2024 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 12/20/2024

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Cincinnati 1 21 24 1.14 0 21.00 24.00
1 Iowa 1 21 24 1.14 0 21.00 24.00
3 Pittsburgh 1 38 31 0.82 0 38.00 31.00
4 Mississippi 2 62 66 1.06 0 31.00 33.00
5 Michigan 2 47 67 1.43 0 23.50 33.50
6 Miami (Florida) 2 52 68 1.31 0 26.00 34.00
7 Northwestern 1 24 40 1.67 0 24.00 40.00
8 Nebraska 1 24 56 2.33 0 24.00 56.00
9 UCLA 2 41 113 2.76 0 20.50 56.50
10 Minnesota 1 31 58 1.87 0 31.00 58.00
11 Kentucky 2 44 118 2.68 1 22.00 59.00
12 Iowa State 1 35 64 1.83 0 35.00 64.00
13 Ohio State 3 109 200 1.83 1 36.33 66.67
14 UCF 1 30 67 2.23 0 30.00 67.00
15 Tennessee 2 70 135 1.93 0 35.00 67.50
16 Florida 1 27 69 2.56 0 27.00 69.00
17 South Carolina 2 55 145 2.64 1 27.50 72.50
18 Washington 1 37 75 2.03 0 37.00 75.00
19 North Carolina State 2 63 153 2.43 2 31.50 76.50
20 BYU 1 33 77 2.33 2 33.00 77.00
21 Ohio 11 326 861 2.64 9 29.64 78.27
22 Arkansas 2 68 158 2.32 0 34.00 79.00
23 Penn State 2 56 169 3.02 1 28.00 84.50
24 Arizona State 2 63 172 2.73 0 31.50 86.00
25 Oklahoma 2 70 175 2.50 0 35.00 87.50
26 Maryland 1 30 88 2.93 0 30.00 88.00
27 Texas 3 96 303 3.16 1 32.00 101.00
28 Missouri 2 63 209 3.32 0 31.50 104.50
29 UNLV 8 259 850 3.28 8 32.38 106.25
30 UTSA 10 353 1086 3.08 17 35.30 108.60
31 LSU 1 32 110 3.44 0 32.00 110.00
32 Auburn 2 62 221 3.56 2 31.00 110.50
33 Louisiana Tech 9 314 995 3.17 12 34.89 110.56
34 Army 12 326 1347 4.13 11 27.17 112.25
35 James Madison 11 364 1250 3.43 10 33.09 113.64
36 Memphis 10 276 1143 4.14 17 27.60 114.30
37 Boise State 9 279 1035 3.71 9 31.00 115.00
38 Oklahoma State 1 32 116 3.63 1 32.00 116.00
39 Vanderbilt 2 56 235 4.20 2 28.00 117.50
40 Northern Illinois 10 329 1185 3.60 7 32.90 118.50
41 Wisconsin 1 33 120 3.64 2 33.00 120.00
42 Boston College 1 39 123 3.15 0 39.00 123.00
43 Louisville 2 63 247 3.92 3 31.50 123.50
44 Alabama 2 73 248 3.40 1 36.50 124.00
45 Bowling Green 9 288 1118 3.88 10 32.00 124.22
46 Wake Forest 2 58 249 4.29 2 29.00 124.50
47 Sam Houston State 12 418 1495 3.58 11 34.83 124.58
48 California 2 76 253 3.33 1 38.00 126.50
49 Indiana 3 98 383 3.91 3 32.67 127.67
50 Miami (Ohio) 11 396 1414 3.57 16 36.00 128.55
51 Colorado 1 31 131 4.23 1 31.00 131.00
52 Tulane 10 302 1318 4.36 14 30.20 131.80
53 Michigan State 1 47 132 2.81 0 47.00 132.00
54 Connecticut 7 225 925 4.11 8 32.14 132.14
55 Florida State 2 64 266 4.16 4 32.00 133.00
56 Houston 2 72 270 3.75 1 36.00 135.00
56 Texas Tech 1 33 135 4.09 1 33.00 135.00
58 North Carolina 2 64 272 4.25 2 32.00 136.00
59 Texas A&M 3 95 409 4.31 3 31.67 136.33
60 Utah 1 34 140 4.12 1 34.00 140.00
61 South Alabama 11 397 1545 3.89 15 36.09 140.45
62 Troy 10 332 1405 4.23 21 33.20 140.50
63 Illinois 1 33 142 4.30 0 33.00 142.00
64 San Jose State 8 344 1142 3.32 14 43.00 142.75
65 Buffalo 10 362 1446 3.99 12 36.20 144.60
66 Toledo 10 403 1469 3.65 14 40.30 146.90
67 Stanford 2 61 294 4.82 4 30.50 147.00
68 SMU 1 43 148 3.44 1 43.00 148.00
69 Kansas State 1 37 149 4.03 1 37.00 149.00
69 Clemson 1 27 149 5.52 1 27.00 149.00
71 Fresno State 8 301 1194 3.97 11 37.63 149.25
72 Colorado State 8 280 1203 4.30 8 35.00 150.38
73 Liberty 10 374 1511 4.04 18 37.40 151.10
74 Rutgers 1 25 156 6.24 1 25.00 156.00
75 UTEP 9 368 1422 3.86 16 40.89 158.00
75 Virginia 2 62 316 5.10 3 31.00 158.00
77 Navy 11 408 1740 4.26 14 37.09 158.18
78 Air Force 9 314 1428 4.55 20 34.89 158.67
79 Georgia Tech 2 68 318 4.68 3 34.00 159.00
80 Louisiana-Lafayette 11 387 1756 4.54 15 35.18 159.64
81 Old Dominion 10 378 1608 4.25 13 37.80 160.80
82 Texas State 10 382 1609 4.21 18 38.20 160.90
83 South Florida 9 362 1460 4.03 15 40.22 162.22
84 Coastal Carolina 10 383 1636 4.27 14 38.30 163.60
85 Rice 10 395 1652 4.18 14 39.50 165.20
86 Jacksonville State 13 538 2214 4.12 16 41.38 170.31
87 Central Michigan 10 372 1706 4.59 18 37.20 170.60
88 Georgia Southern 11 380 1879 4.94 18 34.55 170.82
89 Syracuse 3 81 513 6.33 4 27.00 171.00
90 Akron 8 315 1373 4.36 12 39.38 171.63
91 USC 2 61 345 5.66 3 30.50 172.50
92 Eastern Michigan 10 373 1726 4.63 19 37.30 172.60
93 Duke 2 77 347 4.51 2 38.50 173.50
94 Marshall 10 398 1745 4.38 14 39.80 174.50
95 Kennesaw State 11 420 1959 4.66 23 38.18 178.09
96 Washington State 8 252 1425 5.65 16 31.50 178.13
97 East Carolina 11 463 1967 4.25 21 42.09 178.82
98 West Virginia 1 30 180 6.00 3 30.00 180.00
99 Kansas 1 47 181 3.85 1 47.00 181.00
100 Notre Dame 4 174 729 4.19 4 43.50 182.25
101 Ball State 9 313 1654 5.28 19 34.78 183.78
102 Mississippi State 2 94 368 3.91 3 47.00 184.00
103 Florida International 10 417 1883 4.52 21 41.70 188.30
104 Western Michigan 10 368 1894 5.15 17 36.80 189.40
105 Tulsa 10 378 1926 5.10 24 37.80 192.60
106 Baylor 1 56 193 3.45 0 56.00 193.00
107 Appalachian State 9 337 1739 5.16 19 37.44 193.22
108 New Mexico 8 327 1548 4.73 17 40.88 193.50
109 Virginia Tech 2 65 390 6.00 3 32.50 195.00
110 Oregon State 7 278 1397 5.03 16 39.71 199.57
111 Florida Atlantic 10 387 2003 5.18 16 38.70 200.30
112 Hawai'i 8 312 1618 5.19 14 39.00 202.25
113 Nevada 9 354 1828 5.16 22 39.33 203.11
114 North Texas 10 432 2047 4.74 22 43.20 204.70
115 Massachusetts 7 274 1443 5.27 17 39.14 206.14
116 New Mexico State 10 404 2077 5.14 27 40.40 207.70
117 Utah State 8 321 1664 5.18 17 40.13 208.00
118 Arizona 1 38 210 5.53 2 38.00 210.00
119 Louisiana-Monroe 9 380 1900 5.00 20 42.22 211.11
120 Wyoming 8 271 1692 6.24 17 33.88 211.50
121 Middle Tennessee 9 368 1915 5.20 17 40.89 212.78
122 Arkansas State 9 335 1933 5.77 21 37.22 214.78
123 UAB 10 426 2172 5.10 27 42.60 217.20
124 Charlotte 9 368 1983 5.39 19 40.89 220.33
125 Oregon 1 33 221 6.70 3 33.00 221.00
126 Western Kentucky 11 497 2462 4.95 18 45.18 223.82
127 San Diego State 8 342 1798 5.26 18 42.75 224.75
128 Georgia 1 40 226 5.65 2 40.00 226.00
129 Temple 11 454 2493 5.49 29 41.27 226.64
130 Georgia State 9 387 2113 5.46 22 43.00 234.78
131 Kent State 8 355 2006 5.65 24 44.38 250.75
132 Southern Mississippi 10 417 2542 6.10 29 41.70 254.20
133 Purdue 1 44 362 8.23 6 44.00 362.00