2024 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/20/2025

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Connecticut 1 33 68 2.06 2 33.00 68.00
2 Texas State 1 42 101 2.40 3 42.00 101.00
3 Pittsburgh 3 92 225 2.45 7 30.67 75.00
4 Ohio State 7 226 598 2.65 8 32.29 85.43
5 BYU 3 99 273 2.76 3 33.00 91.00
5 Mississippi 2 76 210 2.76 1 38.00 105.00
7 Penn State 6 233 676 2.90 5 38.83 112.67
8 Kansas State 4 127 373 2.94 3 31.75 93.25
8 Oklahoma 6 230 676 2.94 7 38.33 112.67
10 Texas Tech 3 95 287 3.02 4 31.67 95.67
11 Old Dominion 1 56 174 3.11 2 56.00 174.00
12 Georgia 7 222 712 3.21 6 31.71 101.71
13 Arizona State 3 85 274 3.22 3 28.33 91.33
14 Tennessee 3 98 337 3.44 7 32.67 112.33
14 Auburn 3 123 423 3.44 8 41.00 141.00
16 San Jose State 2 106 377 3.56 6 53.00 188.50
17 Boston College 3 98 355 3.62 4 32.67 118.33
17 SMU 3 107 387 3.62 4 35.67 129.00
19 Michigan 6 190 691 3.64 6 31.67 115.17
20 Nebraska 4 125 461 3.69 5 31.25 115.25
21 Miami (Florida) 2 65 244 3.75 5 32.50 122.00
22 Iowa 3 101 381 3.77 2 33.67 127.00
23 Utah 4 128 484 3.78 10 32.00 121.00
23 Texas 5 164 620 3.78 9 32.80 124.00
25 UCLA 3 95 361 3.80 5 31.67 120.33
26 Notre Dame 5 197 750 3.81 7 39.40 150.00
27 California 4 142 544 3.83 8 35.50 136.00
27 Kentucky 5 185 708 3.83 8 37.00 141.60
29 Arkansas 4 166 638 3.84 6 41.50 159.50
30 South Carolina 5 183 710 3.88 12 36.60 142.00
31 Minnesota 2 62 243 3.92 3 31.00 121.50
32 UTSA 3 116 466 4.02 4 38.67 155.33
33 Alabama 4 147 593 4.03 5 36.75 148.25
34 Cincinnati 3 114 466 4.09 7 38.00 155.33
35 Baylor 3 123 505 4.11 6 41.00 168.33
36 Georgia Tech 4 121 498 4.12 4 30.25 124.50
37 Virginia Tech 3 111 462 4.16 4 37.00 154.00
38 Ohio 1 30 126 4.20 1 30.00 126.00
39 Duke 3 114 488 4.28 7 38.00 162.67
40 Colorado 1 42 180 4.29 3 42.00 180.00
41 Kansas 6 197 851 4.32 4 32.83 141.83
42 Northern Illinois 1 28 123 4.39 2 28.00 123.00
43 Florida 5 175 784 4.48 9 35.00 156.80
44 Wisconsin 3 109 490 4.50 5 36.33 163.33
44 Oklahoma State 3 114 513 4.50 7 38.00 171.00
46 Maryland 3 122 550 4.51 8 40.67 183.33
47 West Virginia 3 117 531 4.54 7 39.00 177.00
48 UCF 4 161 735 4.57 8 40.25 183.75
49 Louisiana-Monroe 1 52 239 4.60 5 52.00 239.00
50 Stanford 4 124 584 4.71 8 31.00 146.00
51 Central Michigan 1 29 137 4.72 1 29.00 137.00
52 Indiana 2 64 308 4.81 4 32.00 154.00
52 Air Force 1 43 207 4.81 2 43.00 207.00
54 Virginia 3 111 539 4.86 7 37.00 179.67
54 Vanderbilt 5 185 899 4.86 7 37.00 179.80
56 Michigan State 4 135 658 4.87 9 33.75 164.50
57 UNLV 3 110 537 4.88 7 36.67 179.00
57 Charlotte 2 89 434 4.88 8 44.50 217.00
