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

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