2024 National Leaders Rushing Defense - All Games through 12/14/2024

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Mississippi 12 433 1002 2.31 7 36.08 83.50
2 Indiana 12 346 850 2.46 10 28.83 70.83
3 SMU 13 443 1214 2.74 10 34.08 93.38
4 Tennessee 12 422 1195 2.83 9 35.17 99.58
5 Ohio State 12 408 1162 2.85 9 34.00 96.83
6 Oklahoma 12 436 1270 2.91 8 36.33 105.83
7 South Carolina 12 419 1276 3.05 16 34.92 106.33
8 Pittsburgh 12 451 1386 3.07 17 37.58 115.50
9 Auburn 12 459 1413 3.08 18 38.25 117.75
10 Ohio 13 395 1226 3.10 11 30.38 94.31
11 Texas 13 445 1383 3.11 11 34.23 106.38
12 Michigan 12 356 1111 3.12 10 29.67 92.58
13 UTSA 12 420 1323 3.15 19 35.00 110.25
14 Penn State 13 416 1347 3.24 7 32.00 103.62
14 California 12 396 1285 3.24 18 33.00 107.08
16 UCLA 12 345 1154 3.34 17 28.75 96.17
17 Louisiana Tech 12 427 1441 3.37 17 35.58 120.08
18 Arkansas 12 426 1462 3.43 13 35.50 121.83
19 UNLV 13 414 1428 3.45 16 31.85 109.85
20 Kansas State 12 397 1379 3.47 11 33.08 114.92
21 Northern Illinois 12 385 1341 3.48 8 32.08 111.75
22 Nebraska 12 364 1269 3.49 6 30.33 105.75
23 UCF 12 412 1444 3.50 14 34.33 120.33
24 Minnesota 12 377 1351 3.58 13 31.42 112.58
25 Boston College 12 380 1363 3.59 14 31.67 113.58
26 Toledo 12 459 1658 3.61 14 38.25 138.17
27 James Madison 12 410 1484 3.62 13 34.17 123.67
28 Boise State 13 412 1496 3.63 14 31.69 115.08
29 San Jose State 12 511 1865 3.65 22 42.58 155.42
30 Miami (Florida) 12 360 1321 3.67 13 30.00 110.08
30 Georgia 13 452 1661 3.67 14 34.77 127.77
32 Duke 12 486 1794 3.69 13 40.50 149.50
33 Michigan State 12 404 1501 3.72 19 33.67 125.08
34 Notre Dame 12 445 1666 3.74 11 37.08 138.83
35 Memphis 12 331 1247 3.77 18 27.58 103.92
36 Iowa 12 373 1410 3.78 3 31.08 117.50
37 Louisville 12 428 1625 3.80 14 35.67 135.42
38 Arizona State 13 400 1528 3.82 18 30.77 117.54
38 Connecticut 12 425 1624 3.82 16 35.42 135.33
40 Colorado 12 467 1788 3.83 14 38.92 149.00
41 Utah 12 404 1553 3.84 13 33.67 129.42
41 Maryland 12 427 1641 3.84 19 35.58 136.75
43 Alabama 12 436 1677 3.85 10 36.33 139.75
44 Miami (Ohio) 13 461 1779 3.86 19 35.46 136.85
44 Virginia Tech 12 452 1745 3.86 16 37.67 145.42
44 Florida 12 485 1874 3.86 17 40.42 156.17
47 Fresno State 12 426 1651 3.88 14 35.50 137.58
47 North Carolina 12 447 1733 3.88 20 37.25 144.42
49 Texas State 12 453 1761 3.89 22 37.75 146.75
50 Houston 12 416 1631 3.92 14 34.67 135.92
50 Sam Houston State 12 433 1698 3.92 15 36.08 141.50
52 East Carolina 12 508 2010 3.96 21 42.33 167.50
53 Northwestern 12 390 1559 4.00 22 32.50 129.92
53 South Florida 12 474 1895 4.00 23 39.50 157.92
55 Oregon 13 409 1639 4.01 14 31.46 126.08
55 Liberty 11 406 1627 4.01 20 36.91 147.91
55 Baylor 12 464 1862 4.01 15 38.67 155.17
58 Texas A&M 12 411 1652 4.02 13 34.25 137.67
59 BYU 12 407 1640 4.03 18 33.92 136.67
60 Missouri 12 397 1605 4.04 14 33.08 133.75
60 Buffalo 12 432 1744 4.04 17 36.00 145.33
62 South Alabama 13 455 1848 4.06 19 35.00 142.15
63 Rice 12 471 1927 4.09 17 39.25 160.58
64 Georgia Tech 12 352 1442 4.10 13 29.33 120.17
64 West Virginia 12 414 1697 4.10 25 34.50 141.42
66 Virginia 12 422 1743 4.13 20 35.17 145.25
67 Vanderbilt 12 391 1640 4.19 13 32.58 136.67
67 Navy 12 447 1871 4.19 16 37.25 155.92
67 Jacksonville State 13 528 2213 4.19 18 40.62 170.23
70 Army 13 359 1519 4.23 12 27.62 116.85
70 Stanford 12 379 1602 4.23 21 31.58 133.50
72 TCU 12 463 1972 4.26 21 38.58 164.33
73 Old Dominion 12 485 2071 4.27 18 40.42 172.58
74 Bowling Green 12 411 1769 4.30 12 34.25 147.42
74 UTEP 12 501 2154 4.30 25 41.75 179.50
76 Troy 12 405 1744 4.31 24 33.75 145.33
77 Colorado State 12 423 1860 4.40 16 35.25 155.00
78 Tulane 13 412 1817 4.41 18 31.69 139.77
78 Illinois 12 408 1799 4.41 11 34.00 149.92
80 Texas Tech 12 398 1759 4.42 26 33.17 146.58
80 Marshall 13 527 2327 4.42 21 40.54 179.00
82 Washington 12 428 1897 4.43 19 35.67 158.08
83 Kentucky 12 436 1942 4.45 20 36.33 161.83
84 Kansas 12 412 1842 4.47 10 34.33 153.50
85 Eastern Michigan 12 436 1954 4.48 19 36.33 162.83
86 North Carolina State 12 382 1715 4.49 22 31.83 142.92
86 LSU 12 392 1759 4.49 24 32.67 146.58
86 Coastal Carolina 12 481 2162 4.49 19 40.08 180.17
89 USC 12 374 1685 4.51 18 31.17 140.42
90 Clemson 13 429 1957 4.56 14 33.00 150.54
90 Wake Forest 12 414 1886 4.56 20 34.50 157.17
92 Air Force 12 403 1841 4.57 23 33.58 153.42
93 Central Michigan 12 445 2037 4.58 20 37.08 169.75
94 Louisiana-Lafayette 13 444 2049 4.61 20 34.15 157.62
94 Kennesaw State 12 458 2111 4.61 25 38.17 175.92
96 Akron 12 476 2200 4.62 23 39.67 183.33
97 Wisconsin 12 428 1980 4.63 20 35.67 165.00
98 Florida State 12 477 2216 4.65 21 39.75 184.67
99 Hawai'i 12 426 1988 4.67 20 35.50 165.67
99 Florida International 12 492 2296 4.67 28 41.00 191.33
101 North Texas 12 500 2346 4.69 26 41.67 195.50
102 Cincinnati 12 414 1952 4.71 15 34.50 162.67
103 Tulsa 12 447 2169 4.85 27 37.25 180.75
104 Rutgers 12 364 1769 4.86 23 30.33 147.42
104 Arizona 12 430 2088 4.86 25 35.83 174.00
104 Louisiana-Monroe 12 494 2401 4.86 27 41.17 200.08
107 Florida Atlantic 12 450 2202 4.89 18 37.50 183.50
107 San Diego State 12 509 2487 4.89 25 42.42 207.25
109 Mississippi State 12 523 2603 4.98 24 43.58 216.92
110 Western Michigan 13 500 2502 5.00 28 38.46 192.46
111 Western Kentucky 13 573 2885 5.03 25 44.08 221.92
112 Nevada 13 496 2507 5.05 31 38.15 192.85
113 UAB 12 505 2555 5.06 31 42.08 212.92
114 Middle Tennessee 12 465 2364 5.08 26 38.75 197.00
114 Purdue 12 472 2400 5.08 33 39.33 200.00
116 New Mexico State 12 459 2343 5.10 29 38.25 195.25
117 Iowa State 13 454 2329 5.13 17 34.92 179.15
118 Syracuse 12 358 1844 5.15 18 29.83 153.67
119 Washington State 12 401 2084 5.20 21 33.42 173.67
119 Georgia Southern 12 415 2156 5.20 21 34.58 179.67
121 Ball State 12 404 2104 5.21 24 33.67 175.33
122 Massachusetts 12 454 2375 5.23 32 37.83 197.92
122 Georgia State 12 483 2524 5.23 28 40.25 210.33
122 Charlotte 12 483 2524 5.23 29 40.25 210.33
125 Appalachian State 11 411 2174 5.29 24 37.36 197.64
126 Oregon State 12 419 2230 5.32 26 34.92 185.83
127 Utah State 12 478 2574 5.38 27 39.83 214.50
128 Oklahoma State 12 477 2580 5.41 28 39.75 215.00
129 New Mexico 12 471 2555 5.42 27 39.25 212.92
130 Wyoming 12 420 2300 5.48 21 35.00 191.67
131 Temple 12 490 2713 5.54 30 40.83 226.08
132 Southern Mississippi 12 474 2792 5.89 31 39.50 232.67
133 Arkansas State 12 459 2706 5.90 32 38.25 225.50
133 Kent State 12 539 3179 5.90 36 44.92 264.92