2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/04/2025

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Stanford 3 61 203 3.33 1 20.33 67.67
2 Missouri 5 118 312 2.64 2 23.60 62.40
3 Wisconsin 3 73 128 1.75 1 24.33 42.67
4 Washington 4 99 241 2.43 4 24.75 60.25
5 LSU 4 100 256 2.56 1 25.00 64.00
6 Iowa 3 78 139 1.78 5 26.00 46.33
7 Vanderbilt 5 132 399 3.02 2 26.40 79.80
8 Temple 3 80 255 3.19 2 26.67 85.00
9 Georgia 3 81 168 2.07 1 27.00 56.00
10 Rutgers 5 136 641 4.71 9 27.20 128.20
11 UNLV 5 138 711 5.15 6 27.60 142.20
12 Minnesota 4 112 262 2.34 2 28.00 65.50
13 Texas Tech 5 143 328 2.29 2 28.60 65.60
13 Illinois 5 143 499 3.49 5 28.60 99.80
15 Memphis 6 172 528 3.07 7 28.67 88.00
16 Texas 4 115 321 2.79 3 28.75 80.25
16 Arizona 4 115 377 3.28 2 28.75 94.25
18 Florida 2 58 89 1.53 1 29.00 44.50
19 Michigan State 5 146 549 3.76 8 29.20 109.80
20 Indiana 4 117 438 3.74 3 29.25 109.50
21 Clemson 3 88 289 3.28 2 29.33 96.33
22 Virginia 5 147 455 3.10 8 29.40 91.00
23 Mississippi State 3 89 295 3.31 0 29.67 98.33
24 New Mexico 4 119 398 3.34 3 29.75 99.50
25 Arizona State 5 149 391 2.62 5 29.80 78.20
26 California 6 179 738 4.12 11 29.83 123.00
27 Michigan 4 120 247 2.06 1 30.00 61.75
27 Louisiana-Monroe 4 120 372 3.10 2 30.00 93.00
27 NC State 5 150 534 3.56 6 30.00 106.80
27 Syracuse 5 150 700 4.67 5 30.00 140.00
31 Fresno State 6 181 660 3.65 2 30.17 110.00
32 James Madison 5 151 399 2.64 2 30.20 79.80
32 Central Michigan 5 151 556 3.68 3 30.20 111.20
32 Missouri State 5 151 821 5.44 14 30.20 164.20
35 Oklahoma 4 121 227 1.88 1 30.25 56.75
36 USC 4 122 371 3.04 2 30.50 92.75
37 Notre Dame 3 92 324 3.52 2 30.67 108.00
38 Texas A&M 4 123 410 3.33 3 30.75 102.50
39 Miami (FL) 2 62 172 2.77 1 31.00 86.00
39 Northwestern 4 124 557 4.49 1 31.00 139.25
39 Iowa State 6 186 851 4.58 6 31.00 141.83
42 Appalachian State 5 156 435 2.79 4 31.20 87.00
42 FIU 5 156 739 4.74 6 31.20 147.80
44 Louisiana Tech 4 125 400 3.20 0 31.25 100.00
45 Oregon State 4 126 537 4.26 6 31.50 134.25
46 Marshall 4 127 435 3.43 6 31.75 108.75
47 Ohio State 5 159 457 2.87 0 31.80 91.40
48 Florida State 2 64 148 2.31 0 32.00 74.00
48 Kent State 2 64 297 4.64 1 32.00 148.50
50 Tulane 4 130 497 3.82 3 32.50 124.25
51 Air Force 5 163 821 5.04 13 32.60 164.20
52 Virginia Tech 5 164 518 3.16 8 32.80 103.60
53 Hawaii 6 197 767 3.89 8 32.83 127.83
54 Auburn 3 99 201 2.03 0 33.00 67.00
54 Alabama 2 66 185 2.80 0 33.00 92.50
54 Cincinnati 4 132 428 3.24 1 33.00 107.00
57 Navy 5 166 578 3.48 5 33.20 115.60
57 Bowling Green 5 166 674 4.06 7 33.20 134.80
59 BYU 5 167 461 2.76 5 33.40 92.20
59 Oregon 5 167 574 3.44 5 33.40 114.80
61 Western Michigan 5 168 606 3.61 6 33.60 121.20
62 Arkansas 2 68 222 3.26 1 34.00 111.00
62 TCU 4 136 447 3.29 3 34.00 111.75
62 Purdue 3 102 375 3.68 3 34.00 125.00
62 Army 5 170 778 4.58 10 34.00 155.60
66 San Diego State 5 171 514 3.01 2 34.20 102.80
67 Delaware 5 172 773 4.49 8 34.40 154.60
67 Wyoming 5 172 805 4.68 6 34.40 161.00
67 Ball State 5 172 836 4.86 10 34.40 167.20
70 Louisville 4 138 470 3.41 3 34.50 117.50
70 Utah 4 138 531 3.85 2 34.50 132.75
72 Duke 5 173 616 3.56 11 34.60 123.20
73 Nebraska 4 139 492 3.54 6 34.75 123.00
74 Kansas 5 174 685 3.94 6 34.80 137.00
74 Sam Houston State 5 174 742 4.26 10 34.80 148.40
74 Washington State 5 174 752 4.32 9 34.80 150.40
74 Ohio 5 174 762 4.38 7 34.80 152.40
78 Toledo 5 175 460 2.63 6 35.00 92.00
78 USF 4 140 455 3.25 3 35.00 113.75
78 Charlotte 4 140 633 4.52 6 35.00 158.25
81 SMU 5 176 569 3.23 4 35.20 113.80
81 Nevada 5 176 683 3.88 9 35.20 136.60
83 North Carolina 5 177 635 3.59 5 35.40 127.00
84 East Carolina 4 142 417 2.94 3 35.50 104.25
84 UTSA 4 142 482 3.39 6 35.50 120.50
86 Kentucky 3 107 368 3.44 5 35.67 122.67
86 Rice 6 214 916 4.28 8 35.67 152.67
88 Texas State 4 143 665 4.65 7 35.75 166.25
89 San Jose State 5 179 656 3.66 9 35.80 131.20
89 Boston College 5 179 668 3.73 7 35.80 133.60
89 Miami (OH) 5 179 722 4.03 6 35.80 144.40
92 Massachusetts 4 144 690 4.79 4 36.00 172.50
93 Western Kentucky 6 217 1175 5.41 9 36.17 195.83
94 Troy 4 146 575 3.94 5 36.50 143.75
95 Maryland 5 184 484 2.63 2 36.80 96.80
96 Akron 6 221 1141 5.16 12 36.83 190.17
97 Tennessee 4 148 378 2.55 8 37.00 94.50
97 Florida Atlantic 4 148 618 4.18 6 37.00 154.50
97 Ole Miss 4 148 762 5.15 6 37.00 190.50
100 South Carolina 3 112 285 2.54 1 37.33 95.00
101 Kennesaw State 4 150 456 3.04 5 37.50 114.00
101 Houston 4 150 501 3.34 5 37.50 125.25
103 Pittsburgh 5 188 323 1.72 5 37.60 64.60
104 Arkansas State 5 189 1090 5.77 13 37.80 218.00
105 Connecticut 6 228 930 4.08 10 38.00 155.00
106 UCF 5 191 775 4.06 7 38.20 155.00
107 Old Dominion 4 153 517 3.38 2 38.25 129.25
107 Oklahoma State 4 153 585 3.82 2 38.25 146.25
109 Boise State 3 115 494 4.30 6 38.33 164.67
110 Middle Tennessee State 5 193 850 4.40 7 38.60 170.00
111 Wake Forest 4 155 549 3.54 3 38.75 137.25
112 Northern Illinois 5 197 788 4.00 5 39.40 157.60
112 Georgia Tech 5 197 831 4.22 7 39.40 166.20
112 Baylor 5 197 884 4.49 11 39.40 176.80
115 Colorado 4 159 552 3.47 4 39.75 138.00
115 Penn State 4 159 571 3.59 3 39.75 142.75
117 Colorado State 5 199 957 4.81 11 39.80 191.40
118 South Alabama 6 239 1197 5.01 17 39.83 199.50
119 Buffalo 6 241 856 3.55 8 40.17 142.67
120 New Mexico State 5 201 763 3.80 4 40.20 152.60
120 Jacksonville State 5 201 843 4.19 7 40.20 168.60
122 Coastal Carolina 4 162 827 5.10 6 40.50 206.75
123 Georgia Southern 5 203 1313 6.47 16 40.60 262.60
124 Eastern Michigan 6 244 1509 6.18 16 40.67 251.50
125 Tulsa 5 205 896 4.37 11 41.00 179.20
125 UCLA 5 205 1088 5.31 11 41.00 217.60
125 Liberty 5 205 1125 5.49 9 41.00 225.00
128 Kansas State 5 206 876 4.25 10 41.20 175.20
129 Louisiana 4 165 681 4.13 8 41.25 170.25
130 West Virginia 5 207 765 3.70 4 41.40 153.00
131 Georgia State 2 85 334 3.93 4 42.50 167.00
132 UTEP 5 213 774 3.63 8 42.60 154.80
132 Southern Miss 5 213 835 3.92 12 42.60 167.00
134 North Texas 5 225 902 4.01 8 45.00 180.40
135 Utah State 3 136 478 3.51 5 45.33 159.33
136 UAB 4 196 903 4.61 11 49.00 225.75