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

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Mississippi 10 357 792 2.22 6 35.70 79.20
2 Indiana 11 317 735 2.32 8 28.82 66.82
3 Michigan 7 195 488 2.50 4 27.86 69.71
4 Ohio State 9 304 804 2.64 5 33.78 89.33
5 SMU 11 376 1016 2.70 9 34.18 92.36
6 South Carolina 8 271 749 2.76 6 33.88 93.63
7 UCF 8 251 709 2.82 6 31.38 88.63
7 UTSA 9 304 857 2.82 15 33.78 95.22
9 Tennessee 10 357 1014 2.84 6 35.70 101.40
10 Oklahoma 6 206 594 2.88 1 34.33 99.00
11 UNLV 10 304 891 2.93 9 30.40 89.10
12 Auburn 9 336 990 2.95 10 37.33 110.00
13 California 9 295 884 3.00 11 32.78 98.22
13 Texas 11 378 1134 3.00 6 34.36 103.09
15 Ohio 12 365 1100 3.01 10 30.42 91.67
16 Oregon 9 276 853 3.09 6 30.67 94.78
17 Michigan State 8 269 843 3.13 10 33.63 105.38
18 UCLA 9 250 793 3.17 12 27.78 88.11
18 Penn State 10 301 954 3.17 5 30.10 95.40
18 Arkansas 8 260 824 3.17 7 32.50 103.00
18 Louisville 8 277 877 3.17 5 34.63 109.63
22 Boise State 10 305 982 3.22 11 30.50 98.20
23 Pittsburgh 9 359 1161 3.23 10 39.89 129.00
24 Louisiana Tech 12 427 1441 3.37 17 35.58 120.08
25 Nebraska 8 239 808 3.38 1 29.88 101.00
26 Texas A&M 8 254 860 3.39 7 31.75 107.50
27 Northern Illinois 11 357 1218 3.41 6 32.45 110.73
28 Houston 9 291 1007 3.46 10 32.33 111.89
29 Minnesota 10 315 1108 3.52 10 31.50 110.80
29 Florida 7 310 1090 3.52 8 44.29 155.71
31 Miami (Ohio) 12 425 1509 3.55 16 35.42 125.75
32 Boston College 9 282 1008 3.57 10 31.33 112.00
33 Northwestern 9 286 1025 3.58 14 31.78 113.89
33 Maryland 9 305 1091 3.58 11 33.89 121.22
35 Vanderbilt 7 206 741 3.60 6 29.43 105.86
35 Duke 10 405 1457 3.60 8 40.50 145.70
37 Fresno State 11 387 1399 3.61 11 35.18 127.18
37 Toledo 12 459 1658 3.61 14 38.25 138.17
39 James Madison 12 410 1484 3.62 13 34.17 123.67
40 Iowa 10 305 1118 3.67 2 30.50 111.80
40 San Jose State 10 405 1488 3.67 16 40.50 148.80
42 Navy 9 330 1219 3.69 8 36.67 135.44
42 South Florida 9 372 1371 3.69 15 41.33 152.33
44 Kansas State 8 270 1006 3.73 8 33.75 125.75
45 Miami (Florida) 11 326 1222 3.75 11 29.64 111.09
45 Alabama 8 289 1084 3.75 5 36.13 135.50
47 Virginia Tech 9 341 1283 3.76 12 37.89 142.56
48 Memphis 12 331 1247 3.77 18 27.58 103.92
48 Notre Dame 11 387 1459 3.77 9 35.18 132.64
50 Army 12 330 1246 3.78 7 27.50 103.83
50 Missouri 10 324 1225 3.78 10 32.40 122.50
52 Arizona State 11 345 1307 3.79 16 31.36 118.82
52 East Carolina 11 452 1715 3.79 16 41.09 155.91
54 Buffalo 11 391 1489 3.81 12 35.55 135.36
55 Rice 10 374 1432 3.83 12 37.40 143.20
55 Colorado 12 467 1788 3.83 14 38.92 149.00
57 Utah 8 276 1069 3.87 3 34.50 133.63
57 Virginia 9 311 1204 3.87 13 34.56 133.78
59 North Carolina 12 447 1733 3.88 20 37.25 144.42
60 Sam Houston State 12 433 1698 3.92 15 36.08 141.50
61 LSU 9 261 1025 3.93 13 29.00 113.89
61 Wake Forest 9 296 1163 3.93 12 32.89 129.22
63 Connecticut 11 392 1556 3.97 14 35.64 141.45
64 Baylor 9 341 1357 3.98 9 37.89 150.78
65 Stanford 8 255 1018 3.99 13 31.88 127.25
66 Liberty 11 406 1627 4.01 20 36.91 147.91
67 Texas State 11 411 1660 4.04 19 37.36 150.91
68 Tulane 11 307 1246 4.06 11 27.91 113.27
68 South Alabama 13 455 1848 4.06 19 35.00 142.15
70 Washington 9 299 1221 4.08 8 33.22 135.67
70 Troy 11 376 1533 4.08 20 34.18 139.36
72 Georgia Tech 8 231 944 4.09 9 28.88 118.00
73 Illinois 10 325 1331 4.10 6 32.50 133.10
73 Bowling Green 11 374 1535 4.10 10 34.00 139.55
75 North Carolina State 9 272 1119 4.11 14 30.22 124.33
76 West Virginia 10 327 1346 4.12 21 32.70 134.60
76 TCU 11 421 1734 4.12 18 38.27 157.64
78 Georgia 7 267 1103 4.13 8 38.14 157.57
78 Marshall 12 496 2047 4.13 16 41.33 170.58
80 UTEP 11 462 1913 4.14 21 42.00 173.91
81 BYU 10 327 1369 4.19 15 32.70 136.90
81 Jacksonville State 13 528 2213 4.19 18 40.62 170.23
83 Clemson 10 325 1367 4.21 9 32.50 136.70
84 USC 10 305 1309 4.29 14 30.50 130.90
85 Colorado State 10 363 1561 4.30 13 36.30 156.10
86 Hawai'i 10 336 1465 4.36 17 33.60 146.50
87 Old Dominion 11 429 1897 4.42 16 39.00 172.45
88 Florida State 7 282 1251 4.44 12 40.29 178.71
89 Eastern Michigan 12 436 1954 4.48 19 36.33 162.83
90 Coastal Carolina 12 481 2162 4.49 19 40.08 180.17
91 Akron 10 390 1757 4.51 17 39.00 175.70
92 Purdue 6 241 1090 4.52 13 40.17 181.67
93 Air Force 11 360 1634 4.54 21 32.73 148.55
93 Tulsa 11 407 1848 4.54 22 37.00 168.00
95 Georgia Southern 10 344 1566 4.55 11 34.40 156.60
96 Florida International 11 452 2062 4.56 25 41.09 187.45
97 Central Michigan 11 416 1900 4.57 19 37.82 172.73
97 North Texas 10 404 1846 4.57 18 40.40 184.60
99 Florida Atlantic 11 392 1797 4.58 16 35.64 163.36
100 Louisiana-Lafayette 13 444 2049 4.61 20 34.15 157.62
100 Kansas 6 215 991 4.61 6 35.83 165.17
100 Kennesaw State 12 458 2111 4.61 25 38.17 175.92
103 Wisconsin 9 319 1490 4.67 15 35.44 165.56
103 Arizona 9 324 1512 4.67 19 36.00 168.00
105 UAB 10 409 1915 4.68 23 40.90 191.50
106 Nevada 10 373 1782 4.78 24 37.30 178.20
107 Rutgers 11 328 1587 4.84 20 29.82 144.27
107 Western Michigan 12 461 2229 4.84 22 38.42 185.75
107 San Diego State 10 416 2015 4.84 18 41.60 201.50
110 Western Kentucky 12 526 2551 4.85 19 43.83 212.58
111 Texas Tech 9 303 1472 4.86 22 33.67 163.56
112 Louisiana-Monroe 11 442 2162 4.89 22 40.18 196.55
113 Middle Tennessee 10 391 1920 4.91 17 39.10 192.00
114 Kentucky 7 251 1234 4.92 12 35.86 176.29
115 Washington State 11 365 1808 4.95 17 33.18 164.36
115 Cincinnati 9 300 1486 4.95 8 33.33 165.11
117 Ball State 11 373 1861 4.99 22 33.91 169.18
118 Iowa State 12 415 2084 5.02 14 34.58 173.67
118 Mississippi State 6 242 1215 5.02 11 40.33 202.50
120 Utah State 10 389 1965 5.05 20 38.90 196.50
121 Appalachian State 10 377 1922 5.10 20 37.70 192.20
121 New Mexico State 12 459 2343 5.10 29 38.25 195.25
123 Massachusetts 10 379 1936 5.11 25 37.90 193.60
124 Oregon State 9 299 1532 5.12 18 33.22 170.22
125 Syracuse 10 302 1563 5.18 14 30.20 156.30
126 Georgia State 12 483 2524 5.23 28 40.25 210.33
127 Temple 11 433 2296 5.30 25 39.36 208.73
127 Charlotte 10 394 2090 5.30 21 39.40 209.00
129 New Mexico 12 471 2555 5.42 27 39.25 212.92
130 Wyoming 9 313 1734 5.54 17 34.78 192.67
131 Kent State 10 434 2414 5.56 27 43.40 241.40
132 Oklahoma State 9 363 2067 5.69 21 40.33 229.67
133 Southern Mississippi 12 474 2792 5.89 31 39.50 232.67
134 Arkansas State 11 411 2469 6.01 27 37.36 224.45