2024 National Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Half/Overtime through 01/20/2025

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Mississippi 13 218 471 2.16 4 42 39 19 3
2 Indiana 13 193 427 2.21 5 75 31 15 2
3 California 13 196 503 2.57 6 24 28 16 2
3 Ohio State 16 249 640 2.57 6 33 44 18 9
5 Penn State 16 258 692 2.68 4 43 53 24 4
6 UTSA 13 211 573 2.72 6 43 35 20 7
7 Pittsburgh 13 242 677 2.80 7 50 43 26 4
8 Northern Illinois 13 187 530 2.83 3 36 30 15 5
8 UCF 12 224 634 2.83 4 35 39 20 4
10 Oklahoma 13 234 676 2.89 5 95 38 17 3
11 Miami (Florida) 13 201 584 2.91 5 29 35 26 4
11 UNLV 14 220 640 2.91 7 26 46 25 3
13 Michigan State 12 202 609 3.01 10 75 29 13 5
14 BYU 13 209 635 3.04 6 38 43 24 4
15 Nebraska 13 201 613 3.05 5 34 35 19 5
16 Tennessee 13 215 658 3.06 9 43 40 29 5
17 Michigan 13 178 550 3.09 5 65 35 13 5
18 Texas 16 272 857 3.15 10 48 55 26 4
19 Auburn 12 246 777 3.16 10 32 48 22 5
20 SMU 14 246 785 3.19 8 53 52 25 5
21 Illinois 13 210 674 3.21 6 36 46 21 3
22 Iowa 13 203 653 3.22 3 31 49 21 3
23 Boston College 13 214 696 3.25 7 61 38 22 7
24 UCLA 12 185 605 3.27 10 30 37 17 1
25 James Madison 13 217 723 3.33 7 48 46 32 8
26 Ohio 14 216 731 3.38 10 58 47 26 7
26 Kansas State 13 217 734 3.38 7 41 38 25 7
28 Connecticut 13 225 770 3.42 10 55 43 30 10
29 Boise State 14 232 802 3.46 9 86 52 29 8
30 Georgia 14 222 770 3.47 5 68 42 16 6
31 Alabama 13 244 851 3.49 6 36 48 26 5
32 Duke 13 226 793 3.51 7 29 42 32 6
32 South Alabama 13 227 797 3.51 8 54 52 33 4
34 Baylor 13 225 795 3.53 8 33 39 24 8
34 Notre Dame 16 291 1026 3.53 9 70 67 30 7
36 Louisville 13 223 790 3.54 5 30 47 26 6
37 Toledo 13 293 1042 3.56 13 45 60 40 7
38 Sam Houston State 13 218 785 3.60 11 33 43 21 2
39 Liberty 12 240 892 3.72 13 45 47 29 4
40 South Carolina 13 216 813 3.76 10 60 52 25 5
40 Colorado 13 278 1046 3.76 7 62 72 40 11
42 Minnesota 13 216 814 3.77 5 47 47 27 7
43 Florida 13 266 1021 3.84 12 45 66 30 8
44 Arkansas 13 230 886 3.85 10 53 43 19 8
45 Virginia Tech 13 260 1005 3.87 11 69 58 30 7
46 Houston 12 208 808 3.88 9 77 44 19 4
46 Texas A&M 13 236 916 3.88 10 52 56 28 8
46 South Florida 13 267 1036 3.88 13 91 56 39 8
49 Louisiana Tech 13 232 902 3.89 12 40 53 33 3
50 San Jose State 13 248 967 3.90 12 36 63 32 7
50 Jacksonville State 14 287 1118 3.90 5 59 55 24 9
52 Oregon 14 202 801 3.97 7 70 45 25 7
53 Kennesaw State 12 237 946 3.99 14 46 57 30 10
54 Fresno State 13 232 931 4.01 7 30 56 23 8
55 Arizona State 14 225 905 4.02 12 45 57 34 6
56 Memphis 13 182 733 4.03 13 90 35 16 8
57 USC 13 203 827 4.07 10 63 42 22 7
57 TCU 13 252 1025 4.07 12 36 70 35 5
57 Coastal Carolina 13 255 1037 4.07 12 75 58 34 9
60 Troy 12 199 811 4.08 11 69 41 24 11
60 Bowling Green 13 223 909 4.08 9 41 49 31 8
62 Old Dominion 12 248 1015 4.09 11 63 57 29 8
63 Texas State 13 253 1037 4.10 12 70 55 42 11
64 Miami (Ohio) 14 263 1089 4.14 14 65 63 38 10
65 Utah 12 210 874 4.16 9 54 41 31 10
66 Navy 13 236 986 4.18 8 37 61 30 5
67 Army 14 172 721 4.19 6 68 43 17 4
67 Virginia 12 226 947 4.19 9 76 52 21 5
69 Buffalo 13 228 959 4.21 8 57 47 24 8
70 North Carolina 13 234 987 4.22 10 68 57 24 6
71 Georgia Tech 13 201 851 4.23 9 53 48 31 11
72 Rice 12 248 1055 4.25 10 68 59 36 7
73 West Virginia 13 242 1043 4.31 16 40 60 34 11
74 Tulane 14 224 971 4.33 13 75 51 37 12
75 Temple 12 242 1055 4.36 13 55 56 30 8
76 Maryland 12 218 952 4.37 8 68 49 33 5
76 Appalachian State 11 221 966 4.37 12 35 62 32 8
78 LSU 13 206 902 4.38 14 72 51 28 8
78 Stanford 12 211 924 4.38 13 94 50 26 5
78 East Carolina 13 272 1191 4.38 14 66 62 31 16
78 Western Kentucky 14 336 1470 4.38 13 47 90 48 9
82 Missouri 13 207 908 4.39 9 75 49 31 10
83 UTEP 12 260 1146 4.41 13 59 56 39 12
84 Syracuse 13 190 842 4.43 9 53 51 31 7
85 Arizona 12 199 889 4.47 9 39 42 30 11
85 Colorado State 13 242 1082 4.47 15 97 55 20 8
87 Clemson 14 228 1021 4.48 9 77 52 32 11
88 Marshall 13 280 1256 4.49 13 56 68 38 12
89 Northwestern 12 211 951 4.51 12 64 54 28 10
90 Central Michigan 12 229 1034 4.52 10 75 50 35 13
91 North Carolina State 13 225 1021 4.54 14 86 49 33 12
92 Kansas 12 226 1043 4.62 7 54 64 42 7
92 Washington 13 232 1071 4.62 7 78 60 26 7
94 Kentucky 11 235 1088 4.63 12 67 54 28 7
95 Vanderbilt 13 215 1000 4.65 7 64 55 32 11
96 Akron 12 238 1112 4.67 13 71 50 29 10
97 Florida International 12 237 1109 4.68 14 59 60 27 8
98 North Texas 13 266 1248 4.69 13 83 60 30 12
98 Mississippi State 12 294 1379 4.69 9 75 69 38 11
100 Eastern Michigan 12 225 1078 4.79 11 66 57 39 11
101 Air Force 12 212 1021 4.82 13 57 51 32 8
101 Louisiana-Lafayette 14 224 1080 4.82 11 60 66 35 9
103 San Diego State 12 275 1327 4.83 12 63 73 41 10
104 Wisconsin 12 230 1115 4.85 13 35 60 33 8
105 Cincinnati 12 216 1049 4.86 7 32 52 32 10
106 Wake Forest 12 205 998 4.87 12 61 63 38 8
107 New Mexico State 12 237 1165 4.92 13 72 57 38 12
108 Wyoming 12 201 990 4.93 6 85 41 36 11
109 Ball State 12 233 1162 4.99 15 56 60 33 14
110 Georgia Southern 13 234 1175 5.02 15 75 55 34 13
110 Louisiana-Monroe 12 253 1271 5.02 16 45 79 43 10
110 Nevada 13 270 1355 5.02 15 80 75 40 11
113 Texas Tech 13 237 1191 5.03 15 68 61 38 13
114 Washington State 13 224 1139 5.08 12 72 55 33 15
115 Middle Tennessee 12 218 1110 5.09 9 65 58 39 11
116 Utah State 12 263 1343 5.11 16 75 56 38 11
117 Georgia State 12 259 1326 5.12 16 88 71 46 9
118 Iowa State 14 235 1206 5.13 8 67 60 37 10
119 Purdue 12 244 1265 5.18 15 49 68 44 12
120 UAB 12 279 1447 5.19 15 48 75 45 9
121 Rutgers 13 198 1036 5.23 14 73 49 28 10
121 Hawai'i 12 211 1104 5.23 12 86 53 36 9
123 Florida Atlantic 12 233 1222 5.24 11 46 58 41 16
124 Western Michigan 13 267 1401 5.25 15 68 74 39 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 Arkansas State 13 223 1300 5.83 16 81 65 45 13
132 Massachusetts 12 263 1542 5.86 21 72 82 46 13
133 New Mexico 12 233 1375 5.90 16 93 63 39 12
134 Southern Mississippi 12 251 1488 5.93 15 68 68 45 17
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards