2024 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/03/2025

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Army 13 348 1396 4.01 11 26.77 107.38
2 Memphis 12 336 1386 4.13 21 28.00 115.50
3 UCLA 12 345 1154 3.34 17 28.75 96.17
4 Nebraska 12 351 1177 3.35 8 29.25 98.08
5 Indiana 12 355 1031 2.90 12 29.58 85.92
6 Michigan 13 385 1179 3.06 10 29.62 90.69
7 Georgia Tech 12 362 1576 4.35 15 30.17 131.33
8 Syracuse 12 364 1944 5.34 19 30.33 162.00
9 Miami (Florida) 12 366 1414 3.86 16 30.50 117.83
10 Ohio 13 397 1193 3.01 14 30.54 91.77
11 Arizona State 14 430 1581 3.68 19 30.71 112.93
12 Rutgers 12 370 1971 5.33 25 30.83 164.25
13 Iowa 12 373 1443 3.87 4 31.08 120.25
13 USC 13 404 1836 4.54 19 31.08 141.23
15 Boston College 12 379 1434 3.78 16 31.58 119.50
15 Washington State 12 379 2022 5.34 21 31.58 168.50
17 Northern Illinois 12 383 1364 3.56 10 31.92 113.67
17 Boise State 13 415 1565 3.77 13 31.92 120.38
19 LSU 12 387 1671 4.32 24 32.25 139.25
20 Oregon 13 420 1771 4.22 15 32.31 136.23
21 Clemson 13 422 1961 4.65 17 32.46 150.85
22 Tulane 13 424 1939 4.57 20 32.62 149.15
23 Stanford 11 359 1577 4.39 21 32.64 143.36
24 Penn State 15 492 1513 3.08 8 32.80 100.87
25 Minnesota 12 394 1407 3.57 14 32.83 117.25
26 James Madison 12 395 1391 3.52 13 32.92 115.92
26 Kansas State 12 395 1507 3.82 15 32.92 125.58
28 Vanderbilt 12 399 1790 4.49 13 33.25 149.17
29 UNLV 13 433 1543 3.56 17 33.31 118.69
30 Missouri 12 400 1713 4.28 15 33.33 142.75
30 Bowling Green 12 400 1715 4.29 14 33.33 142.92
32 BYU 12 401 1519 3.79 16 33.42 126.58
33 North Carolina State 12 402 1921 4.78 24 33.50 160.08
34 Northwestern 11 370 1519 4.11 22 33.64 138.09
34 Wake Forest 11 370 1701 4.60 19 33.64 154.64
36 Texas A&M 12 404 1577 3.90 14 33.67 131.42
37 Ohio State 14 475 1291 2.72 12 33.93 92.21
38 Utah 11 374 1474 3.94 13 34.00 134.00
38 Texas Tech 12 408 1868 4.58 24 34.00 155.67
40 West Virginia 12 409 1809 4.42 27 34.08 150.75
41 Air Force 11 376 1727 4.59 23 34.18 157.00
42 Michigan State 11 377 1484 3.94 19 34.27 134.91
42 Troy 11 377 1689 4.48 24 34.27 153.55
42 Cincinnati 11 377 1758 4.66 15 34.27 159.82
45 California 12 412 1345 3.26 18 34.33 112.08
46 Connecticut 12 414 1596 3.86 15 34.50 133.00
47 Texas 15 518 1673 3.23 13 34.53 111.53
48 Georgia 13 449 1699 3.78 14 34.54 130.69
49 Ball State 11 381 2042 5.36 22 34.64 185.64
49 Wyoming 11 381 2176 5.71 20 34.64 197.82
51 Houston 12 416 1631 3.92 14 34.67 135.92
51 Georgia Southern 12 416 2098 5.04 21 34.67 174.83
53 Iowa State 13 451 2463 5.46 19 34.69 189.46
54 UCF 11 383 1377 3.60 14 34.82 125.18
55 Virginia 11 384 1596 4.16 19 34.91 145.09
56 Illinois 12 419 1880 4.49 12 34.92 156.67
57 Tennessee 12 420 1277 3.04 13 35.00 106.42
57 Kansas 11 385 1767 4.59 10 35.00 160.64
59 Miami (Ohio) 14 491 1920 3.91 20 35.07 137.14
60 Colorado State 12 421 1970 4.68 21 35.08 164.17
61 SMU 13 457 1369 3.00 13 35.15 105.31
61 Louisiana-Lafayette 13 457 2084 4.56 19 35.15 160.31
63 South Alabama 12 424 1782 4.20 19 35.33 148.50
63 Washington 12 424 1949 4.60 20 35.33 162.42
65 Mississippi 12 426 1020 2.39 7 35.50 85.00
66 South Carolina 12 427 1431 3.35 18 35.58 119.25
67 UTSA 12 429 1371 3.20 18 35.75 114.25
