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