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 Army 13 352 1295 3.68 7 27.08 99.62
2 UCLA 9 250 793 3.17 12 27.78 88.11
3 Michigan 7 195 488 2.50 4 27.86 69.71
4 Memphis 13 367 1453 3.96 21 28.23 111.77
5 Indiana 11 317 735 2.32 8 28.82 66.82
6 Tulane 12 351 1470 4.19 13 29.25 122.50
7 LSU 10 294 1087 3.70 15 29.40 108.70
8 Nebraska 9 265 855 3.23 3 29.44 95.00
9 Miami (Florida) 11 326 1222 3.75 11 29.64 111.09
10 Georgia Tech 9 269 1090 4.05 11 29.89 121.11
11 Penn State 10 301 954 3.17 5 30.10 95.40
12 Vanderbilt 8 242 931 3.85 6 30.25 116.38
13 Syracuse 11 333 1672 5.02 15 30.27 152.00
14 USC 11 335 1460 4.36 15 30.45 132.73
15 Boise State 10 305 982 3.22 11 30.50 98.20
15 Iowa 10 305 1118 3.67 2 30.50 111.80
17 Oregon 9 276 853 3.09 6 30.67 94.78
18 Ohio 13 400 1142 2.86 13 30.77 87.85
19 Rutgers 12 370 1934 5.23 23 30.83 161.17
20 North Carolina State 10 311 1445 4.65 17 31.10 144.50
21 Minnesota 11 345 1182 3.43 11 31.36 107.45
21 Arizona State 11 345 1307 3.79 16 31.36 118.82
23 UCF 8 251 709 2.82 6 31.38 88.63
24 Boston College 10 315 1139 3.62 12 31.50 113.90
25 UNLV 11 347 1073 3.09 10 31.55 97.55
26 Texas A&M 9 285 965 3.39 8 31.67 107.22
27 Northwestern 9 286 1025 3.58 14 31.78 113.89
28 Stanford 8 255 1018 3.99 13 31.88 127.25
29 Northern Illinois 12 384 1335 3.48 8 32.00 111.25
30 Houston 9 291 1007 3.46 10 32.33 111.89
31 Illinois 10 325 1331 4.10 6 32.50 133.10
31 Clemson 10 325 1367 4.21 9 32.50 136.70
33 West Virginia 10 327 1346 4.12 21 32.70 134.60
33 BYU 10 327 1369 4.19 15 32.70 136.90
35 Air Force 11 360 1634 4.54 21 32.73 148.55
36 California 9 295 884 3.00 11 32.78 98.22
37 Wake Forest 9 296 1163 3.93 12 32.89 129.22
38 Missouri 11 362 1391 3.84 11 32.91 126.45
39 Arkansas 9 297 1041 3.51 9 33.00 115.67
40 James Madison 13 430 1500 3.49 13 33.08 115.38
41 Washington State 11 365 1808 4.95 17 33.18 164.36
42 Washington 10 332 1428 4.30 9 33.20 142.80
43 Oregon State 9 299 1532 5.12 18 33.22 170.22
44 Cincinnati 9 300 1486 4.95 8 33.33 165.11
45 Hawai'i 10 336 1465 4.36 17 33.60 146.50
46 Michigan State 8 269 843 3.13 10 33.63 105.38
47 Ohio State 9 304 804 2.64 5 33.78 89.33
48 Bowling Green 12 406 1663 4.10 12 33.83 138.58
49 South Carolina 8 271 749 2.76 6 33.88 93.63
50 Maryland 9 305 1091 3.58 11 33.89 121.22
51 Ball State 11 373 1861 4.99 22 33.91 169.18
52 Kansas State 9 306 1170 3.82 12 34.00 130.00
53 Louisiana-Lafayette 14 477 2159 4.53 20 34.07 154.21
54 SMU 11 376 1016 2.70 9 34.18 92.36
54 Troy 11 376 1533 4.08 20 34.18 139.36
54 Georgia Southern 11 376 1620 4.31 13 34.18 147.27
57 Texas 11 378 1134 3.00 6 34.36 103.09
58 UTSA 10 345 955 2.77 15 34.50 95.50
58 Utah 8 276 1069 3.87 3 34.50 133.63
60 Mississippi 11 380 836 2.20 6 34.55 76.00
61 Virginia 9 311 1204 3.87 13 34.56 133.78
62 Iowa State 12 415 2084 5.02 14 34.58 173.67
63 Louisville 9 313 975 3.12 6 34.78 108.33
63 Wyoming 9 313 1734 5.54 17 34.78 192.67
65 Texas Tech 10 348 1690 4.86 24 34.80 169.00
66 Miami (Ohio) 13 455 1650 3.63 17 35.00 126.92
66 Connecticut 12 420 1652 3.93 14 35.00 137.67
66 South Alabama 13 455 1848 4.06 19 35.00 142.15
69 Oklahoma 7 246 820 3.33 4 35.14 117.14
70 Notre Dame 11 387 1459 3.77 9 35.18 132.64
71 Wisconsin 9 319 1490 4.67 15 35.44 165.56
72 Buffalo 12 426 1651 3.88 12 35.50 137.58
73 Louisiana Tech 12 427 1441 3.37 17 35.58 120.08
74 Florida Atlantic 11 392 1797 4.58 16 35.64 163.36
75 Tennessee 10 357 1014 2.84 6 35.70 101.40
76 Kansas 6 215 991 4.61 6 35.83 165.17
77 Kentucky 7 251 1234 4.92 12 35.86 176.29
78 Arizona 9 324 1512 4.67 19 36.00 168.00
79 Colorado State 11 397 1778 4.48 18 36.09 161.64
80 Fresno State 12 435 1560 3.59 11 36.25 130.00
80 Arkansas State 12 435 2515 5.78 27 36.25 209.58
82 Texas State 12 436 1758 4.03 21 36.33 146.50
82 Eastern Michigan 12 436 1954 4.48 19 36.33 162.83
84 Sam Houston State 13 475 1879 3.96 17 36.54 144.54
85 Baylor 10 368 1471 4.00 10 36.80 147.10
86 Navy 10 370 1377 3.72 9 37.00 137.70
86 Tulsa 11 407 1848 4.54 22 37.00 168.00
88 Nevada 10 373 1782 4.78 24 37.30 178.20
89 Auburn 9 336 990 2.95 10 37.33 110.00
90 Rice 10 374 1432 3.83 12 37.40 143.20
91 Virginia Tech 10 377 1450 3.85 13 37.70 145.00
91 Appalachian State 10 377 1922 5.10 20 37.70 192.20
93 Alabama 9 340 1199 3.53 5 37.78 133.22
94 Central Michigan 11 416 1900 4.57 19 37.82 172.73
95 TCU 12 454 1848 4.07 18 37.83 154.00
96 Massachusetts 10 379 1936 5.11 25 37.90 193.60
97 North Carolina 13 493 1943 3.94 21 37.92 149.46
98 Georgia 7 267 1103 4.13 8 38.14 157.57
99 Kennesaw State 12 458 2111 4.61 25 38.17 175.92
100 New Mexico State 12 459 2343 5.10 29 38.25 195.25
101 Pittsburgh 10 384 1241 3.23 11 38.40 124.10
102 Western Michigan 12 461 2229 4.84 22 38.42 185.75
103 Liberty 12 462 1849 4.00 21 38.50 154.08
104 Utah State 10 389 1965 5.05 20 38.90 196.50
105 Colorado 12 467 1788 3.83 14 38.92 149.00
106 Old Dominion 11 429 1897 4.42 16 39.00 172.45
106 Akron 10 390 1757 4.51 17 39.00 175.70
108 Middle Tennessee 10 391 1920 4.91 17 39.10 192.00
109 New Mexico 12 471 2555 5.42 27 39.25 212.92
110 Temple 11 433 2296 5.30 25 39.36 208.73
111 Coastal Carolina 13 512 2419 4.72 22 39.38 186.08
112 Charlotte 10 394 2090 5.30 21 39.40 209.00
113 Southern Mississippi 12 474 2792 5.89 31 39.50 232.67
114 San Jose State 11 439 1544 3.52 19 39.91 140.36
115 Purdue 6 241 1090 4.52 13 40.17 181.67
116 Louisiana-Monroe 11 442 2162 4.89 22 40.18 196.55
117 Georgia State 12 483 2524 5.23 28 40.25 210.33
118 Florida State 7 282 1251 4.44 12 40.29 178.71
119 Mississippi State 6 242 1215 5.02 11 40.33 202.50
119 Oklahoma State 9 363 2067 5.69 21 40.33 229.67
121 Toledo 13 525 1959 3.73 16 40.38 150.69
122 Duke 10 405 1457 3.60 8 40.50 145.70
123 East Carolina 12 487 1913 3.93 16 40.58 159.42
124 North Texas 11 448 2047 4.57 20 40.73 186.09
125 South Florida 10 408 1532 3.75 17 40.80 153.20
126 UAB 10 409 1915 4.68 23 40.90 191.50
127 Jacksonville State 14 574 2447 4.26 21 41.00 174.79
128 Florida International 11 452 2062 4.56 25 41.09 187.45
129 Marshall 12 496 2047 4.13 16 41.33 170.58
130 San Diego State 10 416 2015 4.84 18 41.60 201.50
131 UTEP 11 462 1911 4.14 21 42.00 173.73
132 Florida 8 337 1159 3.44 8 42.13 144.88
133 Kent State 10 434 2414 5.56 27 43.40 241.40
134 Western Kentucky 13 572 2763 4.83 20 44.00 212.54