2024 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 09/14/2024

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Kentucky 1 12 5 0.42 0 12.00 5.00
2 Ohio State 2 66 75 1.14 0 33.00 37.50
3 Mississippi 3 87 100 1.15 0 29.00 33.33
4 Indiana 2 56 65 1.16 0 28.00 32.50
5 Tennessee 3 95 167 1.76 0 31.67 55.67
6 East Carolina 3 122 219 1.80 1 40.67 73.00
7 UCLA 1 28 51 1.82 0 28.00 51.00
8 Michigan State 2 74 149 2.01 0 37.00 74.50
9 Florida State 1 32 65 2.03 0 32.00 65.00
10 Iowa 3 82 169 2.06 0 27.33 56.33
11 North Carolina 3 97 204 2.10 3 32.33 68.00
12 Texas State 3 101 217 2.15 4 33.67 72.33
13 Arizona State 3 90 196 2.18 1 30.00 65.33
14 Arkansas 3 84 185 2.20 2 28.00 61.67
15 Oklahoma 3 105 233 2.22 0 35.00 77.67
16 UCF 2 59 134 2.27 0 29.50 67.00
17 Memphis 3 89 205 2.30 3 29.67 68.33
18 Northwestern 3 74 173 2.34 0 24.67 57.67
19 Missouri 3 93 221 2.38 0 31.00 73.67
20 Stanford 2 54 129 2.39 2 27.00 64.50
21 Kansas State 2 75 185 2.47 1 37.50 92.50
22 Nebraska 3 85 211 2.48 0 28.33 70.33
22 Louisville 2 66 164 2.48 1 33.00 82.00
24 TCU 2 71 180 2.54 1 35.50 90.00
25 Louisiana-Monroe 2 59 151 2.56 1 29.50 75.50
26 Georgia 2 63 162 2.57 0 31.50 81.00
27 Minnesota 3 85 223 2.62 1 28.33 74.33
28 Michigan 3 79 210 2.66 1 26.33 70.00
29 Miami (Florida) 3 73 197 2.70 2 24.33 65.67
30 Georgia Tech 2 57 162 2.84 0 28.50 81.00
31 Louisiana Tech 2 73 213 2.92 2 36.50 106.50
32 Vanderbilt 3 92 272 2.96 2 30.67 90.67
33 Florida 2 68 205 3.01 3 34.00 102.50
33 San Jose State 2 80 241 3.01 3 40.00 120.50
35 Toledo 3 104 314 3.02 1 34.67 104.67
36 Baylor 2 97 294 3.03 0 48.50 147.00
37 Auburn 3 96 292 3.04 2 32.00 97.33
37 SMU 3 104 316 3.04 2 34.67 105.33
37 South Florida 3 111 337 3.04 5 37.00 112.33
40 Boston College 2 77 236 3.06 1 38.50 118.00
41 Duke 3 111 341 3.07 3 37.00 113.67
42 Pittsburgh 3 120 370 3.08 2 40.00 123.33
42 Marshall 2 98 302 3.08 2 49.00 151.00
44 Kansas 3 108 335 3.10 2 36.00 111.67
45 South Carolina 1 34 108 3.18 1 34.00 108.00
46 Louisiana-Lafayette 2 57 186 3.26 2 28.50 93.00
47 Penn State 2 63 206 3.27 2 31.50 103.00
48 Navy 1 39 131 3.36 2 39.00 131.00
49 BYU 3 94 317 3.37 4 31.33 105.67
50 Utah 2 64 219 3.42 1 32.00 109.50
50 Houston 3 101 345 3.42 1 33.67 115.00
52 Tulsa 3 112 384 3.43 4 37.33 128.00
53 South Alabama 3 105 362 3.45 5 35.00 120.67
54 Buffalo 3 107 370 3.46 5 35.67 123.33
54 Notre Dame 3 108 374 3.46 1 36.00 124.67
56 West Virginia 3 106 368 3.47 3 35.33 122.67
57 Alabama 3 114 397 3.48 1 38.00 132.33
58 California 3 90 314 3.49 2 30.00 104.67
58 Texas 3 94 328 3.49 1 31.33 109.33
58 Boise State 2 71 248 3.49 5 35.50 124.00
61 Ohio 3 90 315 3.50 2 30.00 105.00
62 Maryland 2 60 211 3.52 1 30.00 105.50
62 Washington 3 104 366 3.52 2 34.67 122.00
64 UNLV 3 85 304 3.58 2 28.33 101.33
65 LSU 2 61 219 3.59 4 30.50 109.50
66 Liberty 1 32 116 3.63 2 32.00 116.00
67 Massachusetts 3 95 346 3.64 5 31.67 115.33
67 James Madison 2 66 240 3.64 0 33.00 120.00
67 UTSA 3 119 433 3.64 6 39.67 144.33
70 Virginia 2 75 275 3.67 2 37.50 137.50
71 Fresno State 3 91 337 3.70 0 30.33 112.33
72 Rice 3 122 453 3.71 4 40.67 151.00
73 Coastal Carolina 3 106 394 3.72 4 35.33 131.33
74 Northern Illinois 2 57 217 3.81 2 28.50 108.50
75 Colorado 3 109 437 4.01 5 36.33 145.67
76 Old Dominion 3 158 646 4.09 7 52.67 215.33
77 Arizona 2 69 283 4.10 2 34.50 141.50
78 Connecticut 3 124 514 4.15 4 41.33 171.33
79 Kennesaw State 3 95 395 4.16 4 31.67 131.67
80 USC 2 48 200 4.17 0 24.00 100.00
81 Illinois 3 88 369 4.19 0 29.33 123.00
82 Colorado State 3 96 406 4.23 3 32.00 135.33
83 Georgia State 3 96 411 4.28 6 32.00 137.00
83 Hawai'i 3 101 432 4.28 3 33.67 144.00
85 Florida Atlantic 2 62 266 4.29 2 31.00 133.00
86 Wyoming 3 116 505 4.35 3 38.67 168.33
87 Nevada 4 121 528 4.36 6 30.25 132.00
88 Eastern Michigan 3 102 449 4.40 3 34.00 149.67
89 Oklahoma State 3 107 472 4.41 4 35.67 157.33
90 North Texas 3 101 449 4.45 6 33.67 149.67
91 Wisconsin 3 95 424 4.46 6 31.67 141.33
92 Charlotte 3 114 513 4.50 6 38.00 171.00
93 San Diego State 3 127 575 4.53 5 42.33 191.67
94 Tulane 3 110 499 4.54 4 36.67 166.33
95 Cincinnati 3 91 414 4.55 0 30.33 138.00
96 Mississippi State 3 140 641 4.58 4 46.67 213.67
97 Washington State 3 106 489 4.61 2 35.33 163.00
97 Western Michigan 3 132 608 4.61 11 44.00 202.67
99 UAB 3 127 592 4.66 6 42.33 197.33
100 Jacksonville State 3 145 679 4.68 9 48.33 226.33
101 Oregon 3 85 401 4.72 6 28.33 133.67
102 Iowa State 2 80 378 4.73 2 40.00 189.00
103 Texas Tech 3 114 545 4.78 9 38.00 181.67
104 Central Michigan 3 106 516 4.87 6 35.33 172.00
105 North Carolina State 3 82 402 4.90 5 27.33 134.00
106 Rutgers 2 61 301 4.93 2 30.50 150.50
107 Virginia Tech 3 113 571 5.05 5 37.67 190.33
108 Sam Houston State 3 96 487 5.07 7 32.00 162.33
109 Florida International 3 132 672 5.09 8 44.00 224.00
110 Appalachian State 3 104 533 5.13 5 34.67 177.67
110 Akron 3 108 554 5.13 7 36.00 184.67
110 Wake Forest 2 89 457 5.13 4 44.50 228.50
113 Temple 2 78 404 5.18 3 39.00 202.00
114 Bowling Green 2 80 416 5.20 2 40.00 208.00
115 Army 1 33 172 5.21 1 33.00 172.00
116 UTEP 2 94 491 5.22 5 47.00 245.50
117 Middle Tennessee 2 62 325 5.24 6 31.00 162.50
118 Texas A&M 2 72 378 5.25 2 36.00 189.00
119 New Mexico State 2 64 338 5.28 4 32.00 169.00
120 Air Force 2 65 344 5.29 3 32.50 172.00
121 Purdue 2 87 466 5.36 6 43.50 233.00
122 Oregon State 3 73 394 5.40 4 24.33 131.33
123 Utah State 3 112 607 5.42 7 37.33 202.33
124 Miami (Ohio) 2 65 365 5.62 3 32.50 182.50
125 Ball State 2 54 305 5.65 4 27.00 152.50
126 Southern Mississippi 3 108 619 5.73 7 36.00 206.33
127 Clemson 2 54 318 5.89 3 27.00 159.00
128 Western Kentucky 2 87 524 6.02 6 43.50 262.00
129 Kent State 3 134 864 6.45 9 44.67 288.00
130 Arkansas State 3 108 699 6.47 8 36.00 233.00
131 Troy 3 108 709 6.56 9 36.00 236.33
132 Georgia Southern 3 108 710 6.57 10 36.00 236.67
133 Syracuse 1 39 262 6.72 2 39.00 262.00
134 New Mexico 3 113 835 7.39 9 37.67 278.33