2024 National Leaders Rushing Defense - All Games through 12/26/2024

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Army 13 359 1519 4.23 12 27.62 116.85
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 Georgia Tech 12 352 1442 4.10 13 29.33 120.17
6 Michigan 12 356 1111 3.12 10 29.67 92.58
7 Syracuse 12 358 1844 5.15 18 29.83 153.67
8 Miami (Florida) 12 360 1321 3.67 13 30.00 110.08
9 Nebraska 12 364 1269 3.49 6 30.33 105.75
10 Ohio 14 430 1268 2.95 14 30.71 90.57
11 Arizona State 13 400 1528 3.82 18 30.77 117.54
12 Iowa 12 373 1410 3.78 3 31.08 117.50
13 USC 12 374 1685 4.51 18 31.17 140.42
14 Rutgers 13 406 2116 5.21 26 31.23 162.77
15 Minnesota 12 377 1351 3.58 13 31.42 112.58
16 Oregon 13 409 1639 4.01 14 31.46 126.08
17 Stanford 12 379 1602 4.23 21 31.58 133.50
18 Boston College 12 380 1363 3.59 14 31.67 113.58
19 Northern Illinois 13 412 1458 3.54 10 31.69 112.15
19 Boise State 13 412 1496 3.63 14 31.69 115.08
21 North Carolina State 12 382 1715 4.49 22 31.83 142.92
22 Penn State 14 452 1405 3.11 7 32.29 100.36
23 Northwestern 12 390 1559 4.00 22 32.50 129.92
24 Tulane 14 456 2041 4.48 20 32.57 145.79
25 Vanderbilt 12 391 1640 4.19 13 32.58 136.67
26 UNLV 14 457 1610 3.52 17 32.64 115.00
27 LSU 12 392 1759 4.49 24 32.67 146.58
28 James Madison 13 430 1500 3.49 13 33.08 115.38
28 Missouri 12 397 1605 4.04 14 33.08 133.75
30 Texas Tech 12 398 1759 4.42 26 33.17 146.58
31 Kansas State 13 433 1543 3.56 15 33.31 118.69
32 Washington State 12 401 2084 5.20 21 33.42 173.67
33 Texas 14 469 1459 3.11 11 33.50 104.21
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 BYU 12 407 1640 4.03 18 33.92 136.67
41 Illinois 12 408 1799 4.41 11 34.00 149.92
42 Clemson 14 477 2249 4.71 18 34.07 160.64
43 Bowling Green 13 443 1897 4.28 14 34.08 145.92
44 West Virginia 13 444 1877 4.23 28 34.15 144.38
44 Louisiana-Lafayette 13 444 2049 4.61 20 34.15 157.62
46 Texas A&M 12 411 1652 4.02 13 34.25 137.67
47 UCF 12 412 1444 3.50 14 34.33 120.33
47 Kansas 12 412 1842 4.47 10 34.33 153.50
49 Ohio State 13 447 1314 2.94 11 34.38 101.08
49 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 Georgia 13 452 1661 3.67 14 34.77 127.77
56 South Carolina 12 419 1276 3.05 16 34.92 106.33
56 Iowa State 13 454 2329 5.13 17 34.92 179.15
56 Oregon State 12 419 2230 5.32 26 34.92 185.83
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 Virginia 12 422 1743 4.13 20 35.17 145.25
63 Colorado State 12 423 1860 4.40 16 35.25 155.00
64 Connecticut 12 425 1624 3.82 16 35.42 135.33
65 UTSA 13 461 1421 3.08 19 35.46 109.31
65 Miami (Ohio) 13 461 1779 3.86 19 35.46 136.85
67 Arkansas 12 426 1462 3.43 13 35.50 121.83
67 Hawai'i 12 426 1988 4.67 20 35.50 165.67
69 Louisiana Tech 12 427 1441 3.37 17 35.58 120.08
69 Maryland 12 427 1641 3.84 19 35.58 136.75
71 Louisville 12 428 1625 3.80 14 35.67 135.42
71 Washington 12 428 1897 4.43 19 35.67 158.08
71 Wisconsin 12 428 1980 4.63 20 35.67 165.00
74 Arizona 12 430 2088 4.86 25 35.83 174.00
75 Buffalo 12 432 1744 4.04 17 36.00 145.33
76 Mississippi 12 433 1002 2.31 7 36.08 83.50
77 Notre Dame 13 472 1729 3.66 11 36.31 133.00
78 Oklahoma 12 436 1270 2.91 8 36.33 105.83
78 Alabama 12 436 1677 3.85 10 36.33 139.75
78 Kentucky 12 436 1942 4.45 20 36.33 161.83
78 Eastern Michigan 12 436 1954 4.48 19 36.33 162.83
82 Fresno State 13 474 1812 3.82 14 36.46 139.38
83 Sam Houston State 13 475 1879 3.96 17 36.54 144.54
84 Pittsburgh 13 476 1466 3.08 18 36.62 112.77
85 Liberty 11 406 1627 4.01 20 36.91 147.91
86 Central Michigan 12 445 2037 4.58 20 37.08 169.75
87 Arkansas State 13 483 2752 5.70 32 37.15 211.69
88 North Carolina 12 447 1733 3.88 20 37.25 144.42
88 Navy 12 447 1871 4.19 16 37.25 155.92
88 Tulsa 12 447 2169 4.85 27 37.25 180.75
91 Appalachian State 11 411 2174 5.29 24 37.36 197.64
92 Florida Atlantic 12 450 2202 4.89 18 37.50 183.50
93 Virginia Tech 12 452 1745 3.86 16 37.67 145.42
94 Texas State 12 453 1761 3.89 22 37.75 146.75
95 Massachusetts 12 454 2375 5.23 32 37.83 197.92
96 Nevada 13 496 2507 5.05 31 38.15 192.85
97 Kennesaw State 12 458 2111 4.61 25 38.17 175.92
98 Auburn 12 459 1413 3.08 18 38.25 117.75
98 New Mexico State 12 459 2343 5.10 29 38.25 195.25
100 Western Michigan 13 500 2502 5.00 28 38.46 192.46
101 TCU 12 463 1972 4.26 21 38.58 164.33
102 Baylor 12 464 1862 4.01 15 38.67 155.17
103 Middle Tennessee 12 465 2364 5.08 26 38.75 197.00
104 Colorado 12 467 1788 3.83 14 38.92 149.00
105 South Florida 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 Mississippi 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 Georgia State 12 483 2524 5.23 28 40.25 210.33
116 Charlotte 12 483 2524 5.23 29 40.25 210.33
118 Toledo 13 525 1959 3.73 16 40.38 150.69
119 Old Dominion 12 485 2071 4.27 18 40.42 172.58
120 Duke 12 486 1794 3.69 13 40.50 149.50
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 Florida International 12 492 2296 4.67 28 41.00 191.33
125 Louisiana-Monroe 12 494 2401 4.86 27 41.17 200.08
126 North Texas 12 500 2346 4.69 26 41.67 195.50
127 UTEP 12 501 2154 4.30 25 41.75 179.50
128 San Jose State 13 545 1921 3.52 25 41.92 147.77
129 UAB 12 505 2555 5.06 31 42.08 212.92
130 East Carolina 12 508 2010 3.96 21 42.33 167.50
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