2024 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 11/13/2024

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 Tennessee 1 32 54 1.69 0 32.00 54.00
9 UCLA 1 28 51 1.82 0 28.00 51.00
10 Iowa State 1 35 64 1.83 0 35.00 64.00
10 Ohio State 3 109 200 1.83 1 36.33 66.67
12 Minnesota 1 31 58 1.87 0 31.00 58.00
13 Washington 1 37 75 2.03 0 37.00 75.00
14 UCF 1 30 67 2.23 0 30.00 67.00
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 UTSA 7 231 560 2.42 11 33.00 80.00
18 North Carolina State 2 63 153 2.43 2 31.50 76.50
19 Oklahoma 2 70 175 2.50 0 35.00 87.50
20 South Carolina 2 55 145 2.64 1 27.50 72.50
21 Kentucky 2 44 118 2.68 1 22.00 59.00
22 Arizona State 2 63 172 2.73 0 31.50 86.00
23 Michigan State 1 47 132 2.81 0 47.00 132.00
24 Army 8 196 571 2.91 2 24.50 71.38
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 Sam Houston State 8 247 751 3.04 4 30.88 93.88
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 Ohio 7 217 696 3.21 6 31.00 99.43
32 UNLV 4 134 430 3.21 5 33.50 107.50
32 San Jose State 6 238 765 3.21 8 39.67 127.50
35 Missouri 2 63 209 3.32 0 31.50 104.50
36 Louisiana Tech 7 262 874 3.34 11 37.43 124.86
37 James Madison 7 231 774 3.35 3 33.00 110.57
38 Arkansas 1 35 119 3.40 0 35.00 119.00
38 Alabama 2 73 248 3.40 1 36.50 124.00
40 Virginia 1 24 82 3.42 1 24.00 82.00
41 LSU 1 32 110 3.44 0 32.00 110.00
41 SMU 1 43 148 3.44 1 43.00 148.00
43 Baylor 1 56 193 3.45 0 56.00 193.00
44 Miami (Ohio) 8 286 1003 3.51 11 35.75 125.38
45 Toledo 8 315 1124 3.57 10 39.38 140.50
46 Boise State 6 185 665 3.59 8 30.83 110.83
47 Oklahoma State 1 32 116 3.63 1 32.00 116.00
48 Wisconsin 1 33 120 3.64 2 33.00 120.00
49 Northern Illinois 8 270 986 3.65 6 33.75 123.25
50 South Alabama 7 228 836 3.67 9 32.57 119.43
51 Colorado State 5 172 645 3.75 4 34.40 129.00
51 Houston 2 72 270 3.75 1 36.00 135.00
53 USC 1 23 87 3.78 0 23.00 87.00
54 Kansas 1 47 181 3.85 1 47.00 181.00
55 Old Dominion 7 249 967 3.88 7 35.57 138.14
56 UTEP 8 312 1219 3.91 15 39.00 152.38
56 Mississippi State 2 94 368 3.91 3 47.00 184.00
58 Louisville 2 63 247 3.92 3 31.50 123.50
59 Liberty 7 256 1011 3.95 13 36.57 144.43
60 Tulane 7 162 647 3.99 7 23.14 92.43
61 Jacksonville State 8 358 1439 4.02 10 44.75 179.88
62 Kansas State 1 37 149 4.03 1 37.00 149.00
63 Connecticut 6 183 741 4.05 6 30.50 123.50
63 Bowling Green 7 237 960 4.05 9 33.86 137.14
65 Fresno State 7 272 1107 4.07 9 38.86 158.14
66 Texas Tech 1 33 135 4.09 1 33.00 135.00
66 Rice 8 331 1353 4.09 11 41.38 169.13
68 Utah 1 34 140 4.12 1 34.00 140.00
68 East Carolina 8 338 1391 4.12 16 42.25 173.88
70 Florida State 2 64 266 4.16 4 32.00 133.00
71 Vanderbilt 2 56 235 4.20 2 28.00 117.50
71 Western Kentucky 6 240 1007 4.20 6 40.00 167.83
73 Colorado 1 31 131 4.23 1 31.00 131.00
74 North Carolina 2 64 272 4.25 2 32.00 136.00
74 Tulsa 7 241 1025 4.25 12 34.43 146.43
74 Texas State 7 263 1119 4.25 11 37.57 159.86
77 South Florida 6 240 1026 4.28 9 40.00 171.00
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 Buffalo 8 295 1274 4.32 12 36.88 159.25
81 Marshall 6 235 1035 4.40 7 39.17 172.50
82 Memphis 8 238 1058 4.45 15 29.75 132.25
82 Navy 8 287 1276 4.45 11 35.88 159.50
84 Florida International 7 303 1356 4.48 14 43.29 193.71
85 Hawai'i 6 221 992 4.49 7 36.83 165.33
86 Notre Dame 3 116 522 4.50 2 38.67 174.00
87 Duke 2 77 347 4.51 2 38.50 173.50
88 Kennesaw State 8 296 1350 4.56 16 37.00 168.75
89 Akron 6 245 1145 4.67 12 40.83 190.83
90 Georgia Tech 2 68 318 4.68 3 34.00 159.00
91 Coastal Carolina 7 279 1309 4.69 11 39.86 187.00
92 Nevada 7 245 1159 4.73 17 35.00 165.57
93 North Texas 7 298 1413 4.74 14 42.57 201.86
94 Massachusetts 5 185 881 4.76 10 37.00 176.20
95 Air Force 7 254 1214 4.78 18 36.29 173.43
96 New Mexico 7 301 1446 4.80 17 43.00 206.57
97 Louisiana-Lafayette 7 243 1169 4.81 9 34.71 167.00
98 Eastern Michigan 8 282 1360 4.82 16 35.25 170.00
98 Troy 7 250 1204 4.82 15 35.71 172.00
100 Central Michigan 8 305 1493 4.90 14 38.13 186.63
100 Charlotte 6 235 1151 4.90 10 39.17 191.83
102 San Diego State 5 193 947 4.91 8 38.60 189.40
103 Louisiana-Monroe 7 297 1490 5.02 16 42.43 212.86
104 Texas A&M 2 57 287 5.04 3 28.50 143.50
105 Western Michigan 7 245 1258 5.13 12 35.00 179.71
106 New Mexico State 8 346 1786 5.16 24 43.25 223.25
107 UAB 7 326 1690 5.18 21 46.57 241.43
108 Temple 8 346 1802 5.21 21 43.25 225.25
109 Oregon State 5 164 857 5.23 10 32.80 171.40
110 Appalachian State 7 259 1381 5.33 16 37.00 197.29
111 Arkansas State 6 222 1206 5.43 15 37.00 201.00
112 Georgia Southern 7 244 1334 5.47 13 34.86 190.57
113 Clemson 1 27 149 5.52 1 27.00 149.00
114 Arizona 1 38 210 5.53 2 38.00 210.00
115 Ball State 7 231 1281 5.55 16 33.00 183.00
115 Middle Tennessee 7 293 1626 5.55 14 41.86 232.29
117 Washington State 6 163 931 5.71 12 27.17 155.17
118 Georgia State 6 248 1420 5.73 15 41.33 236.67
119 Kent State 6 257 1476 5.74 18 42.83 246.00
120 Southern Mississippi 7 314 1823 5.81 20 44.86 260.43
121 Stanford 1 39 229 5.87 4 39.00 229.00
122 Florida Atlantic 7 296 1763 5.96 15 42.29 251.86
123 Virginia Tech 2 65 390 6.00 3 32.50 195.00
124 Utah State 5 223 1345 6.03 15 44.60 269.00
125 Auburn 1 26 157 6.04 1 26.00 157.00
126 Syracuse 2 64 389 6.08 3 32.00 194.50
127 Rutgers 1 25 156 6.24 1 25.00 156.00
128 Wyoming 6 197 1259 6.39 14 32.83 209.83
129 Oregon 1 33 221 6.70 3 33.00 221.00
130 Purdue 1 44 362 8.23 6 44.00 362.00