2024 National Leaders Rushing Defense - On 1st Down through 01/20/2025

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Mississippi 13 202 514 2.54 2 30 14 15 2
2 Nebraska 13 202 590 2.92 5 21 15 17 2
3 Michigan 13 196 574 2.93 5 55 15 15 4
4 Oklahoma 13 223 655 2.94 7 50 15 15 5
5 Tennessee 13 225 684 3.04 5 50 25 25 5
6 California 13 218 670 3.07 10 28 15 17 3
7 UCF 12 198 609 3.08 7 35 20 19 5
8 Ohio State 16 235 728 3.10 6 28 18 17 3
9 SMU 14 239 745 3.12 2 25 21 20 3
10 UTSA 13 215 673 3.13 8 79 20 20 6
11 James Madison 13 215 685 3.19 7 31 26 26 4
12 UNLV 14 220 721 3.28 9 48 20 22 5
13 Penn State 16 259 856 3.31 4 75 27 27 6
14 Louisville 13 216 723 3.35 6 30 21 22 4
15 Kansas State 13 213 717 3.37 6 41 22 24 10
15 Auburn 12 216 728 3.37 4 23 21 21 5
17 South Carolina 13 215 745 3.47 4 27 22 23 3
18 Texas 16 257 895 3.48 7 53 19 20 5
19 Miami (Florida) 13 185 646 3.49 5 71 22 23 9
19 Toledo 13 247 863 3.49 7 29 22 25 7
21 UCLA 12 176 616 3.50 11 24 15 16 2
21 Ohio 14 208 727 3.50 11 58 23 24 9
23 Texas A&M 13 210 737 3.51 0 29 25 26 4
24 Liberty 12 219 771 3.52 11 75 22 21 5
25 Pittsburgh 13 239 847 3.54 12 71 23 24 9
26 Georgia 14 232 838 3.61 7 68 16 17 6
27 Baylor 13 222 810 3.65 3 51 19 21 3
28 Minnesota 13 202 746 3.69 4 40 21 22 5
28 Louisiana Tech 13 241 889 3.69 9 40 27 29 3
28 Duke 13 254 937 3.69 9 29 32 32 5
31 Central Michigan 12 214 795 3.71 10 53 27 28 9
32 Arkansas 13 219 817 3.73 6 38 15 16 4
33 Iowa 13 205 776 3.79 3 29 24 25 3
34 South Florida 13 257 979 3.81 15 77 27 27 7
35 Connecticut 13 228 877 3.85 7 48 27 28 6
36 Texas State 13 240 927 3.86 13 49 40 42 10
36 San Jose State 13 247 953 3.86 12 36 28 28 7
38 Colorado 13 244 950 3.89 6 31 31 29 11
39 Maryland 12 208 812 3.90 11 68 24 24 4
40 Virginia 12 210 822 3.91 8 76 21 20 3
41 North Carolina 13 256 1012 3.95 10 47 29 29 7
42 Boise State 14 201 800 3.98 4 86 24 25 9
43 UTEP 12 241 973 4.04 10 42 26 27 6
44 Arizona State 14 203 823 4.05 7 55 25 26 11
45 Utah 12 192 781 4.07 7 54 22 24 6
46 Alabama 13 233 952 4.09 4 40 28 28 6
47 Sam Houston State 13 217 891 4.11 6 33 27 28 2
47 Texas Tech 13 233 958 4.11 19 68 29 30 8
49 Indiana 13 170 701 4.12 5 98 17 18 7
49 East Carolina 13 258 1063 4.12 7 65 24 26 13
51 Notre Dame 16 266 1100 4.14 3 60 24 26 10
52 Vanderbilt 13 214 889 4.15 7 39 29 30 7
53 Northern Illinois 13 209 869 4.16 4 34 29 29 5
53 Boston College 13 218 906 4.16 14 83 25 26 8
55 Navy 13 215 898 4.18 5 64 17 19 2
56 Bowling Green 13 206 865 4.20 7 41 26 27 8
57 Kansas 12 201 853 4.24 5 50 26 26 5
58 Northwestern 12 191 814 4.26 16 47 19 21 8
59 Rice 12 223 958 4.30 5 68 28 28 8
60 Miami (Ohio) 14 225 973 4.32 9 65 26 26 7
61 Virginia Tech 13 232 1006 4.34 8 69 26 26 7
62 North Carolina State 13 206 896 4.35 10 75 27 29 10
63 West Virginia 13 222 968 4.36 14 46 31 31 11
64 Memphis 13 172 751 4.37 8 90 15 15 4
65 Illinois 13 210 924 4.40 6 35 24 24 7
66 Wyoming 12 192 849 4.42 3 46 23 23 7
66 Air Force 12 197 870 4.42 12 31 22 24 4
68 TCU 13 234 1040 4.44 12 40 38 39 6
69 Houston 12 196 873 4.45 6 54 17 16 5
