2024 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 12/14/2024

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Indiana 9 257 648 2.52 9 28.56 72.00
2 Ohio 9 264 705 2.67 5 29.33 78.33
3 SMU 9 307 833 2.71 6 34.11 92.56
4 Mississippi 8 309 864 2.80 7 38.63 108.00
5 Miami (Ohio) 9 319 973 3.05 12 35.44 108.11
6 Texas 9 326 1000 3.07 10 36.22 111.11
7 Oklahoma 8 302 930 3.08 7 37.75 116.25
8 UTSA 8 269 840 3.12 12 33.63 105.00
9 Louisiana Tech 8 284 890 3.13 11 35.50 111.25
10 South Carolina 8 305 964 3.16 13 38.13 120.50
11 Pittsburgh 8 294 945 3.21 15 36.75 118.13
12 Ohio State 9 299 962 3.22 8 33.22 106.89
13 Auburn 8 327 1057 3.23 15 40.88 132.13
14 Michigan 9 277 901 3.25 9 30.78 100.11
15 California 8 279 911 3.27 16 34.88 113.88
16 UNLV 8 259 850 3.28 8 32.38 106.25
16 Tennessee 8 289 947 3.28 9 36.13 118.38
18 Georgia 9 302 1013 3.35 9 33.56 112.56
19 Penn State 10 323 1093 3.38 5 32.30 109.30
20 UCLA 9 276 939 3.40 16 30.67 104.33
21 San Jose State 7 305 1078 3.53 13 43.57 154.00
22 Northern Illinois 8 267 947 3.55 5 33.38 118.38
23 Virginia Tech 8 287 1021 3.56 8 35.88 127.63
24 Sam Houston State 8 309 1120 3.62 7 38.63 140.00
25 Troy 8 269 980 3.64 15 33.63 122.50
26 James Madison 8 280 1026 3.66 10 35.00 128.25
27 Boise State 8 244 896 3.67 5 30.50 112.00
28 UCF 9 321 1180 3.68 12 35.67 131.11
28 UTEP 8 325 1196 3.68 14 40.63 149.50
30 Bowling Green 8 252 929 3.69 8 31.50 116.13
31 Kansas State 10 322 1194 3.71 10 32.20 119.40
32 Army 10 257 957 3.72 6 25.70 95.70
33 Colorado 9 358 1351 3.77 9 39.78 150.11
34 Nebraska 9 279 1058 3.79 6 31.00 117.56
35 Boston College 8 231 877 3.80 12 28.88 109.63
35 Liberty 8 295 1121 3.80 11 36.88 140.13
37 Oregon 10 324 1238 3.82 8 32.40 123.80
37 Texas A&M 8 278 1063 3.82 10 34.75 132.88
39 Duke 8 335 1285 3.84 9 41.88 160.63
40 Minnesota 9 292 1128 3.86 12 32.44 125.33
41 Clemson 9 278 1084 3.90 8 30.89 120.44
41 South Alabama 8 289 1128 3.90 9 36.13 141.00
43 Utah 10 340 1334 3.92 12 34.00 133.40
44 Toledo 8 325 1279 3.94 11 40.63 159.88
45 Washington State 1 43 170 3.95 3 43.00 170.00
46 Louisville 8 298 1189 3.99 11 37.25 148.63
47 Buffalo 8 279 1117 4.00 10 34.88 139.63
48 Arkansas 8 309 1238 4.01 11 38.63 154.75
49 Air Force 7 222 892 4.02 13 31.71 127.43
50 Virginia 8 285 1152 4.04 15 35.63 144.00
50 Maryland 9 335 1355 4.04 17 37.22 150.56
52 Houston 9 315 1286 4.08 13 35.00 142.89
53 Alabama 8 298 1218 4.09 9 37.25 152.25
54 Jacksonville State 9 346 1420 4.10 8 38.44 157.78
54 South Florida 8 334 1370 4.10 14 41.75 171.25
56 Navy 9 320 1317 4.12 10 35.56 146.33
57 Fresno State 7 269 1117 4.15 11 38.43 159.57
58 Miami (Florida) 8 255 1062 4.16 11 31.88 132.75
59 Tulane 9 274 1143 4.17 12 30.44 127.00
60 Michigan State 9 287 1200 4.18 17 31.89 133.33
61 North Carolina 8 311 1306 4.20 15 38.88 163.25
62 Texas State 8 295 1246 4.22 13 36.88 155.75
63 BYU 9 313 1323 4.23 14 34.78 147.00
64 Rice 8 305 1293 4.24 11 38.13 161.63
65 USC 9 288 1227 4.26 15 32.00 136.33
65 Iowa 9 291 1241 4.26 3 32.33 137.89
67 Texas Tech 9 284 1214 4.27 17 31.56 134.89
67 Baylor 10 367 1568 4.27 15 36.70 156.80
69 Arizona State 10 310 1332 4.30 17 31.00 133.20
70 West Virginia 9 308 1329 4.31 22 34.22 147.67
71 New Mexico 7 292 1263 4.33 13 41.71 180.43
72 Marshall 9 357 1553 4.35 13 39.67 172.56
73 Akron 8 315 1373 4.36 12 39.38 171.63
74 Georgia Tech 8 230 1004 4.37 9 28.75 125.50
74 Kentucky 8 315 1376 4.37 15 39.38 172.00
74 Coastal Carolina 8 317 1384 4.37 12 39.63 173.00
77 Connecticut 1 42 184 4.38 2 42.00 184.00
78 Northwestern 9 316 1386 4.39 22 35.11 154.00
78 Florida 8 333 1462 4.39 12 41.63 182.75
80 Wake Forest 8 267 1180 4.42 14 33.38 147.50
81 TCU 9 350 1554 4.44 17 38.89 172.67
82 Florida International 8 325 1445 4.45 16 40.63 180.63
83 Stanford 8 264 1179 4.47 15 33.00 147.38
83 Illinois 9 320 1430 4.47 11 35.56 158.89
85 Old Dominion 8 294 1329 4.52 9 36.75 166.13
86 Louisiana-Lafayette 9 303 1373 4.53 12 33.67 152.56
86 Georgia Southern 8 271 1227 4.53 8 33.88 153.38
86 Colorado State 7 255 1155 4.53 8 36.43 165.00
89 Rutgers 9 276 1285 4.66 18 30.67 142.78
89 North Carolina State 8 256 1193 4.66 16 32.00 149.13
89 Vanderbilt 8 277 1290 4.66 10 34.63 161.25
92 Memphis 8 217 1013 4.67 14 27.13 126.63
92 Wisconsin 9 333 1556 4.67 14 37.00 172.89
94 East Carolina 8 341 1600 4.69 19 42.63 200.00
95 New Mexico State 8 312 1465 4.70 16 39.00 183.13
96 Missouri 8 273 1289 4.72 14 34.13 161.13
97 Washington 9 324 1531 4.73 17 36.00 170.11
98 Cincinnati 9 323 1538 4.76 15 35.89 170.89
98 Western Michigan 8 291 1385 4.76 15 36.38 173.13
100 Central Michigan 8 294 1403 4.77 13 36.75 175.38
101 Oregon State 1 28 134 4.79 2 28.00 134.00
101 Florida State 8 346 1658 4.79 15 43.25 207.25
103 Kennesaw State 8 325 1564 4.81 19 40.63 195.50
104 Purdue 9 328 1593 4.86 23 36.44 177.00
105 Eastern Michigan 8 299 1462 4.89 16 37.38 182.75
106 Kansas 9 304 1507 4.96 8 33.78 167.44
107 North Texas 8 367 1828 4.98 20 45.88 228.50
108 Arizona 10 361 1805 5.00 23 36.10 180.50
109 Florida Atlantic 8 296 1495 5.05 12 37.00 186.88
110 LSU 8 277 1416 5.11 20 34.63 177.00
111 Ball State 8 279 1434 5.14 16 34.88 179.25
111 Hawai'i 7 265 1361 5.14 13 37.86 194.43
113 Middle Tennessee 8 336 1729 5.15 14 42.00 216.13
114 Western Kentucky 9 409 2125 5.20 16 45.44 236.11
115 Louisiana-Monroe 8 345 1808 5.24 20 43.13 226.00
116 Syracuse 8 252 1322 5.25 14 31.50 165.25
116 UAB 8 338 1774 5.25 23 42.25 221.75
118 Mississippi State 8 334 1763 5.28 19 41.75 220.38
119 Utah State 7 280 1484 5.30 16 40.00 212.00
120 Nevada 7 299 1595 5.33 20 42.71 227.86
121 Appalachian State 8 307 1641 5.35 19 38.38 205.13
121 Georgia State 8 344 1842 5.35 19 43.00 230.25
123 Charlotte 8 328 1789 5.45 17 41.00 223.63
124 San Diego State 7 300 1644 5.48 17 42.86 234.86
125 Iowa State 10 339 1887 5.57 15 33.90 188.70
126 Kent State 8 355 2006 5.65 24 44.38 250.75
127 Oklahoma State 9 370 2108 5.70 24 41.11 234.22
128 Tulsa 8 294 1698 5.78 21 36.75 212.25
129 Arkansas State 8 303 1770 5.84 19 37.88 221.25
130 Southern Mississippi 8 318 1900 5.97 19 39.75 237.50
131 Temple 8 335 2032 6.07 24 41.88 254.00
132 Massachusetts 1 41 253 6.17 2 41.00 253.00
133 Wyoming 7 239 1476 6.18 14 34.14 210.86