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

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 James Madison 11 356 882 2.48 8 71 44 29 7
2 Iowa 13 465 1317 2.83 4 54 91 37 4
3 Georgia 15 401 1155 2.88 7 63 67 31 5
4 Marshall 13 419 1209 2.89 10 55 68 43 10
5 Wisconsin 13 443 1290 2.91 14 49 70 41 6
6 Navy 12 355 1067 3.01 7 60 64 36 11
7 Iowa State 12 403 1288 3.20 8 30 79 39 7
8 San Jose State 12 453 1467 3.24 15 61 92 38 10
9 Clemson 14 442 1438 3.25 12 44 89 55 12
10 Michigan 14 421 1371 3.26 10 69 78 37 9
11 Illinois 13 395 1297 3.28 6 44 67 48 17
11 Tennessee 13 459 1505 3.28 15 76 96 47 9
13 Pittsburgh 13 384 1274 3.32 13 63 71 44 15
13 Penn State 13 436 1446 3.32 14 67 93 52 11
15 South Alabama 13 367 1221 3.33 8 55 77 45 10
16 North Carolina State 13 390 1309 3.36 13 71 65 46 13
16 Middle Tennessee 13 452 1518 3.36 14 45 92 53 16
18 Air Force 13 366 1239 3.39 10 40 71 41 11
18 San Diego State 13 436 1480 3.39 13 63 85 53 14
20 Troy 14 492 1673 3.40 15 53 109 54 7
21 East Carolina 13 425 1462 3.44 15 30 93 47 11
22 Texas State 12 403 1398 3.47 18 52 72 37 10
23 Texas 13 469 1634 3.48 14 81 95 44 8
24 Boise State 14 499 1744 3.49 16 83 102 44 8
25 Ohio State 13 447 1574 3.52 12 85 73 41 10
25 Washington 13 448 1576 3.52 14 29 106 59 10
27 Memphis 13 449 1587 3.53 17 61 94 47 8
28 Louisville 13 486 1742 3.58 13 46 111 72 22
29 Cincinnati 13 553 1992 3.60 18 59 117 51 17
30 Alabama 13 467 1695 3.63 15 88 93 48 14
31 Missouri 13 447 1632 3.65 19 42 98 66 16
32 Appalachian State 12 420 1544 3.68 20 71 89 56 14
33 Duke 13 426 1572 3.69 10 55 99 58 9
33 Liberty 13 516 1902 3.69 20 58 101 63 23
35 Southern Mississippi 13 483 1796 3.72 15 64 102 64 17
36 Syracuse 13 503 1878 3.73 17 50 121 48 10
37 Oregon State 13 375 1407 3.75 17 74 94 48 6
38 Virginia 10 407 1532 3.76 12 59 85 40 7
39 Minnesota 13 376 1417 3.77 10 68 79 44 8
40 Maryland 13 459 1739 3.79 16 89 97 44 10
41 Wake Forest 13 464 1764 3.80 14 53 105 60 17
42 UCLA 13 444 1700 3.83 18 47 115 61 3
42 Central Michigan 12 478 1831 3.83 20 53 105 72 21
42 Toledo 14 523 2005 3.83 25 63 107 66 16
45 Northern Illinois 12 446 1714 3.84 14 61 97 51 13
46 Kent State 12 496 1921 3.87 19 75 111 49 12
47 Baylor 13 496 1927 3.89 25 37 123 54 11
48 Virginia Tech 11 381 1487 3.90 15 80 88 54 11
48 Tulane 14 546 2132 3.90 15 67 124 44 10
50 Mississippi State 13 446 1745 3.91 20 70 96 56 13
50 Miami (Ohio) 13 452 1767 3.91 17 86 99 47 15
52 Notre Dame 13 436 1707 3.92 16 74 98 59 15
52 New Mexico State 13 496 1943 3.92 21 66 109 54 12
52 Western Kentucky 14 528 2070 3.92 17 64 116 67 11
55 Western Michigan 12 427 1683 3.94 18 60 85 53 14
55 UNLV 12 481 1895 3.94 19 60 116 46 10
57 Coastal Carolina 13 440 1739 3.95 22 70 92 57 20
58 Utah 14 394 1560 3.96 18 87 82 57 14
58 Florida State 13 514 2033 3.96 14 45 117 67 12
60 Louisiana-Lafayette 13 464 1841 3.97 18 75 101 40 12
60 UTSA 14 506 2008 3.97 21 78 111 58 18
62 Rutgers 12 430 1715 3.99 23 70 97 48 15
63 Miami (Florida) 12 426 1705 4.00 18 42 94 65 14
64 Washington State 13 435 1750 4.02 17 50 111 67 15
65 Arkansas State 12 484 1949 4.03 23 69 114 61 15
66 UTEP 12 403 1632 4.05 13 46 91 56 14
67 LSU 14 507 2077 4.10 18 81 118 56 18
68 New Mexico 12 461 1893 4.11 19 65 99 41 12
69 West Virginia 12 434 1795 4.14 24 54 102 54 18
69 Houston 13 449 1859 4.14 18 49 111 60 28
69 Indiana 12 507 2101 4.14 19 71 105 55 17
69 Ball State 12 531 2198 4.14 23 68 126 64 15
73 Colorado State 12 473 1963 4.15 24 39 114 61 12
74 Oregon 13 388 1622 4.18 17 52 94 51 12
74 Old Dominion 12 570 2380 4.18 19 81 130 77 18
76 Purdue 14 475 1990 4.19 19 75 95 41 13
77 California 12 426 1795 4.21 19 60 107 54 8
78 Kentucky 13 433 1828 4.22 16 59 86 49 18
79 Mississippi 13 516 2184 4.23 18 68 125 69 20
80 Texas Tech 13 516 2194 4.25 18 69 113 68 16
81 Akron 12 458 1949 4.26 25 58 111 68 14
82 Wyoming 13 467 1995 4.27 17 70 115 61 12
82 TCU 15 558 2383 4.27 29 54 132 72 23
84 Fresno State 14 490 2096 4.28 17 66 109 74 16
85 Ohio 14 460 1973 4.29 19 70 98 72 21
85 Michigan State 12 500 2143 4.29 14 79 114 64 18
87 Eastern Michigan 13 472 2029 4.30 23 76 107 54 17
87 Georgia State 12 476 2046 4.30 22 83 124 63 19
89 Nevada 12 458 1975 4.31 23 82 93 50 19
90 Kansas State 14 485 2111 4.35 15 68 105 63 20
91 Bowling Green 13 504 2196 4.36 22 92 115 64 18
92 Boston College 12 458 2009 4.39 25 65 99 66 20
92 Connecticut 13 502 2206 4.39 24 75 131 66 15
94 Oklahoma 13 544 2437 4.48 29 69 139 78 18
95 Florida 13 507 2278 4.49 29 65 135 78 21
96 North Carolina 14 513 2313 4.51 29 74 124 59 15
97 BYU 13 497 2245 4.52 22 80 127 59 10
98 UCF 14 488 2212 4.53 24 70 104 65 24
99 Arkansas 13 487 2211 4.54 26 77 112 55 24
99 Georgia Tech 12 500 2270 4.54 20 80 128 76 16
101 Nebraska 12 499 2269 4.55 22 67 133 60 15
102 UAB 13 473 2157 4.56 23 71 109 60 20
103 Temple 12 506 2311 4.57 21 84 110 67 25
104 Northwestern 12 497 2296 4.62 24 75 125 71 14
105 Auburn 12 447 2072 4.64 28 76 107 64 20
106 Florida International 12 493 2301 4.67 31 61 120 65 21
107 Oklahoma State 13 494 2314 4.68 23 73 108 77 23
108 Utah State 13 530 2524 4.76 19 91 130 78 25
109 Texas A&M 12 520 2508 4.82 13 61 129 87 22
109 Kansas 13 564 2719 4.82 37 70 143 76 22
111 North Texas 14 572 2769 4.84 26 59 149 82 19
112 Louisiana-Monroe 12 482 2337 4.85 29 64 117 86 21
113 Florida Atlantic 12 440 2148 4.88 15 72 95 62 18
114 Tulsa 12 508 2495 4.91 20 70 123 75 24
115 South Carolina 13 522 2574 4.93 23 85 139 76 21
116 SMU 13 535 2647 4.95 30 76 134 75 28
117 USC 14 449 2237 4.98 29 62 120 73 27
118 Buffalo 13 437 2193 5.02 23 87 95 76 23
118 Massachusetts 12 465 2332 5.02 29 84 103 66 29
120 Army 12 473 2388 5.05 19 77 125 86 18
121 Vanderbilt 12 397 2048 5.16 25 83 90 57 21
122 Charlotte 12 477 2469 5.18 29 61 130 76 24
123 Arizona State 12 435 2257 5.19 31 75 120 75 26
124 Rice 13 439 2363 5.38 21 64 106 77 28
125 Georgia Southern 13 542 3002 5.54 29 54 163 100 27
126 Arizona 12 449 2509 5.59 33 73 140 82 17
127 Hawai'i 13 495 2773 5.60 28 87 132 88 28
128 Colorado 12 485 2941 6.06 39 66 150 86 34
129 Stanford 12 443 2693 6.08 25 80 135 90 27
130 South Florida 12 460 2817 6.12 37 75 134 86 31
130 Louisiana Tech 12 477 2918 6.12 34 92 140 89 37
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards