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 Mississippi 5 147 182 1.24 0 29.40 36.40
1 Northwestern 3 74 173 2.34 0 24.67 57.67
1 Cincinnati 3 91 414 4.55 0 30.33 138.00
4 Iowa 4 115 258 2.24 1 28.75 64.50
4 Michigan 4 108 278 2.57 1 27.00 69.50
4 UCLA 3 69 215 3.12 1 23.00 71.67
4 Missouri 5 162 482 2.98 1 32.40 96.40
4 Utah 2 64 219 3.42 1 32.00 109.50
4 Alabama 5 189 574 3.04 1 37.80 114.80
4 Houston 3 101 345 3.42 1 33.67 115.00
4 Illinois 4 121 499 4.12 1 30.25 124.75
4 Baylor 3 124 408 3.29 1 41.33 136.00
13 Arizona State 4 120 249 2.08 2 30.00 62.25
13 Nebraska 4 111 258 2.32 2 27.75 64.50
13 Minnesota 4 115 297 2.58 2 28.75 74.25
13 UCF 3 91 264 2.90 2 30.33 88.00
13 Maryland 3 92 286 3.11 2 30.67 95.33
13 Michigan State 3 117 301 2.57 2 39.00 100.33
13 Kansas 3 108 335 3.10 2 36.00 111.67
13 East Carolina 5 202 608 3.01 2 40.40 121.60
13 Arizona 2 69 283 4.10 2 34.50 141.50
22 Auburn 4 132 356 2.70 3 33.00 89.00
22 James Madison 5 150 474 3.16 3 30.00 94.80
22 Indiana 4 124 395 3.19 3 31.00 98.75
22 California 5 158 517 3.27 3 31.60 103.40
22 Pittsburgh 5 182 521 2.86 3 36.40 104.20
22 Vanderbilt 5 150 540 3.60 3 30.00 108.00
22 Fresno State 6 205 695 3.39 3 34.17 115.83
22 Eastern Michigan 4 137 492 3.59 3 34.25 123.00
22 Washington 4 137 573 4.18 3 34.25 143.25
31 Ohio State 6 203 463 2.28 4 33.83 77.17
31 Tennessee 5 166 404 2.43 4 33.20 80.80
31 Arkansas 5 154 441 2.86 4 30.80 88.20
31 BYU 3 94 317 3.37 4 31.33 105.67
31 Louisville 5 166 534 3.22 4 33.20 106.80
31 Oklahoma 5 174 566 3.25 4 34.80 113.20
31 Boston College 5 182 617 3.39 4 36.40 123.40
31 TCU 4 146 532 3.64 4 36.50 133.00
31 Texas A&M 5 164 694 4.23 4 32.80 138.80
31 USC 4 116 609 5.25 4 29.00 152.25
31 Oklahoma State 3 107 472 4.41 4 35.67 157.33
31 Iowa State 4 154 750 4.87 4 38.50 187.50
43 Miami (Florida) 5 136 404 2.97 5 27.20 80.80
43 Penn State 6 211 537 2.55 5 35.17 89.50
43 Florida 5 179 481 2.69 5 35.80 96.20
43 South Carolina 5 149 495 3.32 5 29.80 99.00
43 Northern Illinois 5 145 511 3.52 5 29.00 102.20
43 Texas 7 216 754 3.49 5 30.86 107.71
43 Kansas State 3 111 349 3.14 5 37.00 116.33
43 Syracuse 5 137 631 4.61 5 27.40 126.20
43 Toledo 5 200 680 3.40 5 40.00 136.00
43 Kentucky 4 121 566 4.68 5 30.25 141.50
43 Colorado 3 109 437 4.01 5 36.33 145.67
43 Virginia 4 137 591 4.31 5 34.25 147.75
43 Georgia 5 187 802 4.29 5 37.40 160.40
43 Appalachian State 3 104 533 5.13 5 34.67 177.67
43 Mississippi State 4 189 840 4.44 5 47.25 210.00
58 LSU 5 148 405 2.74 6 29.60 81.00
58 Stanford 4 115 423 3.68 6 28.75 105.75
58 Georgia Tech 5 160 584 3.65 6 32.00 116.80
58 Tulsa 4 153 471 3.08 6 38.25 117.75
58 North Carolina 5 182 637 3.50 6 36.40 127.40
58 Duke 5 184 660 3.59 6 36.80 132.00
58 Oregon 3 85 401 4.72 6 28.33 133.67
58 Kennesaw State 4 133 547 4.11 6 33.25 136.75
58 West Virginia 4 136 548 4.03 6 34.00 137.00
58 Florida State 4 131 558 4.26 6 32.75 139.50
58 Wisconsin 3 95 424 4.46 6 31.67 141.33
58 Army 4 124 611 4.93 6 31.00 152.75
58 Rice 4 166 634 3.82 6 41.50 158.50
58 Temple 4 155 681 4.39 6 38.75 170.25
58 Wake Forest 4 147 706 4.80 6 36.75 176.50
58 Florida Atlantic 4 154 707 4.59 6 38.50 176.75
58 Bowling Green 5 191 968 5.07 6 38.20 193.60
75 Memphis 5 150 440 2.93 7 30.00 88.00
75 SMU 5 176 570 3.24 7 35.20 114.00
75 UTSA 5 192 581 3.03 7 38.40 116.20
75 Hawai'i 5 161 627 3.89 7 32.20 125.40
75 Louisiana-Monroe 4 149 593 3.98 7 37.25 148.25
75 Buffalo 5 188 789 4.20 7 37.60 157.80
75 Central Michigan 4 151 634 4.20 7 37.75 158.50
75 Wyoming 5 181 824 4.55 7 36.20 164.80
75 Navy 4 167 712 4.26 7 41.75 178.00
84 North Texas 5 177 719 4.06 8 35.40 143.80
84 Louisiana-Lafayette 5 174 786 4.52 8 34.80 157.20
84 Ball State 4 125 670 5.36 8 31.25 167.50
84 San Diego State 5 209 843 4.03 8 41.80 168.60
84 Tulane 5 182 898 4.93 8 36.40 179.60
84 Miami (Ohio) 5 172 947 5.51 8 34.40 189.40
84 Marshall 4 170 774 4.55 8 42.50 193.50
84 UAB 4 167 781 4.68 8 41.75 195.25
84 Rutgers 4 130 831 6.39 8 32.50 207.75
93 Ohio 5 166 563 3.39 9 33.20 112.60
93 UNLV 6 198 760 3.84 9 33.00 126.67
93 North Carolina State 5 165 848 5.14 9 33.00 169.60
93 Georgia State 4 139 682 4.91 9 34.75 170.50
93 Virginia Tech 5 201 891 4.43 9 40.20 178.20
93 Old Dominion 4 191 742 3.88 9 47.75 185.50
93 Troy 4 136 764 5.62 9 34.00 191.00
100 Boise State 6 209 816 3.90 10 34.83 136.00
100 South Alabama 5 166 720 4.34 10 33.20 144.00
100 Sam Houston State 5 166 759 4.57 10 33.20 151.80
100 Louisiana Tech 5 207 872 4.21 10 41.40 174.40
100 Liberty 4 167 728 4.36 10 41.75 182.00
100 Air Force 5 181 949 5.24 10 36.20 189.80
100 Western Kentucky 5 210 972 4.63 10 42.00 194.40
100 Coastal Carolina 5 195 1035 5.31 10 39.00 207.00
100 Clemson 5 199 1165 5.85 10 39.80 233.00
100 Purdue 3 144 807 5.60 10 48.00 269.00
110 Texas State 5 183 613 3.35 11 36.60 122.60
110 South Florida 5 176 686 3.90 11 35.20 137.20
110 Nevada 6 197 912 4.63 11 32.83 152.00
110 Texas Tech 4 159 763 4.80 11 39.75 190.75
110 Akron 4 161 827 5.14 11 40.25 206.75
110 Utah State 5 198 1090 5.51 11 39.60 218.00
110 UTEP 4 176 956 5.43 11 44.00 239.00
117 San Jose State 6 240 843 3.51 12 40.00 140.50
117 Middle Tennessee 4 129 635 4.92 12 32.25 158.75
117 Charlotte 4 155 735 4.74 12 38.75 183.75
117 Florida International 4 167 851 5.10 12 41.75 212.75
117 Southern Mississippi 4 156 892 5.72 12 39.00 223.00
117 Kent State 4 184 1173 6.38 12 46.00 293.25
123 Colorado State 6 202 922 4.56 13 33.67 153.67
123 Arkansas State 5 180 982 5.46 13 36.00 196.40
123 Jacksonville State 5 228 1027 4.50 13 45.60 205.40
123 New Mexico State 4 147 878 5.97 13 36.75 219.50
123 Western Michigan 5 209 1117 5.34 13 41.80 223.40
128 Connecticut 12 411 1536 3.74 14 34.25 128.00
128 New Mexico 5 179 1292 7.22 14 35.80 258.40
130 Georgia Southern 5 176 983 5.59 15 35.20 196.60
131 Notre Dame 16 584 2209 3.78 16 36.50 138.06
132 Washington State 12 384 2067 5.38 20 32.00 172.25
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