2024 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 11/13/2024

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 UTSA 5 147 314 2.14 6 29.40 62.80
2 Indiana 7 204 520 2.55 7 29.14 74.29
3 Miami (Ohio) 6 209 562 2.69 7 34.83 93.67
4 SMU 5 156 429 2.75 3 31.20 85.80
5 Mississippi 6 234 661 2.82 5 39.00 110.17
6 Army 7 156 454 2.91 2 22.29 64.86
7 Pittsburgh 5 185 547 2.96 10 37.00 109.40
8 Ohio 6 190 582 3.06 5 31.67 97.00
8 South Carolina 7 268 820 3.06 11 38.29 117.14
10 Sam Houston State 5 180 557 3.09 2 36.00 111.40
10 Oklahoma 6 243 750 3.09 7 40.50 125.00
12 California 5 171 530 3.10 10 34.20 106.00
13 Auburn 6 221 689 3.12 9 36.83 114.83
14 UNLV 4 134 430 3.21 5 33.50 107.50
15 Tennessee 6 227 733 3.23 6 37.83 122.17
16 Louisiana Tech 6 232 769 3.31 10 38.67 128.17
17 Kansas State 7 212 710 3.35 9 30.29 101.43
18 UCLA 7 217 730 3.36 14 31.00 104.29
19 James Madison 5 167 566 3.39 3 33.40 113.20
20 Texas 5 191 658 3.45 7 38.20 131.60
21 Penn State 6 185 647 3.50 2 30.83 107.83
21 Texas A&M 6 187 655 3.50 6 31.17 109.17
23 Boise State 5 150 526 3.51 4 30.00 105.20
23 South Alabama 5 154 540 3.51 4 30.80 108.00
25 Tulane 6 134 472 3.52 5 22.33 78.67
25 San Jose State 5 199 701 3.52 7 39.80 140.20
27 Ohio State 6 186 657 3.53 4 31.00 109.50
28 Oregon 7 218 773 3.55 5 31.14 110.43
29 Georgia 7 235 836 3.56 7 33.57 119.43
30 Michigan 7 226 814 3.60 9 32.29 116.29
30 Northern Illinois 6 208 748 3.60 4 34.67 124.67
32 Nebraska 6 196 712 3.63 5 32.67 118.67
33 West Virginia 6 207 761 3.68 12 34.50 126.83
34 UTEP 7 269 993 3.69 13 38.43 141.86
35 Virginia Tech 6 233 861 3.70 5 38.83 143.50
36 Georgia Tech 7 201 751 3.74 5 28.71 107.29
37 Northwestern 6 212 800 3.77 11 35.33 133.33
38 UCF 7 235 895 3.81 9 33.57 127.86
39 Colorado 6 240 919 3.83 6 40.00 153.17
40 Bowling Green 6 201 771 3.84 7 33.50 128.50
40 Baylor 7 261 1003 3.84 10 37.29 143.29
40 Alabama 6 225 863 3.84 7 37.50 143.83
43 Maryland 6 191 736 3.85 9 31.83 122.67
44 Toledo 6 237 934 3.94 7 39.50 155.67
45 Liberty 6 224 884 3.95 10 37.33 147.33
46 Wake Forest 5 156 624 4.00 8 31.20 124.80
46 Virginia 6 210 839 4.00 10 35.00 139.83
48 Clemson 7 210 842 4.01 6 30.00 120.29
49 Colorado State 4 147 597 4.06 4 36.75 149.25
50 Arkansas 6 221 906 4.10 8 36.83 151.00
51 Utah 7 237 973 4.11 5 33.86 139.00
51 North Carolina 5 181 744 4.11 8 36.20 148.80
53 Duke 6 239 984 4.12 6 39.83 164.00
53 Rice 6 241 994 4.12 8 40.17 165.67
55 Minnesota 7 235 975 4.15 10 33.57 139.29
55 Jacksonville State 5 212 879 4.15 5 42.40 175.80
57 Texas Tech 7 218 909 4.17 11 31.14 129.86
57 Old Dominion 5 165 688 4.17 3 33.00 137.60
57 Troy 5 187 779 4.17 9 37.40 155.80
60 Air Force 5 162 678 4.19 11 32.40 135.60
61 Kentucky 7 268 1126 4.20 13 38.29 160.86
62 USC 7 237 997 4.21 15 33.86 142.43
63 Hawai'i 5 174 735 4.22 6 34.80 147.00
64 Navy 6 199 853 4.29 7 33.17 142.17
64 Fresno State 6 240 1030 4.29 9 40.00 171.67
66 Arizona State 6 203 873 4.30 13 33.83 145.50
