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 Northwestern 1 24 40 1.67 0 24.00 40.00
3 Nebraska 1 24 56 2.33 0 24.00 56.00
5 Rutgers 1 25 156 6.24 1 25.00 156.00
6 Florida 1 27 69 2.56 0 27.00 69.00
6 Clemson 1 27 149 5.52 1 27.00 149.00
8 UCF 1 30 67 2.23 0 30.00 67.00
8 Maryland 1 30 88 2.93 0 30.00 88.00
8 West Virginia 1 30 180 6.00 3 30.00 180.00
11 Minnesota 1 31 58 1.87 0 31.00 58.00
11 Colorado 1 31 131 4.23 1 31.00 131.00
13 LSU 1 32 110 3.44 0 32.00 110.00
13 Oklahoma State 1 32 116 3.63 1 32.00 116.00
15 BYU 1 33 77 2.33 2 33.00 77.00
15 TCU 1 33 114 3.45 0 33.00 114.00
15 Wisconsin 1 33 120 3.64 2 33.00 120.00
15 Texas Tech 1 33 135 4.09 1 33.00 135.00
15 Illinois 1 33 142 4.30 0 33.00 142.00
15 Oregon 1 33 221 6.70 3 33.00 221.00
21 Utah 1 34 140 4.12 1 34.00 140.00
22 Iowa State 1 35 64 1.83 0 35.00 64.00
23 Washington 1 37 75 2.03 0 37.00 75.00
23 Kansas State 1 37 149 4.03 1 37.00 149.00
25 Arizona 1 38 210 5.53 2 38.00 210.00
26 Boston College 1 39 123 3.15 0 39.00 123.00
27 UCLA 2 41 113 2.76 0 20.50 56.50
28 SMU 1 43 148 3.44 1 43.00 148.00
29 Kentucky 2 44 118 2.68 1 22.00 59.00
29 Purdue 1 44 362 8.23 6 44.00 362.00
31 Michigan 2 47 67 1.43 0 23.50 33.50
31 Michigan State 1 47 132 2.81 0 47.00 132.00
31 Kansas 1 47 181 3.85 1 47.00 181.00
34 Miami (Florida) 2 52 68 1.31 0 26.00 34.00
35 South Carolina 2 55 145 2.64 1 27.50 72.50
36 Vanderbilt 2 56 235 4.20 2 28.00 117.50
36 Baylor 1 56 193 3.45 0 56.00 193.00
38 Wake Forest 2 58 249 4.29 2 29.00 124.50
39 Stanford 2 61 294 4.82 4 30.50 147.00
39 USC 2 61 345 5.66 3 30.50 172.50
41 Mississippi 2 62 66 1.06 0 31.00 33.00
41 Auburn 2 62 221 3.56 2 31.00 110.50
41 Virginia 2 62 316 5.10 3 31.00 158.00
44 Pittsburgh 2 63 111 1.76 1 31.50 55.50
44 Arizona State 2 63 172 2.73 0 31.50 86.00
44 Missouri 2 63 209 3.32 0 31.50 104.50
44 Louisville 2 63 247 3.92 3 31.50 123.50
48 Florida State 2 64 266 4.16 4 32.00 133.00
49 Virginia Tech 2 65 390 6.00 3 32.50 195.00
50 Arkansas 2 68 158 2.32 0 34.00 79.00
50 Georgia Tech 2 68 318 4.68 3 34.00 159.00
52 Tennessee 2 70 135 1.93 0 35.00 67.50
53 Houston 2 72 270 3.75 1 36.00 135.00
54 Alabama 2 73 248 3.40 1 36.50 124.00
55 California 2 76 253 3.33 1 38.00 126.50
56 Duke 2 77 347 4.51 2 38.50 173.50
56 Georgia 2 77 380 4.94 2 38.50 190.00
58 Syracuse 3 81 513 6.33 4 27.00 171.00
59 Mississippi State 2 94 368 3.91 3 47.00 184.00
60 Texas A&M 3 95 409 4.31 3 31.67 136.33
61 Texas 3 96 303 3.16 1 32.00 101.00
62 Indiana 3 98 383 3.91 3 32.67 127.67
63 North Carolina State 3 102 479 4.70 5 34.00 159.67
64 Oklahoma 3 110 401 3.65 3 36.67 133.67
64 North Carolina 3 110 482 4.38 3 36.67 160.67
66 Ohio State 4 135 253 1.87 2 33.75 63.25
67 Penn State 4 138 394 2.86 4 34.50 98.50
68 Notre Dame 4 174 729 4.19 4 43.50 182.25
69 Connecticut 7 225 925 4.11 8 32.14 132.14
70 Washington State 8 252 1425 5.65 16 31.50 178.13
71 UNLV 8 259 850 3.28 8 32.38 106.25
72 Wyoming 8 271 1692 6.24 17 33.88 211.50
