2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 11/19/2025

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Oklahoma 5 155 281 1.81 1 31.00 56.20
1 Auburn 5 154 343 2.23 1 30.80 68.60
1 South Carolina 4 142 451 3.18 1 35.50 112.75
4 Ohio State 9 258 648 2.51 3 28.67 72.00
4 Notre Dame 7 223 663 2.97 3 31.86 94.71
4 San Diego State 10 338 1002 2.96 3 33.80 100.20
7 Texas Tech 8 247 519 2.10 4 30.88 64.88
7 Texas 6 204 521 2.55 4 34.00 86.83
7 James Madison 10 313 891 2.85 4 31.30 89.10
7 Illinois 7 187 644 3.44 4 26.71 92.00
7 Stanford 7 190 670 3.53 4 27.14 95.71
7 SMU 9 314 862 2.75 4 34.89 95.78
7 Vanderbilt 7 189 709 3.75 4 27.00 101.29
7 LSU 6 180 624 3.47 4 30.00 104.00
15 Miami (FL) 9 273 725 2.66 5 30.33 80.56
15 Indiana 10 266 826 3.11 5 26.60 82.60
15 Wisconsin 5 145 454 3.13 5 29.00 90.80
15 Northwestern 6 178 667 3.75 5 29.67 111.17
15 Alabama 5 178 585 3.29 5 35.60 117.00
15 Old Dominion 8 302 971 3.22 5 37.75 121.38
15 Kentucky 6 212 733 3.46 5 35.33 122.17
15 Florida State 7 265 856 3.23 5 37.86 122.29
15 Utah 8 279 1057 3.79 5 34.88 132.13
15 Maryland 9 346 1351 3.90 5 38.44 150.11
25 Missouri 7 211 572 2.71 6 30.14 81.71
25 Washington 8 232 743 3.20 6 29.00 92.88
25 Georgia 6 192 572 2.98 6 32.00 95.33
25 Texas A&M 8 239 933 3.90 6 29.88 116.63
25 Louisville 7 222 822 3.70 6 31.71 117.43
25 TCU 9 335 1116 3.33 6 37.22 124.00
25 Fresno State 10 323 1256 3.89 6 32.30 125.60
25 Washington State 7 240 881 3.67 6 34.29 125.86
25 Florida 5 174 638 3.67 6 34.80 127.60
25 USC 8 255 1043 4.09 6 31.88 130.38
25 Mississippi State 6 220 957 4.35 6 36.67 159.50
36 Michigan 8 246 601 2.44 7 30.75 75.13
36 Pittsburgh 9 304 728 2.39 7 33.78 80.89
36 Iowa 7 215 567 2.64 7 30.71 81.00
36 Arizona State 7 220 609 2.77 7 31.43 87.00
36 Minnesota 8 258 840 3.26 7 32.25 105.00
36 Oregon 9 305 970 3.18 7 33.89 107.78
36 Central Michigan 10 327 1231 3.76 7 32.70 123.10
36 Army 7 228 902 3.96 7 32.57 128.86
36 West Virginia 8 305 1048 3.44 7 38.13 131.00
36 New Mexico State 9 345 1339 3.88 7 38.33 148.78
36 Arkansas 6 234 1003 4.29 7 39.00 167.17
47 Clemson 9 257 980 3.81 8 28.56 108.89
47 East Carolina 8 275 926 3.37 8 34.38 115.75
47 Syracuse 7 236 1025 4.34 8 33.71 146.43
47 Penn State 7 256 1036 4.05 8 36.57 148.00
47 Oklahoma State 7 252 1067 4.23 8 36.00 152.43
47 Colorado 6 234 950 4.06 8 39.00 158.33
53 Toledo 10 349 885 2.54 9 34.90 88.50
53 New Mexico 9 280 857 3.06 9 31.11 95.22
53 NC State 6 183 640 3.50 9 30.50 106.67
53 BYU 8 269 924 3.43 9 33.63 115.50
53 Miami (OH) 11 361 1310 3.63 9 32.82 119.09
53 USF 8 295 1017 3.45 9 36.88 127.13
53 Louisiana Tech 10 320 1299 4.06 9 32.00 129.90
53 Cincinnati 9 332 1313 3.95 9 36.89 145.89
53 UCF 8 306 1171 3.83 9 38.25 146.38
53 UCLA 7 241 1172 4.86 9 34.43 167.43
63 Appalachian State 9 303 1026 3.39 10 33.67 114.00
63 Wake Forest 8 285 964 3.38 10 35.63 120.50
63 Arizona 8 273 977 3.58 10 34.13 122.13
63 Navy 8 268 1020 3.81 10 33.50 127.50
63 Tulane 9 329 1186 3.60 10 36.56 131.78
63 UTSA 7 255 962 3.77 10 36.43 137.43
63 Oregon State 8 260 1220 4.69 10 32.50 152.50
63 Wyoming 9 325 1373 4.22 10 36.11 152.56
63 Iowa State 9 301 1394 4.63 10 33.44 154.89
72 Tennessee 7 260 791 3.04 11 37.14 113.00
72 North Carolina 9 314 1087 3.46 11 34.89 120.78
72 Ole Miss 8 258 1009 3.91 11 32.25 126.13
72 Kansas 8 270 1062 3.93 11 33.75 132.75
72 Purdue 7 259 972 3.75 11 37.00 138.86
72 Ohio 10 337 1450 4.30 11 33.70 145.00
72 UTEP 9 364 1398 3.84 11 40.44 155.33
79 Western Michigan 10 351 1200 3.42 12 35.10 120.00
79 Michigan State 7 222 842 3.79 12 31.71 120.29
79 Kennesaw State 9 348 1276 3.67 12 38.67 141.78
79 Liberty 9 315 1391 4.42 12 35.00 154.56
79 Utah State 8 299 1295 4.33 12 37.38 161.88
79 Western Kentucky 10 345 1757 5.09 12 34.50 175.70
79 Coastal Carolina 9 353 1809 5.12 12 39.22 201.00
86 Houston 9 316 1148 3.63 13 35.11 127.56
86 Missouri State 9 278 1188 4.27 13 30.89 132.00
86 Nebraska 8 272 1123 4.13 13 34.00 140.38
86 Tulsa 9 357 1528 4.28 13 39.67 169.78
86 South Alabama 8 294 1379 4.69 13 36.75 172.38
91 Hawaii 10 322 1325 4.11 14 32.20 132.50
91 Marshall 8 289 1094 3.79 14 36.13 136.75
91 Rice 9 298 1240 4.16 14 33.11 137.78
91 Buffalo 11 445 1527 3.43 14 40.45 138.82
91 FIU 10 322 1468 4.56 14 32.20 146.80
91 Kansas State 9 343 1335 3.89 14 38.11 148.33
91 Rutgers 9 263 1550 5.89 14 29.22 172.22
91 Kent State 9 353 1569 4.44 14 39.22 174.33
91 Temple 8 322 1419 4.41 14 40.25 177.38
91 Georgia State 7 288 1340 4.65 14 41.14 191.43
101 Virginia 11 358 1180 3.30 15 32.55 107.27
101 Memphis 10 335 1276 3.81 15 33.50 127.60
101 Duke 7 243 914 3.76 15 34.71 130.57
104 Louisiana-Monroe 9 338 1306 3.86 16 37.56 145.11
104 Jacksonville State 10 361 1454 4.03 16 36.10 145.40
104 Middle Tennessee State 10 389 1555 4.00 16 38.90 155.50
104 Boise State 9 323 1488 4.61 16 35.89 165.33
104 Georgia Tech 10 357 1660 4.65 16 35.70 166.00
109 Virginia Tech 8 271 1029 3.80 17 33.88 128.63
109 Bowling Green 11 382 1628 4.26 17 34.73 148.00
109 California 9 296 1363 4.60 17 32.89 151.44
109 Texas State 9 347 1455 4.19 17 38.56 161.67
109 Louisiana 8 305 1312 4.30 17 38.13 164.00
109 Troy 10 395 1801 4.56 17 39.50 180.10
109 UAB 8 342 1461 4.27 17 42.75 182.63
109 North Texas 10 420 2027 4.83 17 42.00 202.70
117 San Jose State 9 340 1310 3.85 18 37.78 145.56
117 Akron 12 435 1863 4.28 18 36.25 155.25
117 Ball State 10 381 1728 4.54 18 38.10 172.80
117 Baylor 9 356 1598 4.49 18 39.56 177.56
117 UNLV 10 336 1845 5.49 18 33.60 184.50
122 Nevada 10 373 1501 4.02 19 37.30 150.10
122 Boston College 9 311 1526 4.91 19 34.56 169.56
122 Northern Illinois 11 443 1969 4.44 19 40.27 179.00
122 Connecticut 11 459 2033 4.43 19 41.73 184.82
122 Charlotte 9 378 1914 5.06 19 42.00 212.67
127 Arkansas State 10 376 1758 4.68 20 37.60 175.80
127 Colorado State 10 372 1864 5.01 20 37.20 186.40
129 Southern Miss 10 420 1723 4.10 21 42.00 172.30
129 Georgia Southern 8 308 1568 5.09 21 38.50 196.00
131 Delaware 10 348 1683 4.84 22 34.80 168.30
131 Sam Houston State 9 348 1732 4.98 22 38.67 192.44
131 Massachusetts 10 427 2110 4.94 22 42.70 211.00
134 Air Force 10 318 1718 5.40 24 31.80 171.80
135 Florida Atlantic 9 382 1834 4.80 25 42.44 203.78
135 Eastern Michigan 11 456 2507 5.50 25 41.45 227.91