2024 National Leaders Rushing Defense - In All Plays through 01/20/2025

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Mississippi 13 456 1046 2.29 7 42 75 41 4
2 Ohio State 16 530 1402 2.65 13 38 97 37 12
3 Indiana 13 381 1043 2.74 12 98 68 29 9
4 SMU 14 483 1403 2.90 13 53 85 41 8
5 Ohio 14 430 1268 2.95 14 58 81 45 12
6 Tennessee 13 455 1351 2.97 13 50 86 51 10
7 Penn State 16 534 1630 3.05 10 75 115 56 12
8 Michigan 13 385 1179 3.06 10 65 81 34 10
9 Auburn 12 459 1413 3.08 18 48 90 45 9
9 UTSA 13 461 1421 3.08 19 79 78 45 15
9 Pittsburgh 13 476 1466 3.08 18 71 89 52 14
12 Oklahoma 13 476 1496 3.14 11 95 81 35 9
13 South Carolina 13 454 1459 3.21 18 60 95 47 9
14 Texas 16 542 1754 3.24 15 53 104 49 7
15 California 13 437 1428 3.27 19 72 74 44 7
16 UCLA 12 345 1154 3.34 17 30 70 34 5
17 Nebraska 13 390 1316 3.37 8 57 69 44 10
18 James Madison 13 430 1500 3.49 13 51 86 60 16
19 Minnesota 13 407 1425 3.50 14 47 77 46 13
19 UCF 12 412 1444 3.50 14 57 82 41 13
21 UNLV 14 457 1610 3.52 17 75 94 57 12
21 San Jose State 13 545 1921 3.52 25 36 124 55 14
23 Northern Illinois 13 412 1458 3.54 10 66 89 54 10
24 Kansas State 13 433 1543 3.56 15 65 87 51 19
25 Louisiana Tech 13 491 1762 3.59 21 41 107 57 7
26 Boston College 13 413 1494 3.62 16 83 86 47 13
27 Arkansas 13 463 1679 3.63 15 54 85 36 13
28 Arizona State 14 430 1581 3.68 19 55 95 54 13
28 Alabama 13 487 1792 3.68 10 45 100 53 12
30 Iowa 13 406 1499 3.69 4 31 93 50 5
31 Louisville 13 464 1723 3.71 15 59 105 61 13
31 Georgia 14 489 1816 3.71 14 68 98 52 16
33 Michigan State 12 404 1501 3.72 19 75 77 44 10
34 Toledo 13 525 1959 3.73 16 45 115 65 15
35 Miami (Florida) 13 391 1466 3.75 16 71 79 55 18
35 Duke 13 519 1945 3.75 15 66 113 76 12
37 Notre Dame 16 584 2209 3.78 16 70 126 63 17
38 Boise State 14 452 1713 3.79 15 86 95 59 20
38 Florida 13 512 1943 3.79 17 45 121 57 14
40 Connecticut 13 453 1720 3.80 16 55 96 57 17
41 Fresno State 13 474 1812 3.82 14 53 111 50 12
42 Utah 12 404 1553 3.84 13 54 81 53 13
42 Maryland 12 427 1641 3.84 19 68 98 53 8
44 BYU 13 426 1642 3.85 18 54 97 54 12
45 Colorado 13 509 1968 3.87 17 62 124 70 21
46 Texas State 13 478 1859 3.89 24 70 101 74 19
47 Miami (Ohio) 14 491 1920 3.91 20 65 116 59 14
48 Houston 12 416 1631 3.92 14 77 90 43 9
48 Virginia Tech 13 488 1912 3.92 17 69 107 55 13
50 North Carolina 13 493 1943 3.94 21 68 115 55 14
51 Memphis 13 367 1453 3.96 21 90 71 39 12
51 Sam Houston State 13 475 1879 3.96 17 38 111 56 5
53 Texas A&M 13 442 1757 3.98 14 52 102 58 19
54 Northwestern 12 390 1559 4.00 22 64 89 44 14
54 Liberty 12 462 1849 4.00 21 75 95 59 10
56 Baylor 13 491 1976 4.02 16 51 104 63 16
57 South Florida 13 510 2056 4.03 25 91 110 69 15
58 South Alabama 13 455 1848 4.06 19 86 101 65 14
59 Georgia Tech 13 390 1588 4.07 15 71 91 53 16
59 Missouri 13 435 1771 4.07 15 75 93 53 17
59 East Carolina 13 543 2208 4.07 21 66 112 61 24
62 Buffalo 13 467 1906 4.08 17 57 97 52 15
63 Rice 12 471 1927 4.09 17 68 109 67 17
64 Army 14 381 1568 4.12 12 68 98 47 9
65 Virginia 12 422 1743 4.13 20 76 98 41 9
66 Oregon 14 440 1820 4.14 16 70 97 54 17
67 Navy 13 487 2029 4.17 17 64 116 58 11
68 TCU 13 496 2086 4.21 21 71 131 71 15
69 Stanford 12 379 1602 4.23 21 94 87 45 10
69 West Virginia 13 444 1878 4.23 28 51 109 61 19
71 Jacksonville State 14 574 2447 4.26 21 59 128 73 16
72 Old Dominion 12 485 2071 4.27 18 68 116 63 17
73 LSU 13 425 1821 4.28 26 75 100 57 18
73 Bowling Green 13 443 1897 4.28 14 44 101 63 18
75 Vanderbilt 13 427 1830 4.29 13 64 105 54 18
76 UTEP 12 501 2152 4.30 25 73 100 68 22
77 Troy 12 405 1744 4.31 24 69 88 55 21
78 Illinois 13 441 1929 4.37 12 36 117 58 10
79 Marshall 13 527 2327 4.42 21 86 120 70 20
80 Kentucky 12 436 1942 4.45 20 67 104 58 13
81 Texas Tech 13 443 1977 4.46 28 70 99 59 20
82 Kansas 12 412 1842 4.47 10 54 115 68 11
83 Eastern Michigan 12 436 1954 4.48 19 66 103 68 17
83 Tulane 14 456 2041 4.48 20 75 102 69 19
85 Louisiana-Lafayette 14 477 2159 4.53 20 60 131 68 15
86 USC 13 404 1836 4.54 19 63 95 48 14
86 Colorado State 13 457 2077 4.54 21 97 101 53 19
88 Wake Forest 12 414 1886 4.56 20 61 121 70 17
88 Washington 13 461 2104 4.56 20 78 123 57 17
90 Air Force 12 403 1841 4.57 23 57 89 60 13
91 Central Michigan 12 445 2037 4.58 20 75 99 66 27
92 Kennesaw State 12 458 2111 4.61 25 58 119 66 23
93 Akron 12 476 2201 4.62 23 71 104 60 19
94 Wisconsin 12 428 1980 4.63 20 40 106 62 11
95 Florida State 12 477 2216 4.65 21 65 116 74 22
96 Hawai'i 12 426 1988 4.67 20 86 102 58 15
96 Florida International 12 492 2296 4.67 28 72 123 56 13
98 North Texas 13 544 2547 4.68 28 83 132 67 23
99 Cincinnati 12 414 1952 4.71 15 39 91 55 21
99 Clemson 14 477 2249 4.71 18 77 118 79 30
101 Coastal Carolina 13 512 2419 4.72 22 75 129 76 21
102 North Carolina State 13 421 2041 4.85 25 86 100 68 21
102 Tulsa 12 447 2169 4.85 27 93 99 64 25
104 Arizona 12 430 2088 4.86 25 55 113 67 21
104 Louisiana-Monroe 12 494 2401 4.86 27 57 145 77 16
106 Florida Atlantic 12 450 2202 4.89 18 64 112 69 25
106 San Diego State 12 509 2487 4.89 25 68 135 73 20
108 Georgia Southern 13 447 2210 4.94 23 77 105 72 21
109 Mississippi State 12 523 2603 4.98 24 89 130 75 16
110 Western Michigan 13 500 2502 5.00 28 68 131 71 18
110 Western Kentucky 14 619 3097 5.00 26 85 163 97 23
112 Syracuse 13 389 1953 5.02 19 75 93 59 19
113 Nevada 13 496 2507 5.05 31 80 135 73 20
114 UAB 12 505 2555 5.06 31 51 141 80 15
115 Middle Tennessee 12 465 2364 5.08 26 65 124 85 22
115 Purdue 12 472 2400 5.08 33 70 132 87 21
117 New Mexico State 12 459 2343 5.10 29 72 112 68 19
118 Ball State 12 404 2104 5.21 24 76 100 58 28
118 Rutgers 13 406 2116 5.21 26 73 108 64 20
120 Massachusetts 12 454 2375 5.23 32 72 127 70 19
120 Georgia State 12 483 2524 5.23 28 88 129 83 18
120 Charlotte 12 483 2524 5.23 29 58 138 85 21
123 Washington State 13 427 2237 5.24 23 72 110 67 21
124 Appalachian State 11 411 2174 5.29 24 83 118 69 20
125 Oregon State 12 419 2230 5.32 26 67 116 67 21
126 Iowa State 14 493 2637 5.35 19 80 121 81 22
127 Utah State 12 478 2574 5.38 27 75 112 74 22
128 Oklahoma State 12 477 2580 5.41 28 66 136 89 27
129 New Mexico 12 471 2555 5.42 27 93 127 68 23
130 Wyoming 12 420 2300 5.48 21 85 104 75 23
131 Temple 12 490 2713 5.54 30 88 120 70 24
132 Arkansas State 13 483 2752 5.70 32 92 135 94 26
133 Southern Mississippi 12 474 2792 5.89 31 73 131 91 35
134 Kent State 12 539 3179 5.90 36 92 159 102 31
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards