2024 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 12/14/2024

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Mississippi 11 403 976 2.42 7 36.64 88.73
2 Indiana 11 320 838 2.62 10 29.09 76.18
3 SMU 12 417 1180 2.83 10 34.75 98.33
4 Ohio State 12 408 1162 2.85 9 34.00 96.83
5 Oklahoma 11 407 1163 2.86 7 37.00 105.73
6 Tennessee 11 387 1121 2.90 9 35.18 101.91
7 Texas 13 445 1383 3.11 11 34.23 106.38
8 Michigan 12 356 1111 3.12 10 29.67 92.58
9 Ohio 12 362 1151 3.18 11 30.17 95.92
9 South Carolina 11 392 1248 3.18 16 35.64 113.45
9 Pittsburgh 11 414 1315 3.18 17 37.64 119.55
12 Penn State 13 416 1347 3.24 7 32.00 103.62
12 California 11 371 1202 3.24 17 33.73 109.27
14 Auburn 11 423 1377 3.26 18 38.45 125.18
15 UTSA 11 388 1273 3.28 18 35.27 115.73
16 UCLA 12 345 1154 3.34 17 28.75 96.17
17 Nebraska 11 325 1130 3.48 6 29.55 102.73
18 UNLV 12 390 1361 3.49 16 32.50 113.42
19 Northern Illinois 11 356 1247 3.50 8 32.36 113.36
20 Louisiana Tech 11 390 1379 3.54 17 35.45 125.36
21 Toledo 11 430 1535 3.57 14 39.09 139.55
22 San Jose State 11 470 1688 3.59 20 42.73 153.45
23 UCF 11 383 1377 3.60 14 34.82 125.18
24 Boise State 12 374 1349 3.61 12 31.17 112.42
24 Arkansas 11 403 1455 3.61 13 36.64 132.27
26 Minnesota 11 364 1333 3.66 13 33.09 121.18
27 James Madison 11 375 1375 3.67 13 34.09 125.00
28 Kansas State 11 359 1343 3.74 11 32.64 122.09
28 Notre Dame 12 445 1666 3.74 11 37.08 138.83
30 Georgia 12 412 1545 3.75 14 34.33 128.75
31 Boston College 11 346 1303 3.77 14 31.45 118.45
32 Miami (Florida) 11 335 1269 3.79 13 30.45 115.36
33 Arizona State 13 400 1528 3.82 18 30.77 117.54
34 Fresno State 11 401 1539 3.84 14 36.45 139.91
35 Colorado 11 424 1631 3.85 12 38.55 148.27
36 Miami (Ohio) 13 461 1779 3.86 19 35.46 136.85
36 Virginia Tech 12 452 1745 3.86 16 37.67 145.42
38 Connecticut 11 386 1500 3.89 15 35.09 136.36
39 Houston 12 416 1631 3.92 14 34.67 135.92
39 Sam Houston State 12 433 1698 3.92 15 36.08 141.50
39 Alabama 11 412 1615 3.92 10 37.45 146.82
39 Duke 11 450 1764 3.92 13 40.91 160.36
43 Memphis 11 300 1180 3.93 18 27.27 107.27
44 Utah 11 374 1474 3.94 13 34.00 134.00
44 Michigan State 11 377 1484 3.94 19 34.27 134.91
46 Texas A&M 11 373 1472 3.95 13 33.91 133.82
47 Maryland 11 395 1566 3.96 18 35.91 142.36
48 BYU 11 382 1517 3.97 16 34.73 137.91
49 Iowa 11 340 1354 3.98 3 30.91 123.09
50 Texas State 11 424 1710 4.03 21 38.55 155.45
50 Florida 11 450 1813 4.03 16 40.91 164.82
52 Louisville 11 394 1591 4.04 14 35.82 144.64
52 Liberty 10 374 1511 4.04 18 37.40 151.10
54 North Carolina 11 408 1657 4.06 19 37.09 150.64
55 Oregon 12 389 1590 4.09 13 32.42 132.50
56 Northwestern 11 370 1519 4.11 22 33.64 138.09
57 Army 12 326 1347 4.13 11 27.17 112.25
58 UTEP 11 454 1886 4.15 23 41.27 171.45
59 Virginia 11 384 1596 4.16 19 34.91 145.09
59 Baylor 11 423 1761 4.16 15 38.45 160.09
61 Jacksonville State 13 528 2213 4.19 18 40.62 170.23
62 South Alabama 12 424 1782 4.20 19 35.33 148.50
63 Buffalo 11 403 1701 4.22 17 36.64 154.64
64 East Carolina 11 463 1967 4.25 21 42.09 178.82
65 Navy 11 408 1740 4.26 14 37.09 158.18
66 Missouri 11 362 1547 4.27 14 32.91 140.64
66 South Florida 11 433 1847 4.27 23 39.36 167.91
66 Old Dominion 12 485 2071 4.27 18 40.42 172.58
69 West Virginia 11 379 1629 4.30 24 34.45 148.09
70 Bowling Green 11 368 1587 4.31 12 33.45 144.27
71 Rice 11 437 1889 4.32 17 39.73 171.73
72 Stanford 11 359 1577 4.39 21 32.64 143.36
72 North Carolina State 11 363 1595 4.39 21 33.00 145.00
74 Georgia Tech 11 324 1430 4.41 13 29.45 130.00
74 Vanderbilt 11 363 1600 4.41 13 33.00 145.45
76 Clemson 12 374 1669 4.46 13 31.17 139.08
76 Washington 11 391 1742 4.46 19 35.55 158.36
76 TCU 11 429 1913 4.46 21 39.00 173.91
79 Troy 11 377 1689 4.48 24 34.27 153.55
80 USC 12 374 1685 4.51 18 31.17 140.42
80 Tulane 12 380 1715 4.51 18 31.67 142.92
82 Kentucky 11 410 1852 4.52 20 37.27 168.36
83 Illinois 11 386 1750 4.53 11 35.09 159.09
83 Colorado State 11 387 1753 4.53 16 35.18 159.36
85 LSU 11 354 1609 4.55 22 32.18 146.27
85 Texas Tech 11 363 1650 4.55 22 33.00 150.00
87 Coastal Carolina 11 441 2020 4.58 17 40.09 183.64
88 Air Force 11 376 1727 4.59 23 34.18 157.00
88 Kansas 11 385 1767 4.59 10 35.00 160.64
90 Wake Forest 11 370 1701 4.60 19 33.64 154.64
90 Central Michigan 11 401 1843 4.60 19 36.45 167.55
92 Florida International 11 457 2117 4.63 24 41.55 192.45
93 Wisconsin 11 400 1857 4.64 19 36.36 168.82
94 Marshall 12 480 2233 4.65 21 40.00 186.08
95 Cincinnati 11 377 1758 4.66 15 34.27 159.82
95 Louisiana-Lafayette 12 424 1974 4.66 19 35.33 164.50
95 Kennesaw State 11 420 1959 4.66 23 38.18 178.09
98 Akron 11 445 2101 4.72 22 40.45 191.00
99 Eastern Michigan 11 401 1911 4.77 19 36.45 173.73
100 Florida State 11 448 2159 4.82 21 40.73 196.27
101 North Texas 11 469 2279 4.86 26 42.64 207.18
102 Hawai'i 10 369 1812 4.91 17 36.90 181.20
103 Rutgers 11 328 1624 4.95 22 29.82 147.64
104 Tulsa 11 413 2055 4.98 25 37.55 186.82
104 Louisiana-Monroe 11 470 2342 4.98 26 42.73 212.91
106 Arizona 11 399 2015 5.05 25 36.27 183.18
106 Nevada 12 463 2337 5.05 30 38.58 194.75
108 Western Kentucky 12 533 2695 5.06 25 44.42 224.58
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 Iowa State 12 412 2155 5.23 17 34.33 179.58
117 UAB 11 464 2438 5.25 31 42.18 221.64
118 Washington State 11 353 1869 5.29 19 32.09 169.91
119 Georgia Southern 11 384 2044 5.32 19 34.91 185.82
120 Oregon State 11 403 2148 5.33 26 36.64 195.27
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 Oklahoma State 11 449 2456 5.47 28 40.82 223.27
127 Utah State 11 444 2437 5.49 26 40.36 221.55
128 Syracuse 11 333 1835 5.51 18 30.27 166.82
129 Temple 12 490 2713 5.54 30 40.83 226.08
130 Massachusetts 10 379 2123 5.60 29 37.90 212.30
131 Wyoming 11 381 2176 5.71 20 34.64 197.82
132 Arkansas State 11 427 2471 5.79 29 38.82 224.64
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