2024 National Leaders Rushing Defense - All Games through 12/20/2024

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 UCLA 12 345 1154 3.34 17 28.75 96.17
2 Georgia Tech 12 352 1442 4.10 13 29.33 120.17
3 Michigan 12 356 1111 3.12 10 29.67 92.58
4 Syracuse 12 358 1844 5.15 18 29.83 153.67
5 Army 13 359 1519 4.23 12 27.62 116.85
6 Miami (Florida) 12 360 1321 3.67 13 30.00 110.08
7 Nebraska 12 364 1269 3.49 6 30.33 105.75
7 Rutgers 12 364 1769 4.86 23 30.33 147.42
9 Memphis 13 367 1453 3.96 21 28.23 111.77
10 Iowa 12 373 1410 3.78 3 31.08 117.50
11 USC 12 374 1685 4.51 18 31.17 140.42
12 Minnesota 12 377 1351 3.58 13 31.42 112.58
13 Stanford 12 379 1602 4.23 21 31.58 133.50
14 Boston College 12 380 1363 3.59 14 31.67 113.58
15 Indiana 13 381 1043 2.74 12 29.31 80.23
16 North Carolina State 12 382 1715 4.49 22 31.83 142.92
17 Northern Illinois 12 385 1341 3.48 8 32.08 111.75
18 Northwestern 12 390 1559 4.00 22 32.50 129.92
19 Vanderbilt 12 391 1640 4.19 13 32.58 136.67
20 LSU 12 392 1759 4.49 24 32.67 146.58
21 Kansas State 12 397 1379 3.47 11 33.08 114.92
21 Missouri 12 397 1605 4.04 14 33.08 133.75
23 Texas Tech 12 398 1759 4.42 26 33.17 146.58
24 Arizona State 13 400 1528 3.82 18 30.77 117.54
25 Washington State 12 401 2084 5.20 21 33.42 173.67
26 Air Force 12 403 1841 4.57 23 33.58 153.42
27 Michigan State 12 404 1501 3.72 19 33.67 125.08
27 Utah 12 404 1553 3.84 13 33.67 129.42
27 Ball State 12 404 2104 5.21 24 33.67 175.33
30 Troy 12 405 1744 4.31 24 33.75 145.33
31 Liberty 11 406 1627 4.01 20 36.91 147.91
32 BYU 12 407 1640 4.03 18 33.92 136.67
33 Ohio State 12 408 1162 2.85 9 34.00 96.83
33 Illinois 12 408 1799 4.41 11 34.00 149.92
35 Oregon 13 409 1639 4.01 14 31.46 126.08
36 Texas A&M 12 411 1652 4.02 13 34.25 137.67
36 Bowling Green 12 411 1769 4.30 12 34.25 147.42
36 Appalachian State 11 411 2174 5.29 24 37.36 197.64
39 Boise State 13 412 1496 3.63 14 31.69 115.08
39 UCF 12 412 1444 3.50 14 34.33 120.33
39 Kansas 12 412 1842 4.47 10 34.33 153.50
42 Wake Forest 12 414 1886 4.56 20 34.50 157.17
42 Cincinnati 12 414 1952 4.71 15 34.50 162.67
44 Penn State 13 416 1347 3.24 7 32.00 103.62
44 Houston 12 416 1631 3.92 14 34.67 135.92
46 South Carolina 12 419 1276 3.05 16 34.92 106.33
46 Oregon State 12 419 2230 5.32 26 34.92 185.83
48 UTSA 12 420 1323 3.15 19 35.00 110.25
48 Wyoming 12 420 2300 5.48 21 35.00 191.67
50 Tennessee 12 422 1195 2.83 9 35.17 99.58
50 Virginia 12 422 1743 4.13 20 35.17 145.25
52 Colorado State 12 423 1860 4.40 16 35.25 155.00
53 Connecticut 12 425 1624 3.82 16 35.42 135.33
54 Arkansas 12 426 1462 3.43 13 35.50 121.83
54 Fresno State 12 426 1651 3.88 14 35.50 137.58
54 Hawai'i 12 426 1988 4.67 20 35.50 165.67
57 Louisiana Tech 12 427 1441 3.37 17 35.58 120.08
57 Maryland 12 427 1641 3.84 19 35.58 136.75
59 Louisville 12 428 1625 3.80 14 35.67 135.42
59 Washington 12 428 1897 4.43 19 35.67 158.08
59 Wisconsin 12 428 1980 4.63 20 35.67 165.00
62 Clemson 13 429 1957 4.56 14 33.00 150.54
63 Ohio 14 430 1268 2.95 14 30.71 90.57
63 James Madison 13 430 1500 3.49 13 33.08 115.38
63 Arizona 12 430 2088 4.86 25 35.83 174.00
66 Buffalo 12 432 1744 4.04 17 36.00 145.33
67 Mississippi 12 433 1002 2.31 7 36.08 83.50
68 Oklahoma 12 436 1270 2.91 8 36.33 105.83
68 Alabama 12 436 1677 3.85 10 36.33 139.75
68 Kentucky 12 436 1942 4.45 20 36.33 161.83
68 Eastern Michigan 12 436 1954 4.48 19 36.33 162.83
72 California 13 437 1428 3.27 19 33.62 109.85
73 SMU 13 443 1214 2.74 10 34.08 93.38
74 West Virginia 13 444 1877 4.23 28 34.15 144.38
74 Louisiana-Lafayette 13 444 2049 4.61 20 34.15 157.62
76 Texas 13 445 1383 3.11 11 34.23 106.38
76 Central Michigan 12 445 2037 4.58 20 37.08 169.75
78 North Carolina 12 447 1733 3.88 20 37.25 144.42
78 Navy 12 447 1871 4.19 16 37.25 155.92
78 Georgia Southern 13 447 2210 4.94 23 34.38 170.00
78 Tulsa 12 447 2169 4.85 27 37.25 180.75
82 Florida Atlantic 12 450 2202 4.89 18 37.50 183.50
83 Pittsburgh 12 451 1386 3.07 17 37.58 115.50
84 Georgia 13 452 1661 3.67 14 34.77 127.77
84 Virginia Tech 12 452 1745 3.86 16 37.67 145.42
86 Texas State 12 453 1761 3.89 22 37.75 146.75
87 Iowa State 13 454 2329 5.13 17 34.92 179.15
87 Massachusetts 12 454 2375 5.23 32 37.83 197.92
89 South Alabama 13 455 1848 4.06 19 35.00 142.15
90 Tulane 14 456 2041 4.48 20 32.57 145.79
91 UNLV 14 457 1610 3.52 17 32.64 115.00
92 Kennesaw State 12 458 2111 4.61 25 38.17 175.92
93 Auburn 12 459 1413 3.08 18 38.25 117.75
93 Toledo 12 459 1658 3.61 14 38.25 138.17
93 New Mexico State 12 459 2343 5.10 29 38.25 195.25
93 Arkansas State 12 459 2706 5.90 32 38.25 225.50
97 Miami (Ohio) 13 461 1779 3.86 19 35.46 136.85
98 TCU 12 463 1972 4.26 21 38.58 164.33
99 Baylor 12 464 1862 4.01 15 38.67 155.17
100 Middle Tennessee 12 465 2364 5.08 26 38.75 197.00
101 Colorado 12 467 1788 3.83 14 38.92 149.00
102 Rice 12 471 1927 4.09 17 39.25 160.58
102 New Mexico 12 471 2555 5.42 27 39.25 212.92
104 Notre Dame 13 472 1729 3.66 11 36.31 133.00
104 Purdue 12 472 2400 5.08 33 39.33 200.00
106 South Florida 12 474 1895 4.00 23 39.50 157.92
106 Southern Mississippi 12 474 2792 5.89 31 39.50 232.67
108 Sam Houston State 13 475 1879 3.96 17 36.54 144.54
109 Akron 12 476 2200 4.62 23 39.67 183.33
110 Florida State 12 477 2216 4.65 21 39.75 184.67
110 Oklahoma State 12 477 2580 5.41 28 39.75 215.00
112 Utah State 12 478 2574 5.38 27 39.83 214.50
113 Coastal Carolina 12 481 2162 4.49 19 40.08 180.17
114 Georgia State 12 483 2524 5.23 28 40.25 210.33
114 Charlotte 12 483 2524 5.23 29 40.25 210.33
116 Old Dominion 12 485 2071 4.27 18 40.42 172.58
117 Duke 12 486 1794 3.69 13 40.50 149.50
118 Temple 12 490 2713 5.54 30 40.83 226.08
119 Florida International 12 492 2296 4.67 28 41.00 191.33
120 Louisiana-Monroe 12 494 2401 4.86 27 41.17 200.08
121 Nevada 13 496 2507 5.05 31 38.15 192.85
122 Western Michigan 13 500 2502 5.00 28 38.46 192.46
122 North Texas 12 500 2346 4.69 26 41.67 195.50
124 UTEP 12 501 2154 4.30 25 41.75 179.50
125 UAB 12 505 2555 5.06 31 42.08 212.92
126 East Carolina 12 508 2010 3.96 21 42.33 167.50
127 San Diego State 12 509 2487 4.89 25 42.42 207.25
128 San Jose State 12 511 1865 3.65 22 42.58 155.42
129 Florida 13 512 1943 3.79 17 39.38 149.46
130 Mississippi State 12 523 2603 4.98 24 43.58 216.92
131 Marshall 13 527 2327 4.42 21 40.54 179.00
132 Kent State 12 539 3179 5.90 36 44.92 264.92
133 Jacksonville State 14 574 2447 4.26 21 41.00 174.79
134 Western Kentucky 14 619 3097 5.00 26 44.21 221.21