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 Texas State 1 42 101 2.40 3 42.00 101.00
3 Indiana 9 257 648 2.52 9 28.56 72.00
4 Mississippi 10 364 954 2.62 7 36.40 95.40
5 Ohio State 12 395 1149 2.91 11 32.92 95.75
6 Oklahoma 9 337 988 2.93 7 37.44 109.78
7 SMU 12 414 1221 2.95 12 34.50 101.75
8 Penn State 12 396 1236 3.12 6 33.00 103.00
9 Auburn 9 361 1156 3.20 16 40.11 128.44
10 California 10 336 1092 3.25 17 33.60 109.20
10 Texas 13 446 1451 3.25 14 34.31 111.62
12 Tennessee 10 350 1142 3.26 13 35.00 114.20
13 Michigan 11 338 1112 3.29 10 30.73 101.09
14 Hawai'i 2 57 194 3.40 3 28.50 97.00
15 Pittsburgh 10 376 1284 3.41 17 37.60 128.40
16 UCLA 10 304 1041 3.42 17 30.40 104.10
17 Nebraska 11 327 1121 3.43 8 29.73 101.91
18 Fresno State 3 100 345 3.45 3 33.33 115.00
19 South Carolina 10 372 1286 3.46 17 37.20 128.60
20 Georgia 11 372 1319 3.55 12 33.82 119.91
20 Connecticut 5 189 671 3.55 7 37.80 134.20
22 Virginia Tech 11 423 1522 3.60 14 38.45 138.36
23 Notre Dame 12 410 1480 3.61 12 34.17 123.33
24 Tulsa 1 35 129 3.69 1 35.00 129.00
25 UCF 10 353 1310 3.71 14 35.30 131.00
26 Minnesota 11 363 1349 3.72 14 33.00 122.64
27 Texas A&M 9 309 1168 3.78 11 34.33 129.78
28 Kansas State 11 358 1358 3.79 14 32.55 123.45
29 Alabama 10 390 1482 3.80 9 39.00 148.20
30 Arizona State 12 367 1409 3.84 19 30.58 117.42
31 Boston College 11 340 1311 3.86 16 30.91 119.18
31 Colorado 11 435 1680 3.86 14 39.55 152.73
31 Duke 10 406 1568 3.86 13 40.60 156.80
34 Boise State 4 136 530 3.90 4 34.00 132.50
35 BYU 11 368 1442 3.92 14 33.45 131.09
35 Utah 10 340 1334 3.92 12 34.00 133.40
37 Louisville 10 367 1442 3.93 12 36.70 144.20
38 Navy 1 40 158 3.95 1 40.00 158.00
38 Toledo 2 93 367 3.95 2 46.50 183.50
40 Houston 10 344 1361 3.96 13 34.40 136.10
41 UNLV 5 174 693 3.98 9 34.80 138.60
41 Virginia 9 322 1280 3.98 16 35.78 142.22
43 Oregon 12 387 1550 4.01 12 32.25 129.17
44 Iowa 11 352 1419 4.03 4 32.00 129.00
44 North Carolina 9 344 1385 4.03 17 38.22 153.89
44 Florida 11 450 1813 4.03 16 40.91 164.82
47 Memphis 2 60 243 4.05 4 30.00 121.50
47 Maryland 10 365 1478 4.05 18 36.50 147.80
49 Arkansas 10 372 1514 4.07 15 37.20 151.40
50 Michigan State 10 330 1352 4.10 19 33.00 135.20
51 Northwestern 10 346 1479 4.27 22 34.60 147.90
51 Baylor 11 394 1682 4.27 16 35.82 152.91
53 Georgia Tech 10 294 1258 4.28 12 29.40 125.80
54 Miami (Florida) 10 314 1346 4.29 16 31.40 134.60
55 West Virginia 11 379 1629 4.30 24 34.45 148.09
56 Stanford 9 298 1283 4.31 17 33.11 142.56
57 San Jose State 3 126 546 4.33 6 42.00 182.00
57 Old Dominion 2 107 463 4.33 5 53.50 231.50
59 USC 11 343 1491 4.35 16 31.18 135.55
60 LSU 11 355 1561 4.40 24 32.27 141.91
60 Wyoming 3 110 484 4.40 3 36.67 161.33
62 Missouri 10 337 1504 4.46 15 33.70 150.40
62 TCU 11 429 1913 4.46 21 39.00 173.91
64 Illinois 11 386 1738 4.50 12 35.09 158.00
65 Vanderbilt 10 343 1555 4.53 11 34.30 155.50
66 James Madison 1 31 141 4.55 3 31.00 141.00
