2024 National Leaders Rushing Defense - All Games through 01/10/2025

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Mississippi 13 456 1046 2.29 7 35.08 80.46
2 Ohio State 15 504 1349 2.68 12 33.60 89.93
3 Indiana 13 381 1043 2.74 12 29.31 80.23
4 SMU 14 483 1403 2.90 13 34.50 100.21
5 Ohio 14 430 1268 2.95 14 30.71 90.57
6 Tennessee 13 455 1351 2.97 13 35.00 103.92
7 Penn State 16 534 1630 3.05 10 33.38 101.88
8 Michigan 13 385 1179 3.06 10 29.62 90.69
9 UTSA 13 461 1421 3.08 19 35.46 109.31
9 Pittsburgh 13 476 1466 3.08 18 36.62 112.77
9 Auburn 12 459 1413 3.08 18 38.25 117.75
12 Oklahoma 13 476 1496 3.14 11 36.62 115.08
13 South Carolina 13 454 1459 3.21 18 34.92 112.23
14 Texas 16 542 1754 3.24 15 33.88 109.63
15 California 13 437 1428 3.27 19 33.62 109.85
16 UCLA 12 345 1154 3.34 17 28.75 96.17
17 Nebraska 13 390 1316 3.37 8 30.00 101.23
18 James Madison 13 430 1500 3.49 13 33.08 115.38
19 Minnesota 13 407 1425 3.50 14 31.31 109.62
19 UCF 12 412 1444 3.50 14 34.33 120.33
21 UNLV 14 457 1610 3.52 17 32.64 115.00
21 San Jose State 13 545 1921 3.52 25 41.92 147.77
23 Northern Illinois 13 412 1458 3.54 10 31.69 112.15
24 Kansas State 13 433 1543 3.56 15 33.31 118.69
25 Louisiana Tech 13 491 1762 3.59 21 37.77 135.54
26 Boston College 13 413 1494 3.62 16 31.77 114.92
27 Arkansas 13 463 1679 3.63 15 35.62 129.15
28 Notre Dame 15 543 1995 3.67 14 36.20 133.00
29 Arizona State 14 430 1581 3.68 19 30.71 112.93
29 Alabama 13 487 1792 3.68 10 37.46 137.85
31 Iowa 13 406 1499 3.69 4 31.23 115.31
32 Georgia 14 489 1815 3.71 14 34.93 129.64
32 Louisville 13 464 1723 3.71 15 35.69 132.54
34 Michigan State 12 404 1501 3.72 19 33.67 125.08
35 Toledo 13 525 1959 3.73 16 40.38 150.69
36 Miami (Florida) 13 391 1466 3.75 16 30.08 112.77
36 Duke 13 519 1945 3.75 15 39.92 149.62
38 Boise State 14 453 1712 3.78 15 32.36 122.29
39 Florida 13 512 1943 3.79 17 39.38 149.46
40 Connecticut 13 453 1720 3.80 16 34.85 132.31
41 Fresno State 13 474 1812 3.82 14 36.46 139.38
42 Utah 12 404 1553 3.84 13 33.67 129.42
42 Maryland 12 427 1641 3.84 19 35.58 136.75
44 BYU 13 426 1642 3.85 18 32.77 126.31
45 Colorado 13 509 1968 3.87 17 39.15 151.38
46 Texas State 13 478 1859 3.89 24 36.77 143.00
47 Miami (Ohio) 14 491 1920 3.91 20 35.07 137.14
48 Houston 12 416 1631 3.92 14 34.67 135.92
48 Virginia Tech 13 488 1912 3.92 17 37.54 147.08
50 North Carolina 13 493 1943 3.94 21 37.92 149.46
51 Memphis 13 367 1453 3.96 21 28.23 111.77
51 Sam Houston State 13 475 1879 3.96 17 36.54 144.54
53 Texas A&M 13 442 1757 3.98 14 34.00 135.15
54 Northwestern 12 390 1559 4.00 22 32.50 129.92
54 Liberty 12 462 1849 4.00 21 38.50 154.08
56 Baylor 13 491 1976 4.02 16 37.77 152.00
57 South Florida 13 510 2056 4.03 25 39.23 158.15
58 South Alabama 13 455 1848 4.06 19 35.00 142.15
59 Georgia Tech 13 390 1588 4.07 15 30.00 122.15
59 Missouri 13 435 1771 4.07 15 33.46 136.23
59 East Carolina 13 543 2208 4.07 21 41.77 169.85
62 Buffalo 13 467 1906 4.08 17 35.92 146.62
63 Rice 12 471 1927 4.09 17 39.25 160.58
64 Army 14 381 1568 4.12 12 27.21 112.00
65 Virginia 12 422 1743 4.13 20 35.17 145.25
66 Oregon 14 440 1820 4.14 16 31.43 130.00
67 Navy 13 487 2029 4.17 17 37.46 156.08
68 TCU 13 496 2086 4.21 21 38.15 160.46
69 Stanford 12 379 1602 4.23 21 31.58 133.50
69 West Virginia 13 444 1877 4.23 28 34.15 144.38
71 Jacksonville State 14 574 2447 4.26 21 41.00 174.79
72 Old Dominion 12 485 2071 4.27 18 40.42 172.58
73 LSU 13 425 1821 4.28 26 32.69 140.08
73 Bowling Green 13 443 1897 4.28 14 34.08 145.92
75 Vanderbilt 13 427 1830 4.29 13 32.85 140.77
76 UTEP 12 501 2152 4.30 25 41.75 179.33
77 Troy 12 405 1744 4.31 24 33.75 145.33
78 Illinois 13 441 1929 4.37 12 33.92 148.38
79 Marshall 13 527 2327 4.42 21 40.54 179.00
80 Kentucky 12 436 1942 4.45 20 36.33 161.83
81 Texas Tech 13 443 1977 4.46 28 34.08 152.08
82 Kansas 12 412 1842 4.47 10 34.33 153.50
83 Tulane 14 456 2041 4.48 20 32.57 145.79
83 Eastern Michigan 12 436 1954 4.48 19 36.33 162.83
85 Louisiana-Lafayette 14 477 2159 4.53 20 34.07 154.21
86 USC 13 404 1836 4.54 19 31.08 141.23
86 Colorado State 13 457 2077 4.54 21 35.15 159.77
88 Wake Forest 12 414 1886 4.56 20 34.50 157.17
88 Washington 13 461 2104 4.56 20 35.46 161.85
90 Air Force 12 403 1841 4.57 23 33.58 153.42
91 Central Michigan 12 445 2037 4.58 20 37.08 169.75
92 Kennesaw State 12 458 2111 4.61 25 38.17 175.92
93 Akron 12 476 2200 4.62 23 39.67 183.33
94 Wisconsin 12 428 1980 4.63 20 35.67 165.00
95 Florida State 12 477 2216 4.65 21 39.75 184.67
96 Hawai'i 12 426 1988 4.67 20 35.50 165.67
96 Florida International 12 492 2296 4.67 28 41.00 191.33
98 North Texas 13 544 2547 4.68 28 41.85 195.92
99 Clemson 14 477 2249 4.71 18 34.07 160.64
99 Cincinnati 12 414 1952 4.71 15 34.50 162.67
101 Coastal Carolina 13 512 2419 4.72 22 39.38 186.08
102 North Carolina State 13 421 2041 4.85 25 32.38 157.00
102 Tulsa 12 447 2169 4.85 27 37.25 180.75
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
106 Florida Atlantic 12 450 2202 4.89 18 37.50 183.50
106 San Diego State 12 509 2487 4.89 25 42.42 207.25
108 Georgia Southern 13 447 2210 4.94 23 34.38 170.00
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
110 Western Kentucky 14 619 3097 5.00 26 44.21 221.21
112 Syracuse 13 389 1953 5.02 19 29.92 150.23
113 Nevada 13 496 2507 5.05 31 38.15 192.85
114 UAB 12 505 2555 5.06 31 42.08 212.92
115 Middle Tennessee 12 465 2364 5.08 26 38.75 197.00
115 Purdue 12 472 2400 5.08 33 39.33 200.00
117 New Mexico State 12 459 2343 5.10 29 38.25 195.25
118 Rutgers 13 406 2116 5.21 26 31.23 162.77
118 Ball State 12 404 2104 5.21 24 33.67 175.33
120 Massachusetts 12 454 2375 5.23 32 37.83 197.92
120 Georgia State 12 483 2524 5.23 28 40.25 210.33
120 Charlotte 12 483 2524 5.23 29 40.25 210.33
123 Washington State 13 427 2237 5.24 23 32.85 172.08
124 Appalachian State 11 411 2174 5.29 24 37.36 197.64
125 Oregon State 12 419 2230 5.32 26 34.92 185.83
126 Iowa State 14 493 2637 5.35 19 35.21 188.36
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 Arkansas State 13 483 2752 5.70 32 37.15 211.69
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