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 University of Utah 2 64 219 3.42 1 32.00 109.50
2 University of California, Los Angeles 3 69 215 3.12 1 23.00 71.67
2 University of Arizona 2 69 283 4.10 2 34.50 141.50
4 Northwestern University 3 74 173 2.34 0 24.67 57.67
5 University of Oregon 3 85 401 4.72 6 28.33 133.67
6 University of Central Florida 3 91 264 2.90 2 30.33 88.00
6 University of Cincinnati 3 91 414 4.55 0 30.33 138.00
8 University of Maryland 3 92 286 3.11 2 30.67 95.33
9 Brigham Young University 3 94 317 3.37 4 31.33 105.67
10 University of Wisconsin 3 95 424 4.46 6 31.67 141.33
11 University of Houston 3 101 345 3.42 1 33.67 115.00
12 Appalachian State University 3 104 533 5.13 5 34.67 177.67
13 Oklahoma State University 3 107 472 4.41 4 35.67 157.33
14 University of Michigan 4 108 278 2.57 1 27.00 69.50
14 University of Kansas 3 108 335 3.10 2 36.00 111.67
16 University of Colorado 3 109 437 4.01 5 36.33 145.67
17 University of Nebraska 4 111 258 2.32 2 27.75 64.50
17 Kansas State University 3 111 349 3.14 5 37.00 116.33
19 University of Iowa 4 115 258 2.24 1 28.75 64.50
19 University of Minnesota 4 115 297 2.58 2 28.75 74.25
19 Stanford University 4 115 423 3.68 6 28.75 105.75
22 University of Southern California 4 116 609 5.25 4 29.00 152.25
23 Michigan State University 3 117 301 2.57 2 39.00 100.33
24 Arizona State University 4 120 249 2.08 2 30.00 62.25
25 University of Illinois 4 121 499 4.12 1 30.25 124.75
25 University of Kentucky 4 121 566 4.68 5 30.25 141.50
27 Indiana University 4 124 395 3.19 3 31.00 98.75
27 Baylor University 3 124 408 3.29 1 41.33 136.00
27 U.S. Military Academy 4 124 611 4.93 6 31.00 152.75
30 Ball State University 4 125 670 5.36 8 31.25 167.50
31 Middle Tennessee State University 4 129 635 4.92 12 32.25 158.75
32 Rutgers University 4 130 831 6.39 8 32.50 207.75
33 Florida State University 4 131 558 4.26 6 32.75 139.50
34 Auburn University 4 132 356 2.70 3 33.00 89.00
35 Kennesaw State University 4 133 547 4.11 6 33.25 136.75
36 University of Miami 5 136 404 2.97 5 27.20 80.80
36 West Virginia University 4 136 548 4.03 6 34.00 137.00
36 Troy University 4 136 764 5.62 9 34.00 191.00
39 Eastern Michigan University 4 137 492 3.59 3 34.25 123.00
39 Syracuse University 5 137 631 4.61 5 27.40 126.20
39 University of Washington 4 137 573 4.18 3 34.25 143.25
39 University of Virginia 4 137 591 4.31 5 34.25 147.75
43 Georgia State University 4 139 682 4.91 9 34.75 170.50
44 Purdue University 3 144 807 5.60 10 48.00 269.00
45 Northern Illinois University 5 145 511 3.52 5 29.00 102.20
46 Texas Christian University 4 146 532 3.64 4 36.50 133.00
47 University of Mississippi 5 147 182 1.24 0 29.40 36.40
47 Wake Forest University 4 147 706 4.80 6 36.75 176.50
47 New Mexico State University 4 147 878 5.97 13 36.75 219.50
50 Louisiana State University 5 148 405 2.74 6 29.60 81.00
51 University of South Carolina 5 149 495 3.32 5 29.80 99.00
51 University of Louisiana Monroe 4 149 593 3.98 7 37.25 148.25
53 University of Memphis 5 150 440 2.93 7 30.00 88.00
53 James Madison University 5 150 474 3.16 3 30.00 94.80
53 Vanderbilt University 5 150 540 3.60 3 30.00 108.00
56 Central Michigan University 4 151 634 4.20 7 37.75 158.50
57 The University of Tulsa 4 153 471 3.08 6 38.25 117.75
58 University of Arkansas 5 154 441 2.86 4 30.80 88.20
58 Florida Atlantic University 4 154 707 4.59 6 38.50 176.75
58 Iowa State University 4 154 750 4.87 4 38.50 187.50
61 Temple University 4 155 681 4.39 6 38.75 170.25
61 The University of North Carolina at Charlotte 4 155 735 4.74 12 38.75 183.75
63 The University of Southern Mississippi 4 156 892 5.72 12 39.00 223.00
64 University of California, Berkeley 5 158 517 3.27 3 31.60 103.40
65 Texas Tech University 4 159 763 4.80 11 39.75 190.75
66 Georgia Institute of Technology 5 160 584 3.65 6 32.00 116.80
67 University of Hawaii 5 161 627 3.89 7 32.20 125.40
67 University of Akron 4 161 827 5.14 11 40.25 206.75