66 Texas State 5 176 756 4.30 6 35.20 151.20
68 Marshall 5 194 843 4.35 6 38.80 168.60
68 Florida International 5 211 918 4.35 9 42.20 183.60
70 New Mexico 6 266 1161 4.36 13 44.33 193.50
71 Vanderbilt 6 198 870 4.39 8 33.00 145.00
72 Georgia Southern 5 167 736 4.41 5 33.40 147.20
72 Louisville 6 234 1031 4.41 11 39.00 171.83
74 South Florida 5 212 936 4.42 8 42.40 187.20
75 Western Kentucky 5 198 882 4.45 5 39.60 176.40
76 Buffalo 6 212 945 4.46 10 35.33 157.50
77 Houston 6 191 854 4.47 9 31.83 142.33
78 Iowa 7 222 999 4.50 2 31.71 142.71
79 Boston College 5 150 678 4.52 9 30.00 135.60
79 Cincinnati 6 217 981 4.52 7 36.17 163.50
79 TCU 7 288 1303 4.52 15 41.14 186.14
82 Michigan State 6 189 858 4.54 10 31.50 143.00
82 Stanford 6 208 945 4.54 11 34.67 157.50
84 North Carolina State 6 192 881 4.59 13 32.00 146.83
85 Rutgers 6 191 878 4.60 13 31.83 146.33
86 New Mexico State 6 254 1174 4.62 13 42.33 195.67
87 Illinois 6 218 1017 4.67 9 36.33 169.50
87 Akron 6 245 1145 4.67 12 40.83 190.83
89 Purdue 6 212 992 4.68 16 35.33 165.33
90 Florida 6 254 1193 4.70 12 42.33 198.83
91 East Carolina 5 216 1024 4.74 14 43.20 204.80
92 Kennesaw State 5 201 955 4.75 12 40.20 191.00
93 Florida State 8 346 1658 4.79 15 43.25 207.25
94 Miami (Florida) 6 181 869 4.80 9 30.17 144.83
95 Wisconsin 6 218 1057 4.85 8 36.33 176.17
96 Nevada 5 190 926 4.87 15 38.00 185.20
97 Kansas 6 207 1010 4.88 6 34.50 168.33
98 Charlotte 5 195 957 4.91 8 39.00 191.40
99 Missouri 5 180 885 4.92 10 36.00 177.00
100 Western Michigan 6 206 1015 4.93 12 34.33 169.17
101 Louisiana-Lafayette 5 159 786 4.94 6 31.80 157.20
102 Washington 7 254 1257 4.95 12 36.29 179.57
103 Coastal Carolina 5 213 1057 4.96 9 42.60 211.40
104 Arizona 7 249 1242 4.99 14 35.57 177.43
105 BYU 6 199 1002 5.04 7 33.17 167.00
106 Syracuse 6 198 1002 5.06 9 33.00 167.00
107 Tulsa 5 157 797 5.08 9 31.40 159.40
108 LSU 5 199 1014 5.10 16 39.80 202.80
109 North Texas 5 233 1194 5.12 12 46.60 238.80
110 Memphis 6 179 928 5.18 12 29.83 154.67
111 Central Michigan 6 227 1190 5.24 9 37.83 198.33
112 San Diego State 4 151 793 5.25 7 37.75 198.25
113 Eastern Michigan 6 208 1096 5.27 13 34.67 182.67
114 Louisiana-Monroe 6 262 1398 5.34 16 43.67 233.00
115 Ball State 6 197 1061 5.39 13 32.83 176.83
116 UAB 5 238 1292 5.43 17 47.60 258.40
117 Arkansas State 5 190 1043 5.49 13 38.00 208.60
117 Southern Mississippi 5 215 1181 5.49 10 43.00 236.20
119 Iowa State 6 202 1116 5.52 9 33.67 186.00
119 Middle Tennessee 6 261 1440 5.52 11 43.50 240.00
121 Appalachian State 6 229 1283 5.60 16 38.17 213.83
121 Georgia State 5 205 1149 5.60 12 41.00 229.80
123 Kent State 6 257 1476 5.74 18 42.83 246.00
124 Mississippi State 6 227 1305 5.75 14 37.83 217.50
125 Temple 5 227 1341 5.91 16 45.40 268.20
126 Florida Atlantic 5 205 1255 6.12 11 41.00 251.00
127 Wyoming 5 165 1043 6.32 11 33.00 208.60
128 Utah State 4 182 1165 6.40 14 45.50 291.25
129 Oklahoma State 7 302 1936 6.41 20 43.14 276.57