69 Jacksonville State 14 282 1256 4.45 10 59 37 38 6
71 Old Dominion 12 222 995 4.48 7 68 26 27 11
71 Florida 13 231 1035 4.48 7 45 25 26 7
73 Georgia Tech 13 187 839 4.49 7 71 25 26 9
74 BYU 13 198 894 4.52 8 54 26 28 4
75 Michigan State 12 209 953 4.56 7 75 26 28 9
76 Army 14 163 747 4.58 5 68 20 22 4
76 Kentucky 12 215 985 4.58 10 58 26 26 6
76 Fresno State 13 223 1021 4.58 6 53 24 25 7
79 LSU 13 202 927 4.59 15 75 30 31 8
79 Akron 12 234 1075 4.59 12 71 27 28 7
81 Louisiana-Lafayette 14 231 1067 4.62 4 33 32 33 7
82 Florida International 12 223 1043 4.68 8 59 23 22 5
83 Missouri 13 201 943 4.69 8 75 23 25 6
83 Wisconsin 12 209 980 4.69 6 35 24 25 7
85 Wake Forest 12 205 964 4.70 4 60 32 34 8
86 Oregon 14 215 1012 4.71 10 70 27 27 10
87 Tulsa 12 232 1096 4.72 14 93 28 31 10
88 Colorado State 13 221 1053 4.76 9 97 23 25 11
89 Purdue 12 243 1168 4.81 14 70 45 45 10
90 South Alabama 13 224 1079 4.82 10 86 36 38 9
90 Tulane 14 225 1084 4.82 9 75 32 32 12
92 Troy 12 209 1013 4.85 10 69 25 29 11
93 Stanford 12 183 889 4.86 10 94 19 19 7
93 Kennesaw State 12 204 992 4.86 12 46 28 28 9
93 Syracuse 13 207 1007 4.86 5 53 26 28 9
96 Marshall 13 247 1211 4.90 12 86 32 34 9
97 Coastal Carolina 13 246 1210 4.92 8 56 39 41 11
98 Charlotte 12 233 1150 4.94 14 58 35 36 7
99 Clemson 14 226 1123 4.97 12 47 35 36 12
100 Buffalo 13 214 1066 4.98 8 57 26 28 10
101 Ball State 12 212 1057 4.99 11 71 28 30 15
102 Western Michigan 13 233 1169 5.02 13 49 31 35 5
103 Georgia State 12 232 1174 5.06 8 88 36 36 7
104 Oregon State 12 216 1095 5.07 9 67 31 32 11
105 Arizona 12 209 1076 5.15 7 55 30 32 11
105 Arkansas State 13 241 1241 5.15 17 92 38 41 13
107 Florida Atlantic 12 214 1110 5.19 9 64 30 30 13
108 Louisiana-Monroe 12 231 1213 5.25 11 45 35 38 9
109 Massachusetts 12 234 1236 5.28 15 66 37 37 10
109 North Texas 13 267 1409 5.28 14 83 38 39 14
109 Western Kentucky 14 293 1546 5.28 11 85 43 45 9
112 USC 13 211 1117 5.29 7 53 33 32 9
113 Georgia Southern 13 234 1248 5.33 9 77 34 35 9
114 Cincinnati 12 202 1081 5.35 7 39 28 30 10
115 Appalachian State 11 202 1084 5.37 10 37 39 39 10
116 Florida State 12 232 1258 5.42 11 65 38 38 14
117 Mississippi State 12 248 1355 5.46 13 89 30 37 8
118 San Diego State 12 244 1337 5.48 13 68 35 35 13
119 UAB 12 239 1317 5.51 12 51 38 38 9
120 Nevada 13 239 1327 5.55 14 80 36 36 12
121 Hawai'i 12 203 1128 5.56 12 86 31 35 10
122 Washington State 13 209 1166 5.58 10 59 35 37 7
122 Iowa State 14 239 1334 5.58 8 80 36 39 12
124 Middle Tennessee 12 246 1381 5.61 10 65 46 46 15
125 New Mexico State 12 229 1290 5.63 15 71 39 41 9
126 New Mexico 12 226 1285 5.69 13 93 31 30 11
127 Eastern Michigan 12 216 1248 5.78 9 66 42 43 14
128 Oklahoma State 12 226 1315 5.82 9 62 48 48 14
129 Temple 12 229 1335 5.83 17 75 30 32 13
130 Rutgers 13 207 1225 5.92 10 65 36 37 10
131 Washington 13 213 1278 6.00 11 78 34 34 12
132 Kent State 12 274 1683 6.14 18 92 53 54 17
133 Utah State 12 241 1496 6.21 14 75 35 36 15
134 Southern Mississippi 12 230 1437 6.25 17 73 47 48 17
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards