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 Army 14 172 721 4.19 6 68 43 17 4
2 Michigan 13 178 550 3.09 5 65 35 13 5
3 Memphis 13 182 733 4.03 13 90 35 16 8
4 UCLA 12 185 605 3.27 10 30 37 17 1
5 Northern Illinois 13 187 530 2.83 3 36 30 15 5
6 Syracuse 13 190 842 4.43 9 53 51 31 7
7 Indiana 13 193 427 2.21 5 75 31 15 2
8 California 13 196 503 2.57 6 24 28 16 2
9 Rutgers 13 198 1036 5.23 14 73 49 28 10
10 Troy 12 199 811 4.08 11 69 41 24 11
10 Arizona 12 199 889 4.47 9 39 42 30 11
12 Miami (Florida) 13 201 584 2.91 5 29 35 26 4
12 Nebraska 13 201 613 3.05 5 34 35 19 5
12 Georgia Tech 13 201 851 4.23 9 53 48 31 11
12 Wyoming 12 201 990 4.93 6 85 41 36 11
16 Michigan State 12 202 609 3.01 10 75 29 13 5
16 Oregon 14 202 801 3.97 7 70 45 25 7
18 Iowa 13 203 653 3.22 3 31 49 21 3
18 USC 13 203 827 4.07 10 63 42 22 7
20 Wake Forest 12 205 998 4.87 12 61 63 38 8
21 LSU 13 206 902 4.38 14 72 51 28 8
22 Missouri 13 207 908 4.39 9 75 49 31 10
23 Houston 12 208 808 3.88 9 77 44 19 4
24 BYU 13 209 635 3.04 6 38 43 24 4
25 Illinois 13 210 674 3.21 6 36 46 21 3
25 Utah 12 210 874 4.16 9 54 41 31 10
27 UTSA 13 211 573 2.72 6 43 35 20 7
27 Stanford 12 211 924 4.38 13 94 50 26 5
27 Northwestern 12 211 951 4.51 12 64 54 28 10
27 Hawai'i 12 211 1104 5.23 12 86 53 36 9
31 Air Force 12 212 1021 4.82 13 57 51 32 8
32 Boston College 13 214 696 3.25 7 61 38 22 7
32 Oregon State 12 214 1133 5.29 15 67 58 31 14
34 Tennessee 13 215 658 3.06 9 43 40 29 5
34 Vanderbilt 13 215 1000 4.65 7 64 55 32 11
36 Ohio 14 216 731 3.38 10 58 47 26 7
36 South Carolina 13 216 813 3.76 10 60 52 25 5
36 Minnesota 13 216 814 3.77 5 47 47 27 7
36 Cincinnati 12 216 1049 4.86 7 32 52 32 10
40 James Madison 13 217 723 3.33 7 48 46 32 8
40 Kansas State 13 217 734 3.38 7 41 38 25 7
42 Mississippi 13 218 471 2.16 4 42 39 19 3
42 Sam Houston State 13 218 785 3.60 11 33 43 21 2
42 Maryland 12 218 952 4.37 8 68 49 33 5
42 Middle Tennessee 12 218 1110 5.09 9 65 58 39 11
46 UNLV 14 220 640 2.91 7 26 46 25 3
47 Appalachian State 11 221 966 4.37 12 35 62 32 8
48 Georgia 14 222 770 3.47 5 68 42 16 6
49 Louisville 13 223 790 3.54 5 30 47 26 6
49 Bowling Green 13 223 909 4.08 9 41 49 31 8
49 Arkansas State 13 223 1300 5.83 16 81 65 45 13
52 UCF 12 224 634 2.83 4 35 39 20 4
52 Tulane 14 224 971 4.33 13 75 51 37 12
52 Louisiana-Lafayette 14 224 1080 4.82 11 60 66 35 9
52 Washington State 13 224 1139 5.08 12 72 55 33 15
56 Connecticut 13 225 770 3.42 10 55 43 30 10
56 Baylor 13 225 795 3.53 8 33 39 24 8
56 Arizona State 14 225 905 4.02 12 45 57 34 6
56 North Carolina State 13 225 1021 4.54 14 86 49 33 12
56 Eastern Michigan 12 225 1078 4.79 11 66 57 39 11
61 Duke 13 226 793 3.51 7 29 42 32 6
61 Virginia 12 226 947 4.19 9 76 52 21 5
61 Kansas 12 226 1043 4.62 7 54 64 42 7
64 South Alabama 13 227 797 3.51 8 54 52 33 4
65 Buffalo 13 228 959 4.21 8 57 47 24 8
65 Clemson 14 228 1021 4.48 9 77 52 32 11
67 Central Michigan 12 229 1034 4.52 10 75 50 35 13
68 Arkansas 13 230 886 3.85 10 53 43 19 8
68 Wisconsin 12 230 1115 4.85 13 35 60 33 8
70 Boise State 14 232 802 3.46 9 86 52 29 8
70 Louisiana Tech 13 232 902 3.89 12 40 53 33 3
70 Fresno State 13 232 931 4.01 7 30 56 23 8
70 Washington 13 232 1071 4.62 7 78 60 26 7
74 Ball State 12 233 1162 4.99 15 56 60 33 14
74 Florida Atlantic 12 233 1222 5.24 11 46 58 41 16
74 New Mexico 12 233 1375 5.90 16 93 63 39 12
77 Oklahoma 13 234 676 2.89 5 95 38 17 3
77 North Carolina 13 234 987 4.22 10 68 57 24 6
77 Georgia Southern 13 234 1175 5.02 15 75 55 34 13
77 Tulsa 12 234 1253 5.35 14 75 51 36 14
81 Kentucky 11 235 1088 4.63 12 67 54 28 7
81 Iowa State 14 235 1206 5.13 8 67 60 37 10
83 Texas A&M 13 236 916 3.88 10 52 56 28 8
83 Navy 13 236 986 4.18 8 37 61 30 5
85 Kennesaw State 12 237 946 3.99 14 46 57 30 10
85 Florida International 12 237 1109 4.68 14 59 60 27 8
85 New Mexico State 12 237 1165 4.92 13 72 57 38 12
85 Texas Tech 13 237 1191 5.03 15 68 61 38 13
89 Akron 12 238 1112 4.67 13 71 50 29 10
90 Liberty 12 240 892 3.72 13 45 47 29 4
91 Oklahoma State 12 241 1317 5.46 14 66 68 44 11
92 Pittsburgh 13 242 677 2.80 7 50 43 26 4
92 West Virginia 13 242 1043 4.31 16 40 60 34 11
92 Temple 12 242 1055 4.36 13 55 56 30 8
92 Colorado State 13 242 1082 4.47 15 97 55 20 8
96 Alabama 13 244 851 3.49 6 36 48 26 5
96 Purdue 12 244 1265 5.18 15 49 68 44 12
98 Auburn 12 246 777 3.16 10 32 48 22 5
98 SMU 14 246 785 3.19 8 53 52 25 5
100 Florida State 12 247 1313 5.32 9 65 66 41 17
101 San Jose State 13 248 967 3.90 12 36 63 32 7
101 Old Dominion 12 248 1015 4.09 11 63 57 29 8
101 Rice 12 248 1055 4.25 10 68 59 36 7
104 Ohio State 16 249 640 2.57 6 33 44 18 9
105 Southern Mississippi 12 251 1488 5.93 15 68 68 45 17
106 TCU 13 252 1025 4.07 12 36 70 35 5
107 Texas State 13 253 1037 4.10 12 70 55 42 11
107 Louisiana-Monroe 12 253 1271 5.02 16 45 79 43 10
107 Charlotte 12 253 1348 5.33 18 58 74 45 10
110 Coastal Carolina 13 255 1037 4.07 12 75 58 34 9
111 Penn State 16 258 692 2.68 4 43 53 24 4
112 Georgia State 12 259 1326 5.12 16 88 71 46 9
113 Virginia Tech 13 260 1005 3.87 11 69 58 30 7
113 UTEP 12 260 1146 4.41 13 59 56 39 12
115 Miami (Ohio) 14 263 1089 4.14 14 65 63 38 10
115 Utah State 12 263 1343 5.11 16 75 56 38 11
115 Massachusetts 12 263 1542 5.86 21 72 82 46 13
118 Florida 13 266 1021 3.84 12 45 66 30 8
118 North Texas 13 266 1248 4.69 13 83 60 30 12
120 South Florida 13 267 1036 3.88 13 91 56 39 8
120 Western Michigan 13 267 1401 5.25 15 68 74 39 12
122 Nevada 13 270 1355 5.02 15 80 75 40 11
123 Texas 16 272 857 3.15 10 48 55 26 4
123 East Carolina 13 272 1191 4.38 14 66 62 31 16
125 San Diego State 12 275 1327 4.83 12 63 73 41 10
126 Colorado 13 278 1046 3.76 7 62 72 40 11
127 UAB 12 279 1447 5.19 15 48 75 45 9
128 Marshall 13 280 1256 4.49 13 56 68 38 12
129 Kent State 12 283 1559 5.51 12 74 78 48 15
130 Jacksonville State 14 287 1118 3.90 5 59 55 24 9
131 Notre Dame 16 291 1026 3.53 9 70 67 30 7
132 Toledo 13 293 1042 3.56 13 45 60 40 7
133 Mississippi State 12 294 1379 4.69 9 75 69 38 11
134 Western Kentucky 14 336 1470 4.38 13 47 90 48 9
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards