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

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