2024 National Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 8-14 Pts through 12/21/2024

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Pittsburgh 5 40 11 0.28 0 9 5 0 0
2 Purdue 1 2 1 0.50 0 1 0 0 0
3 Texas State 8 55 74 1.35 1 22 8 7 1
4 Missouri 4 22 30 1.36 0 6 2 0 0
5 Arizona 4 18 26 1.44 0 8 3 0 0
6 North Carolina 6 35 51 1.46 2 15 5 2 0
7 Nebraska 7 35 52 1.49 0 25 3 2 1
8 Buffalo 6 46 69 1.50 0 18 3 1 0
9 Louisville 8 42 68 1.62 1 21 5 4 1
9 Ohio 11 87 141 1.62 3 28 12 5 2
11 Tulsa 3 9 15 1.67 2 15 1 1 0
12 Northern Illinois 7 41 78 1.90 0 17 7 1 0
13 Mississippi 10 65 126 1.94 0 30 10 3 2
14 Ohio State 11 59 115 1.95 0 14 11 3 0
15 Houston 2 7 14 2.00 0 15 1 1 0
16 Arizona State 8 28 57 2.04 1 16 5 3 0
17 South Florida 6 20 41 2.05 2 16 3 3 0
18 Middle Tennessee 2 11 23 2.09 0 8 2 0 0
19 Kansas State 8 60 130 2.17 2 24 9 5 1
20 Maryland 3 13 29 2.23 0 9 2 0 0
21 UNLV 10 55 124 2.25 1 20 10 6 1
22 Louisiana Tech 5 32 73 2.28 0 13 5 1 0
23 Texas 12 91 210 2.31 1 12 16 9 0
24 Boston College 8 68 158 2.32 1 18 16 4 0
25 Arkansas 6 37 87 2.35 0 20 5 1 1
26 Rice 5 42 100 2.38 0 14 7 4 0
26 BYU 7 50 119 2.38 3 23 8 3 1
28 Texas A&M 6 32 79 2.47 2 40 6 3 1
29 Minnesota 6 22 56 2.55 0 18 3 3 0
30 Liberty 6 49 126 2.57 2 18 12 5 0
31 Florida 8 83 216 2.60 2 18 19 7 0
32 San Jose State 8 56 146 2.61 3 36 12 6 1
33 UTSA 8 67 177 2.64 2 79 10 6 3
34 Notre Dame 12 89 236 2.65 2 47 14 6 1
35 Oklahoma 5 38 102 2.68 0 16 8 1 0
36 Northwestern 4 23 62 2.70 0 20 5 2 1
36 Florida Atlantic 4 23 62 2.70 1 20 6 3 1
38 Akron 5 40 113 2.83 0 19 9 4 0
39 California 7 47 134 2.85 4 24 8 6 1
40 Wake Forest 6 37 106 2.86 2 13 10 3 0
41 Mississippi State 2 12 35 2.92 0 9 0 0 0
42 Georgia State 2 16 47 2.94 1 12 4 1 0
43 Indiana 11 96 284 2.96 5 46 19 5 2
44 Michigan 6 46 137 2.98 1 65 13 6 1
45 Tennessee 8 44 136 3.09 2 17 8 6 0
45 Colorado State 8 100 309 3.09 2 23 18 8 3
47 Fresno State 6 32 100 3.13 0 20 8 3 1
48 Memphis 12 99 313 3.16 4 56 18 10 3
49 Air Force 5 40 130 3.25 1 19 10 5 0
50 Miami (Ohio) 7 85 281 3.31 3 25 18 10 3
51 USC 6 25 85 3.40 1 19 5 4 0
52 Army 9 54 184 3.41 1 19 16 6 0
53 UCF 5 20 69 3.45 1 10 4 1 0
54 Illinois 6 66 229 3.47 2 34 16 8 2
55 Penn State 11 52 182 3.50 0 22 17 8 1
56 Georgia 8 46 163 3.54 2 38 10 6 1
57 Louisiana-Lafayette 10 66 235 3.56 5 27 15 7 3
58 West Virginia 6 53 191 3.60 4 24 12 8 3
59 Washington 6 32 116 3.63 2 39 11 4 1
60 Connecticut 7 42 153 3.64 2 32 11 5 3
61 Central Michigan 4 20 73 3.65 1 17 7 4 0
62 Stanford 4 25 92 3.68 2 50 5 2 1
62 Eastern Michigan 6 47 173 3.68 1 33 12 9 1
62 Colorado 7 73 269 3.68 2 25 18 10 5
65 Duke 7 59 219 3.71 2 29 12 8 2
66 UTEP 3 48 179 3.73 2 39 12 10 2
66 Boise State 9 74 276 3.73 5 83 14 11 2
68 Louisiana-Monroe 3 34 128 3.76 1 22 8 3 1
69 UCLA 3 38 144 3.79 4 30 10 2 1
70 Kansas 6 46 175 3.80 0 46 10 6 1
70 East Carolina 9 55 209 3.80 3 66 12 6 2
72 Auburn 7 38 145 3.82 2 20 10 2 1
73 Toledo 6 38 146 3.84 1 23 9 4 2
74 James Madison 9 69 266 3.86 4 41 16 10 2
75 Kentucky 4 19 74 3.89 0 16 7 6 0
76 Vanderbilt 7 49 191 3.90 4 28 10 7 2
77 Navy 8 77 305 3.96 2 21 17 10 1
78 Michigan State 5 49 195 3.98 2 75 8 3 1
79 Alabama 9 53 212 4.00 2 19 14 5 0
79 Texas Tech 9 74 296 4.00 6 68 16 9 1
81 Appalachian State 4 34 137 4.03 1 35 9 5 2
82 Temple 4 27 111 4.11 1 43 5 2 1
83 Florida State 2 8 33 4.13 1 14 3 2 0
83 South Alabama 8 38 157 4.13 2 54 8 6 2
85 Wisconsin 6 54 224 4.15 1 35 12 10 2
86 Ball State 5 50 208 4.16 5 29 10 7 3
87 Iowa 9 61 255 4.18 0 31 12 6 2
87 Sam Houston State 6 68 284 4.18 3 33 16 7 1
89 Coastal Carolina 6 59 248 4.20 2 49 12 9 3
90 San Diego State 5 29 122 4.21 2 26 7 4 1
91 Cincinnati 7 64 272 4.25 0 28 11 5 2
92 Jacksonville State 8 96 411 4.28 3 38 21 13 4
93 South Carolina 8 82 354 4.32 4 56 18 9 3
93 Marshall 9 105 454 4.32 4 36 27 19 6
95 Clemson 10 75 327 4.36 1 34 18 14 4
96 Georgia Southern 6 82 359 4.38 2 67 19 12 3
97 TCU 9 92 404 4.39 4 46 24 10 3
98 Florida International 6 54 239 4.43 5 30 13 7 3
99 Oregon 10 76 338 4.45 4 34 18 12 4
100 Massachusetts 4 38 171 4.50 4 27 11 6 1
101 SMU 10 66 300 4.55 5 53 14 7 3
102 Bowling Green 8 63 297 4.71 3 44 18 8 2
103 LSU 7 63 299 4.75 5 67 16 8 2
104 Western Kentucky 7 91 434 4.77 4 47 27 17 4
105 Troy 4 25 120 4.80 1 69 5 3 2
106 Oregon State 6 39 189 4.85 2 28 11 8 3
107 Miami (Florida) 7 52 258 4.96 3 71 11 8 5
108 Utah 6 47 234 4.98 3 39 9 10 3
108 Old Dominion 6 57 284 4.98 1 68 17 7 2
110 Western Michigan 7 35 175 5.00 2 68 8 5 1
110 North Texas 6 40 200 5.00 2 39 9 5 2
112 UAB 6 53 269 5.08 2 18 16 11 0
113 Utah State 7 61 315 5.16 2 20 18 11 1
113 Syracuse 7 61 315 5.16 4 75 16 8 5
115 Southern Mississippi 4 27 142 5.26 2 24 9 5 3
116 Charlotte 3 31 164 5.29 2 21 10 4 1
117 Iowa State 8 50 265 5.30 1 41 11 8 3
118 Hawai'i 4 38 203 5.34 1 25 11 6 1
119 Baylor 9 56 300 5.36 4 51 13 9 4
120 Arkansas State 4 50 276 5.52 4 32 14 10 4
121 Virginia Tech 8 90 502 5.58 5 69 25 12 4
122 Nevada 4 44 248 5.64 2 30 13 7 4
123 Washington State 8 51 292 5.73 2 33 21 8 1
124 New Mexico State 3 49 284 5.80 3 45 14 10 2
125 Oklahoma State 3 16 93 5.81 0 40 3 4 1
126 Georgia Tech 7 50 294 5.88 4 71 14 10 4
127 Tulane 8 53 312 5.89 1 73 11 11 4
128 Wyoming 2 16 98 6.13 2 37 5 4 2
129 Virginia 3 19 118 6.21 0 34 6 4 2
129 North Carolina State 4 39 242 6.21 3 67 12 8 3
131 Rutgers 6 56 370 6.61 5 35 18 13 4
132 New Mexico 5 56 406 7.25 3 93 18 10 5
133 Kennesaw State 2 4 69 17.25 0 49 3 2 1
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards