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

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Auburn University 12 107 250 2.34 3 23 17 10 1
2 Ohio University 14 116 271 2.34 4 27 18 10 2
3 University of Central Florida 12 91 285 3.13 5 34 16 10 3
4 University of Minnesota 13 98 296 3.02 5 42 17 12 4
5 The Ohio State University 16 145 310 2.14 3 38 27 5 1
6 University of Mississippi 13 137 314 2.29 1 30 24 16 1
6 Northwestern University 12 93 314 3.38 7 26 16 10 1
8 University of Michigan 13 104 322 3.10 4 41 25 12 3
9 University of California, Los Angeles 12 102 329 3.23 4 24 22 8 3
10 Rice University 12 114 347 3.04 4 32 24 14 3
10 Texas Tech University 13 112 347 3.10 7 43 18 10 1
12 Indiana University 13 97 349 3.60 6 46 22 11 4
13 University of Utah 12 105 350 3.33 4 36 19 8 2
14 Georgia Institute of Technology 13 98 354 3.61 3 71 24 10 3
15 University of Pittsburgh 13 126 357 2.83 7 71 24 13 4
16 Wake Forest University 12 104 360 3.46 4 26 28 14 2
17 University of Maryland 12 114 362 3.18 9 29 27 13 2
18 University of Cincinnati 12 83 363 4.37 3 39 17 10 5
19 Arizona State University 14 112 368 3.29 4 55 18 12 6
20 Southern Methodist University 14 125 369 2.95 5 25 20 13 2
21 Vanderbilt University 13 110 372 3.38 3 32 22 10 3
22 Kansas State University 13 110 376 3.42 4 65 23 15 6
22 Stanford University 12 101 376 3.72 3 50 21 10 2
24 University of Tennessee 13 131 378 2.89 1 23 26 12 3
25 U.S. Air Force Academy 12 96 380 3.96 4 33 21 14 3
26 California State University, Fresno 13 124 386 3.11 1 53 25 15 2
27 Miami University 14 123 387 3.15 2 26 25 8 3
28 Northern Illinois University 13 108 389 3.60 1 34 24 14 2
29 Boise State University 14 107 390 3.64 3 83 17 12 5
30 University of South Florida 13 124 391 3.15 4 40 26 11 4
31 Texas A&M University 13 118 392 3.32 0 29 20 12 4
32 University of Arkansas 13 117 393 3.36 3 54 19 8 3
33 University of Memphis 13 108 398 3.69 4 56 23 16 2
34 James Madison University 13 122 403 3.30 3 51 22 15 5
34 University of Houston 12 109 403 3.70 4 37 23 12 4
36 Georgia Southern University 13 102 404 3.96 5 25 22 15 3
37 Central Michigan University 12 114 410 3.60 3 47 23 15 7
37 Liberty University 12 112 410 3.66 4 30 27 16 2
37 University of Virginia 12 96 410 4.27 7 23 27 11 4
40 The University of Tulsa 12 106 411 3.88 8 93 22 11 4
41 Texas State University 13 132 418 3.17 6 28 30 18 3
42 Duke University 13 146 426 2.92 5 21 34 20 1
42 University of Kansas 12 95 426 4.48 2 46 25 16 2
44 San Jose State University 13 153 434 2.84 7 24 29 12 3
45 Louisiana Tech University 13 137 436 3.18 5 41 27 10 3
46 University of South Carolina 13 127 439 3.46 5 56 27 14 4
47 University of Nebraska 13 105 442 4.21 2 57 18 15 4
48 University of Florida 13 126 449 3.56 4 25 28 15 2
48 University of Missouri 13 118 449 3.81 5 39 21 13 3
48 University of Hawaii 12 112 449 4.01 5 31 27 10 3
48 Appalachian State University 11 89 449 5.04 6 80 19 12 3
52 University of Massachusetts Amherst 12 112 456 4.07 8 35 24 13 4
53 University of Kentucky 12 108 460 4.26 6 58 28 17 3
54 University of California, Berkeley 13 121 462 3.82 6 72 24 15 3
55 University of Louisville 13 125 465 3.72 5 59 30 18 4
56 University of Texas 16 138 467 3.38 2 53 23 13 2
57 University of Alabama 13 139 468 3.37 3 21 30 11 1
58 Eastern Michigan University 12 106 470 4.43 5 64 25 16 2
59 University of Wisconsin 12 109 472 4.33 5 40 26 17 2
60 University of Connecticut 13 123 478 3.89 4 25 25 14 4
61 North Carolina State University 13 110 482 4.38 4 39 28 17 1
62 University of South Alabama 13 112 483 4.31 4 44 21 16 6
62 Old Dominion University 12 103 483 4.69 3 68 28 17 4
64 Purdue University 12 108 484 4.48 9 70 31 20 4
65 Ball State University 12 86 486 5.65 4 76 18 15 8
66 University of Iowa 13 108 487 4.51 1 29 25 16 2
67 University of Toledo 13 128 488 3.81 1 29 32 13 2
68 Pennsylvania State University 16 148 490 3.31 4 41 33 17 4
