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

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Auburn 12 144 364 2.53 0 22 24 13 1
2 Mississippi 13 184 475 2.58 0 24 31 16 1
3 Ohio State 16 230 619 2.69 0 30 42 17 4
4 SMU 14 148 404 2.73 0 53 25 13 3
5 Oklahoma 13 165 463 2.81 0 50 25 11 2
6 Tennessee 13 146 424 2.90 0 50 25 16 5
7 Indiana 13 141 411 2.91 1 75 27 10 3
8 Arizona State 14 155 473 3.05 0 26 31 15 5
9 Michigan 13 113 351 3.11 0 65 26 14 3
10 Hawai'i 12 133 415 3.12 0 27 28 11 2
10 Minnesota 13 146 455 3.12 0 47 26 13 3
12 UCLA 12 78 244 3.13 0 19 17 7 0
12 Colorado 13 149 467 3.13 0 62 30 16 3
14 West Virginia 13 143 451 3.15 0 40 29 16 5
15 Ohio 14 137 433 3.16 0 28 30 18 5
16 South Carolina 13 150 483 3.22 0 24 29 16 1
17 San Jose State 13 164 529 3.23 0 36 36 13 3
18 South Alabama 13 151 503 3.33 0 54 27 17 4
19 Kansas State 13 152 507 3.34 0 65 27 15 6
20 Louisiana Tech 13 170 577 3.39 0 33 33 20 3
21 Texas 16 204 695 3.41 0 48 33 19 3
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 Penn State 16 199 720 3.62 1 75 51 26 4
25 Toledo 13 163 594 3.64 0 29 34 20 5
26 Louisville 13 171 624 3.65 0 25 35 22 4
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
33 Michigan State 12 123 467 3.80 1 75 19 13 4
34 Baylor 13 171 651 3.81 0 38 37 20 6
35 Illinois 13 126 481 3.82 0 19 26 12 0
36 Northern Illinois 13 127 488 3.84 1 66 25 18 4
37 Sam Houston State 13 155 596 3.85 0 18 33 21 0
38 Stanford 12 91 351 3.86 1 68 19 11 1
39 Connecticut 13 157 607 3.87 0 35 36 22 5
40 Notre Dame 16 204 791 3.88 0 70 45 25 5
41 Arizona 12 138 537 3.89 0 55 34 17 6
42 Fresno State 13 129 508 3.94 0 53 31 13 3
42 Virginia Tech 13 160 631 3.94 1 65 39 19 6
44 California 13 156 616 3.95 1 72 33 21 2
45 Miami (Ohio) 14 151 600 3.97 1 65 37 22 4
45 Boise State 14 158 627 3.97 0 71 29 19 9
47 Texas A&M 13 148 591 3.99 0 40 34 20 8
47 South Florida 13 166 662 3.99 0 77 34 26 3
49 Purdue 12 155 625 4.03 1 70 32 20 4
50 Oregon 14 165 675 4.09 2 70 34 18 8
50 James Madison 13 173 707 4.09 0 51 41 25 7
52 USC 13 139 582 4.19 0 39 30 14 3
53 Coastal Carolina 13 152 638 4.20 0 49 36 21 2
53 UNLV 14 173 726 4.20 2 75 38 22 7
55 Northwestern 12 104 438 4.21 1 64 23 11 2
56 BYU 13 137 580 4.23 0 54 33 23 5
56 Rice 12 166 702 4.23 2 68 37 25 9
58 Buffalo 13 147 624 4.24 0 57 30 20 3
59 Nebraska 13 127 549 4.32 0 57 29 18 5
60 Miami (Florida) 13 141 610 4.33 1 71 33 25 8
60 Washington 13 149 645 4.33 0 54 37 21 5
62 Texas State 13 169 737 4.36 2 70 34 28 9
63 Georgia Tech 13 121 530 4.38 0 71 30 16 5
63 Alabama 13 175 767 4.38 0 40 42 25 7
65 Utah 12 129 569 4.41 0 54 29 22 4
65 Georgia 14 160 705 4.41 0 68 28 16 7
67 Virginia 12 110 491 4.46 1 76 22 11 3
67 Vanderbilt 13 123 549 4.46 0 64 30 18 4
67 Maryland 12 125 557 4.46 1 68 30 19 4
70 UAB 12 127 568 4.47 0 23 36 22 3
70 Missouri 13 178 796 4.47 1 75 38 25 9
72 Charlotte 12 124 555 4.48 0 51 29 17 4
72 Memphis 13 140 627 4.48 1 75 27 17 7
72 TCU 13 176 789 4.48 1 71 52 26 5
75 Florida 13 160 726 4.54 0 45 38 21 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
79 Liberty 12 147 702 4.78 1 75 32 18 5
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 Duke 13 168 823 4.90 1 66 43 34 4
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 LSU 13 136 714 5.25 4 75 32 23 7
101 Kennesaw State 12 149 783 5.26 0 58 45 27 10
102 North Carolina State 13 131 691 5.27 2 75 31 26 9
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 Louisiana-Monroe 12 131 736 5.62 0 45 37 27 4
115 Wisconsin 12 123 705 5.73 0 40 36 22 4
116 New Mexico 12 135 785 5.81 0 36 40 22 8
117 Kansas 12 132 790 5.98 0 54 40 26 7
118 Middle Tennessee 12 102 613 6.01 0 65 36 24 7
119 North Texas 13 171 1031 6.03 1 73 47 28 12
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