2022 National Leaders Rushing Defense - All Games through 01/09/2023

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 James Madison 11 356 882 2.48 8 32.36 80.18
2 Iowa 13 465 1317 2.83 4 35.77 101.31
3 Georgia 15 401 1155 2.88 7 26.73 77.00
4 Marshall 13 419 1209 2.89 10 32.23 93.00
5 Wisconsin 13 443 1290 2.91 14 34.08 99.23
6 Navy 12 355 1067 3.01 7 29.58 88.92
7 Iowa State 12 403 1288 3.20 8 33.58 107.33
8 San Jose State 12 453 1467 3.24 15 37.75 122.25
9 Clemson 14 442 1438 3.25 12 31.57 102.71
10 Michigan 14 421 1371 3.26 10 30.07 97.93
11 Illinois 13 395 1297 3.28 6 30.38 99.77
11 Tennessee 13 459 1505 3.28 15 35.31 115.77
13 Pittsburgh 13 384 1274 3.32 13 29.54 98.00
13 Penn State 13 436 1446 3.32 14 33.54 111.23
15 South Alabama 13 367 1221 3.33 8 28.23 93.92
16 North Carolina State 13 390 1309 3.36 13 30.00 100.69
16 Middle Tennessee 13 452 1518 3.36 14 34.77 116.77
18 Air Force 13 366 1239 3.39 10 28.15 95.31
18 San Diego State 13 436 1480 3.39 13 33.54 113.85
20 Troy 14 492 1673 3.40 15 35.14 119.50
21 East Carolina 13 425 1462 3.44 15 32.69 112.46
22 Texas State 12 403 1398 3.47 18 33.58 116.50
23 Texas 13 469 1634 3.48 14 36.08 125.69
24 Boise State 14 499 1744 3.49 16 35.64 124.57
25 Ohio State 13 447 1574 3.52 12 34.38 121.08
25 Washington 13 448 1576 3.52 14 34.46 121.23
27 Memphis 13 449 1587 3.53 17 34.54 122.08
28 Louisville 13 486 1742 3.58 13 37.38 134.00
29 Cincinnati 13 553 1992 3.60 18 42.54 153.23
30 Alabama 13 467 1695 3.63 15 35.92 130.38
31 Missouri 13 447 1632 3.65 19 34.38 125.54
32 Appalachian State 12 420 1544 3.68 20 35.00 128.67
33 Duke 13 426 1572 3.69 10 32.77 120.92
33 Liberty 13 516 1902 3.69 20 39.69 146.31
35 Southern Mississippi 13 483 1796 3.72 15 37.15 138.15
36 Syracuse 13 503 1878 3.73 17 38.69 144.46
37 Oregon State 13 375 1407 3.75 17 28.85 108.23
38 Virginia 10 407 1532 3.76 12 40.70 153.20
39 Minnesota 13 376 1417 3.77 10 28.92 109.00
40 Maryland 13 459 1739 3.79 16 35.31 133.77
41 Wake Forest 13 464 1764 3.80 14 35.69 135.69
42 UCLA 13 444 1700 3.83 18 34.15 130.77
42 Toledo 14 523 2005 3.83 25 37.36 143.21
42 Central Michigan 12 478 1831 3.83 20 39.83 152.58
45 Northern Illinois 12 446 1714 3.84 14 37.17 142.83
46 Kent State 12 496 1921 3.87 19 41.33 160.08
47 Baylor 13 496 1927 3.89 25 38.15 148.23
48 Virginia Tech 11 381 1487 3.90 15 34.64 135.18
48 Tulane 14 546 2132 3.90 15 39.00 152.29
50 Mississippi State 13 446 1745 3.91 20 34.31 134.23
50 Miami (Ohio) 13 452 1767 3.91 17 34.77 135.92
52 Notre Dame 13 436 1707 3.92 16 33.54 131.31
52 Western Kentucky 14 528 2070 3.92 17 37.71 147.86
52 New Mexico State 13 496 1943 3.92 21 38.15 149.46
55 Western Michigan 12 427 1683 3.94 18 35.58 140.25
55 UNLV 12 481 1895 3.94 19 40.08 157.92
57 Coastal Carolina 13 440 1739 3.95 22 33.85 133.77
58 Utah 14 394 1560 3.96 18 28.14 111.43
58 Florida State 13 514 2033 3.96 14 39.54 156.38
60 Louisiana-Lafayette 13 464 1841 3.97 18 35.69 141.62
60 UTSA 14 506 2008 3.97 21 36.14 143.43
62 Rutgers 12 430 1715 3.99 23 35.83 142.92
63 Miami (Florida) 12 426 1705 4.00 18 35.50 142.08
64 Washington State 13 435 1750 4.02 17 33.46 134.62
65 Arkansas State 12 484 1949 4.03 23 40.33 162.42
66 UTEP 12 403 1632 4.05 13 33.58 136.00
67 LSU 14 507 2077 4.10 18 36.21 148.36
68 New Mexico 12 461 1893 4.11 19 38.42 157.75
69 Houston 13 449 1859 4.14 18 34.54 143.00
69 West Virginia 12 434 1795 4.14 24 36.17 149.58
69 Indiana 12 507 2101 4.14 19 42.25 175.08
69 Ball State 12 531 2198 4.14 23 44.25 183.17
73 Colorado State 12 473 1963 4.15 24 39.42 163.58
74 Oregon 13 388 1622 4.18 17 29.85 124.77
74 Old Dominion 12 570 2380 4.18 19 47.50 198.33
76 Purdue 14 475 1990 4.19 19 33.93 142.14
77 California 12 426 1795 4.21 19 35.50 149.58
78 Kentucky 13 433 1828 4.22 16 33.31 140.62
79 Mississippi 13 516 2184 4.23 18 39.69 168.00
80 Texas Tech 13 516 2194 4.25 18 39.69 168.77
81 Akron 12 458 1949 4.26 25 38.17 162.42
82 Wyoming 13 467 1995 4.27 17 35.92 153.46
82 TCU 15 558 2383 4.27 29 37.20 158.87
84 Fresno State 14 490 2096 4.28 17 35.00 149.71
85 Ohio 14 460 1973 4.29 19 32.86 140.93
85 Michigan State 12 500 2143 4.29 14 41.67 178.58
87 Eastern Michigan 13 472 2029 4.30 23 36.31 156.08
87 Georgia State 12 476 2046 4.30 22 39.67 170.50
89 Nevada 12 458 1975 4.31 23 38.17 164.58
90 Kansas State 14 485 2111 4.35 15 34.64 150.79
91 Bowling Green 13 504 2196 4.36 22 38.77 168.92
92 Boston College 12 458 2009 4.39 25 38.17 167.42
92 Connecticut 13 502 2206 4.39 24 38.62 169.69
94 Oklahoma 13 544 2437 4.48 29 41.85 187.46
95 Florida 13 507 2278 4.49 29 39.00 175.23
96 North Carolina 14 513 2313 4.51 29 36.64 165.21
97 BYU 13 497 2245 4.52 22 38.23 172.69
98 UCF 14 488 2212 4.53 24 34.86 158.00
99 Arkansas 13 487 2211 4.54 26 37.46 170.08
99 Georgia Tech 12 500 2270 4.54 20 41.67 189.17
101 Nebraska 12 499 2269 4.55 22 41.58 189.08
102 UAB 13 473 2157 4.56 23 36.38 165.92
103 Temple 12 506 2311 4.57 21 42.17 192.58
104 Northwestern 12 497 2296 4.62 24 41.42 191.33
105 Auburn 12 447 2072 4.64 28 37.25 172.67
106 Florida International 12 493 2301 4.67 31 41.08 191.75
107 Oklahoma State 13 494 2314 4.68 23 38.00 178.00
108 Utah State 13 530 2524 4.76 19 40.77 194.15
109 Texas A&M 12 520 2508 4.82 13 43.33 209.00
109 Kansas 13 564 2719 4.82 37 43.38 209.15
111 North Texas 14 572 2769 4.84 26 40.86 197.79
112 Louisiana-Monroe 12 482 2337 4.85 29 40.17 194.75
113 Florida Atlantic 12 440 2148 4.88 15 36.67 179.00
114 Tulsa 12 508 2495 4.91 20 42.33 207.92
115 South Carolina 13 522 2574 4.93 23 40.15 198.00
116 SMU 13 535 2647 4.95 30 41.15 203.62
117 USC 14 449 2237 4.98 29 32.07 159.79
118 Buffalo 13 437 2193 5.02 23 33.62 168.69
118 Massachusetts 12 465 2332 5.02 29 38.75 194.33
120 Army 12 473 2388 5.05 19 39.42 199.00
121 Vanderbilt 12 397 2048 5.16 25 33.08 170.67
122 Charlotte 12 477 2469 5.18 29 39.75 205.75
123 Arizona State 12 435 2257 5.19 31 36.25 188.08
124 Rice 13 439 2363 5.38 21 33.77 181.77
125 Georgia Southern 13 542 3002 5.54 29 41.69 230.92
126 Arizona 12 449 2509 5.59 33 37.42 209.08
127 Hawai'i 13 495 2773 5.60 28 38.08 213.31
128 Colorado 12 485 2941 6.06 39 40.42 245.08
129 Stanford 12 443 2693 6.08 25 36.92 224.42
130 South Florida 12 460 2817 6.12 37 38.33 234.75
130 Louisiana Tech 12 477 2918 6.12 34 39.75 243.17