2024 National Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Half through 01/20/2025

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Mississippi 13 238 575 2.42 3 30 36 22 1
2 Ohio 14 214 537 2.51 4 27 34 19 5
3 SMU 14 237 618 2.61 5 25 33 16 3
4 South Carolina 13 238 646 2.71 8 56 43 22 4
4 Ohio State 16 281 762 2.71 7 38 53 19 3
6 Tennessee 13 240 693 2.89 4 50 46 22 5
7 Auburn 12 213 636 2.99 8 48 42 23 4
8 Michigan 13 207 629 3.04 5 41 46 21 5
9 Minnesota 13 191 611 3.20 9 42 30 19 6
10 San Jose State 13 297 954 3.21 13 25 61 23 7
11 Indiana 13 188 616 3.28 7 98 37 14 7
12 Arizona State 14 205 676 3.30 7 55 38 20 7
12 Maryland 12 209 689 3.30 11 30 49 20 3
14 Louisiana Tech 13 259 860 3.32 9 41 54 24 4
14 Texas 16 270 897 3.32 5 53 49 23 3
16 Pittsburgh 13 234 789 3.37 11 71 46 26 10
17 Oklahoma 13 242 820 3.39 6 50 43 18 6
17 UTSA 13 250 848 3.39 13 79 43 25 8
19 Northwestern 12 179 608 3.40 10 30 35 16 4
19 Arkansas 13 233 793 3.40 5 54 42 17 5
19 Penn State 16 276 938 3.40 6 75 62 32 8
22 UCLA 12 160 549 3.43 7 24 33 17 4
23 Utah 12 194 679 3.50 4 36 40 22 3
24 Miami (Ohio) 14 228 831 3.64 6 26 53 21 4
24 Fresno State 13 242 881 3.64 7 53 55 27 4
26 James Madison 13 213 777 3.65 6 51 40 28 8
26 Texas State 13 225 822 3.65 12 64 46 32 8
28 North Carolina 13 259 956 3.69 11 47 58 31 8
29 Nebraska 13 189 703 3.72 3 57 34 25 5
30 Kansas State 13 216 809 3.75 8 65 49 26 12
30 Florida 13 246 922 3.75 5 44 55 27 6
30 East Carolina 13 271 1017 3.75 7 62 50 30 8
33 Missouri 13 228 863 3.79 6 39 44 22 7
34 Texas Tech 13 206 786 3.82 13 70 38 21 7
35 California 13 241 925 3.84 13 72 46 28 5
36 Louisville 13 241 933 3.87 10 59 58 35 7
36 Alabama 13 243 941 3.87 4 45 52 27 7
38 Memphis 13 185 720 3.89 8 75 36 23 4
39 Georgia Tech 13 189 737 3.90 6 71 43 22 5
40 Rice 12 223 872 3.91 7 65 50 31 10
41 Vanderbilt 13 212 830 3.92 6 32 50 22 7
41 Georgia 14 267 1046 3.92 9 44 56 36 10
43 Florida State 12 230 903 3.93 12 65 50 33 5
43 Duke 13 293 1152 3.93 8 66 71 44 6
45 Toledo 13 232 917 3.95 3 29 55 25 8
46 Houston 12 208 823 3.96 5 44 46 24 5
46 Buffalo 13 239 947 3.96 9 55 50 28 7
48 Virginia Tech 13 228 907 3.98 6 65 49 25 6
49 Colorado 13 231 922 3.99 10 47 52 30 10
50 Boston College 13 199 798 4.01 9 83 48 25 6
51 Stanford 12 168 678 4.04 8 50 37 19 5
51 Notre Dame 16 293 1183 4.04 7 60 59 33 10
53 Army 14 209 847 4.05 6 37 55 30 5
54 Virginia 12 196 796 4.06 11 23 46 20 4
55 Texas A&M 13 206 841 4.08 4 40 46 30 11
56 UNLV 14 237 970 4.09 10 75 48 32 9
57 Hawai'i 12 215 884 4.11 8 54 49 22 6
58 Northern Illinois 13 225 928 4.12 7 66 59 39 5
59 West Virginia 13 202 835 4.13 12 51 49 27 8
60 Boise State 14 220 911 4.14 6 83 43 30 12
61 Eastern Michigan 12 211 876 4.15 8 64 46 29 6
62 Navy 13 251 1043 4.16 9 64 55 28 6
63 Iowa 13 203 846 4.17 1 29 44 29 2
63 Connecticut 13 228 950 4.17 6 48 53 27 7
63 UTEP 12 241 1006 4.17 12 73 44 29 10
66 LSU 13 219 919 4.20 12 75 49 29 10
66 South Florida 13 243 1020 4.20 12 77 54 30 7
68 Kentucky 12 201 854 4.25 8 58 50 30 6
68 Wake Forest 12 209 888 4.25 8 60 58 32 9
70 Louisiana-Lafayette 14 253 1079 4.26 9 29 65 33 6
70 Sam Houston State 13 257 1094 4.26 6 38 68 35 3
72 Oregon 14 238 1019 4.28 9 66 52 29 10
73 Air Force 12 191 820 4.29 10 50 38 28 5
74 Kansas 12 186 799 4.30 3 46 51 26 4
74 Tulsa 12 213 916 4.30 13 93 48 28 11
76 UCF 12 188 810 4.31 10 57 43 21 9
76 Liberty 12 222 957 4.31 8 75 48 30 6
78 Marshall 13 247 1071 4.34 8 86 52 32 8
79 TCU 13 244 1061 4.35 9 71 61 36 10
80 Massachusetts 12 191 833 4.36 11 61 45 24 6
81 Wisconsin 12 198 865 4.37 7 40 46 29 3
82 Michigan State 12 202 892 4.42 9 41 48 31 5
83 Baylor 13 266 1181 4.44 8 51 65 39 8
84 Old Dominion 12 237 1056 4.46 7 68 59 34 9
85 Bowling Green 13 220 988 4.49 5 44 52 32 10
86 Washington 13 229 1033 4.51 13 53 63 31 10
87 Florida Atlantic 12 217 980 4.52 7 64 54 28 9
88 Troy 12 206 933 4.53 13 49 47 31 10
89 Cincinnati 12 198 903 4.56 8 39 39 23 11
90 Akron 12 238 1089 4.58 10 62 54 31 9
91 South Alabama 13 228 1051 4.61 11 86 49 32 10
91 Tulane 14 232 1070 4.61 7 72 51 32 7
93 Colorado State 13 215 995 4.63 6 43 46 33 11
93 Jacksonville State 14 287 1329 4.63 16 38 73 49 7
95 Miami (Florida) 13 190 882 4.64 11 71 44 29 14
95 Central Michigan 12 216 1003 4.64 10 72 49 31 14
95 BYU 13 217 1007 4.64 12 54 54 30 8
98 Florida International 12 255 1187 4.65 14 72 63 29 5
99 North Texas 13 278 1299 4.67 15 42 72 37 11
100 Louisiana-Monroe 12 241 1130 4.69 11 57 66 34 6
101 Western Michigan 13 233 1101 4.73 13 67 57 32 6
102 Georgia Southern 13 213 1035 4.86 8 77 50 38 8
103 UAB 12 226 1108 4.90 16 51 66 35 6
104 Clemson 14 249 1228 4.93 9 50 66 47 19
105 San Diego State 12 234 1160 4.96 13 68 62 32 10
105 New Mexico 12 238 1180 4.96 11 84 64 29 11
107 Purdue 12 228 1135 4.98 18 70 64 43 9
108 USC 13 201 1009 5.02 9 53 53 26 7
109 Middle Tennessee 12 247 1254 5.08 17 60 66 46 11
110 Nevada 13 226 1152 5.10 16 50 60 33 9
111 Charlotte 12 230 1176 5.11 11 49 64 40 11
112 Rutgers 13 208 1080 5.19 12 49 59 36 10
112 Arizona 12 231 1199 5.19 16 55 71 37 10
114 North Carolina State 13 196 1020 5.20 11 67 51 35 9
115 Kennesaw State 12 221 1165 5.27 11 58 62 36 13
116 New Mexico State 12 222 1178 5.31 16 71 55 30 7
117 Mississippi State 12 229 1224 5.34 15 89 61 37 5
118 Oregon State 12 205 1097 5.35 11 54 58 36 7
118 Georgia State 12 224 1198 5.35 12 52 58 37 9
118 Oklahoma State 12 236 1263 5.35 14 48 68 45 16
121 Coastal Carolina 13 257 1382 5.38 10 51 71 42 12
122 Washington State 13 203 1098 5.41 11 66 55 34 6
123 Illinois 13 231 1255 5.43 6 35 71 37 7
124 Ball State 12 171 942 5.51 9 76 40 25 14
125 Iowa State 14 258 1431 5.55 11 80 61 44 12
126 Syracuse 13 199 1111 5.58 10 75 42 28 12
126 Arkansas State 13 260 1452 5.58 16 92 70 49 13
128 Utah State 12 215 1231 5.73 11 75 56 36 11
129 Western Kentucky 14 283 1627 5.75 13 85 73 49 14
130 Southern Mississippi 12 223 1304 5.85 16 73 63 46 18
131 Wyoming 12 219 1310 5.98 15 75 63 39 12
132 Kent State 12 256 1620 6.33 24 92 81 54 16
133 Appalachian State 11 190 1208 6.36 12 83 56 37 12
134 Temple 12 248 1658 6.69 17 88 64 40 16
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards