2022 National Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 7-9 Yards To Go through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisville | 8 | 13 | -58 | -4.46 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh | 6 | 10 | -35 | -3.50 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Toledo | 8 | 13 | -32 | -2.46 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | UNLV | 5 | 8 | -26 | -3.25 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Western Michigan | 5 | 7 | -20 | -2.86 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Northwestern | 8 | 13 | -20 | -1.54 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Miami (Ohio) | 9 | 17 | -12 | -0.71 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | West Virginia | 6 | 12 | -8 | -0.67 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 9 | -7 | -0.78 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Duke | 6 | 9 | -5 | -0.56 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | San Diego State | 8 | 16 | -5 | -0.31 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | California | 3 | 5 | -3 | -0.60 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Colorado State | 8 | 11 | -3 | -0.27 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Oregon State | 4 | 6 | -2 | -0.33 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Washington State | 8 | 9 | -2 | -0.22 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Boston College | 8 | 13 | -2 | -0.15 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | New Mexico State | 8 | 14 | -2 | -0.14 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | UTSA | 9 | 19 | -1 | -0.05 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | Marshall | 9 | 13 | 1 | 0.08 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Oklahoma | 7 | 13 | 1 | 0.08 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | BYU | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Michigan | 10 | 14 | 3 | 0.21 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | Georgia Southern | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0.30 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | Middle Tennessee | 8 | 10 | 4 | 0.40 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | Mississippi State | 7 | 9 | 4 | 0.44 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | Wyoming | 8 | 12 | 5 | 0.42 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 26 | Washington | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Auburn | 7 | 9 | 7 | 0.78 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | Navy | 5 | 10 | 8 | 0.80 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 8 | 8 | 1.00 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | UTEP | 5 | 6 | 9 | 1.50 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | Tulsa | 5 | 9 | 10 | 1.11 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | Georgia Tech | 6 | 9 | 10 | 1.11 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | Stanford | 8 | 10 | 11 | 1.10 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 34 | Tennessee | 7 | 10 | 11 | 1.10 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | Wisconsin | 7 | 11 | 12 | 1.09 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Ohio State | 8 | 14 | 13 | 0.93 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Kent State | 7 | 8 | 13 | 1.63 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | Virginia | 8 | 14 | 15 | 1.07 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Clemson | 11 | 14 | 15 | 1.07 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | Arizona | 6 | 7 | 15 | 2.14 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 42 | Mississippi | 8 | 13 | 16 | 1.23 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 42 | Iowa State | 8 | 11 | 16 | 1.45 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | San Jose State | 4 | 5 | 16 | 3.20 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Baylor | 7 | 11 | 17 | 1.55 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 45 | Iowa | 7 | 10 | 17 | 1.70 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 47 | Southern Mississippi | 11 | 16 | 18 | 1.13 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 47 | East Carolina | 6 | 8 | 18 | 2.25 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 49 | Temple | 10 | 19 | 19 | 1.00 | 1 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 49 | SMU | 9 | 16 | 19 | 1.19 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 49 | Coastal Carolina | 10 | 13 | 19 | 1.46 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 49 | Missouri | 8 | 10 | 19 | 1.90 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 53 | Alabama | 11 | 14 | 21 | 1.50 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 53 | Penn State | 9 | 13 | 21 | 1.62 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 53 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 11 | 21 | 1.91 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 53 | South Alabama | 9 | 10 | 21 | 2.10 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 53 | Wake Forest | 8 | 10 | 21 | 2.10 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | Boise State | 7 | 17 | 22 | 1.29 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 58 | Maryland | 7 | 11 | 22 | 2.00 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 58 | Charlotte | 7 | 10 | 22 | 2.20 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | Florida International | 6 | 7 | 22 | 3.14 | 1 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 62 | South Carolina | 5 | 11 | 24 | 2.18 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 62 | Syracuse | 6 | 9 | 24 | 2.67 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 64 | Appalachian State | 8 | 14 | 25 | 1.79 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 65 | Ball State | 7 | 10 | 26 | 2.60 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 65 | Arizona State | 4 | 6 | 26 | 4.33 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | Georgia | 11 | 17 | 28 | 1.65 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 67 | Cincinnati | 8 | 16 | 28 | 1.75 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 67 | LSU | 6 | 10 | 28 | 2.80 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 70 | Texas | 9 | 16 | 29 | 1.81 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 71 | Western Kentucky | 10 | 15 | 30 | 2.00 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 71 | Miami (Florida) | 10 | 14 | 30 | 2.14 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 73 | Nebraska | 7 | 10 | 31 | 3.10 | 1 | 61 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 73 | New Mexico | 6 | 7 | 31 | 4.43 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 75 | James Madison | 7 | 12 | 32 | 2.67 | 1 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 75 | Akron | 6 | 10 | 32 | 3.20 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | Oklahoma State | 5 | 8 | 32 | 4.00 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 78 | Hawai'i | 7 | 11 | 33 | 3.00 | 1 | 38 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 79 | Illinois | 10 | 14 | 34 | 2.43 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 79 | Houston | 7 | 11 | 34 | 3.09 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 79 | Texas A&M | 4 | 10 | 34 | 3.40 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 82 | Florida State | 8 | 14 | 35 | 2.50 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 82 | Notre Dame | 7 | 12 | 35 | 2.92 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 82 | Florida Atlantic | 6 | 9 | 35 | 3.89 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 82 | USC | 6 | 9 | 35 | 3.89 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 82 | Tulane | 5 | 8 | 35 | 4.38 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 87 | Fresno State | 8 | 13 | 37 | 2.85 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 87 | Arkansas | 8 | 12 | 37 | 3.08 | 1 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 87 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 6 | 37 | 6.17 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 90 | Arkansas State | 10 | 15 | 38 | 2.53 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 90 | Ohio | 4 | 5 | 38 | 7.60 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 92 | UCF | 6 | 11 | 39 | 3.55 | 1 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 93 | Minnesota | 6 | 10 | 40 | 4.00 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 93 | Kentucky | 6 | 8 | 40 | 5.00 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 95 | Colorado | 7 | 10 | 41 | 4.10 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 95 | Kansas State | 6 | 8 | 41 | 5.13 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 97 | Rutgers | 7 | 11 | 44 | 4.00 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 98 | Rice | 7 | 11 | 45 | 4.09 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 98 | TCU | 7 | 10 | 45 | 4.50 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 100 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 14 | 47 | 3.36 | 0 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 101 | Virginia Tech | 10 | 13 | 48 | 3.69 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 102 | Purdue | 7 | 12 | 49 | 4.08 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 103 | Connecticut | 7 | 13 | 50 | 3.85 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 104 | Utah | 8 | 12 | 51 | 4.25 | 0 | 55 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 105 | North Carolina State | 8 | 12 | 52 | 4.33 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 105 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 6 | 6 | 52 | 8.67 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 107 | Air Force | 8 | 13 | 53 | 4.08 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 107 | Florida | 8 | 11 | 53 | 4.82 | 1 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 109 | Memphis | 10 | 17 | 58 | 3.41 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 110 | Massachusetts | 8 | 13 | 59 | 4.54 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 110 | North Texas | 5 | 8 | 59 | 7.38 | 1 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 112 | Georgia State | 8 | 12 | 61 | 5.08 | 1 | 37 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 113 | Nevada | 7 | 10 | 63 | 6.30 | 0 | 48 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 114 | South Florida | 6 | 8 | 65 | 8.13 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 115 | Central Michigan | 8 | 13 | 66 | 5.08 | 1 | 38 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 116 | Utah State | 7 | 14 | 69 | 4.93 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 116 | North Carolina | 8 | 13 | 69 | 5.31 | 1 | 52 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 116 | Oregon | 6 | 11 | 69 | 6.27 | 0 | 43 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 116 | Michigan State | 5 | 5 | 69 | 13.80 | 0 | 61 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 120 | Old Dominion | 5 | 12 | 74 | 6.17 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 121 | Texas Tech | 10 | 20 | 78 | 3.90 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 122 | Texas State | 7 | 16 | 83 | 5.19 | 0 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 123 | Buffalo | 5 | 6 | 84 | 14.00 | 1 | 73 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 124 | Troy | 9 | 14 | 86 | 6.14 | 2 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 125 | Liberty | 9 | 16 | 88 | 5.50 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 126 | Indiana | 7 | 9 | 91 | 10.11 | 0 | 46 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 127 | Army | 10 | 21 | 92 | 4.38 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 128 | UAB | 9 | 16 | 97 | 6.06 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| 129 | UCLA | 7 | 12 | 98 | 8.17 | 0 | 47 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 130 | Bowling Green | 10 | 22 | 113 | 5.14 | 0 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 131 | Kansas | 9 | 17 | 117 | 6.88 | 1 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||