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

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Mississippi 4 124 138 1.11 0 31.00 34.50
2 Tennessee 3 95 167 1.76 0 31.67 55.67
3 Ohio State 3 109 200 1.83 1 36.33 66.67
4 Memphis 4 114 234 2.05 4 28.50 58.50
5 Iowa 3 82 169 2.06 0 27.33 56.33
6 Arizona State 3 90 196 2.18 1 30.00 65.33
7 Arkansas 3 84 185 2.20 2 28.00 61.67
8 Indiana 3 89 202 2.27 1 29.67 67.33
9 Northwestern 3 74 173 2.34 0 24.67 57.67
10 East Carolina 4 167 410 2.46 2 41.75 102.50
11 Miami (Florida) 4 105 259 2.47 2 26.25 64.75
11 Kansas State 2 75 185 2.47 1 37.50 92.50
13 Nebraska 3 85 211 2.48 0 28.33 70.33
14 Oklahoma 4 134 340 2.54 1 33.50 85.00
15 Missouri 4 124 316 2.55 0 31.00 79.00
16 Georgia 2 63 162 2.57 0 31.50 81.00
16 Michigan State 3 117 301 2.57 2 39.00 100.33
18 Minnesota 3 85 223 2.62 1 28.33 74.33
19 South Carolina 2 55 145 2.64 1 27.50 72.50
20 Michigan 3 79 210 2.66 1 26.33 70.00
21 Kentucky 2 44 118 2.68 1 22.00 59.00
22 UCLA 2 56 153 2.73 1 28.00 76.50
22 Penn State 3 93 254 2.73 2 31.00 84.67
24 SMU 4 136 381 2.80 4 34.00 95.25
25 Pittsburgh 4 157 441 2.81 2 39.25 110.25
26 Toledo 4 134 379 2.83 3 33.50 94.75
27 UCF 3 91 264 2.90 2 30.33 88.00
27 Louisville 3 97 281 2.90 3 32.33 93.67
27 Florida 3 108 313 2.90 4 36.00 104.33
30 LSU 4 115 343 2.98 4 28.75 85.75
31 Baylor 2 97 294 3.03 0 48.50 147.00
32 Auburn 3 96 292 3.04 2 32.00 97.33
33 Vanderbilt 4 114 350 3.07 3 28.50 87.50
34 Tulsa 4 153 471 3.08 6 38.25 117.75
35 Louisiana Tech 3 103 318 3.09 3 34.33 106.00
36 Kansas 3 108 335 3.10 2 36.00 111.67
37 Maryland 3 92 286 3.11 2 30.67 95.33
38 North Carolina 4 136 427 3.14 5 34.00 106.75
39 California 4 117 374 3.20 2 29.25 93.50
39 UTSA 4 151 483 3.20 7 37.75 120.75
41 Texas 4 119 383 3.22 1 29.75 95.75
42 Boston College 4 149 486 3.26 2 37.25 121.50
42 Texas State 4 158 515 3.26 9 39.50 128.75
44 Boise State 4 148 484 3.27 8 37.00 121.00
45 Northern Illinois 4 118 394 3.34 3 29.50 98.50
46 BYU 3 94 317 3.37 4 31.33 105.67
46 Duke 4 151 509 3.37 4 37.75 127.25
48 Utah 2 64 219 3.42 1 32.00 109.50
48 Houston 3 101 345 3.42 1 33.67 115.00
50 Georgia Tech 3 96 330 3.44 3 32.00 110.00
51 West Virginia 3 106 368 3.47 3 35.33 122.67
51 Notre Dame 9 327 1134 3.47 5 36.33 126.00
53 Alabama 3 114 397 3.48 1 38.00 132.33
54 Louisiana-Monroe 3 111 390 3.51 6 37.00 130.00
55 James Madison 4 130 458 3.52 3 32.50 114.50
55 Washington 3 104 366 3.52 2 34.67 122.00
57 Eastern Michigan 4 137 492 3.59 3 34.25 123.00
58 Virginia 3 99 357 3.61 3 33.00 119.00
59 Fresno State 4 125 460 3.68 2 31.25 115.00
60 TCU 3 113 418 3.70 4 37.67 139.33
61 UNLV 5 155 578 3.73 8 31.00 115.60
62 South Florida 4 140 525 3.75 9 35.00 131.25
63 San Jose State 4 174 660 3.79 7 43.50 165.00
64 Liberty 2 64 243 3.80 5 32.00 121.50
65 Rice 4 166 634 3.82 6 41.50 158.50
66 Iowa State 3 115 442 3.84 2 38.33 147.33
67 Stanford 3 93 358 3.85 6 31.00 119.33
68 Old Dominion 4 191 742 3.88 9 47.75 185.50
69 Hawai'i 5 161 627 3.89 7 32.20 125.40
69 North Texas 4 133 518 3.89 6 33.25 129.50
71 Connecticut 10 350 1372 3.92 12 35.00 137.20
72 Army 2 73 289 3.96 1 36.50 144.50
73 Ohio 4 131 521 3.98 6 32.75 130.25
74 Colorado 3 109 437 4.01 5 36.33 145.67
75 San Diego State 5 209 843 4.03 8 41.80 168.60
76 Arizona 2 69 283 4.10 2 34.50 141.50
76 Buffalo 4 153 627 4.10 7 38.25 156.75
78 Kennesaw State 4 133 547 4.11 6 33.25 136.75
79 North Carolina State 4 126 522 4.14 6 31.50 130.50
80 USC 2 49 204 4.16 0 24.50 102.00
80 Florida State 2 64 266 4.16 4 32.00 133.00
82 Illinois 3 88 369 4.19 0 29.33 123.00
83 Colorado State 5 168 705 4.20 8 33.60 141.00
83 Central Michigan 4 151 634 4.20 7 37.75 158.50
85 Navy 3 127 554 4.36 6 42.33 184.67
85 Jacksonville State 4 182 793 4.36 10 45.50 198.25
87 Temple 4 155 681 4.39 6 38.75 170.25
87 Virginia Tech 4 165 724 4.39 8 41.25 181.00
89 Oklahoma State 3 107 472 4.41 4 35.67 157.33
90 Mississippi State 4 189 840 4.44 5 47.25 210.00
91 Wisconsin 3 95 424 4.46 6 31.67 141.33
92 Syracuse 3 89 398 4.47 3 29.67 132.67
93 South Alabama 4 132 599 4.54 9 33.00 149.75
94 Cincinnati 3 91 414 4.55 0 30.33 138.00
94 Marshall 4 170 774 4.55 8 42.50 193.50
96 Florida Atlantic 4 154 707 4.59 6 38.50 176.75
97 Nevada 6 197 912 4.63 11 32.83 152.00
97 Western Kentucky 4 164 760 4.63 9 41.00 190.00
99 Sam Houston State 4 124 578 4.66 8 31.00 144.50
100 UAB 4 167 781 4.68 8 41.75 195.25
101 Oregon 3 85 401 4.72 6 28.33 133.67
102 Charlotte 4 155 735 4.74 12 38.75 183.75
102 Coastal Carolina 4 164 778 4.74 7 41.00 194.50
104 Texas Tech 3 114 545 4.78 9 38.00 181.67
105 Louisiana-Lafayette 4 141 676 4.79 8 35.25 169.00
106 Wake Forest 4 147 706 4.80 6 36.75 176.50
107 Wyoming 4 148 721 4.87 6 37.00 180.25
108 Tulane 4 138 674 4.88 6 34.50 168.50
109 Massachusetts 9 328 1605 4.89 22 36.44 178.33
110 Georgia State 4 139 682 4.91 9 34.75 170.50
111 Texas A&M 3 95 467 4.92 3 31.67 155.67
111 Middle Tennessee 4 129 635 4.92 12 32.25 158.75
113 Western Michigan 4 171 851 4.98 11 42.75 212.75
114 Florida International 4 167 851 5.10 12 41.75 212.75
115 Appalachian State 3 104 533 5.13 5 34.67 177.67
116 Akron 4 161 827 5.14 11 40.25 206.75
117 UTEP 3 137 717 5.23 7 45.67 239.00
118 Washington State 9 269 1420 5.28 14 29.89 157.78
118 Bowling Green 4 159 840 5.28 4 39.75 210.00
120 Ball State 4 125 670 5.36 8 31.25 167.50
121 Rutgers 3 88 484 5.50 5 29.33 161.33
122 Utah State 5 198 1090 5.51 11 39.60 218.00
123 Purdue 3 144 807 5.60 10 48.00 269.00
124 Air Force 4 157 880 5.61 10 39.25 220.00
125 Oregon State 9 277 1556 5.62 18 30.78 172.89
125 Troy 4 136 764 5.62 9 34.00 191.00
127 Miami (Ohio) 4 142 806 5.68 7 35.50 201.50
128 Southern Mississippi 4 156 892 5.72 12 39.00 223.00
129 Clemson 2 54 318 5.89 3 27.00 159.00
130 New Mexico State 3 113 669 5.92 11 37.67 223.00
131 Arkansas State 4 156 936 6.00 13 39.00 234.00
132 Kent State 4 184 1173 6.38 12 46.00 293.25
133 Georgia Southern 4 144 929 6.45 13 36.00 232.25
134 New Mexico 4 148 1120 7.57 13 37.00 280.00