2024 National Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 1-7 Pts through 01/20/2025

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Michigan 10 62 83 1.34 0 16 9 4 0
2 Ohio 12 59 138 2.34 2 27 10 5 2
3 SMU 12 91 230 2.53 2 20 15 7 1
4 San Jose State 12 197 504 2.56 8 25 40 13 1
5 Navy 9 66 174 2.64 0 12 12 1 0
6 Texas A&M 11 75 199 2.65 1 23 18 8 1
7 UCLA 7 83 223 2.69 3 20 12 10 1
8 California 11 101 277 2.74 3 27 16 10 1
9 Mississippi 12 126 348 2.76 2 14 23 14 0
9 South Carolina 11 128 353 2.76 5 20 27 12 1
11 UNLV 13 118 330 2.80 4 29 26 14 3
12 Penn State 15 86 243 2.83 3 75 15 4 1
13 Oklahoma 10 107 307 2.87 1 95 16 4 1
14 Louisiana Tech 10 99 286 2.89 6 40 17 7 2
15 Kent State 2 10 29 2.90 1 9 1 0 0
16 South Florida 8 51 154 3.02 2 21 10 6 1
17 Nebraska 11 87 267 3.07 0 19 15 8 0
18 Auburn 8 65 200 3.08 3 16 15 7 0
19 Buffalo 10 64 199 3.11 2 46 11 5 1
19 Fresno State 10 126 392 3.11 5 30 28 12 2
21 Baylor 10 138 432 3.13 5 26 28 15 1
22 Tennessee 12 77 242 3.14 2 24 19 14 1
23 Tulsa 5 65 205 3.15 3 24 13 8 3
24 Stanford 7 68 215 3.16 3 16 18 7 0
24 UTSA 11 86 272 3.16 4 76 16 7 2
26 Utah 10 91 292 3.21 3 50 19 13 1
26 Duke 12 148 475 3.21 5 21 28 22 1
28 Cincinnati 9 79 255 3.23 2 35 11 8 3
29 Sam Houston State 10 96 311 3.24 1 18 14 6 0
30 Northwestern 8 87 284 3.26 5 30 14 5 2
30 Texas 13 103 336 3.26 2 41 20 8 1
32 East Carolina 11 127 418 3.29 2 44 22 9 4
33 Connecticut 10 84 278 3.31 2 35 17 9 2
34 Temple 5 47 156 3.32 2 17 9 7 0
35 Florida State 5 61 205 3.36 2 26 12 6 2
35 Air Force 7 67 225 3.36 3 33 12 9 2
35 Jacksonville State 11 131 440 3.36 3 19 25 11 0
38 Kentucky 7 78 263 3.37 3 17 19 8 0
39 Maryland 7 60 204 3.40 5 30 14 7 1
40 Kansas State 11 101 344 3.41 5 41 20 11 4
41 Toledo 10 120 412 3.43 3 34 22 10 1
41 Miami (Florida) 12 134 459 3.43 3 55 27 16 3
43 Iowa 9 71 246 3.46 0 29 15 9 1
44 Georgia 13 81 287 3.54 3 32 17 8 2
45 Ohio State 15 135 480 3.56 4 38 28 12 5
46 Hawai'i 9 60 215 3.58 4 19 13 8 0
47 TCU 11 110 396 3.60 6 35 25 11 2
48 Texas Tech 9 123 444 3.61 7 36 24 15 4
49 Minnesota 12 135 490 3.63 4 42 30 21 4
50 Michigan State 8 79 290 3.67 4 36 14 12 2
50 James Madison 12 97 356 3.67 5 51 19 14 3
52 Boise State 13 136 500 3.68 3 71 28 21 6
53 Colorado 10 65 243 3.74 4 21 16 8 2
53 Marshall 12 115 430 3.74 3 39 23 14 3
55 North Carolina 10 94 356 3.79 4 22 22 13 3
56 Florida Atlantic 7 67 257 3.84 3 64 11 7 4
57 South Alabama 11 79 304 3.85 2 17 24 15 0
58 Florida 10 145 559 3.86 2 35 34 14 4
59 Miami (Ohio) 11 93 360 3.87 5 26 22 10 2
59 UTEP 7 95 368 3.87 5 46 19 12 2
61 Nevada 8 99 385 3.89 8 21 26 12 1
62 Boston College 11 55 216 3.93 2 29 13 8 3
63 Wake Forest 8 96 378 3.94 5 26 23 14 3
64 Tulane 11 52 206 3.96 1 27 10 8 2
65 BYU 11 107 425 3.97 3 50 26 13 4
66 Washington 8 90 359 3.99 3 25 27 12 2
67 Vanderbilt 11 101 406 4.02 2 32 25 13 3
68 North Texas 10 100 403 4.03 5 31 26 11 2
69 Northern Illinois 9 98 397 4.05 4 36 21 15 3
70 Georgia Tech 11 105 426 4.06 5 53 27 14 3
71 San Diego State 8 116 472 4.07 4 37 34 19 3
72 Notre Dame 16 138 564 4.09 4 27 30 17 4
73 UCF 6 51 209 4.10 2 57 11 4 2
73 Oregon 13 116 476 4.10 3 70 25 10 4
75 UAB 7 49 202 4.12 3 26 9 5 2
76 Troy 9 94 389 4.14 6 26 19 15 2
77 Virginia Tech 11 92 383 4.16 1 48 17 11 3
78 Pittsburgh 10 76 319 4.20 5 50 16 11 4
79 Akron 10 89 375 4.21 4 58 19 11 3
80 Rice 8 73 309 4.23 3 68 15 8 3
81 Indiana 12 65 276 4.25 2 75 10 6 2
82 Central Michigan 7 68 292 4.29 5 72 9 4 3
82 Missouri 10 77 330 4.29 3 31 23 13 2
82 Louisville 12 94 403 4.29 2 26 23 16 3
85 West Virginia 9 75 327 4.36 3 32 22 14 4
86 Charlotte 8 77 339 4.40 4 58 20 11 3
87 Wisconsin 10 102 450 4.41 4 26 22 15 2
88 Army 12 82 364 4.44 3 21 26 12 2
89 Appalachian State 6 67 301 4.49 1 27 20 12 2
89 Arizona State 13 120 539 4.49 7 31 34 22 6
91 Old Dominion 11 91 410 4.51 4 63 20 12 4
92 Kansas 11 162 739 4.56 4 39 49 31 4
93 Florida International 10 134 612 4.57 7 59 35 12 2
94 LSU 9 76 348 4.58 3 66 20 12 3
94 Arkansas State 9 118 541 4.58 5 72 29 19 2
96 Virginia 9 61 281 4.61 3 23 16 8 1
97 Coastal Carolina 7 58 268 4.62 1 23 18 11 2
97 Eastern Michigan 9 76 351 4.62 4 66 17 14 3
99 Western Michigan 9 63 295 4.68 4 49 16 10 1
100 Colorado State 12 83 389 4.69 4 29 21 10 4
101 Arkansas 10 100 472 4.72 4 53 18 8 5
102 Bowling Green 10 142 671 4.73 5 38 33 24 9
103 Memphis 12 102 483 4.74 6 75 24 14 4
104 Rutgers 9 95 451 4.75 4 39 25 16 4
105 Illinois 12 111 530 4.77 3 36 30 19 3
106 Purdue 4 20 99 4.95 0 14 7 6 0
107 Georgia State 6 76 381 5.01 5 26 24 14 2
108 New Mexico 8 79 399 5.05 4 84 22 9 2
109 Alabama 11 118 598 5.07 3 45 30 21 8
110 Washington State 12 154 784 5.09 7 66 39 23 7
111 Arizona 7 72 371 5.15 0 38 23 13 3
112 Louisiana-Monroe 9 89 460 5.17 5 45 29 16 1
112 Georgia Southern 10 93 481 5.17 4 75 20 17 4
114 Clemson 13 91 477 5.24 5 43 26 17 10
115 Louisiana-Lafayette 12 164 862 5.26 5 60 45 23 5
116 Middle Tennessee 6 61 322 5.28 3 49 15 10 3
117 Massachusetts 8 98 526 5.37 5 35 26 17 5
118 USC 12 103 564 5.48 7 63 26 14 6
119 Western Kentucky 12 121 673 5.56 4 51 31 20 6
120 Iowa State 13 136 760 5.59 5 80 31 26 5
121 Utah State 8 92 524 5.70 5 54 21 13 4
122 Oregon State 8 95 543 5.72 6 33 29 17 4
123 Mississippi State 6 33 190 5.76 2 89 7 3 2
124 North Carolina State 9 87 502 5.77 7 86 24 18 3
125 Texas State 12 86 502 5.84 6 64 22 15 7
126 Liberty 10 58 340 5.86 4 75 16 9 3
127 Houston 4 20 118 5.90 2 20 6 4 1
128 New Mexico State 6 42 257 6.12 3 46 12 8 4
129 Kennesaw State 7 56 350 6.25 2 49 18 8 5
130 Syracuse 12 70 447 6.39 6 71 17 13 5
131 Wyoming 8 91 593 6.52 8 75 27 18 5
132 Ball State 8 79 540 6.84 4 76 25 16 8
133 Oklahoma State 7 33 234 7.09 1 37 12 8 5
134 Southern Mississippi 6 29 263 9.07 2 59 9 8 5
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards