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

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 BYU 1 19 2 0.11 0 19.00 2.00
2 James Madison 1 20 16 0.80 0 20.00 16.00
3 San Jose State 1 34 56 1.65 3 34.00 56.00
4 Georgia Southern 1 32 54 1.69 2 32.00 54.00
5 Ohio 2 58 104 1.79 3 29.00 52.00
6 Nebraska 1 26 47 1.81 2 26.00 47.00
7 LSU 1 33 62 1.88 2 33.00 62.00
8 Mississippi 1 23 44 1.91 0 23.00 44.00
9 Arkansas State 1 24 46 1.92 0 24.00 46.00
10 Ohio State 4 122 240 1.97 4 30.50 60.00
11 Marshall 1 28 56 2.00 0 28.00 56.00
12 Alabama 1 51 115 2.25 0 51.00 115.00
13 Michigan 1 29 68 2.34 0 29.00 68.00
14 UTSA 1 41 98 2.39 0 41.00 98.00
15 Minnesota 1 30 74 2.47 1 30.00 74.00
16 Florida 1 27 69 2.56 0 27.00 69.00
17 Iowa 1 33 89 2.70 1 33.00 89.00
18 Louisville 1 36 98 2.72 1 36.00 98.00
19 Georgia 2 65 185 2.85 0 32.50 92.50
20 Penn State 4 161 466 2.89 5 40.25 116.50
21 Arizona State 2 62 180 2.90 1 31.00 90.00
22 Pittsburgh 1 25 80 3.20 1 25.00 80.00
23 Fresno State 1 48 161 3.35 0 48.00 161.00
24 Texas A&M 1 31 105 3.39 1 31.00 105.00
25 Connecticut 1 28 96 3.43 0 28.00 96.00
25 Navy 2 79 271 3.43 1 39.50 135.50
27 TCU 1 33 114 3.45 0 33.00 114.00
28 California 1 41 143 3.49 1 41.00 143.00
29 SMU 2 72 253 3.51 3 36.00 126.50
30 Syracuse 1 31 109 3.52 1 31.00 109.00
31 South Alabama 1 34 121 3.56 1 34.00 121.00
32 Texas 4 134 512 3.82 6 33.50 128.00
33 Georgia Tech 1 38 146 3.84 2 38.00 146.00
34 Notre Dame 4 139 543 3.91 5 34.75 135.75
35 Texas State 1 25 98 3.92 2 25.00 98.00
36 Illinois 1 33 130 3.94 1 33.00 130.00
37 Liberty 1 56 222 3.96 1 56.00 222.00
38 Boston College 1 33 131 3.97 2 33.00 131.00
39 Bowling Green 1 32 128 4.00 2 32.00 128.00
40 Baylor 1 27 114 4.22 1 27.00 114.00
41 Louisiana-Lafayette 2 77 327 4.25 2 38.50 163.50
42 Colorado 1 42 180 4.29 3 42.00 180.00
43 Sam Houston State 1 42 181 4.31 2 42.00 181.00
44 Northern Illinois 1 27 117 4.33 2 27.00 117.00
45 Missouri 1 38 166 4.37 1 38.00 166.00
46 South Florida 1 36 161 4.47 2 36.00 161.00
46 Jacksonville State 2 72 322 4.47 3 36.00 161.00
48 Army 3 97 435 4.48 2 32.33 145.00
49 Kansas State 1 36 164 4.56 4 36.00 164.00
49 Toledo 1 66 301 4.56 2 66.00 301.00
51 North Texas 1 44 201 4.57 2 44.00 201.00
51 North Carolina 1 46 210 4.57 1 46.00 210.00
53 Duke 1 33 151 4.58 2 33.00 151.00
54 Buffalo 1 35 162 4.63 0 35.00 162.00
55 Virginia Tech 1 36 167 4.64 1 36.00 167.00
56 Miami (Florida) 1 31 145 4.68 3 31.00 145.00
57 Tennessee 1 33 156 4.73 4 33.00 156.00
58 Texas Tech 1 45 218 4.84 2 45.00 218.00
59 Miami (Ohio) 2 76 373 4.91 4 38.00 186.50
60 UNLV 2 80 397 4.96 3 40.00 198.50
61 Louisiana Tech 1 64 321 5.02 4 64.00 321.00
62 USC 1 30 151 5.03 1 30.00 151.00
63 South Carolina 1 35 183 5.23 2 35.00 183.00
64 Vanderbilt 1 36 190 5.28 0 36.00 190.00
65 Clemson 2 83 446 5.37 5 41.50 223.00
66 Indiana 1 35 193 5.51 2 35.00 193.00
67 Tulane 2 101 559 5.53 7 50.50 279.50
68 Oklahoma 1 40 226 5.65 3 40.00 226.00
69 East Carolina 1 35 198 5.66 0 35.00 198.00
70 Boise State 2 76 433 5.70 2 38.00 216.50
71 Memphis 1 36 206 5.72 3 36.00 206.00
72 Arkansas 1 37 217 5.86 2 37.00 217.00
72 Western Kentucky 2 102 598 5.86 6 51.00 299.00
74 Washington State 1 26 153 5.88 2 26.00 153.00
75 West Virginia 1 30 180 6.00 3 30.00 180.00
76 Washington 1 33 207 6.27 1 33.00 207.00
77 Colorado State 1 34 217 6.38 5 34.00 217.00
78 Western Michigan 1 38 266 7.00 2 38.00 266.00
79 Iowa State 2 78 553 7.09 5 39.00 276.50
80 Oregon 2 66 473 7.17 4 33.00 236.50
81 Rutgers 1 42 347 8.26 3 42.00 347.00
82 Coastal Carolina 1 31 257 8.29 3 31.00 257.00
83 North Carolina State 1 39 326 8.36 3 39.00 326.00