2024 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games Lost Only through 01/20/2025

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 UCLA 7 206 713 3.46 9 29.43 101.86
2 Texas 3 91 330 3.63 7 30.33 110.00
3 Oregon 1 31 181 5.84 2 31.00 181.00
4 Nebraska 6 191 815 4.27 6 31.83 135.83
5 Indiana 2 64 308 4.81 4 32.00 154.00
6 Georgia Tech 6 195 712 3.65 7 32.50 118.67
7 Ohio 3 101 482 4.77 6 33.67 160.67
8 Northern Illinois 5 170 529 3.11 3 34.00 105.80
8 Michigan 5 170 660 3.88 7 34.00 132.00
10 West Virginia 7 239 1115 4.67 18 34.14 159.29
11 LSU 4 137 735 5.36 15 34.25 183.75
12 California 7 241 824 3.42 12 34.43 117.71
12 Utah 7 241 1005 4.17 11 34.43 143.57
14 Colorado State 5 173 912 5.27 15 34.60 182.40
15 USC 6 208 1028 4.94 15 34.67 171.33
15 Wyoming 9 312 1580 5.06 13 34.67 175.56
17 Cincinnati 7 243 1199 4.93 13 34.71 171.29
17 North Carolina State 7 243 1233 5.07 16 34.71 176.14
19 Georgia 3 105 460 4.38 4 35.00 153.33
19 Syracuse 3 105 559 5.32 3 35.00 186.33
21 Stanford 9 316 1389 4.40 16 35.11 154.33
22 Eastern Michigan 7 248 1293 5.21 12 35.43 184.71
23 Texas Tech 5 178 951 5.34 12 35.60 190.20
24 Arizona State 3 107 377 3.52 5 35.67 125.67
24 SMU 3 107 387 3.62 4 35.67 129.00
26 Louisville 4 143 609 4.26 7 35.75 152.25
27 Pittsburgh 6 215 809 3.76 12 35.83 134.83
27 Boston College 6 215 1065 4.95 11 35.83 177.50
29 Tennessee 3 108 399 3.69 8 36.00 133.00
29 Iowa 5 180 804 4.47 3 36.00 160.80
29 Clemson 4 144 938 6.51 11 36.00 234.50
32 Wake Forest 8 289 1448 5.01 17 36.13 181.00
33 Northwestern 8 290 1373 4.73 20 36.25 171.63
34 Ball State 9 327 1833 5.61 19 36.33 203.67
34 Missouri 3 109 616 5.65 9 36.33 205.33
36 South Carolina 4 146 559 3.83 11 36.50 139.75
36 James Madison 4 146 586 4.01 5 36.50 146.50
36 Ohio State 2 73 327 4.48 3 36.50 163.50
39 UNLV 3 110 537 4.88 7 36.67 179.00
40 Michigan State 7 257 1137 4.42 15 36.71 162.43
41 Central Michigan 8 294 1529 5.20 16 36.75 191.13
42 Miami (Ohio) 5 184 945 5.14 10 36.80 189.00
43 Rutgers 6 221 1165 5.27 18 36.83 194.17
44 Tulsa 9 332 1865 5.62 22 36.89 207.22
45 Kansas State 4 148 523 3.53 4 37.00 130.75
45 Virginia 7 259 1181 4.56 15 37.00 168.71
45 Georgia Southern 5 185 1053 5.69 16 37.00 210.60
45 Memphis 2 74 462 6.24 6 37.00 231.00
49 Arizona 8 298 1586 5.32 23 37.25 198.25
50 South Alabama 6 224 987 4.41 15 37.33 164.50
51 Baylor 5 187 789 4.22 7 37.40 157.80
52 Washington 7 262 1423 5.43 18 37.43 203.29
52 New Mexico 7 262 1484 5.66 14 37.43 212.00
54 Troy 8 300 1476 4.92 19 37.50 184.50
54 Army 2 75 544 7.25 7 37.50 272.00
56 Miami (Florida) 3 113 515 4.56 7 37.67 171.67
56 Navy 3 113 590 5.22 9 37.67 196.67
58 Bowling Green 6 227 1073 4.73 8 37.83 178.83
59 Massachusetts 10 379 2123 5.60 29 37.90 212.30
60 Vanderbilt 6 230 1111 4.83 6 38.33 185.17
60 Marshall 3 115 581 5.05 9 38.33 193.67
60 Illinois 3 115 616 5.36 6 38.33 205.33
63 Nevada 10 384 1932 5.03 24 38.40 193.20
64 Oklahoma 7 269 942 3.50 10 38.43 134.57
64 Virginia Tech 7 269 1027 3.82 11 38.43 146.71
66 BYU 2 77 227 2.95 5 38.50 113.50
66 Arkansas 6 231 815 3.53 10 38.50 135.83
66 Boise State 2 77 325 4.22 2 38.50 162.50
66 Louisiana-Lafayette 4 154 667 4.33 7 38.50 166.75
70 Hawai'i 7 270 1394 5.16 12 38.57 199.14
71 Mississippi 3 116 341 2.94 2 38.67 113.67
72 Houston 8 310 1311 4.23 10 38.75 163.88
73 Kennesaw State 10 388 1735 4.47 25 38.80 173.50
73 Washington State 5 194 1093 5.63 13 38.80 218.60
75 UTSA 6 233 751 3.22 11 38.83 125.17
76 UCF 8 311 1247 4.01 14 38.88 155.88
76 Maryland 8 311 1274 4.10 16 38.88 159.25
78 Florida 5 195 953 4.89 10 39.00 190.60
78 Purdue 11 429 2296 5.35 33 39.00 208.73
78 Appalachian State 6 234 1366 5.84 21 39.00 227.67
81 Wisconsin 7 275 1343 4.88 16 39.29 191.86
82 Iowa State 3 119 611 5.13 7 39.67 203.67
83 Texas A&M 5 199 997 5.01 10 39.80 199.40
84 Minnesota 5 200 800 4.00 9 40.00 160.00
84 Air Force 7 280 1449 5.18 20 40.00 207.00
86 Southern Mississippi 11 441 2690 6.10 30 40.09 244.55
87 Oregon State 7 281 1503 5.35 20 40.14 214.71
88 Connecticut 4 161 575 3.57 7 40.25 143.75
89 Auburn 7 282 919 3.26 13 40.29 131.29
89 Kansas 7 282 1387 4.92 9 40.29 198.14
91 New Mexico State 9 365 1989 5.45 27 40.56 221.00
92 Duke 4 163 733 4.50 8 40.75 183.25
93 Middle Tennessee 9 369 2006 5.44 25 41.00 222.89
93 Western Michigan 7 287 1626 5.67 17 41.00 232.29
95 Florida State 10 411 2052 4.99 21 41.10 205.20
96 UTEP 9 370 1747 4.72 21 41.11 194.11
96 Oklahoma State 9 370 2108 5.70 24 41.11 234.22
98 Florida Atlantic 9 371 2031 5.47 18 41.22 225.67
99 Toledo 5 207 855 4.13 11 41.40 171.00
100 Rice 8 332 1502 4.52 15 41.50 187.75
101 Utah State 8 333 1926 5.78 23 41.63 240.75
102 Penn State 3 125 476 3.81 4 41.67 158.67
103 Louisiana Tech 8 334 1353 4.05 19 41.75 169.13
104 South Florida 6 251 1163 4.63 15 41.83 193.83
105 Buffalo 4 168 979 5.83 13 42.00 244.75
106 Kentucky 8 337 1642 4.87 18 42.13 205.25
107 Coastal Carolina 7 296 1473 4.98 12 42.29 210.43
108 Texas State 5 213 981 4.61 16 42.60 196.20
109 Akron 8 341 1752 5.14 21 42.63 219.00
110 Georgia State 9 384 2181 5.68 23 42.67 242.33
111 Notre Dame 2 86 404 4.70 2 43.00 202.00
112 Arkansas State 5 216 1488 6.89 19 43.20 297.60
113 Fresno State 7 303 1204 3.97 9 43.29 172.00
114 UAB 9 390 2136 5.48 30 43.33 237.33
115 Temple 9 392 2337 5.96 26 43.56 259.67
116 Mississippi State 10 436 2278 5.22 23 43.60 227.80
117 North Carolina 7 307 1576 5.13 16 43.86 225.14
118 Florida International 8 351 1701 4.85 25 43.88 212.63
119 Colorado 4 177 845 4.77 10 44.25 211.25
120 San Jose State 6 268 982 3.66 16 44.67 163.67
121 Charlotte 7 313 1710 5.46 24 44.71 244.29
122 Kent State 12 539 3179 5.90 36 44.92 264.92
123 San Diego State 9 405 2150 5.31 22 45.00 238.89
124 Jacksonville State 5 226 1018 4.50 12 45.20 203.60
125 Tulane 5 227 1192 5.25 13 45.40 238.40
126 Louisiana-Monroe 7 318 1731 5.44 23 45.43 247.29
127 Old Dominion 7 321 1470 4.58 14 45.86 210.00
128 TCU 4 184 991 5.39 12 46.00 247.75
129 North Texas 7 329 1787 5.43 23 47.00 255.29
130 Liberty 4 191 850 4.45 7 47.75 212.50
131 East Carolina 5 242 1167 4.82 16 48.40 233.40
132 Western Kentucky 6 296 1671 5.65 18 49.33 278.50
133 Alabama 4 198 752 3.80 6 49.50 188.00
134 Sam Houston State 3 156 792 5.08 10 52.00 264.00