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 |