2025 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/19/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Oklahoma 8 254 499 1.96 1 31.75 62.38
2 Wisconsin 6 170 422 2.48 3 28.33 70.33
2 Notre Dame 8 258 665 2.58 3 32.25 83.13
4 Texas Tech 9 269 556 2.07 4 29.89 61.78
4 Ohio State 10 293 714 2.44 4 29.30 71.40
4 Indiana 10 262 778 2.97 4 26.20 77.80
4 LSU 7 204 646 3.17 4 29.14 92.29
8 Auburn 7 239 549 2.30 5 34.14 78.43
8 Stanford 8 216 682 3.16 5 27.00 85.25
8 SMU 11 379 1158 3.06 5 34.45 105.27
8 Old Dominion 11 386 1201 3.11 5 35.09 109.18
8 San Diego State 12 409 1316 3.22 5 34.08 109.67
8 USC 8 248 968 3.90 5 31.00 121.00
8 South Carolina 7 259 929 3.59 5 37.00 132.71
8 Maryland 10 377 1512 4.01 5 37.70 151.20
16 Missouri 8 236 633 2.68 6 29.50 79.13
16 Washington 10 282 859 3.05 6 28.20 85.90
16 Vanderbilt 10 280 993 3.55 6 28.00 99.30
16 Oregon 9 295 1023 3.47 6 32.78 113.67
16 TCU 10 354 1237 3.49 6 35.40 123.70
16 West Virginia 7 272 952 3.50 6 38.86 136.00
22 Michigan 9 271 672 2.48 7 30.11 74.67
22 James Madison 13 400 990 2.48 7 30.77 76.15
22 Miami (FL) 11 331 949 2.87 7 30.09 86.27
22 Georgia 9 266 805 3.03 7 29.56 89.44
22 Texas 7 235 709 3.02 7 33.57 101.29
22 Washington State 9 295 981 3.33 7 32.78 109.00
22 Minnesota 10 327 1129 3.45 7 32.70 112.90
29 Iowa 9 278 878 3.16 8 30.89 97.56
29 Northwestern 9 265 937 3.54 8 29.44 104.11
29 Arizona State 9 305 1034 3.39 8 33.89 114.89
29 Texas A&M 10 304 1171 3.85 8 30.40 117.10
29 Florida State 9 352 1262 3.59 8 39.11 140.22
34 Pittsburgh 11 379 921 2.43 9 34.45 83.73
34 BYU 10 305 1069 3.50 9 30.50 106.90
34 Alabama 9 305 1056 3.46 9 33.89 117.33
34 East Carolina 11 376 1295 3.44 9 34.18 117.73
34 Louisville 10 324 1209 3.73 9 32.40 120.90
34 Penn State 9 322 1160 3.60 9 35.78 128.89
34 Fresno State 13 422 1715 4.06 9 32.46 131.92
34 Cincinnati 9 332 1313 3.95 9 36.89 145.89
34 Oklahoma State 9 336 1425 4.24 9 37.33 158.33
43 Clemson 13 387 1371 3.54 10 29.77 105.46
43 Tulane 11 370 1203 3.25 10 33.64 109.36
43 Illinois 10 297 1101 3.71 10 29.70 110.10
43 USF 10 380 1218 3.21 10 38.00 121.80
43 Central Michigan 12 390 1513 3.88 10 32.50 126.08
43 UCF 9 336 1275 3.79 10 37.33 141.67
43 Iowa State 9 276 1309 4.74 10 30.67 145.44
43 Florida 7 262 1053 4.02 10 37.43 150.43
51 Toledo 13 467 1252 2.68 11 35.92 96.31
51 New Mexico 12 402 1265 3.15 11 33.50 105.42
51 NC State 10 310 1190 3.84 11 31.00 119.00
51 Kentucky 8 295 1099 3.73 11 36.88 137.38
51 Purdue 7 259 972 3.75 11 37.00 138.86
51 Army 10 320 1431 4.47 11 32.00 143.10
51 Wyoming 11 398 1714 4.31 11 36.18 155.82
58 Navy 11 369 1398 3.79 12 33.55 127.09
58 Tennessee 9 329 1157 3.52 12 36.56 128.56
58 Miami (OH) 14 502 1880 3.75 12 35.86 134.29
58 UTSA 10 366 1432 3.91 12 36.60 143.20
58 UCLA 8 280 1384 4.94 12 35.00 173.00
63 Michigan State 8 238 917 3.85 13 29.75 114.63
63 Louisiana Tech 13 416 1749 4.20 13 32.00 134.54
63 Ole Miss 9 301 1271 4.22 13 33.44 141.22
63 Oregon State 9 294 1406 4.78 13 32.67 156.22
63 Tulsa 10 404 1637 4.05 13 40.40 163.70
63 Mississippi State 9 326 1562 4.79 13 36.22 173.56
63 Rutgers 9 258 1690 6.55 13 28.67 187.78
63 Arkansas 8 332 1589 4.79 13 41.50 198.63
71 Western Michigan 13 439 1576 3.59 14 33.77 121.23
71 Ohio 12 398 1647 4.14 14 33.17 137.25
71 New Mexico State 12 451 1980 4.39 14 37.58 165.00
71 Western Kentucky 13 466 2295 4.92 14 35.85 176.54
71 Utah 11 409 1980 4.84 14 37.18 180.00
76 Houston 11 366 1337 3.65 15 33.27 121.55
76 Arizona 11 377 1372 3.64 15 34.27 124.73
76 Rice 10 340 1470 4.32 15 34.00 147.00
76 Kansas 10 367 1544 4.21 15 36.70 154.40
76 Kansas State 9 368 1414 3.84 15 40.89 157.11
76 UTEP 11 440 1808 4.11 15 40.00 164.36
76 Utah State 11 413 1899 4.60 15 37.55 172.64
76 Temple 8 315 1483 4.71 15 39.38 185.38
84 North Carolina 10 364 1191 3.27 16 36.40 119.10
84 Appalachian State 12 415 1609 3.88 16 34.58 134.08
84 Marshall 10 380 1409 3.71 16 38.00 140.90
84 Buffalo 12 499 1886 3.78 16 41.58 157.17
84 Syracuse 10 342 1647 4.82 16 34.20 164.70
84 Colorado 8 334 1737 5.20 16 41.75 217.13
90 Virginia 14 465 1595 3.43 17 33.21 113.93
90 Memphis 11 368 1378 3.74 17 33.45 125.27
90 Bowling Green 12 411 1697 4.13 17 34.25 141.42
90 Middle Tennessee State 12 440 1717 3.90 17 36.67 143.08
90 Nebraska 9 311 1354 4.35 17 34.56 150.44
90 Georgia State 9 374 1705 4.56 17 41.56 189.44
96 Wake Forest 12 437 1418 3.24 18 36.42 118.17
96 Akron 12 435 1863 4.28 18 36.25 155.25
96 South Alabama 10 360 1683 4.68 18 36.00 168.30
96 Kent State 10 411 1882 4.58 18 41.10 188.20
96 Coastal Carolina 11 439 2254 5.13 18 39.91 204.91
101 Hawaii 13 419 1740 4.15 19 32.23 133.85
101 Georgia Tech 11 397 1846 4.65 19 36.09 167.82
101 Baylor 9 353 1574 4.46 19 39.22 174.89
101 Charlotte 9 378 1914 5.06 19 42.00 212.67
105 Virginia Tech 9 313 1297 4.14 20 34.78 144.11
105 Missouri State 12 399 1760 4.41 20 33.25 146.67
105 Louisiana-Monroe 11 419 1739 4.15 20 38.09 158.09
105 FIU 13 446 2101 4.71 20 34.31 161.62
105 Troy 13 503 2157 4.29 20 38.69 165.92
105 Liberty 11 413 1922 4.65 20 37.55 174.73
111 California 12 387 1842 4.76 21 32.25 153.50
111 Ball State 12 453 2146 4.74 21 37.75 178.83
111 Northern Illinois 12 479 2200 4.59 21 39.92 183.33
114 Jacksonville State 14 506 2020 3.99 22 36.14 144.29
114 Texas State 12 464 1896 4.09 22 38.67 158.00
114 Kennesaw State 13 517 2271 4.39 22 39.77 174.69
114 UAB 10 410 1790 4.37 22 41.00 179.00
118 Duke 11 373 1556 4.17 23 33.91 141.45
118 Boise State 13 442 2069 4.68 23 34.00 159.15
118 Boston College 11 394 1972 5.01 23 35.82 179.27
118 North Texas 12 512 2510 4.90 23 42.67 209.17
122 Nevada 12 429 1795 4.18 24 35.75 149.58
122 San Jose State 11 437 1740 3.98 24 39.73 158.18
122 Arkansas State 13 495 2189 4.42 24 38.08 168.38
122 UNLV 14 476 2484 5.22 24 34.00 177.43
126 Delaware 13 454 2076 4.57 25 34.92 159.69
126 Louisiana 12 475 2240 4.72 25 39.58 186.67
128 Air Force 11 338 1724 5.10 26 30.73 156.73
128 Florida Atlantic 10 415 1857 4.47 26 41.50 185.70
130 Connecticut 13 547 2594 4.74 28 42.08 199.54
130 Georgia Southern 11 414 2195 5.30 28 37.64 199.55
130 Massachusetts 11 487 2455 5.04 28 44.27 223.18
133 Sam Houston State 11 420 2227 5.30 29 38.18 202.45
133 Eastern Michigan 12 505 2785 5.51 29 42.08 232.08
135 Colorado State 12 491 2459 5.01 30 40.92 204.92
136 Southern Miss 13 543 2273 4.19 31 41.77 174.85