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 Mississippi 2 62 66 1.06 0 31.00 33.00
2 Cincinnati 1 21 24 1.14 0 21.00 24.00
2 Iowa 1 21 24 1.14 0 21.00 24.00
4 Miami (Florida) 2 52 68 1.31 0 26.00 34.00
5 Michigan 2 47 67 1.43 0 23.50 33.50
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 Iowa State 1 35 64 1.83 0 35.00 64.00
9 Minnesota 1 31 58 1.87 0 31.00 58.00
9 Ohio State 4 135 253 1.87 2 33.75 63.25
11 Tennessee 2 70 135 1.93 0 35.00 67.50
12 Washington 1 37 75 2.03 0 37.00 75.00
13 UCF 1 30 67 2.23 0 30.00 67.00
14 Arkansas 2 68 158 2.32 0 34.00 79.00
15 Nebraska 1 24 56 2.33 0 24.00 56.00
15 BYU 1 33 77 2.33 2 33.00 77.00
17 Florida 1 27 69 2.56 0 27.00 69.00
18 South Carolina 2 55 145 2.64 1 27.50 72.50
18 Ohio 11 326 861 2.64 9 29.64 78.27
20 Kentucky 2 44 118 2.68 1 22.00 59.00
21 Arizona State 2 63 172 2.73 0 31.50 86.00
22 UCLA 2 41 113 2.76 0 20.50 56.50
23 Michigan State 1 47 132 2.81 0 47.00 132.00
24 Penn State 4 138 394 2.86 4 34.50 98.50
25 Maryland 1 30 88 2.93 0 30.00 88.00
26 UTSA 11 394 1184 3.01 17 35.82 107.64
27 Boston College 1 39 123 3.15 0 39.00 123.00
28 Texas 3 96 303 3.16 1 32.00 101.00
29 San Jose State 9 378 1198 3.17 17 42.00 133.11
30 UNLV 8 259 850 3.28 8 32.38 106.25
31 Missouri 2 63 209 3.32 0 31.50 104.50
32 California 2 76 253 3.33 1 38.00 126.50
33 Alabama 2 73 248 3.40 1 36.50 124.00
34 James Madison 11 364 1250 3.43 10 33.09 113.64
35 LSU 1 32 110 3.44 0 32.00 110.00
35 SMU 1 43 148 3.44 1 43.00 148.00
37 TCU 1 33 114 3.45 0 33.00 114.00
37 Baylor 1 56 193 3.45 0 56.00 193.00
39 Louisiana Tech 10 378 1316 3.48 16 37.80 131.60
40 Auburn 2 62 221 3.56 2 31.00 110.50
41 Sam Houston State 12 418 1495 3.58 11 34.83 124.58
42 Oklahoma State 1 32 116 3.63 1 32.00 116.00
43 Wisconsin 1 33 120 3.64 2 33.00 120.00
44 Miami (Ohio) 12 426 1555 3.65 17 35.50 129.58
44 Oklahoma 3 110 401 3.65 3 36.67 133.67
44 Toledo 10 403 1469 3.65 14 40.30 146.90
47 Northern Illinois 11 356 1302 3.66 9 32.36 118.36
48 Boise State 9 279 1035 3.71 9 31.00 115.00
49 Houston 2 72 270 3.75 1 36.00 135.00
50 Kansas 1 47 181 3.85 1 47.00 181.00
51 UTEP 9 368 1420 3.86 16 40.89 157.78
52 Fresno State 9 349 1355 3.88 11 38.78 150.56
53 Bowling Green 10 320 1246 3.89 12 32.00 124.60
53 South Alabama 11 397 1545 3.89 15 36.09 140.45
55 Indiana 3 98 383 3.91 3 32.67 127.67
55 Mississippi State 2 94 368 3.91 3 47.00 184.00
57 Louisville 2 63 247 3.92 3 31.50 123.50
58 Army 13 348 1396 4.01 11 26.77 107.38
59 Kansas State 1 37 149 4.03 1 37.00 149.00
59 Liberty 11 430 1733 4.03 19 39.09 157.55
61 Buffalo 11 397 1608 4.05 12 36.09 146.18
62 South Florida 10 398 1621 4.07 17 39.80 162.10
63 Texas Tech 1 33 135 4.09 1 33.00 135.00
64 Connecticut 7 225 925 4.11 8 32.14 132.14
65 Utah 1 34 140 4.12 1 34.00 140.00
65 Jacksonville State 13 538 2214 4.12 16 41.38 170.31
67 Memphis 10 276 1143 4.14 17 27.60 114.30
68 Florida State 2 64 266 4.16 4 32.00 133.00
69 Rice 10 395 1652 4.18 14 39.50 165.20
70 Texas State 11 407 1707 4.19 20 37.00 155.18
70 Notre Dame 4 174 729 4.19 4 43.50 182.25
72 Vanderbilt 2 56 235 4.20 2 28.00 117.50
73 Colorado 1 31 131 4.23 1 31.00 131.00
73 Troy 10 332 1405 4.23 21 33.20 140.50
75 Old Dominion 10 378 1608 4.25 13 37.80 160.80
75 East Carolina 11 463 1967 4.25 21 42.09 178.82
77 Navy 11 408 1740 4.26 14 37.09 158.18
78 Wake Forest 2 58 249 4.29 2 29.00 124.50
79 Illinois 1 33 142 4.30 0 33.00 142.00
80 Texas A&M 3 95 409 4.31 3 31.67 136.33
81 Tulane 10 302 1318 4.36 14 30.20 131.80
81 Akron 8 315 1373 4.36 12 39.38 171.63
83 North Carolina 3 110 482 4.38 3 36.67 160.67
83 Marshall 10 398 1745 4.38 14 39.80 174.50
85 Duke 2 77 347 4.51 2 38.50 173.50
86 Colorado State 9 314 1420 4.52 13 34.89 157.78
86 Florida International 10 417 1883 4.52 21 41.70 188.30
88 Louisiana-Lafayette 11 387 1756 4.54 15 35.18 159.64
89 Air Force 9 314 1428 4.55 20 34.89 158.67
90 Coastal Carolina 11 414 1893 4.57 17 37.64 172.09
91 Central Michigan 10 372 1706 4.59 18 37.20 170.60
92 Eastern Michigan 10 373 1726 4.63 19 37.30 172.60
93 Kennesaw State 11 420 1959 4.66 23 38.18 178.09
94 Georgia Tech 2 68 318 4.68 3 34.00 159.00
95 North Carolina State 3 102 479 4.70 5 34.00 159.67
96 North Texas 11 476 2248 4.72 24 43.27 204.36
97 New Mexico 8 327 1548 4.73 17 40.88 193.50
98 Stanford 2 61 294 4.82 4 30.50 147.00
99 Georgia Southern 11 380 1879 4.94 18 34.55 170.82
99 Georgia 2 77 380 4.94 2 38.50 190.00
101 Western Kentucky 11 497 2462 4.95 18 45.18 223.82
102 Louisiana-Monroe 9 380 1900 5.00 20 42.22 211.11
103 Oregon State 7 278 1397 5.03 16 39.71 199.57
104 Virginia 2 62 316 5.10 3 31.00 158.00
104 Tulsa 10 378 1926 5.10 24 37.80 192.60
104 UAB 10 426 2172 5.10 27 42.60 217.20
107 New Mexico State 10 404 2077 5.14 27 40.40 207.70
108 Western Michigan 10 368 1894 5.15 17 36.80 189.40
109 Appalachian State 9 337 1739 5.16 19 37.44 193.22
109 Nevada 9 354 1828 5.16 22 39.33 203.11
111 Florida Atlantic 10 387 2003 5.18 16 38.70 200.30
111 Utah State 8 321 1664 5.18 17 40.13 208.00
113 Hawai'i 8 312 1618 5.19 14 39.00 202.25
114 Middle Tennessee 9 368 1915 5.20 17 40.89 212.78
115 San Diego State 8 342 1798 5.26 18 42.75 224.75
116 Massachusetts 7 274 1443 5.27 17 39.14 206.14
117 Ball State 9 313 1654 5.28 19 34.78 183.78
118 Charlotte 9 368 1983 5.39 19 40.89 220.33
119 Georgia State 9 387 2113 5.46 22 43.00 234.78
120 Temple 11 454 2493 5.49 29 41.27 226.64
121 Arkansas State 10 359 1979 5.51 21 35.90 197.90
122 Clemson 1 27 149 5.52 1 27.00 149.00
123 Arizona 1 38 210 5.53 2 38.00 210.00
124 Washington State 8 252 1425 5.65 16 31.50 178.13
124 Kent State 8 355 2006 5.65 24 44.38 250.75
126 USC 2 61 345 5.66 3 30.50 172.50
127 West Virginia 1 30 180 6.00 3 30.00 180.00
127 Virginia Tech 2 65 390 6.00 3 32.50 195.00
129 Southern Mississippi 10 417 2542 6.10 29 41.70 254.20
130 Rutgers 1 25 156 6.24 1 25.00 156.00
130 Wyoming 8 271 1692 6.24 17 33.88 211.50
132 Syracuse 3 81 513 6.33 4 27.00 171.00
133 Oregon 1 33 221 6.70 3 33.00 221.00
134 Purdue 1 44 362 8.23 6 44.00 362.00