2024 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 11/20/2024

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Army 7 156 454 2.91 2 22.29 64.86
2 Indiana 7 204 520 2.55 7 29.14 74.29
3 Tulane 7 169 572 3.38 5 24.14 81.71
4 Ohio 7 215 601 2.80 5 30.71 85.86
5 UTSA 6 172 553 3.22 9 28.67 92.17
6 Boise State 6 172 563 3.27 4 28.67 93.83
7 Miami (Ohio) 7 249 690 2.77 8 35.57 98.57
8 Pittsburgh 6 212 605 2.85 11 35.33 100.83
9 Ohio State 7 216 707 3.27 5 30.86 101.00
10 SMU 6 199 609 3.06 6 33.17 101.50
11 Kansas State 8 250 833 3.33 9 31.25 104.13
12 Penn State 7 213 732 3.44 2 30.43 104.57
13 UCLA 8 247 853 3.45 16 30.88 106.63
14 Georgia Tech 7 201 751 3.74 5 28.71 107.29
15 UNLV 5 169 537 3.18 6 33.80 107.40
16 Texas A&M 6 187 655 3.50 6 31.17 109.17
17 Mississippi 6 234 661 2.82 5 39.00 110.17
18 Sam Houston State 6 215 663 3.08 3 35.83 110.50
19 South Alabama 6 189 677 3.58 5 31.50 112.83
20 Oregon 8 252 903 3.58 5 31.50 112.88
21 California 6 209 678 3.24 12 34.83 113.00
22 Auburn 6 221 689 3.12 9 36.83 114.83
23 Clemson 8 243 930 3.83 7 30.38 116.25
24 Michigan 7 226 814 3.60 9 32.29 116.29
25 Louisiana Tech 7 254 832 3.28 11 36.29 118.86
26 Northern Illinois 7 236 835 3.54 5 33.71 119.29
27 Tennessee 7 258 839 3.25 8 36.86 119.86
28 South Carolina 8 305 964 3.16 13 38.13 120.50
29 Georgia 8 274 982 3.58 9 34.25 122.75
30 Texas 6 225 740 3.29 8 37.50 123.33
30 James Madison 6 204 740 3.63 7 34.00 123.33
32 Maryland 7 228 868 3.81 11 32.57 124.00
33 Oklahoma 6 243 750 3.09 7 40.50 125.00
34 Nebraska 7 228 894 3.92 6 32.57 127.71
35 UCF 7 235 895 3.81 9 33.57 127.86
36 Bowling Green 6 201 769 3.83 7 33.50 128.17
37 Utah 8 257 1038 4.04 8 32.13 129.75
38 Texas Tech 7 218 909 4.17 11 31.14 129.86
39 West Virginia 7 241 944 3.92 16 34.43 134.86
40 Air Force 5 162 678 4.19 11 32.40 135.60
41 Colorado 7 270 950 3.52 6 38.57 135.71
42 Boston College 6 180 818 4.54 10 30.00 136.33
43 Memphis 7 199 956 4.80 13 28.43 136.57
44 Northwestern 7 245 973 3.97 13 35.00 139.00
45 Minnesota 7 235 975 4.15 10 33.57 139.29
46 Houston 7 227 976 4.30 10 32.43 139.43
47 USC 8 262 1116 4.26 15 32.75 139.50
48 Virginia 6 210 839 4.00 10 35.00 139.83
49 UTEP 7 269 993 3.69 13 38.43 141.86
50 Michigan State 7 220 996 4.53 13 31.43 142.29
51 Wake Forest 6 209 854 4.09 10 34.83 142.33
51 Troy 6 207 854 4.13 11 34.50 142.33
51 Louisiana-Lafayette 6 189 854 4.52 9 31.50 142.33
54 Iowa 7 222 999 4.50 2 31.71 142.71
55 Colorado State 5 174 714 4.10 5 34.80 142.80
56 Rutgers 7 216 1000 4.63 14 30.86 142.86
57 North Carolina 6 213 858 4.03 10 35.50 143.00
58 Virginia Tech 6 233 861 3.70 5 38.83 143.50
59 Alabama 6 225 863 3.84 7 37.50 143.83
60 Buffalo 7 243 1011 4.16 10 34.71 144.43
61 Miami (Florida) 6 181 869 4.80 9 30.17 144.83
62 Vanderbilt 6 198 870 4.39 8 33.00 145.00
63 San Jose State 6 240 871 3.63 11 40.00 145.17
64 Texas State 6 225 880 3.91 6 37.50 146.67
65 Arizona State 7 228 1027 4.50 15 32.57 146.71
66 North Carolina State 6 192 881 4.59 13 32.00 146.83
67 Liberty 6 224 884 3.95 10 37.33 147.33
68 Georgia Southern 6 208 889 4.27 7 34.67 148.17
69 Arkansas 7 262 1045 3.99 8 37.43 149.29
70 Navy 7 247 1073 4.34 10 35.29 153.29
71 Old Dominion 6 213 921 4.32 6 35.50 153.50
72 BYU 7 232 1075 4.63 9 33.14 153.57
73 Illinois 7 246 1104 4.49 9 35.14 157.71
74 Baylor 8 310 1265 4.08 13 38.75 158.13
75 Stanford 7 234 1107 4.73 15 33.43 158.14
76 Louisville 7 271 1114 4.11 11 38.71 159.14
77 Kentucky 7 268 1126 4.20 13 38.29 160.86
78 Marshall 6 230 967 4.20 7 38.33 161.17
79 Cincinnati 7 251 1133 4.51 10 35.86 161.86
80 Washington 8 287 1309 4.56 12 35.88 163.63
81 Duke 6 239 984 4.12 6 39.83 164.00
82 Rice 6 241 994 4.12 8 40.17 165.67
82 Missouri 6 216 994 4.60 10 36.00 165.67
84 Syracuse 7 221 1168 5.29 11 31.57 166.86
85 Toledo 7 291 1172 4.03 10 41.57 167.43
85 Kansas 7 241 1172 4.86 6 34.43 167.43
87 Western Michigan 7 255 1182 4.64 13 36.43 168.86
88 Tulsa 6 199 1019 5.12 13 33.17 169.83
89 Wisconsin 7 258 1193 4.62 9 36.86 170.43
90 Akron 7 273 1197 4.38 12 39.00 171.00
91 South Florida 6 247 1027 4.16 10 41.17 171.17
92 Fresno State 6 240 1030 4.29 9 40.00 171.67
93 Arizona 8 283 1377 4.87 14 35.38 172.13
94 Purdue 7 246 1226 4.98 19 35.14 175.14
95 Jacksonville State 6 246 1052 4.28 7 41.00 175.33
96 Hawai'i 6 216 1056 4.89 9 36.00 176.00
96 Eastern Michigan 7 249 1232 4.95 14 35.57 176.00
98 Ball State 6 197 1061 5.39 13 32.83 176.83
99 Central Michigan 7 252 1240 4.92 10 36.00 177.14
100 Western Kentucky 6 247 1091 4.42 5 41.17 181.83
101 Coastal Carolina 6 245 1092 4.46 9 40.83 182.00
102 Arkansas State 6 213 1108 5.20 13 35.50 184.67
103 Nevada 5 190 926 4.87 15 38.00 185.20
104 TCU 7 288 1303 4.52 15 41.14 186.14
105 LSU 6 216 1127 5.22 18 36.00 187.83
106 East Carolina 6 252 1130 4.48 14 42.00 188.33
107 Florida 7 298 1321 4.43 12 42.57 188.71
108 Florida International 6 258 1152 4.47 12 43.00 192.00
109 Kennesaw State 6 244 1158 4.75 15 40.67 193.00
110 New Mexico 6 266 1161 4.36 13 44.33 193.50
111 New Mexico State 6 254 1174 4.62 13 42.33 195.67
112 Iowa State 7 241 1403 5.82 11 34.43 200.43
113 Florida State 8 346 1658 4.79 15 43.25 207.25
114 San Diego State 5 198 1046 5.28 11 39.60 209.20
115 Appalachian State 6 229 1283 5.60 16 38.17 213.83
116 Wyoming 6 209 1291 6.18 12 34.83 215.17
117 Mississippi State 6 227 1305 5.75 14 37.83 217.50
118 Charlotte 6 243 1382 5.69 14 40.50 230.33
119 Florida Atlantic 6 244 1385 5.68 12 40.67 230.83
120 Louisiana-Monroe 6 262 1398 5.34 16 43.67 233.00
121 Georgia State 6 254 1410 5.55 15 42.33 235.00
122 Middle Tennessee 6 261 1440 5.52 11 43.50 240.00
123 Southern Mississippi 6 247 1447 5.86 13 41.17 241.17
124 Utah State 5 213 1212 5.69 14 42.60 242.40
125 Temple 6 258 1470 5.70 18 43.00 245.00
126 North Texas 6 281 1496 5.32 15 46.83 249.33
127 Kent State 7 303 1753 5.79 21 43.29 250.43
128 UAB 6 278 1519 5.46 20 46.33 253.17
129 Oklahoma State 7 302 1936 6.41 20 43.14 276.57