2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 12/06/2025

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Vanderbilt 9 239 823 3.44 6 26.56 91.44
2 Indiana 11 293 870 2.97 5 26.64 79.09
3 Stanford 8 216 682 3.16 5 27.00 85.25
4 Clemson 11 304 1087 3.58 8 27.64 98.82
5 Washington 9 254 801 3.15 6 28.22 89.00
6 Northwestern 8 231 846 3.66 8 28.88 105.75
7 Illinois 9 260 944 3.63 7 28.89 104.89
8 LSU 7 204 646 3.17 4 29.14 92.29
9 Ohio State 10 293 714 2.44 4 29.30 71.40
10 Wisconsin 7 206 632 3.07 7 29.43 90.29
11 Missouri 8 236 633 2.68 6 29.50 79.13
12 Rutgers 10 296 1850 6.25 17 29.60 185.00
13 Texas Tech 10 299 659 2.20 4 29.90 65.90
14 Texas A&M 9 270 964 3.57 6 30.00 107.11
15 Miami (FL) 11 331 949 2.87 7 30.09 86.27
16 Michigan 9 271 672 2.48 7 30.11 74.67
17 NC State 8 241 890 3.69 9 30.13 111.25
18 Georgia 8 243 736 3.03 7 30.38 92.00
19 Air Force 11 338 1724 5.10 26 30.73 156.73
20 James Madison 13 400 990 2.48 7 30.77 76.15
21 BYU 9 277 889 3.21 8 30.78 98.78
21 Michigan State 9 277 1071 3.87 13 30.78 119.00
23 Iowa 9 278 878 3.16 8 30.89 97.56
24 USC 9 281 1151 4.10 6 31.22 127.89
25 Oklahoma 7 219 429 1.96 1 31.29 61.29
26 Louisville 9 284 1040 3.66 8 31.56 115.56
27 Iowa State 10 321 1446 4.50 12 32.10 144.60
28 Army 9 290 1248 4.30 9 32.22 138.67
29 Notre Dame 8 258 655 2.54 3 32.25 81.88
30 Oregon State 10 324 1488 4.59 14 32.40 148.80
31 Auburn 6 195 458 2.35 2 32.50 76.33
31 Minnesota 10 325 1146 3.53 9 32.50 114.60
33 Hawaii 11 358 1413 3.95 12 32.55 128.45
34 Louisiana Tech 12 391 1704 4.36 13 32.58 142.00
35 Navy 9 297 1136 3.82 10 33.00 126.22
35 Fresno State 12 396 1595 4.03 9 33.00 132.92
37 Central Michigan 11 364 1436 3.95 9 33.09 130.55
37 California 11 364 1749 4.80 21 33.09 159.00
39 Arizona State 9 298 927 3.11 10 33.11 103.00
40 Virginia 13 433 1436 3.32 16 33.31 110.46
40 UNLV 13 433 2277 5.26 22 33.31 175.15
42 Duke 9 300 1141 3.80 19 33.33 126.78
43 Ole Miss 9 301 1271 4.22 13 33.44 141.22
44 Memphis 10 335 1276 3.81 15 33.50 127.60
45 Ohio 11 369 1550 4.20 13 33.55 140.91
46 Texas 7 235 709 3.02 7 33.57 101.29
47 East Carolina 10 336 1175 3.50 9 33.60 117.50
48 Washington State 8 269 921 3.42 6 33.63 115.13
49 New Mexico 11 370 1160 3.14 10 33.64 105.45
49 Tulane 11 370 1203 3.25 10 33.64 109.36
51 Rice 10 337 1433 4.25 16 33.70 143.30
52 Western Michigan 12 405 1407 3.47 14 33.75 117.25
53 Pittsburgh 9 304 728 2.39 7 33.78 80.89
54 Oregon 10 338 1124 3.33 7 33.80 112.40
55 FIU 12 406 1915 4.72 16 33.83 159.58
56 Virginia Tech 8 271 1029 3.80 17 33.88 128.63
57 Syracuse 9 305 1408 4.62 14 33.89 156.44
58 Missouri State 11 374 1689 4.52 19 34.00 153.55
58 Boise State 12 408 1932 4.74 22 34.00 161.00
60 San Diego State 12 409 1316 3.22 5 34.08 109.67
61 Bowling Green 12 411 1697 4.13 17 34.25 141.42
62 Appalachian State 11 377 1343 3.56 14 34.27 122.09
63 SMU 11 380 1112 2.93 5 34.55 101.09
64 Delaware 12 415 1972 4.75 25 34.58 164.33
65 Alabama 8 277 893 3.22 8 34.63 111.63
66 Houston 10 347 1281 3.69 12 34.70 128.10
67 Miami (OH) 13 453 1699 3.75 12 34.85 130.69
68 UCLA 8 280 1384 4.94 12 35.00 173.00
69 Old Dominion 10 351 1149 3.27 5 35.10 114.90
70 South Carolina 6 211 636 3.01 3 35.17 106.00
71 Boston College 10 352 1715 4.87 20 35.20 171.50
72 Wake Forest 10 353 1141 3.23 15 35.30 114.10
73 Arizona 11 390 1490 3.82 13 35.45 135.45
74 Nebraska 10 357 1567 4.39 21 35.70 156.70
75 Nevada 12 429 1795 4.18 24 35.75 149.58
76 TCU 11 394 1461 3.71 6 35.82 132.82
77 Western Kentucky 12 430 2176 5.06 14 35.83 181.33
78 Toledo 12 431 1072 2.49 9 35.92 89.33
79 Mississippi State 7 252 1088 4.32 8 36.00 155.43
79 South Alabama 10 360 1683 4.68 18 36.00 168.30
81 Georgia Tech 11 397 1846 4.65 19 36.09 167.82
82 USF 9 325 963 2.96 7 36.11 107.00
83 Wyoming 11 398 1714 4.31 11 36.18 155.82
84 Tennessee 8 290 936 3.23 11 36.25 117.00
84 Akron 12 435 1863 4.28 18 36.25 155.25
86 North Carolina 11 399 1449 3.63 18 36.27 131.73
87 Kansas 8 291 1118 3.84 12 36.38 139.75
88 Jacksonville State 13 474 1932 4.08 22 36.46 148.62
89 Middle Tennessee State 12 440 1717 3.90 17 36.67 143.08
89 Penn State 9 330 1362 4.13 11 36.67 151.33
91 Kentucky 8 295 1099 3.73 11 36.88 137.38
92 Purdue 7 259 972 3.75 11 37.00 138.86
93 Utah State 10 372 1644 4.42 14 37.20 164.40
93 Utah 10 372 1819 4.89 12 37.20 181.90
95 West Virginia 9 336 1130 3.36 8 37.33 125.56
96 Florida 7 262 1053 4.02 10 37.43 150.43
97 UTSA 9 337 1353 4.01 12 37.44 150.33
98 Liberty 11 413 1922 4.65 20 37.55 174.73
99 New Mexico State 12 451 1980 4.39 14 37.58 165.00
100 Maryland 10 377 1512 4.01 5 37.70 151.20
101 Ball State 12 453 2146 4.74 21 37.75 178.83
102 Marshall 10 380 1409 3.71 16 38.00 140.90
102 Cincinnati 9 342 1370 4.01 9 38.00 152.22
104 Louisiana-Monroe 11 419 1739 4.15 20 38.09 158.09
105 Georgia Southern 10 381 2008 5.27 27 38.10 200.80
106 Arkansas State 12 458 2142 4.68 24 38.17 178.50
107 Texas State 11 420 1794 4.27 22 38.18 163.09
107 Sam Houston State 11 420 2227 5.30 29 38.18 202.45
109 Louisiana 10 383 1655 4.32 19 38.30 165.50
110 Kansas State 9 345 1252 3.63 14 38.33 139.11
110 Troy 12 460 2057 4.47 19 38.33 171.42
112 UCF 10 385 1485 3.86 10 38.50 148.50
113 Oklahoma State 9 348 1546 4.44 11 38.67 171.78
114 Florida State 9 352 1262 3.59 8 39.11 140.22
115 Arkansas 7 274 1267 4.62 10 39.14 181.00
116 Coastal Carolina 10 392 2073 5.29 17 39.20 207.30
117 Kennesaw State 12 474 1968 4.15 20 39.50 164.00
118 San Jose State 11 437 1736 3.97 24 39.73 157.82
119 Northern Illinois 12 479 2200 4.59 21 39.92 183.33
120 UTEP 11 440 1808 4.11 15 40.00 164.36
121 Tulsa 10 404 1637 4.05 13 40.40 163.70
121 Baylor 10 404 1814 4.49 21 40.40 181.40
123 Temple 7 285 1176 4.13 11 40.71 168.00
124 Connecticut 12 491 2226 4.53 23 40.92 185.50
124 Colorado State 12 491 2459 5.01 30 40.92 204.92
126 UAB 10 410 1790 4.37 22 41.00 179.00
127 Kent State 10 411 1876 4.56 18 41.10 187.60
128 Florida Atlantic 10 415 1845 4.45 26 41.50 184.50
129 Georgia State 9 374 1705 4.56 17 41.56 189.44
130 Buffalo 12 499 1886 3.78 16 41.58 157.17
131 Charlotte 9 378 1914 5.06 19 42.00 212.67
132 Eastern Michigan 12 505 2785 5.51 29 42.08 232.08
133 Colorado 8 337 1516 4.50 14 42.13 189.50
134 North Texas 11 466 2184 4.69 18 42.36 198.55
135 Southern Miss 12 510 2118 4.15 28 42.50 176.50
136 Massachusetts 11 475 2388 5.03 25 43.18 217.09