2024 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 12/14/2024

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 Texas State 1 42 101 2.40 3 42.00 101.00
4 Toledo 1 27 66 2.44 0 27.00 66.00
5 Indiana 9 257 648 2.52 9 28.56 72.00
6 Mississippi 9 341 910 2.67 7 37.89 101.11
7 SMU 11 374 1032 2.76 9 34.00 93.82
8 Oklahoma 9 337 988 2.93 7 37.44 109.78
9 Texas 10 349 1080 3.09 10 34.90 108.00
10 Tennessee 9 317 986 3.11 9 35.22 109.56
11 Auburn 9 361 1156 3.20 16 40.11 128.44
12 Ohio State 9 299 962 3.22 8 33.22 106.89
13 California 10 336 1092 3.25 17 33.60 109.20
14 Penn State 11 360 1178 3.27 6 32.73 107.09
14 South Carolina 9 337 1103 3.27 15 37.44 122.56
16 Boise State 3 95 314 3.31 3 31.67 104.67
17 Michigan 10 309 1044 3.38 10 30.90 104.40
18 Hawai'i 2 57 194 3.40 3 28.50 97.00
19 Pittsburgh 10 376 1284 3.41 17 37.60 128.40
20 UCLA 10 304 1041 3.42 17 30.40 104.10
21 Fresno State 3 100 345 3.45 3 33.33 115.00
22 Notre Dame 8 271 937 3.46 7 33.88 117.13
23 Virginia Tech 10 387 1355 3.50 13 38.70 135.50
24 Georgia 11 372 1319 3.55 12 33.82 119.91
25 Nebraska 10 301 1074 3.57 6 30.10 107.40
25 Connecticut 4 161 575 3.57 7 40.25 143.75
27 Tulsa 1 35 129 3.69 1 35.00 129.00
28 Kansas State 10 322 1194 3.71 10 32.20 119.40
28 UCF 10 353 1310 3.71 14 35.30 131.00
30 Duke 9 373 1417 3.80 11 41.44 157.44
31 Texas A&M 8 278 1063 3.82 10 34.75 132.88
31 Colorado 10 393 1500 3.82 11 39.30 150.00
33 Minnesota 10 333 1275 3.83 13 33.30 127.50
34 Boston College 10 307 1180 3.84 14 30.70 118.00
35 Oregon 11 356 1369 3.85 10 32.36 124.45
36 Arkansas 9 335 1297 3.87 13 37.22 144.11
37 UNLV 4 131 511 3.90 8 32.75 127.75
38 Utah 10 340 1334 3.92 12 34.00 133.40
39 Houston 10 344 1361 3.96 13 34.40 136.10
40 Virginia 9 322 1280 3.98 16 35.78 142.22
41 Arizona State 11 337 1356 4.02 18 30.64 123.27
42 Alabama 9 339 1367 4.03 9 37.67 151.89
42 North Carolina 9 344 1385 4.03 17 38.22 153.89
42 Florida 11 450 1813 4.03 16 40.91 164.82
45 Maryland 10 365 1478 4.05 18 36.50 147.80
46 Louisville 9 331 1344 4.06 11 36.78 149.33
47 Michigan State 10 330 1352 4.10 19 33.00 135.20
48 BYU 10 349 1440 4.13 14 34.90 144.00
49 Iowa 10 319 1330 4.17 3 31.90 133.00
50 Miami (Florida) 9 283 1201 4.24 13 31.44 133.44
51 Northwestern 10 346 1479 4.27 22 34.60 147.90
51 Baylor 10 367 1568 4.27 15 36.70 156.80
53 USC 10 313 1340 4.28 15 31.30 134.00
54 West Virginia 11 379 1629 4.30 24 34.45 148.09
55 Stanford 9 298 1283 4.31 17 33.11 142.56
56 San Jose State 3 126 546 4.33 6 42.00 182.00
56 Old Dominion 2 107 463 4.33 5 53.50 231.50
58 Georgia Tech 9 256 1112 4.34 10 28.44 123.56
59 Clemson 11 347 1520 4.38 12 31.55 138.18
60 Washington State 3 101 444 4.40 3 33.67 148.00
60 Wyoming 3 110 484 4.40 3 36.67 161.33
62 Vanderbilt 9 307 1365 4.45 11 34.11 151.67
63 TCU 11 429 1913 4.46 21 39.00 173.91
64 Missouri 9 299 1338 4.47 14 33.22 148.67
65 James Madison 1 31 141 4.55 3 31.00 141.00
66 Illinois 10 353 1608 4.56 11 35.30 160.80
67 Texas Tech 10 330 1515 4.59 21 33.00 151.50
68 Wake Forest 9 312 1452 4.65 17 34.67 161.33
69 LSU 10 322 1499 4.66 22 32.20 149.90
70 Nevada 3 109 509 4.67 8 36.33 169.67
71 Ohio 2 71 332 4.68 5 35.50 166.00
72 Kansas 10 338 1586 4.69 9 33.80 158.60
73 Washington 10 354 1667 4.71 19 35.40 166.70
73 San Diego State 3 133 626 4.71 6 44.33 208.67
75 Central Michigan 1 29 137 4.72 1 29.00 137.00
76 Wisconsin 10 367 1737 4.73 17 36.70 173.70
77 Kentucky 9 366 1734 4.74 19 40.67 192.67
78 North Carolina State 9 300 1442 4.81 19 33.33 160.22
79 Air Force 2 62 299 4.82 3 31.00 149.50
80 Rutgers 10 303 1468 4.84 21 30.30 146.80
80 Florida Atlantic 1 37 179 4.84 2 37.00 179.00
82 Cincinnati 10 356 1734 4.87 15 35.60 173.40
83 Louisiana-Monroe 2 90 442 4.91 6 45.00 221.00
84 Georgia State 2 68 335 4.93 5 34.00 167.50
84 Florida State 9 384 1893 4.93 17 42.67 210.33
86 Middle Tennessee 2 77 382 4.96 9 38.50 191.00
87 Arizona 10 361 1805 5.00 23 36.10 180.50
88 Purdue 10 385 1934 5.02 27 38.50 193.40
89 Louisiana Tech 2 76 384 5.05 5 38.00 192.00
90 Tulane 2 78 397 5.09 4 39.00 198.50
91 Colorado State 3 107 550 5.14 8 35.67 183.33
92 Syracuse 8 252 1322 5.25 14 31.50 165.25
93 UTSA 1 35 187 5.34 1 35.00 187.00
94 Mississippi State 9 391 2109 5.39 21 43.44 234.33
95 UTEP 2 86 464 5.40 7 43.00 232.00
96 Western Kentucky 2 82 445 5.43 8 41.00 222.50
97 South Florida 2 71 387 5.45 8 35.50 193.50
98 Western Michigan 2 85 469 5.52 9 42.50 234.50
99 Iowa State 11 377 2091 5.55 17 34.27 190.09
100 Akron 3 130 728 5.60 10 43.33 242.67
101 Oklahoma State 10 417 2340 5.61 27 41.70 234.00
102 Miami (Ohio) 2 65 365 5.62 3 32.50 182.50
103 Rice 1 42 237 5.64 3 42.00 237.00
104 Ball State 2 68 388 5.71 3 34.00 194.00
104 Charlotte 2 86 491 5.71 9 43.00 245.50
106 Florida International 1 40 234 5.85 3 40.00 234.00
106 Arkansas State 2 92 538 5.85 8 46.00 269.00
108 Bowling Green 2 80 469 5.86 2 40.00 234.50
109 Louisiana-Lafayette 1 37 218 5.89 4 37.00 218.00
110 Marshall 2 82 488 5.95 7 41.00 244.00
111 Oregon State 4 125 751 6.01 10 31.25 187.75
112 Georgia Southern 1 36 219 6.08 3 36.00 219.00
113 Temple 1 36 220 6.11 1 36.00 220.00
114 New Mexico State 1 34 209 6.15 2 34.00 209.00
115 Southern Mississippi 1 24 148 6.17 1 24.00 148.00
116 Buffalo 1 41 255 6.22 5 41.00 255.00
117 North Texas 1 37 232 6.27 4 37.00 232.00
118 Utah State 3 123 773 6.28 9 41.00 257.67
119 Troy 1 45 284 6.31 3 45.00 284.00
120 Jacksonville State 1 36 233 6.47 5 36.00 233.00
121 Massachusetts 3 105 680 6.48 12 35.00 226.67
122 Eastern Michigan 1 28 185 6.61 0 28.00 185.00
123 Coastal Carolina 1 58 384 6.62 3 58.00 384.00
124 New Mexico 3 97 645 6.65 7 32.33 215.00
125 Sam Houston State 1 57 384 6.74 6 57.00 384.00
126 UAB 1 38 266 7.00 4 38.00 266.00
127 Kent State 3 137 966 7.05 11 45.67 322.00
128 Appalachian State 1 34 252 7.41 4 34.00 252.00
129 South Alabama 1 27 237 8.78 4 27.00 237.00