2024 National Leaders Rushing Defense - All Games through 01/03/2025

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Iowa 13 406 1499 3.69 4 31.23 115.31
2 Mississippi 13 456 1046 2.29 7 35.08 80.46
3 Penn State 15 492 1513 3.08 8 32.80 100.87
3 Nebraska 13 390 1316 3.37 8 30.00 101.23
5 Michigan 13 385 1179 3.06 10 29.62 90.69
5 Northern Illinois 13 412 1458 3.54 10 31.69 112.15
5 Alabama 13 487 1792 3.68 10 37.46 137.85
5 Kansas 12 412 1842 4.47 10 34.33 153.50
9 Oklahoma 13 476 1496 3.14 11 36.62 115.08
9 Notre Dame 14 501 1791 3.57 11 35.79 127.93
11 Indiana 13 381 1043 2.74 12 29.31 80.23
11 Ohio State 14 475 1291 2.72 12 33.93 92.21
11 Army 14 381 1568 4.12 12 27.21 112.00
11 Illinois 13 441 1929 4.37 12 33.92 148.38
15 SMU 14 483 1403 2.90 13 34.50 100.21
15 Tennessee 13 455 1351 2.97 13 35.00 103.92
15 Texas 15 518 1673 3.23 13 34.53 111.53
15 James Madison 13 430 1500 3.49 13 33.08 115.38
15 Utah 12 404 1553 3.84 13 33.67 129.42
15 Vanderbilt 13 427 1830 4.29 13 32.85 140.77
21 Ohio 14 430 1268 2.95 14 30.71 90.57
21 Minnesota 13 407 1425 3.50 14 31.31 109.62
21 UCF 12 412 1444 3.50 14 34.33 120.33
21 Georgia 14 489 1815 3.71 14 34.93 129.64
21 Texas A&M 13 442 1757 3.98 14 34.00 135.15
21 Houston 12 416 1631 3.92 14 34.67 135.92
21 Fresno State 13 474 1812 3.82 14 36.46 139.38
21 Bowling Green 13 443 1897 4.28 14 34.08 145.92
29 Kansas State 13 433 1543 3.56 15 33.31 118.69
29 Georgia Tech 13 390 1588 4.07 15 30.00 122.15
29 Boise State 14 453 1712 3.78 15 32.36 122.29
29 Arkansas 13 463 1679 3.63 15 35.62 129.15
29 Louisville 13 464 1723 3.71 15 35.69 132.54
29 Missouri 13 435 1771 4.07 15 33.46 136.23
29 Duke 13 519 1945 3.75 15 39.92 149.62
29 Cincinnati 12 414 1952 4.71 15 34.50 162.67
37 Miami (Florida) 13 391 1466 3.75 16 30.08 112.77
37 Boston College 13 413 1494 3.62 16 31.77 114.92
37 Oregon 14 440 1820 4.14 16 31.43 130.00
37 Connecticut 13 453 1720 3.80 16 34.85 132.31
37 Toledo 13 525 1959 3.73 16 40.38 150.69
37 Baylor 13 491 1976 4.02 16 37.77 152.00
43 UCLA 12 345 1154 3.34 17 28.75 96.17
43 UNLV 14 457 1610 3.52 17 32.64 115.00
43 Sam Houston State 13 475 1879 3.96 17 36.54 144.54
43 Buffalo 12 432 1744 4.04 17 36.00 145.33
43 Virginia Tech 13 488 1912 3.92 17 37.54 147.08
43 Florida 13 512 1943 3.79 17 39.38 149.46
43 Colorado 13 509 1968 3.87 17 39.15 151.38
43 Navy 13 487 2029 4.17 17 37.46 156.08
43 Rice 12 471 1927 4.09 17 39.25 160.58
52 South Carolina 13 454 1459 3.21 18 34.92 112.23
52 Pittsburgh 13 476 1466 3.08 18 36.62 112.77
52 Auburn 12 459 1413 3.08 18 38.25 117.75
52 BYU 13 426 1642 3.85 18 32.77 126.31
52 Clemson 14 477 2249 4.71 18 34.07 160.64
52 Old Dominion 12 485 2071 4.27 18 40.42 172.58
52 Florida Atlantic 12 450 2202 4.89 18 37.50 183.50
59 UTSA 13 461 1421 3.08 19 35.46 109.31
59 California 13 437 1428 3.27 19 33.62 109.85
59 Arizona State 14 430 1581 3.68 19 30.71 112.93
59 Michigan State 12 404 1501 3.72 19 33.67 125.08
59 Maryland 12 427 1641 3.84 19 35.58 136.75
59 USC 13 404 1836 4.54 19 31.08 141.23
59 South Alabama 13 455 1848 4.06 19 35.00 142.15
59 Syracuse 13 389 1953 5.02 19 29.92 150.23
59 Eastern Michigan 12 436 1954 4.48 19 36.33 162.83
59 Iowa State 14 493 2637 5.35 19 35.21 188.36
69 Miami (Ohio) 14 491 1920 3.91 20 35.07 137.14
69 Virginia 12 422 1743 4.13 20 35.17 145.25
69 Tulane 14 456 2041 4.48 20 32.57 145.79
69 Liberty 11 406 1627 4.01 20 36.91 147.91
69 Louisiana-Lafayette 14 477 2159 4.53 20 34.07 154.21
69 Wake Forest 12 414 1886 4.56 20 34.50 157.17
69 Kentucky 12 436 1942 4.45 20 36.33 161.83
69 Washington 13 461 2104 4.56 20 35.46 161.85
69 Wisconsin 12 428 1980 4.63 20 35.67 165.00
69 Hawai'i 12 426 1988 4.67 20 35.50 165.67
69 Central Michigan 12 445 2037 4.58 20 37.08 169.75
80 Memphis 13 367 1453 3.96 21 28.23 111.77
80 Stanford 12 379 1602 4.23 21 31.58 133.50
80 Louisiana Tech 13 491 1762 3.59 21 37.77 135.54
80 North Carolina 13 493 1943 3.94 21 37.92 149.46
80 Colorado State 13 457 2077 4.54 21 35.15 159.77
80 TCU 13 496 2086 4.21 21 38.15 160.46
80 East Carolina 13 543 2208 4.07 21 41.77 169.85
80 Jacksonville State 14 574 2447 4.26 21 41.00 174.79
80 Marshall 13 527 2327 4.42 21 40.54 179.00
80 Florida State 12 477 2216 4.65 21 39.75 184.67
80 Wyoming 12 420 2300 5.48 21 35.00 191.67
91 Northwestern 12 390 1559 4.00 22 32.50 129.92
91 Coastal Carolina 13 512 2419 4.72 22 39.38 186.08
93 Air Force 12 403 1841 4.57 23 33.58 153.42
93 Georgia Southern 13 447 2210 4.94 23 34.38 170.00
93 Washington State 13 427 2237 5.24 23 32.85 172.08
93 Akron 12 476 2200 4.62 23 39.67 183.33
97 Texas State 13 478 1859 3.89 24 36.77 143.00
97 Troy 12 405 1744 4.31 24 33.75 145.33
97 Ball State 12 404 2104 5.21 24 33.67 175.33
97 Appalachian State 11 411 2174 5.29 24 37.36 197.64
97 Mississippi State 12 523 2603 4.98 24 43.58 216.92
102 San Jose State 13 545 1921 3.52 25 41.92 147.77
102 North Carolina State 13 421 2041 4.85 25 32.38 157.00
102 South Florida 13 510 2056 4.03 25 39.23 158.15
102 Arizona 12 430 2088 4.86 25 35.83 174.00
102 Kennesaw State 12 458 2111 4.61 25 38.17 175.92
102 UTEP 12 501 2154 4.30 25 41.75 179.50
102 San Diego State 12 509 2487 4.89 25 42.42 207.25
109 LSU 13 425 1821 4.28 26 32.69 140.08
109 Rutgers 13 406 2116 5.21 26 31.23 162.77
109 Oregon State 12 419 2230 5.32 26 34.92 185.83
109 Middle Tennessee 12 465 2364 5.08 26 38.75 197.00
109 Western Kentucky 14 619 3097 5.00 26 44.21 221.21
114 Tulsa 12 447 2169 4.85 27 37.25 180.75
114 Louisiana-Monroe 12 494 2401 4.86 27 41.17 200.08
114 New Mexico 12 471 2555 5.42 27 39.25 212.92
114 Utah State 12 478 2574 5.38 27 39.83 214.50
118 West Virginia 13 444 1877 4.23 28 34.15 144.38
118 Texas Tech 13 443 1977 4.46 28 34.08 152.08
118 Florida International 12 492 2296 4.67 28 41.00 191.33
118 Western Michigan 13 500 2502 5.00 28 38.46 192.46
118 North Texas 13 544 2547 4.68 28 41.85 195.92
118 Georgia State 12 483 2524 5.23 28 40.25 210.33
118 Oklahoma State 12 477 2580 5.41 28 39.75 215.00
125 New Mexico State 12 459 2343 5.10 29 38.25 195.25
125 Charlotte 12 483 2524 5.23 29 40.25 210.33
127 Temple 12 490 2713 5.54 30 40.83 226.08
128 Nevada 13 496 2507 5.05 31 38.15 192.85
128 UAB 12 505 2555 5.06 31 42.08 212.92
128 Southern Mississippi 12 474 2792 5.89 31 39.50 232.67
131 Massachusetts 12 454 2375 5.23 32 37.83 197.92
131 Arkansas State 13 483 2752 5.70 32 37.15 211.69
133 Purdue 12 472 2400 5.08 33 39.33 200.00
134 Kent State 12 539 3179 5.90 36 44.92 264.92