2024 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 12/14/2024

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Arizona State 2 55 221 4.02 2 27.50 110.50
2 Northern Illinois 1 28 123 4.39 2 28.00 123.00
2 Syracuse 2 56 281 5.02 4 28.00 140.50
4 Indiana 1 29 115 3.97 2 29.00 115.00
4 Central Michigan 1 29 137 4.72 1 29.00 137.00
4 Troy 1 29 211 7.28 4 29.00 211.00
4 Army 1 29 273 9.41 5 29.00 273.00
8 Ohio 1 30 126 4.20 1 30.00 126.00
8 Colorado State 2 60 299 4.98 3 30.00 149.50
10 Georgia Tech 4 121 498 4.12 4 30.25 124.50
11 Pittsburgh 3 92 225 2.45 7 30.67 75.00
12 Georgia 6 185 558 3.02 6 30.83 93.00
13 Minnesota 2 62 243 3.92 3 31.00 121.50
13 Stanford 4 124 584 4.71 8 31.00 146.00
13 Ball State 1 31 243 7.84 2 31.00 243.00
13 Marshall 1 31 280 9.03 5 31.00 280.00
17 Nebraska 4 125 461 3.69 5 31.25 115.25
18 Texas Tech 3 95 287 3.02 4 31.67 95.67
18 UCLA 3 95 361 3.80 5 31.67 120.33
20 Kansas State 4 127 373 2.94 3 31.75 93.25
21 Utah 4 128 484 3.78 10 32.00 121.00
22 Michigan 5 161 623 3.87 6 32.20 124.60
23 Tennessee 2 65 181 2.78 3 32.50 90.50
24 Boston College 3 98 355 3.62 4 32.67 118.33
25 Kansas 6 197 851 4.32 4 32.83 141.83
26 Connecticut 1 33 68 2.06 2 33.00 68.00
27 Oregon 4 133 786 5.91 8 33.25 196.50
28 SMU 2 67 198 2.96 1 33.50 99.00
28 Texas 2 67 249 3.72 5 33.50 124.50
30 California 3 101 401 3.97 7 33.67 133.67
31 Michigan State 4 135 658 4.87 9 33.75 164.50
32 Miami (Florida) 1 34 99 2.91 2 34.00 99.00
32 Iowa 2 68 292 4.29 1 34.00 146.00
32 South Florida 3 102 524 5.14 8 34.00 174.67
32 Appalachian State 1 34 252 7.41 4 34.00 252.00
36 USC 2 69 376 5.45 4 34.50 188.00
37 Ohio State 3 104 358 3.44 4 34.67 119.33
37 Northwestern 3 104 534 5.13 8 34.67 178.00
37 Clemson 3 104 590 5.67 5 34.67 196.67
40 Florida 5 175 784 4.48 9 35.00 156.80
41 Arizona 3 106 576 5.43 6 35.33 192.00
42 Georgia Southern 2 71 590 8.31 10 35.50 295.00
43 Boise State 3 107 514 4.80 3 35.67 171.33
43 Wyoming 3 107 566 5.29 4 35.67 188.67
45 Rutgers 1 36 182 5.06 3 36.00 182.00
45 Miami (Ohio) 1 36 270 7.50 3 36.00 270.00
45 Washington State 1 36 276 7.67 4 36.00 276.00
48 Wisconsin 3 109 490 4.50 5 36.33 163.33
49 Missouri 2 73 380 5.21 4 36.50 190.00
50 UNLV 3 110 537 4.88 7 36.67 179.00
50 North Carolina State 3 110 596 5.42 8 36.67 198.67
52 Alabama 4 147 593 4.03 5 36.75 148.25
53 South Carolina 4 148 527 3.56 10 37.00 131.75
53 Kentucky 5 185 708 3.83 8 37.00 141.60
53 Virginia Tech 3 111 462 4.16 4 37.00 154.00
53 Virginia 3 111 539 4.86 7 37.00 179.67
53 Vanderbilt 5 185 899 4.86 7 37.00 179.80
53 Middle Tennessee 2 74 444 6.00 9 37.00 222.00
53 Bowling Green 1 37 234 6.32 2 37.00 234.00
60 Massachusetts 2 75 439 5.85 7 37.50 219.50
61 Louisville 4 151 748 4.95 9 37.75 187.00
62 Mississippi 2 76 210 2.76 1 38.00 105.00
62 Cincinnati 3 114 466 4.09 7 38.00 155.33
62 Oklahoma State 3 114 513 4.50 7 38.00 171.00
65 Oklahoma 6 230 676 2.94 7 38.33 112.67
65 Penn State 3 115 393 3.42 2 38.33 131.00
67 Purdue 6 231 1310 5.67 20 38.50 218.33
68 UTSA 3 116 466 4.02 4 38.67 155.33
69 Florida State 5 195 965 4.95 9 39.00 193.00
69 Navy 3 117 652 5.57 8 39.00 217.33
69 UTEP 1 39 241 6.18 4 39.00 241.00
69 Iowa State 1 39 245 6.28 3 39.00 245.00
69 Fresno State 1 39 252 6.46 3 39.00 252.00
69 Western Michigan 1 39 273 7.00 6 39.00 273.00
75 Texas A&M 4 157 792 5.04 6 39.25 198.00
76 Wake Forest 3 118 723 6.13 8 39.33 241.00
77 BYU 2 80 271 3.39 3 40.00 135.50
77 Oregon State 3 120 698 5.82 8 40.00 232.67
77 Florida International 1 40 234 5.85 3 40.00 234.00
77 Tulsa 1 40 321 8.03 5 40.00 321.00
81 UCF 4 161 735 4.57 8 40.25 183.75
82 Duke 2 81 337 4.16 5 40.50 168.50
83 Maryland 3 122 550 4.51 8 40.67 183.33
84 Auburn 3 123 423 3.44 8 41.00 141.00
84 Baylor 3 123 505 4.11 6 41.00 168.33
84 Nevada 3 123 725 5.89 7 41.00 241.67
84 Buffalo 1 41 255 6.22 5 41.00 255.00
88 Arkansas 4 166 638 3.84 6 41.50 159.50
88 Illinois 2 83 468 5.64 5 41.50 234.00
90 Houston 3 125 624 4.99 4 41.67 208.00
91 Texas State 1 42 101 2.40 3 42.00 101.00
91 TCU 1 42 238 5.67 3 42.00 238.00
93 Air Force 1 43 207 4.81 2 43.00 207.00
93 Akron 2 86 443 5.15 6 43.00 221.50
93 Washington 3 129 676 5.24 11 43.00 225.33
96 West Virginia 2 87 351 4.03 4 43.50 175.50
97 LSU 3 131 734 5.60 11 43.67 244.67
98 Charlotte 2 89 434 4.88 8 44.50 217.00
98 Utah State 2 89 609 6.84 7 44.50 304.50
100 Hawai'i 2 90 523 5.81 3 45.00 261.50
101 San Diego State 2 93 472 5.08 7 46.50 236.00
102 Mississippi State 6 281 1388 4.94 13 46.83 231.33
103 Western Kentucky 1 47 334 7.11 6 47.00 334.00
104 Arkansas State 1 48 237 4.94 5 48.00 237.00
104 North Texas 2 96 500 5.21 8 48.00 250.00
104 UAB 2 96 640 6.67 8 48.00 320.00
107 Rice 2 97 495 5.10 5 48.50 247.50
108 Louisiana-Monroe 1 52 239 4.60 5 52.00 239.00
109 Tulane 2 105 571 5.44 7 52.50 285.50
109 Kent State 2 105 765 7.29 9 52.50 382.50
111 San Jose State 2 106 377 3.56 6 53.00 188.50
112 Old Dominion 1 56 174 3.11 2 56.00 174.00
112 East Carolina 1 56 295 5.27 5 56.00 295.00
114 Temple 1 57 417 7.32 5 57.00 417.00
115 Notre Dame 1 58 207 3.57 2 58.00 207.00
115 Florida Atlantic 1 58 405 6.98 2 58.00 405.00