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
1 Southern Mississippi 1 24 148 6.17 1 24.00 148.00
3 Northern Illinois 1 27 62 2.30 1 27.00 62.00
3 Toledo 1 27 66 2.44 0 27.00 66.00
3 South Alabama 1 27 237 8.78 4 27.00 237.00
6 Eastern Michigan 1 28 185 6.61 0 28.00 185.00
7 Georgia Tech 9 256 1112 4.34 10 28.44 123.56
8 Hawai'i 2 57 194 3.40 3 28.50 97.00
9 Indiana 9 257 648 2.52 9 28.56 72.00
10 Central Michigan 1 29 137 4.72 1 29.00 137.00
11 Nebraska 10 301 1074 3.57 6 30.10 107.40
12 Rutgers 10 303 1468 4.84 21 30.30 146.80
13 UCLA 10 304 1041 3.42 17 30.40 104.10
14 Arizona State 11 337 1356 4.02 18 30.64 123.27
15 Boston College 10 307 1180 3.84 14 30.70 118.00
16 Michigan 10 309 1044 3.38 10 30.90 104.40
17 James Madison 1 31 141 4.55 3 31.00 141.00
17 Air Force 2 62 299 4.82 3 31.00 149.50
19 Oregon State 4 125 751 6.01 10 31.25 187.75
20 USC 10 313 1340 4.28 15 31.30 134.00
21 Miami (Florida) 9 283 1201 4.24 13 31.44 133.44
22 Syracuse 8 252 1322 5.25 14 31.50 165.25
23 Clemson 11 347 1520 4.38 12 31.55 138.18
24 Boise State 3 95 314 3.31 3 31.67 104.67
25 Iowa 10 319 1330 4.17 3 31.90 133.00
26 Kansas State 10 322 1194 3.71 10 32.20 119.40
26 LSU 10 322 1499 4.66 22 32.20 149.90
28 New Mexico 3 97 645 6.65 7 32.33 215.00
29 Oregon 11 356 1369 3.85 10 32.36 124.45
30 Miami (Ohio) 2 65 365 5.62 3 32.50 182.50
31 Penn State 11 360 1178 3.27 6 32.73 107.09
32 UNLV 4 131 511 3.90 8 32.75 127.75
33 Michigan State 10 330 1352 4.10 19 33.00 135.20
33 Texas Tech 10 330 1515 4.59 21 33.00 151.50
35 Stanford 9 298 1283 4.31 17 33.11 142.56
36 Ohio State 9 299 962 3.22 8 33.22 106.89
36 Missouri 9 299 1338 4.47 14 33.22 148.67
38 Minnesota 10 333 1275 3.83 13 33.30 127.50
39 Fresno State 3 100 345 3.45 3 33.33 115.00
39 North Carolina State 9 300 1442 4.81 19 33.33 160.22
41 California 10 336 1092 3.25 17 33.60 109.20
42 Washington State 3 101 444 4.40 3 33.67 148.00
43 Kansas 10 338 1586 4.69 9 33.80 158.60
44 Georgia 11 372 1319 3.55 12 33.82 119.91
45 Notre Dame 8 271 937 3.46 7 33.88 117.13
46 SMU 11 374 1032 2.76 9 34.00 93.82
46 Utah 10 340 1334 3.92 12 34.00 133.40
46 Georgia State 2 68 335 4.93 5 34.00 167.50
46 Ball State 2 68 388 5.71 3 34.00 194.00
46 New Mexico State 1 34 209 6.15 2 34.00 209.00
46 Appalachian State 1 34 252 7.41 4 34.00 252.00
52 Vanderbilt 9 307 1365 4.45 11 34.11 151.67
53 Iowa State 11 377 2091 5.55 17 34.27 190.09
54 Houston 10 344 1361 3.96 13 34.40 136.10
55 West Virginia 11 379 1629 4.30 24 34.45 148.09
56 Northwestern 10 346 1479 4.27 22 34.60 147.90
57 Wake Forest 9 312 1452 4.65 17 34.67 161.33
58 Texas A&M 8 278 1063 3.82 10 34.75 132.88
59 Texas 10 349 1080 3.09 10 34.90 108.00
59 BYU 10 349 1440 4.13 14 34.90 144.00
61 Tulsa 1 35 129 3.69 1 35.00 129.00
61 UTSA 1 35 187 5.34 1 35.00 187.00
61 Massachusetts 3 105 680 6.48 12 35.00 226.67
64 Tennessee 9 317 986 3.11 9 35.22 109.56
65 UCF 10 353 1310 3.71 14 35.30 131.00
65 Illinois 10 353 1608 4.56 11 35.30 160.80
67 Washington 10 354 1667 4.71 19 35.40 166.70
68 Ohio 2 71 332 4.68 5 35.50 166.00
68 South Florida 2 71 387 5.45 8 35.50 193.50
70 Cincinnati 10 356 1734 4.87 15 35.60 173.40
71 Colorado State 3 107 550 5.14 8 35.67 183.33
72 Virginia 9 322 1280 3.98 16 35.78 142.22
73 Georgia Southern 1 36 219 6.08 3 36.00 219.00
73 Temple 1 36 220 6.11 1 36.00 220.00
73 Jacksonville State 1 36 233 6.47 5 36.00 233.00
76 Arizona 10 361 1805 5.00 23 36.10 180.50
77 Nevada 3 109 509 4.67 8 36.33 169.67
78 Maryland 10 365 1478 4.05 18 36.50 147.80
79 Wyoming 3 110 484 4.40 3 36.67 161.33
80 Baylor 10 367 1568 4.27 15 36.70 156.80
80 Wisconsin 10 367 1737 4.73 17 36.70 173.70
82 Louisville 9 331 1344 4.06 11 36.78 149.33
83 Florida Atlantic 1 37 179 4.84 2 37.00 179.00
83 Louisiana-Lafayette 1 37 218 5.89 4 37.00 218.00
83 North Texas 1 37 232 6.27 4 37.00 232.00
86 Arkansas 9 335 1297 3.87 13 37.22 144.11
87 Oklahoma 9 337 988 2.93 7 37.44 109.78
87 South Carolina 9 337 1103 3.27 15 37.44 122.56
89 Pittsburgh 10 376 1284 3.41 17 37.60 128.40
90 Alabama 9 339 1367 4.03 9 37.67 151.89
91 Mississippi 9 341 910 2.67 7 37.89 101.11
92 Louisiana Tech 2 76 384 5.05 5 38.00 192.00
92 UAB 1 38 266 7.00 4 38.00 266.00
94 North Carolina 9 344 1385 4.03 17 38.22 153.89
95 Middle Tennessee 2 77 382 4.96 9 38.50 191.00
95 Purdue 10 385 1934 5.02 27 38.50 193.40
97 Virginia Tech 10 387 1355 3.50 13 38.70 135.50
98 TCU 11 429 1913 4.46 21 39.00 173.91
98 Tulane 2 78 397 5.09 4 39.00 198.50
100 Colorado 10 393 1500 3.82 11 39.30 150.00
101 Florida International 1 40 234 5.85 3 40.00 234.00
101 Bowling Green 2 80 469 5.86 2 40.00 234.50
103 Auburn 9 361 1156 3.20 16 40.11 128.44
104 Connecticut 4 161 575 3.57 7 40.25 143.75
105 Kentucky 9 366 1734 4.74 19 40.67 192.67
106 Florida 11 450 1813 4.03 16 40.91 164.82
107 Western Kentucky 2 82 445 5.43 8 41.00 222.50
107 Marshall 2 82 488 5.95 7 41.00 244.00
107 Buffalo 1 41 255 6.22 5 41.00 255.00
107 Utah State 3 123 773 6.28 9 41.00 257.67
111 Duke 9 373 1417 3.80 11 41.44 157.44
112 Oklahoma State 10 417 2340 5.61 27 41.70 234.00
113 Texas State 1 42 101 2.40 3 42.00 101.00
113 San Jose State 3 126 546 4.33 6 42.00 182.00
113 Rice 1 42 237 5.64 3 42.00 237.00
116 Western Michigan 2 85 469 5.52 9 42.50 234.50
117 Florida State 9 384 1893 4.93 17 42.67 210.33
118 UTEP 2 86 464 5.40 7 43.00 232.00
118 Charlotte 2 86 491 5.71 9 43.00 245.50
120 Akron 3 130 728 5.60 10 43.33 242.67
121 Mississippi State 9 391 2109 5.39 21 43.44 234.33
122 San Diego State 3 133 626 4.71 6 44.33 208.67
123 Louisiana-Monroe 2 90 442 4.91 6 45.00 221.00
123 Troy 1 45 284 6.31 3 45.00 284.00
125 Kent State 3 137 966 7.05 11 45.67 322.00
126 Arkansas State 2 92 538 5.85 8 46.00 269.00
127 Old Dominion 2 107 463 4.33 5 53.50 231.50
128 Sam Houston State 1 57 384 6.74 6 57.00 384.00
129 Coastal Carolina 1 58 384 6.62 3 58.00 384.00