69 University of Miami 13 103 494 4.80 6 71 23 16 10
69 University of Southern California 13 100 494 4.94 6 41 28 15 4
71 East Carolina University 13 135 497 3.68 4 62 22 10 4
72 University of Texas at El Paso 12 127 504 3.97 6 73 20 15 5
73 University of Oregon 14 124 506 4.08 7 66 29 16 6
74 Florida State University 12 122 509 4.17 7 65 29 17 3
75 The University of Southern Mississippi 12 105 513 4.89 9 36 25 21 7
76 Boston College 13 107 515 4.81 7 83 31 17 6
77 University of Nevada 13 98 516 5.27 8 50 26 18 4
78 University of Colorado 13 113 520 4.60 7 47 27 14 6
79 The University of North Carolina at Charlotte 12 116 521 4.49 6 41 31 17 3
80 University of Texas at San Antonio 13 135 523 3.87 9 79 19 15 7
80 Florida Atlantic University 12 101 523 5.18 6 64 26 13 6
82 Rutgers University 13 99 524 5.29 6 49 28 17 6
83 Washington State University 13 103 525 5.10 5 27 35 21 2
84 University at Buffalo 13 137 528 3.85 7 55 28 15 5
84 Brigham Young University 13 123 528 4.29 7 54 27 17 5
86 Sam Houston State University 13 123 529 4.30 3 38 37 15 2
86 Louisiana State University 13 118 529 4.48 7 75 30 17 6
88 University of Akron 12 121 530 4.38 4 62 28 16 4
89 Troy University 12 97 534 5.51 7 49 23 17 8
90 U.S. Naval Academy 13 134 537 4.01 3 64 33 15 3
91 Colorado State University 13 121 541 4.47 3 43 24 15 6
92 U.S. Military Academy 14 114 545 4.78 2 37 33 24 5
93 University of Oklahoma 13 144 554 3.85 4 50 30 14 3
94 University of Louisiana at Lafayette 14 130 557 4.28 7 29 33 19 5
95 University of Washington 13 132 559 4.23 9 53 33 13 8
96 Bowling Green State University 13 126 563 4.47 3 44 31 16 4
97 University of Georgia 14 145 571 3.94 4 36 36 21 5
97 University of Notre Dame 16 142 571 4.02 5 60 30 20 4
97 Michigan State University 12 117 571 4.88 5 37 33 20 4
100 Baylor University 13 132 575 4.36 4 51 27 18 4
101 University of Alabama at Birmingham 12 117 576 4.92 7 51 36 19 2
102 Middle Tennessee State University 12 125 578 4.62 8 41 32 21 4
102 Oregon State University 12 109 578 5.30 6 54 28 19 4
104 Syracuse University 13 100 585 5.85 3 75 21 14 8
105 University of North Carolina 13 139 587 4.22 7 37 36 21 6
106 San Diego State University 12 125 588 4.70 7 27 34 17 5
107 Kennesaw State University 12 107 591 5.52 6 58 28 19 7
108 Georgia State University 12 108 592 5.48 5 35 32 21 6
109 West Virginia University 13 121 596 4.93 11 51 34 20 6
110 New Mexico State University 12 116 598 5.16 9 48 28 16 4
111 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 13 114 601 5.27 4 65 28 18 6
112 Utah State University 12 116 617 5.32 8 75 31 18 4
113 University of New Mexico 12 124 619 4.99 5 38 34 16 7
114 Mississippi State University 12 114 625 5.48 8 89 30 20 1
115 University of Wyoming 12 116 628 5.41 9 75 31 20 4
116 University of Louisiana Monroe 12 126 632 5.02 4 57 34 20 2
117 Western Michigan University 13 134 633 4.72 8 67 32 15 4
118 Marshall University 13 141 634 4.50 6 86 29 20 6
119 University of Nevada, Las Vegas 14 133 663 4.98 6 75 27 23 5
120 Jacksonville State University 14 159 665 4.18 10 38 37 27 2
121 University of Arizona 12 114 666 5.84 7 55 42 22 8
122 Tulane University 14 133 669 5.03 4 72 29 23 6
123 Texas Christian University 13 132 675 5.11 7 71 36 22 9
124 Iowa State University 14 132 682 5.17 4 80 29 21 7
125 University of North Texas 13 153 689 4.50 9 42 37 20 5
126 University of Illinois 13 124 702 5.66 5 35 38 17 6
127 Clemson University 14 137 704 5.14 6 50 42 29 10
128 Oklahoma State University 12 123 721 5.86 8 48 37 24 10
129 Coastal Carolina University 13 139 726 5.22 8 49 35 20 6
130 Arkansas State University 13 136 733 5.39 9 46 42 29 5
131 Florida International University 12 150 741 4.94 11 72 40 19 3
132 Kent State University 12 133 827 6.22 13 59 43 27 9
133 Western Kentucky University 14 143 880 6.15 9 85 43 25 10
134 Temple University 12 119 907 7.62 11 88 25 19 10
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards