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 Iowa 3 82 169 2.06 0 27.33 56.33
3 Northwestern 3 74 173 2.34 0 24.67 57.67
4 Kansas State 2 75 185 2.47 1 37.50 92.50
5 Arizona State 3 90 196 2.18 1 30.00 65.33
6 Ohio State 3 109 200 1.83 1 36.33 66.67
7 Indiana 3 89 202 2.27 1 29.67 67.33
8 Michigan 3 79 210 2.66 1 26.33 70.00
9 Nebraska 3 85 211 2.48 0 28.33 70.33
10 UCLA 3 69 215 3.12 1 23.00 71.67
11 Utah 2 64 219 3.42 1 32.00 109.50
12 Minnesota 3 85 223 2.62 1 28.33 74.33
13 Arkansas 4 117 224 1.91 2 29.25 56.00
14 Memphis 4 114 234 2.05 4 28.50 58.50
15 Tennessee 4 133 248 1.86 0 33.25 62.00
16 Penn State 3 93 254 2.73 2 31.00 84.67
17 Miami (Florida) 4 105 259 2.47 2 26.25 64.75
18 UCF 3 91 264 2.90 2 30.33 88.00
19 Arizona 2 69 283 4.10 2 34.50 141.50
20 Maryland 3 92 286 3.11 2 30.67 95.33
21 Baylor 2 97 294 3.03 0 48.50 147.00
22 Michigan State 3 117 301 2.57 2 39.00 100.33
23 South Carolina 4 114 312 2.74 3 28.50 78.00
24 Missouri 4 124 316 2.55 0 31.00 79.00
25 BYU 3 94 317 3.37 4 31.33 105.67
26 Kansas 3 108 335 3.10 2 36.00 111.67
27 Oklahoma 4 134 340 2.54 1 33.50 85.00
28 LSU 4 115 343 2.98 4 28.75 85.75
29 Houston 3 101 345 3.42 1 33.67 115.00
30 Vanderbilt 4 114 350 3.07 3 28.50 87.50
31 Auburn 4 132 356 2.70 3 33.00 89.00
32 Washington 3 104 366 3.52 2 34.67 122.00
33 West Virginia 3 106 368 3.47 3 35.33 122.67
34 Illinois 3 88 369 4.19 0 29.33 123.00
35 California 4 117 374 3.20 2 29.25 93.50
36 Toledo 4 134 379 2.83 3 33.50 94.75
37 SMU 4 136 381 2.80 4 34.00 95.25
38 Texas 4 119 383 3.22 1 29.75 95.75
39 Northern Illinois 4 118 394 3.34 3 29.50 98.50
40 Oregon 3 85 401 4.72 6 28.33 133.67
41 East Carolina 4 167 410 2.46 2 41.75 102.50
42 Florida 4 152 412 2.71 5 38.00 103.00
43 Cincinnati 3 91 414 4.55 0 30.33 138.00
44 TCU 3 113 418 3.70 4 37.67 139.33
45 Stanford 4 115 423 3.68 6 28.75 105.75
46 Wisconsin 3 95 424 4.46 6 31.67 141.33
47 North Carolina 4 136 427 3.14 5 34.00 106.75
48 Louisville 4 130 436 3.35 3 32.50 109.00
49 Colorado 3 109 437 4.01 5 36.33 145.67
50 Georgia Tech 4 122 438 3.59 4 30.50 109.50
51 Pittsburgh 4 157 441 2.81 2 39.25 110.25
52 Iowa State 3 115 442 3.84 2 38.33 147.33
53 James Madison 4 130 458 3.52 3 32.50 114.50
53 USC 3 86 458 5.33 3 28.67 152.67
55 Alabama 4 138 459 3.33 1 34.50 114.75
56 Tulsa 4 153 471 3.08 6 38.25 117.75
57 Oklahoma State 3 107 472 4.41 4 35.67 157.33
58 UTSA 4 151 483 3.20 7 37.75 120.75
59 Rutgers 3 88 484 5.50 5 29.33 161.33
60 Boston College 4 149 486 3.26 2 37.25 121.50
61 Eastern Michigan 4 137 492 3.59 3 34.25 123.00
62 Liberty 3 111 506 4.56 9 37.00 168.67
63 Duke 4 151 509 3.37 4 37.75 127.25
64 Texas State 4 158 515 3.26 9 39.50 128.75
65 North Texas 4 133 518 3.89 6 33.25 129.50
66 Ohio 4 131 521 3.98 6 32.75 130.25
67 North Carolina State 4 126 522 4.14 6 31.50 130.50
67 Syracuse 4 106 522 4.92 4 26.50 130.50
69 South Florida 4 140 525 3.75 9 35.00 131.25
70 Appalachian State 3 104 533 5.13 5 34.67 177.67
