2024 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 12/14/2024

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Pittsburgh 1 38 31 0.82 0 38.00 31.00
2 Mississippi 2 62 66 1.06 0 31.00 33.00
3 Cincinnati 1 21 24 1.14 0 21.00 24.00
3 Iowa 1 21 24 1.14 0 21.00 24.00
5 Miami (Florida) 2 52 68 1.31 0 26.00 34.00
6 Michigan 2 47 67 1.43 0 23.50 33.50
7 Northwestern 1 24 40 1.67 0 24.00 40.00
8 Iowa State 1 35 64 1.83 0 35.00 64.00
8 Ohio State 3 109 200 1.83 1 36.33 66.67
10 Minnesota 1 31 58 1.87 0 31.00 58.00
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 North Carolina State 2 63 153 2.43 2 31.50 76.50
18 Oklahoma 2 70 175 2.50 0 35.00 87.50
19 South Carolina 2 55 145 2.64 1 27.50 72.50
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 Ohio 10 291 819 2.81 6 29.10 81.90
23 Michigan State 1 47 132 2.81 0 47.00 132.00
25 Maryland 1 30 88 2.93 0 30.00 88.00
26 Penn State 2 56 169 3.02 1 28.00 84.50
26 Indiana 2 63 190 3.02 1 31.50 95.00
28 UTSA 10 353 1086 3.08 17 35.30 108.60
29 California 1 35 110 3.14 0 35.00 110.00
30 Boston College 1 39 123 3.15 0 39.00 123.00
31 Texas 3 96 303 3.16 1 32.00 101.00
32 Louisiana Tech 9 314 995 3.17 12 34.89 110.56
33 UNLV 8 259 850 3.28 8 32.38 106.25
34 Missouri 2 63 209 3.32 0 31.50 104.50
34 San Jose State 8 344 1142 3.32 14 43.00 142.75
36 Alabama 2 73 248 3.40 1 36.50 124.00
37 LSU 1 32 110 3.44 0 32.00 110.00
37 SMU 1 43 148 3.44 1 43.00 148.00
39 Baylor 1 56 193 3.45 0 56.00 193.00
40 Sam Houston State 11 376 1314 3.49 9 34.18 119.45
41 Auburn 2 62 221 3.56 2 31.00 110.50
42 Miami (Ohio) 11 396 1414 3.57 16 36.00 128.55
43 James Madison 10 344 1234 3.59 10 34.40 123.40
44 Northern Illinois 10 329 1185 3.60 7 32.90 118.50
45 Oklahoma State 1 32 116 3.63 1 32.00 116.00
46 Wisconsin 1 33 120 3.64 2 33.00 120.00
47 Toledo 10 403 1469 3.65 14 40.30 146.90
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 1422 3.86 16 40.89 158.00
52 Bowling Green 9 288 1118 3.88 10 32.00 124.22
53 South Alabama 11 397 1545 3.89 15 36.09 140.45
54 Mississippi State 2 94 368 3.91 3 47.00 184.00
55 Louisville 2 63 247 3.92 3 31.50 123.50
56 Fresno State 8 301 1194 3.97 11 37.63 149.25
57 Buffalo 10 362 1446 3.99 12 36.20 144.60
58 Jacksonville State 12 492 1980 4.02 13 41.00 165.00
59 Kansas State 1 37 149 4.03 1 37.00 149.00
59 South Florida 9 362 1460 4.03 15 40.22 162.22
61 Liberty 10 374 1511 4.04 18 37.40 151.10
62 Texas Tech 1 33 135 4.09 1 33.00 135.00
63 Connecticut 7 225 925 4.11 8 32.14 132.14
64 Utah 1 34 140 4.12 1 34.00 140.00
65 Army 12 326 1347 4.13 11 27.17 112.25
66 Memphis 10 276 1143 4.14 17 27.60 114.30
67 Florida State 2 64 266 4.16 4 32.00 133.00
68 Rice 10 395 1652 4.18 14 39.50 165.20
69 Notre Dame 4 174 729 4.19 4 43.50 182.25
70 Vanderbilt 2 56 235 4.20 2 28.00 117.50
71 Texas State 10 382 1609 4.21 18 38.20 160.90
72 Colorado 1 31 131 4.23 1 31.00 131.00
72 Troy 10 332 1405 4.23 21 33.20 140.50
74 North Carolina 2 64 272 4.25 2 32.00 136.00
74 Old Dominion 10 378 1608 4.25 13 37.80 160.80
74 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 Coastal Carolina 10 383 1636 4.27 14 38.30 163.60
79 Wake Forest 2 58 249 4.29 2 29.00 124.50
80 Illinois 1 33 142 4.30 0 33.00 142.00
80 Colorado State 8 280 1203 4.30 8 35.00 150.38
82 Texas A&M 3 95 409 4.31 3 31.67 136.33
83 Tulane 10 302 1318 4.36 14 30.20 131.80
83 Akron 8 315 1373 4.36 12 39.38 171.63
85 Marshall 10 398 1745 4.38 14 39.80 174.50
86 Duke 2 77 347 4.51 2 38.50 173.50
87 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 Central Michigan 10 372 1706 4.59 18 37.20 170.60
91 Eastern Michigan 10 373 1726 4.63 19 37.30 172.60
92 Kennesaw State 11 420 1959 4.66 23 38.18 178.09
93 Georgia Tech 2 68 318 4.68 3 34.00 159.00
94 New Mexico 8 327 1548 4.73 17 40.88 193.50
95 North Texas 10 432 2047 4.74 22 43.20 204.70
96 Stanford 2 61 294 4.82 4 30.50 147.00
97 Western Kentucky 10 451 2250 4.99 17 45.10 225.00
98 Louisiana-Monroe 9 380 1900 5.00 20 42.22 211.11
99 Oregon State 7 278 1397 5.03 16 39.71 199.57
100 Virginia 2 62 316 5.10 3 31.00 158.00
100 Tulsa 10 378 1926 5.10 24 37.80 192.60
100 UAB 10 426 2172 5.10 27 42.60 217.20
103 New Mexico State 10 404 2077 5.14 27 40.40 207.70
104 Western Michigan 10 368 1894 5.15 17 36.80 189.40
105 Appalachian State 9 337 1739 5.16 19 37.44 193.22
105 Nevada 9 354 1828 5.16 22 39.33 203.11
107 Florida Atlantic 10 387 2003 5.18 16 38.70 200.30
107 Utah State 8 321 1664 5.18 17 40.13 208.00
109 Hawai'i 8 312 1618 5.19 14 39.00 202.25
110 Middle Tennessee 9 368 1915 5.20 17 40.89 212.78
111 Georgia Southern 10 348 1825 5.24 16 34.80 182.50
112 San Diego State 8 342 1798 5.26 18 42.75 224.75
113 Massachusetts 7 274 1443 5.27 17 39.14 206.14
114 Ball State 9 313 1654 5.28 19 34.78 183.78
115 Charlotte 9 368 1983 5.39 19 40.89 220.33
116 Georgia State 9 387 2113 5.46 22 43.00 234.78
117 Temple 11 454 2493 5.49 29 41.27 226.64
118 Clemson 1 27 149 5.52 1 27.00 149.00
119 Arizona 1 38 210 5.53 2 38.00 210.00
120 Washington State 8 252 1425 5.65 16 31.50 178.13
120 Georgia 1 40 226 5.65 2 40.00 226.00
120 Kent State 8 355 2006 5.65 24 44.38 250.75
123 USC 2 61 345 5.66 3 30.50 172.50
124 Arkansas State 9 335 1933 5.77 21 37.22 214.78
125 Virginia Tech 2 65 390 6.00 3 32.50 195.00
126 Southern Mississippi 10 417 2542 6.10 29 41.70 254.20
127 Rutgers 1 25 156 6.24 1 25.00 156.00
127 Wyoming 8 271 1692 6.24 17 33.88 211.50
129 Syracuse 3 81 513 6.33 4 27.00 171.00
130 Oregon 1 33 221 6.70 3 33.00 221.00
131 Purdue 1 44 362 8.23 6 44.00 362.00