59 Boise State 4 148 730 4.93 4 37.00 182.50
60 Mississippi State 6 281 1388 4.94 13 46.83 231.33
60 Arkansas State 1 48 237 4.94 5 48.00 237.00
62 Louisville 4 151 748 4.95 9 37.75 187.00
62 Florida State 5 195 965 4.95 9 39.00 193.00
64 Colorado State 2 60 299 4.98 3 30.00 149.50
65 Houston 3 125 624 4.99 4 41.67 208.00
66 Syracuse 2 56 281 5.02 4 28.00 140.50
66 Louisiana Tech 1 64 321 5.02 4 64.00 321.00
68 Texas A&M 4 157 792 5.04 6 39.25 198.00
69 Rutgers 1 36 182 5.06 3 36.00 182.00
70 San Diego State 2 93 472 5.08 7 46.50 236.00
71 Rice 2 97 495 5.10 5 48.50 247.50
72 Northwestern 3 104 534 5.13 8 34.67 178.00
73 South Florida 3 102 524 5.14 8 34.00 174.67
74 Akron 2 86 443 5.15 6 43.00 221.50
75 Illinois 3 116 598 5.16 6 38.67 199.33
76 Missouri 2 73 380 5.21 4 36.50 190.00
76 North Texas 2 96 500 5.21 8 48.00 250.00
78 Washington 3 129 676 5.24 11 43.00 225.33
79 East Carolina 1 56 295 5.27 5 56.00 295.00
80 Wyoming 3 107 566 5.29 4 35.67 188.67
81 North Carolina State 3 110 596 5.42 8 36.67 198.67
82 Arizona 3 106 576 5.43 6 35.33 192.00
83 Tulane 2 105 571 5.44 7 52.50 285.50
84 USC 2 69 376 5.45 4 34.50 188.00
85 Navy 3 117 652 5.57 8 39.00 217.33
86 LSU 3 131 734 5.60 11 43.67 244.67
87 Purdue 6 231 1310 5.67 20 38.50 218.33
87 TCU 1 42 238 5.67 3 42.00 238.00
89 Clemson 4 152 882 5.80 9 38.00 220.50
90 Hawai'i 2 90 523 5.81 3 45.00 261.50
91 Oregon State 3 120 698 5.82 8 40.00 232.67
92 Massachusetts 2 75 439 5.85 7 37.50 219.50
92 Florida International 1 40 234 5.85 3 40.00 234.00
94 Nevada 3 123 725 5.89 7 41.00 241.67
95 Oregon 5 164 967 5.90 10 32.80 193.40
96 Middle Tennessee 2 74 444 6.00 9 37.00 222.00
97 Wake Forest 3 118 723 6.13 8 39.33 241.00
98 UTEP 1 39 241 6.18 4 39.00 241.00
99 Buffalo 1 41 255 6.22 5 41.00 255.00
100 Bowling Green 1 37 234 6.32 2 37.00 234.00
101 Fresno State 1 39 252 6.46 3 39.00 252.00
102 UAB 2 96 640 6.67 8 48.00 320.00
103 Utah State 2 89 609 6.84 7 44.50 304.50
104 Washington State 2 62 429 6.92 6 31.00 214.50
105 Florida Atlantic 1 58 405 6.98 2 58.00 405.00
106 Western Michigan 1 39 273 7.00 6 39.00 273.00
107 Iowa State 2 78 553 7.09 5 39.00 276.50
108 Western Kentucky 1 47 334 7.11 6 47.00 334.00
109 Troy 1 29 211 7.28 4 29.00 211.00
110 Kent State 2 105 765 7.29 9 52.50 382.50
111 Temple 1 57 417 7.32 5 57.00 417.00
112 Appalachian State 1 34 252 7.41 4 34.00 252.00
113 Miami (Ohio) 1 36 270 7.50 3 36.00 270.00
114 Ball State 1 31 243 7.84 2 31.00 243.00
115 Tulsa 1 40 321 8.03 5 40.00 321.00
116 Georgia Southern 2 71 590 8.31 10 35.50 295.00
117 Marshall 1 31 280 9.03 5 31.00 280.00
118 Army 1 29 273 9.41 5 29.00 273.00