71 Fresno State 5 157 534 3.40 3 31.40 106.80
72 Texas Tech 3 114 545 4.78 9 38.00 181.67
73 Kennesaw State 4 133 547 4.11 6 33.25 136.75
74 Louisiana Tech 4 143 551 3.85 6 35.75 137.75
75 Navy 3 127 554 4.36 6 42.33 184.67
76 Florida State 4 131 558 4.26 6 32.75 139.50
77 Army 3 102 562 5.51 6 34.00 187.33
78 Kentucky 4 121 566 4.68 5 30.25 141.50
79 UNLV 5 155 578 3.73 8 31.00 115.60
79 Sam Houston State 4 124 578 4.66 8 31.00 144.50
81 Texas A&M 4 133 589 4.43 3 33.25 147.25
82 Virginia 4 137 591 4.31 5 34.25 147.75
83 Louisiana-Monroe 4 149 593 3.98 7 37.25 148.25
84 Boise State 5 168 600 3.57 9 33.60 120.00
85 Hawai'i 5 161 627 3.89 7 32.20 125.40
85 Buffalo 4 153 627 4.10 7 38.25 156.75
87 Rice 4 166 634 3.82 6 41.50 158.50
87 Central Michigan 4 151 634 4.20 7 37.75 158.50
89 Middle Tennessee 4 129 635 4.92 12 32.25 158.75
90 Georgia 4 150 648 4.32 5 37.50 162.00
91 Ball State 4 125 670 5.36 8 31.25 167.50
92 Tulane 4 138 674 4.88 6 34.50 168.50
93 Louisiana-Lafayette 4 141 676 4.79 8 35.25 169.00
94 Temple 4 155 681 4.39 6 38.75 170.25
95 Georgia State 4 139 682 4.91 9 34.75 170.50
96 Colorado State 5 168 705 4.20 8 33.60 141.00
97 Wake Forest 4 147 706 4.80 6 36.75 176.50
98 Florida Atlantic 4 154 707 4.59 6 38.50 176.75
99 South Alabama 5 166 720 4.34 10 33.20 144.00
100 Virginia Tech 4 165 724 4.39 8 41.25 181.00
101 Charlotte 4 155 735 4.74 12 38.75 183.75
102 Old Dominion 4 191 742 3.88 9 47.75 185.50
103 Western Kentucky 4 164 760 4.63 9 41.00 190.00
104 Troy 4 136 764 5.62 9 34.00 191.00
105 Marshall 4 170 774 4.55 8 42.50 193.50
106 Coastal Carolina 4 164 778 4.74 7 41.00 194.50
107 UAB 4 167 781 4.68 8 41.75 195.25
108 San Jose State 5 206 787 3.82 9 41.20 157.40
109 Jacksonville State 4 182 793 4.36 10 45.50 198.25
110 Miami (Ohio) 4 142 806 5.68 7 35.50 201.50
111 Purdue 3 144 807 5.60 10 48.00 269.00
112 Wyoming 5 181 824 4.55 7 36.20 164.80
113 Akron 4 161 827 5.14 11 40.25 206.75
114 Mississippi State 4 189 840 4.44 5 47.25 210.00
114 Bowling Green 4 159 840 5.28 4 39.75 210.00
116 San Diego State 5 209 843 4.03 8 41.80 168.60
117 Florida International 4 167 851 5.10 12 41.75 212.75
118 Clemson 4 151 873 5.78 6 37.75 218.25
119 New Mexico State 4 147 878 5.97 13 36.75 219.50
120 Southern Mississippi 4 156 892 5.72 12 39.00 223.00
121 Nevada 6 197 912 4.63 11 32.83 152.00
122 Georgia Southern 4 144 929 6.45 13 36.00 232.25
123 Arkansas State 4 156 936 6.00 13 39.00 234.00
124 Air Force 5 181 949 5.24 10 36.20 189.80
125 UTEP 4 176 958 5.44 11 44.00 239.50
126 Utah State 5 198 1090 5.51 11 39.60 218.00
127 Western Michigan 5 209 1117 5.34 13 41.80 223.40
128 Kent State 4 184 1173 6.38 12 46.00 293.25
129 New Mexico 5 179 1292 7.22 14 35.80 258.40
130 Connecticut 11 383 1440 3.76 14 34.82 130.91
131 Notre Dame 12 445 1666 3.74 11 37.08 138.83
132 Washington State 11 358 1914 5.35 18 32.55 174.00
133 Oregon State 11 391 2096 5.36 24 35.55 190.55
134 Massachusetts 11 413 2122 5.14 30 37.55 192.91