73 Massachusetts 7 274 1443 5.27 17 39.14 206.14
74 Memphis 10 276 1143 4.14 17 27.60 114.30
75 Oregon State 7 278 1397 5.03 16 39.71 199.57
76 Boise State 9 279 1035 3.71 9 31.00 115.00
77 Tulane 10 302 1318 4.36 14 30.20 131.80
78 Hawai'i 8 312 1618 5.19 14 39.00 202.25
79 Ball State 9 313 1654 5.28 19 34.78 183.78
80 Colorado State 9 314 1420 4.52 13 34.89 157.78
80 Air Force 9 314 1428 4.55 20 34.89 158.67
82 Akron 8 315 1373 4.36 12 39.38 171.63
83 Bowling Green 10 320 1246 3.89 12 32.00 124.60
84 Utah State 8 321 1664 5.18 17 40.13 208.00
85 Ohio 11 326 861 2.64 9 29.64 78.27
86 New Mexico 8 327 1548 4.73 17 40.88 193.50
87 Troy 10 332 1405 4.23 21 33.20 140.50
88 Appalachian State 9 337 1739 5.16 19 37.44 193.22
89 San Diego State 8 342 1798 5.26 18 42.75 224.75
90 Army 13 348 1396 4.01 11 26.77 107.38
91 Fresno State 9 349 1355 3.88 11 38.78 150.56
92 Nevada 9 354 1828 5.16 22 39.33 203.11
93 Kent State 8 355 2006 5.65 24 44.38 250.75
94 Northern Illinois 11 356 1302 3.66 9 32.36 118.36
95 Arkansas State 10 359 1979 5.51 21 35.90 197.90
96 James Madison 11 364 1250 3.43 10 33.09 113.64
97 UTEP 9 368 1420 3.86 16 40.89 157.78
97 Western Michigan 10 368 1894 5.15 17 36.80 189.40
97 Middle Tennessee 9 368 1915 5.20 17 40.89 212.78
97 Charlotte 9 368 1983 5.39 19 40.89 220.33
101 Central Michigan 10 372 1706 4.59 18 37.20 170.60
102 Eastern Michigan 10 373 1726 4.63 19 37.30 172.60
103 Louisiana Tech 10 378 1316 3.48 16 37.80 131.60
103 San Jose State 9 378 1198 3.17 17 42.00 133.11
103 Old Dominion 10 378 1608 4.25 13 37.80 160.80
103 Tulsa 10 378 1926 5.10 24 37.80 192.60
107 Georgia Southern 11 380 1879 4.94 18 34.55 170.82
107 Louisiana-Monroe 9 380 1900 5.00 20 42.22 211.11
109 Louisiana-Lafayette 11 387 1756 4.54 15 35.18 159.64
109 Florida Atlantic 10 387 2003 5.18 16 38.70 200.30
109 Georgia State 9 387 2113 5.46 22 43.00 234.78
112 UTSA 11 394 1184 3.01 17 35.82 107.64
113 Rice 10 395 1652 4.18 14 39.50 165.20
114 South Alabama 11 397 1545 3.89 15 36.09 140.45
114 Buffalo 11 397 1608 4.05 12 36.09 146.18
116 South Florida 10 398 1621 4.07 17 39.80 162.10
116 Marshall 10 398 1745 4.38 14 39.80 174.50
118 Toledo 10 403 1469 3.65 14 40.30 146.90
119 New Mexico State 10 404 2077 5.14 27 40.40 207.70
120 Texas State 11 407 1707 4.19 20 37.00 155.18
121 Navy 11 408 1740 4.26 14 37.09 158.18
122 Coastal Carolina 11 414 1893 4.57 17 37.64 172.09
123 Florida International 10 417 1883 4.52 21 41.70 188.30
123 Southern Mississippi 10 417 2542 6.10 29 41.70 254.20
125 Sam Houston State 12 418 1495 3.58 11 34.83 124.58
126 Kennesaw State 11 420 1959 4.66 23 38.18 178.09
127 Miami (Ohio) 12 426 1555 3.65 17 35.50 129.58
127 UAB 10 426 2172 5.10 27 42.60 217.20
129 Liberty 11 430 1733 4.03 19 39.09 157.55
130 Temple 11 454 2493 5.49 29 41.27 226.64
131 East Carolina 11 463 1967 4.25 21 42.09 178.82
132 North Texas 11 476 2248 4.72 24 43.27 204.36
133 Western Kentucky 11 497 2462 4.95 18 45.18 223.82
134 Jacksonville State 13 538 2214 4.12 16 41.38 170.31