2024 National Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down through 12/30/2024

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Mississippi 12 76 107 1.41 0 42 25 9 1
1 James Madison 13 56 174 3.11 0 41 19 10 4
1 Iowa 13 59 179 3.03 0 26 26 9 1
1 Nebraska 13 55 215 3.91 0 57 19 8 2
1 Ohio 14 77 219 2.84 0 25 30 13 2
1 Kansas 12 65 314 4.83 0 46 35 14 2
7 Boston College 12 55 70 1.27 1 19 21 4 0
7 Tennessee 13 85 101 1.19 1 15 20 6 0
7 Missouri 13 76 134 1.76 1 31 24 5 2
7 Texas Tech 13 60 149 2.48 1 36 20 5 3
7 Miami (Florida) 13 56 158 2.82 1 55 18 10 3
7 Northern Illinois 13 65 163 2.51 1 36 18 10 1
7 Florida 13 94 199 2.12 1 25 37 10 2
7 California 13 69 215 3.12 1 18 20 11 0
7 Oklahoma 13 87 219 2.52 1 17 31 10 0
7 Georgia 13 77 242 3.14 1 38 26 8 1
7 Baylor 12 79 258 3.27 1 38 27 9 2
7 San Jose State 13 95 264 2.78 1 25 45 6 2
7 Louisiana-Lafayette 13 60 268 4.47 1 26 37 10 2
7 Bowling Green 13 76 288 3.79 1 44 29 11 4
7 Miami (Ohio) 14 94 309 3.29 1 40 40 12 4
7 Vanderbilt 12 74 314 4.24 1 64 35 8 4
23 Pittsburgh 13 68 44 0.65 2 16 18 3 0
23 Indiana 13 64 89 1.39 2 23 21 6 1
23 Penn State 14 70 91 1.30 2 43 27 6 2
23 SMU 14 79 103 1.30 2 25 23 6 1
23 Texas 14 76 142 1.87 2 18 26 7 0
23 Michigan 12 58 167 2.88 2 65 26 4 2
23 North Carolina 13 68 176 2.59 2 28 28 7 2
23 Maryland 12 70 209 2.99 2 16 27 12 0
23 Oregon 13 64 209 3.27 2 37 21 11 2
23 Utah 12 68 212 3.12 2 50 17 9 2
23 Houston 12 72 222 3.08 2 36 30 10 1
23 Texas State 12 70 224 3.20 2 64 26 8 2
23 Fresno State 13 81 240 2.96 2 30 28 10 4
23 Southern Mississippi 12 74 312 4.22 2 43 29 11 5
23 Hawai'i 12 78 316 4.05 2 40 34 11 2
23 Texas A&M 13 72 319 4.43 2 52 28 10 4
23 San Diego State 12 80 331 4.14 2 57 41 11 2
23 Marshall 13 94 345 3.67 2 39 31 12 4
23 Western Michigan 13 90 371 4.12 2 41 42 9 4
23 Toledo 13 93 450 4.84 2 45 43 16 5
43 UCLA 12 55 131 2.38 3 16 25 4 0
43 Northwestern 12 65 145 2.23 3 26 27 6 2
43 West Virginia 12 57 154 2.70 3 23 25 6 1
43 Illinois 12 59 169 2.86 3 19 29 8 0
43 Georgia Tech 13 57 178 3.12 3 53 18 8 1
43 Oregon State 12 53 178 3.36 3 26 26 7 1
43 USC 12 58 179 3.09 3 63 23 4 1
43 Georgia Southern 13 56 183 3.27 3 16 29 11 0
43 Ohio State 13 83 191 2.30 3 38 29 8 5
43 Notre Dame 13 89 196 2.20 3 27 27 8 1
43 UNLV 14 74 200 2.70 3 71 22 7 2
43 UTSA 13 91 210 2.31 3 76 25 9 1
43 Stanford 12 59 214 3.63 3 34 26 9 2
43 Boise State 13 91 220 2.42 3 29 31 14 2
43 Rice 12 77 229 2.97 3 48 32 12 3
43 North Texas 12 74 232 3.14 3 42 31 7 3
43 Eastern Michigan 12 77 249 3.23 3 44 29 9 1
43 Arkansas 13 78 251 3.22 3 53 24 9 3
43 Duke 12 89 254 2.85 3 66 30 9 2
43 Louisiana Tech 13 69 259 3.75 3 30 26 8 1
43 Air Force 11 71 266 3.75 3 40 26 10 2
43 Arizona 12 68 279 4.10 3 33 28 8 3
43 Western Kentucky 14 90 292 3.24 3 37 43 11 2
43 Louisiana-Monroe 12 79 295 3.73 3 17 40 12 0
43 Colorado 13 82 315 3.84 3 23 36 13 3
43 Louisville 11 80 321 4.01 3 59 29 15 5
43 BYU 13 78 331 4.24 3 54 35 12 3
43 Washington State 13 65 374 5.75 3 72 27 11 6
43 Akron 12 83 412 4.96 3 62 30 10 4
43 Clemson 14 93 494 5.31 3 50 39 22 10
73 Memphis 13 56 112 2.00 4 24 19 7 1
73 Buffalo 12 67 179 2.67 4 49 24 6 1
73 UCF 11 74 185 2.50 4 31 28 5 2
73 Alabama 12 68 186 2.74 4 18 29 8 0
73 Arizona State 13 65 204 3.14 4 25 31 12 1
73 Washington 12 79 210 2.66 4 37 37 9 2
73 Troy 12 58 225 3.88 4 42 22 10 5
73 Connecticut 13 61 226 3.70 4 46 22 10 5
73 Army 14 69 231 3.35 4 20 31 9 1
73 Florida International 12 77 252 3.27 4 16 30 8 0
73 East Carolina 13 87 256 2.94 4 17 28 9 0
73 Florida State 12 67 265 3.96 4 35 25 12 2
73 Charlotte 12 62 266 4.29 4 40 26 12 2
73 Jacksonville State 14 84 281 3.35 4 38 30 9 4
73 Florida Atlantic 12 66 290 4.39 4 49 28 9 4
73 Central Michigan 12 68 305 4.49 4 35 28 11 5
73 UTEP 12 86 325 3.78 4 59 32 13 5
73 Iowa State 14 85 326 3.84 4 46 33 13 3
73 Oklahoma State 12 76 344 4.53 4 48 35 12 5
73 Cincinnati 12 67 346 5.16 4 32 24 10 6
73 Massachusetts 12 69 361 5.23 4 32 39 13 3
73 Kennesaw State 12 88 381 4.33 4 41 36 14 8
73 Coastal Carolina 13 83 384 4.63 4 49 37 10 4
73 Navy 13 98 440 4.49 4 37 46 15 3
97 Michigan State 12 62 100 1.61 5 18 18 4 0
97 Kansas State 13 58 156 2.69 5 38 22 8 3
97 Syracuse 12 52 196 3.77 5 34 23 7 2
97 Kentucky 12 62 234 3.77 5 45 27 11 4
97 Tulsa 12 68 240 3.53 5 55 27 6 3
97 Mississippi State 12 82 247 3.01 5 17 36 11 0
97 Virginia Tech 12 76 260 3.42 5 25 32 10 1
97 Minnesota 12 66 263 3.98 5 42 29 12 3
97 Colorado State 13 85 286 3.36 5 20 34 11 1
97 South Alabama 13 74 292 3.95 5 44 30 15 2
97 Wisconsin 12 67 294 4.39 5 40 31 14 1
97 Appalachian State 11 68 315 4.63 5 83 32 9 4
97 New Mexico State 12 68 320 4.71 5 50 31 10 2
97 Purdue 12 70 346 4.94 5 48 31 14 2
97 Wyoming 12 71 347 4.89 5 40 23 14 4
97 Georgia State 12 75 363 4.84 5 46 33 13 2
97 LSU 12 71 364 5.13 5 72 33 11 4
97 UAB 12 77 369 4.79 5 33 35 10 3
97 North Carolina State 13 70 396 5.66 5 86 27 16 4
97 South Florida 13 88 409 4.65 5 91 33 16 3
117 South Carolina 12 71 97 1.37 6 56 22 5 2
117 Virginia 12 62 273 4.40 6 58 26 6 3
117 Ball State 12 66 290 4.39 6 32 36 7 3
117 Sam Houston State 13 82 335 4.09 6 38 37 9 1
117 Temple 12 76 341 4.49 6 51 31 8 2
117 Nevada 13 84 363 4.32 6 30 46 14 3
117 TCU 13 89 417 4.69 6 46 46 15 4
117 Rutgers 13 68 449 6.60 6 73 41 14 7
125 Liberty 11 69 99 1.43 7 11 21 2 0
125 Middle Tennessee 12 57 206 3.61 7 41 25 8 3
125 Tulane 14 68 260 3.82 7 29 24 13 4
125 Wake Forest 12 69 294 4.26 7 38 34 14 1
125 Old Dominion 12 79 343 4.34 7 63 35 14 3
125 New Mexico 12 68 355 5.22 7 51 35 13 4
125 Utah State 12 72 371 5.15 7 39 35 14 3
125 Arkansas State 13 70 376 5.37 7 46 35 14 4
133 Auburn 12 81 250 3.09 9 48 32 11 3
133 Kent State 12 84 400 4.76 9 40 42 16 3
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards