2024 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/20/2025

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 Oregon 3 85 401 4.72 6 28.33 133.67
6 UCF 3 91 264 2.90 2 30.33 88.00
6 Cincinnati 3 91 414 4.55 0 30.33 138.00
8 Maryland 3 92 286 3.11 2 30.67 95.33
9 BYU 3 94 317 3.37 4 31.33 105.67
10 Wisconsin 3 95 424 4.46 6 31.67 141.33
11 Houston 3 101 345 3.42 1 33.67 115.00
12 Appalachian State 3 104 533 5.13 5 34.67 177.67
13 Oklahoma State 3 107 472 4.41 4 35.67 157.33
14 Michigan 4 108 278 2.57 1 27.00 69.50
14 Kansas 3 108 335 3.10 2 36.00 111.67
16 Colorado 3 109 437 4.01 5 36.33 145.67
17 Nebraska 4 111 258 2.32 2 27.75 64.50
17 Kansas State 3 111 349 3.14 5 37.00 116.33
19 Iowa 4 115 258 2.24 1 28.75 64.50
19 Minnesota 4 115 297 2.58 2 28.75 74.25
19 Stanford 4 115 423 3.68 6 28.75 105.75
22 USC 4 116 609 5.25 4 29.00 152.25
23 Michigan State 3 117 301 2.57 2 39.00 100.33
24 Arizona State 4 120 249 2.08 2 30.00 62.25
25 Illinois 4 121 499 4.12 1 30.25 124.75
25 Kentucky 4 121 566 4.68 5 30.25 141.50
27 Indiana 4 124 395 3.19 3 31.00 98.75
27 Baylor 3 124 408 3.29 1 41.33 136.00
27 Army 4 124 611 4.93 6 31.00 152.75
30 Ball State 4 125 670 5.36 8 31.25 167.50
31 Middle Tennessee 4 129 635 4.92 12 32.25 158.75
32 Rutgers 4 130 831 6.39 8 32.50 207.75
33 Florida State 4 131 558 4.26 6 32.75 139.50
34 Auburn 4 132 356 2.70 3 33.00 89.00
35 Kennesaw State 4 133 547 4.11 6 33.25 136.75
36 Miami (Florida) 5 136 404 2.97 5 27.20 80.80
36 West Virginia 4 136 548 4.03 6 34.00 137.00
36 Troy 4 136 764 5.62 9 34.00 191.00
39 Eastern Michigan 4 137 492 3.59 3 34.25 123.00
39 Syracuse 5 137 631 4.61 5 27.40 126.20
39 Washington 4 137 573 4.18 3 34.25 143.25
39 Virginia 4 137 591 4.31 5 34.25 147.75
43 Georgia State 4 139 682 4.91 9 34.75 170.50
44 Purdue 3 144 807 5.60 10 48.00 269.00
45 Northern Illinois 5 145 511 3.52 5 29.00 102.20
46 TCU 4 146 532 3.64 4 36.50 133.00
47 Mississippi 5 147 182 1.24 0 29.40 36.40
47 Wake Forest 4 147 706 4.80 6 36.75 176.50
47 New Mexico State 4 147 878 5.97 13 36.75 219.50
50 LSU 5 148 405 2.74 6 29.60 81.00
51 South Carolina 5 149 495 3.32 5 29.80 99.00
51 Louisiana-Monroe 4 149 593 3.98 7 37.25 148.25
53 Memphis 5 150 440 2.93 7 30.00 88.00
53 James Madison 5 150 474 3.16 3 30.00 94.80
53 Vanderbilt 5 150 540 3.60 3 30.00 108.00
56 Central Michigan 4 151 634 4.20 7 37.75 158.50
57 Tulsa 4 153 471 3.08 6 38.25 117.75
58 Arkansas 5 154 441 2.86 4 30.80 88.20
58 Florida Atlantic 4 154 707 4.59 6 38.50 176.75
58 Iowa State 4 154 750 4.87 4 38.50 187.50
61 Temple 4 155 681 4.39 6 38.75 170.25
61 Charlotte 4 155 735 4.74 12 38.75 183.75
63 Southern Mississippi 4 156 892 5.72 12 39.00 223.00
64 California 5 158 517 3.27 3 31.60 103.40
65 Texas Tech 4 159 763 4.80 11 39.75 190.75
66 Georgia Tech 5 160 584 3.65 6 32.00 116.80
67 Hawai'i 5 161 627 3.89 7 32.20 125.40
67 Akron 4 161 827 5.14 11 40.25 206.75
69 Missouri 5 162 482 2.98 1 32.40 96.40
70 Texas A&M 5 164 694 4.23 4 32.80 138.80
71 North Carolina State 5 165 848 5.14 9 33.00 169.60
72 Tennessee 5 166 404 2.43 4 33.20 80.80
72 Louisville 5 166 534 3.22 4 33.20 106.80
72 Ohio 5 166 563 3.39 9 33.20 112.60
72 South Alabama 5 166 720 4.34 10 33.20 144.00
72 Sam Houston State 5 166 759 4.57 10 33.20 151.80
72 Rice 4 166 634 3.82 6 41.50 158.50
78 Navy 4 167 712 4.26 7 41.75 178.00
78 Liberty 4 167 728 4.36 10 41.75 182.00
78 UAB 4 167 781 4.68 8 41.75 195.25
78 Florida International 4 167 851 5.10 12 41.75 212.75
82 Marshall 4 170 774 4.55 8 42.50 193.50
83 Miami (Ohio) 5 172 947 5.51 8 34.40 189.40
84 Oklahoma 5 174 566 3.25 4 34.80 113.20
84 Louisiana-Lafayette 5 174 786 4.52 8 34.80 157.20
86 SMU 5 176 570 3.24 7 35.20 114.00
86 South Florida 5 176 686 3.90 11 35.20 137.20
86 Georgia Southern 5 176 983 5.59 15 35.20 196.60
86 UTEP 4 176 956 5.43 11 44.00 239.00
90 North Texas 5 177 719 4.06 8 35.40 143.80
91 Florida 5 179 481 2.69 5 35.80 96.20
91 New Mexico 5 179 1292 7.22 14 35.80 258.40
93 Arkansas State 5 180 982 5.46 13 36.00 196.40
94 Wyoming 5 181 824 4.55 7 36.20 164.80
94 Air Force 5 181 949 5.24 10 36.20 189.80
96 Pittsburgh 5 182 521 2.86 3 36.40 104.20
96 Boston College 5 182 617 3.39 4 36.40 123.40
96 North Carolina 5 182 637 3.50 6 36.40 127.40
96 Tulane 5 182 898 4.93 8 36.40 179.60
100 Texas State 5 183 613 3.35 11 36.60 122.60
101 Duke 5 184 660 3.59 6 36.80 132.00
101 Kent State 4 184 1173 6.38 12 46.00 293.25
103 Georgia 5 187 802 4.29 5 37.40 160.40
104 Buffalo 5 188 789 4.20 7 37.60 157.80
105 Alabama 5 189 574 3.04 1 37.80 114.80
105 Mississippi State 4 189 840 4.44 5 47.25 210.00
107 Old Dominion 4 191 742 3.88 9 47.75 185.50
107 Bowling Green 5 191 968 5.07 6 38.20 193.60
109 UTSA 5 192 581 3.03 7 38.40 116.20
110 Coastal Carolina 5 195 1035 5.31 10 39.00 207.00
111 Nevada 6 197 912 4.63 11 32.83 152.00
112 UNLV 6 198 760 3.84 9 33.00 126.67
112 Utah State 5 198 1090 5.51 11 39.60 218.00
114 Clemson 5 199 1165 5.85 10 39.80 233.00
115 Toledo 5 200 680 3.40 5 40.00 136.00
116 Virginia Tech 5 201 891 4.43 9 40.20 178.20
117 East Carolina 5 202 608 3.01 2 40.40 121.60
117 Colorado State 6 202 922 4.56 13 33.67 153.67
119 Ohio State 6 203 463 2.28 4 33.83 77.17
120 Fresno State 6 205 695 3.39 3 34.17 115.83
121 Louisiana Tech 5 207 872 4.21 10 41.40 174.40
122 Boise State 6 209 816 3.90 10 34.83 136.00
122 San Diego State 5 209 843 4.03 8 41.80 168.60
122 Western Michigan 5 209 1117 5.34 13 41.80 223.40
125 Western Kentucky 5 210 972 4.63 10 42.00 194.40
126 Penn State 6 211 537 2.55 5 35.17 89.50
127 Texas 7 216 754 3.49 5 30.86 107.71
128 Jacksonville State 5 228 1027 4.50 13 45.60 205.40
129 San Jose State 6 240 843 3.51 12 40.00 140.50
130 Washington State 12 384 2067 5.38 20 32.00 172.25
131 Oregon State 11 391 2096 5.36 24 35.55 190.55
132 Connecticut 12 411 1536 3.74 14 34.25 128.00
133 Massachusetts 11 413 2122 5.14 30 37.55 192.91
134 Notre Dame 16 584 2209 3.78 16 36.50 138.06