2024 National Leaders Rushing Defense - All Games through 11/30/2024

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Iowa 12 373 1410 3.78 3 31.08 117.50
2 Penn State 12 373 1164 3.12 5 31.08 97.00
3 Nebraska 12 364 1269 3.49 6 30.33 105.75
4 Mississippi 12 433 1002 2.31 7 36.08 83.50
5 Oklahoma 12 436 1270 2.91 8 36.33 105.83
5 Northern Illinois 12 385 1341 3.48 8 32.08 111.75
7 Ohio State 12 408 1162 2.85 9 34.00 96.83
7 Tennessee 12 422 1195 2.83 9 35.17 99.58
7 Texas 12 408 1242 3.04 9 34.00 103.50
10 Indiana 12 346 850 2.46 10 28.83 70.83
10 Michigan 12 356 1111 3.12 10 29.67 92.58
10 SMU 12 411 1150 2.80 10 34.25 95.83
10 Army 11 284 1133 3.99 10 25.82 103.00
10 Alabama 12 436 1677 3.85 10 36.33 139.75
10 Kansas 12 412 1842 4.47 10 34.33 153.50
16 Ohio 12 372 1164 3.13 11 31.00 97.00
16 Kansas State 12 397 1379 3.47 11 33.08 114.92
16 Notre Dame 12 445 1666 3.74 11 37.08 138.83
16 Illinois 12 408 1799 4.41 11 34.00 149.92
20 Oregon 12 374 1347 3.60 12 31.17 112.25
20 Bowling Green 12 411 1769 4.30 12 34.25 147.42
22 Boise State 12 377 1279 3.39 13 31.42 106.58
22 Miami (Florida) 12 360 1321 3.67 13 30.00 110.08
22 Minnesota 12 377 1351 3.58 13 31.42 112.58
22 Georgia Tech 12 352 1442 4.10 13 29.33 120.17
22 Arkansas 12 426 1462 3.43 13 35.50 121.83
22 Tulane 12 355 1482 4.17 13 29.58 123.50
22 James Madison 12 410 1484 3.62 13 34.17 123.67
22 Utah 12 404 1553 3.84 13 33.67 129.42
22 Vanderbilt 12 391 1640 4.19 13 32.58 136.67
22 Texas A&M 12 411 1652 4.02 13 34.25 137.67
22 Duke 12 486 1794 3.69 13 40.50 149.50
22 Clemson 12 394 1803 4.58 13 32.83 150.25
34 UNLV 12 377 1213 3.22 14 31.42 101.08
34 Boston College 12 380 1363 3.59 14 31.67 113.58
34 UCF 12 412 1444 3.50 14 34.33 120.33
34 Missouri 12 397 1605 4.04 14 33.08 133.75
34 Louisville 12 428 1625 3.80 14 35.67 135.42
34 Georgia 12 424 1630 3.84 14 35.33 135.83
34 Houston 12 416 1631 3.92 14 34.67 135.92
34 Fresno State 12 426 1651 3.88 14 35.50 137.58
34 Toledo 12 459 1658 3.61 14 38.25 138.17
34 Colorado 12 467 1788 3.83 14 38.92 149.00
34 Iowa State 12 415 2084 5.02 14 34.58 173.67
45 Sam Houston State 12 433 1698 3.92 15 36.08 141.50
45 Baylor 12 464 1862 4.01 15 38.67 155.17
45 Cincinnati 12 414 1952 4.71 15 34.50 162.67
48 South Carolina 12 419 1276 3.05 16 34.92 106.33
48 Miami (Ohio) 12 415 1547 3.73 16 34.58 128.92
48 Connecticut 12 425 1624 3.82 16 35.42 135.33
48 Virginia Tech 12 452 1745 3.86 16 37.67 145.42
48 Colorado State 12 423 1860 4.40 16 35.25 155.00
48 Navy 11 408 1758 4.31 16 37.09 159.82
54 UCLA 12 345 1154 3.34 17 28.75 96.17
54 Pittsburgh 12 451 1386 3.07 17 37.58 115.50
54 Louisiana Tech 12 427 1441 3.37 17 35.58 120.08
54 Buffalo 12 432 1744 4.04 17 36.00 145.33
54 Florida 12 485 1874 3.86 17 40.42 156.17
54 Rice 12 471 1927 4.09 17 39.25 160.58
60 Memphis 12 331 1247 3.77 18 27.58 103.92
60 California 12 396 1285 3.24 18 33.00 107.08
60 Arizona State 12 368 1401 3.81 18 30.67 116.75
60 Auburn 12 459 1413 3.08 18 38.25 117.75
60 BYU 12 407 1640 4.03 18 33.92 136.67
60 USC 12 374 1685 4.51 18 31.17 140.42
60 South Alabama 12 421 1727 4.10 18 35.08 143.92
60 Louisiana-Lafayette 12 400 1832 4.58 18 33.33 152.67
60 Syracuse 12 358 1844 5.15 18 29.83 153.67
60 Old Dominion 12 485 2071 4.27 18 40.42 172.58
60 Jacksonville State 12 502 2125 4.23 18 41.83 177.08
60 Florida Atlantic 12 450 2202 4.89 18 37.50 183.50
72 UTSA 12 420 1323 3.15 19 35.00 110.25
72 Michigan State 12 404 1501 3.72 19 33.67 125.08
72 Maryland 12 427 1641 3.84 19 35.58 136.75
72 Washington 12 428 1897 4.43 19 35.67 158.08
72 Eastern Michigan 12 436 1954 4.48 19 36.33 162.83
72 Coastal Carolina 12 481 2162 4.49 19 40.08 180.17
78 North Carolina 12 447 1733 3.88 20 37.25 144.42
78 Virginia 12 422 1743 4.13 20 35.17 145.25
78 Liberty 11 406 1627 4.01 20 36.91 147.91
78 Wake Forest 12 414 1886 4.56 20 34.50 157.17
78 Kentucky 12 436 1942 4.45 20 36.33 161.83
78 Wisconsin 12 428 1980 4.63 20 35.67 165.00
78 Hawai'i 12 426 1988 4.67 20 35.50 165.67
78 Central Michigan 12 445 2037 4.58 20 37.08 169.75
78 Western Kentucky 12 517 2499 4.83 20 43.08 208.25
87 Stanford 12 379 1595 4.21 21 31.58 132.92
87 TCU 12 463 1972 4.26 21 38.58 164.33
87 East Carolina 12 508 2010 3.96 21 42.33 167.50
87 Washington State 12 401 2084 5.20 21 33.42 173.67
87 Georgia Southern 12 415 2156 5.20 21 34.58 179.67
87 Florida State 12 477 2216 4.65 21 39.75 184.67
87 Marshall 12 499 2271 4.55 21 41.58 189.25
87 Wyoming 12 420 2300 5.48 21 35.00 191.67
95 Northwestern 12 390 1559 4.00 22 32.50 129.92
95 North Carolina State 12 382 1715 4.49 22 31.83 142.92
95 Texas State 12 453 1761 3.89 22 37.75 146.75
95 San Jose State 12 511 1865 3.65 22 42.58 155.42
99 Rutgers 12 364 1769 4.86 23 30.33 147.42
99 Air Force 12 403 1841 4.57 23 33.58 153.42
99 South Florida 12 474 1895 4.00 23 39.50 157.92
99 Akron 12 476 2200 4.62 23 39.67 183.33
103 Troy 12 405 1744 4.31 24 33.75 145.33
103 LSU 12 392 1759 4.49 24 32.67 146.58
103 Ball State 12 404 2104 5.21 24 33.67 175.33
103 Appalachian State 11 411 2174 5.29 24 37.36 197.64
103 Mississippi State 12 523 2603 4.98 24 43.58 216.92
108 West Virginia 12 414 1697 4.10 25 34.50 141.42
108 Arizona 12 430 2088 4.86 25 35.83 174.00
108 Kennesaw State 12 458 2111 4.61 25 38.17 175.92
108 UTEP 12 501 2154 4.30 25 41.75 179.50
108 San Diego State 12 509 2487 4.89 25 42.42 207.25
113 Texas Tech 12 398 1759 4.42 26 33.17 146.58
113 Oregon State 12 419 2230 5.32 26 34.92 185.83
113 Western Michigan 12 462 2236 4.84 26 38.50 186.33
113 North Texas 12 500 2346 4.69 26 41.67 195.50
113 Middle Tennessee 12 465 2364 5.08 26 38.75 197.00
118 Tulsa 12 447 2169 4.85 27 37.25 180.75
118 Louisiana-Monroe 12 494 2401 4.86 27 41.17 200.08
118 New Mexico 12 471 2555 5.42 27 39.25 212.92
118 Utah State 12 478 2574 5.38 27 39.83 214.50
122 Florida International 12 492 2296 4.67 28 41.00 191.33
122 Georgia State 12 483 2524 5.23 28 40.25 210.33
122 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 12 459 2706 5.90 32 38.25 225.50
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