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

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Mississippi 11 380 836 2.20 6 34.55 76.00
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 UTSA 10 345 955 2.77 15 34.50 95.50
8 UCF 8 251 709 2.82 6 31.38 88.63
9 Tennessee 10 357 1014 2.84 6 35.70 101.40
10 Ohio 13 400 1142 2.86 13 30.77 87.85
11 Auburn 9 336 990 2.95 10 37.33 110.00
12 California 9 295 884 3.00 11 32.78 98.22
12 Texas 11 378 1134 3.00 6 34.36 103.09
14 Oregon 9 276 853 3.09 6 30.67 94.78
14 UNLV 11 347 1073 3.09 10 31.55 97.55
16 Louisville 9 313 975 3.12 6 34.78 108.33
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
20 Boise State 10 305 982 3.22 11 30.50 98.20
21 Nebraska 9 265 855 3.23 3 29.44 95.00
21 Pittsburgh 10 384 1241 3.23 11 38.40 124.10
23 Oklahoma 7 246 820 3.33 4 35.14 117.14
24 Louisiana Tech 12 427 1441 3.37 17 35.58 120.08
25 Texas A&M 9 285 965 3.39 8 31.67 107.22
26 Minnesota 11 345 1182 3.43 11 31.36 107.45
27 Florida 8 337 1159 3.44 8 42.13 144.88
28 Houston 9 291 1007 3.46 10 32.33 111.89
29 Northern Illinois 12 384 1335 3.48 8 32.00 111.25
30 James Madison 13 430 1500 3.49 13 33.08 115.38
31 Arkansas 9 297 1041 3.51 9 33.00 115.67
32 San Jose State 11 439 1544 3.52 19 39.91 140.36
33 Alabama 9 340 1199 3.53 5 37.78 133.22
34 Northwestern 9 286 1025 3.58 14 31.78 113.89
34 Maryland 9 305 1091 3.58 11 33.89 121.22
36 Fresno State 12 435 1560 3.59 11 36.25 130.00
37 Duke 10 405 1457 3.60 8 40.50 145.70
38 Boston College 10 315 1139 3.62 12 31.50 113.90
39 Miami (Ohio) 13 455 1650 3.63 17 35.00 126.92
40 Iowa 10 305 1118 3.67 2 30.50 111.80
41 Army 13 352 1295 3.68 7 27.08 99.62
42 LSU 10 294 1087 3.70 15 29.40 108.70
43 Navy 10 370 1377 3.72 9 37.00 137.70
44 Toledo 13 525 1959 3.73 16 40.38 150.69
45 Miami (Florida) 11 326 1222 3.75 11 29.64 111.09
45 South Florida 10 408 1532 3.75 17 40.80 153.20
47 Notre Dame 11 387 1459 3.77 9 35.18 132.64
48 Arizona State 11 345 1307 3.79 16 31.36 118.82
49 Kansas State 9 306 1170 3.82 12 34.00 130.00
50 Rice 10 374 1432 3.83 12 37.40 143.20
50 Colorado 12 467 1788 3.83 14 38.92 149.00
52 Missouri 11 362 1391 3.84 11 32.91 126.45
53 Vanderbilt 8 242 931 3.85 6 30.25 116.38
53 Virginia Tech 10 377 1450 3.85 13 37.70 145.00
55 Utah 8 276 1069 3.87 3 34.50 133.63
55 Virginia 9 311 1204 3.87 13 34.56 133.78
57 Buffalo 12 426 1651 3.88 12 35.50 137.58
58 Wake Forest 9 296 1163 3.93 12 32.89 129.22
58 Connecticut 12 420 1652 3.93 14 35.00 137.67
58 East Carolina 12 487 1913 3.93 16 40.58 159.42
61 North Carolina 13 493 1943 3.94 21 37.92 149.46
62 Memphis 13 367 1453 3.96 21 28.23 111.77
62 Sam Houston State 13 475 1879 3.96 17 36.54 144.54
64 Stanford 8 255 1018 3.99 13 31.88 127.25
65 Baylor 10 368 1471 4.00 10 36.80 147.10
65 Liberty 12 462 1849 4.00 21 38.50 154.08
67 Texas State 12 436 1758 4.03 21 36.33 146.50
68 Georgia Tech 9 269 1090 4.05 11 29.89 121.11
69 South Alabama 13 455 1848 4.06 19 35.00 142.15
70 TCU 12 454 1848 4.07 18 37.83 154.00
71 Troy 11 376 1533 4.08 20 34.18 139.36
72 Illinois 10 325 1331 4.10 6 32.50 133.10
72 Bowling Green 12 406 1663 4.10 12 33.83 138.58
74 West Virginia 10 327 1346 4.12 21 32.70 134.60
75 Georgia 7 267 1103 4.13 8 38.14 157.57
75 Marshall 12 496 2047 4.13 16 41.33 170.58
77 UTEP 11 462 1911 4.14 21 42.00 173.73
78 Tulane 12 351 1470 4.19 13 29.25 122.50
78 BYU 10 327 1369 4.19 15 32.70 136.90
80 Clemson 10 325 1367 4.21 9 32.50 136.70
81 Jacksonville State 14 574 2447 4.26 21 41.00 174.79
82 Washington 10 332 1428 4.30 9 33.20 142.80
83 Georgia Southern 11 376 1620 4.31 13 34.18 147.27
84 USC 11 335 1460 4.36 15 30.45 132.73
84 Hawai'i 10 336 1465 4.36 17 33.60 146.50
86 Old Dominion 11 429 1897 4.42 16 39.00 172.45
87 Florida State 7 282 1251 4.44 12 40.29 178.71
88 Colorado State 11 397 1778 4.48 18 36.09 161.64
88 Eastern Michigan 12 436 1954 4.48 19 36.33 162.83
90 Akron 10 390 1757 4.51 17 39.00 175.70
91 Purdue 6 241 1090 4.52 13 40.17 181.67
92 Louisiana-Lafayette 14 477 2159 4.53 20 34.07 154.21
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 Florida International 11 452 2062 4.56 25 41.09 187.45
96 Central Michigan 11 416 1900 4.57 19 37.82 172.73
96 North Texas 11 448 2047 4.57 20 40.73 186.09
98 Florida Atlantic 11 392 1797 4.58 16 35.64 163.36
99 Kansas 6 215 991 4.61 6 35.83 165.17
99 Kennesaw State 12 458 2111 4.61 25 38.17 175.92
101 North Carolina State 10 311 1445 4.65 17 31.10 144.50
102 Wisconsin 9 319 1490 4.67 15 35.44 165.56
102 Arizona 9 324 1512 4.67 19 36.00 168.00
104 UAB 10 409 1915 4.68 23 40.90 191.50
105 Coastal Carolina 13 512 2419 4.72 22 39.38 186.08
106 Nevada 10 373 1782 4.78 24 37.30 178.20
107 Western Kentucky 13 572 2763 4.83 20 44.00 212.54
108 Western Michigan 12 461 2229 4.84 22 38.42 185.75
108 San Diego State 10 416 2015 4.84 18 41.60 201.50
110 Texas Tech 10 348 1690 4.86 24 34.80 169.00
111 Louisiana-Monroe 11 442 2162 4.89 22 40.18 196.55
112 Middle Tennessee 10 391 1920 4.91 17 39.10 192.00
113 Kentucky 7 251 1234 4.92 12 35.86 176.29
114 Washington State 11 365 1808 4.95 17 33.18 164.36
114 Cincinnati 9 300 1486 4.95 8 33.33 165.11
116 Ball State 11 373 1861 4.99 22 33.91 169.18
117 Syracuse 11 333 1672 5.02 15 30.27 152.00
117 Iowa State 12 415 2084 5.02 14 34.58 173.67
117 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 Rutgers 12 370 1934 5.23 23 30.83 161.17
125 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 Arkansas State 12 435 2515 5.78 27 36.25 209.58
134 Southern Mississippi 12 474 2792 5.89 31 39.50 232.67