69 University of Missouri 5 162 482 2.98 1 32.40 96.40
70 Texas A&M University 5 164 694 4.23 4 32.80 138.80
71 North Carolina State University 5 165 848 5.14 9 33.00 169.60
72 University of Tennessee 5 166 404 2.43 4 33.20 80.80
72 University of Louisville 5 166 534 3.22 4 33.20 106.80
72 Ohio University 5 166 563 3.39 9 33.20 112.60
72 University of South Alabama 5 166 720 4.34 10 33.20 144.00
72 Sam Houston State University 5 166 759 4.57 10 33.20 151.80
72 Rice University 4 166 634 3.82 6 41.50 158.50
78 U.S. Naval Academy 4 167 712 4.26 7 41.75 178.00
78 Liberty University 4 167 728 4.36 10 41.75 182.00
78 University of Alabama at Birmingham 4 167 781 4.68 8 41.75 195.25
78 Florida International University 4 167 851 5.10 12 41.75 212.75
82 Marshall University 4 170 774 4.55 8 42.50 193.50
83 Miami University 5 172 947 5.51 8 34.40 189.40
84 University of Oklahoma 5 174 566 3.25 4 34.80 113.20
84 University of Louisiana at Lafayette 5 174 786 4.52 8 34.80 157.20
86 Southern Methodist University 5 176 570 3.24 7 35.20 114.00
86 University of South Florida 5 176 686 3.90 11 35.20 137.20
86 Georgia Southern University 5 176 983 5.59 15 35.20 196.60
86 University of Texas at El Paso 4 176 956 5.43 11 44.00 239.00
90 University of North Texas 5 177 719 4.06 8 35.40 143.80
91 University of Florida 5 179 481 2.69 5 35.80 96.20
91 University of New Mexico 5 179 1292 7.22 14 35.80 258.40
93 Arkansas State University 5 180 982 5.46 13 36.00 196.40
94 University of Wyoming 5 181 824 4.55 7 36.20 164.80
94 U.S. Air Force Academy 5 181 949 5.24 10 36.20 189.80
96 University of 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 University of North Carolina 5 182 637 3.50 6 36.40 127.40
96 Tulane University 5 182 898 4.93 8 36.40 179.60
100 Texas State University 5 183 613 3.35 11 36.60 122.60
101 Duke University 5 184 660 3.59 6 36.80 132.00
101 Kent State University 4 184 1173 6.38 12 46.00 293.25
103 University of Georgia 5 187 802 4.29 5 37.40 160.40
104 University at Buffalo 5 188 789 4.20 7 37.60 157.80
105 University of Alabama 5 189 574 3.04 1 37.80 114.80
105 Mississippi State University 4 189 840 4.44 5 47.25 210.00
107 Old Dominion University 4 191 742 3.88 9 47.75 185.50
107 Bowling Green State University 5 191 968 5.07 6 38.20 193.60
109 University of Texas at San Antonio 5 192 581 3.03 7 38.40 116.20
110 Coastal Carolina University 5 195 1035 5.31 10 39.00 207.00
111 University of Nevada 6 197 912 4.63 11 32.83 152.00
112 University of Nevada, Las Vegas 6 198 760 3.84 9 33.00 126.67
112 Utah State University 5 198 1090 5.51 11 39.60 218.00
114 Clemson University 5 199 1165 5.85 10 39.80 233.00
115 University of Toledo 5 200 680 3.40 5 40.00 136.00
116 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 5 201 891 4.43 9 40.20 178.20
117 East Carolina University 5 202 608 3.01 2 40.40 121.60
117 Colorado State University 6 202 922 4.56 13 33.67 153.67
119 The Ohio State University 6 203 463 2.28 4 33.83 77.17
120 California State University, Fresno 6 205 695 3.39 3 34.17 115.83
121 Louisiana Tech University 5 207 872 4.21 10 41.40 174.40
122 Boise State University 6 209 816 3.90 10 34.83 136.00
122 San Diego State University 5 209 843 4.03 8 41.80 168.60
122 Western Michigan University 5 209 1117 5.34 13 41.80 223.40
125 Western Kentucky University 5 210 972 4.63 10 42.00 194.40
126 Pennsylvania State University 6 211 537 2.55 5 35.17 89.50
127 University of Texas 7 216 754 3.49 5 30.86 107.71
128 Jacksonville State University 5 228 1027 4.50 13 45.60 205.40
129 San Jose State University 6 240 843 3.51 12 40.00 140.50
130 Washington State University 12 384 2067 5.38 20 32.00 172.25
131 Oregon State University 11 391 2096 5.36 24 35.55 190.55
132 University of Connecticut 12 411 1536 3.74 14 34.25 128.00
133 University of Massachusetts Amherst 11 413 2122 5.14 30 37.55 192.91
134 University of Notre Dame 16 584 2209 3.78 16 36.50 138.06