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