68 Notre Dame 14 501 1791 3.57 11 35.79 127.93
69 Louisville 12 430 1689 3.93 15 35.83 140.75
70 Maryland 11 395 1566 3.96 18 35.91 142.36
71 Arizona 11 399 2015 5.05 25 36.27 183.18
72 Wisconsin 11 400 1857 4.64 19 36.36 168.82
73 Central Michigan 11 401 1843 4.60 19 36.45 167.55
73 Eastern Michigan 11 401 1911 4.77 19 36.45 173.73
75 Sam Houston State 13 475 1879 3.96 17 36.54 144.54
76 Pittsburgh 12 439 1395 3.18 18 36.58 116.25
77 Buffalo 11 403 1701 4.22 17 36.64 154.64
77 Oregon State 11 403 2148 5.33 26 36.64 195.27
79 Arkansas 12 440 1672 3.80 15 36.67 139.33
80 Hawai'i 10 369 1812 4.91 17 36.90 181.20
81 Appalachian State 10 371 1991 5.37 23 37.10 199.10
82 Oklahoma 12 447 1389 3.11 10 37.25 115.75
83 Kentucky 11 410 1852 4.52 20 37.27 168.36
84 Navy 12 448 1898 4.24 15 37.33 158.17
85 Liberty 10 374 1511 4.04 18 37.40 151.10
86 Fresno State 12 449 1700 3.79 14 37.42 141.67
86 Texas State 12 449 1808 4.03 23 37.42 150.67
88 Baylor 12 450 1875 4.17 16 37.50 156.25
89 Virginia Tech 13 488 1912 3.92 17 37.54 147.08
90 Tulsa 11 413 2055 4.98 25 37.55 186.82
91 Arkansas State 12 451 2517 5.58 29 37.58 209.75
92 Western Michigan 12 453 2363 5.22 26 37.75 196.92
93 Louisiana Tech 12 454 1700 3.74 21 37.83 141.67
93 North Carolina 12 454 1867 4.11 20 37.83 155.58
95 Massachusetts 10 379 2123 5.60 29 37.90 212.30
96 Kennesaw State 11 420 1959 4.66 23 38.18 178.09
97 Auburn 11 423 1377 3.26 18 38.45 125.18
98 TCU 12 462 2027 4.39 21 38.50 168.92
99 Florida Atlantic 11 424 2182 5.15 18 38.55 198.36
99 New Mexico 11 424 2193 5.17 24 38.55 199.36
101 Alabama 12 463 1730 3.74 10 38.58 144.17
101 Nevada 12 463 2337 5.05 30 38.58 194.75
103 Colorado 12 466 1811 3.89 15 38.83 150.92
104 Purdue 11 429 2296 5.35 33 39.00 208.73
105 South Florida 12 469 2008 4.28 25 39.08 167.33
106 Coastal Carolina 12 472 2277 4.82 20 39.33 189.75
107 Rice 11 437 1889 4.32 17 39.73 171.73
108 Florida 12 477 1882 3.95 16 39.75 156.83
109 New Mexico State 11 438 2286 5.22 29 39.82 207.82
110 Marshall 12 480 2233 4.65 21 40.00 186.08
111 Southern Mississippi 11 441 2690 6.10 30 40.09 244.55
112 Duke 12 483 1915 3.96 15 40.25 159.58
113 Utah State 11 444 2437 5.49 26 40.36 221.55
114 Old Dominion 12 485 2071 4.27 18 40.42 172.58
115 Akron 11 445 2101 4.72 22 40.45 191.00
115 Middle Tennessee 11 445 2297 5.16 26 40.45 208.82
117 Florida State 11 448 2159 4.82 21 40.73 196.27
118 Oklahoma State 11 449 2456 5.47 28 40.82 223.27
119 Temple 12 490 2713 5.54 30 40.83 226.08
120 Jacksonville State 14 574 2447 4.26 21 41.00 174.79
121 UTEP 11 454 1886 4.15 23 41.27 171.45
121 Charlotte 11 454 2474 5.45 28 41.27 224.91
123 Toledo 12 496 1836 3.70 16 41.33 153.00
124 Georgia State 11 455 2448 5.38 27 41.36 222.55
125 East Carolina 12 498 2165 4.35 21 41.50 180.42
126 Florida International 11 457 2117 4.63 24 41.55 192.45
127 San Jose State 12 504 1744 3.46 23 42.00 145.33
128 UAB 11 464 2438 5.25 31 42.18 221.64
129 Louisiana-Monroe 11 470 2342 4.98 26 42.73 212.91
130 North Texas 12 513 2480 4.83 28 42.75 206.67
131 San Diego State 11 475 2424 5.10 24 43.18 220.36
132 Mississippi State 11 485 2477 5.11 24 44.09 225.18
133 Western Kentucky 13 579 2907 5.02 26 44.54 223.62
134 Kent State 11 492 2972 6.04 35 44.73 270.18