2024 National Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Half/Overtime through 12/14/2024

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Mississippi 12 202 443 2.19 4 42 38 19 3
2 Indiana 12 175 389 2.22 4 75 29 15 2
3 California 12 173 417 2.41 5 24 23 13 1
4 Oklahoma 12 211 516 2.45 3 25 35 16 2
5 Penn State 13 193 525 2.72 2 43 39 19 3
6 UTSA 12 195 548 2.81 6 43 33 18 7
7 Northern Illinois 12 171 484 2.83 3 36 28 13 4
7 UCF 12 224 634 2.83 4 35 39 20 4
7 Pittsburgh 12 229 649 2.83 6 50 43 24 4
10 Miami (Florida) 12 184 526 2.86 4 29 31 23 3
11 Texas 13 220 634 2.88 7 48 40 18 2
12 Ohio State 12 193 570 2.95 4 33 33 16 7
12 Tennessee 12 196 578 2.95 7 43 35 26 4
14 UNLV 13 199 591 2.97 7 26 41 23 3
15 Michigan State 12 202 609 3.01 10 75 29 13 5
16 SMU 13 224 691 3.08 7 53 47 22 5
17 BYU 12 202 624 3.09 6 38 42 24 4
18 Illinois 12 197 612 3.11 5 24 43 20 2
19 Boise State 13 212 663 3.13 8 86 47 25 6
20 Nebraska 12 192 606 3.16 3 34 35 19 5
20 Auburn 12 246 777 3.16 10 32 48 22 5
22 Boston College 12 194 622 3.21 7 61 36 20 6
23 Michigan 12 169 547 3.24 5 65 32 12 5
24 UCLA 12 185 605 3.27 10 30 37 17 1
25 Connecticut 12 206 675 3.28 10 55 36 22 10
26 Liberty 11 206 695 3.37 12 32 36 23 3
26 Notre Dame 12 232 782 3.37 6 27 52 23 5
26 Toledo 12 250 842 3.37 12 45 47 31 6
29 Iowa 12 189 641 3.39 2 31 48 21 3
30 South Carolina 12 194 670 3.45 8 36 45 22 4
30 Duke 12 212 732 3.45 6 29 40 30 6
32 Ohio 13 200 691 3.46 7 58 42 24 7
33 Georgia 13 199 691 3.47 5 68 38 16 6
34 Baylor 12 210 732 3.49 7 33 36 23 8
35 James Madison 12 207 726 3.51 7 48 44 31 8
35 South Alabama 13 227 797 3.51 8 54 52 33 4
37 Kansas State 12 200 719 3.60 6 41 37 24 7
37 Sam Houston State 12 200 720 3.60 9 33 39 19 2
39 Alabama 12 216 779 3.61 6 36 44 23 4
40 Louisville 12 206 755 3.67 5 30 44 25 6
41 Colorado 12 253 932 3.68 5 62 66 36 9
42 Minnesota 12 203 760 3.74 5 40 45 26 6
43 Coastal Carolina 12 241 908 3.77 11 75 54 30 7
44 Louisiana Tech 12 204 777 3.81 11 40 45 32 3
45 Arkansas 12 219 837 3.82 10 53 41 17 8
46 Houston 12 208 808 3.88 9 77 44 19 4
47 Florida 12 253 986 3.90 12 45 64 30 8
48 Jacksonville State 13 265 1037 3.91 5 59 51 21 7
49 North Carolina State 12 202 792 3.92 12 75 43 27 9
50 USC 12 187 734 3.93 9 63 38 19 7
51 Bowling Green 12 204 803 3.94 8 41 43 27 7
51 Texas A&M 12 223 879 3.94 9 52 53 28 8
53 South Florida 12 245 967 3.95 12 91 51 37 8
54 Oregon 13 186 741 3.98 6 70 42 23 7
55 Fresno State 12 209 833 3.99 7 30 51 20 8
55 Buffalo 12 214 853 3.99 8 54 44 22 7
55 Kennesaw State 12 237 946 3.99 14 46 57 30 10
55 Virginia Tech 12 239 953 3.99 11 69 53 30 7
59 Memphis 12 163 652 4.00 11 90 30 15 8
60 Miami (Ohio) 13 249 1007 4.04 13 65 58 34 9
61 Texas State 12 242 979 4.05 10 57 54 41 10
62 Troy 12 199 811 4.08 11 69 41 24 11
63 Old Dominion 12 248 1015 4.09 11 63 57 29 8
64 San Jose State 12 230 943 4.10 11 36 62 31 7
65 Colorado State 12 222 912 4.11 10 62 50 17 7
66 Utah 12 210 874 4.16 9 54 41 31 10
67 Tulane 13 198 826 4.17 11 75 44 33 11
67 TCU 12 230 958 4.17 12 35 65 33 4
69 Virginia 12 226 947 4.19 9 76 52 21 5
70 Army 13 159 673 4.23 6 68 40 17 4
70 Arizona State 13 206 871 4.23 11 45 55 34 6
72 Rice 12 248 1055 4.25 10 68 59 36 7
73 Navy 12 219 938 4.28 8 37 58 28 5
74 North Carolina 12 215 928 4.32 10 68 53 22 6
74 East Carolina 12 256 1107 4.32 14 66 58 29 14
76 West Virginia 12 226 979 4.33 14 40 57 32 11
77 Clemson 13 202 877 4.34 8 45 48 29 9
78 Temple 12 242 1055 4.36 13 55 56 30 8
79 Maryland 12 218 952 4.37 8 68 49 33 5
79 Appalachian State 11 221 966 4.37 12 35 62 32 8
81 Georgia Tech 12 180 789 4.38 8 53 45 28 11
81 Stanford 12 211 924 4.38 13 94 50 26 5
81 Western Kentucky 13 312 1368 4.38 13 47 84 44 8
84 UTEP 12 260 1148 4.42 13 59 56 39 12
85 Arizona 12 199 889 4.47 9 39 42 30 11
86 Vanderbilt 12 198 887 4.48 7 64 51 28 8
87 Washington 12 217 974 4.49 6 78 57 24 6
87 Marshall 13 280 1256 4.49 13 56 68 38 12
89 Northwestern 12 211 951 4.51 12 64 54 28 10
90 Syracuse 12 174 786 4.52 9 53 47 30 7
90 Central Michigan 12 229 1034 4.52 10 75 50 35 13
92 Missouri 12 186 849 4.56 9 75 45 28 9
93 North Texas 12 239 1098 4.59 11 83 55 27 10
94 Kansas 12 226 1043 4.62 7 54 64 42 7
95 Kentucky 11 235 1088 4.63 12 67 54 28 7
96 LSU 12 189 878 4.65 13 72 48 27 8
97 Akron 12 238 1112 4.67 13 71 50 29 10
98 Florida International 12 237 1109 4.68 14 59 60 27 8
99 Mississippi State 12 294 1379 4.69 9 75 69 38 11
100 Louisiana-Lafayette 13 212 1014 4.78 11 60 62 32 8
101 Eastern Michigan 12 225 1078 4.79 11 66 57 39 11
102 Air Force 12 212 1021 4.82 13 57 51 32 8
103 Rutgers 12 174 841 4.83 12 73 41 23 7
103 San Diego State 12 275 1327 4.83 12 63 73 41 10
105 Wisconsin 12 230 1115 4.85 13 35 60 33 8
106 Cincinnati 12 216 1049 4.86 7 32 52 32 10
107 Wake Forest 12 205 998 4.87 12 61 63 38 8
108 New Mexico State 12 237 1165 4.92 13 72 57 38 12
109 Wyoming 12 201 990 4.93 6 85 41 36 11
110 Iowa State 13 215 1066 4.96 7 67 52 34 8
111 Ball State 12 233 1162 4.99 15 56 60 33 14
112 Louisiana-Monroe 12 253 1271 5.02 16 45 79 43 10
112 Nevada 13 270 1355 5.02 15 80 74 40 11
114 Middle Tennessee 12 218 1110 5.09 9 65 58 39 11
115 Utah State 12 263 1343 5.11 16 75 56 38 11
116 Georgia State 12 259 1326 5.12 16 88 71 46 9
117 Purdue 12 244 1265 5.18 15 49 68 44 12
118 UAB 12 279 1447 5.19 15 48 75 45 9
119 Texas Tech 12 209 1086 5.20 15 68 54 35 12
120 Hawai'i 12 211 1104 5.23 12 86 53 36 9
121 Florida Atlantic 12 233 1222 5.24 11 46 58 41 16
122 Western Michigan 13 267 1401 5.25 15 68 74 39 12
123 Washington State 12 215 1132 5.27 12 72 53 32 15
124 Georgia Southern 12 218 1151 5.28 14 75 53 33 12
125 Oregon State 12 214 1133 5.29 15 67 58 31 14
126 Florida State 12 247 1313 5.32 9 65 66 41 17
127 Charlotte 12 253 1348 5.33 18 58 74 45 10
128 Tulsa 12 234 1253 5.35 14 75 51 36 14
129 Oklahoma State 12 241 1317 5.46 14 66 68 44 11
130 Kent State 12 283 1559 5.51 12 74 78 48 15
131 Massachusetts 12 263 1542 5.86 21 72 82 46 13
132 New Mexico 12 233 1375 5.90 16 93 63 39 12
133 Southern Mississippi 12 251 1488 5.93 15 68 68 45 17
134 Arkansas State 12 210 1261 6.00 16 81 63 45 13
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards