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

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Mississippi 4 124 138 1.11 0 31.00 34.50
2 Ohio State 3 109 200 1.83 1 36.33 66.67
3 Tennessee 4 133 248 1.86 0 33.25 62.00
4 Arkansas 4 117 224 1.91 2 29.25 56.00
5 Memphis 4 114 234 2.05 4 28.50 58.50
6 Iowa 3 82 169 2.06 0 27.33 56.33
7 Arizona State 3 90 196 2.18 1 30.00 65.33
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 Michigan State 3 117 301 2.57 2 39.00 100.33
17 Minnesota 3 85 223 2.62 1 28.33 74.33
18 Michigan 3 79 210 2.66 1 26.33 70.00
19 Auburn 4 132 356 2.70 3 33.00 89.00
20 Florida 4 152 412 2.71 5 38.00 103.00
21 Penn State 3 93 254 2.73 2 31.00 84.67
22 South Carolina 4 114 312 2.74 3 28.50 78.00
23 SMU 4 136 381 2.80 4 34.00 95.25
24 Pittsburgh 4 157 441 2.81 2 39.25 110.25
25 Toledo 4 134 379 2.83 3 33.50 94.75
26 UCF 3 91 264 2.90 2 30.33 88.00
27 LSU 4 115 343 2.98 4 28.75 85.75
28 Baylor 2 97 294 3.03 0 48.50 147.00
29 Vanderbilt 4 114 350 3.07 3 28.50 87.50
30 Tulsa 4 153 471 3.08 6 38.25 117.75
31 Kansas 3 108 335 3.10 2 36.00 111.67
32 Maryland 3 92 286 3.11 2 30.67 95.33
33 UCLA 3 69 215 3.12 1 23.00 71.67
34 North Carolina 4 136 427 3.14 5 34.00 106.75
35 California 4 117 374 3.20 2 29.25 93.50
35 UTSA 4 151 483 3.20 7 37.75 120.75
37 Texas 4 119 383 3.22 1 29.75 95.75
38 Boston College 4 149 486 3.26 2 37.25 121.50
38 Texas State 4 158 515 3.26 9 39.50 128.75
40 Alabama 4 138 459 3.33 1 34.50 114.75
41 Northern Illinois 4 118 394 3.34 3 29.50 98.50
42 Louisville 4 130 436 3.35 3 32.50 109.00
43 BYU 3 94 317 3.37 4 31.33 105.67
43 Duke 4 151 509 3.37 4 37.75 127.25
45 Fresno State 5 157 534 3.40 3 31.40 106.80
46 Utah 2 64 219 3.42 1 32.00 109.50
46 Houston 3 101 345 3.42 1 33.67 115.00
48 West Virginia 3 106 368 3.47 3 35.33 122.67
49 James Madison 4 130 458 3.52 3 32.50 114.50
49 Washington 3 104 366 3.52 2 34.67 122.00
51 Boise State 5 168 600 3.57 9 33.60 120.00
52 Georgia Tech 4 122 438 3.59 4 30.50 109.50
52 Eastern Michigan 4 137 492 3.59 3 34.25 123.00
54 Stanford 4 115 423 3.68 6 28.75 105.75
55 TCU 3 113 418 3.70 4 37.67 139.33
56 UNLV 5 155 578 3.73 8 31.00 115.60
57 Notre Dame 12 445 1666 3.74 11 37.08 138.83
58 South Florida 4 140 525 3.75 9 35.00 131.25
59 Connecticut 11 383 1440 3.76 14 34.82 130.91
60 San Jose State 5 206 787 3.82 9 41.20 157.40
60 Rice 4 166 634 3.82 6 41.50 158.50
62 Iowa State 3 115 442 3.84 2 38.33 147.33
63 Louisiana Tech 4 143 551 3.85 6 35.75 137.75
64 Old Dominion 4 191 742 3.88 9 47.75 185.50
65 Hawai'i 5 161 627 3.89 7 32.20 125.40
65 North Texas 4 133 518 3.89 6 33.25 129.50
67 Ohio 4 131 521 3.98 6 32.75 130.25
67 Louisiana-Monroe 4 149 593 3.98 7 37.25 148.25
69 Colorado 3 109 437 4.01 5 36.33 145.67
70 San Diego State 5 209 843 4.03 8 41.80 168.60
71 Arizona 2 69 283 4.10 2 34.50 141.50
71 Buffalo 4 153 627 4.10 7 38.25 156.75
73 Kennesaw State 4 133 547 4.11 6 33.25 136.75
74 North Carolina State 4 126 522 4.14 6 31.50 130.50
75 Illinois 3 88 369 4.19 0 29.33 123.00
76 Colorado State 5 168 705 4.20 8 33.60 141.00
76 Central Michigan 4 151 634 4.20 7 37.75 158.50
78 Florida State 4 131 558 4.26 6 32.75 139.50
79 Virginia 4 137 591 4.31 5 34.25 147.75
80 Georgia 4 150 648 4.32 5 37.50 162.00
81 South Alabama 5 166 720 4.34 10 33.20 144.00
82 Navy 3 127 554 4.36 6 42.33 184.67
82 Jacksonville State 4 182 793 4.36 10 45.50 198.25
84 Temple 4 155 681 4.39 6 38.75 170.25
84 Virginia Tech 4 165 724 4.39 8 41.25 181.00
86 Oklahoma State 3 107 472 4.41 4 35.67 157.33
87 Texas A&M 4 133 589 4.43 3 33.25 147.25
88 Mississippi State 4 189 840 4.44 5 47.25 210.00
89 Wisconsin 3 95 424 4.46 6 31.67 141.33
90 Cincinnati 3 91 414 4.55 0 30.33 138.00
90 Wyoming 5 181 824 4.55 7 36.20 164.80
90 Marshall 4 170 774 4.55 8 42.50 193.50
93 Liberty 3 111 506 4.56 9 37.00 168.67
94 Florida Atlantic 4 154 707 4.59 6 38.50 176.75
95 Nevada 6 197 912 4.63 11 32.83 152.00
95 Western Kentucky 4 164 760 4.63 9 41.00 190.00
97 Sam Houston State 4 124 578 4.66 8 31.00 144.50
98 Kentucky 4 121 566 4.68 5 30.25 141.50
98 UAB 4 167 781 4.68 8 41.75 195.25
100 Oregon 3 85 401 4.72 6 28.33 133.67
101 Charlotte 4 155 735 4.74 12 38.75 183.75
101 Coastal Carolina 4 164 778 4.74 7 41.00 194.50
103 Texas Tech 3 114 545 4.78 9 38.00 181.67
104 Louisiana-Lafayette 4 141 676 4.79 8 35.25 169.00
105 Wake Forest 4 147 706 4.80 6 36.75 176.50
106 Tulane 4 138 674 4.88 6 34.50 168.50
107 Georgia State 4 139 682 4.91 9 34.75 170.50
108 Syracuse 4 106 522 4.92 4 26.50 130.50
108 Middle Tennessee 4 129 635 4.92 12 32.25 158.75
110 Florida International 4 167 851 5.10 12 41.75 212.75
111 Appalachian State 3 104 533 5.13 5 34.67 177.67
112 Massachusetts 11 413 2122 5.14 30 37.55 192.91
112 Akron 4 161 827 5.14 11 40.25 206.75
114 Air Force 5 181 949 5.24 10 36.20 189.80
115 Bowling Green 4 159 840 5.28 4 39.75 210.00
116 USC 3 86 458 5.33 3 28.67 152.67
117 Western Michigan 5 209 1117 5.34 13 41.80 223.40
118 Washington State 11 358 1914 5.35 18 32.55 174.00
119 Ball State 4 125 670 5.36 8 31.25 167.50
119 Oregon State 11 391 2096 5.36 24 35.55 190.55
121 UTEP 4 176 958 5.44 11 44.00 239.50
122 Rutgers 3 88 484 5.50 5 29.33 161.33
123 Army 3 102 562 5.51 6 34.00 187.33
123 Utah State 5 198 1090 5.51 11 39.60 218.00
125 Purdue 3 144 807 5.60 10 48.00 269.00
126 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 4 151 873 5.78 6 37.75 218.25
130 New Mexico State 4 147 878 5.97 13 36.75 219.50
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 5 179 1292 7.22 14 35.80 258.40