2024 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games in October Only through 01/20/2025

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 South Florida 2 65 238 3.66 0 32.50 119.00
2 Syracuse 3 68 282 4.15 1 22.67 94.00
3 Florida Atlantic 2 70 293 4.19 3 35.00 146.50
4 Miami (Florida) 3 74 312 4.22 4 24.67 104.00
5 Washington State 3 79 352 4.46 3 26.33 117.33
6 Clemson 3 80 177 2.21 0 26.67 59.00
6 Minnesota 3 80 313 3.91 3 26.67 104.33
6 Penn State 3 80 363 4.54 2 26.67 121.00
9 Houston 3 81 376 4.64 5 27.00 125.33
10 Indiana 3 82 279 3.40 4 27.33 93.00
10 Memphis 3 82 345 4.21 6 27.33 115.00
12 UCLA 3 83 261 3.14 7 27.67 87.00
13 Georgia 3 84 245 2.92 2 28.00 81.67
14 Tulane 4 86 344 4.00 3 21.50 86.00
14 Army 3 86 307 3.57 2 28.67 102.33
16 Maryland 3 87 284 3.26 5 29.00 94.67
17 Texas A&M 3 89 217 2.44 1 29.67 72.33
18 UTSA 3 90 205 2.28 4 30.00 68.33
18 South Alabama 3 90 315 3.50 1 30.00 105.00
18 Wyoming 3 90 426 4.73 4 30.00 142.00
18 Texas Tech 3 90 493 5.48 6 30.00 164.33
22 Fresno State 3 91 308 3.38 4 30.33 102.67
22 Ohio State 3 91 392 4.31 4 30.33 130.67
22 Michigan State 3 91 465 5.11 5 30.33 155.00
22 Iowa State 3 91 581 6.38 5 30.33 193.67
26 North Carolina State 3 93 356 3.83 5 31.00 118.67
27 Boise State 3 94 338 3.60 2 31.33 112.67
28 Auburn 3 96 292 3.04 5 32.00 97.33
28 Kansas State 3 96 315 3.28 4 32.00 105.00
28 Nebraska 3 96 357 3.72 5 32.00 119.00
31 SMU 3 98 263 2.68 2 32.67 87.67
31 BYU 3 98 564 5.76 5 32.67 188.00
33 Texas 3 100 311 3.11 4 33.33 103.67
34 Oklahoma 3 102 320 3.14 6 34.00 106.67
34 Ohio 3 102 437 4.28 5 34.00 145.67
36 Mississippi State 3 103 641 6.22 7 34.33 213.67
37 Pittsburgh 3 104 216 2.08 4 34.67 72.00
37 Arizona State 3 104 482 4.63 6 34.67 160.67
39 Buffalo 3 106 513 4.84 6 35.33 171.00
40 Vanderbilt 4 108 430 3.98 6 27.00 107.50
40 Temple 3 108 405 3.75 3 36.00 135.00
40 Tulsa 3 108 505 4.68 7 36.00 168.33
43 Akron 3 109 434 3.98 5 36.33 144.67
43 Colorado 3 109 463 4.25 3 36.33 154.33
43 Marshall 3 109 491 4.50 5 36.33 163.67
43 Illinois 3 109 582 5.34 5 36.33 194.00
43 Appalachian State 3 109 596 5.47 7 36.33 198.67
43 Boston College 3 109 618 5.67 7 36.33 206.00
49 San Diego State 3 110 388 3.53 4 36.67 129.33
49 LSU 3 110 460 4.18 6 36.67 153.33
49 Eastern Michigan 3 110 696 6.33 5 36.67 232.00
52 Connecticut 3 112 341 3.04 3 37.33 113.67
52 North Carolina 3 112 517 4.62 6 37.33 172.33
54 Notre Dame 3 113 399 3.53 4 37.67 133.00
55 Baylor 3 114 488 4.28 5 38.00 162.67
56 Michigan 3 115 464 4.03 3 38.33 154.67
56 Arkansas 3 115 494 4.30 6 38.33 164.67
56 Purdue 3 115 536 4.66 10 38.33 178.67
56 Florida State 3 115 605 5.26 4 38.33 201.67
56 Kansas 3 115 633 5.50 2 38.33 211.00
61 Georgia Southern 3 116 523 4.51 2 38.67 174.33
62 West Virginia 4 117 357 3.05 7 29.25 89.25
62 Mississippi 3 117 382 3.26 0 39.00 127.33
64 California 4 118 371 3.14 6 29.50 92.75
64 Tennessee 3 118 350 2.97 3 39.33 116.67
64 Coastal Carolina 3 118 565 4.79 4 39.33 188.33
64 Central Michigan 3 118 704 5.97 5 39.33 234.67
68 Florida 3 119 395 3.32 5 39.67 131.67
68 Rice 3 119 473 3.97 3 39.67 157.67
70 South Carolina 3 120 297 2.48 6 40.00 99.00
70 Louisiana-Lafayette 4 120 577 4.81 4 30.00 144.25
70 TCU 3 120 455 3.79 5 40.00 151.67
70 Western Kentucky 3 120 493 4.11 2 40.00 164.33
70 Cincinnati 3 120 510 4.25 4 40.00 170.00
70 Utah 3 120 536 4.47 4 40.00 178.67
70 Georgia State 3 120 677 5.64 6 40.00 225.67
70 Louisiana-Monroe 3 120 685 5.71 9 40.00 228.33
78 Wake Forest 4 122 476 3.90 5 30.50 119.00
78 Virginia Tech 3 122 399 3.27 1 40.67 133.00
78 Troy 3 122 560 4.59 6 40.67 186.67
78 North Texas 3 122 672 5.51 10 40.67 224.00
82 Kent State 3 123 670 5.45 8 41.00 223.33
83 Air Force 3 124 789 6.36 11 41.33 263.00
84 Liberty 3 125 596 4.77 9 41.67 198.67
85 Georgia Tech 4 126 542 4.30 6 31.50 135.50
85 Washington 3 126 582 4.62 5 42.00 194.00
87 Bowling Green 4 127 513 4.04 3 31.75 128.25
87 Wisconsin 4 127 567 4.46 2 31.75 141.75
89 New Mexico State 3 129 561 4.35 6 43.00 187.00
90 Western Michigan 4 130 534 4.11 7 32.50 133.50
90 Kentucky 3 130 668 5.14 7 43.33 222.67
92 Old Dominion 4 131 504 3.85 3 32.75 126.00
92 Ball State 4 131 551 4.21 7 32.75 137.75
94 New Mexico 3 133 660 4.96 8 44.33 220.00
95 Iowa 4 134 585 4.37 2 33.50 146.25
95 Middle Tennessee 3 134 791 5.90 6 44.67 263.67
97 Oregon 4 135 540 4.00 4 33.75 135.00
97 Arizona 4 135 615 4.56 8 33.75 153.75
99 Navy 3 136 610 4.49 4 45.33 203.33
100 USC 4 137 488 3.56 7 34.25 122.00
100 Texas State 4 137 597 4.36 4 34.25 149.25
102 Louisiana Tech 4 138 491 3.56 5 34.50 122.75
102 Virginia 4 138 571 4.14 7 34.50 142.75
104 Missouri 4 139 712 5.12 9 34.75 178.00
104 Duke 3 139 618 4.45 4 46.33 206.00
104 Oklahoma State 3 139 987 7.10 9 46.33 329.00
107 James Madison 4 140 520 3.71 3 35.00 130.00
108 Hawai'i 4 142 549 3.87 6 35.50 137.25
108 UNLV 4 142 582 4.10 10 35.50 145.50
108 Massachusetts 3 142 760 5.35 9 47.33 253.33
111 Rutgers 4 143 636 4.45 12 35.75 159.00
112 Northern Illinois 4 145 525 3.62 0 36.25 131.25
113 East Carolina 3 146 717 4.91 13 48.67 239.00
114 Miami (Ohio) 4 147 415 2.82 7 36.75 103.75
114 UAB 3 147 878 5.97 14 49.00 292.67
116 Northwestern 4 150 609 4.06 9 37.50 152.25
116 Nevada 4 150 696 4.64 13 37.50 174.00
118 Sam Houston State 4 152 479 3.15 2 38.00 119.75
118 Louisville 4 152 711 4.68 7 38.00 177.75
120 San Jose State 4 153 558 3.65 6 38.25 139.50
121 UTEP 4 156 603 3.87 7 39.00 150.75
121 Colorado State 4 156 659 4.22 7 39.00 164.75
121 Oregon State 4 156 831 5.33 11 39.00 207.75
121 Kennesaw State 4 156 835 5.35 10 39.00 208.75
125 Toledo 4 158 680 4.30 5 39.50 170.00
125 Arkansas State 4 158 765 4.84 7 39.50 191.25
127 Stanford 4 160 717 4.48 8 40.00 179.25
128 Jacksonville State 4 164 735 4.48 3 41.00 183.75
128 UCF 4 164 735 4.48 9 41.00 183.75
128 Charlotte 4 164 748 4.56 8 41.00 187.00
131 Southern Mississippi 4 168 914 5.44 7 42.00 228.50
132 Alabama 4 175 679 3.88 5 43.75 169.75
133 Florida International 4 182 839 4.61 8 45.50 209.75
133 Utah State 4 182 1165 6.40 14 45.50 291.25