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 The University of Southern Mississippi 1 24 148 6.17 1 24.00 148.00
2 Northern Illinois University 1 27 62 2.30 1 27.00 62.00
2 University of South Alabama 1 27 237 8.78 4 27.00 237.00
4 Eastern Michigan University 1 28 185 6.61 0 28.00 185.00
5 Central Michigan University 1 29 137 4.72 1 29.00 137.00
6 James Madison University 1 31 141 4.55 3 31.00 141.00
7 New Mexico State University 1 34 209 6.15 2 34.00 209.00
7 Appalachian State University 1 34 252 7.41 4 34.00 252.00
9 The University of Tulsa 1 35 129 3.69 1 35.00 129.00
9 University of Texas at San Antonio 1 35 187 5.34 1 35.00 187.00
9 East Carolina University 1 35 198 5.66 0 35.00 198.00
12 Georgia Southern University 1 36 219 6.08 3 36.00 219.00
12 Temple University 1 36 220 6.11 1 36.00 220.00
12 Jacksonville State University 1 36 233 6.47 5 36.00 233.00
15 Florida Atlantic University 1 37 179 4.84 2 37.00 179.00
15 University of North Texas 1 37 232 6.27 4 37.00 232.00
17 University of Alabama at Birmingham 1 38 266 7.00 4 38.00 266.00
18 U.S. Naval Academy 1 40 158 3.95 1 40.00 158.00
18 Florida International University 1 40 234 5.85 3 40.00 234.00
20 University at Buffalo 1 41 255 6.22 5 41.00 255.00
21 Texas State University 1 42 101 2.40 3 42.00 101.00
21 Rice University 1 42 237 5.64 3 42.00 237.00
23 Troy University 1 45 284 6.31 3 45.00 284.00
24 University of Hawaii 2 57 194 3.40 3 28.50 97.00
24 Sam Houston State University 1 57 384 6.74 6 57.00 384.00
26 Coastal Carolina University 1 58 384 6.62 3 58.00 384.00
27 University of Memphis 2 60 243 4.05 4 30.00 121.50
28 U.S. Air Force Academy 2 62 299 4.82 3 31.00 149.50
29 Miami University 2 65 365 5.62 3 32.50 182.50
30 Georgia State University 2 68 335 4.93 5 34.00 167.50
30 Ball State University 2 68 388 5.71 3 34.00 194.00
32 University of Louisiana at Lafayette 2 70 328 4.69 4 35.00 164.00
33 Ohio University 2 71 332 4.68 5 35.50 166.00
33 University of South Florida 2 71 387 5.45 8 35.50 193.50
35 Louisiana Tech University 2 76 384 5.05 5 38.00 192.00
36 Middle Tennessee State University 2 77 382 4.96 9 38.50 191.00
37 Bowling Green State University 2 80 469 5.86 2 40.00 234.50
38 Western Kentucky University 2 82 445 5.43 8 41.00 222.50
38 Marshall University 2 82 488 5.95 7 41.00 244.00
40 Western Michigan University 2 85 469 5.52 9 42.50 234.50
41 University of Texas at El Paso 2 86 464 5.40 7 43.00 232.00
41 The University of North Carolina at Charlotte 2 86 491 5.71 9 43.00 245.50
43 University of Louisiana Monroe 2 90 442 4.91 6 45.00 221.00
44 Arkansas State University 2 92 538 5.85 8 46.00 269.00
45 University of Toledo 2 93 367 3.95 2 46.50 183.50
46 University of New Mexico 3 97 645 6.65 7 32.33 215.00
47 California State University, Fresno 3 100 345 3.45 3 33.33 115.00
48 University of Massachusetts Amherst 3 105 680 6.48 12 35.00 226.67
49 Colorado State University 3 107 550 5.14 8 35.67 183.33
49 Old Dominion University 2 107 463 4.33 5 53.50 231.50
51 University of Nevada 3 109 509 4.67 8 36.33 169.67
52 University of Wyoming 3 110 484 4.40 3 36.67 161.33
53 Tulane University 3 122 621 5.09 6 40.67 207.00
54 Utah State University 3 123 773 6.28 9 41.00 257.67
55 Oregon State University 4 125 751 6.01 10 31.25 187.75
56 San Jose State University 3 126 546 4.33 6 42.00 182.00
57 Washington State University 4 127 597 4.70 5 31.75 149.25
58 University of Akron 3 130 728 5.60 10 43.33 242.67
59 San Diego State University 3 133 626 4.71 6 44.33 208.67
60 Boise State University 4 136 530 3.90 4 34.00 132.50
61 Kent State University 3 137 966 7.05 11 45.67 322.00
62 University of Nevada, Las Vegas 5 174 693 3.98 9 34.80 138.60
63 University of Connecticut 5 189 671 3.55 7 37.80 134.20
64 Indiana University 9 257 648 2.52 9 28.56 72.00
65 Syracuse University 9 283 1431 5.06 15 31.44 159.00
66 Georgia Institute of Technology 10 294 1258 4.28 12 29.40 125.80
67 Stanford University 9 298 1283 4.31 17 33.11 142.56
68 North Carolina State University 9 300 1442 4.81 19 33.33 160.22
69 University of California, Los Angeles 10 304 1041 3.42 17 30.40 104.10
70 Texas A&M University 9 309 1168 3.78 11 34.33 129.78
71 Wake Forest University 9 312 1452 4.65 17 34.67 161.33
72 University of Miami 10 314 1346 4.29 16 31.40 134.60
73 University of Virginia 9 322 1280 3.98 16 35.78 142.22
74 University of Nebraska 11 327 1121 3.43 8 29.73 101.91
75 Michigan State University 10 330 1352 4.10 19 33.00 135.20
76 University of California, Berkeley 10 336 1092 3.25 17 33.60 109.20
77 University of Oklahoma 9 337 988 2.93 7 37.44 109.78
77 University of Missouri 10 337 1504 4.46 15 33.70 150.40
79 University of Michigan 11 338 1112 3.29 10 30.73 101.09
79 University of Kansas 10 338 1586 4.69 9 33.80 158.60
81 Boston College 11 340 1311 3.86 16 30.91 119.18
81 University of Utah 10 340 1334 3.92 12 34.00 133.40
83 University of Southern California 11 343 1491 4.35 16 31.18 135.55
83 Vanderbilt University 10 343 1555 4.53 11 34.30 155.50
85 University of Houston 10 344 1361 3.96 13 34.40 136.10
85 University of North Carolina 9 344 1385 4.03 17 38.22 153.89
87 Rutgers University 11 345 1815 5.26 24 31.36 165.00
88 Northwestern University 10 346 1479 4.27 22 34.60 147.90
89 University of Tennessee 10 350 1142 3.26 13 35.00 114.20
90 University of Iowa 11 352 1419 4.03 4 32.00 129.00
91 University of Central Florida 10 353 1310 3.71 14 35.30 131.00
92 Louisiana State University 11 355 1561 4.40 24 32.27 141.91
93 University of Cincinnati 10 356 1734 4.87 15 35.60 173.40
94 Kansas State University 11 358 1358 3.79 14 32.55 123.45
95 Auburn University 9 361 1156 3.20 16 40.11 128.44
95 University of Arizona 10 361 1805 5.00 23 36.10 180.50
97 University of Minnesota 11 363 1349 3.72 14 33.00 122.64
98 University of Mississippi 10 364 954 2.62 7 36.40 95.40
99 University of Maryland 10 365 1478 4.05 18 36.50 147.80
100 University of Kentucky 9 366 1734 4.74 19 40.67 192.67
101 Arizona State University 12 367 1409 3.84 19 30.58 117.42
101 University of Louisville 10 367 1442 3.93 12 36.70 144.20
101 University of Wisconsin 10 367 1737 4.73 17 36.70 173.70
104 Brigham Young University 11 368 1442 3.92 14 33.45 131.09
105 University of Georgia 11 372 1319 3.55 12 33.82 119.91
105 University of South Carolina 10 372 1286 3.46 17 37.20 128.60
105 University of Arkansas 10 372 1514 4.07 15 37.20 151.40
108 Texas Tech University 11 375 1733 4.62 23 34.09 157.55
109 University of Pittsburgh 10 376 1284 3.41 17 37.60 128.40
110 West Virginia University 11 379 1629 4.30 24 34.45 148.09
111 Florida State University 9 384 1893 4.93 17 42.67 210.33
112 Purdue University 10 385 1934 5.02 27 38.50 193.40
113 University of Illinois 11 386 1738 4.50 12 35.09 158.00
114 University of Oregon 12 387 1550 4.01 12 32.25 129.17
114 University of Washington 11 387 1874 4.84 20 35.18 170.36
116 University of Alabama 10 390 1482 3.80 9 39.00 148.20
117 Mississippi State University 9 391 2109 5.39 21 43.44 234.33
118 Baylor University 11 394 1682 4.27 16 35.82 152.91
119 The Ohio State University 12 395 1149 2.91 11 32.92 95.75
119 Clemson University 12 395 1812 4.59 16 32.92 151.00
121 Pennsylvania State University 12 396 1236 3.12 6 33.00 103.00
122 Duke University 10 406 1568 3.86 13 40.60 156.80
123 University of Notre Dame 12 410 1480 3.61 12 34.17 123.33
124 Southern Methodist University 12 414 1221 2.95 12 34.50 101.75
125 Iowa State University 12 416 2399 5.77 19 34.67 199.92
126 Oklahoma State University 10 417 2340 5.61 27 41.70 234.00
127 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 11 423 1522 3.60 14 38.45 138.36
128 Texas Christian University 11 429 1913 4.46 21 39.00 173.91
129 University of Colorado 11 435 1680 3.86 14 39.55 152.73
130 University of Texas 13 446 1451 3.25 14 34.31 111.62
131 University of Florida 11 450 1813 4.03 16 40.91 164.82