2024 National Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 21 To 39 Yard Line through 12/30/2024

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Auburn 12 144 364 2.53 0 22 24 13 1
2 Mississippi 12 172 451 2.62 0 24 31 16 1
3 SMU 14 148 404 2.73 0 53 25 13 3
4 Oklahoma 13 165 463 2.81 0 50 25 11 2
5 Tennessee 13 146 424 2.90 0 50 25 16 5
6 Indiana 13 141 411 2.91 1 75 27 10 3
7 Ohio State 13 198 588 2.97 0 30 36 15 4
8 Minnesota 12 130 389 2.99 0 32 22 12 2
9 Hawai'i 12 133 415 3.12 0 27 28 11 2
10 UCLA 12 78 244 3.13 0 19 17 7 0
10 Colorado 13 149 467 3.13 0 62 30 16 3
12 West Virginia 13 143 451 3.15 0 40 29 16 5
13 Ohio 14 137 433 3.16 0 28 30 18 5
13 Arizona State 13 143 452 3.16 0 26 30 15 5
15 San Jose State 13 164 529 3.23 0 36 36 13 3
16 South Carolina 12 143 464 3.24 0 24 27 14 1
17 South Alabama 13 151 503 3.33 0 54 27 17 4
18 Kansas State 13 152 507 3.34 0 65 27 15 6
19 Texas 14 182 611 3.36 0 48 27 15 2
20 Louisiana Tech 13 170 577 3.39 0 33 33 20 3
21 Michigan 12 98 344 3.51 0 65 22 12 2
22 UTSA 13 167 589 3.53 3 79 27 20 6
23 Boston College 13 134 478 3.57 1 61 27 13 3
24 Louisville 12 158 567 3.59 0 25 33 20 4
25 Oregon 13 160 583 3.64 1 70 32 16 7
25 Toledo 13 163 594 3.64 0 29 34 20 5
27 Pittsburgh 13 143 530 3.71 1 71 29 17 4
27 UCF 12 149 553 3.71 0 46 36 18 5
29 Marshall 13 186 693 3.73 0 56 39 18 2
30 Arkansas 13 161 609 3.78 0 38 32 18 4
30 North Carolina 13 181 685 3.78 1 68 32 18 6
32 Iowa 13 159 603 3.79 0 31 39 18 3
32 Notre Dame 13 169 640 3.79 0 22 38 20 3
34 Michigan State 12 123 467 3.80 1 75 19 13 4
35 Washington 12 139 529 3.81 0 37 33 17 3
35 Baylor 12 166 633 3.81 0 38 37 20 6
37 Illinois 12 121 462 3.82 0 19 25 12 0
37 Boise State 13 141 539 3.82 0 71 26 17 8
39 Virginia Tech 12 153 586 3.83 1 65 36 17 6
40 Northern Illinois 13 127 488 3.84 1 66 25 18 4
41 Sam Houston State 13 155 596 3.85 0 18 33 21 0
42 Stanford 12 91 351 3.86 1 68 19 11 1
43 Connecticut 13 157 607 3.87 0 35 36 22 5
43 Penn State 14 170 658 3.87 1 75 45 24 4
45 Arizona 12 138 537 3.89 0 55 34 17 6
46 Fresno State 13 129 508 3.94 0 53 31 13 3
47 California 13 156 616 3.95 1 72 33 21 2
48 Miami (Ohio) 14 151 600 3.97 1 65 37 22 4
49 Texas A&M 13 148 591 3.99 0 40 34 20 8
49 South Florida 13 166 662 3.99 0 77 34 26 3
51 Texas State 12 157 628 4.00 1 64 31 26 8
52 Purdue 12 155 625 4.03 1 70 32 20 4
53 James Madison 13 173 707 4.09 0 51 41 25 7
54 Buffalo 12 133 557 4.19 0 49 28 19 2
54 USC 13 139 582 4.19 0 39 30 14 3
56 Coastal Carolina 13 152 638 4.20 0 49 36 21 2
56 UNLV 14 173 726 4.20 2 75 38 22 7
58 Northwestern 12 104 438 4.21 1 64 23 11 2
59 BYU 13 137 580 4.23 0 54 33 23 5
59 Rice 12 166 702 4.23 2 68 37 25 9
61 Georgia 13 144 621 4.31 0 68 25 15 6
62 Nebraska 13 127 549 4.32 0 57 29 18 5
63 Miami (Florida) 13 141 610 4.33 1 71 33 25 8
64 Georgia Tech 13 121 530 4.38 0 71 30 16 5
65 Utah 12 129 569 4.41 0 54 29 22 4
66 Virginia 12 110 491 4.46 1 76 22 11 3
66 Vanderbilt 13 123 549 4.46 0 64 30 18 4
66 Maryland 12 125 557 4.46 1 68 30 19 4
69 UAB 12 127 568 4.47 0 23 36 22 3
69 Missouri 13 178 796 4.47 1 75 38 25 9
71 Charlotte 12 124 555 4.48 0 51 29 17 4
71 Memphis 13 140 627 4.48 1 75 27 17 7
71 TCU 13 176 789 4.48 1 71 52 26 5
74 Florida 13 160 726 4.54 0 45 38 21 6
75 Alabama 12 157 718 4.57 0 40 38 24 6
76 Florida International 12 139 636 4.58 1 72 29 9 2
77 Florida Atlantic 12 149 690 4.63 2 64 36 21 8
78 Texas Tech 13 123 582 4.73 1 68 29 16 6
78 Duke 12 154 728 4.73 1 66 37 29 4
80 Clemson 14 170 814 4.79 1 77 39 28 11
81 East Carolina 13 146 701 4.80 3 66 30 17 7
82 Louisiana-Lafayette 14 158 762 4.82 0 29 38 19 4
83 Air Force 12 109 527 4.83 0 57 19 15 4
84 Army 14 125 605 4.84 1 68 32 20 3
85 Colorado State 13 131 636 4.85 0 62 36 17 5
86 Akron 12 152 739 4.86 1 71 36 19 6
87 Nevada 13 121 590 4.88 0 31 40 20 5
88 Liberty 11 132 647 4.90 1 75 30 17 5
89 Wake Forest 12 108 534 4.94 0 61 29 16 4
89 Rutgers 13 124 613 4.94 2 73 31 16 5
91 Eastern Michigan 12 129 643 4.98 0 66 33 24 7
92 Navy 13 167 836 5.01 1 64 43 28 5
93 Troy 12 113 568 5.03 0 69 28 16 5
94 Western Kentucky 14 176 893 5.07 0 27 49 32 4
95 Georgia State 12 141 716 5.08 0 46 36 25 4
96 Bowling Green 13 143 738 5.16 0 44 38 26 8
97 Arkansas State 13 164 853 5.20 1 72 46 28 6
98 Tulane 14 166 866 5.22 1 75 40 26 8
99 Old Dominion 12 162 849 5.24 1 68 46 25 8
100 Kennesaw State 12 149 783 5.26 0 58 45 27 10
101 North Carolina State 13 131 691 5.27 2 75 31 26 9
102 LSU 12 127 670 5.28 4 75 29 21 7
103 Syracuse 13 140 741 5.29 2 75 30 19 9
104 San Diego State 12 153 811 5.30 1 68 36 18 10
105 UTEP 12 134 712 5.31 1 73 30 24 5
106 Jacksonville State 14 189 1008 5.33 0 59 43 27 8
107 Kentucky 12 133 712 5.35 1 67 34 20 5
108 Appalachian State 11 121 649 5.36 0 50 36 18 5
108 Mississippi State 12 122 654 5.36 0 52 29 19 4
110 Houston 12 109 593 5.44 1 77 34 17 4
111 Wyoming 12 132 723 5.48 2 75 36 22 5
111 Tulsa 12 153 839 5.48 4 75 36 24 12
113 Western Michigan 13 143 795 5.56 1 68 41 23 6
114 North Texas 12 159 885 5.57 0 53 42 25 10
115 Louisiana-Monroe 12 131 736 5.62 0 45 37 27 4
116 Wisconsin 12 123 705 5.73 0 40 36 22 4
117 New Mexico 12 135 785 5.81 0 36 40 22 8
118 Kansas 12 132 790 5.98 0 54 40 26 7
119 Middle Tennessee 12 102 613 6.01 0 65 36 24 7
120 Cincinnati 12 125 759 6.07 0 35 33 24 9
120 Florida State 12 137 832 6.07 2 65 33 25 10
122 New Mexico State 12 129 787 6.10 2 72 30 23 8
123 Kent State 12 135 859 6.36 1 74 39 28 8
124 Iowa State 14 196 1253 6.39 2 75 51 38 12
125 Temple 12 142 911 6.42 4 75 38 25 7
126 Georgia Southern 13 132 864 6.55 2 77 37 24 8
127 Ball State 12 96 638 6.65 0 71 24 16 10
128 Oklahoma State 12 133 887 6.67 1 66 40 30 12
129 Central Michigan 12 127 878 6.91 0 75 29 22 12
130 Washington State 13 131 912 6.96 3 72 40 24 12
131 Massachusetts 12 122 860 7.05 2 72 37 26 6
132 Oregon State 12 111 801 7.22 1 67 37 26 7
133 Utah State 12 124 941 7.59 3 75 33 24 10
134 Southern Mississippi 12 123 991 8.06 2 73 38 28 16
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards