2024 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/20/2025

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Mississippi 12 426 1020 2.39 7 35.50 85.00
2 Ohio State 16 530 1402 2.65 13 33.13 87.63
3 Indiana 12 355 1031 2.90 12 29.58 85.92
4 SMU 13 457 1369 3.00 13 35.15 105.31
5 Ohio 13 397 1193 3.01 14 30.54 91.77
6 Tennessee 12 420 1277 3.04 13 35.00 106.42
7 Penn State 16 534 1630 3.05 10 33.38 101.88
8 Michigan 13 385 1179 3.06 10 29.62 90.69
9 Oklahoma 12 447 1389 3.11 10 37.25 115.75
10 Pittsburgh 12 439 1395 3.18 18 36.58 116.25
11 UTSA 12 429 1371 3.20 18 35.75 114.25
12 Texas 16 542 1754 3.24 15 33.88 109.63
13 California 12 412 1345 3.26 18 34.33 112.08
13 Auburn 11 423 1377 3.26 18 38.45 125.18
15 UCLA 12 345 1154 3.34 17 28.75 96.17
16 Nebraska 12 351 1177 3.35 8 29.25 98.08
16 South Carolina 12 427 1431 3.35 18 35.58 119.25
18 San Jose State 12 504 1744 3.46 23 42.00 145.33
19 James Madison 12 395 1391 3.52 13 32.92 115.92
20 Northern Illinois 12 383 1364 3.56 10 31.92 113.67
20 UNLV 13 433 1543 3.56 17 33.31 118.69
22 Minnesota 12 394 1407 3.57 14 32.83 117.25
23 UCF 11 383 1377 3.60 14 34.82 125.18
24 Arizona State 14 430 1581 3.68 19 30.71 112.93
25 Toledo 12 496 1836 3.70 16 41.33 153.00
26 Louisiana Tech 12 454 1700 3.74 21 37.83 141.67
26 Alabama 12 463 1730 3.74 10 38.58 144.17
28 Boise State 13 415 1565 3.77 13 31.92 120.38
29 Boston College 12 379 1434 3.78 16 31.58 119.50
29 Georgia 13 449 1699 3.78 14 34.54 130.69
29 Notre Dame 16 584 2209 3.78 16 36.50 138.06
32 BYU 12 401 1519 3.79 16 33.42 126.58
32 Fresno State 12 449 1700 3.79 14 37.42 141.67
34 Arkansas 12 440 1672 3.80 15 36.67 139.33
35 Kansas State 12 395 1507 3.82 15 32.92 125.58
36 Miami (Florida) 12 366 1414 3.86 16 30.50 117.83
36 Connecticut 12 414 1596 3.86 15 34.50 133.00
38 Iowa 12 373 1443 3.87 4 31.08 120.25
39 Colorado 12 466 1811 3.89 15 38.83 150.92
40 Texas A&M 12 404 1577 3.90 14 33.67 131.42
41 Miami (Ohio) 14 491 1920 3.91 20 35.07 137.14
42 Houston 12 416 1631 3.92 14 34.67 135.92
42 Virginia Tech 13 488 1912 3.92 17 37.54 147.08
44 Louisville 12 430 1689 3.93 15 35.83 140.75
45 Utah 11 374 1474 3.94 13 34.00 134.00
45 Michigan State 11 377 1484 3.94 19 34.27 134.91
47 Florida 12 477 1882 3.95 16 39.75 156.83
48 Maryland 11 395 1566 3.96 18 35.91 142.36
48 Sam Houston State 13 475 1879 3.96 17 36.54 144.54
48 Duke 12 483 1915 3.96 15 40.25 159.58
51 Army 13 348 1396 4.01 11 26.77 107.38
52 Texas State 12 449 1808 4.03 23 37.42 150.67
52 Liberty 11 430 1733 4.03 19 39.09 157.55
54 Northwestern 11 370 1519 4.11 22 33.64 138.09
54 North Carolina 12 454 1867 4.11 20 37.83 155.58
56 Memphis 12 336 1386 4.13 21 28.00 115.50
57 UTEP 11 454 1884 4.15 23 41.27 171.27
58 Virginia 11 384 1596 4.16 19 34.91 145.09
59 Baylor 12 450 1875 4.17 16 37.50 156.25
60 South Alabama 12 424 1782 4.20 19 35.33 148.50
61 Oregon 13 420 1771 4.22 15 32.31 136.23
62 Navy 12 448 1898 4.24 15 37.33 158.17
63 Buffalo 12 438 1863 4.25 17 36.50 155.25
64 Jacksonville State 14 574 2447 4.26 21 41.00 174.79
65 Old Dominion 12 485 2071 4.27 18 40.42 172.58
66 Missouri 12 400 1713 4.28 15 33.33 142.75
66 South Florida 12 469 2008 4.28 25 39.08 167.33
68 Bowling Green 12 400 1715 4.29 14 33.33 142.92
69 LSU 12 387 1671 4.32 24 32.25 139.25
69 Rice 11 437 1889 4.32 17 39.73 171.73
71 Georgia Tech 12 362 1576 4.35 15 30.17 131.33
71 East Carolina 12 498 2165 4.35 21 41.50 180.42
73 Stanford 11 359 1577 4.39 21 32.64 143.36
73 TCU 12 462 2027 4.39 21 38.50 168.92
75 West Virginia 12 409 1809 4.42 27 34.08 150.75
76 Troy 11 377 1689 4.48 24 34.27 153.55
77 Vanderbilt 12 399 1790 4.49 13 33.25 149.17
77 Illinois 12 419 1880 4.49 12 34.92 156.67
79 Kentucky 11 410 1852 4.52 20 37.27 168.36
80 USC 13 404 1836 4.54 19 31.08 141.23
81 Louisiana-Lafayette 13 457 2084 4.56 19 35.15 160.31
82 Tulane 13 424 1939 4.57 20 32.62 149.15
83 Texas Tech 12 408 1868 4.58 24 34.00 155.67
84 Air Force 11 376 1727 4.59 23 34.18 157.00
84 Kansas 11 385 1767 4.59 10 35.00 160.64
86 Wake Forest 11 370 1701 4.60 19 33.64 154.64
86 Washington 12 424 1949 4.60 20 35.33 162.42
86 Central Michigan 11 401 1843 4.60 19 36.45 167.55
89 Florida International 11 457 2117 4.63 24 41.55 192.45
90 Wisconsin 11 400 1857 4.64 19 36.36 168.82
91 Clemson 13 422 1961 4.65 17 32.46 150.85
91 Marshall 12 480 2233 4.65 21 40.00 186.08
93 Cincinnati 11 377 1758 4.66 15 34.27 159.82
93 Kennesaw State 11 420 1959 4.66 23 38.18 178.09
95 Colorado State 12 421 1970 4.68 21 35.08 164.17
96 Akron 11 445 2101 4.72 22 40.45 191.00
97 Eastern Michigan 11 401 1911 4.77 19 36.45 173.73
98 North Carolina State 12 402 1921 4.78 24 33.50 160.08
99 Coastal Carolina 12 472 2277 4.82 20 39.33 189.75
99 Florida State 11 448 2159 4.82 21 40.73 196.27
101 North Texas 12 513 2480 4.83 28 42.75 206.67
102 Hawai'i 10 369 1812 4.91 17 36.90 181.20
103 Tulsa 11 413 2055 4.98 25 37.55 186.82
103 Louisiana-Monroe 11 470 2342 4.98 26 42.73 212.91
105 Western Kentucky 13 579 2907 5.02 26 44.54 223.62
106 Georgia Southern 12 416 2098 5.04 21 34.67 174.83
107 Arizona 11 399 2015 5.05 25 36.27 183.18
107 Nevada 12 463 2337 5.05 30 38.58 194.75
109 San Diego State 11 475 2424 5.10 24 43.18 220.36
110 Mississippi State 11 485 2477 5.11 24 44.09 225.18
111 Florida Atlantic 11 424 2182 5.15 18 38.55 198.36
112 Middle Tennessee 11 445 2297 5.16 26 40.45 208.82
113 New Mexico 11 424 2193 5.17 24 38.55 199.36
114 Western Michigan 12 453 2363 5.22 26 37.75 196.92
114 New Mexico State 11 438 2286 5.22 29 39.82 207.82
116 UAB 11 464 2438 5.25 31 42.18 221.64
117 Rutgers 12 370 1971 5.33 25 30.83 164.25
117 Oregon State 11 403 2148 5.33 26 36.64 195.27
119 Syracuse 12 364 1944 5.34 19 30.33 162.00
119 Washington State 12 379 2022 5.34 21 31.58 168.50
121 Purdue 11 429 2296 5.35 33 39.00 208.73
122 Ball State 11 381 2042 5.36 22 34.64 185.64
123 Appalachian State 10 371 1991 5.37 23 37.10 199.10
124 Georgia State 11 455 2448 5.38 27 41.36 222.55
125 Charlotte 11 454 2474 5.45 28 41.27 224.91
126 Iowa State 13 451 2463 5.46 19 34.69 189.46
127 Oklahoma State 11 449 2456 5.47 28 40.82 223.27
128 Utah State 11 444 2437 5.49 26 40.36 221.55
129 Temple 12 490 2713 5.54 30 40.83 226.08
130 Arkansas State 12 451 2517 5.58 29 37.58 209.75
131 Massachusetts 10 379 2123 5.60 29 37.90 212.30
132 Wyoming 11 381 2176 5.71 20 34.64 197.82
133 Kent State 11 492 2972 6.04 35 44.73 270.18
134 Southern Mississippi 11 441 2690 6.10 30 40.09 244.55