2024 National Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 8-14 Pts through 11/20/2024

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
2 Missouri 3 16 8 0.50 0 6 1 0 0
4 Arizona State 5 18 11 0.61 0 9 2 0 0
5 Nebraska 5 26 20 0.77 0 11 2 1 0
6 Buffalo 5 39 34 0.87 0 9 2 0 0
7 Texas State 7 49 55 1.12 1 22 6 6 1
8 Air Force 3 18 22 1.22 0 12 2 1 0
9 Arizona 4 18 26 1.44 0 8 3 0 0
10 North Carolina 6 35 51 1.46 2 15 5 2 0
11 Stanford 3 14 23 1.64 2 19 2 1 0
12 Tulsa 3 9 15 1.67 2 15 1 1 0
13 UNLV 7 38 67 1.76 1 20 6 5 1
14 Louisville 6 37 68 1.84 1 21 5 4 1
15 Kennesaw State 1 1 2 2.00 0 2 1 0 0
15 Houston 2 7 14 2.00 0 15 1 1 0
17 Mississippi 9 62 127 2.05 0 30 10 3 2
18 South Florida 5 18 37 2.06 2 16 3 3 0
19 Memphis 10 75 156 2.08 1 45 11 5 2
20 Middle Tennessee 2 11 23 2.09 0 8 2 0 0
21 Connecticut 6 33 70 2.12 1 24 7 3 1
22 Kansas State 7 55 119 2.16 2 24 9 5 1
23 Georgia Southern 4 30 65 2.17 1 13 6 3 0
24 Louisiana Tech 4 21 46 2.19 0 13 3 1 0
25 Ohio State 9 51 112 2.20 0 14 10 3 0
26 Maryland 3 13 29 2.23 0 9 2 0 0
26 Northern Illinois 6 26 58 2.23 0 17 5 1 0
28 Ohio 8 64 149 2.33 2 28 10 5 2
29 BYU 6 35 82 2.34 2 23 4 3 1
30 Liberty 5 37 88 2.38 1 18 9 3 0
31 Akron 4 37 90 2.43 0 16 8 3 0
31 San Jose State 7 47 114 2.43 2 36 10 4 1
33 UTSA 7 47 115 2.45 2 79 7 4 2
34 Texas A&M 6 32 79 2.47 2 40 6 3 1
35 Rice 4 39 97 2.49 0 14 6 4 0
36 Florida 6 68 176 2.59 2 18 16 5 0
37 Oklahoma 4 31 82 2.65 0 16 6 1 0
38 Texas 9 64 170 2.66 1 12 14 8 0
39 Northwestern 4 23 62 2.70 0 20 5 2 1
39 Boise State 7 53 143 2.70 4 26 10 8 1
41 Florida Atlantic 3 22 60 2.73 1 20 6 3 1
42 Arkansas 5 32 88 2.75 0 20 5 1 1
42 Notre Dame 9 60 165 2.75 1 47 9 4 1
44 Colorado State 7 97 272 2.80 2 21 16 7 2
45 California 7 47 134 2.85 4 24 8 6 1
46 Sam Houston State 4 21 60 2.86 0 9 2 0 0
47 Mississippi State 2 12 35 2.92 0 9 0 0 0
48 Wake Forest 5 34 101 2.97 1 13 9 3 0
49 Indiana 10 95 284 2.99 5 46 19 5 2
50 West Virginia 5 43 130 3.02 3 24 9 6 1
51 Georgia 7 35 106 3.03 1 38 6 4 1
52 San Diego State 4 24 73 3.04 1 15 5 2 0
53 South Alabama 6 21 65 3.10 2 19 3 3 0
53 Army 7 50 155 3.10 0 19 15 6 0
55 Boston College 6 49 153 3.12 1 18 13 3 0
56 Miami (Ohio) 6 74 235 3.18 2 25 14 8 2
57 Fresno State 5 27 86 3.19 0 20 6 3 1
58 Vanderbilt 6 40 131 3.28 4 24 9 6 1
59 Duke 6 41 135 3.29 1 21 8 5 1
60 Michigan 5 39 131 3.36 1 65 11 5 1
60 Penn State 9 45 151 3.36 0 22 15 7 1
62 USC 6 25 85 3.40 1 19 5 4 0
63 Georgia State 1 14 48 3.43 1 12 4 1 0
64 East Carolina 8 50 172 3.44 2 66 8 4 1
65 UCF 5 20 69 3.45 1 10 4 1 0
65 Texas Tech 7 69 238 3.45 5 14 15 8 0
67 Minnesota 4 8 28 3.50 0 11 2 2 0
68 Illinois 5 62 221 3.56 2 34 16 8 2
69 Washington 6 32 116 3.63 2 39 11 4 1
70 Central Michigan 4 20 73 3.65 1 17 7 4 0
71 Eastern Michigan 6 47 173 3.68 1 33 12 9 1
71 Colorado 7 73 269 3.68 2 25 18 10 5
73 Oregon 8 52 192 3.69 2 34 11 7 2
74 Tennessee 6 36 134 3.72 2 17 8 6 0
75 North Texas 4 21 79 3.76 0 19 5 3 0
75 Louisiana-Monroe 3 34 128 3.76 1 22 8 3 1
77 UCLA 3 38 144 3.79 4 30 10 2 1
78 TCU 7 57 218 3.82 2 27 11 5 1
79 Toledo 6 38 146 3.84 1 23 9 4 2
80 Louisiana-Lafayette 8 52 201 3.87 4 27 11 6 3
81 Kentucky 4 19 74 3.89 0 16 7 6 0
82 Auburn 6 26 102 3.92 2 20 6 2 1
83 Clemson 8 51 202 3.96 0 34 10 9 3
84 Utah 5 31 124 4.00 2 39 4 5 1
84 Georgia Tech 5 33 132 4.00 1 71 6 2 1
86 James Madison 7 58 234 4.03 4 41 14 9 2
86 Navy 6 59 238 4.03 2 21 13 9 1
88 Jacksonville State 6 65 263 4.05 2 38 12 9 2
89 UTEP 2 39 159 4.08 2 39 10 8 2
90 Temple 4 27 111 4.11 1 43 5 2 1
90 Hawai'i 3 28 115 4.11 1 19 7 4 0
92 Appalachian State 3 26 107 4.12 1 35 7 3 2
93 Kansas 5 37 153 4.14 0 46 8 6 1
94 Wisconsin 6 54 224 4.15 1 35 12 10 2
95 Ball State 5 50 208 4.16 5 29 10 7 3
96 Alabama 8 45 190 4.22 2 19 13 5 0
97 Marshall 7 87 368 4.23 2 36 23 16 5
98 Cincinnati 7 64 272 4.25 0 28 11 5 2
99 Charlotte 1 11 47 4.27 0 12 3 1 0
100 Iowa 8 47 202 4.30 0 31 10 5 1
101 Coastal Carolina 5 55 238 4.33 2 49 12 9 3
102 Massachusetts 4 38 171 4.50 4 27 11 6 1
103 SMU 8 60 277 4.62 5 53 13 6 2
104 Michigan State 4 45 209 4.64 2 75 8 3 1
105 Southern Mississippi 2 15 70 4.67 1 22 4 3 2
106 South Carolina 7 71 335 4.72 4 56 17 9 3
107 Bowling Green 7 62 294 4.74 3 44 18 8 2
108 Western Kentucky 7 91 434 4.77 4 47 27 17 4
109 Iowa State 6 33 158 4.79 1 41 8 5 1
110 Oregon State 6 39 189 4.85 2 28 11 8 3
111 Western Michigan 5 28 136 4.86 2 68 6 4 1
111 LSU 5 51 248 4.86 4 67 11 7 2
113 Syracuse 6 51 261 5.12 4 75 12 7 4
114 UAB 5 45 234 5.20 2 18 13 9 0
115 New Mexico State 1 25 134 5.36 1 45 6 3 2
115 Utah State 5 42 225 5.36 2 20 13 6 1
117 Miami (Florida) 6 44 242 5.50 3 71 9 7 5
118 Florida International 4 23 127 5.52 4 30 7 3 2
118 Arkansas State 4 50 276 5.52 4 32 14 10 4
120 Washington State 7 35 196 5.60 2 33 15 5 1
121 Nevada 4 44 248 5.64 2 30 13 7 4
122 Oklahoma State 3 16 93 5.81 0 40 3 4 1
123 Tulane 8 53 312 5.89 1 73 11 11 4
124 Virginia Tech 7 78 462 5.92 5 69 23 11 4
125 Wyoming 2 16 98 6.13 2 37 5 4 2
126 Virginia 3 19 118 6.21 0 34 6 4 2
126 North Carolina State 4 39 242 6.21 3 67 12 8 3
128 Baylor 7 39 262 6.72 4 51 11 9 4
129 Old Dominion 5 34 230 6.76 1 68 13 6 1
130 Troy 3 15 106 7.07 1 69 3 2 1
130 Rutgers 4 46 325 7.07 3 35 17 13 4
132 New Mexico 5 56 406 7.25 3 93 18 10 5
133 Florida State 1 5 37 7.40 1 14 3 2 0
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards