2024 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games in August/September Only through 09/14/2024

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Ohio State 2 66 75 1.14 0 33.00 37.50
2 Mississippi 3 87 100 1.15 0 29.00 33.33
3 Stanford 2 54 129 2.39 2 27.00 64.50
4 Louisiana-Monroe 2 59 151 2.56 1 29.50 75.50
5 Indiana 3 82 161 1.96 1 27.33 53.67
6 Louisville 2 66 164 2.48 1 33.00 82.00
7 Navy 2 59 166 2.81 2 29.50 83.00
8 Tennessee 3 95 167 1.76 0 31.67 55.67
9 Iowa 3 82 169 2.06 0 27.33 56.33
10 Northwestern 3 74 173 2.34 0 24.67 57.67
11 UCLA 2 57 174 3.05 2 28.50 87.00
12 Arkansas 3 84 185 2.20 2 28.00 61.67
13 Kentucky 3 77 186 2.42 2 25.67 62.00
13 Louisiana-Lafayette 2 57 186 3.26 2 28.50 93.00
15 UCF 3 76 192 2.53 0 25.33 64.00
16 Arizona State 3 90 196 2.18 1 30.00 65.33
17 Miami (Florida) 3 73 197 2.70 2 24.33 65.67
18 USC 2 48 200 4.17 0 24.00 100.00
19 North Carolina 3 97 204 2.10 3 32.33 68.00
20 Memphis 3 89 205 2.30 3 29.67 68.33
21 Penn State 2 63 206 3.27 2 31.50 103.00
22 Michigan 3 79 210 2.66 1 26.33 70.00
23 Nebraska 3 85 211 2.48 0 28.33 70.33
24 Louisiana Tech 2 73 213 2.92 2 36.50 106.50
25 Army 2 50 214 4.28 1 25.00 107.00
26 Texas State 3 101 217 2.15 4 33.67 72.33
26 Northern Illinois 2 57 217 3.81 2 28.50 108.50
28 East Carolina 3 122 219 1.80 1 40.67 73.00
29 Missouri 3 93 221 2.38 0 31.00 73.67
30 Minnesota 3 85 223 2.62 1 28.33 74.33
31 Oklahoma 3 105 233 2.22 0 35.00 77.67
32 Michigan State 3 105 235 2.24 1 35.00 78.33
33 James Madison 2 66 240 3.64 0 33.00 120.00
34 Kansas State 3 94 241 2.56 2 31.33 80.33
35 Boise State 2 71 248 3.49 5 35.50 124.00
36 Boston College 3 93 257 2.76 1 31.00 85.67
37 Vanderbilt 3 92 272 2.96 2 30.67 90.67
38 Auburn 3 96 292 3.04 2 32.00 97.33
39 Rutgers 2 61 301 4.93 2 30.50 150.50
40 Marshall 2 98 302 3.08 2 49.00 151.00
41 UNLV 3 85 304 3.58 2 28.33 101.33
42 Ball State 2 54 305 5.65 4 27.00 152.50
43 Toledo 3 104 314 3.02 1 34.67 104.67
43 California 3 90 314 3.49 2 30.00 104.67
45 Ohio 3 90 315 3.50 2 30.00 105.00
46 SMU 3 104 316 3.04 2 34.67 105.33
47 BYU 3 94 317 3.37 4 31.33 105.67
48 Clemson 2 54 318 5.89 3 27.00 159.00
49 Utah 3 104 327 3.14 1 34.67 109.00
50 Texas 3 94 328 3.49 1 31.33 109.33
51 Georgia 3 108 332 3.07 0 36.00 110.67
51 Maryland 3 91 332 3.65 1 30.33 110.67
53 Liberty 3 105 334 3.18 3 35.00 111.33
54 Kansas 3 108 335 3.10 2 36.00 111.67
55 South Florida 3 111 337 3.04 5 37.00 112.33
55 Fresno State 3 91 337 3.70 0 30.33 112.33
57 Duke 3 111 341 3.07 3 37.00 113.67
58 Houston 3 101 345 3.42 1 33.67 115.00
59 Massachusetts 3 95 346 3.64 5 31.67 115.33
60 South Alabama 3 105 362 3.45 5 35.00 120.67
61 Miami (Ohio) 2 65 365 5.62 3 32.50 182.50
62 Washington 3 104 366 3.52 2 34.67 122.00
63 West Virginia 3 106 368 3.47 3 35.33 122.67
64 Illinois 3 88 369 4.19 0 29.33 123.00
65 Pittsburgh 3 120 370 3.08 2 40.00 123.33
65 Buffalo 3 107 370 3.46 5 35.67 123.33
67 Notre Dame 3 108 374 3.46 1 36.00 124.67
67 Syracuse 2 63 374 5.94 5 31.50 187.00
69 Iowa State 2 80 378 4.73 2 40.00 189.00
70 South Carolina 3 112 379 3.38 4 37.33 126.33
71 San Jose State 3 126 384 3.05 4 42.00 128.00
71 Tulsa 3 112 384 3.43 4 37.33 128.00
73 Georgia Tech 4 120 394 3.28 2 30.00 98.50
73 Coastal Carolina 3 106 394 3.72 4 35.33 131.33
73 Air Force 3 99 394 3.98 3 33.00 131.33
73 Oregon State 3 73 394 5.40 4 24.33 131.33
77 Kennesaw State 3 95 395 4.16 4 31.67 131.67
78 Alabama 3 114 397 3.48 1 38.00 132.33
79 Oregon 3 85 401 4.72 6 28.33 133.67
80 North Carolina State 3 82 402 4.90 5 27.33 134.00
81 Colorado State 3 96 406 4.23 3 32.00 135.33
82 Georgia State 3 96 411 4.28 6 32.00 137.00
83 Cincinnati 3 91 414 4.55 0 30.33 138.00
84 Virginia 3 115 416 3.62 4 38.33 138.67
84 Bowling Green 2 80 416 5.20 2 40.00 208.00
86 Wisconsin 3 95 424 4.46 6 31.67 141.33
87 Texas A&M 3 97 430 4.43 3 32.33 143.33
88 Hawai'i 3 101 432 4.28 3 33.67 144.00
89 UTSA 3 119 433 3.64 6 39.67 144.33
90 Colorado 3 109 437 4.01 5 36.33 145.67
91 Eastern Michigan 3 102 449 4.40 3 34.00 149.67
91 North Texas 3 101 449 4.45 6 33.67 149.67
93 Rice 3 122 453 3.71 4 40.67 151.00
94 LSU 3 102 462 4.53 8 34.00 154.00
95 Baylor 3 134 464 3.46 0 44.67 154.67
96 Purdue 2 87 466 5.36 6 43.50 233.00
97 TCU 3 125 469 3.75 3 41.67 156.33
98 Oklahoma State 3 107 472 4.41 4 35.67 157.33
99 Middle Tennessee 3 97 475 4.90 7 32.33 158.33
100 Sam Houston State 3 96 487 5.07 7 32.00 162.33
101 Washington State 3 106 489 4.61 2 35.33 163.00
102 Tulane 3 110 499 4.54 4 36.67 166.33
103 Wyoming 3 116 505 4.35 3 38.67 168.33
104 Charlotte 3 114 513 4.50 6 38.00 171.00
105 Connecticut 3 124 514 4.15 4 41.33 171.33
106 Florida 3 123 515 4.19 4 41.00 171.67
107 Central Michigan 3 106 516 4.87 6 35.33 172.00
108 Florida State 3 120 518 4.32 5 40.00 172.67
108 Arizona 3 110 518 4.71 3 36.67 172.67
110 Nevada 4 121 528 4.36 6 30.25 132.00
111 Wake Forest 3 117 530 4.53 5 39.00 176.67
112 Appalachian State 3 104 533 5.13 5 34.67 177.67
113 Texas Tech 3 114 545 4.78 9 38.00 181.67
114 Akron 3 108 554 5.13 7 36.00 184.67
115 New Mexico State 3 99 555 5.61 6 33.00 185.00
116 Virginia Tech 3 113 571 5.05 5 37.67 190.33
117 San Diego State 3 127 575 4.53 5 42.33 191.67
118 Western Kentucky 3 110 582 5.29 6 36.67 194.00
119 UAB 3 127 592 4.66 6 42.33 197.33
120 Utah State 3 112 607 5.42 7 37.33 202.33
121 Western Michigan 3 132 608 4.61 11 44.00 202.67
122 Southern Mississippi 3 108 619 5.73 7 36.00 206.33
123 Mississippi State 3 140 641 4.58 4 46.67 213.67
124 Old Dominion 3 158 646 4.09 7 52.67 215.33
125 UTEP 3 137 670 4.89 8 45.67 223.33
126 Florida Atlantic 3 120 671 5.59 4 40.00 223.67
127 Florida International 3 132 672 5.09 8 44.00 224.00
128 Jacksonville State 3 145 679 4.68 9 48.33 226.33
129 Arkansas State 3 108 699 6.47 8 36.00 233.00
130 Temple 3 129 701 5.43 7 43.00 233.67
131 Troy 3 108 709 6.56 9 36.00 236.33
132 Georgia Southern 3 108 710 6.57 10 36.00 236.67
133 New Mexico 3 113 835 7.39 9 37.67 278.33
134 Kent State 3 134 864 6.45 9 44.67 288.00