2024 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 11/13/2024

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Army 9 229 743 3.24 3 25.44 82.56
2 Tulane 9 239 931 3.90 10 26.56 103.44
3 LSU 5 134 381 2.84 4 26.80 76.20
4 Vanderbilt 6 174 602 3.46 4 29.00 100.33
5 Washington State 8 233 1144 4.91 10 29.13 143.00
6 Indiana 10 293 722 2.46 8 29.30 72.20
6 Memphis 10 293 1162 3.97 16 29.30 116.20
8 Iowa 9 264 965 3.66 1 29.33 107.22
9 Miami (Florida) 9 265 1022 3.86 10 29.44 113.56
10 Georgia Tech 7 207 768 3.71 5 29.57 109.71
11 Oregon 8 237 812 3.43 6 29.63 101.50
12 Michigan 7 208 665 3.20 5 29.71 95.00
13 Penn State 8 238 725 3.05 4 29.75 90.63
14 UCLA 5 150 420 2.80 9 30.00 84.00
14 Maryland 7 210 691 3.29 7 30.00 98.71
14 Clemson 7 210 781 3.72 4 30.00 111.57
17 North Carolina State 8 241 885 3.67 12 30.13 110.63
18 Arkansas 5 152 493 3.24 3 30.40 98.60
18 Texas A&M 5 152 546 3.59 3 30.40 109.20
20 BYU 7 214 974 4.55 11 30.57 139.14
21 Oregon State 8 245 1316 5.37 14 30.63 164.50
22 UCF 8 246 779 3.17 7 30.75 97.38
23 Wake Forest 7 217 835 3.85 8 31.00 119.29
23 Rutgers 9 279 1362 4.88 18 31.00 151.33
25 UNLV 8 249 823 3.31 11 31.13 102.88
26 Northwestern 8 251 824 3.28 9 31.38 103.00
27 Louisiana-Lafayette 8 253 1190 4.70 12 31.63 148.75
28 SMU 7 223 544 2.44 5 31.86 77.71
28 Boise State 7 223 812 3.64 10 31.86 116.00
28 Illinois 7 223 918 4.12 4 31.86 131.14
31 California 8 255 766 3.00 9 31.88 95.75
32 Syracuse 9 287 1400 4.88 12 31.89 155.56
33 Minnesota 10 320 1198 3.74 11 32.00 119.80
33 Boston College 7 224 859 3.83 8 32.00 122.71
33 Hawai'i 8 256 1006 3.93 9 32.00 125.75
36 Ohio 10 321 1103 3.44 11 32.10 110.30
37 Houston 8 258 1110 4.30 9 32.25 138.75
38 Stanford 6 194 745 3.84 10 32.33 124.17
38 Ball State 9 291 1488 5.11 19 32.33 165.33
40 South Alabama 8 259 902 3.48 9 32.38 112.75
40 Texas Tech 8 259 1093 4.22 15 32.38 136.63
42 Nebraska 6 195 628 3.22 0 32.50 104.67
43 Arizona State 9 293 1069 3.65 14 32.56 118.78
44 USC 7 229 966 4.22 14 32.71 138.00
45 UTSA 8 263 610 2.32 12 32.88 76.25
46 Missouri 7 231 694 3.00 1 33.00 99.14
46 James Madison 9 297 1024 3.45 6 33.00 113.78
48 Northern Illinois 9 298 1019 3.42 5 33.11 113.22
49 Ohio State 7 232 582 2.51 3 33.14 83.14
50 Cincinnati 8 268 1272 4.75 5 33.50 159.00
51 Utah 8 269 1072 3.99 5 33.63 134.00
52 Michigan State 6 202 639 3.16 6 33.67 106.50
53 Washington 7 236 1033 4.38 6 33.71 147.57
54 Tulsa 8 270 947 3.51 10 33.75 118.38
55 Sam Houston State 9 304 1135 3.73 10 33.78 126.11
56 South Carolina 5 170 445 2.62 2 34.00 89.00
56 Kansas State 6 204 683 3.35 7 34.00 113.83
56 Nevada 9 306 1464 4.78 21 34.00 162.67
59 Virginia 7 240 825 3.44 8 34.29 117.86
59 Georgia Southern 7 240 1075 4.48 8 34.29 153.57
61 Eastern Michigan 10 345 1588 4.60 16 34.50 158.80
61 Air Force 8 276 1351 4.89 19 34.50 168.88
63 Kansas 8 277 1119 4.04 7 34.63 139.88
64 Kentucky 5 174 786 4.52 8 34.80 157.20
65 Wisconsin 7 244 1127 4.62 10 34.86 161.00
66 West Virginia 7 245 793 3.24 12 35.00 113.29
66 Texas 8 280 933 3.33 5 35.00 116.63
66 Miami (Ohio) 9 315 1098 3.49 11 35.00 122.00
66 Connecticut 10 350 1372 3.92 12 35.00 137.20
66 Bowling Green 8 280 1142 4.08 9 35.00 142.75
71 Arizona 6 211 995 4.72 12 35.17 165.83
72 North Carolina 9 317 1171 3.69 13 35.22 130.11
72 Iowa State 9 317 1558 4.91 11 35.22 173.11
74 Auburn 7 248 759 3.06 7 35.43 108.43
75 Wyoming 8 285 1624 5.70 17 35.63 203.00
76 Oklahoma 4 143 378 2.64 1 35.75 94.50
76 Navy 8 286 1142 3.99 9 35.75 142.75
78 Troy 9 323 1543 4.78 18 35.89 171.44
79 Tennessee 8 288 825 2.86 5 36.00 103.13
79 Louisville 5 180 564 3.13 5 36.00 112.80
79 Georgia 5 180 617 3.43 3 36.00 123.40
79 Liberty 8 288 1127 3.91 15 36.00 140.88
79 Buffalo 9 324 1317 4.06 12 36.00 146.33
84 Massachusetts 8 290 1374 4.74 18 36.25 171.75
85 Notre Dame 7 254 857 3.37 4 36.29 122.43
86 Colorado State 7 255 1003 3.93 9 36.43 143.29
86 North Texas 7 255 1122 4.40 13 36.43 160.29
88 Fresno State 9 331 1367 4.13 9 36.78 151.89
89 Mississippi 7 258 505 1.96 4 36.86 72.14
90 Toledo 10 371 1313 3.54 10 37.10 131.30
91 Texas State 9 334 1271 3.81 15 37.11 141.22
91 Kennesaw State 9 334 1502 4.50 18 37.11 166.89
93 Charlotte 7 260 1253 4.82 11 37.14 179.00
94 Louisiana Tech 9 335 1087 3.24 13 37.22 120.78
95 Appalachian State 8 299 1564 5.23 17 37.38 195.50
96 Old Dominion 8 300 1256 4.19 10 37.50 157.00
97 Western Michigan 9 338 1593 4.71 17 37.56 177.00
98 Florida Atlantic 8 301 1557 5.17 15 37.63 194.63
99 Central Michigan 10 378 1824 4.83 16 37.80 182.40
100 Georgia State 9 344 1831 5.32 21 38.22 203.44
101 Pittsburgh 8 306 827 2.70 8 38.25 103.38
101 Colorado 8 306 1171 3.83 9 38.25 146.38
103 Arkansas State 9 346 1979 5.72 26 38.44 219.89
104 South Florida 6 231 876 3.79 6 38.50 146.00
105 Duke 8 309 1156 3.74 5 38.63 144.50
106 Middle Tennessee 9 348 1817 5.22 17 38.67 201.89
107 Rice 8 311 1186 3.81 10 38.88 148.25
108 Temple 7 273 1278 4.68 12 39.00 182.57
109 San Diego State 7 274 1303 4.76 10 39.14 186.14
110 Western Kentucky 8 315 1308 4.15 8 39.38 163.50
111 TCU 9 359 1483 4.13 16 39.89 164.78
112 Baylor 7 280 1057 3.78 6 40.00 151.00
112 Virginia Tech 8 320 1253 3.92 12 40.00 156.63
112 Akron 8 320 1529 4.78 17 40.00 191.13
115 Louisiana-Monroe 8 321 1549 4.83 17 40.13 193.63
116 Purdue 6 242 1133 4.68 15 40.33 188.83
117 San Jose State 8 324 1124 3.47 11 40.50 140.50
118 UTEP 10 406 1710 4.21 20 40.60 171.00
119 New Mexico State 9 367 1843 5.02 24 40.78 204.78
120 East Carolina 8 327 1139 3.48 11 40.88 142.38
121 Florida State 6 247 1024 4.15 10 41.17 170.67
122 Southern Mississippi 9 371 2073 5.59 22 41.22 230.33
123 New Mexico 10 414 2281 5.51 26 41.40 228.10
124 Marshall 8 333 1337 4.02 9 41.63 167.13
125 Florida 4 167 553 3.31 6 41.75 138.25
126 Utah State 7 293 1656 5.65 18 41.86 236.57
127 Coastal Carolina 9 377 1835 4.87 16 41.89 203.89
128 Alabama 4 168 563 3.35 3 42.00 140.75
128 Kent State 8 336 1884 5.61 21 42.00 235.50
130 Florida International 8 338 1535 4.54 18 42.25 191.88
131 Oklahoma State 8 339 1853 5.47 18 42.38 231.63
132 UAB 7 299 1343 4.49 14 42.71 191.86
133 Mississippi State 6 262 1425 5.44 10 43.67 237.50
134 Jacksonville State 8 358 1439 4.02 10 44.75 179.88