2024 National Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down through 01/20/2025

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Pittsburgh 13 68 44 0.65 2 16 18 3 0
2 Boston College 12 55 70 1.27 1 19 21 4 0
3 Indiana 13 64 89 1.39 2 23 21 6 1
4 Michigan State 12 62 100 1.61 5 18 18 4 0
5 Tennessee 13 85 101 1.19 1 15 20 6 0
6 SMU 14 79 103 1.30 2 25 23 6 1
7 Mississippi 13 79 109 1.38 0 42 25 9 1
8 Memphis 13 56 112 2.00 4 24 19 7 1
9 UCLA 12 55 131 2.38 3 16 25 4 0
10 Liberty 12 81 134 1.65 7 11 24 2 0
10 Missouri 13 76 134 1.76 1 31 24 5 2
12 Penn State 16 81 145 1.79 3 43 34 8 3
12 Northwestern 12 65 145 2.23 3 26 27 6 2
14 Texas Tech 13 60 149 2.48 1 36 20 5 3
15 West Virginia 12 57 154 2.70 3 23 25 6 1
16 Kansas State 13 58 156 2.69 5 38 22 8 3
17 Miami (Florida) 13 56 158 2.82 1 55 18 10 3
18 Northern Illinois 13 65 163 2.51 1 36 18 10 1
19 South Carolina 13 78 165 2.12 7 60 27 6 3
20 James Madison 13 56 174 3.11 0 41 19 10 4
21 North Carolina 13 68 176 2.59 2 28 28 7 2
22 Georgia Tech 13 57 178 3.12 3 53 18 8 1
22 Oregon State 12 53 178 3.36 3 26 26 7 1
24 Iowa 13 59 179 3.03 0 26 26 9 1
24 USC 12 58 179 3.09 3 63 23 4 1
26 Texas 16 89 183 2.06 2 18 34 9 0
26 Georgia Southern 13 56 183 3.27 3 16 29 11 0
28 Ohio State 16 99 184 1.86 3 38 34 8 5
29 UCF 11 74 185 2.50 4 31 28 5 2
30 Buffalo 13 76 189 2.49 4 49 25 7 1
30 Illinois 13 68 189 2.78 3 19 36 8 0
32 Alabama 13 77 193 2.51 4 18 31 8 0
33 Syracuse 12 52 196 3.77 5 34 23 7 2
34 Florida 13 94 199 2.12 1 25 37 10 2
35 UNLV 14 74 200 2.70 3 71 22 7 2
36 Michigan 13 64 206 3.22 2 65 29 5 3
36 Middle Tennessee 12 57 206 3.61 7 41 25 8 3
38 Maryland 12 70 209 2.99 2 16 27 12 0
39 UTSA 13 91 210 2.31 3 76 25 9 1
39 Oregon 14 67 210 3.13 2 37 22 11 2
41 Utah 12 68 212 3.12 2 50 17 9 2
42 Stanford 12 59 214 3.63 3 34 26 9 2
43 California 13 69 215 3.12 1 18 20 11 0
43 Nebraska 13 55 215 3.91 0 57 19 8 2
45 Oklahoma 13 87 219 2.52 1 17 31 10 0
45 Ohio 14 77 219 2.84 0 25 30 13 2
47 Houston 12 72 222 3.08 2 36 30 10 1
48 Troy 12 58 225 3.88 4 42 22 10 5
49 Arizona State 14 72 226 3.14 5 25 33 12 1
49 Connecticut 13 61 226 3.70 4 46 22 10 5
51 Rice 12 77 229 2.97 3 48 32 12 3
52 Army 14 69 231 3.35 4 20 31 9 1
53 Kentucky 12 62 234 3.77 5 45 27 11 4
54 North Texas 13 82 235 2.87 3 42 34 7 3
55 Washington 13 83 239 2.88 4 37 38 10 3
56 Fresno State 13 81 240 2.96 2 30 28 10 4
56 Tulsa 12 68 240 3.53 5 55 27 6 3
58 Notre Dame 16 108 241 2.23 5 27 35 10 1
59 Mississippi State 12 82 247 3.01 5 17 36 11 0
60 Eastern Michigan 12 77 249 3.23 3 44 29 9 1
61 Auburn 12 81 250 3.09 9 48 32 11 3
62 Arkansas 13 78 251 3.22 3 53 24 9 3
63 Florida International 12 77 252 3.27 4 16 30 8 0
64 East Carolina 13 87 256 2.94 4 17 28 9 0
65 Louisiana Tech 13 69 259 3.75 3 30 26 8 1
66 Georgia 14 81 260 3.21 1 38 29 8 1
66 Tulane 14 68 260 3.82 7 29 24 13 4
68 Minnesota 13 73 263 3.60 5 42 31 12 3
69 San Jose State 13 95 264 2.78 1 25 45 6 2
70 Florida State 12 67 265 3.96 4 35 25 12 2
71 Air Force 11 71 266 3.75 3 40 26 10 2
71 Charlotte 12 62 266 4.29 4 40 26 12 2
73 Boise State 14 97 267 2.75 3 29 34 16 3
74 Louisiana-Lafayette 13 60 268 4.47 1 26 37 10 2
75 Virginia Tech 13 81 272 3.36 5 25 34 11 1
76 Virginia 12 62 273 4.40 6 58 26 6 3
77 Duke 13 92 275 2.99 3 66 31 10 2
78 Arizona 12 68 279 4.10 3 33 28 8 3
79 Jacksonville State 14 84 281 3.35 4 38 30 9 4
80 Baylor 13 83 285 3.43 2 38 29 10 2
81 Colorado State 13 85 286 3.36 5 20 34 11 1
82 Bowling Green 13 76 288 3.79 1 44 29 11 4
83 Florida Atlantic 12 66 290 4.39 4 49 28 9 4
83 Ball State 12 66 290 4.39 6 32 36 7 3
85 Western Kentucky 14 90 292 3.24 3 37 43 11 2
85 South Alabama 13 74 292 3.95 5 44 30 15 2
87 Wake Forest 12 69 294 4.26 7 38 34 14 1
87 Wisconsin 12 67 294 4.39 5 40 31 14 1
89 Louisiana-Monroe 12 79 295 3.73 3 17 40 12 0
90 Texas State 13 73 304 4.16 3 70 28 9 3
91 Central Michigan 12 68 305 4.49 4 35 28 11 5
92 Miami (Ohio) 14 94 309 3.29 1 40 40 12 4
93 Southern Mississippi 12 74 312 4.22 2 43 29 11 5
94 Vanderbilt 12 74 314 4.24 1 64 35 8 4
94 Kansas 12 65 314 4.83 0 46 35 14 2
96 Colorado 13 82 315 3.84 3 23 36 13 3
96 Appalachian State 11 68 315 4.63 5 83 32 9 4
98 Hawai'i 12 78 316 4.05 2 40 34 11 2
99 Texas A&M 13 72 319 4.43 2 52 28 10 4
100 New Mexico State 12 68 320 4.71 5 50 31 10 2
101 UTEP 12 86 325 3.78 4 59 32 13 5
102 Iowa State 14 85 326 3.84 4 46 33 13 3
103 San Diego State 12 80 331 4.14 2 57 41 11 2
103 BYU 13 78 331 4.24 3 54 35 12 3
105 Sam Houston State 13 82 335 4.09 6 38 37 9 1
106 Temple 12 76 341 4.49 6 51 31 8 2
107 Old Dominion 12 79 343 4.34 7 63 35 14 3
108 Oklahoma State 12 76 344 4.53 4 48 35 12 5
109 Marshall 13 94 345 3.67 2 39 31 12 4
110 Louisville 12 89 346 3.89 4 59 33 16 5
110 Purdue 12 70 346 4.94 5 48 31 14 2
110 Cincinnati 12 67 346 5.16 4 32 24 10 6
113 Wyoming 12 71 347 4.89 5 40 23 14 4
114 New Mexico 12 68 355 5.22 7 51 35 13 4
115 Massachusetts 12 69 361 5.23 4 32 39 13 3
116 Nevada 13 84 363 4.32 6 30 46 14 3
116 Georgia State 12 75 363 4.84 5 46 33 13 2
118 LSU 13 78 368 4.72 5 72 33 11 4
119 UAB 12 77 369 4.79 5 33 35 10 3
120 Western Michigan 13 90 371 4.12 2 41 42 9 4
120 Utah State 12 72 371 5.15 7 39 35 14 3
122 Washington State 13 65 374 5.75 3 72 27 11 6
123 Arkansas State 13 70 376 5.37 7 46 35 14 4
124 Kennesaw State 12 88 381 4.33 4 41 36 14 8
125 Coastal Carolina 13 83 384 4.63 4 49 37 10 4
126 North Carolina State 13 70 396 5.66 5 86 27 16 4
127 Kent State 12 84 400 4.76 9 40 42 16 3
128 South Florida 13 88 409 4.65 5 91 33 16 3
129 Akron 12 83 412 4.96 3 62 30 10 4
130 TCU 13 89 417 4.69 6 46 46 15 4
131 Navy 13 98 440 4.49 4 37 46 15 3
132 Rutgers 13 68 449 6.60 6 73 41 14 7
133 Toledo 13 93 450 4.84 2 45 43 16 5
134 Clemson 14 93 494 5.31 3 50 39 22 10
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards