2024 National Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 40 to Own 40 Yard Line through 12/14/2024

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 UNLV 13 98 185 1.89 0 19 18 6 0
2 Mississippi 12 102 224 2.20 0 30 19 10 2
3 California 12 101 250 2.48 0 15 12 8 0
4 Georgia 13 112 279 2.49 0 28 21 10 1
5 James Madison 12 109 294 2.70 0 49 16 10 3
6 Indiana 12 87 241 2.77 0 39 22 8 2
7 South Carolina 12 108 300 2.78 1 56 25 15 4
8 Ohio 13 132 371 2.81 1 58 22 11 4
9 Arkansas 12 103 292 2.83 0 53 16 4 3
10 Ohio State 12 87 247 2.84 0 38 21 8 3
11 San Jose State 12 134 384 2.87 0 25 30 12 3
12 Northern Illinois 12 98 292 2.98 0 34 25 12 2
13 Memphis 12 82 247 3.01 1 49 13 7 2
14 Boston College 12 100 308 3.08 0 22 24 11 3
15 Michigan State 12 93 287 3.09 0 24 19 9 2
16 Tennessee 12 101 313 3.10 0 24 25 14 3
16 SMU 13 123 381 3.10 0 37 24 9 2
18 Alabama 12 106 331 3.12 0 45 26 8 2
19 UCF 12 99 314 3.17 1 57 15 8 3
20 Duke 12 109 349 3.20 0 28 31 17 1
21 Texas 13 106 340 3.21 1 53 26 7 1
22 Nebraska 12 95 317 3.34 0 34 19 11 2
23 UCLA 12 94 322 3.43 0 30 21 9 1
24 Auburn 12 133 465 3.50 1 48 31 15 4
25 Louisville 12 117 413 3.53 1 59 29 17 3
26 Pittsburgh 12 115 407 3.54 1 50 25 11 6
27 Michigan 11 74 266 3.59 0 55 19 7 3
28 Virginia Tech 12 107 385 3.60 0 33 23 12 2
29 Louisiana Tech 12 101 365 3.61 2 41 23 15 3
30 UTSA 12 98 355 3.62 3 45 19 9 5
31 Old Dominion 12 134 496 3.70 1 50 34 17 4
32 Liberty 11 93 350 3.76 0 25 23 13 2
32 Bowling Green 12 112 421 3.76 1 41 26 14 5
34 Penn State 13 106 400 3.77 1 41 28 13 4
35 Oklahoma 12 99 375 3.79 1 43 22 11 5
36 Notre Dame 12 118 449 3.81 1 47 29 11 7
37 Vanderbilt 12 99 383 3.87 0 39 22 9 3
38 Stanford 12 104 411 3.95 1 52 26 12 1
38 Cincinnati 12 126 498 3.95 0 28 27 16 4
40 Miami (Florida) 12 102 406 3.98 2 55 23 12 4
41 Florida 12 127 509 4.01 0 33 36 15 2
42 Northwestern 12 94 378 4.02 1 41 27 8 4
43 Missouri 11 93 375 4.03 1 43 25 8 4
44 Boise State 13 94 385 4.10 0 29 28 13 4
45 Baylor 12 101 415 4.11 0 51 23 15 4
46 Colorado State 12 112 464 4.14 0 43 23 13 4
47 Arizona State 13 92 383 4.16 1 55 19 11 4
47 Ball State 12 125 520 4.16 2 57 30 13 5
49 Kennesaw State 12 96 404 4.21 0 49 21 12 5
49 Wisconsin 12 107 451 4.21 0 30 25 14 2
49 Sam Houston State 12 121 509 4.21 0 26 36 14 2
49 Eastern Michigan 12 121 509 4.21 1 44 27 18 3
53 Rice 12 115 487 4.23 1 48 33 16 4
54 Toledo 12 122 519 4.25 0 45 34 19 6
55 Florida State 12 110 471 4.28 0 27 32 19 3
56 Houston 12 119 512 4.30 2 50 29 12 3
57 Iowa 12 92 397 4.32 0 29 27 18 2
58 South Alabama 13 115 498 4.33 1 44 30 20 3
59 Jacksonville State 13 140 607 4.34 1 40 38 15 2
60 Utah State 12 93 410 4.41 1 54 22 10 2
61 Tulane 13 100 442 4.42 1 47 22 16 5
62 South Florida 12 113 501 4.43 2 60 26 15 4
63 Air Force 11 96 426 4.44 0 50 26 17 2
63 East Carolina 12 130 577 4.44 0 42 30 19 6
65 Central Michigan 12 103 459 4.46 0 38 27 16 5
65 Illinois 12 112 499 4.46 0 35 38 21 2
67 Kentucky 12 108 484 4.48 2 58 26 11 4
68 Fresno State 12 110 495 4.50 0 30 33 14 5
68 Appalachian State 11 122 549 4.50 0 27 35 20 3
68 Louisiana-Monroe 12 123 554 4.50 0 47 37 18 4
71 Navy 12 93 420 4.52 1 57 22 11 3
72 Minnesota 12 95 431 4.54 2 42 24 13 7
72 Texas A&M 12 114 517 4.54 3 52 28 16 7
74 Washington 12 81 369 4.56 0 25 29 11 3
75 Oregon State 12 91 418 4.59 1 54 27 11 5
76 Buffalo 12 136 626 4.60 3 54 37 18 6
76 UTEP 12 169 777 4.60 2 59 38 23 12
78 Army 13 80 370 4.63 1 58 24 7 4
79 LSU 12 101 470 4.65 2 55 36 16 4
80 BYU 12 102 478 4.69 1 54 27 16 4
81 North Carolina 12 105 493 4.70 0 28 36 18 3
82 Massachusetts 12 109 513 4.71 0 34 31 16 3
82 Tulsa 12 119 561 4.71 2 55 28 20 4
84 Wake Forest 12 107 505 4.72 0 30 40 20 5
85 Maryland 12 84 399 4.75 1 51 26 12 4
85 Connecticut 12 115 546 4.75 3 55 23 13 7
85 Western Kentucky 13 152 722 4.75 0 48 43 24 4
88 Washington State 12 108 514 4.76 1 59 31 16 3
89 Kansas State 12 92 442 4.80 1 41 25 18 8
90 North Carolina State 12 101 492 4.87 3 55 30 20 4
91 Texas State 12 90 439 4.88 2 57 23 15 6
92 TCU 12 122 596 4.89 1 46 39 22 6
93 Georgia Southern 12 97 476 4.91 0 33 23 16 3
94 Utah 12 91 457 5.02 2 50 21 13 6
95 Florida International 12 121 617 5.10 3 59 38 16 4
95 Nevada 13 128 653 5.10 0 46 34 22 4
97 North Texas 12 127 650 5.12 1 42 36 16 6
98 USC 12 97 498 5.13 2 53 23 10 6
98 Hawai'i 12 110 564 5.13 1 54 28 17 5
100 Louisiana-Lafayette 13 110 565 5.14 2 60 39 20 6
101 Iowa State 13 118 608 5.15 1 46 31 19 6
102 Marshall 13 129 665 5.16 1 40 39 28 6
102 Middle Tennessee 12 141 727 5.16 3 49 35 21 8
104 Miami (Ohio) 13 115 594 5.17 1 50 38 20 6
105 Oregon 13 95 494 5.20 0 53 30 14 6
106 Virginia 12 101 530 5.25 1 58 31 11 3
107 Wyoming 12 96 507 5.28 1 40 28 21 5
108 Western Michigan 13 138 731 5.30 1 50 37 18 6
109 Southern Mississippi 12 134 713 5.32 4 57 31 22 9
110 West Virginia 12 88 473 5.38 2 51 28 15 5
111 Colorado 12 105 573 5.46 1 47 32 19 8
112 Syracuse 12 76 420 5.53 1 47 24 16 3
113 Kansas 12 114 639 5.61 0 50 44 25 4
114 Rutgers 12 95 539 5.67 2 55 28 15 5
115 Troy 12 106 603 5.69 2 49 32 20 9
116 New Mexico 12 119 681 5.72 2 51 36 18 6
117 Arkansas State 12 117 672 5.74 1 46 39 29 8
118 Georgia Tech 12 81 467 5.77 1 53 29 15 5
119 Georgia State 12 114 664 5.82 0 52 36 18 6
120 San Diego State 12 114 667 5.85 2 51 38 18 7
121 Mississippi State 12 132 774 5.86 0 39 44 25 5
122 New Mexico State 12 131 781 5.96 4 50 39 24 7
123 UAB 12 119 710 5.97 2 51 38 20 6
124 Temple 12 127 760 5.98 3 51 29 17 10
125 Arizona 12 97 592 6.10 0 39 33 23 8
126 Florida Atlantic 12 106 649 6.12 1 46 31 23 9
127 Texas Tech 12 101 620 6.14 1 44 28 21 8
128 Clemson 13 113 695 6.15 1 45 38 27 10
129 Coastal Carolina 12 112 704 6.29 1 56 41 23 9
130 Akron 12 112 707 6.31 2 58 28 22 8
131 Oklahoma State 12 128 820 6.41 4 59 35 26 10
132 Kent State 12 151 982 6.50 4 53 56 30 12
133 Charlotte 12 123 863 7.02 4 58 43 28 11
134 Purdue 12 126 936 7.43 4 51 47 30 11
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards