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

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 UCF 6 165 424 2.57 3 27.50 70.67
2 Indiana 10 293 722 2.46 8 29.30 72.20
3 Mississippi 8 282 589 2.09 4 35.25 73.63
4 Ohio State 8 262 632 2.41 4 32.75 79.00
5 Michigan 6 170 478 2.81 4 28.33 79.67
6 LSU 6 151 494 3.27 6 25.17 82.33
7 Army 9 229 743 3.24 3 25.44 82.56
8 UCLA 7 208 645 3.10 12 29.71 92.14
9 UTSA 9 288 849 2.95 15 32.00 94.33
10 Boise State 7 209 661 3.16 9 29.86 94.43
11 Texas A&M 8 243 760 3.13 4 30.38 95.00
12 SMU 9 300 856 2.85 9 33.33 95.11
13 Penn State 8 234 776 3.32 4 29.25 97.00
14 Missouri 7 231 694 3.00 1 33.00 99.14
15 Auburn 9 316 904 2.86 10 35.11 100.44
16 Oregon 8 239 810 3.39 5 29.88 101.25
17 California 9 293 914 3.12 11 32.56 101.56
18 Ohio 11 346 1122 3.24 11 31.45 102.00
19 Oklahoma 5 189 513 2.71 1 37.80 102.60
20 Maryland 8 247 823 3.33 9 30.88 102.88
21 South Carolina 7 239 721 3.02 7 34.14 103.00
21 Northwestern 8 251 824 3.28 9 31.38 103.00
23 Tennessee 8 288 825 2.86 5 36.00 103.13
23 Georgia Tech 8 234 825 3.53 5 29.25 103.13
25 UNLV 9 284 930 3.27 12 31.56 103.33
26 Pittsburgh 8 306 827 2.70 8 38.25 103.38
27 Michigan State 6 202 639 3.16 6 33.67 106.50
28 Nebraska 6 188 644 3.43 1 31.33 107.33
29 Louisville 6 217 647 2.98 5 36.17 107.83
30 Memphis 11 313 1190 3.80 17 28.45 108.18
31 Arkansas 6 189 651 3.44 6 31.50 108.50
32 Iowa 8 236 876 3.71 1 29.50 109.50
33 Northern Illinois 10 326 1106 3.39 6 32.60 110.60
34 North Carolina State 8 241 885 3.67 12 30.13 110.63
35 Houston 8 242 886 3.66 10 30.25 110.75
36 Texas 9 314 1015 3.23 6 34.89 112.78
37 Miami (Florida) 10 286 1128 3.94 11 28.60 112.80
38 Tulane 11 307 1246 4.06 11 27.91 113.27
39 Kansas State 6 204 683 3.35 7 34.00 113.83
40 Louisiana Tech 10 357 1150 3.22 14 35.70 115.00
41 Vanderbilt 7 214 818 3.82 5 30.57 116.86
42 Minnesota 9 291 1072 3.68 10 32.33 119.11
43 James Madison 10 334 1198 3.59 10 33.40 119.80
44 Clemson 9 270 1079 4.00 8 30.00 119.89
45 West Virginia 8 260 961 3.70 15 32.50 120.13
46 Arizona State 10 318 1223 3.85 16 31.80 122.30
47 Miami (Ohio) 10 355 1226 3.45 12 35.50 122.60
48 Georgia 5 180 617 3.43 3 36.00 123.40
49 Notre Dame 9 321 1116 3.48 6 35.67 124.00
50 Sam Houston State 10 339 1241 3.66 11 33.90 124.10
51 Virginia 8 271 1002 3.70 10 33.88 125.25
52 Illinois 8 251 1005 4.00 4 31.38 125.63
53 South Alabama 10 321 1276 3.98 14 32.10 127.60
54 Alabama 7 255 896 3.51 3 36.43 128.00
54 Utah 7 232 896 3.86 2 33.14 128.00
56 North Carolina 10 349 1285 3.68 15 34.90 128.50
57 Boston College 9 299 1164 3.89 11 33.22 129.33
58 Stanford 7 220 907 4.12 14 31.43 129.57
59 Hawai'i 8 250 1037 4.15 10 31.25 129.63
60 Tulsa 9 312 1169 3.75 14 34.67 129.89
61 Wake Forest 8 270 1065 3.94 10 33.75 133.13
62 USC 9 280 1202 4.29 14 31.11 133.56
63 Washington 8 269 1085 4.03 6 33.63 135.63
64 Florida 5 211 681 3.23 6 42.20 136.20
65 Connecticut 10 350 1372 3.92 12 35.00 137.20
66 South Florida 7 266 967 3.64 8 38.00 138.14
67 East Carolina 9 363 1245 3.43 11 40.33 138.33
68 Colorado 10 379 1387 3.66 11 37.90 138.70
69 Fresno State 8 292 1115 3.82 6 36.50 139.38
70 Kansas 5 165 698 4.23 4 33.00 139.60
71 Louisiana-Lafayette 9 283 1258 4.45 15 31.44 139.78
72 Colorado State 8 282 1120 3.97 10 35.25 140.00
73 San Jose State 8 324 1124 3.47 11 40.50 140.50
74 Toledo 11 425 1551 3.65 13 38.64 141.00
75 BYU 9 290 1275 4.40 13 32.22 141.67
76 Bowling Green 8 280 1140 4.07 9 35.00 142.50
77 Navy 8 286 1142 3.99 9 35.75 142.75
78 Texas State 9 341 1294 3.79 12 37.89 143.78
79 Texas Tech 6 191 866 4.53 12 31.83 144.33
80 Duke 8 309 1156 3.74 5 38.63 144.50
81 Kentucky 6 200 876 4.38 8 33.33 146.00
82 Rice 8 311 1186 3.81 10 38.88 148.25
83 Rutgers 10 304 1484 4.88 19 30.40 148.40
84 Buffalo 11 396 1638 4.14 17 36.00 148.91
85 Baylor 7 284 1054 3.71 7 40.57 150.57
86 Georgia Southern 8 281 1228 4.37 10 35.13 153.50
87 Cincinnati 7 228 1081 4.74 3 32.57 154.43
88 Liberty 9 335 1390 4.15 19 37.22 154.44
89 Virginia Tech 8 320 1253 3.92 12 40.00 156.63
90 Eastern Michigan 11 386 1724 4.47 17 35.09 156.73
91 Air Force 9 300 1420 4.73 19 33.33 157.78
92 Syracuse 9 285 1439 5.05 13 31.67 159.89
93 Wisconsin 7 244 1127 4.62 10 34.86 161.00
94 Troy 10 343 1618 4.72 20 34.30 161.80
95 Marshall 9 369 1461 3.96 10 41.00 162.33
96 Nevada 9 306 1464 4.78 21 34.00 162.67
97 TCU 9 359 1483 4.13 16 39.89 164.78
98 Ball State 9 291 1488 5.11 19 32.33 165.33
99 Old Dominion 9 348 1489 4.28 13 38.67 165.44
100 Washington State 9 282 1504 5.33 14 31.33 167.11
101 Western Kentucky 9 364 1517 4.17 8 40.44 168.56
102 Kennesaw State 10 377 1705 4.52 21 37.70 170.50
103 Arizona 8 286 1365 4.77 13 35.75 170.63
104 Florida State 6 247 1024 4.15 10 41.17 170.67
105 UTEP 10 406 1710 4.21 20 40.60 171.00
106 Central Michigan 10 374 1737 4.64 16 37.40 173.70
107 Oregon State 8 271 1398 5.16 16 33.88 174.75
108 Akron 9 348 1581 4.54 17 38.67 175.67
109 Temple 8 304 1407 4.63 14 38.00 175.88
110 Western Michigan 10 387 1760 4.55 18 38.70 176.00
111 North Texas 8 303 1424 4.70 16 37.88 178.00
112 Jacksonville State 10 428 1845 4.31 17 42.80 184.50
112 Iowa State 10 356 1845 5.18 13 35.60 184.50
114 San Diego State 7 274 1303 4.76 10 39.14 186.14
115 Coastal Carolina 10 409 1870 4.57 16 40.90 187.00
116 Florida Atlantic 9 340 1687 4.96 16 37.78 187.44
117 Purdue 5 203 956 4.71 12 40.60 191.20
118 Massachusetts 10 376 1914 5.09 27 37.60 191.40
119 Louisiana-Monroe 9 359 1752 4.88 18 39.89 194.67
120 Appalachian State 8 299 1564 5.23 17 37.38 195.50
121 UAB 8 339 1570 4.63 17 42.38 196.25
122 Florida International 9 385 1769 4.59 21 42.78 196.56
123 Utah State 7 277 1390 5.02 15 39.57 198.57
124 Arkansas State 9 321 1807 5.63 21 35.67 200.78
125 Middle Tennessee 9 348 1817 5.22 17 38.67 201.89
126 Wyoming 8 280 1631 5.83 16 35.00 203.88
127 New Mexico State 9 367 1843 5.02 24 40.78 204.78
128 Georgia State 10 393 2092 5.32 24 39.30 209.20
129 Charlotte 8 308 1678 5.45 17 38.50 209.75
130 Mississippi State 5 205 1079 5.26 8 41.00 215.80
131 New Mexico 10 414 2281 5.51 26 41.40 228.10
132 Southern Mississippi 10 403 2339 5.80 25 40.30 233.90
133 Kent State 9 382 2161 5.66 24 42.44 240.11
134 Oklahoma State 8 324 1928 5.95 18 40.50 241.00