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

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