2024 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 12/28/2024

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Northern Illinois 1 27 62 2.30 1 27.00 62.00
2 Indiana 9 257 648 2.52 9 28.56 72.00
3 Hawai'i 2 57 194 3.40 3 28.50 97.00
4 Texas State 1 42 101 2.40 3 42.00 101.00
5 Mississippi 9 341 910 2.67 7 37.89 101.11
6 SMU 12 414 1221 2.95 12 34.50 101.75
7 Nebraska 11 327 1121 3.43 8 29.73 101.91
8 Penn State 12 396 1236 3.12 6 33.00 103.00
9 UCLA 10 304 1041 3.42 17 30.40 104.10
10 Michigan 10 309 1044 3.38 10 30.90 104.40
11 Boise State 3 95 314 3.31 3 31.67 104.67
12 Texas 11 373 1156 3.10 10 33.91 105.09
13 California 10 336 1092 3.25 17 33.60 109.20
14 Oklahoma 9 337 988 2.93 7 37.44 109.78
15 Notre Dame 9 298 1000 3.36 7 33.11 111.11
16 Ohio State 10 338 1114 3.30 10 33.80 111.40
17 Tennessee 10 350 1142 3.26 13 35.00 114.20
18 Fresno State 3 100 345 3.45 3 33.33 115.00
19 Boston College 11 339 1307 3.86 16 30.82 118.82
20 Georgia 11 372 1319 3.55 12 33.82 119.91
21 Memphis 2 60 243 4.05 4 30.00 121.50
22 South Carolina 9 337 1103 3.27 15 37.44 122.56
23 Arizona State 11 337 1356 4.02 18 30.64 123.27
24 Kansas State 11 358 1358 3.79 14 32.55 123.45
25 Oregon 11 356 1369 3.85 10 32.36 124.45
26 Georgia Tech 10 294 1258 4.28 12 29.40 125.80
27 Minnesota 10 333 1275 3.83 13 33.30 127.50
28 Pittsburgh 10 376 1284 3.41 17 37.60 128.40
29 Auburn 9 361 1156 3.20 16 40.11 128.44
30 Tulsa 1 35 129 3.69 1 35.00 129.00
31 Texas A&M 9 309 1168 3.78 11 34.33 129.78
32 UCF 10 353 1310 3.71 14 35.30 131.00
33 BYU 11 368 1442 3.92 14 33.45 131.09
34 Iowa 10 319 1330 4.17 3 31.90 133.00
35 Utah 10 340 1334 3.92 12 34.00 133.40
36 Connecticut 5 189 671 3.55 7 37.80 134.20
37 Miami (Florida) 10 314 1346 4.29 16 31.40 134.60
38 Michigan State 10 330 1352 4.10 19 33.00 135.20
39 Virginia Tech 10 387 1355 3.50 13 38.70 135.50
40 USC 11 343 1491 4.35 16 31.18 135.55
41 Houston 10 344 1361 3.96 13 34.40 136.10
42 Central Michigan 1 29 137 4.72 1 29.00 137.00
43 UNLV 5 174 693 3.98 9 34.80 138.60
44 James Madison 1 31 141 4.55 3 31.00 141.00
45 Virginia 9 322 1280 3.98 16 35.78 142.22
46 Stanford 9 298 1283 4.31 17 33.11 142.56
47 Maryland 10 365 1478 4.05 18 36.50 147.80
48 Northwestern 10 346 1479 4.27 22 34.60 147.90
49 Southern Mississippi 1 24 148 6.17 1 24.00 148.00
50 West Virginia 11 379 1629 4.30 24 34.45 148.09
51 Missouri 9 299 1338 4.47 14 33.22 148.67
52 Washington State 4 127 597 4.70 5 31.75 149.25
53 Louisville 9 331 1344 4.06 11 36.78 149.33
54 Air Force 2 62 299 4.82 3 31.00 149.50
55 LSU 10 322 1499 4.66 22 32.20 149.90
56 Clemson 12 395 1812 4.59 16 32.92 151.00
57 Arkansas 10 372 1514 4.07 15 37.20 151.40
58 Alabama 9 339 1367 4.03 9 37.67 151.89
59 Colorado 11 435 1680 3.86 14 39.55 152.73
60 North Carolina 9 344 1385 4.03 17 38.22 153.89
61 Vanderbilt 10 343 1555 4.53 11 34.30 155.50
62 Baylor 10 367 1568 4.27 15 36.70 156.80
63 Duke 9 373 1417 3.80 11 41.44 157.44
64 Texas Tech 11 375 1733 4.62 23 34.09 157.55
65 Navy 1 40 158 3.95 1 40.00 158.00
66 Kansas 10 338 1586 4.69 9 33.80 158.60
67 Syracuse 9 283 1431 5.06 15 31.44 159.00
68 North Carolina State 9 300 1442 4.81 19 33.33 160.22
69 Illinois 10 353 1608 4.56 11 35.30 160.80
70 Wyoming 3 110 484 4.40 3 36.67 161.33
70 Wake Forest 9 312 1452 4.65 17 34.67 161.33
72 Louisiana-Lafayette 2 70 328 4.69 4 35.00 164.00
73 Florida 11 450 1813 4.03 16 40.91 164.82
74 Rutgers 11 345 1815 5.26 24 31.36 165.00
75 Ohio 2 71 332 4.68 5 35.50 166.00
76 Washington 10 354 1667 4.71 19 35.40 166.70
77 Georgia State 2 68 335 4.93 5 34.00 167.50
78 Nevada 3 109 509 4.67 8 36.33 169.67
79 Cincinnati 10 356 1734 4.87 15 35.60 173.40
80 Wisconsin 10 367 1737 4.73 17 36.70 173.70
81 TCU 11 429 1913 4.46 21 39.00 173.91
82 Florida Atlantic 1 37 179 4.84 2 37.00 179.00
83 Arizona 10 361 1805 5.00 23 36.10 180.50
84 San Jose State 3 126 546 4.33 6 42.00 182.00
85 Miami (Ohio) 2 65 365 5.62 3 32.50 182.50
86 Colorado State 3 107 550 5.14 8 35.67 183.33
87 Toledo 2 93 367 3.95 2 46.50 183.50
88 Eastern Michigan 1 28 185 6.61 0 28.00 185.00
89 UTSA 1 35 187 5.34 1 35.00 187.00
90 Oregon State 4 125 751 6.01 10 31.25 187.75
91 Middle Tennessee 2 77 382 4.96 9 38.50 191.00
92 Louisiana Tech 2 76 384 5.05 5 38.00 192.00
93 Kentucky 9 366 1734 4.74 19 40.67 192.67
94 Purdue 10 385 1934 5.02 27 38.50 193.40
95 South Florida 2 71 387 5.45 8 35.50 193.50
96 Ball State 2 68 388 5.71 3 34.00 194.00
97 East Carolina 1 35 198 5.66 0 35.00 198.00
98 Iowa State 12 416 2399 5.77 19 34.67 199.92
99 Tulane 3 122 621 5.09 6 40.67 207.00
100 San Diego State 3 133 626 4.71 6 44.33 208.67
101 New Mexico State 1 34 209 6.15 2 34.00 209.00
102 Florida State 9 384 1893 4.93 17 42.67 210.33
103 New Mexico 3 97 645 6.65 7 32.33 215.00
104 Georgia Southern 1 36 219 6.08 3 36.00 219.00
105 Temple 1 36 220 6.11 1 36.00 220.00
106 Louisiana-Monroe 2 90 442 4.91 6 45.00 221.00
107 Western Kentucky 2 82 445 5.43 8 41.00 222.50
108 Massachusetts 3 105 680 6.48 12 35.00 226.67
109 Old Dominion 2 107 463 4.33 5 53.50 231.50
110 UTEP 2 86 464 5.40 7 43.00 232.00
110 North Texas 1 37 232 6.27 4 37.00 232.00
112 Jacksonville State 1 36 233 6.47 5 36.00 233.00
113 Oklahoma State 10 417 2340 5.61 27 41.70 234.00
113 Florida International 1 40 234 5.85 3 40.00 234.00
115 Mississippi State 9 391 2109 5.39 21 43.44 234.33
116 Western Michigan 2 85 469 5.52 9 42.50 234.50
116 Bowling Green 2 80 469 5.86 2 40.00 234.50
118 Rice 1 42 237 5.64 3 42.00 237.00
118 South Alabama 1 27 237 8.78 4 27.00 237.00
120 Akron 3 130 728 5.60 10 43.33 242.67
121 Marshall 2 82 488 5.95 7 41.00 244.00
122 Charlotte 2 86 491 5.71 9 43.00 245.50
123 Appalachian State 1 34 252 7.41 4 34.00 252.00
124 Buffalo 1 41 255 6.22 5 41.00 255.00
125 Utah State 3 123 773 6.28 9 41.00 257.67
126 UAB 1 38 266 7.00 4 38.00 266.00
127 Arkansas State 2 92 538 5.85 8 46.00 269.00
128 Troy 1 45 284 6.31 3 45.00 284.00
129 Kent State 3 137 966 7.05 11 45.67 322.00
130 Coastal Carolina 1 58 384 6.62 3 58.00 384.00
130 Sam Houston State 1 57 384 6.74 6 57.00 384.00