2024 National Leaders Rushing Defense - On 1st Down through 11/13/2024

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 SMU 9 153 382 2.50 1 21 9 9 1
2 UTSA 9 148 371 2.51 6 35 14 14 4
3 Mississippi 10 159 434 2.73 2 30 13 14 2
4 Kansas State 9 135 378 2.80 5 41 10 12 5
4 California 9 139 389 2.80 7 28 9 11 1
6 Oklahoma 10 176 508 2.89 6 43 14 14 4
7 UCF 10 159 462 2.91 6 23 14 14 3
8 James Madison 9 146 442 3.03 4 29 14 14 2
9 Nebraska 9 137 418 3.05 2 21 10 12 2
10 Michigan 10 158 484 3.06 5 55 11 11 3
11 Tennessee 9 155 476 3.07 3 50 17 18 5
12 UNLV 9 142 442 3.11 7 33 12 13 3
13 Texas A&M 9 133 430 3.23 0 29 14 15 3
14 UCLA 9 135 447 3.31 9 14 10 11 0
14 Louisiana Tech 9 170 563 3.31 4 40 15 17 2
16 Auburn 9 150 502 3.35 3 23 15 15 4
17 South Carolina 9 154 518 3.36 3 27 15 16 3
18 North Carolina 9 158 532 3.37 4 38 16 16 4
19 Virginia 9 153 527 3.44 4 22 14 13 2
20 Pittsburgh 9 163 562 3.45 8 71 14 14 5
21 Northwestern 9 138 478 3.46 9 41 8 9 2
22 Ohio State 9 137 475 3.47 2 28 12 12 2
22 Georgia 9 138 479 3.47 4 26 11 12 3
24 Baylor 9 159 554 3.48 2 51 10 12 3
25 Maryland 9 139 488 3.51 6 28 17 17 3
25 Vanderbilt 10 154 541 3.51 5 39 17 18 2
27 Indiana 10 125 447 3.58 4 75 12 13 4
27 East Carolina 9 185 662 3.58 6 65 12 13 8
29 Army 9 91 327 3.59 0 21 11 12 1
30 San Jose State 9 173 625 3.61 9 25 16 17 5
31 Toledo 10 180 658 3.66 5 29 19 21 6
32 Sam Houston State 9 146 542 3.71 4 26 16 17 1
33 Louisville 9 148 552 3.73 6 30 15 15 4
34 Penn State 9 134 501 3.74 1 75 18 18 5
35 Duke 10 194 728 3.75 4 23 24 25 3
36 Miami (Florida) 10 134 504 3.76 4 71 16 16 7
37 West Virginia 9 150 565 3.77 7 40 19 19 6
38 Ohio 10 160 605 3.78 8 58 20 21 8
39 Arkansas 9 148 564 3.81 5 38 10 11 3
40 Kansas 9 155 592 3.82 4 44 17 17 3
40 Minnesota 10 159 608 3.82 3 40 18 19 5
42 Texas 9 141 542 3.84 3 53 10 11 1
43 South Florida 9 172 663 3.85 8 60 18 18 5
44 Texas Tech 10 178 688 3.87 13 43 19 20 5
45 Connecticut 10 176 685 3.89 6 48 16 17 6
46 Alabama 9 159 622 3.91 3 23 17 17 3
47 Old Dominion 9 162 642 3.96 4 68 16 16 6
47 Northern Illinois 10 165 653 3.96 2 34 19 19 4
49 Iowa 10 152 604 3.97 2 29 19 20 2
50 Oregon 10 141 561 3.98 6 70 14 14 5
50 Kentucky 9 151 601 3.98 7 31 16 16 4
52 Liberty 8 137 546 3.99 8 75 16 15 3
53 Central Michigan 10 181 724 4.00 9 53 25 26 9
54 Utah 9 135 544 4.03 3 54 17 18 5
54 North Carolina State 10 151 609 4.03 7 55 21 22 8
56 Boise State 9 127 517 4.07 4 52 18 19 6
57 Wyoming 9 140 574 4.10 3 40 16 16 4
57 UTEP 10 196 803 4.10 9 42 23 24 5
59 Tulsa 9 162 670 4.14 7 75 17 19 4
60 Colorado State 9 144 597 4.15 4 34 12 13 6
61 Colorado 9 170 709 4.17 4 27 22 21 8
62 Houston 9 145 610 4.21 5 54 13 13 4
63 Texas State 9 163 692 4.25 8 49 26 27 8
64 Notre Dame 9 148 634 4.28 0 60 10 11 6
65 Boston College 9 153 657 4.29 9 83 19 20 6
65 Miami (Ohio) 10 159 682 4.29 6 65 17 17 5
67 Arizona State 9 133 574 4.32 5 55 17 18 9
68 LSU 9 151 664 4.40 9 75 20 21 5
69 Florida International 9 165 730 4.42 6 59 16 15 2
70 Georgia Tech 10 135 598 4.43 5 71 17 18 6
71 Wake Forest 9 151 671 4.44 3 60 21 23 4
72 Charlotte 9 169 757 4.48 7 48 25 26 5
73 Missouri 9 141 633 4.49 6 75 15 15 3
74 Navy 9 149 670 4.50 5 64 14 16 2
75 TCU 10 188 849 4.52 11 40 30 31 5
76 South Alabama 9 140 640 4.57 8 86 19 20 5
76 Bowling Green 10 166 759 4.57 7 41 22 23 7
78 Air Force 9 159 729 4.58 11 31 17 19 3
78 Jacksonville State 9 191 874 4.58 6 59 25 25 4
80 Memphis 10 138 636 4.61 7 90 13 13 4
81 Rice 10 189 874 4.62 5 68 23 23 7
82 Stanford 9 143 664 4.64 7 94 15 15 5
83 Akron 10 201 934 4.65 12 71 23 23 6
84 Florida 9 169 790 4.67 7 45 19 20 6
84 Virginia Tech 10 190 888 4.67 6 69 23 23 6
86 Iowa State 9 159 746 4.69 5 80 22 23 5
87 Louisiana-Lafayette 9 149 700 4.70 2 27 21 22 4
88 Massachusetts 9 159 750 4.72 10 66 18 18 7
89 Purdue 9 184 872 4.74 11 70 33 33 8
90 USC 9 148 703 4.75 7 53 19 19 5
91 Illinois 9 149 712 4.78 5 35 20 20 7
92 BYU 9 139 668 4.81 5 54 21 23 4
92 Kennesaw State 9 150 721 4.81 10 46 20 21 7
94 Wisconsin 9 154 747 4.85 5 35 18 19 7
95 Hawai'i 10 156 765 4.90 8 86 22 25 5
96 Syracuse 9 151 743 4.92 3 47 20 22 6
96 Michigan State 9 159 782 4.92 5 75 20 22 7
96 Coastal Carolina 9 173 852 4.92 5 41 27 29 7
99 Fresno State 10 166 823 4.96 4 53 19 20 7
100 Buffalo 10 166 825 4.97 8 46 21 23 8
101 Nevada 11 189 948 5.02 13 80 27 27 8
102 Oregon State 9 144 726 5.04 7 67 20 20 8
102 Arkansas State 9 179 902 5.04 14 37 30 32 8
104 Arizona 9 151 762 5.05 5 55 22 23 7
105 Western Michigan 10 178 900 5.06 10 49 22 25 4
106 Tulane 10 140 711 5.08 6 75 20 20 9
107 Western Kentucky 9 170 866 5.09 5 85 25 26 5
108 Troy 9 158 822 5.20 7 69 19 22 10
108 San Diego State 9 172 894 5.20 8 68 24 24 8
110 Clemson 9 129 674 5.22 7 47 21 22 7
110 Marshall 9 170 888 5.22 8 86 24 26 6
112 Rutgers 9 141 740 5.25 6 55 23 23 5
113 Cincinnati 9 151 800 5.30 3 39 21 22 6
114 North Texas 9 181 961 5.31 10 53 31 32 9
115 Florida State 10 194 1032 5.32 9 59 31 31 11
116 Washington State 9 133 712 5.35 5 59 21 22 5
116 Appalachian State 9 160 856 5.35 8 37 29 29 10
118 Ball State 10 170 913 5.37 10 71 25 27 13
119 Mississippi State 10 201 1082 5.38 11 52 26 32 7
120 Louisiana-Monroe 9 174 939 5.40 9 45 28 31 7
121 New Mexico State 9 177 957 5.41 11 56 29 30 7
121 Southern Mississippi 9 180 974 5.41 10 73 33 34 10
123 UAB 9 189 1047 5.54 9 51 28 28 8
124 Georgia State 9 169 939 5.56 8 88 29 29 7
125 Florida Atlantic 9 176 1005 5.71 9 64 28 28 12
126 Georgia Southern 9 163 944 5.79 8 77 24 25 7
126 Temple 9 180 1042 5.79 13 65 22 24 10
128 Washington 10 165 976 5.92 5 78 25 25 9
129 New Mexico 10 190 1127 5.93 12 93 26 25 10
130 Eastern Michigan 10 179 1080 6.03 7 66 35 36 12
131 Middle Tennessee 10 209 1286 6.15 10 65 43 43 15
132 Kent State 10 225 1439 6.40 15 92 44 45 15
133 Oklahoma State 10 195 1267 6.50 8 62 46 46 14
134 Utah State 9 193 1356 7.03 12 75 32 32 14
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards