2024 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 11/13/2024

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Tennessee 1 34 75 2.21 1 34.00 75.00
2 Kansas State 3 83 212 2.55 3 27.67 70.67
3 Houston 1 34 89 2.62 1 34.00 89.00
4 Boise State 2 75 198 2.64 2 37.50 99.00
5 Mississippi 3 100 294 2.94 1 33.33 98.00
6 Oklahoma 6 234 712 3.04 7 39.00 118.67
7 Baylor 2 78 240 3.08 4 39.00 120.00
7 Cincinnati 1 40 123 3.08 2 40.00 123.00
9 Old Dominion 1 56 174 3.11 2 56.00 174.00
10 Auburn 2 69 222 3.22 4 34.50 111.00
11 Georgia 4 118 381 3.23 4 29.50 95.25
12 Kentucky 4 138 458 3.32 6 34.50 114.50
13 South Carolina 4 153 520 3.40 10 38.25 130.00
14 Nebraska 3 86 295 3.43 5 28.67 98.33
15 Georgia Tech 3 90 313 3.48 3 30.00 104.33
16 Texas 1 30 108 3.60 3 30.00 108.00
17 Fresno State 1 34 123 3.62 2 34.00 123.00
18 Michigan 3 97 359 3.70 5 32.33 119.67
19 Utah 1 32 120 3.75 1 32.00 120.00
20 UCLA 4 123 463 3.76 6 30.75 115.75
21 Notre Dame 2 73 277 3.79 1 36.50 138.50
22 SMU 2 69 266 3.86 2 34.50 133.00
23 San Diego State 2 86 333 3.87 5 43.00 166.50
24 Arkansas 4 153 598 3.91 7 38.25 149.50
25 Boston College 2 75 305 4.07 3 37.50 152.50
26 Alabama 5 171 697 4.08 5 34.20 139.40
27 USC 2 57 235 4.12 1 28.50 117.50
28 Duke 2 81 337 4.16 5 40.50 168.50
29 California 1 33 138 4.18 3 33.00 138.00
30 Northwestern 1 35 149 4.26 2 35.00 149.00
30 Virginia Tech 2 78 332 4.26 1 39.00 166.00
32 Colorado 1 43 185 4.30 2 43.00 185.00
33 Ohio State 2 63 275 4.37 2 31.50 137.50
33 BYU 2 79 345 4.37 0 39.50 172.50
35 Northern Illinois 1 28 123 4.39 2 28.00 123.00
36 Penn State 1 40 176 4.40 0 40.00 176.00
37 Texas A&M 4 130 576 4.43 6 32.50 144.00
38 Pittsburgh 1 36 161 4.47 4 36.00 161.00
39 Vanderbilt 4 138 618 4.48 7 34.50 154.50
40 Hawai'i 2 79 356 4.51 4 39.50 178.00
41 Maryland 2 73 331 4.53 4 36.50 165.50
42 Rice 2 96 442 4.60 4 48.00 221.00
42 Louisiana-Monroe 1 52 239 4.60 5 52.00 239.00
44 Nevada 2 81 374 4.62 5 40.50 187.00
45 UNLV 1 40 185 4.63 2 40.00 185.00
46 Mississippi State 4 154 720 4.68 9 38.50 180.00
47 UCF 2 80 380 4.75 4 40.00 190.00
48 Air Force 1 43 207 4.81 2 43.00 207.00
49 South Florida 3 121 585 4.83 11 40.33 195.00
50 Washington 3 122 590 4.84 8 40.67 196.67
50 San Jose State 1 49 237 4.84 3 49.00 237.00
52 Charlotte 2 90 439 4.88 9 45.00 219.50
53 Florida 5 195 953 4.89 10 39.00 190.60
54 West Virginia 2 68 336 4.94 3 34.00 168.00
55 Arizona 3 107 530 4.95 4 35.67 176.67
55 Texas Tech 2 73 361 4.95 5 36.50 180.50
55 Louisville 4 151 748 4.95 9 37.75 187.00
58 Colorado State 2 60 299 4.98 3 30.00 149.50
59 Wyoming 1 28 140 5.00 0 28.00 140.00
59 Michigan State 3 104 520 5.00 6 34.67 173.33
61 Miami (Florida) 1 21 106 5.05 1 21.00 106.00
62 Iowa 1 40 203 5.08 1 40.00 203.00
63 Wisconsin 2 69 354 5.13 4 34.50 177.00
64 Akron 2 86 443 5.15 6 43.00 221.50
65 Stanford 3 107 558 5.21 7 35.67 186.00
66 East Carolina 1 56 295 5.27 5 56.00 295.00
67 North Texas 2 111 590 5.32 5 55.50 295.00
68 UTSA 1 35 187 5.34 1 35.00 187.00
69 Virginia 2 69 371 5.38 5 34.50 185.50
70 LSU 4 180 976 5.42 16 45.00 244.00
71 Oregon 2 66 362 5.48 5 33.00 181.00
72 Florida State 4 163 900 5.52 9 40.75 225.00
73 Illinois 2 83 468 5.64 5 41.50 234.00
74 TCU 1 42 238 5.67 3 42.00 238.00
75 Wake Forest 2 86 495 5.76 6 43.00 247.50
76 Louisiana-Lafayette 1 47 272 5.79 2 47.00 272.00
77 Purdue 3 114 666 5.84 11 38.00 222.00
78 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 Kansas 1 38 226 5.95 1 38.00 226.00
81 Massachusetts 1 38 231 6.08 4 38.00 231.00
82 Middle Tennessee 1 42 258 6.14 6 42.00 258.00
83 Buffalo 1 41 255 6.22 5 41.00 255.00
84 Jacksonville State 1 36 233 6.47 5 36.00 233.00
85 Tulane 1 33 215 6.52 1 33.00 215.00
86 Navy 1 40 265 6.63 4 40.00 265.00
87 North Carolina State 2 77 518 6.73 7 38.50 259.00
88 Temple 2 109 744 6.83 10 54.50 372.00
89 Utah State 2 87 599 6.89 7 43.50 299.50
89 UAB 2 106 730 6.89 11 53.00 365.00
91 Missouri 2 73 507 6.95 9 36.50 253.50
92 Florida Atlantic 1 58 405 6.98 2 58.00 405.00
93 Western Michigan 1 39 273 7.00 6 39.00 273.00
94 Clemson 2 54 379 7.02 5 27.00 189.50
95 Western Kentucky 1 47 334 7.11 6 47.00 334.00
96 Kent State 2 105 765 7.29 9 52.50 382.50
97 Appalachian State 1 34 252 7.41 4 34.00 252.00
98 Oregon State 1 32 240 7.50 4 32.00 240.00
98 Miami (Ohio) 1 36 270 7.50 3 36.00 270.00
100 Washington State 1 36 276 7.67 4 36.00 276.00
101 Ball State 1 31 243 7.84 2 31.00 243.00
102 Oklahoma State 2 70 555 7.93 6 35.00 277.50
103 Tulsa 1 40 321 8.03 5 40.00 321.00
104 Georgia Southern 2 71 590 8.31 10 35.50 295.00
105 South Alabama 1 27 237 8.78 4 27.00 237.00
106 Marshall 1 31 280 9.03 5 31.00 280.00