67 Clemson 12 395 1812 4.59 16 32.92 151.00
68 Texas Tech 11 375 1733 4.62 23 34.09 157.55
69 Wake Forest 9 312 1452 4.65 17 34.67 161.33
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
72 Louisiana-Lafayette 2 70 328 4.69 4 35.00 164.00
74 Washington State 4 127 597 4.70 5 31.75 149.25
75 San Diego State 3 133 626 4.71 6 44.33 208.67
76 Central Michigan 1 29 137 4.72 1 29.00 137.00
77 Wisconsin 10 367 1737 4.73 17 36.70 173.70
78 Kentucky 9 366 1734 4.74 19 40.67 192.67
79 North Carolina State 9 300 1442 4.81 19 33.33 160.22
80 Air Force 2 62 299 4.82 3 31.00 149.50
81 Washington 11 387 1874 4.84 20 35.18 170.36
81 Florida Atlantic 1 37 179 4.84 2 37.00 179.00
83 Cincinnati 10 356 1734 4.87 15 35.60 173.40
84 Louisiana-Monroe 2 90 442 4.91 6 45.00 221.00
85 Georgia State 2 68 335 4.93 5 34.00 167.50
85 Florida State 9 384 1893 4.93 17 42.67 210.33
87 Middle Tennessee 2 77 382 4.96 9 38.50 191.00
88 Arizona 10 361 1805 5.00 23 36.10 180.50
89 Purdue 10 385 1934 5.02 27 38.50 193.40
90 Louisiana Tech 2 76 384 5.05 5 38.00 192.00
91 Syracuse 9 283 1431 5.06 15 31.44 159.00
92 Tulane 3 122 621 5.09 6 40.67 207.00
93 Colorado State 3 107 550 5.14 8 35.67 183.33
94 Rutgers 11 345 1815 5.26 24 31.36 165.00
95 UTSA 1 35 187 5.34 1 35.00 187.00
96 Mississippi State 9 391 2109 5.39 21 43.44 234.33
97 UTEP 2 86 464 5.40 7 43.00 232.00
98 Western Kentucky 2 82 445 5.43 8 41.00 222.50
99 South Florida 2 71 387 5.45 8 35.50 193.50
100 Western Michigan 2 85 469 5.52 9 42.50 234.50
101 Akron 3 130 728 5.60 10 43.33 242.67
102 Oklahoma State 10 417 2340 5.61 27 41.70 234.00
103 Miami (Ohio) 2 65 365 5.62 3 32.50 182.50
104 Rice 1 42 237 5.64 3 42.00 237.00
105 East Carolina 1 35 198 5.66 0 35.00 198.00
106 Ball State 2 68 388 5.71 3 34.00 194.00
106 Charlotte 2 86 491 5.71 9 43.00 245.50
108 Iowa State 12 416 2399 5.77 19 34.67 199.92
109 Florida International 1 40 234 5.85 3 40.00 234.00
109 Arkansas State 2 92 538 5.85 8 46.00 269.00
111 Bowling Green 2 80 469 5.86 2 40.00 234.50
112 Marshall 2 82 488 5.95 7 41.00 244.00
113 Oregon State 4 125 751 6.01 10 31.25 187.75
114 Georgia Southern 1 36 219 6.08 3 36.00 219.00
115 Temple 1 36 220 6.11 1 36.00 220.00
116 New Mexico State 1 34 209 6.15 2 34.00 209.00
117 Southern Mississippi 1 24 148 6.17 1 24.00 148.00
118 Buffalo 1 41 255 6.22 5 41.00 255.00
119 North Texas 1 37 232 6.27 4 37.00 232.00
120 Utah State 3 123 773 6.28 9 41.00 257.67
121 Troy 1 45 284 6.31 3 45.00 284.00
122 Jacksonville State 1 36 233 6.47 5 36.00 233.00
123 Massachusetts 3 105 680 6.48 12 35.00 226.67
124 Eastern Michigan 1 28 185 6.61 0 28.00 185.00
125 Coastal Carolina 1 58 384 6.62 3 58.00 384.00
126 New Mexico 3 97 645 6.65 7 32.33 215.00
127 Sam Houston State 1 57 384 6.74 6 57.00 384.00
128 UAB 1 38 266 7.00 4 38.00 266.00
129 Kent State 3 137 966 7.05 11 45.67 322.00
130 Appalachian State 1 34 252 7.41 4 34.00 252.00
131 South Alabama 1 27 237 8.78 4 27.00 237.00