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