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

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