2024 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 11/20/2024

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 UCLA 1 28 51 1.82 0 28.00 51.00
9 Tennessee 1 32 54 1.69 0 32.00 54.00
10 Nebraska 1 24 56 2.33 0 24.00 56.00
11 Minnesota 1 31 58 1.87 0 31.00 58.00
12 Kentucky 2 44 118 2.68 1 22.00 59.00
13 Iowa State 1 35 64 1.83 0 35.00 64.00
14 Ohio State 3 109 200 1.83 1 36.33 66.67
15 UCF 1 30 67 2.23 0 30.00 67.00
16 Army 8 196 571 2.91 2 24.50 71.38
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 Penn State 2 56 169 3.02 1 28.00 84.50
22 Arizona State 2 63 172 2.73 0 31.50 86.00
23 USC 1 23 87 3.78 0 23.00 87.00
24 Oklahoma 2 70 175 2.50 0 35.00 87.50
25 Maryland 1 30 88 2.93 0 30.00 88.00
26 Ohio 8 242 715 2.95 6 30.25 89.38
27 Tulane 8 197 747 3.79 7 24.63 93.38
28 Indiana 2 63 190 3.02 1 31.50 95.00
29 Sam Houston State 9 282 857 3.04 5 31.33 95.22
30 UTSA 8 256 799 3.12 14 32.00 99.88
31 Boise State 7 207 702 3.39 8 29.57 100.29
32 Texas 3 96 303 3.16 1 32.00 101.00
33 Missouri 2 63 209 3.32 0 31.50 104.50
34 UNLV 5 169 537 3.18 6 33.80 107.40
35 California 1 35 110 3.14 0 35.00 110.00
35 LSU 1 32 110 3.44 0 32.00 110.00
37 Auburn 2 62 221 3.56 2 31.00 110.50
38 Oklahoma State 1 32 116 3.63 1 32.00 116.00
39 Louisiana Tech 8 284 937 3.30 12 35.50 117.13
40 Vanderbilt 2 56 235 4.20 2 28.00 117.50
41 James Madison 8 268 948 3.54 7 33.50 118.50
42 Arkansas 1 35 119 3.40 0 35.00 119.00
43 Northern Illinois 9 298 1073 3.60 7 33.11 119.22
44 Wisconsin 1 33 120 3.64 2 33.00 120.00
45 Memphis 9 258 1086 4.21 16 28.67 120.67
46 South Alabama 8 263 973 3.70 10 32.88 121.63
47 Boston College 1 39 123 3.15 0 39.00 123.00
48 Louisville 2 63 247 3.92 3 31.50 123.50
48 Connecticut 6 183 741 4.05 6 30.50 123.50
50 Alabama 2 73 248 3.40 1 36.50 124.00
51 Wake Forest 2 58 249 4.29 2 29.00 124.50
52 Miami (Ohio) 9 326 1131 3.47 12 36.22 125.67
53 Colorado State 6 199 762 3.83 5 33.17 127.00
54 Colorado 1 31 131 4.23 1 31.00 131.00
55 Michigan State 1 47 132 2.81 0 47.00 132.00
56 Florida State 2 64 266 4.16 4 32.00 133.00
57 San Jose State 7 279 935 3.35 12 39.86 133.57
58 Houston 2 72 270 3.75 1 36.00 135.00
58 Texas Tech 1 33 135 4.09 1 33.00 135.00
60 North Carolina 2 64 272 4.25 2 32.00 136.00
61 Texas A&M 3 95 409 4.31 3 31.67 136.33
62 Bowling Green 7 237 958 4.04 9 33.86 136.86
63 Utah 1 34 140 4.12 1 34.00 140.00
64 Illinois 1 33 142 4.30 0 33.00 142.00
65 SMU 1 43 148 3.44 1 43.00 148.00
66 Buffalo 9 326 1340 4.11 12 36.22 148.89
67 Kansas State 1 37 149 4.03 1 37.00 149.00
67 Clemson 1 27 149 5.52 1 27.00 149.00
69 Old Dominion 8 297 1200 4.04 10 37.13 150.00
70 Toledo 9 369 1362 3.69 13 41.00 151.33
71 UTEP 8 312 1219 3.91 15 39.00 152.38
72 Louisiana-Lafayette 8 273 1237 4.53 12 34.13 154.63
