2024 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/20/2025

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Mississippi 7 242 667 2.76 5 34.57 95.29
2 Connecticut 3 99 285 2.88 2 33.00 95.00
3 Ohio State 11 371 1132 3.05 12 33.73 102.91
4 Ohio 7 203 639 3.15 7 29.00 91.29
5 Auburn 6 268 857 3.20 12 44.67 142.83
6 Northern Illinois 5 163 527 3.23 4 32.60 105.40
7 Pittsburgh 6 199 645 3.24 12 33.17 107.50
8 BYU 5 170 564 3.32 4 34.00 112.80
9 Boston College 7 228 761 3.34 8 32.57 108.71
10 UCLA 9 274 918 3.35 15 30.44 102.00
11 Oklahoma 9 333 1118 3.36 10 37.00 124.22
12 Michigan 9 261 883 3.38 8 29.00 98.11
12 Tennessee 6 213 720 3.38 10 35.50 120.00
14 Nebraska 8 241 817 3.39 8 30.13 102.13
15 Penn State 9 319 1092 3.42 8 35.44 121.33
16 Kansas State 6 200 686 3.43 8 33.33 114.33
17 SMU 8 277 965 3.48 12 34.63 120.63
18 Alabama 9 349 1226 3.51 8 38.78 136.22
19 Indiana 4 127 447 3.52 6 31.75 111.75
20 James Madison 3 98 347 3.54 3 32.67 115.67
20 Georgia 9 307 1087 3.54 10 34.11 120.78
22 UTSA 5 197 708 3.59 10 39.40 141.60
23 Utah 6 201 724 3.60 11 33.50 120.67
24 Texas 12 398 1437 3.61 14 33.17 119.75
25 Iowa 5 165 604 3.66 3 33.00 120.80
26 San Jose State 5 228 856 3.75 15 45.60 171.20
27 Georgia Tech 7 206 775 3.76 6 29.43 110.71
28 Virginia Tech 10 376 1437 3.82 13 37.60 143.70
29 South Carolina 8 285 1094 3.84 17 35.63 136.75
30 Arizona State 6 180 693 3.85 6 30.00 115.50
31 Colorado 6 238 924 3.88 10 39.67 154.00
32 Houston 6 230 900 3.91 6 38.33 150.00
33 Texas A&M 9 289 1162 4.02 11 32.11 129.11
33 Baylor 6 217 873 4.02 9 36.17 145.50
35 California 5 170 688 4.05 10 34.00 137.60
36 Miami (Florida) 7 221 902 4.08 11 31.57 128.86
36 Boise State 7 244 995 4.08 9 34.86 142.14
36 Coastal Carolina 6 213 870 4.08 8 35.50 145.00
39 Notre Dame 12 443 1810 4.09 13 36.92 150.83
40 Miami (Ohio) 7 246 1010 4.11 13 35.14 144.29
41 UCF 7 240 990 4.13 10 34.29 141.43
41 Arkansas 7 278 1147 4.13 12 39.71 163.86
43 Maryland 8 300 1242 4.14 14 37.50 155.25
44 Toledo 7 308 1284 4.17 12 44.00 183.43
45 Louisville 8 288 1205 4.18 13 36.00 150.63
45 Old Dominion 8 333 1393 4.18 13 41.63 174.13
47 Sam Houston State 5 205 859 4.19 8 41.00 171.80
48 Rice 8 332 1395 4.20 11 41.50 174.38
49 UNLV 4 135 568 4.21 7 33.75 142.00
50 Louisiana Tech 5 216 913 4.23 13 43.20 182.60
51 Illinois 7 264 1121 4.25 10 37.71 160.14
52 Texas State 6 223 953 4.27 12 37.17 158.83
53 Florida 8 301 1291 4.29 10 37.63 161.38
54 Fresno State 6 202 872 4.32 7 33.67 145.33
55 Kentucky 9 348 1521 4.37 18 38.67 169.00
56 Minnesota 6 216 952 4.41 10 36.00 158.67
56 San Diego State 3 133 586 4.41 9 44.33 195.33
58 Stanford 7 206 915 4.44 14 29.43 130.71
59 Virginia 6 203 908 4.47 10 33.83 151.33
60 Missouri 8 276 1239 4.49 14 34.50 154.88
61 Bowling Green 6 219 986 4.50 7 36.50 164.33
62 Louisiana-Lafayette 6 233 1053 4.52 10 38.83 175.50
63 South Alabama 6 225 1020 4.53 13 37.50 170.00
64 LSU 10 328 1490 4.54 23 32.80 149.00
64 Michigan State 8 280 1270 4.54 17 35.00 158.75
66 Eastern Michigan 5 169 770 4.56 9 33.80 154.00
66 Duke 5 200 912 4.56 9 40.00 182.40
66 Liberty 5 208 949 4.56 9 41.60 189.80
69 Northwestern 7 232 1070 4.61 17 33.14 152.86
70 Marshall 4 145 673 4.64 9 36.25 168.25
71 North Carolina State 7 256 1192 4.66 15 36.57 170.29
71 Jacksonville State 6 238 1108 4.66 11 39.67 184.67
73 West Virginia 7 239 1115 4.67 18 34.14 159.29
73 TCU 4 169 789 4.67 11 42.25 197.25
75 Kansas 9 320 1521 4.75 8 35.56 169.00
75 Navy 6 224 1063 4.75 11 37.33 177.17
77 Cincinnati 8 276 1322 4.79 14 34.50 165.25
77 Texas Tech 7 246 1178 4.79 15 35.14 168.29
79 Vanderbilt 7 253 1228 4.85 9 36.14 175.43
80 Tulane 7 270 1311 4.86 13 38.57 187.29
81 Wisconsin 8 310 1511 4.87 17 38.75 188.88
81 South Florida 6 247 1204 4.87 16 41.17 200.67
83 North Carolina 7 294 1435 4.88 16 42.00 205.00
84 Memphis 4 111 543 4.89 7 27.75 135.75
84 Florida International 4 180 880 4.89 11 45.00 220.00
86 Rutgers 5 162 796 4.91 13 32.40 159.20
87 USC 8 277 1363 4.92 12 34.63 170.38
87 East Carolina 4 192 945 4.92 11 48.00 236.25
89 Troy 7 248 1225 4.94 18 35.43 175.00
90 Florida State 9 356 1763 4.95 17 39.56 195.89
91 Iowa State 7 236 1173 4.97 8 33.71 167.57
91 Buffalo 6 230 1143 4.97 12 38.33 190.50
93 Arizona 6 214 1075 5.02 16 35.67 179.17
94 Akron 8 344 1732 5.03 20 43.00 216.50
95 Tulsa 5 217 1095 5.05 16 43.40 219.00
96 Air Force 5 200 1021 5.11 11 40.00 204.20
97 Georgia Southern 6 214 1095 5.12 14 35.67 182.50
98 Ball State 8 278 1443 5.19 15 34.75 180.38
98 Hawai'i 4 174 903 5.19 7 43.50 225.75
100 UTEP 6 265 1378 5.20 17 44.17 229.67
101 Kennesaw State 7 258 1348 5.22 16 36.86 192.57
101 Mississippi State 10 436 2278 5.22 23 43.60 227.80
103 Wyoming 6 209 1093 5.23 8 34.83 182.17
104 Oregon State 6 205 1076 5.25 13 34.17 179.33
105 Nevada 7 237 1246 5.26 14 33.86 178.00
106 Wake Forest 6 202 1070 5.30 12 33.67 178.33
107 Syracuse 8 240 1274 5.31 14 30.00 159.25
108 Louisiana-Monroe 7 314 1676 5.34 24 44.86 239.43
109 North Texas 8 362 1937 5.35 25 45.25 242.13
109 Western Kentucky 8 370 1981 5.35 21 46.25 247.63
111 Washington 9 328 1763 5.38 20 36.44 195.89
112 Colorado State 4 114 617 5.41 9 28.50 154.25
113 Charlotte 7 293 1589 5.42 22 41.86 227.00
114 New Mexico 2 67 364 5.43 1 33.50 182.00
115 Central Michigan 6 219 1194 5.45 11 36.50 199.00
116 Appalachian State 7 260 1428 5.49 17 37.14 204.00
117 New Mexico State 5 208 1156 5.56 14 41.60 231.20
118 Clemson 6 212 1180 5.57 13 35.33 196.67
118 Massachusetts 8 314 1748 5.57 22 39.25 218.50
120 Oregon 6 192 1072 5.58 10 32.00 178.67
121 Purdue 7 263 1471 5.59 22 37.57 210.14
122 Georgia State 8 319 1791 5.61 22 39.88 223.88
123 Oklahoma State 8 300 1702 5.67 22 37.50 212.75
124 Army 5 150 863 5.75 10 30.00 172.60
125 UAB 7 307 1787 5.82 26 43.86 255.29
126 Arkansas State 6 221 1289 5.83 15 36.83 214.83
127 Kent State 7 320 1873 5.85 19 45.71 267.57
128 Middle Tennessee 6 249 1495 6.00 21 41.50 249.17
129 Temple 6 276 1680 6.09 21 46.00 280.00
130 Southern Mississippi 8 331 2030 6.13 21 41.38 253.75
131 Utah State 5 200 1245 6.23 16 40.00 249.00
132 Florida Atlantic 5 245 1528 6.24 14 49.00 305.60
133 Washington State 4 110 693 6.30 9 27.50 173.25
134 Western Michigan 6 226 1505 6.66 16 37.67 250.83