2024 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/20/2025

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 Mississippi 2 62 66 1.06 0 31.00 33.00
4 Michigan 2 47 67 1.43 0 23.50 33.50
5 Miami (Florida) 2 52 68 1.31 0 26.00 34.00
6 Northwestern 1 24 40 1.67 0 24.00 40.00
7 Pittsburgh 2 63 111 1.76 1 31.50 55.50
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 Ohio State 4 135 253 1.87 2 33.75 63.25
13 Iowa State 1 35 64 1.83 0 35.00 64.00
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 BYU 1 33 77 2.33 2 33.00 77.00
20 Ohio 11 326 861 2.64 9 29.64 78.27
21 Arkansas 2 68 158 2.32 0 34.00 79.00
22 Arizona State 2 63 172 2.73 0 31.50 86.00
23 Maryland 1 30 88 2.93 0 30.00 88.00
24 Penn State 4 138 394 2.86 4 34.50 98.50
25 Texas 3 96 303 3.16 1 32.00 101.00
26 Missouri 2 63 209 3.32 0 31.50 104.50
27 UNLV 8 259 850 3.28 8 32.38 106.25
28 Army 13 348 1396 4.01 11 26.77 107.38
29 UTSA 11 394 1184 3.01 17 35.82 107.64
30 LSU 1 32 110 3.44 0 32.00 110.00
31 Auburn 2 62 221 3.56 2 31.00 110.50
32 James Madison 11 364 1250 3.43 10 33.09 113.64
33 TCU 1 33 114 3.45 0 33.00 114.00
34 Memphis 10 276 1143 4.14 17 27.60 114.30
35 Boise State 9 279 1035 3.71 9 31.00 115.00
36 Oklahoma State 1 32 116 3.63 1 32.00 116.00
37 Vanderbilt 2 56 235 4.20 2 28.00 117.50
38 Northern Illinois 11 356 1302 3.66 9 32.36 118.36
39 Wisconsin 1 33 120 3.64 2 33.00 120.00
40 Boston College 1 39 123 3.15 0 39.00 123.00
41 Louisville 2 63 247 3.92 3 31.50 123.50
42 Alabama 2 73 248 3.40 1 36.50 124.00
43 Wake Forest 2 58 249 4.29 2 29.00 124.50
44 Sam Houston State 12 418 1495 3.58 11 34.83 124.58
45 Bowling Green 10 320 1246 3.89 12 32.00 124.60
46 California 2 76 253 3.33 1 38.00 126.50
47 Indiana 3 98 383 3.91 3 32.67 127.67
48 Miami (Ohio) 12 426 1555 3.65 17 35.50 129.58
49 Colorado 1 31 131 4.23 1 31.00 131.00
50 Louisiana Tech 10 378 1316 3.48 16 37.80 131.60
51 Tulane 10 302 1318 4.36 14 30.20 131.80
52 Michigan State 1 47 132 2.81 0 47.00 132.00
53 Connecticut 7 225 925 4.11 8 32.14 132.14
54 Florida State 2 64 266 4.16 4 32.00 133.00
55 San Jose State 9 378 1198 3.17 17 42.00 133.11
56 Oklahoma 3 110 401 3.65 3 36.67 133.67
57 Houston 2 72 270 3.75 1 36.00 135.00
57 Texas Tech 1 33 135 4.09 1 33.00 135.00
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 Buffalo 11 397 1608 4.05 12 36.09 146.18
65 Toledo 10 403 1469 3.65 14 40.30 146.90
66 Stanford 2 61 294 4.82 4 30.50 147.00
67 SMU 1 43 148 3.44 1 43.00 148.00
68 Kansas State 1 37 149 4.03 1 37.00 149.00
68 Clemson 1 27 149 5.52 1 27.00 149.00
70 Fresno State 9 349 1355 3.88 11 38.78 150.56
71 Texas State 11 407 1707 4.19 20 37.00 155.18
72 Rutgers 1 25 156 6.24 1 25.00 156.00
73 Liberty 11 430 1733 4.03 19 39.09 157.55
74 UTEP 9 368 1420 3.86 16 40.89 157.78
74 Colorado State 9 314 1420 4.52 13 34.89 157.78
76 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 North Carolina State 3 102 479 4.70 5 34.00 159.67
82 North Carolina 3 110 482 4.38 3 36.67 160.67
83 Old Dominion 10 378 1608 4.25 13 37.80 160.80
84 South Florida 10 398 1621 4.07 17 39.80 162.10
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 Coastal Carolina 11 414 1893 4.57 17 37.64 172.09
92 USC 2 61 345 5.66 3 30.50 172.50
93 Eastern Michigan 10 373 1726 4.63 19 37.30 172.60
94 Duke 2 77 347 4.51 2 38.50 173.50
95 Marshall 10 398 1745 4.38 14 39.80 174.50
96 Kennesaw State 11 420 1959 4.66 23 38.18 178.09
97 Washington State 8 252 1425 5.65 16 31.50 178.13
98 East Carolina 11 463 1967 4.25 21 42.09 178.82
99 West Virginia 1 30 180 6.00 3 30.00 180.00
100 Kansas 1 47 181 3.85 1 47.00 181.00
101 Notre Dame 4 174 729 4.19 4 43.50 182.25
102 Ball State 9 313 1654 5.28 19 34.78 183.78
103 Mississippi State 2 94 368 3.91 3 47.00 184.00
104 Florida International 10 417 1883 4.52 21 41.70 188.30
105 Western Michigan 10 368 1894 5.15 17 36.80 189.40
106 Georgia 2 77 380 4.94 2 38.50 190.00
107 Tulsa 10 378 1926 5.10 24 37.80 192.60
108 Baylor 1 56 193 3.45 0 56.00 193.00
109 Appalachian State 9 337 1739 5.16 19 37.44 193.22
110 New Mexico 8 327 1548 4.73 17 40.88 193.50
111 Virginia Tech 2 65 390 6.00 3 32.50 195.00
112 Arkansas State 10 359 1979 5.51 21 35.90 197.90
113 Oregon State 7 278 1397 5.03 16 39.71 199.57
114 Florida Atlantic 10 387 2003 5.18 16 38.70 200.30
115 Hawai'i 8 312 1618 5.19 14 39.00 202.25
116 Nevada 9 354 1828 5.16 22 39.33 203.11
117 North Texas 11 476 2248 4.72 24 43.27 204.36
118 Massachusetts 7 274 1443 5.27 17 39.14 206.14
119 New Mexico State 10 404 2077 5.14 27 40.40 207.70
120 Utah State 8 321 1664 5.18 17 40.13 208.00
121 Arizona 1 38 210 5.53 2 38.00 210.00
122 Louisiana-Monroe 9 380 1900 5.00 20 42.22 211.11
123 Wyoming 8 271 1692 6.24 17 33.88 211.50
124 Middle Tennessee 9 368 1915 5.20 17 40.89 212.78
125 UAB 10 426 2172 5.10 27 42.60 217.20
126 Charlotte 9 368 1983 5.39 19 40.89 220.33
127 Oregon 1 33 221 6.70 3 33.00 221.00
128 Western Kentucky 11 497 2462 4.95 18 45.18 223.82
129 San Diego State 8 342 1798 5.26 18 42.75 224.75
130 Temple 11 454 2493 5.49 29 41.27 226.64
131 Georgia State 9 387 2113 5.46 22 43.00 234.78
132 Kent State 8 355 2006 5.65 24 44.38 250.75
133 Southern Mississippi 10 417 2542 6.10 29 41.70 254.20
134 Purdue 1 44 362 8.23 6 44.00 362.00