2024 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 11/20/2024

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Kansas State 4 121 335 2.77 3 30.25 83.75
2 Tennessee 2 65 181 2.78 3 32.50 90.50
3 Texas State 1 42 101 2.40 3 42.00 101.00
4 Mississippi 2 76 210 2.76 1 38.00 105.00
4 Penn State 2 72 210 2.92 0 36.00 105.00
6 Georgia 5 157 527 3.36 6 31.40 105.40
7 Texas 1 30 108 3.60 3 30.00 108.00
8 Pittsburgh 2 63 219 3.48 5 31.50 109.50
9 Kentucky 4 138 458 3.32 6 34.50 114.50
10 Nebraska 4 125 461 3.69 5 31.25 115.25
11 Oklahoma 5 188 577 3.07 7 37.60 115.40
12 BYU 1 36 117 3.25 0 36.00 117.00
13 USC 1 31 118 3.81 1 31.00 118.00
14 UCLA 3 95 361 3.80 5 31.67 120.33
14 Utah 3 89 361 4.06 7 29.67 120.33
16 Northern Illinois 1 28 123 4.39 2 28.00 123.00
17 Minnesota 1 29 126 4.34 1 29.00 126.00
18 Syracuse 1 25 127 5.08 1 25.00 127.00
19 Georgia Tech 2 63 256 4.06 3 31.50 128.00
20 Boise State 3 111 386 3.48 3 37.00 128.67
21 South Carolina 3 121 388 3.21 7 40.33 129.33
22 SMU 1 35 134 3.83 1 35.00 134.00
22 Vanderbilt 3 98 402 4.10 6 32.67 134.00
24 Michigan 4 135 546 4.04 6 33.75 136.50
25 Central Michigan 1 29 137 4.72 1 29.00 137.00
26 Ohio State 2 63 275 4.37 2 31.50 137.50
27 California 1 33 138 4.18 3 33.00 138.00
28 Boston College 1 30 140 4.67 1 30.00 140.00
29 Auburn 1 37 141 3.81 2 37.00 141.00
30 Alabama 3 108 426 3.94 5 36.00 142.00
31 Arkansas 4 157 579 3.69 4 39.25 144.75
32 Notre Dame 1 38 146 3.84 1 38.00 146.00
32 Iowa 2 68 292 4.29 1 34.00 146.00
34 Texas Tech 4 141 588 4.17 8 35.25 147.00
35 Arizona 2 66 295 4.47 3 33.00 147.50
36 Colorado State 2 60 299 4.98 3 30.00 149.50
37 Cincinnati 3 114 466 4.09 7 38.00 155.33
38 Northwestern 2 68 322 4.74 4 34.00 161.00
39 Kansas 5 184 809 4.40 4 36.80 161.80
40 Wisconsin 3 109 490 4.50 5 36.33 163.33
41 Michigan State 4 135 658 4.87 9 33.75 164.50
42 Oregon 3 98 494 5.04 6 32.67 164.67
43 Maryland 2 73 331 4.53 4 36.50 165.50
44 Virginia Tech 2 78 332 4.26 1 39.00 166.00
45 Baylor 3 123 505 4.11 6 41.00 168.33
46 Duke 2 81 337 4.16 5 40.50 168.50
47 Clemson 1 27 169 6.26 2 27.00 169.00
48 New Mexico 1 31 172 5.55 1 31.00 172.00
49 Old Dominion 1 56 174 3.11 2 56.00 174.00
50 West Virginia 2 87 351 4.03 4 43.50 175.50
51 UCF 4 161 735 4.57 8 40.25 183.75
52 UNLV 1 40 185 4.63 2 40.00 185.00
53 Stanford 3 107 558 5.21 7 35.67 186.00
54 Nevada 2 81 374 4.62 5 40.50 187.00
54 Louisville 4 151 748 4.95 9 37.75 187.00
54 UTSA 1 35 187 5.34 1 35.00 187.00
57 Fresno State 2 73 375 5.14 5 36.50 187.50
58 Wyoming 2 77 381 4.95 2 38.50 190.50
59 Florida 5 195 953 4.89 10 39.00 190.60
60 South Florida 3 121 585 4.83 11 40.33 195.00
61 San Diego State 3 133 586 4.41 9 44.33 195.33
62 Washington 3 122 590 4.84 8 40.67 196.67
63 San Jose State 2 90 407 4.52 7 45.00 203.50
64 Missouri 3 109 616 5.65 9 36.33 205.33
65 Air Force 1 43 207 4.81 2 43.00 207.00
66 New Mexico State 1 34 209 6.15 2 34.00 209.00
67 Mississippi State 5 211 1066 5.05 11 42.20 213.20
68 Virginia 2 76 428 5.63 5 38.00 214.00
68 Oregon State 2 72 428 5.94 6 36.00 214.00
70 Hawai'i 3 127 646 5.09 6 42.33 215.33
71 Purdue 5 187 1077 5.76 17 37.40 215.40
72 Houston 2 86 435 5.06 1 43.00 217.50
73 Charlotte 2 90 439 4.88 9 45.00 219.50
74 Rice 2 96 442 4.60 4 48.00 221.00
75 Akron 2 86 443 5.15 6 43.00 221.50
76 Florida State 4 163 900 5.52 9 40.75 225.00
77 Illinois 2 83 468 5.64 5 41.50 234.00
77 Florida International 1 40 234 5.85 3 40.00 234.00
79 Bowling Green 2 80 469 5.86 2 40.00 234.50
80 Arkansas State 1 48 237 4.94 5 48.00 237.00
81 TCU 1 42 238 5.67 3 42.00 238.00
82 Louisiana-Monroe 1 52 239 4.60 5 52.00 239.00
83 Oklahoma State 2 85 480 5.65 6 42.50 240.00
84 Texas A&M 2 77 484 6.29 5 38.50 242.00
85 Navy 2 88 485 5.51 7 44.00 242.50
86 Ball State 1 31 243 7.84 2 31.00 243.00
87 LSU 4 180 976 5.42 16 45.00 244.00
88 Wake Forest 2 86 495 5.76 6 43.00 247.50
89 Appalachian State 1 34 252 7.41 4 34.00 252.00
90 Middle Tennessee 1 42 258 6.14 6 42.00 258.00
91 North Carolina State 2 77 518 6.73 7 38.50 259.00
92 Miami (Ohio) 1 36 270 7.50 3 36.00 270.00
93 Louisiana-Lafayette 1 47 272 5.79 2 47.00 272.00
94 Western Michigan 1 39 273 7.00 6 39.00 273.00
95 Washington State 1 36 276 7.67 4 36.00 276.00
96 Marshall 1 31 280 9.03 5 31.00 280.00
97 East Carolina 1 56 295 5.27 5 56.00 295.00
97 North Texas 2 111 590 5.32 5 55.50 295.00
97 Georgia Southern 2 71 590 8.31 10 35.50 295.00
100 Utah State 3 134 912 6.81 10 44.67 304.00
101 Tulsa 1 40 321 8.03 5 40.00 321.00
102 Western Kentucky 1 47 334 7.11 6 47.00 334.00
103 UAB 2 106 730 6.89 11 53.00 365.00
104 Temple 2 109 744 6.83 10 54.50 372.00
105 Kent State 2 105 765 7.29 9 52.50 382.50
106 Florida Atlantic 1 58 405 6.98 2 58.00 405.00