2024 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 11/20/2024

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Memphis 1 24 37 1.54 1 24.00 37.00
2 Northern Illinois 1 27 62 2.30 1 27.00 62.00
3 Toledo 1 27 66 2.44 0 27.00 66.00
4 Indiana 7 204 520 2.55 7 29.14 74.29
5 Hawai'i 2 57 194 3.40 3 28.50 97.00
6 Boise State 2 75 198 2.64 2 37.50 99.00
7 Texas State 1 42 101 2.40 3 42.00 101.00
7 Mississippi 7 266 707 2.66 5 38.00 101.00
7 SMU 8 266 808 3.04 9 33.25 101.00
7 Ohio State 7 216 707 3.27 5 30.86 101.00
11 Penn State 8 250 817 3.27 3 31.25 102.13
12 Kansas State 8 250 833 3.33 9 31.25 104.13
13 Notre Dame 7 243 740 3.05 5 34.71 105.71
14 UCLA 9 275 955 3.47 17 30.56 106.11
15 Georgia Tech 7 201 751 3.74 5 28.71 107.29
16 California 8 266 859 3.23 13 33.25 107.38
17 Texas A&M 6 187 655 3.50 6 31.17 109.17
18 Tennessee 8 286 878 3.07 8 35.75 109.75
19 Auburn 7 255 788 3.09 10 36.43 112.57
20 Nebraska 8 250 910 3.64 6 31.25 113.75
21 Georgia 9 297 1028 3.46 9 33.00 114.22
22 Oregon 9 284 1034 3.64 7 31.56 114.89
23 Oklahoma 7 278 808 2.91 7 39.71 115.43
24 Texas 7 248 820 3.31 8 35.43 117.14
25 Pittsburgh 8 294 944 3.21 13 36.75 118.00
26 Michigan 8 258 957 3.71 10 32.25 119.63
27 South Carolina 8 305 964 3.16 13 38.13 120.50
28 Clemson 9 270 1099 4.07 9 30.00 122.11
29 Maryland 8 258 991 3.84 12 32.25 123.88
30 UNLV 4 131 511 3.90 8 32.75 127.75
31 UCF 8 267 1025 3.84 11 33.38 128.13
32 Tulsa 1 35 129 3.69 1 35.00 129.00
33 Utah 8 257 1038 4.04 8 32.13 129.75
34 Houston 8 256 1051 4.11 10 32.00 131.38
34 Arizona State 8 255 1051 4.12 16 31.88 131.38
36 Northwestern 8 275 1066 3.88 13 34.38 133.25
37 North Carolina 7 246 937 3.81 12 35.14 133.86
38 Vanderbilt 7 228 945 4.14 9 32.57 135.00
39 Fresno State 2 68 271 3.99 2 34.00 135.50
40 Iowa 8 250 1088 4.35 2 31.25 136.00
41 USC 9 288 1233 4.28 15 32.00 137.00
41 Central Michigan 1 29 137 4.72 1 29.00 137.00
41 Washington State 2 58 274 4.72 0 29.00 137.00
44 Colorado 8 305 1099 3.60 8 38.13 137.38
45 Arkansas 8 288 1104 3.83 10 36.00 138.00
46 Virginia 7 247 967 3.91 11 35.29 138.14
47 West Virginia 9 312 1244 3.99 18 34.67 138.22
48 Boston College 8 256 1121 4.38 12 32.00 140.13
49 Minnesota 8 276 1122 4.07 11 34.50 140.25
50 James Madison 1 31 141 4.55 3 31.00 141.00
51 Michigan State 8 263 1148 4.37 15 32.88 143.50
52 Miami (Florida) 7 209 1008 4.82 11 29.86 144.00
53 Alabama 7 266 1012 3.80 7 38.00 144.57
54 Rutgers 8 243 1183 4.87 17 30.38 147.88
55 Southern Mississippi 1 24 148 6.17 1 24.00 148.00
56 Missouri 7 242 1043 4.31 10 34.57 149.00
56 BYU 8 268 1192 4.45 9 33.50 149.00
58 Virginia Tech 8 333 1195 3.59 10 41.63 149.38
59 Air Force 2 62 299 4.82 3 31.00 149.50
60 Louisiana Tech 1 36 151 4.19 2 36.00 151.00
61 Texas Tech 8 264 1210 4.58 15 33.00 151.25
61 LSU 8 261 1210 4.64 20 32.63 151.25
63 Stanford 8 268 1211 4.52 17 33.50 151.38
64 Kansas 8 275 1251 4.55 7 34.38 156.38
65 Baylor 8 310 1265 4.08 13 38.75 158.13
66 Louisville 7 271 1114 4.11 11 38.71 159.14
67 Duke 7 277 1116 4.03 8 39.57 159.43
68 Illinois 8 279 1282 4.59 9 34.88 160.25
69 Washington 9 317 1445 4.56 14 35.22 160.56
70 Kentucky 7 268 1126 4.20 13 38.29 160.86
70 Wake Forest 7 254 1126 4.43 13 36.29 160.86
72 North Carolina State 7 236 1130 4.79 16 33.71 161.43
73 Ohio 2 71 332 4.68 5 35.50 166.00
74 Cincinnati 8 284 1329 4.68 10 35.50 166.13
75 Syracuse 7 221 1168 5.29 11 31.57 166.86
76 Georgia State 2 68 335 4.93 5 34.00 167.50
77 Connecticut 3 128 507 3.96 5 42.67 169.00
78 Nevada 3 109 509 4.67 8 36.33 169.67
79 Wisconsin 8 292 1374 4.71 12 36.50 171.75
80 Arizona 8 283 1377 4.87 14 35.38 172.13
81 Florida 9 371 1573 4.24 15 41.22 174.78
82 Florida Atlantic 1 37 179 4.84 2 37.00 179.00
83 Miami (Ohio) 2 65 365 5.62 3 32.50 182.50
84 Colorado State 3 107 550 5.14 8 35.67 183.33
85 TCU 9 367 1662 4.53 19 40.78 184.67
86 Eastern Michigan 1 28 185 6.61 0 28.00 185.00
87 UTSA 1 35 187 5.34 1 35.00 187.00
88 Wyoming 2 77 381 4.95 2 38.50 190.50
89 Middle Tennessee 2 77 382 4.96 9 38.50 191.00
90 South Florida 2 71 387 5.45 8 35.50 193.50
91 Ball State 2 68 388 5.71 3 34.00 194.00
92 Purdue 8 303 1567 5.17 23 37.88 195.88
93 Tulane 2 78 397 5.09 4 39.00 198.50
94 Iowa State 8 279 1607 5.76 13 34.88 200.88
95 Oregon State 3 97 617 6.36 8 32.33 205.67
96 Florida State 8 346 1658 4.79 15 43.25 207.25
97 San Diego State 3 133 626 4.71 6 44.33 208.67
98 New Mexico State 1 34 209 6.15 2 34.00 209.00
99 San Jose State 2 94 419 4.46 4 47.00 209.50
100 New Mexico 3 97 645 6.65 7 32.33 215.00
101 Louisiana-Lafayette 1 37 218 5.89 4 37.00 218.00
102 Georgia Southern 1 36 219 6.08 3 36.00 219.00
103 Temple 1 36 220 6.11 1 36.00 220.00
104 Louisiana-Monroe 2 90 442 4.91 6 45.00 221.00
105 Western Kentucky 2 82 445 5.43 8 41.00 222.50
106 UTEP 1 47 223 4.74 3 47.00 223.00
107 Old Dominion 2 107 463 4.33 5 53.50 231.50
108 North Texas 1 37 232 6.27 4 37.00 232.00
109 Jacksonville State 1 36 233 6.47 5 36.00 233.00
110 Florida International 1 40 234 5.85 3 40.00 234.00
111 Western Michigan 2 85 469 5.52 9 42.50 234.50
111 Bowling Green 2 80 469 5.86 2 40.00 234.50
113 Mississippi State 7 284 1651 5.81 16 40.57 235.86
114 Massachusetts 2 68 472 6.94 9 34.00 236.00
115 Rice 1 42 237 5.64 3 42.00 237.00
115 South Alabama 1 27 237 8.78 4 27.00 237.00
117 Akron 3 130 728 5.60 10 43.33 242.67
118 Marshall 2 82 488 5.95 7 41.00 244.00
119 Charlotte 2 86 491 5.71 9 43.00 245.50
120 Appalachian State 1 34 252 7.41 4 34.00 252.00
121 Buffalo 1 41 255 6.22 5 41.00 255.00
122 Utah State 3 123 773 6.28 9 41.00 257.67
123 UAB 1 38 266 7.00 4 38.00 266.00
124 Arkansas State 2 92 538 5.85 8 46.00 269.00
125 Oklahoma State 8 349 2168 6.21 23 43.63 271.00
126 Troy 1 45 284 6.31 3 45.00 284.00
127 Kent State 3 137 966 7.05 11 45.67 322.00
128 Coastal Carolina 1 58 384 6.62 3 58.00 384.00
128 Sam Houston State 1 57 384 6.74 6 57.00 384.00