73 Texas State 8 312 1243 3.98 11 39.00 155.38
74 Tulsa 8 283 1247 4.41 16 35.38 155.88
75 Rutgers 1 25 156 6.24 1 25.00 156.00
76 Virginia 2 62 316 5.10 3 31.00 158.00
77 Fresno State 7 272 1107 4.07 9 38.86 158.14
78 Georgia Tech 2 68 318 4.68 3 34.00 159.00
79 Liberty 8 303 1274 4.20 17 37.88 159.25
80 South Florida 7 275 1117 4.06 11 39.29 159.57
81 Troy 8 270 1279 4.74 17 33.75 159.88
82 Marshall 7 271 1159 4.28 8 38.71 165.57
82 Nevada 7 245 1159 4.73 17 35.00 165.57
84 Navy 9 335 1496 4.47 14 37.22 166.22
84 Eastern Michigan 9 323 1496 4.63 17 35.89 166.22
86 East Carolina 9 374 1497 4.00 16 41.56 166.33
87 Coastal Carolina 8 311 1344 4.32 11 38.88 168.00
88 Rice 8 331 1353 4.09 11 41.38 169.13
89 Akron 7 273 1197 4.38 12 39.00 171.00
90 Central Michigan 9 330 1543 4.68 15 36.67 171.44
91 Kennesaw State 9 339 1553 4.58 19 37.67 172.56
92 Air Force 7 254 1214 4.78 18 36.29 173.43
93 Duke 2 77 347 4.51 2 38.50 173.50
94 Western Kentucky 7 289 1216 4.21 6 41.29 173.71
95 Notre Dame 3 116 522 4.50 2 38.67 174.00
96 Western Michigan 8 294 1425 4.85 13 36.75 178.13
97 Jacksonville State 9 392 1612 4.11 12 43.56 179.11
98 Kansas 1 47 181 3.85 1 47.00 181.00
99 Arkansas State 7 245 1271 5.19 15 35.00 181.57
100 Ball State 7 231 1281 5.55 16 33.00 183.00
101 Mississippi State 2 94 368 3.91 3 47.00 184.00
102 Washington State 7 212 1291 6.09 16 30.29 184.43
103 Georgia Southern 8 285 1487 5.22 15 35.63 185.88
104 Hawai'i 7 263 1313 4.99 10 37.57 187.57
105 Oregon State 6 230 1127 4.90 14 38.33 187.83
106 Baylor 1 56 193 3.45 0 56.00 193.00
107 Syracuse 2 64 389 6.08 3 32.00 194.50
108 Virginia Tech 2 65 390 6.00 3 32.50 195.00
109 Appalachian State 7 259 1381 5.33 16 37.00 197.29
110 Massachusetts 6 233 1190 5.11 15 38.83 198.33
111 Florida International 8 350 1590 4.54 17 43.75 198.75
112 San Diego State 6 240 1200 5.00 12 40.00 200.00
113 New Mexico 7 301 1446 4.80 17 43.00 206.57
114 Arizona 1 38 210 5.53 2 38.00 210.00
115 Louisiana-Monroe 7 297 1490 5.02 16 42.43 212.86
116 North Texas 8 346 1715 4.96 17 43.25 214.38
117 Temple 9 377 1931 5.12 23 41.89 214.56
118 Wyoming 7 241 1507 6.25 15 34.43 215.29
119 Oregon 1 33 221 6.70 3 33.00 221.00
120 New Mexico State 8 346 1786 5.16 24 43.25 223.25
121 Charlotte 7 283 1576 5.57 16 40.43 225.14
122 Stanford 1 39 229 5.87 4 39.00 229.00
123 Utah State 6 254 1392 5.48 15 42.33 232.00
124 Middle Tennessee 7 293 1626 5.55 14 41.86 232.29
125 Florida Atlantic 8 335 1893 5.65 16 41.88 236.63
126 UAB 8 366 1917 5.24 24 45.75 239.63
127 Georgia State 7 297 1681 5.66 18 42.43 240.14
128 Kent State 7 303 1753 5.79 21 43.29 250.43
129 Southern Mississippi 8 346 2089 6.04 23 43.25 261.13
130 Purdue 1 44 362 8.23 6 44.00 362.00