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