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