2024 National Leaders Rushing Defense - From Own 39 To 21 Yard Line through 01/20/2025

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Mississippi 13 58 79 1.36 0 15 9 5 0
2 Nebraska 12 71 154 2.17 1 31 10 5 2
3 Boise State 14 59 144 2.44 1 31 13 10 2
4 Memphis 12 37 95 2.57 0 16 6 4 0
5 Utah 12 77 201 2.61 1 37 18 9 2
6 Texas 13 83 221 2.66 0 18 18 10 0
7 Kansas 12 87 239 2.75 0 16 20 11 0
8 Florida 13 87 240 2.76 1 25 21 7 3
9 Houston 12 74 207 2.80 0 37 12 7 2
10 UTSA 13 64 182 2.84 2 39 16 7 2
11 Penn State 15 84 239 2.85 0 28 17 8 1
12 SMU 14 84 249 2.96 1 25 21 9 2
13 Pittsburgh 13 89 276 3.10 2 36 20 14 3
14 Texas A&M 13 63 196 3.11 2 23 12 8 2
14 Miami (Ohio) 14 81 252 3.11 1 28 20 8 3
16 North Texas 13 103 323 3.14 2 39 20 8 4
17 Notre Dame 14 84 265 3.15 0 21 22 7 1
18 Colorado 13 91 288 3.16 0 24 19 12 4
19 California 12 61 194 3.18 3 30 13 7 3
20 Tennessee 13 72 236 3.28 2 29 19 8 2
21 Indiana 11 48 169 3.52 0 23 11 6 3
22 James Madison 11 55 197 3.58 3 38 9 9 3
23 Oklahoma 13 70 251 3.59 1 36 15 5 1
23 Navy 13 73 262 3.59 1 29 21 5 3
25 Eastern Michigan 12 97 351 3.62 2 25 25 12 2
26 Buffalo 13 76 277 3.64 3 31 14 7 5
27 Liberty 12 85 310 3.65 1 28 15 14 2
28 South Carolina 12 68 249 3.66 2 36 20 6 3
29 Iowa State 13 75 275 3.67 1 27 16 8 3
30 Miami (Florida) 12 54 199 3.69 1 30 13 11 3
30 Duke 13 77 284 3.69 3 29 19 12 4
32 BYU 12 69 258 3.74 2 38 13 5 2
33 Michigan 13 72 271 3.76 1 27 20 9 3
34 Georgia Tech 12 73 275 3.77 2 28 16 11 4
35 Virginia Tech 13 77 291 3.78 1 28 17 10 1
36 LSU 13 83 316 3.81 1 39 18 10 6
37 Louisiana Tech 12 73 279 3.82 1 30 18 8 1
38 Kansas State 12 88 339 3.85 4 38 18 11 5
39 Oklahoma State 12 104 402 3.87 0 26 33 15 3
40 San Diego State 12 97 376 3.88 0 27 25 15 1
41 Maryland 12 95 372 3.92 0 17 21 11 0
42 UTEP 12 73 291 3.99 2 39 16 9 3
43 Boston College 12 65 260 4.00 0 25 19 11 3
43 Alabama 13 73 292 4.00 0 27 17 12 2
45 Auburn 12 67 271 4.04 1 32 17 9 4
45 New Mexico State 11 91 368 4.04 4 29 23 10 4
47 Ohio State 16 66 269 4.08 2 33 18 10 5
47 Jacksonville State 14 97 396 4.08 3 25 22 17 4
49 Virginia 12 81 334 4.12 1 36 22 10 2
49 East Carolina 13 105 433 4.12 5 38 26 13 7
51 Texas Tech 13 72 302 4.19 3 35 14 8 4
51 South Florida 13 79 331 4.19 2 30 17 12 2
53 Army 13 57 240 4.21 0 21 16 9 2
54 Oregon 14 62 264 4.26 0 22 17 11 1
55 South Alabama 12 71 303 4.27 1 33 23 14 3
55 Central Michigan 12 107 457 4.27 5 35 28 20 10
57 Texas State 12 66 285 4.32 3 29 18 14 3
58 Arkansas 12 90 391 4.34 2 36 21 9 4
59 Arizona State 14 85 370 4.35 2 31 24 15 3
59 Mississippi State 12 124 540 4.35 2 33 32 14 5
61 Toledo 12 78 340 4.36 0 23 20 12 1
62 Coastal Carolina 13 95 417 4.39 2 38 21 14 6
63 Missouri 12 57 251 4.40 1 35 15 9 2
64 North Carolina 12 74 328 4.43 2 27 22 6 2
65 Minnesota 11 66 293 4.44 1 27 15 10 2
66 Bowling Green 12 78 347 4.45 2 27 20 12 4
67 Northern Illinois 13 77 345 4.48 2 36 20 12 3
68 Stanford 12 68 307 4.51 2 39 19 9 4
68 Troy 12 75 338 4.51 5 39 19 14 7
70 UCF 12 65 294 4.52 1 35 19 8 4
71 Ohio 13 52 236 4.54 3 28 15 10 3
72 Baylor 13 89 407 4.57 2 31 19 10 3
73 Old Dominion 12 80 368 4.60 3 30 20 12 3
74 North Carolina State 12 77 355 4.61 4 38 17 8 5
75 Iowa 10 33 153 4.64 0 17 9 5 0
75 Louisiana-Lafayette 14 80 371 4.64 0 26 26 13 4
75 Tulane 14 80 371 4.64 3 29 23 16 4
78 Georgia 14 83 390 4.70 3 38 23 12 4
79 Sam Houston State 13 77 363 4.71 3 38 22 11 3
80 Florida Atlantic 12 91 430 4.73 3 35 22 14 7
81 Temple 12 81 385 4.75 2 39 21 11 3
82 Akron 12 82 394 4.80 3 36 25 14 4
83 New Mexico 12 89 429 4.82 3 36 26 12 6
84 Florida International 12 88 425 4.83 2 30 28 15 4
85 UCLA 12 55 266 4.84 0 23 16 9 3
85 Florida State 12 90 436 4.84 2 35 24 16 6
87 Northwestern 12 71 346 4.87 4 31 21 12 4
88 Fresno State 13 67 328 4.90 0 23 18 8 3
88 Arizona 12 69 338 4.90 2 32 21 11 3
90 Rice 11 73 364 4.99 1 37 19 13 3
91 Michigan State 12 65 327 5.03 1 36 15 11 3
92 Vanderbilt 12 84 426 5.07 3 33 27 11 6
93 Kennesaw State 12 88 447 5.08 5 35 27 14 6
94 Nevada 13 99 504 5.09 1 29 29 14 6
95 TCU 11 73 372 5.10 3 35 21 14 4
96 USC 12 57 291 5.11 1 36 17 11 2
96 Purdue 11 80 409 5.11 4 34 27 17 5
98 Wisconsin 12 82 421 5.13 3 35 24 13 5
99 Western Michigan 13 90 463 5.14 4 26 30 15 6
100 Clemson 14 84 437 5.20 3 38 26 17 7
101 Syracuse 13 73 380 5.21 3 34 20 11 4
102 Air Force 12 85 447 5.26 5 35 21 15 7
103 Colorado State 13 80 424 5.30 3 29 23 11 7
103 Washington 13 89 472 5.30 4 39 26 12 5
105 Louisville 12 63 339 5.38 2 30 18 13 5
105 Kentucky 12 68 366 5.38 1 24 25 16 2
107 Connecticut 13 60 324 5.40 2 38 24 12 4
107 UNLV 12 62 335 5.40 3 33 18 13 4
109 Kent State 12 102 552 5.41 4 32 29 21 6
110 Western Kentucky 13 100 544 5.44 5 39 30 15 8
110 UAB 12 115 626 5.44 3 33 37 20 5
112 Tulsa 12 69 376 5.45 5 30 21 13 8
113 Marshall 12 81 442 5.46 2 36 21 14 7
114 Wake Forest 12 87 476 5.47 3 30 33 21 6
115 West Virginia 13 87 477 5.48 2 37 24 16 8
116 San Jose State 12 90 494 5.49 3 36 29 19 7
117 Charlotte 12 96 533 5.55 3 37 33 22 5
118 Washington State 13 64 357 5.58 2 33 19 13 2
119 Illinois 12 85 475 5.59 2 36 29 14 5
120 Georgia Southern 13 82 460 5.61 4 38 24 19 8
121 Oregon State 11 87 492 5.66 2 33 30 17 6
122 Ball State 12 77 440 5.71 6 34 25 15 8
123 Louisiana-Monroe 12 92 531 5.77 3 27 35 21 6
124 Cincinnati 12 62 359 5.79 3 32 16 11 6
125 Massachusetts 12 98 572 5.84 5 36 35 18 9
126 Utah State 12 121 710 5.87 4 33 38 23 7
127 Southern Mississippi 12 91 562 6.18 7 36 31 20 9
128 Middle Tennessee 12 66 420 6.36 2 26 22 19 4
129 Georgia State 11 76 484 6.37 4 35 25 17 6
130 Arkansas State 13 79 506 6.41 3 37 22 18 9
131 Wyoming 12 71 472 6.65 4 39 18 15 8
132 Rutgers 13 58 387 6.67 5 36 20 15 5
133 Hawai'i 11 71 484 6.82 5 37 23 15 6
134 Appalachian State 11 68 476 7.00 6 37 25 16 10
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards