2024 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 12/17/2024

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 Clemson 1 27 149 5.52 1 27.00 149.00
10 Syracuse 3 81 513 6.33 4 27.00 171.00
12 Army 12 326 1347 4.13 11 27.17 112.25
13 South Carolina 2 55 145 2.64 1 27.50 72.50
14 Memphis 10 276 1143 4.14 17 27.60 114.30
15 Penn State 2 56 169 3.02 1 28.00 84.50
15 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 10 291 819 2.81 6 29.10 81.90
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 North Carolina State 2 63 153 2.43 2 31.50 76.50
31 Arizona State 2 63 172 2.73 0 31.50 86.00
31 Indiana 2 63 190 3.02 1 31.50 95.00
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
37 Texas A&M 3 95 409 4.31 3 31.67 136.33
38 Texas 3 96 303 3.16 1 32.00 101.00
38 LSU 1 32 110 3.44 0 32.00 110.00
38 Oklahoma State 1 32 116 3.63 1 32.00 116.00
38 Bowling Green 9 288 1118 3.88 10 32.00 124.22
38 Florida State 2 64 266 4.16 4 32.00 133.00
38 North Carolina 2 64 272 4.25 2 32.00 136.00
44 Connecticut 7 225 925 4.11 8 32.14 132.14
45 UNLV 8 259 850 3.28 8 32.38 106.25
46 Virginia Tech 2 65 390 6.00 3 32.50 195.00
47 Northern Illinois 10 329 1185 3.60 7 32.90 118.50
48 BYU 1 33 77 2.33 2 33.00 77.00
48 Wisconsin 1 33 120 3.64 2 33.00 120.00
48 Texas Tech 1 33 135 4.09 1 33.00 135.00
48 Illinois 1 33 142 4.30 0 33.00 142.00
48 Oregon 1 33 221 6.70 3 33.00 221.00
53 Troy 10 332 1405 4.23 21 33.20 140.50
54 Wyoming 8 271 1692 6.24 17 33.88 211.50
55 Arkansas 2 68 158 2.32 0 34.00 79.00
55 Utah 1 34 140 4.12 1 34.00 140.00
55 Georgia Tech 2 68 318 4.68 3 34.00 159.00
58 Sam Houston State 11 376 1314 3.49 9 34.18 119.45
59 James Madison 10 344 1234 3.59 10 34.40 123.40
60 Ball State 9 313 1654 5.28 19 34.78 183.78
61 Georgia Southern 10 348 1825 5.24 16 34.80 182.50
62 Louisiana Tech 9 314 995 3.17 12 34.89 110.56
62 Air Force 9 314 1428 4.55 20 34.89 158.67
64 Iowa State 1 35 64 1.83 0 35.00 64.00
64 Tennessee 2 70 135 1.93 0 35.00 67.50
64 Oklahoma 2 70 175 2.50 0 35.00 87.50
64 California 1 35 110 3.14 0 35.00 110.00
64 Colorado State 8 280 1203 4.30 8 35.00 150.38
69 Louisiana-Lafayette 11 387 1756 4.54 15 35.18 159.64
70 UTSA 10 353 1086 3.08 17 35.30 108.60
71 Miami (Ohio) 11 396 1414 3.57 16 36.00 128.55
71 Houston 2 72 270 3.75 1 36.00 135.00
73 South Alabama 11 397 1545 3.89 15 36.09 140.45
74 Buffalo 10 362 1446 3.99 12 36.20 144.60
75 Ohio State 3 109 200 1.83 1 36.33 66.67
76 Alabama 2 73 248 3.40 1 36.50 124.00
77 Western Michigan 10 368 1894 5.15 17 36.80 189.40
78 Washington 1 37 75 2.03 0 37.00 75.00
78 Kansas State 1 37 149 4.03 1 37.00 149.00
80 Navy 11 408 1740 4.26 14 37.09 158.18
81 Central Michigan 10 372 1706 4.59 18 37.20 170.60
82 Arkansas State 9 335 1933 5.77 21 37.22 214.78
83 Eastern Michigan 10 373 1726 4.63 19 37.30 172.60
84 Liberty 10 374 1511 4.04 18 37.40 151.10
85 Appalachian State 9 337 1739 5.16 19 37.44 193.22
86 Fresno State 8 301 1194 3.97 11 37.63 149.25
87 Old Dominion 10 378 1608 4.25 13 37.80 160.80
87 Tulsa 10 378 1926 5.10 24 37.80 192.60
89 Pittsburgh 1 38 31 0.82 0 38.00 31.00
89 Arizona 1 38 210 5.53 2 38.00 210.00
91 Kennesaw State 11 420 1959 4.66 23 38.18 178.09
92 Texas State 10 382 1609 4.21 18 38.20 160.90
93 Coastal Carolina 10 383 1636 4.27 14 38.30 163.60
94 Duke 2 77 347 4.51 2 38.50 173.50
95 Florida Atlantic 10 387 2003 5.18 16 38.70 200.30
96 Boston College 1 39 123 3.15 0 39.00 123.00
96 Hawai'i 8 312 1618 5.19 14 39.00 202.25
98 Massachusetts 7 274 1443 5.27 17 39.14 206.14
99 Nevada 9 354 1828 5.16 22 39.33 203.11
100 Akron 8 315 1373 4.36 12 39.38 171.63
101 Rice 10 395 1652 4.18 14 39.50 165.20
102 Oregon State 7 278 1397 5.03 16 39.71 199.57
103 Marshall 10 398 1745 4.38 14 39.80 174.50
104 Georgia 1 40 226 5.65 2 40.00 226.00
105 Utah State 8 321 1664 5.18 17 40.13 208.00
106 South Florida 9 362 1460 4.03 15 40.22 162.22
107 Toledo 10 403 1469 3.65 14 40.30 146.90
108 New Mexico State 10 404 2077 5.14 27 40.40 207.70
109 New Mexico 8 327 1548 4.73 17 40.88 193.50
110 UTEP 9 368 1422 3.86 16 40.89 158.00
110 Middle Tennessee 9 368 1915 5.20 17 40.89 212.78
110 Charlotte 9 368 1983 5.39 19 40.89 220.33
113 Jacksonville State 12 492 1980 4.02 13 41.00 165.00
114 Temple 11 454 2493 5.49 29 41.27 226.64
115 Florida International 10 417 1883 4.52 21 41.70 188.30
115 Southern Mississippi 10 417 2542 6.10 29 41.70 254.20
117 East Carolina 11 463 1967 4.25 21 42.09 178.82
118 Louisiana-Monroe 9 380 1900 5.00 20 42.22 211.11
119 UAB 10 426 2172 5.10 27 42.60 217.20
120 San Diego State 8 342 1798 5.26 18 42.75 224.75
121 San Jose State 8 344 1142 3.32 14 43.00 142.75
121 SMU 1 43 148 3.44 1 43.00 148.00
121 Georgia State 9 387 2113 5.46 22 43.00 234.78
124 North Texas 10 432 2047 4.74 22 43.20 204.70
125 Notre Dame 4 174 729 4.19 4 43.50 182.25
126 Purdue 1 44 362 8.23 6 44.00 362.00
127 Kent State 8 355 2006 5.65 24 44.38 250.75
128 Western Kentucky 10 451 2250 4.99 17 45.10 225.00
129 Michigan State 1 47 132 2.81 0 47.00 132.00
129 Kansas 1 47 181 3.85 1 47.00 181.00
129 Mississippi State 2 94 368 3.91 3 47.00 184.00
132 Baylor 1 56 193 3.45 0 56.00 193.00