2024 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 11/30/2024

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Army 10 251 961 3.83 9 25.10 96.10
2 Memphis 11 300 1180 3.93 18 27.27 107.27
3 UCLA 12 345 1154 3.34 17 28.75 96.17
4 Indiana 11 320 838 2.62 10 29.09 76.18
5 Tulane 11 323 1380 4.27 13 29.36 125.45
6 Georgia Tech 11 324 1430 4.41 13 29.45 130.00
7 Nebraska 11 325 1130 3.48 6 29.55 102.73
8 Michigan 12 356 1111 3.12 10 29.67 92.58
9 Rutgers 11 328 1624 4.95 22 29.82 147.64
10 Syracuse 11 333 1835 5.51 18 30.27 166.82
11 Miami (Florida) 11 335 1269 3.79 13 30.45 115.36
12 Arizona State 12 368 1401 3.81 18 30.67 116.75
13 Ohio 11 339 1089 3.21 11 30.82 99.00
13 Boise State 11 339 1132 3.34 11 30.82 102.91
13 Clemson 11 339 1515 4.47 12 30.82 137.73
16 Iowa 11 340 1354 3.98 3 30.91 123.09
17 Penn State 12 373 1164 3.12 5 31.08 97.00
18 USC 12 374 1685 4.51 18 31.17 140.42
19 Boston College 11 346 1303 3.77 14 31.45 118.45
20 UNLV 11 353 1146 3.25 14 32.09 104.18
20 Washington State 11 353 1869 5.29 19 32.09 169.91
22 Oregon 11 354 1298 3.67 11 32.18 118.00
22 LSU 11 354 1609 4.55 22 32.18 146.27
24 Northern Illinois 11 356 1247 3.50 8 32.36 113.36
25 Kansas State 11 359 1343 3.74 11 32.64 122.09
25 Stanford 11 359 1570 4.37 21 32.64 142.73
27 Missouri 11 362 1547 4.27 14 32.91 140.64
28 North Carolina State 11 363 1595 4.39 21 33.00 145.00
28 Vanderbilt 11 363 1600 4.41 13 33.00 145.45
28 Texas Tech 11 363 1650 4.55 22 33.00 150.00
31 Minnesota 11 364 1333 3.66 13 33.09 121.18
32 Bowling Green 11 368 1587 4.31 12 33.45 144.27
33 Northwestern 11 370 1519 4.11 22 33.64 138.09
33 Wake Forest 11 370 1701 4.60 19 33.64 154.64
35 California 11 371 1202 3.24 17 33.73 109.27
36 Texas A&M 11 373 1472 3.95 13 33.91 133.82
36 Iowa State 11 373 1910 5.12 14 33.91 173.64
38 Ohio State 12 408 1162 2.85 9 34.00 96.83
38 Texas 12 408 1242 3.04 9 34.00 103.50
38 Utah 11 374 1474 3.94 13 34.00 134.00
41 James Madison 11 375 1375 3.67 13 34.09 125.00
42 Air Force 11 376 1727 4.59 23 34.18 157.00
43 Michigan State 11 377 1484 3.94 19 34.27 134.91
43 Troy 11 377 1689 4.48 24 34.27 153.55
43 Cincinnati 11 377 1758 4.66 15 34.27 159.82
46 West Virginia 11 379 1629 4.30 24 34.45 148.09
47 Louisiana-Lafayette 11 380 1757 4.62 17 34.55 159.73
48 Miami (Ohio) 12 415 1547 3.73 16 34.58 128.92
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
52 BYU 11 382 1517 3.97 16 34.73 137.91
53 UCF 11 383 1377 3.60 14 34.82 125.18
54 Georgia 11 384 1514 3.94 14 34.91 137.64
54 Virginia 11 384 1596 4.16 19 34.91 145.09
54 Georgia Southern 11 384 2044 5.32 19 34.91 185.82
57 SMU 11 385 1116 2.90 10 35.00 101.45
57 Kansas 11 385 1767 4.59 10 35.00 160.64
59 Connecticut 11 386 1500 3.89 15 35.09 136.36
59 Illinois 11 386 1750 4.53 11 35.09 159.09
61 Tennessee 11 387 1121 2.90 9 35.18 101.91
61 Colorado State 11 387 1753 4.53 16 35.18 159.36
63 UTSA 11 388 1273 3.28 18 35.27 115.73
64 Louisiana Tech 11 390 1379 3.54 17 35.45 125.36
64 South Alabama 11 390 1661 4.26 18 35.45 151.00
66 Washington 11 391 1742 4.46 19 35.55 158.36
67 South Carolina 11 392 1248 3.18 16 35.64 113.45
68 Louisville 11 394 1591 4.04 14 35.82 144.64
69 Maryland 11 395 1566 3.96 18 35.91 142.36
70 Sam Houston State 12 433 1698 3.92 15 36.08 141.50
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 Fresno State 11 401 1539 3.84 14 36.45 139.91
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
76 Mississippi 11 403 976 2.42 7 36.64 88.73
76 Arkansas 11 403 1455 3.61 13 36.64 132.27
76 Buffalo 11 403 1701 4.22 17 36.64 154.64
76 Oregon State 11 403 2148 5.33 26 36.64 195.27
80 Navy 10 369 1627 4.41 14 36.90 162.70
80 Hawai'i 10 369 1812 4.91 17 36.90 181.20
82 Oklahoma 11 407 1163 2.86 7 37.00 105.73
83 Notre Dame 12 445 1666 3.74 11 37.08 138.83
84 North Carolina 11 408 1657 4.06 19 37.09 150.64
85 Appalachian State 10 371 1991 5.37 23 37.10 199.10
86 Kentucky 11 410 1852 4.52 20 37.27 168.36
87 Liberty 10 374 1511 4.04 18 37.40 151.10
88 Alabama 11 412 1615 3.92 10 37.45 146.82
89 Tulsa 11 413 2055 4.98 25 37.55 186.82
90 Pittsburgh 11 414 1315 3.18 17 37.64 119.55
91 Virginia Tech 12 452 1745 3.86 16 37.67 145.42
92 Western Michigan 11 415 2097 5.05 24 37.73 190.64
93 Massachusetts 10 379 2123 5.60 29 37.90 212.30
94 Kennesaw State 11 420 1959 4.66 23 38.18 178.09
95 Auburn 11 423 1377 3.26 18 38.45 125.18
95 Baylor 11 423 1761 4.16 15 38.45 160.09
97 Colorado 11 424 1631 3.85 12 38.55 148.27
97 Texas State 11 424 1710 4.03 21 38.55 155.45
97 Florida Atlantic 11 424 2182 5.15 18 38.55 198.36
97 New Mexico 11 424 2193 5.17 24 38.55 199.36
101 Nevada 12 463 2337 5.05 30 38.58 194.75
102 Arkansas State 11 427 2471 5.79 29 38.82 224.64
103 TCU 11 429 1913 4.46 21 39.00 173.91
103 Purdue 11 429 2296 5.35 33 39.00 208.73
105 Toledo 11 430 1535 3.57 14 39.09 139.55
106 South Florida 11 433 1847 4.27 23 39.36 167.91
107 Rice 11 437 1889 4.32 17 39.73 171.73
108 New Mexico State 11 438 2286 5.22 29 39.82 207.82
109 Coastal Carolina 11 441 2020 4.58 17 40.09 183.64
109 Southern Mississippi 11 441 2690 6.10 30 40.09 244.55
111 Utah State 11 444 2437 5.49 26 40.36 221.55
112 Old Dominion 12 485 2071 4.27 18 40.42 172.58
113 Akron 11 445 2101 4.72 22 40.45 191.00
113 Middle Tennessee 11 445 2297 5.16 26 40.45 208.82
115 Florida State 11 448 2159 4.82 21 40.73 196.27
116 Oklahoma State 11 449 2456 5.47 28 40.82 223.27
117 Temple 12 490 2713 5.54 30 40.83 226.08
118 Duke 11 450 1764 3.92 13 40.91 160.36
118 Florida 11 450 1813 4.03 16 40.91 164.82
120 Marshall 11 452 2177 4.82 21 41.09 197.91
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 Georgia State 11 455 2448 5.38 27 41.36 222.55
124 Florida International 11 457 2117 4.63 24 41.55 192.45
125 Jacksonville State 12 502 2125 4.23 18 41.83 177.08
126 East Carolina 11 463 1967 4.25 21 42.09 178.82
127 UAB 11 464 2438 5.25 31 42.18 221.64
128 North Texas 11 469 2279 4.86 26 42.64 207.18
129 San Jose State 11 470 1688 3.59 20 42.73 153.45
129 Louisiana-Monroe 11 470 2342 4.98 26 42.73 212.91
131 San Diego State 11 475 2424 5.10 24 43.18 220.36
132 Western Kentucky 11 477 2309 4.84 20 43.36 209.91
133 Mississippi State 11 485 2477 5.11 24 44.09 225.18
134 Kent State 11 492 2972 6.04 35 44.73 270.18