2024 National Leaders Rushing Defense - In All Plays through 09/14/2024

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Ohio State 2 66 75 1.14 0 12 5 1 0
2 Mississippi 3 87 100 1.15 0 19 8 4 0
3 Tennessee 3 95 167 1.76 0 30 9 7 1
4 East Carolina 3 122 219 1.80 1 13 14 6 0
5 Indiana 3 82 161 1.96 1 23 13 5 2
6 Iowa 3 82 169 2.06 0 11 11 2 0
7 North Carolina 3 97 204 2.10 3 19 17 3 0
8 Texas State 3 101 217 2.15 4 40 14 11 1
9 Arizona State 3 90 196 2.18 1 20 17 8 1
10 Arkansas 3 84 185 2.20 2 15 10 4 0
11 Oklahoma 3 105 233 2.22 0 19 16 6 0
12 Michigan State 3 105 235 2.24 1 20 16 6 1
13 Memphis 3 89 205 2.30 3 24 14 6 3
14 Northwestern 3 74 173 2.34 0 15 11 3 0
15 Missouri 3 93 221 2.38 0 19 14 4 0
16 Stanford 2 54 129 2.39 2 17 11 4 0
17 Kentucky 3 77 186 2.42 2 21 10 5 1
18 Louisville 2 66 164 2.48 1 21 12 9 2
18 Nebraska 3 85 211 2.48 0 17 14 6 0
20 UCF 3 76 192 2.53 0 17 7 4 0
21 Louisiana-Monroe 2 59 151 2.56 1 15 15 6 0
21 Kansas State 3 94 241 2.56 2 39 14 8 2
23 Minnesota 3 85 223 2.62 1 16 15 6 0
24 Michigan 3 79 210 2.66 1 55 15 3 1
25 Miami (Florida) 3 73 197 2.70 2 71 14 8 2
26 Boston College 3 93 257 2.76 1 24 16 8 1
27 Navy 2 59 166 2.81 2 18 9 5 0
28 Louisiana Tech 2 73 213 2.92 2 25 14 10 1
29 Vanderbilt 3 92 272 2.96 2 29 16 9 3
30 Toledo 3 104 314 3.02 1 25 22 10 4
31 Auburn 3 96 292 3.04 2 32 18 13 2
31 SMU 3 104 316 3.04 2 37 14 7 2
31 South Florida 3 111 337 3.04 5 56 17 14 3
34 UCLA 2 57 174 3.05 2 19 8 4 0
34 San Jose State 3 126 384 3.05 4 25 25 7 3
36 Georgia 3 108 332 3.07 0 26 22 9 1
36 Duke 3 111 341 3.07 3 44 20 18 3
38 Marshall 2 98 302 3.08 2 25 20 6 2
38 Pittsburgh 3 120 370 3.08 2 28 22 13 4
40 Kansas 3 108 335 3.10 2 46 22 9 2
41 Utah 3 104 327 3.14 1 46 16 14 2
42 Liberty 3 105 334 3.18 3 64 17 10 2
43 Louisiana-Lafayette 2 57 186 3.26 2 16 10 6 0
44 Penn State 2 63 206 3.27 2 41 14 9 1
45 Georgia Tech 4 120 394 3.28 2 41 25 13 5
46 BYU 3 94 317 3.37 4 38 19 12 2
47 South Carolina 3 112 379 3.38 4 36 22 15 4
48 Houston 3 101 345 3.42 1 36 15 7 1
49 Tulsa 3 112 384 3.43 4 75 24 12 5
50 South Alabama 3 105 362 3.45 5 59 13 9 1
51 Buffalo 3 107 370 3.46 5 31 25 9 2
51 Notre Dame 3 108 374 3.46 1 28 21 9 1
51 Baylor 3 134 464 3.46 0 30 21 10 5
54 West Virginia 3 106 368 3.47 3 40 21 16 4
55 Alabama 3 114 397 3.48 1 21 22 14 2
56 Boise State 2 71 248 3.49 5 24 16 13 1
56 California 3 90 314 3.49 2 27 15 11 1
56 Texas 3 94 328 3.49 1 53 12 6 1
59 Washington 3 104 366 3.52 2 37 26 11 6
60 Ohio 3 89 316 3.55 2 28 14 9 3
61 UNLV 3 85 304 3.58 2 33 15 12 2
62 Virginia 3 115 416 3.62 4 43 28 11 1
63 James Madison 2 66 240 3.64 0 41 10 8 2
63 Massachusetts 3 95 346 3.64 5 27 19 9 2
63 UTSA 3 119 433 3.64 6 67 23 15 4
66 Maryland 3 91 332 3.65 1 30 20 11 2
67 Fresno State 3 91 337 3.70 0 26 19 10 3
68 Rice 3 122 453 3.71 4 65 22 16 5
69 Coastal Carolina 3 106 394 3.72 4 38 26 11 3
70 TCU 3 125 469 3.75 3 31 26 17 4
71 Northern Illinois 2 57 217 3.81 2 34 14 10 1
72 Air Force 3 99 394 3.98 3 34 15 11 3
73 Colorado 3 109 437 4.01 5 62 24 14 4
74 Old Dominion 3 158 646 4.09 7 63 35 17 7
75 Connecticut 3 124 514 4.15 4 48 25 14 7
76 Kennesaw State 3 95 395 4.16 4 49 23 13 4
77 USC 2 48 200 4.17 0 39 9 8 2
78 Illinois 3 88 369 4.19 0 35 19 9 3
78 Florida 3 123 515 4.19 4 31 32 16 4
80 Colorado State 3 96 406 4.23 3 25 19 11 3
81 Army 2 50 214 4.28 1 18 15 7 0
81 Georgia State 3 96 411 4.28 6 35 21 10 4
81 Hawai'i 3 101 432 4.28 3 86 21 12 1
84 Florida State 3 120 518 4.32 5 36 29 18 6
85 Wyoming 3 116 505 4.35 3 28 26 16 2
86 Nevada 4 121 528 4.36 6 80 29 14 6
87 Eastern Michigan 3 102 449 4.40 3 64 24 17 3
88 Oklahoma State 3 107 472 4.41 4 40 26 21 5
89 Texas A&M 3 97 430 4.43 3 47 20 11 5
90 North Texas 3 101 449 4.45 6 37 27 16 4
91 Wisconsin 3 95 424 4.46 6 35 23 13 4
92 Charlotte 3 114 513 4.50 6 41 27 20 6
93 LSU 3 102 462 4.53 8 75 19 12 4
93 Wake Forest 3 117 530 4.53 5 25 35 22 4
93 San Diego State 3 127 575 4.53 5 60 32 14 4
96 Tulane 3 110 499 4.54 4 51 23 16 5
97 Cincinnati 3 91 414 4.55 0 39 16 12 3
98 Mississippi State 3 140 641 4.58 4 39 37 24 1
99 Washington State 3 106 489 4.61 2 53 25 19 5
99 Western Michigan 3 132 608 4.61 11 31 35 19 4
101 UAB 3 127 592 4.66 6 28 37 22 2
102 Jacksonville State 3 145 679 4.68 9 53 32 14 5
103 Arizona 3 110 518 4.71 3 32 33 19 4
104 Oregon 3 85 401 4.72 6 70 20 7 4
105 Iowa State 2 80 378 4.73 2 54 19 11 4
106 Texas Tech 3 114 545 4.78 9 68 22 18 5
107 Central Michigan 3 106 516 4.87 6 53 24 18 8
108 UTEP 3 137 670 4.89 8 46 33 24 7
109 North Carolina State 3 82 402 4.90 5 50 18 15 3
109 Middle Tennessee 3 97 475 4.90 7 42 29 17 4
111 Rutgers 2 61 301 4.93 2 73 17 10 1
112 Virginia Tech 3 113 571 5.05 5 69 24 15 6
113 Sam Houston State 3 96 487 5.07 7 26 30 19 3
114 Florida International 3 132 672 5.09 8 72 36 19 2
115 Appalachian State 3 104 533 5.13 5 83 24 12 2
115 Akron 3 108 554 5.13 7 62 28 16 4
117 Bowling Green 2 80 416 5.20 2 42 20 15 5
118 Western Kentucky 3 110 582 5.29 6 85 25 17 6
119 Purdue 2 87 466 5.36 6 70 22 18 6
120 Oregon State 3 73 394 5.40 4 54 16 13 4
121 Utah State 3 112 607 5.42 7 64 27 14 4
122 Temple 3 129 701 5.43 7 65 34 19 4
123 Florida Atlantic 3 120 671 5.59 4 63 33 23 6
124 New Mexico State 3 99 555 5.61 6 56 23 13 8
125 Miami (Ohio) 2 65 365 5.62 3 65 17 10 3
126 Ball State 2 54 305 5.65 4 56 12 6 3
127 Southern Mississippi 3 108 619 5.73 7 50 35 25 7
128 Clemson 2 54 318 5.89 3 40 17 14 3
129 Syracuse 2 63 374 5.94 5 46 19 13 5
130 Kent State 3 134 864 6.45 9 53 38 29 12
131 Arkansas State 3 108 699 6.47 8 81 28 20 8
132 Troy 3 108 709 6.56 9 69 36 19 12
133 Georgia Southern 3 108 710 6.57 10 77 29 22 9
134 New Mexico 3 113 835 7.39 9 93 38 24 10
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards