2024 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/20/2025

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 Mississippi 10 364 954 2.62 7 36.40 95.40
4 Ohio State 12 395 1149 2.91 11 32.92 95.75
5 Hawai'i 2 57 194 3.40 3 28.50 97.00
6 Texas State 1 42 101 2.40 3 42.00 101.00
7 Michigan 11 338 1112 3.29 10 30.73 101.09
8 SMU 12 414 1221 2.95 12 34.50 101.75
9 Nebraska 11 327 1121 3.43 8 29.73 101.91
10 Penn State 12 396 1236 3.12 6 33.00 103.00
11 UCLA 10 304 1041 3.42 17 30.40 104.10
12 California 10 336 1092 3.25 17 33.60 109.20
13 Oklahoma 9 337 988 2.93 7 37.44 109.78
14 Texas 13 446 1451 3.25 14 34.31 111.62
15 Tennessee 10 350 1142 3.26 13 35.00 114.20
16 Fresno State 3 100 345 3.45 3 33.33 115.00
17 Arizona State 12 367 1409 3.84 19 30.58 117.42
18 Boston College 11 340 1311 3.86 16 30.91 119.18
19 Georgia 11 372 1319 3.55 12 33.82 119.91
20 Memphis 2 60 243 4.05 4 30.00 121.50
21 Minnesota 11 363 1349 3.72 14 33.00 122.64
22 Notre Dame 12 410 1480 3.61 12 34.17 123.33
23 Kansas State 11 358 1358 3.79 14 32.55 123.45
24 Georgia Tech 10 294 1258 4.28 12 29.40 125.80
25 Pittsburgh 10 376 1284 3.41 17 37.60 128.40
26 Auburn 9 361 1156 3.20 16 40.11 128.44
27 South Carolina 10 372 1286 3.46 17 37.20 128.60
28 Tulsa 1 35 129 3.69 1 35.00 129.00
28 Iowa 11 352 1419 4.03 4 32.00 129.00
30 Oregon 12 387 1550 4.01 12 32.25 129.17
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 Boise State 4 136 530 3.90 4 34.00 132.50
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 USC 11 343 1491 4.35 16 31.18 135.55
40 Houston 10 344 1361 3.96 13 34.40 136.10
41 Central Michigan 1 29 137 4.72 1 29.00 137.00
42 Virginia Tech 11 423 1522 3.60 14 38.45 138.36
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 LSU 11 355 1561 4.40 24 32.27 141.91
46 Virginia 9 322 1280 3.98 16 35.78 142.22
47 Stanford 9 298 1283 4.31 17 33.11 142.56
48 Louisville 10 367 1442 3.93 12 36.70 144.20
49 Maryland 10 365 1478 4.05 18 36.50 147.80
50 Northwestern 10 346 1479 4.27 22 34.60 147.90
51 Southern Mississippi 1 24 148 6.17 1 24.00 148.00
52 West Virginia 11 379 1629 4.30 24 34.45 148.09
53 Alabama 10 390 1482 3.80 9 39.00 148.20
54 Washington State 4 127 597 4.70 5 31.75 149.25
55 Air Force 2 62 299 4.82 3 31.00 149.50
56 Missouri 10 337 1504 4.46 15 33.70 150.40
57 Clemson 12 395 1812 4.59 16 32.92 151.00
58 Arkansas 10 372 1514 4.07 15 37.20 151.40
59 Colorado 11 435 1680 3.86 14 39.55 152.73
60 Baylor 11 394 1682 4.27 16 35.82 152.91
61 North Carolina 9 344 1385 4.03 17 38.22 153.89
62 Vanderbilt 10 343 1555 4.53 11 34.30 155.50
63 Duke 10 406 1568 3.86 13 40.60 156.80
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
65 Illinois 11 386 1738 4.50 12 35.09 158.00
67 Kansas 10 338 1586 4.69 9 33.80 158.60
68 Syracuse 9 283 1431 5.06 15 31.44 159.00
69 North Carolina State 9 300 1442 4.81 19 33.33 160.22
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 Georgia State 2 68 335 4.93 5 34.00 167.50
77 Nevada 3 109 509 4.67 8 36.33 169.67
78 Washington 11 387 1874 4.84 20 35.18 170.36
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