2024 National Leaders Rushing Defense - In Overtime through 12/20/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 4 | -20 | -5.00 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Illinois | 2 | 5 | -13 | -2.60 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Temple | 1 | 4 | -11 | -2.75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Tulsa | 1 | 2 | -10 | -5.00 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Akron | 1 | 6 | -5 | -0.83 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Penn State | 1 | 1 | -3 | -3.00 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Sam Houston State | 1 | 2 | -1 | -0.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Buffalo | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | USC | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Texas Tech | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Oregon State | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0.63 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Northwestern | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | James Madison | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Tennessee | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Auburn | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Syracuse | 2 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Miami (Ohio) | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Florida | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Ball State | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | Baylor | 1 | 5 | 13 | 2.60 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Arkansas | 1 | 4 | 13 | 3.25 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | New Mexico State | 1 | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Jacksonville State | 2 | 8 | 14 | 1.75 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Marshall | 1 | 7 | 14 | 2.00 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 5 | 14 | 2.80 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Washington State | 1 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Texas | 1 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | UNLV | 1 | 5 | 17 | 3.40 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Missouri | 1 | 5 | 18 | 3.60 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Nebraska | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 36 | Colorado | 1 | 5 | 25 | 5.00 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | Texas A&M | 1 | 5 | 25 | 5.00 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | Massachusetts | 2 | 5 | 25 | 5.00 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | Florida International | 1 | 4 | 25 | 6.25 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Kennesaw State | 2 | 5 | 29 | 5.80 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 40 | Liberty | 2 | 5 | 29 | 5.80 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 42 | Georgia | 2 | 6 | 34 | 5.67 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 43 | San Jose State | 1 | 6 | 37 | 6.17 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 44 | UTEP | 2 | 10 | 44 | 4.40 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 45 | Colorado State | 1 | 4 | 50 | 12.50 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 46 | Duke | 2 | 9 | 51 | 5.67 | 2 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 47 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 11 | 54 | 4.91 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||