2024 National Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 40 to Own 40 Yard Line through 01/20/2025

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 University of Nevada, Las Vegas 14 109 206 1.89 0 19 21 7 0
2 University of Mississippi 13 108 232 2.15 0 30 19 10 2
3 University of California, Berkeley 13 112 262 2.34 0 15 13 8 0
4 The Ohio State University 16 113 263 2.33 0 38 24 8 3
5 Indiana University 13 95 269 2.83 0 39 24 9 2
6 University of Michigan 12 81 275 3.40 0 55 21 7 3
7 Michigan State University 12 93 287 3.09 0 24 19 9 2
8 James Madison University 13 115 290 2.52 0 49 17 11 3
9 University of Memphis 13 89 306 3.44 2 56 14 8 3
10 Northern Illinois University 13 103 308 2.99 0 34 26 13 2
11 University of Nebraska 13 99 309 3.12 0 34 19 11 2
12 University of Central Florida 12 99 314 3.17 1 57 15 8 3
13 University of California, Los Angeles 12 94 322 3.43 0 30 21 9 1
14 University of South Carolina 13 115 339 2.95 1 56 29 16 4
15 Ohio University 14 139 341 2.45 1 58 23 11 4
16 University of Tennessee 13 112 342 3.05 0 24 26 15 3
17 University of Georgia 14 125 343 2.74 0 28 26 12 1
18 University of Alabama 13 119 354 2.97 0 45 26 9 2
19 Boston College 13 109 370 3.39 0 34 26 12 4
20 University of Arkansas 13 112 376 3.36 1 54 18 5 4
20 University of Texas at San Antonio 13 109 376 3.45 3 45 21 10 5
22 Northwestern University 12 94 378 4.02 1 41 27 8 4
23 Duke University 13 116 382 3.29 0 28 32 18 1
24 Arizona State University 14 96 392 4.08 1 55 21 11 4
25 San Jose State University 13 139 397 2.86 0 25 32 12 3
25 University of Iowa 13 102 397 3.89 0 29 29 20 2
27 University of Oklahoma 13 112 398 3.55 1 43 23 11 5
27 U.S. Military Academy 14 91 398 4.37 1 58 27 7 4
27 University of Washington 13 90 398 4.42 0 25 30 12 3
30 University of Maryland 12 84 399 4.75 1 51 26 12 4
31 Kennesaw State University 12 96 404 4.21 0 49 21 12 5
32 Utah State University 12 93 410 4.41 1 54 22 10 2
33 Stanford University 12 104 411 3.95 1 52 26 12 1
34 Oregon State University 12 91 418 4.59 1 54 27 11 5
35 University of Miami 13 107 419 3.92 2 55 24 13 4
35 University of Missouri 12 105 419 3.99 1 43 27 9 5
37 University of Minnesota 13 98 423 4.32 2 42 24 13 7
38 U.S. Air Force Academy 11 96 426 4.44 0 50 26 17 2
39 University of Pittsburgh 13 120 431 3.59 1 50 25 12 6
40 University of Louisville 13 125 440 3.52 1 59 31 18 3
40 University of Texas 16 123 440 3.58 1 53 33 9 3
42 Pennsylvania State University 16 138 441 3.20 1 41 31 13 4
43 Liberty University 12 109 443 4.06 1 45 29 15 3
43 Baylor University 13 107 443 4.14 0 51 24 16 4
45 Louisiana Tech University 13 117 445 3.80 2 41 28 16 3
46 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 13 121 449 3.71 0 33 27 13 2
47 Southern Methodist University 14 130 451 3.47 0 37 28 13 2
47 University of Wisconsin 12 107 451 4.21 0 30 25 14 2
49 Vanderbilt University 13 110 454 4.13 0 39 26 12 4
49 Texas State University 13 96 454 4.73 2 57 24 15 6
51 University of Utah 12 91 457 5.02 2 50 21 13 6
52 Central Michigan University 12 103 459 4.46 0 38 27 16 5
53 Auburn University 12 133 465 3.50 1 48 31 15 4
54 Syracuse University 13 87 466 5.36 1 47 28 18 3
55 U.S. Naval Academy 13 107 467 4.36 1 57 26 12 3
56 Florida State University 12 110 471 4.28 0 27 32 19 3
56 Kansas State University 13 100 471 4.71 1 41 25 18 8
58 Bowling Green State University 13 118 479 4.06 1 41 29 16 6
59 University of Kentucky 12 108 484 4.48 2 58 26 11 4
60 Brigham Young University 13 105 486 4.63 1 54 27 16 4
61 Rice University 12 115 487 4.23 1 48 33 16 4
62 Louisiana State University 13 113 488 4.32 2 55 36 16 4
63 Colorado State University 13 120 493 4.11 0 43 26 14 4
63 Tulane University 14 107 493 4.61 1 47 25 18 5
65 Old Dominion University 12 134 496 3.70 1 50 34 17 4
66 University of Cincinnati 12 126 498 3.95 0 28 27 16 4
66 University of South Alabama 13 115 498 4.33 1 44 30 20 3
68 Boise State University 14 109 499 4.58 1 58 33 15 6
69 Georgia Institute of Technology 13 96 503 5.24 1 53 32 17 5
70 Wake Forest University 12 107 505 4.72 0 30 40 20 5
70 Georgia Southern University 13 107 505 4.72 0 33 24 17 4
72 University of Illinois 13 119 506 4.25 0 35 40 22 2
73 University of Wyoming 12 96 507 5.28 1 40 28 21 5
74 Eastern Michigan University 12 121 509 4.21 1 44 27 18 3
75 University of Southern California 13 101 511 5.06 2 53 24 10 6
76 University of Houston 12 119 512 4.30 2 50 29 12 3
77 University of Massachusetts Amherst 12 109 513 4.71 0 34 31 16 3
78 Ball State University 12 125 520 4.16 2 57 30 13 5
78 Washington State University 13 113 520 4.60 1 59 31 16 3
80 University of Oregon 14 106 521 4.92 0 53 32 14 6
81 University of Florida 13 137 529 3.86 0 33 38 15 2
82 University of Virginia 12 101 530 5.25 1 58 31 11 3
83 Texas A&M University 13 125 538 4.30 3 52 34 17 7
84 University of Notre Dame 16 145 540 3.72 1 47 35 14 7
85 University of South Florida 13 123 542 4.41 2 60 31 16 4
86 Appalachian State University 11 122 549 4.50 0 27 35 20 3
87 California State University, Fresno 13 122 551 4.52 0 30 36 16 5
88 University of Louisiana Monroe 12 123 554 4.50 0 47 37 18 4
89 North Carolina State University 13 111 555 5.00 3 55 35 23 4
90 Sam Houston State University 13 133 560 4.21 0 26 41 15 2
91 University of North Carolina 13 123 561 4.56 0 28 41 20 3
91 The University of Tulsa 12 119 561 4.71 2 55 28 20 4
93 University of Toledo 13 141 564 4.00 0 45 38 21 6
93 University of Hawaii 12 110 564 5.13 1 54 28 17 5
95 West Virginia University 13 96 566 5.90 3 51 31 18 6
96 University of Connecticut 13 120 570 4.75 3 55 25 15 7
97 Texas Christian University 13 126 589 4.67 1 46 39 22 6
98 University of Arizona 12 97 592 6.10 0 39 33 23 8
99 Troy University 12 106 603 5.69 2 49 32 20 9
100 Florida International University 12 121 617 5.10 3 59 38 16 4
101 University of Louisiana at Lafayette 14 121 622 5.14 2 60 42 22 7
102 University of Colorado 13 116 633 5.46 1 47 35 20 9
103 Rutgers University 13 105 637 6.07 2 55 32 18 7
104 East Carolina University 13 139 638 4.59 0 42 33 20 7
105 University of Kansas 12 114 639 5.61 0 50 44 25 4
106 University at Buffalo 13 143 643 4.50 3 54 39 18 6
107 Iowa State University 14 124 647 5.22 1 46 35 20 6
108 Miami University 14 121 649 5.36 1 50 41 23 7
108 Florida Atlantic University 12 106 649 6.12 1 46 31 23 9
110 University of Nevada 13 128 653 5.10 0 46 34 22 4
111 Texas Tech University 13 111 654 5.89 1 44 32 23 8
112 Jacksonville State University 14 150 655 4.37 1 40 41 17 3
113 Georgia State University 12 114 664 5.82 0 52 36 18 6
114 Marshall University 13 129 665 5.16 1 40 39 28 6
115 San Diego State University 12 114 667 5.85 2 51 38 18 7
116 University of New Mexico 12 119 681 5.72 2 51 36 18 6
117 Arkansas State University 13 121 696 5.75 1 46 40 30 8
118 University of North Texas 13 143 697 4.87 1 42 39 18 6
119 University of Akron 12 112 707 6.31 2 58 28 22 8
120 University of Alabama at Birmingham 12 119 710 5.97 2 51 38 20 6
121 The University of Southern Mississippi 12 134 713 5.32 4 57 31 22 9
122 Middle Tennessee State University 12 141 727 5.16 3 49 35 21 8
123 Western Michigan University 13 138 731 5.30 1 50 37 18 6
124 Clemson University 14 125 736 5.89 1 45 40 27 10
125 Temple University 12 127 760 5.98 3 51 29 17 10
126 Western Kentucky University 14 164 770 4.70 0 48 46 27 4
127 Mississippi State University 12 132 774 5.86 0 39 44 25 5
128 University of Texas at El Paso 12 169 777 4.60 2 59 38 23 12
129 New Mexico State University 12 131 781 5.96 4 50 39 24 7
130 Coastal Carolina University 13 119 816 6.86 2 56 45 27 10
131 Oklahoma State University 12 128 820 6.41 4 59 35 26 10
132 The University of North Carolina at Charlotte 12 123 863 7.02 4 58 43 28 11
133 Purdue University 12 126 936 7.43 4 51 47 30 11
134 Kent State University 12 151 982 6.50 4 53 56 30 12
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards