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 Memphis 11 300 1180 3.93 18 27.27 107.27
2 Indiana 11 320 838 2.62 10 29.09 76.18
3 Georgia Tech 11 324 1430 4.41 13 29.45 130.00
4 Nebraska 11 325 1130 3.48 6 29.55 102.73
5 Army 12 326 1347 4.13 11 27.17 112.25
6 Rutgers 11 328 1624 4.95 22 29.82 147.64
7 Syracuse 11 333 1835 5.51 18 30.27 166.82
8 Miami (Florida) 11 335 1269 3.79 13 30.45 115.36
9 Iowa 11 340 1354 3.98 3 30.91 123.09
10 UCLA 12 345 1154 3.34 17 28.75 96.17
11 Boston College 11 346 1303 3.77 14 31.45 118.45
12 Washington State 11 353 1869 5.29 19 32.09 169.91
13 LSU 11 354 1609 4.55 22 32.18 146.27
14 Michigan 12 356 1111 3.12 10 29.67 92.58
14 Northern Illinois 11 356 1247 3.50 8 32.36 113.36
16 Kansas State 11 359 1343 3.74 11 32.64 122.09
16 Stanford 11 359 1577 4.39 21 32.64 143.36
18 Ohio 12 362 1151 3.18 11 30.17 95.92
18 Missouri 11 362 1547 4.27 14 32.91 140.64
20 North Carolina State 11 363 1595 4.39 21 33.00 145.00
20 Vanderbilt 11 363 1600 4.41 13 33.00 145.45
20 Texas Tech 11 363 1650 4.55 22 33.00 150.00
23 Minnesota 11 364 1333 3.66 13 33.09 121.18
24 Bowling Green 11 368 1587 4.31 12 33.45 144.27
25 Hawai'i 10 369 1812 4.91 17 36.90 181.20
26 Northwestern 11 370 1519 4.11 22 33.64 138.09
26 Wake Forest 11 370 1701 4.60 19 33.64 154.64
28 California 11 371 1202 3.24 17 33.73 109.27
28 Appalachian State 10 371 1991 5.37 23 37.10 199.10
30 Texas A&M 11 373 1472 3.95 13 33.91 133.82
31 Boise State 12 374 1349 3.61 12 31.17 112.42
31 Utah 11 374 1474 3.94 13 34.00 134.00
31 Clemson 12 374 1669 4.46 13 31.17 139.08
31 USC 12 374 1685 4.51 18 31.17 140.42
31 Liberty 10 374 1511 4.04 18 37.40 151.10
36 James Madison 11 375 1375 3.67 13 34.09 125.00
37 Air Force 11 376 1727 4.59 23 34.18 157.00
38 Michigan State 11 377 1484 3.94 19 34.27 134.91
38 Troy 11 377 1689 4.48 24 34.27 153.55
38 Cincinnati 11 377 1758 4.66 15 34.27 159.82
41 West Virginia 11 379 1629 4.30 24 34.45 148.09
41 Massachusetts 10 379 2123 5.60 29 37.90 212.30
43 Tulane 12 380 1715 4.51 18 31.67 142.92
44 Ball State 11 381 2042 5.36 22 34.64 185.64
44 Wyoming 11 381 2176 5.71 20 34.64 197.82
46 BYU 11 382 1517 3.97 16 34.73 137.91
47 UCF 11 383 1377 3.60 14 34.82 125.18
48 Virginia 11 384 1596 4.16 19 34.91 145.09
48 Georgia Southern 11 384 2044 5.32 19 34.91 185.82
50 Kansas 11 385 1767 4.59 10 35.00 160.64
51 Connecticut 11 386 1500 3.89 15 35.09 136.36
51 Illinois 11 386 1750 4.53 11 35.09 159.09
53 Tennessee 11 387 1121 2.90 9 35.18 101.91
53 Colorado State 11 387 1753 4.53 16 35.18 159.36
55 UTSA 11 388 1273 3.28 18 35.27 115.73
56 Oregon 12 389 1590 4.09 13 32.42 132.50
57 UNLV 12 390 1361 3.49 16 32.50 113.42
57 Louisiana Tech 11 390 1379 3.54 17 35.45 125.36
59 Washington 11 391 1742 4.46 19 35.55 158.36
60 South Carolina 11 392 1248 3.18 16 35.64 113.45
61 Louisville 11 394 1591 4.04 14 35.82 144.64
62 Maryland 11 395 1566 3.96 18 35.91 142.36
63 Arizona 11 399 2015 5.05 25 36.27 183.18
64 Arizona State 13 400 1528 3.82 18 30.77 117.54
64 Wisconsin 11 400 1857 4.64 19 36.36 168.82
66 Fresno State 11 401 1539 3.84 14 36.45 139.91
66 Central Michigan 11 401 1843 4.60 19 36.45 167.55
66 Eastern Michigan 11 401 1911 4.77 19 36.45 173.73
69 Mississippi 11 403 976 2.42 7 36.64 88.73
69 Arkansas 11 403 1455 3.61 13 36.64 132.27
69 Buffalo 11 403 1701 4.22 17 36.64 154.64
69 Oregon State 11 403 2148 5.33 26 36.64 195.27
73 Oklahoma 11 407 1163 2.86 7 37.00 105.73
74 Ohio State 12 408 1162 2.85 9 34.00 96.83
74 North Carolina 11 408 1657 4.06 19 37.09 150.64
74 Navy 11 408 1740 4.26 14 37.09 158.18
77 Kentucky 11 410 1852 4.52 20 37.27 168.36
78 Georgia 12 412 1545 3.75 14 34.33 128.75
78 Alabama 11 412 1615 3.92 10 37.45 146.82
78 Iowa State 12 412 2155 5.23 17 34.33 179.58
81 Tulsa 11 413 2055 4.98 25 37.55 186.82
82 Pittsburgh 11 414 1315 3.18 17 37.64 119.55
83 Penn State 13 416 1347 3.24 7 32.00 103.62
83 Houston 12 416 1631 3.92 14 34.67 135.92
85 SMU 12 417 1180 2.83 10 34.75 98.33
86 Kennesaw State 11 420 1959 4.66 23 38.18 178.09
87 Auburn 11 423 1377 3.26 18 38.45 125.18
87 Baylor 11 423 1761 4.16 15 38.45 160.09
89 Colorado 11 424 1631 3.85 12 38.55 148.27
89 South Alabama 12 424 1782 4.20 19 35.33 148.50
89 Texas State 11 424 1710 4.03 21 38.55 155.45
89 Louisiana-Lafayette 12 424 1974 4.66 19 35.33 164.50
89 Florida Atlantic 11 424 2182 5.15 18 38.55 198.36
89 New Mexico 11 424 2193 5.17 24 38.55 199.36
95 Arkansas State 11 427 2471 5.79 29 38.82 224.64
96 TCU 11 429 1913 4.46 21 39.00 173.91
96 Purdue 11 429 2296 5.35 33 39.00 208.73
98 Toledo 11 430 1535 3.57 14 39.09 139.55
99 Sam Houston State 12 433 1698 3.92 15 36.08 141.50
99 South Florida 11 433 1847 4.27 23 39.36 167.91
101 Rice 11 437 1889 4.32 17 39.73 171.73
102 New Mexico State 11 438 2286 5.22 29 39.82 207.82
103 Coastal Carolina 11 441 2020 4.58 17 40.09 183.64
103 Southern Mississippi 11 441 2690 6.10 30 40.09 244.55
105 Utah State 11 444 2437 5.49 26 40.36 221.55
106 Texas 13 445 1383 3.11 11 34.23 106.38
106 Notre Dame 12 445 1666 3.74 11 37.08 138.83
106 Akron 11 445 2101 4.72 22 40.45 191.00
106 Middle Tennessee 11 445 2297 5.16 26 40.45 208.82
110 Florida State 11 448 2159 4.82 21 40.73 196.27
111 Oklahoma State 11 449 2456 5.47 28 40.82 223.27
112 Duke 11 450 1764 3.92 13 40.91 160.36
112 Florida 11 450 1813 4.03 16 40.91 164.82
114 Virginia Tech 12 452 1745 3.86 16 37.67 145.42
115 Western Michigan 12 453 2363 5.22 26 37.75 196.92
116 UTEP 11 454 1886 4.15 23 41.27 171.45
116 Charlotte 11 454 2474 5.45 28 41.27 224.91
118 Georgia State 11 455 2448 5.38 27 41.36 222.55
119 Florida International 11 457 2117 4.63 24 41.55 192.45
120 Miami (Ohio) 13 461 1779 3.86 19 35.46 136.85
121 East Carolina 11 463 1967 4.25 21 42.09 178.82
121 Nevada 12 463 2337 5.05 30 38.58 194.75
123 UAB 11 464 2438 5.25 31 42.18 221.64
124 North Texas 11 469 2279 4.86 26 42.64 207.18
125 San Jose State 11 470 1688 3.59 20 42.73 153.45
125 Louisiana-Monroe 11 470 2342 4.98 26 42.73 212.91
127 San Diego State 11 475 2424 5.10 24 43.18 220.36
128 Marshall 12 480 2233 4.65 21 40.00 186.08
129 Old Dominion 12 485 2071 4.27 18 40.42 172.58
129 Mississippi State 11 485 2477 5.11 24 44.09 225.18
131 Temple 12 490 2713 5.54 30 40.83 226.08
132 Kent State 11 492 2972 6.04 35 44.73 270.18
133 Jacksonville State 13 528 2213 4.19 18 40.62 170.23
134 Western Kentucky 12 533 2695 5.06 25 44.42 224.58