2012 Southeastern Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | 9 | 268 | 551 | 2.06 | 3 | 29.78 | 61.22 |
| 1 | South Carolina | 7 | 251 | 759 | 3.02 | 3 | 35.86 | 108.43 |
| 3 | Mississippi | 7 | 233 | 530 | 2.27 | 5 | 33.29 | 75.71 |
| 3 | Vanderbilt | 9 | 307 | 824 | 2.68 | 5 | 34.11 | 91.56 |
| 3 | Florida | 6 | 181 | 586 | 3.24 | 5 | 30.17 | 97.67 |
| 3 | Mississippi State | 9 | 328 | 1333 | 4.06 | 5 | 36.44 | 148.11 |
| 7 | LSU | 8 | 244 | 712 | 2.92 | 6 | 30.50 | 89.00 |
| 8 | Missouri | 6 | 212 | 676 | 3.19 | 8 | 35.33 | 112.67 |
| 8 | Auburn | 6 | 206 | 752 | 3.65 | 8 | 34.33 | 125.33 |
| 10 | Arkansas | 8 | 284 | 853 | 3.00 | 9 | 35.50 | 106.63 |
| 11 | Georgia | 9 | 386 | 1550 | 4.02 | 11 | 42.89 | 172.22 |
| 12 | Texas A&M | 9 | 329 | 1208 | 3.67 | 12 | 36.56 | 134.22 |
| 12 | Kentucky | 7 | 260 | 1017 | 3.91 | 12 | 37.14 | 145.29 |
| 12 | Tennessee | 7 | 265 | 1082 | 4.08 | 12 | 37.86 | 154.57 |