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 Utah 2 64 219 3.42 1 32.00 109.50
2 UCLA 3 69 215 3.12 1 23.00 71.67
2 Arizona 2 69 283 4.10 2 34.50 141.50
4 Northwestern 3 74 173 2.34 0 24.67 57.67
5 Kansas State 2 75 185 2.47 1 37.50 92.50
6 Michigan 3 79 210 2.66 1 26.33 70.00
7 Iowa 3 82 169 2.06 0 27.33 56.33
8 Nebraska 3 85 211 2.48 0 28.33 70.33
8 Minnesota 3 85 223 2.62 1 28.33 74.33
8 Oregon 3 85 401 4.72 6 28.33 133.67
11 USC 3 86 458 5.33 3 28.67 152.67
12 Illinois 3 88 369 4.19 0 29.33 123.00
12 Rutgers 3 88 484 5.50 5 29.33 161.33
14 Indiana 3 89 202 2.27 1 29.67 67.33
15 Arizona State 3 90 196 2.18 1 30.00 65.33
16 UCF 3 91 264 2.90 2 30.33 88.00
16 Cincinnati 3 91 414 4.55 0 30.33 138.00
18 Maryland 3 92 286 3.11 2 30.67 95.33
19 Penn State 3 93 254 2.73 2 31.00 84.67
20 BYU 3 94 317 3.37 4 31.33 105.67
21 Wisconsin 3 95 424 4.46 6 31.67 141.33
22 Baylor 2 97 294 3.03 0 48.50 147.00
23 Houston 3 101 345 3.42 1 33.67 115.00
24 Army 3 102 562 5.51 6 34.00 187.33
25 Washington 3 104 366 3.52 2 34.67 122.00
25 Appalachian State 3 104 533 5.13 5 34.67 177.67
27 Miami (Florida) 4 105 259 2.47 2 26.25 64.75
28 West Virginia 3 106 368 3.47 3 35.33 122.67
28 Syracuse 4 106 522 4.92 4 26.50 130.50
30 Oklahoma State 3 107 472 4.41 4 35.67 157.33
31 Kansas 3 108 335 3.10 2 36.00 111.67
32 Ohio State 3 109 200 1.83 1 36.33 66.67
32 Colorado 3 109 437 4.01 5 36.33 145.67
34 Liberty 3 111 506 4.56 9 37.00 168.67
35 TCU 3 113 418 3.70 4 37.67 139.33
36 Memphis 4 114 234 2.05 4 28.50 58.50
36 South Carolina 4 114 312 2.74 3 28.50 78.00
36 Vanderbilt 4 114 350 3.07 3 28.50 87.50
36 Texas Tech 3 114 545 4.78 9 38.00 181.67
40 LSU 4 115 343 2.98 4 28.75 85.75
40 Stanford 4 115 423 3.68 6 28.75 105.75
40 Iowa State 3 115 442 3.84 2 38.33 147.33
43 Arkansas 4 117 224 1.91 2 29.25 56.00
43 California 4 117 374 3.20 2 29.25 93.50
43 Michigan State 3 117 301 2.57 2 39.00 100.33
46 Northern Illinois 4 118 394 3.34 3 29.50 98.50
47 Texas 4 119 383 3.22 1 29.75 95.75
48 Kentucky 4 121 566 4.68 5 30.25 141.50
49 Georgia Tech 4 122 438 3.59 4 30.50 109.50
50 Mississippi 4 124 138 1.11 0 31.00 34.50
50 Missouri 4 124 316 2.55 0 31.00 79.00
50 Sam Houston State 4 124 578 4.66 8 31.00 144.50
53 Ball State 4 125 670 5.36 8 31.25 167.50
54 North Carolina State 4 126 522 4.14 6 31.50 130.50
55 Navy 3 127 554 4.36 6 42.33 184.67
56 Middle Tennessee 4 129 635 4.92 12 32.25 158.75
57 Louisville 4 130 436 3.35 3 32.50 109.00
57 James Madison 4 130 458 3.52 3 32.50 114.50
59 Ohio 4 131 521 3.98 6 32.75 130.25
59 Florida State 4 131 558 4.26 6 32.75 139.50
61 Auburn 4 132 356 2.70 3 33.00 89.00
62 Tennessee 4 133 248 1.86 0 33.25 62.00
62 North Texas 4 133 518 3.89 6 33.25 129.50
62 Kennesaw State 4 133 547 4.11 6 33.25 136.75
62 Texas A&M 4 133 589 4.43 3 33.25 147.25
66 Oklahoma 4 134 340 2.54 1 33.50 85.00
66 Toledo 4 134 379 2.83 3 33.50 94.75
68 SMU 4 136 381 2.80 4 34.00 95.25
68 North Carolina 4 136 427 3.14 5 34.00 106.75
68 Troy 4 136 764 5.62 9 34.00 191.00
71 Eastern Michigan 4 137 492 3.59 3 34.25 123.00
71 Virginia 4 137 591 4.31 5 34.25 147.75
73 Alabama 4 138 459 3.33 1 34.50 114.75
73 Tulane 4 138 674 4.88 6 34.50 168.50
75 Georgia State 4 139 682 4.91 9 34.75 170.50
76 South Florida 4 140 525 3.75 9 35.00 131.25
77 Louisiana-Lafayette 4 141 676 4.79 8 35.25 169.00
78 Miami (Ohio) 4 142 806 5.68 7 35.50 201.50
79 Louisiana Tech 4 143 551 3.85 6 35.75 137.75
80 Georgia Southern 4 144 929 6.45 13 36.00 232.25
80 Purdue 3 144 807 5.60 10 48.00 269.00
82 Wake Forest 4 147 706 4.80 6 36.75 176.50
82 New Mexico State 4 147 878 5.97 13 36.75 219.50
84 Boston College 4 149 486 3.26 2 37.25 121.50
84 Louisiana-Monroe 4 149 593 3.98 7 37.25 148.25
86 Georgia 4 150 648 4.32 5 37.50 162.00
87 UTSA 4 151 483 3.20 7 37.75 120.75
87 Duke 4 151 509 3.37 4 37.75 127.25
87 Central Michigan 4 151 634 4.20 7 37.75 158.50
87 Clemson 4 151 873 5.78 6 37.75 218.25
91 Florida 4 152 412 2.71 5 38.00 103.00
92 Tulsa 4 153 471 3.08 6 38.25 117.75
92 Buffalo 4 153 627 4.10 7 38.25 156.75
94 Florida Atlantic 4 154 707 4.59 6 38.50 176.75
95 UNLV 5 155 578 3.73 8 31.00 115.60
95 Temple 4 155 681 4.39 6 38.75 170.25
95 Charlotte 4 155 735 4.74 12 38.75 183.75
98 Southern Mississippi 4 156 892 5.72 12 39.00 223.00
98 Arkansas State 4 156 936 6.00 13 39.00 234.00
100 Fresno State 5 157 534 3.40 3 31.40 106.80
100 Pittsburgh 4 157 441 2.81 2 39.25 110.25
102 Texas State 4 158 515 3.26 9 39.50 128.75
103 Bowling Green 4 159 840 5.28 4 39.75 210.00
104 Hawai'i 5 161 627 3.89 7 32.20 125.40
104 Akron 4 161 827 5.14 11 40.25 206.75
106 Western Kentucky 4 164 760 4.63 9 41.00 190.00
106 Coastal Carolina 4 164 778 4.74 7 41.00 194.50
108 Virginia Tech 4 165 724 4.39 8 41.25 181.00
109 South Alabama 5 166 720 4.34 10 33.20 144.00
109 Rice 4 166 634 3.82 6 41.50 158.50
111 East Carolina 4 167 410 2.46 2 41.75 102.50
111 UAB 4 167 781 4.68 8 41.75 195.25
111 Florida International 4 167 851 5.10 12 41.75 212.75
114 Boise State 5 168 600 3.57 9 33.60 120.00
114 Colorado State 5 168 705 4.20 8 33.60 141.00
116 Marshall 4 170 774 4.55 8 42.50 193.50
117 UTEP 4 176 958 5.44 11 44.00 239.50
118 New Mexico 5 179 1292 7.22 14 35.80 258.40
119 Wyoming 5 181 824 4.55 7 36.20 164.80
119 Air Force 5 181 949 5.24 10 36.20 189.80
121 Jacksonville State 4 182 793 4.36 10 45.50 198.25
122 Kent State 4 184 1173 6.38 12 46.00 293.25
123 Mississippi State 4 189 840 4.44 5 47.25 210.00
124 Old Dominion 4 191 742 3.88 9 47.75 185.50
125 Nevada 6 197 912 4.63 11 32.83 152.00
126 Utah State 5 198 1090 5.51 11 39.60 218.00
127 San Jose State 5 206 787 3.82 9 41.20 157.40
128 San Diego State 5 209 843 4.03 8 41.80 168.60
128 Western Michigan 5 209 1117 5.34 13 41.80 223.40
130 Washington State 11 358 1914 5.35 18 32.55 174.00
131 Connecticut 11 383 1440 3.76 14 34.82 130.91
132 Oregon State 11 391 2096 5.36 24 35.55 190.55
133 Massachusetts 11 413 2122 5.14 30 37.55 192.91
134 Notre Dame 12 445 1666 3.74 11 37.08 138.83