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