2024 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/20/2025

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Ohio State 7 201 460 2.29 5 28.71 65.71
2 Minnesota 6 190 536 2.82 5 31.67 89.33
3 SMU 7 252 729 2.89 6 36.00 104.14
4 Tennessee 6 201 582 2.90 10 33.50 97.00
5 Mississippi 6 204 616 3.02 4 34.00 102.67
6 UTSA 7 274 849 3.10 11 39.14 121.29
7 Michigan 5 156 486 3.12 2 31.20 97.20
8 Ohio 8 257 818 3.18 12 32.13 102.25
9 Indiana 5 144 461 3.20 6 28.80 92.20
9 Georgia 8 266 851 3.20 5 33.25 106.38
11 North Carolina 6 229 751 3.28 8 38.17 125.17
12 Auburn 4 150 493 3.29 9 37.50 123.25
13 South Carolina 6 220 726 3.30 8 36.67 121.00
14 Texas 8 271 899 3.32 8 33.88 112.38
15 UCLA 6 183 609 3.33 11 30.50 101.50
16 BYU 7 219 741 3.38 9 31.29 105.86
17 Nebraska 6 179 607 3.39 8 29.83 101.17
17 Kennesaw State 6 218 739 3.39 9 36.33 123.17
19 Kansas State 7 245 836 3.41 10 35.00 119.43
20 Penn State 8 277 954 3.44 9 34.63 119.25
21 Old Dominion 6 229 808 3.53 7 38.17 134.67
22 Boise State 7 231 820 3.55 7 33.00 117.14
22 California 6 209 742 3.55 10 34.83 123.67
24 Liberty 6 258 947 3.67 8 43.00 157.83
25 San Jose State 6 253 930 3.68 12 42.17 155.00
26 Toledo 7 297 1118 3.76 9 42.43 159.71
27 Louisville 7 259 977 3.77 7 37.00 139.57
28 UNLV 8 266 1017 3.82 10 33.25 127.13
28 Alabama 6 263 1005 3.82 6 43.83 167.50
30 Northwestern 5 169 653 3.86 12 33.80 130.60
31 Duke 7 263 1017 3.87 9 37.57 145.29
32 Florida 6 234 907 3.88 11 39.00 151.17
33 Georgia Tech 8 260 1011 3.89 11 32.50 126.38
34 Arizona State 8 245 955 3.90 9 30.63 119.38
35 South Florida 8 300 1175 3.92 15 37.50 146.88
36 Oklahoma 6 219 861 3.93 8 36.50 143.50
37 Clemson 7 215 852 3.96 8 30.71 121.71
38 Northern Illinois 7 220 877 3.99 9 31.43 125.29
39 James Madison 7 227 907 4.00 10 32.43 129.57
40 Navy 8 294 1182 4.02 8 36.75 147.75
41 Fresno State 7 300 1210 4.03 10 42.86 172.86
42 UCF 5 184 743 4.04 9 36.80 148.60
43 Texas A&M 6 206 836 4.06 9 34.33 139.33
44 Notre Dame 9 333 1354 4.07 13 37.00 150.44
45 West Virginia 6 181 738 4.08 12 30.17 123.00
45 Miami (Ohio) 8 268 1094 4.08 12 33.50 136.75
47 Miami (Florida) 7 219 895 4.09 12 31.29 127.86
47 Michigan State 5 173 708 4.09 9 34.60 141.60
47 Pittsburgh 6 215 879 4.09 10 35.83 146.50
50 Connecticut 6 221 908 4.11 8 36.83 151.33
50 Colorado 7 289 1188 4.11 11 41.29 169.71
52 Utah 6 200 830 4.15 8 33.33 138.33
53 Houston 6 197 821 4.17 10 32.83 136.83
54 Louisiana Tech 7 268 1120 4.18 15 38.29 160.00
54 Jacksonville State 7 318 1330 4.18 14 45.43 190.00
56 LSU 6 182 767 4.21 15 30.33 127.83
57 Arkansas 6 216 911 4.22 9 36.00 151.83
58 Tulsa 6 213 909 4.27 11 35.50 151.50
59 Wake Forest 5 166 711 4.28 6 33.20 142.20
60 Sam Houston State 8 309 1331 4.31 15 38.63 166.38
61 UTEP 7 300 1295 4.32 16 42.86 185.00
62 Virginia Tech 7 251 1086 4.33 10 35.86 155.14
63 Illinois 6 223 972 4.36 8 37.17 162.00
64 Army 7 196 858 4.38 8 28.00 122.57
64 Baylor 7 261 1143 4.38 10 37.29 163.29
66 South Alabama 7 237 1041 4.39 9 33.86 148.71
66 Texas State 6 218 957 4.39 15 36.33 159.50
68 Maryland 5 181 796 4.40 10 36.20 159.20
69 Kentucky 4 163 724 4.44 11 40.75 181.00
70 Iowa 6 199 892 4.48 3 33.17 148.67
71 Louisiana-Lafayette 7 228 1028 4.51 10 32.57 146.86
72 Hawai'i 5 181 819 4.52 10 36.20 163.80
73 Bowling Green 7 224 1018 4.54 8 32.00 145.43
73 Marshall 7 282 1280 4.54 15 40.29 182.86
75 East Carolina 7 301 1377 4.57 14 43.00 196.71
76 Memphis 6 171 786 4.60 11 28.50 131.00
76 TCU 7 256 1178 4.60 13 36.57 168.29
78 Stanford 6 178 823 4.62 11 29.67 137.17
78 Virginia 6 212 980 4.62 12 35.33 163.33
78 Coastal Carolina 6 228 1053 4.62 8 38.00 175.50
81 Tulane 8 278 1287 4.63 15 34.75 160.88
82 Eastern Michigan 6 219 1020 4.66 13 36.50 170.00
83 USC 7 220 1027 4.67 12 31.43 146.71
84 Vanderbilt 6 202 954 4.72 5 33.67 159.00
84 Buffalo 7 263 1241 4.72 12 37.57 177.29
86 Colorado State 6 246 1165 4.74 18 41.00 194.17
87 Florida Atlantic 6 248 1177 4.75 11 41.33 196.17
88 Cincinnati 6 211 1007 4.77 10 35.17 167.83
89 Boston College 6 199 957 4.81 9 33.17 159.50
90 Central Michigan 6 222 1071 4.82 13 37.00 178.50
90 Florida State 5 194 935 4.82 13 38.80 187.00
92 Troy 6 209 1010 4.83 16 34.83 168.33
93 Texas Tech 6 217 1055 4.86 14 36.17 175.83
94 Oregon 7 224 1094 4.88 6 32.00 156.29
94 Air Force 6 221 1079 4.88 16 36.83 179.83
96 Rice 6 257 1257 4.89 13 42.83 209.50
97 Wisconsin 5 193 965 5.00 11 38.60 193.00
97 Oregon State 5 216 1079 5.00 13 43.20 215.80
99 Georgia Southern 7 226 1132 5.01 11 32.29 161.71
100 Syracuse 6 173 870 5.03 7 28.83 145.00
100 North Texas 7 266 1337 5.03 20 38.00 191.00
102 Purdue 6 254 1286 5.06 17 42.33 214.33
103 Florida International 6 273 1391 5.10 20 45.50 231.83
104 Missouri 6 200 1024 5.12 11 33.33 170.67
105 Arizona 5 179 921 5.15 13 35.80 184.20
106 Louisiana-Monroe 6 265 1371 5.17 16 44.17 228.50
107 Appalachian State 6 221 1146 5.19 16 36.83 191.00
108 Kansas 6 234 1217 5.20 7 39.00 202.83
109 Akron 7 289 1507 5.21 15 41.29 215.29
110 Mississippi State 5 225 1184 5.26 10 45.00 236.80
111 San Diego State 6 268 1413 5.27 15 44.67 235.50
112 Charlotte 6 257 1362 5.30 15 42.83 227.00
113 Arkansas State 7 258 1369 5.31 19 36.86 195.57
114 Rutgers 6 183 987 5.39 14 30.50 164.50
115 Washington 7 262 1423 5.43 18 37.43 203.29
116 UAB 6 258 1403 5.44 19 43.00 233.83
117 Western Michigan 8 308 1681 5.46 18 38.50 210.13
118 Washington State 7 242 1333 5.51 16 34.57 190.43
118 Massachusetts 6 217 1196 5.51 16 36.17 199.33
120 New Mexico 7 243 1341 5.52 14 34.71 191.57
120 Middle Tennessee 6 255 1408 5.52 18 42.50 234.67
122 Western Kentucky 8 363 2016 5.55 21 45.38 252.00
123 Iowa State 7 253 1406 5.56 12 36.14 200.86
124 New Mexico State 6 244 1374 5.63 15 40.67 229.00
125 Temple 6 255 1483 5.82 17 42.50 247.17
126 Utah State 6 236 1388 5.88 16 39.33 231.33
127 Georgia State 6 226 1339 5.92 14 37.67 223.17
128 Ball State 7 247 1486 6.02 16 35.29 212.29
129 Nevada 6 226 1367 6.05 15 37.67 227.83
129 Southern Mississippi 6 231 1398 6.05 18 38.50 233.00
131 North Carolina State 6 209 1273 6.09 15 34.83 212.17
132 Oklahoma State 6 197 1222 6.20 14 32.83 203.67
133 Kent State 7 313 1973 6.30 21 44.71 281.86
134 Wyoming 6 212 1396 6.58 14 35.33 232.67