2024 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games in August/September Only through 11/13/2024

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Army 4 85 250 2.94 1 21.25 62.50
2 Michigan 5 125 344 2.75 3 25.00 68.80
3 Stanford 4 101 305 3.02 4 25.25 76.25
4 Iowa 4 103 248 2.41 0 25.75 62.00
4 Oregon State 4 103 657 6.38 6 25.75 164.25
6 UCF 4 105 320 3.05 2 26.25 80.00
7 Oregon 4 109 448 4.11 6 27.25 112.00
8 Miami (Florida) 5 137 465 3.39 4 27.40 93.00
9 Kentucky 5 138 391 2.83 4 27.60 78.20
10 Northwestern 4 113 317 2.81 1 28.25 79.25
11 Indiana 5 145 410 2.83 3 29.00 82.00
11 UNLV 4 116 334 2.88 3 29.00 83.50
13 Rutgers 4 117 691 5.91 5 29.25 172.75
14 Georgia Tech 5 147 451 3.07 2 29.40 90.20
15 Arkansas 5 148 465 3.14 3 29.60 93.00
16 Utah 5 149 536 3.60 1 29.80 107.20
17 Texas A&M 5 150 619 4.13 5 30.00 123.80
17 Syracuse 4 120 556 4.63 5 30.00 139.00
17 USC 4 120 600 5.00 5 30.00 150.00
20 Kansas State 5 151 459 3.04 4 30.20 91.80
20 Ohio 5 151 503 3.33 6 30.20 100.60
22 Northern Illinois 4 121 356 2.94 4 30.25 89.00
22 UCLA 4 121 429 3.55 4 30.25 107.25
22 Colorado State 4 121 454 3.75 3 30.25 113.50
22 Ball State 4 121 860 7.11 10 30.25 215.00
26 Sam Houston State 5 152 656 4.32 8 30.40 131.20
27 Memphis 5 153 595 3.89 9 30.60 119.00
28 Nevada 5 154 698 4.53 7 30.80 139.60
29 Nebraska 5 155 427 2.75 0 31.00 85.40
29 Hawai'i 4 124 504 4.06 4 31.00 126.00
31 LSU 5 156 586 3.76 8 31.20 117.20
31 Massachusetts 5 156 604 3.87 8 31.20 120.80
33 Penn State 4 125 288 2.30 2 31.25 72.00
34 Fresno State 5 158 736 4.66 4 31.60 147.20
35 North Carolina State 5 159 791 4.97 10 31.80 158.20
35 Georgia Southern 5 159 958 6.03 14 31.80 191.60
37 South Alabama 5 160 718 4.49 10 32.00 143.60
37 Cincinnati 5 160 793 4.96 2 32.00 158.60
39 Tennessee 4 129 203 1.57 1 32.25 50.75
39 Arizona State 4 129 329 2.55 2 32.25 82.25
39 Missouri 4 129 367 2.84 1 32.25 91.75
42 SMU 5 162 444 2.74 4 32.40 88.80
43 James Madison 4 130 458 3.52 3 32.50 114.50
44 Washington 5 163 609 3.74 4 32.60 121.80
44 Tulane 5 163 700 4.29 7 32.60 140.00
44 Washington State 5 163 881 5.40 9 32.60 176.20
47 California 4 131 421 3.21 3 32.75 105.25
48 Middle Tennessee 5 164 785 4.79 13 32.80 157.00
49 Boston College 5 165 507 3.07 2 33.00 101.40
49 Maryland 5 165 558 3.38 5 33.00 111.60
49 BYU 5 165 608 3.68 5 33.00 121.60
49 Vanderbilt 4 132 488 3.70 3 33.00 122.00
49 Illinois 5 165 656 3.98 3 33.00 131.20
49 Wisconsin 4 132 585 4.43 7 33.00 146.25
55 South Carolina 4 133 416 3.13 4 33.25 104.00
55 Kennesaw State 4 133 547 4.11 6 33.25 136.75
57 Ohio State 4 134 247 1.84 1 33.50 61.75
57 Toledo 4 134 379 2.83 3 33.50 94.75
57 Louisville 4 134 379 2.83 5 33.50 94.75
60 Texas 5 169 533 3.15 2 33.80 106.60
61 Clemson 4 136 733 5.39 6 34.00 183.25
62 Mississippi 5 171 231 1.35 1 34.20 46.20
62 Eastern Michigan 5 171 569 3.33 5 34.20 113.80
62 Notre Dame 5 171 615 3.60 1 34.20 123.00
65 Liberty 4 137 461 3.36 6 34.25 115.25
66 Minnesota 5 173 650 3.76 7 34.60 130.00
67 Louisiana Tech 4 139 405 2.91 4 34.75 101.25
67 Virginia 4 139 498 3.58 5 34.75 124.50
67 Arizona 4 139 602 4.33 3 34.75 150.50
70 Troy 5 174 876 5.03 10 34.80 175.20
71 Alabama 4 140 477 3.41 3 35.00 119.25
71 Georgia 4 140 505 3.61 3 35.00 126.25
71 Air Force 4 140 567 4.05 7 35.00 141.75
71 Navy 4 140 632 4.51 7 35.00 158.00
75 Kansas 5 176 634 3.60 5 35.20 126.80
76 Louisiana-Lafayette 4 141 676 4.79 8 35.25 169.00
77 North Carolina 5 177 612 3.46 7 35.40 122.40
77 Houston 5 177 734 4.15 4 35.40 146.80
77 Connecticut 5 177 752 4.25 6 35.40 150.40
77 Texas Tech 5 177 768 4.34 13 35.40 153.60
81 Miami (Ohio) 4 142 806 5.68 7 35.50 201.50
82 Tulsa 5 179 650 3.63 8 35.80 130.00
83 North Texas 5 180 747 4.15 6 36.00 149.40
83 Georgia State 4 144 672 4.67 10 36.00 168.00
85 New Mexico 5 181 1213 6.70 15 36.20 242.60
86 Iowa State 4 146 611 4.18 2 36.50 152.75
87 Michigan State 5 183 572 3.13 5 36.60 114.40
87 Auburn 5 183 605 3.31 6 36.60 121.00
89 Appalachian State 4 147 851 5.79 10 36.75 212.75
90 Boise State 4 148 484 3.27 8 37.00 121.00
91 Charlotte 5 186 944 5.08 12 37.20 188.80
92 UTSA 5 187 530 2.83 8 37.40 106.00
92 Western Kentucky 5 187 818 4.37 9 37.40 163.60
94 Wake Forest 4 150 739 4.93 7 37.50 184.75
95 Central Michigan 5 188 780 4.15 8 37.60 156.00
96 South Florida 5 190 723 3.81 12 38.00 144.60
97 Duke 5 191 665 3.48 4 38.20 133.00
98 West Virginia 4 153 615 4.02 6 38.25 153.75
98 Utah State 4 153 787 5.14 8 38.25 196.75
100 Oklahoma State 5 193 1021 5.29 8 38.60 204.20
101 Colorado 5 194 780 4.02 7 38.80 156.00
101 Wyoming 5 194 926 4.77 8 38.80 185.20
103 Louisiana-Monroe 4 156 579 3.71 6 39.00 144.75
103 Buffalo 5 195 792 4.06 9 39.00 158.40
103 Southern Mississippi 4 156 892 5.72 12 39.00 223.00
103 Arkansas State 4 156 936 6.00 13 39.00 234.00
107 Florida International 5 196 930 4.74 13 39.20 186.00
108 Pittsburgh 4 157 441 2.81 2 39.25 110.25
109 Virginia Tech 5 197 889 4.51 9 39.40 177.80
110 Texas State 4 158 515 3.26 9 39.50 128.75
111 Bowling Green 4 159 840 5.28 4 39.75 210.00
112 Oklahoma 5 200 528 2.64 1 40.00 105.60
113 TCU 5 201 874 4.35 8 40.20 174.80
114 New Mexico State 5 203 1166 5.74 16 40.60 233.20
115 East Carolina 5 205 580 2.83 3 41.00 116.00
115 Coastal Carolina 4 164 778 4.74 7 41.00 194.50
117 Rice 5 207 808 3.90 8 41.40 161.60
117 Mississippi State 5 207 1065 5.14 10 41.40 213.00
119 Florida State 5 208 829 3.99 7 41.60 165.80
120 San Diego State 4 169 729 4.31 6 42.25 182.25
120 UAB 4 169 819 4.85 9 42.25 204.75
122 Baylor 5 212 704 3.32 4 42.40 140.80
122 Akron 5 212 1063 5.01 13 42.40 212.60
122 Florida Atlantic 5 212 1112 5.25 8 42.40 222.40
125 Marshall 4 170 774 4.55 8 42.50 193.50
126 Western Michigan 4 171 851 4.98 11 42.75 212.75
127 San Jose State 4 175 621 3.55 7 43.75 155.25
128 Purdue 4 176 968 5.50 12 44.00 242.00
129 Temple 5 222 1296 5.84 14 44.40 259.20
130 Florida 4 179 755 4.22 7 44.75 188.75
131 UTEP 4 180 896 4.98 10 45.00 224.00
132 Jacksonville State 4 182 793 4.36 10 45.50 198.25
133 Kent State 5 234 1446 6.18 18 46.80 289.20
134 Old Dominion 4 191 742 3.88 9 47.75 185.50