2024 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 11/13/2024

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 7 204 520 2.55 7 29.14 74.29
6 Boise State 2 75 198 2.64 2 37.50 99.00
7 Mississippi 7 266 707 2.66 5 38.00 101.00
8 SMU 7 223 628 2.82 6 31.86 89.71
9 Notre Dame 6 211 612 2.90 3 35.17 102.00
10 Oklahoma 7 278 808 2.91 7 39.71 115.43
11 Tennessee 7 255 772 3.03 6 36.43 110.29
12 South Carolina 7 268 820 3.06 11 38.29 117.14
13 Auburn 7 255 788 3.09 10 36.43 112.57
14 California 7 228 711 3.12 11 32.57 101.57
15 Penn State 7 222 732 3.30 3 31.71 104.57
16 Pittsburgh 7 267 886 3.32 12 38.14 126.57
17 Nebraska 7 218 728 3.34 5 31.14 104.00
18 Kansas State 7 212 710 3.35 9 30.29 101.43
19 Hawai'i 2 57 194 3.40 3 28.50 97.00
19 UCLA 8 245 832 3.40 15 30.63 104.00
21 Georgia 8 258 882 3.42 7 32.25 110.25
22 Texas 6 214 738 3.45 7 35.67 123.00
23 Texas A&M 6 187 655 3.50 6 31.17 109.17
24 Ohio State 6 186 657 3.53 4 31.00 109.50
25 Virginia Tech 8 333 1195 3.59 10 41.63 149.38
26 Oregon 8 250 904 3.62 7 31.25 113.00
27 Northwestern 7 242 893 3.69 11 34.57 127.57
27 Tulsa 1 35 129 3.69 1 35.00 129.00
29 Michigan 8 258 957 3.71 10 32.25 119.63
30 Georgia Tech 7 201 751 3.74 5 28.71 107.29
31 Alabama 7 266 1012 3.80 7 38.00 144.57
32 West Virginia 8 278 1061 3.82 14 34.75 132.63
33 UCF 8 267 1025 3.84 11 33.38 128.13
33 Baylor 7 261 1003 3.84 10 37.29 143.29
35 North Carolina 6 214 823 3.85 10 35.67 137.17
36 Colorado 7 275 1068 3.88 8 39.29 152.57
37 Maryland 7 221 859 3.89 10 31.57 122.71
38 UNLV 4 131 511 3.90 8 32.75 127.75
38 Arizona State 7 230 897 3.90 14 32.86 128.14
40 Arkansas 7 247 965 3.91 10 35.29 137.86
40 Virginia 7 247 967 3.91 11 35.29 138.14
42 Connecticut 3 128 507 3.96 5 42.67 169.00
43 Fresno State 2 68 271 3.99 2 34.00 135.50
44 Duke 7 277 1116 4.03 8 39.57 159.43
45 Minnesota 8 276 1122 4.07 11 34.50 140.25
46 Utah 7 237 973 4.11 5 33.86 139.00
47 Vanderbilt 7 228 945 4.14 9 32.57 135.00
48 Louisiana Tech 1 36 151 4.19 2 36.00 151.00
49 Kentucky 7 268 1126 4.20 13 38.29 160.86
50 Houston 7 220 929 4.22 9 31.43 132.71
51 USC 8 263 1114 4.24 15 32.88 139.25
52 Clemson 8 237 1011 4.27 8 29.63 126.38
53 Stanford 7 242 1049 4.33 13 34.57 149.86
53 Old Dominion 2 107 463 4.33 5 53.50 231.50
55 Boston College 7 226 981 4.34 11 32.29 140.14
56 Iowa 8 250 1088 4.35 2 31.25 136.00
56 Michigan State 7 232 1010 4.35 12 33.14 144.29
58 Louisville 6 234 1031 4.41 11 39.00 171.83
59 Florida 8 327 1445 4.42 15 40.88 180.63
60 Wake Forest 6 201 896 4.46 11 33.50 149.33
60 San Jose State 2 94 419 4.46 4 47.00 209.50
62 LSU 7 244 1097 4.50 18 34.86 156.71
63 Kansas 7 241 1089 4.52 7 34.43 155.57
64 Missouri 6 206 934 4.53 10 34.33 155.67
64 TCU 9 367 1662 4.53 19 40.78 184.67
66 James Madison 1 31 141 4.55 3 31.00 141.00
67 Texas Tech 8 264 1210 4.58 15 33.00 151.25
68 Louisiana-Monroe 1 52 239 4.60 5 52.00 239.00
69 Nevada 3 109 509 4.67 8 36.33 169.67
70 Ohio 2 71 332 4.68 5 35.50 166.00
71 Cincinnati 7 250 1177 4.71 7 35.71 168.14
71 San Diego State 3 133 626 4.71 6 44.33 208.67
73 Central Michigan 1 29 137 4.72 1 29.00 137.00
73 Washington State 2 58 274 4.72 0 29.00 137.00
75 UTEP 1 47 223 4.74 3 47.00 223.00
76 BYU 7 235 1119 4.76 7 33.57 159.86
76 Illinois 7 251 1195 4.76 9 35.86 170.71
78 North Carolina State 7 236 1130 4.79 16 33.71 161.43
78 Florida State 8 346 1658 4.79 15 43.25 207.25
80 Miami (Florida) 7 209 1008 4.82 11 29.86 144.00
81 Florida Atlantic 1 37 179 4.84 2 37.00 179.00
82 Rutgers 7 218 1061 4.87 16 31.14 151.57
83 Washington 8 284 1393 4.90 14 35.50 174.13
84 Wisconsin 7 252 1238 4.91 11 36.00 176.86
85 Georgia State 2 68 335 4.93 5 34.00 167.50
86 Wyoming 2 77 381 4.95 2 38.50 190.50
87 Purdue 7 269 1333 4.96 20 38.43 190.43
87 Middle Tennessee 2 77 382 4.96 9 38.50 191.00
89 Arizona 7 249 1242 4.99 14 35.57 177.43
90 Syracuse 6 198 1002 5.06 9 33.00 167.00
91 Tulane 2 78 397 5.09 4 39.00 198.50
92 Colorado State 3 107 550 5.14 8 35.67 183.33
93 UTSA 1 35 187 5.34 1 35.00 187.00
94 Western Kentucky 2 82 445 5.43 8 41.00 222.50
95 South Florida 2 71 387 5.45 8 35.50 193.50
96 Iowa State 7 240 1320 5.50 11 34.29 188.57
97 Western Michigan 2 85 469 5.52 9 42.50 234.50
98 Akron 3 130 728 5.60 10 43.33 242.67
99 Miami (Ohio) 2 65 365 5.62 3 32.50 182.50
100 Rice 1 42 237 5.64 3 42.00 237.00
101 Ball State 2 68 388 5.71 3 34.00 194.00
101 Charlotte 2 86 491 5.71 9 43.00 245.50
103 Mississippi State 7 284 1651 5.81 16 40.57 235.86
104 Florida International 1 40 234 5.85 3 40.00 234.00
104 Arkansas State 2 92 538 5.85 8 46.00 269.00
106 Bowling Green 2 80 469 5.86 2 40.00 234.50
107 Louisiana-Lafayette 1 37 218 5.89 4 37.00 218.00
108 Marshall 2 82 488 5.95 7 41.00 244.00
109 Air Force 1 38 230 6.05 3 38.00 230.00
110 Georgia Southern 1 36 219 6.08 3 36.00 219.00
111 Temple 1 36 220 6.11 1 36.00 220.00
112 Southern Mississippi 1 24 148 6.17 1 24.00 148.00
113 Oklahoma State 8 349 2168 6.21 23 43.63 271.00
114 Buffalo 1 41 255 6.22 5 41.00 255.00
115 North Texas 1 37 232 6.27 4 37.00 232.00
116 Utah State 3 123 773 6.28 9 41.00 257.67
117 Troy 1 45 284 6.31 3 45.00 284.00
118 Oregon State 3 97 617 6.36 8 32.33 205.67
119 Jacksonville State 1 36 233 6.47 5 36.00 233.00
120 Eastern Michigan 1 28 185 6.61 0 28.00 185.00
121 Coastal Carolina 1 58 384 6.62 3 58.00 384.00
122 Sam Houston State 1 57 384 6.74 6 57.00 384.00
123 Massachusetts 2 68 472 6.94 9 34.00 236.00
124 UAB 1 38 266 7.00 4 38.00 266.00
125 Kent State 3 137 966 7.05 11 45.67 322.00
126 New Mexico 2 66 473 7.17 6 33.00 236.50
127 Appalachian State 1 34 252 7.41 4 34.00 252.00
128 South Alabama 1 27 237 8.78 4 27.00 237.00