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

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