2024 National Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 15+ Pts through 12/24/2024

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Pittsburgh 3 77 78 1.01 2 16 9 3 0
2 Northwestern 2 14 17 1.21 1 10 2 1 0
3 Michigan 4 37 50 1.35 1 10 7 1 0
4 Troy 3 27 37 1.37 1 21 4 2 1
5 UCF 3 67 107 1.60 0 17 4 2 0
6 Indiana 8 120 199 1.66 1 23 21 13 2
7 Boston College 5 61 110 1.80 3 16 11 5 0
8 Temple 1 7 13 1.86 0 7 0 0 0
9 Stanford 1 8 15 1.88 0 17 1 1 0
10 SMU 7 152 288 1.89 2 24 26 12 1
11 Miami (Ohio) 6 61 117 1.92 3 17 11 9 0
12 North Carolina 5 55 109 1.98 0 19 9 4 0
13 San Diego State 1 8 16 2.00 0 6 1 0 0
13 Eastern Michigan 3 27 54 2.00 2 19 5 3 0
15 Mississippi 7 154 317 2.06 3 42 28 16 2
16 Tennessee 7 128 271 2.12 2 43 13 10 2
17 Washington 4 53 114 2.15 0 35 11 4 1
18 Auburn 4 83 180 2.17 2 20 10 8 2
19 Purdue 1 32 71 2.22 0 20 4 4 1
19 Miami (Florida) 8 77 171 2.22 2 29 13 8 1
21 Minnesota 4 50 112 2.24 1 24 8 2 1
22 Michigan State 3 27 61 2.26 1 20 3 1 1
23 Arkansas 3 58 137 2.36 1 38 12 6 2
24 Air Force 3 14 34 2.43 0 12 4 1 0
25 Penn State 8 117 285 2.44 1 43 22 9 3
26 USC 3 49 120 2.45 1 20 10 4 1
27 Oklahoma 4 63 156 2.48 1 19 10 8 0
28 Duke 3 43 107 2.49 0 28 6 3 1
29 Toledo 5 76 190 2.50 2 25 15 9 2
30 Iowa 7 58 147 2.53 0 15 16 6 0
31 Southern Mississippi 1 10 26 2.60 0 9 3 0 0
32 Oklahoma State 2 36 94 2.61 1 18 7 5 0
33 Florida 5 73 191 2.62 5 17 17 6 0
34 South Carolina 8 95 250 2.63 2 26 21 9 3
35 Tulsa 1 18 48 2.67 1 26 2 2 1
36 Buffalo 6 90 242 2.69 0 21 14 7 1
37 Louisiana-Monroe 3 24 65 2.71 1 15 6 4 0
38 Maryland 2 48 131 2.73 1 23 9 4 1
39 South Florida 5 97 272 2.80 3 77 15 9 1
40 Rice 3 59 169 2.86 1 32 12 8 1
41 Memphis 8 68 196 2.88 4 24 12 6 2
42 James Madison 7 106 306 2.89 2 48 23 15 3
43 Ohio State 9 159 461 2.90 4 30 31 12 6
44 Army 9 109 326 2.99 1 15 28 10 0
44 Alabama 8 127 380 2.99 1 20 25 10 1
46 Illinois 5 47 141 3.00 0 19 10 4 0
47 Florida State 1 15 46 3.07 0 12 4 1 0
48 Houston 2 32 99 3.09 2 19 6 4 0
49 Georgia 6 83 257 3.10 1 68 15 8 3
49 Ohio 10 115 357 3.10 3 28 25 16 3
51 LSU 4 56 174 3.11 0 34 13 6 2
52 Sam Houston State 5 51 159 3.12 2 16 12 7 0
53 UTSA 7 98 309 3.15 4 43 15 11 5
54 Louisiana Tech 3 31 98 3.16 1 14 8 4 0
55 Akron 3 23 73 3.17 0 19 3 3 0
56 Iowa State 6 44 140 3.18 0 18 8 7 0
57 East Carolina 5 88 281 3.19 1 29 17 7 2
57 UNLV 7 113 360 3.19 4 20 19 14 1
59 Nebraska 5 76 245 3.22 0 32 15 6 1
60 Utah State 5 55 178 3.24 2 33 9 8 1
61 Texas 10 169 550 3.25 4 53 28 14 2
62 Mississippi State 2 51 167 3.27 0 17 11 5 0
63 Vanderbilt 3 30 99 3.30 1 32 7 3 1
64 Liberty 4 30 100 3.33 2 11 3 3 0
65 South Alabama 7 106 356 3.36 1 24 23 14 2
66 West Virginia 5 63 212 3.37 2 23 14 8 1
67 Bowling Green 6 70 239 3.41 2 42 16 8 1
68 Kansas 4 43 147 3.42 1 17 12 6 0
69 California 5 56 192 3.43 2 18 12 7 0
70 Tulane 7 110 378 3.44 5 75 20 14 4
71 Texas A&M 5 112 389 3.47 1 47 22 10 3
72 Utah 4 64 223 3.48 0 46 12 8 2
72 TCU 4 64 223 3.48 2 17 14 8 0
72 Oregon 9 144 501 3.48 4 24 32 20 5
75 Missouri 4 84 294 3.50 1 43 14 7 3
76 Arizona 2 29 104 3.59 1 26 5 3 1
76 Baylor 5 63 226 3.59 1 30 10 7 2
76 Colorado 6 102 366 3.59 1 62 26 16 3
79 Louisville 6 112 406 3.63 3 23 27 18 2
80 Notre Dame 10 166 605 3.64 4 60 43 18 5
81 Kentucky 3 38 139 3.66 1 19 5 1 0
82 Texas State 7 171 629 3.68 7 48 36 26 4
83 North Texas 6 68 251 3.69 2 28 16 8 2
84 Arizona State 7 107 396 3.70 5 45 24 13 3
85 Virginia 2 42 158 3.76 2 43 9 3 1
86 Marshall 7 106 408 3.85 3 56 20 11 2
87 Navy 9 138 534 3.87 3 37 34 18 3
88 UAB 4 89 347 3.90 1 27 19 12 1
89 Jacksonville State 5 68 268 3.94 1 59 16 9 1
90 Kansas State 5 65 257 3.95 1 29 15 11 3
91 Florida Atlantic 3 38 151 3.97 0 32 10 4 2
92 San Jose State 2 2 8 4.00 0 8 0 0 0
92 Middle Tennessee 1 8 32 4.00 0 17 2 1 0
92 Georgia Tech 3 37 148 4.00 0 30 7 4 3
95 Western Kentucky 6 111 455 4.10 2 42 29 16 2
96 Virginia Tech 7 80 330 4.13 3 32 24 12 3
97 Hawai'i 4 54 226 4.19 4 24 15 8 1
98 Wake Forest 1 15 63 4.20 0 22 5 3 1
99 Syracuse 5 37 158 4.27 2 53 10 6 2
100 Massachusetts 1 23 99 4.30 1 21 6 2 1
101 Clemson 9 156 676 4.33 5 50 38 24 6
102 Coastal Carolina 6 83 365 4.40 7 56 21 11 3
103 Central Michigan 2 32 143 4.47 0 53 7 4 1
104 Louisiana-Lafayette 4 69 309 4.48 3 26 21 13 2
104 Boise State 9 100 448 4.48 6 86 24 12 7
106 North Carolina State 2 27 122 4.52 1 48 5 4 2
107 Georgia Southern 3 27 125 4.63 2 40 9 3 1
108 New Mexico State 2 6 28 4.67 1 11 1 1 0
109 Old Dominion 2 25 117 4.68 1 11 8 4 0
110 Fresno State 5 77 364 4.73 2 26 20 12 3
111 Georgia State 1 20 97 4.85 1 30 6 4 1
111 BYU 6 96 466 4.85 6 54 23 19 4
113 Northern Illinois 3 28 137 4.89 0 19 11 7 0
114 Western Michigan 4 85 418 4.92 4 41 22 14 5
115 Texas Tech 5 64 317 4.95 4 27 15 9 4
115 Colorado State 5 66 327 4.95 3 62 15 6 2
117 UCLA 2 4 20 5.00 1 14 2 1 0
117 Connecticut 4 67 335 5.00 4 55 12 9 5
119 Washington State 4 80 413 5.16 3 72 18 15 6
120 UTEP 1 6 31 5.17 0 25 1 1 1
121 Wisconsin 3 29 156 5.38 1 35 8 5 2
122 Florida International 3 36 199 5.53 1 17 11 4 0
123 Cincinnati 4 64 388 6.06 1 39 19 14 3
124 Rutgers 4 35 213 6.09 2 73 10 5 1
125 New Mexico 3 60 379 6.32 6 42 17 12 2
126 Arkansas State 3 31 208 6.71 3 81 10 8 2
127 Nevada 1 15 107 7.13 1 27 6 4 1
128 Charlotte 1 13 94 7.23 1 48 4 3 1
129 Appalachian State 1 16 128 8.00 1 80 4 2 1
130 Ball State 2 6 53 8.83 1 24 2 2 1
131 Oregon State 3 19 186 9.79 2 63 7 6 4
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards