2024 National Leaders Rushing Defense - All Games through 01/20/2025

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Indiana 13 381 1043 2.74 12 29.31 80.23
2 Mississippi 13 456 1046 2.29 7 35.08 80.46
3 Ohio State 16 530 1402 2.65 13 33.13 87.63
4 Ohio 14 430 1268 2.95 14 30.71 90.57
5 Michigan 13 385 1179 3.06 10 29.62 90.69
6 UCLA 12 345 1154 3.34 17 28.75 96.17
7 SMU 14 483 1403 2.90 13 34.50 100.21
8 Nebraska 13 390 1316 3.37 8 30.00 101.23
9 Penn State 16 534 1630 3.05 10 33.38 101.88
10 Tennessee 13 455 1351 2.97 13 35.00 103.92
11 UTSA 13 461 1421 3.08 19 35.46 109.31
12 Minnesota 13 407 1425 3.50 14 31.31 109.62
13 Texas 16 542 1754 3.24 15 33.88 109.63
14 California 13 437 1428 3.27 19 33.62 109.85
15 Memphis 13 367 1453 3.96 21 28.23 111.77
16 Army 14 381 1568 4.12 12 27.21 112.00
17 Northern Illinois 13 412 1458 3.54 10 31.69 112.15
18 South Carolina 13 454 1459 3.21 18 34.92 112.23
19 Pittsburgh 13 476 1466 3.08 18 36.62 112.77
19 Miami (Florida) 13 391 1466 3.75 16 30.08 112.77
21 Arizona State 14 430 1581 3.68 19 30.71 112.93
22 Boston College 13 413 1494 3.62 16 31.77 114.92
23 UNLV 14 457 1610 3.52 17 32.64 115.00
24 Oklahoma 13 476 1496 3.14 11 36.62 115.08
25 Iowa 13 406 1499 3.69 4 31.23 115.31
26 James Madison 13 430 1500 3.49 13 33.08 115.38
27 Auburn 12 459 1413 3.08 18 38.25 117.75
28 Kansas State 13 433 1543 3.56 15 33.31 118.69
29 UCF 12 412 1444 3.50 14 34.33 120.33
30 Georgia Tech 13 390 1588 4.07 15 30.00 122.15
31 Boise State 14 453 1712 3.78 15 32.36 122.29
32 Michigan State 12 404 1501 3.72 19 33.67 125.08
33 BYU 13 426 1642 3.85 18 32.77 126.31
34 Arkansas 13 463 1679 3.63 15 35.62 129.15
35 Utah 12 404 1553 3.84 13 33.67 129.42
36 Georgia 14 489 1815 3.71 14 34.93 129.64
37 Northwestern 12 390 1559 4.00 22 32.50 129.92
38 Oregon 14 440 1820 4.14 16 31.43 130.00
39 Connecticut 13 453 1720 3.80 16 34.85 132.31
40 Louisville 13 464 1723 3.71 15 35.69 132.54
41 Stanford 12 379 1602 4.23 21 31.58 133.50
42 Texas A&M 13 442 1757 3.98 14 34.00 135.15
43 Louisiana Tech 13 491 1762 3.59 21 37.77 135.54
44 Houston 12 416 1631 3.92 14 34.67 135.92
45 Missouri 13 435 1771 4.07 15 33.46 136.23
46 Maryland 12 427 1641 3.84 19 35.58 136.75
47 Miami (Ohio) 14 491 1920 3.91 20 35.07 137.14
48 Alabama 13 487 1792 3.68 10 37.46 137.85
49 Notre Dame 16 584 2209 3.78 16 36.50 138.06
50 Fresno State 13 474 1812 3.82 14 36.46 139.38
51 LSU 13 425 1821 4.28 26 32.69 140.08
52 Vanderbilt 13 427 1830 4.29 13 32.85 140.77
53 USC 13 404 1836 4.54 19 31.08 141.23
54 South Alabama 13 455 1848 4.06 19 35.00 142.15
55 Texas State 13 478 1859 3.89 24 36.77 143.00
56 West Virginia 13 444 1877 4.23 28 34.15 144.38
57 Sam Houston State 13 475 1879 3.96 17 36.54 144.54
58 Virginia 12 422 1743 4.13 20 35.17 145.25
59 Troy 12 405 1744 4.31 24 33.75 145.33
60 Tulane 14 456 2041 4.48 20 32.57 145.79
61 Bowling Green 13 443 1897 4.28 14 34.08 145.92
62 Buffalo 13 467 1906 4.08 17 35.92 146.62
63 Virginia Tech 13 488 1912 3.92 17 37.54 147.08
64 San Jose State 13 545 1921 3.52 25 41.92 147.77
65 Illinois 13 441 1929 4.37 12 33.92 148.38
66 Florida 13 512 1943 3.79 17 39.38 149.46
66 North Carolina 13 493 1943 3.94 21 37.92 149.46
68 Duke 13 519 1945 3.75 15 39.92 149.62
69 Syracuse 13 389 1953 5.02 19 29.92 150.23
70 Toledo 13 525 1959 3.73 16 40.38 150.69
71 Colorado 13 509 1968 3.87 17 39.15 151.38
72 Baylor 13 491 1976 4.02 16 37.77 152.00
73 Texas Tech 13 443 1977 4.46 28 34.08 152.08
74 Air Force 12 403 1841 4.57 23 33.58 153.42
75 Kansas 12 412 1842 4.47 10 34.33 153.50
76 Liberty 12 462 1849 4.00 21 38.50 154.08
77 Louisiana-Lafayette 14 477 2159 4.53 20 34.07 154.21
78 Navy 13 487 2029 4.17 17 37.46 156.08
79 North Carolina State 13 421 2041 4.85 25 32.38 157.00
80 Wake Forest 12 414 1886 4.56 20 34.50 157.17
81 South Florida 13 510 2056 4.03 25 39.23 158.15
82 Colorado State 13 457 2077 4.54 21 35.15 159.77
83 TCU 13 496 2086 4.21 21 38.15 160.46
84 Rice 12 471 1927 4.09 17 39.25 160.58
85 Clemson 14 477 2249 4.71 18 34.07 160.64
86 Kentucky 12 436 1942 4.45 20 36.33 161.83
87 Washington 13 461 2104 4.56 20 35.46 161.85
88 Cincinnati 12 414 1952 4.71 15 34.50 162.67
89 Rutgers 13 406 2116 5.21 26 31.23 162.77
90 Eastern Michigan 12 436 1954 4.48 19 36.33 162.83
91 Wisconsin 12 428 1980 4.63 20 35.67 165.00
92 Hawai'i 12 426 1988 4.67 20 35.50 165.67
93 Central Michigan 12 445 2037 4.58 20 37.08 169.75
94 East Carolina 13 543 2208 4.07 21 41.77 169.85
95 Georgia Southern 13 447 2210 4.94 23 34.38 170.00
96 Washington State 13 427 2237 5.24 23 32.85 172.08
97 Old Dominion 12 485 2071 4.27 18 40.42 172.58
98 Arizona 12 430 2088 4.86 25 35.83 174.00
99 Jacksonville State 14 574 2447 4.26 21 41.00 174.79
100 Ball State 12 404 2104 5.21 24 33.67 175.33
101 Kennesaw State 12 458 2111 4.61 25 38.17 175.92
102 Marshall 13 527 2327 4.42 21 40.54 179.00
103 UTEP 12 501 2152 4.30 25 41.75 179.33
104 Tulsa 12 447 2169 4.85 27 37.25 180.75
105 Akron 12 476 2200 4.62 23 39.67 183.33
106 Florida Atlantic 12 450 2202 4.89 18 37.50 183.50
107 Florida State 12 477 2216 4.65 21 39.75 184.67
108 Oregon State 12 419 2230 5.32 26 34.92 185.83
109 Coastal Carolina 13 512 2419 4.72 22 39.38 186.08
110 Iowa State 14 493 2637 5.35 19 35.21 188.36
111 Florida International 12 492 2296 4.67 28 41.00 191.33
112 Wyoming 12 420 2300 5.48 21 35.00 191.67
113 Western Michigan 13 500 2502 5.00 28 38.46 192.46
114 Nevada 13 496 2507 5.05 31 38.15 192.85
115 New Mexico State 12 459 2343 5.10 29 38.25 195.25
116 North Texas 13 544 2547 4.68 28 41.85 195.92
117 Middle Tennessee 12 465 2364 5.08 26 38.75 197.00
118 Appalachian State 11 411 2174 5.29 24 37.36 197.64
119 Massachusetts 12 454 2375 5.23 32 37.83 197.92
120 Purdue 12 472 2400 5.08 33 39.33 200.00
121 Louisiana-Monroe 12 494 2401 4.86 27 41.17 200.08
122 San Diego State 12 509 2487 4.89 25 42.42 207.25
123 Georgia State 12 483 2524 5.23 28 40.25 210.33
123 Charlotte 12 483 2524 5.23 29 40.25 210.33
125 Arkansas State 13 483 2752 5.70 32 37.15 211.69
126 UAB 12 505 2555 5.06 31 42.08 212.92
126 New Mexico 12 471 2555 5.42 27 39.25 212.92
128 Utah State 12 478 2574 5.38 27 39.83 214.50
129 Oklahoma State 12 477 2580 5.41 28 39.75 215.00
130 Mississippi State 12 523 2603 4.98 24 43.58 216.92
131 Western Kentucky 14 619 3097 5.00 26 44.21 221.21
132 Temple 12 490 2713 5.54 30 40.83 226.08
133 Southern Mississippi 12 474 2792 5.89 31 39.50 232.67
134 Kent State 12 539 3179 5.90 36 44.92 264.92