2022 National Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 21 To 39 Yard Line through 01/09/2023

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Air Force 13 151 348 2.30 0 25 27 14 3
2 Navy 12 95 230 2.42 0 30 13 7 2
3 James Madison 11 154 387 2.51 2 71 17 11 3
4 Wisconsin 13 154 418 2.71 0 30 24 16 3
5 Cincinnati 13 192 540 2.81 0 28 36 13 3
6 North Carolina State 13 125 360 2.88 0 39 13 12 4
7 Iowa 13 154 447 2.90 0 54 27 8 2
8 South Alabama 13 115 335 2.91 0 55 25 15 3
9 Iowa State 12 130 379 2.92 0 20 25 11 1
10 Wake Forest 13 158 470 2.97 0 25 34 23 4
11 Marshall 13 142 429 3.02 0 29 22 15 5
12 Boise State 14 166 512 3.08 0 48 32 14 4
13 San Diego State 13 141 440 3.12 0 63 23 13 3
14 Miami (Florida) 12 122 382 3.13 0 42 24 14 4
15 Toledo 14 170 550 3.24 1 63 30 18 4
15 Georgia 15 170 551 3.24 0 63 33 14 2
17 UNLV 12 127 416 3.28 0 29 22 12 3
18 Auburn 12 122 402 3.30 1 64 23 15 1
19 Clemson 14 154 513 3.33 0 42 30 19 4
19 Penn State 13 159 530 3.33 2 67 33 19 7
21 Memphis 13 152 507 3.34 0 29 36 18 3
22 Baylor 13 142 477 3.36 0 31 35 12 2
23 Missouri 13 155 523 3.37 0 42 30 18 7
24 Texas State 12 122 413 3.39 0 37 26 14 3
25 Virginia Tech 11 126 428 3.40 0 28 27 19 3
26 UCLA 13 137 469 3.42 0 18 35 15 0
27 Tennessee 13 157 538 3.43 1 76 32 16 4
28 California 12 116 402 3.47 0 18 24 9 0
29 Alabama 13 187 659 3.52 0 35 39 19 7
30 Liberty 13 142 507 3.57 0 42 26 18 4
31 Utah 14 122 439 3.60 0 59 21 14 5
32 Michigan 14 188 685 3.64 0 69 37 20 4
33 Washington State 13 131 478 3.65 0 24 34 21 4
34 Central Michigan 12 136 498 3.66 0 42 27 22 7
35 Notre Dame 13 179 658 3.68 0 74 40 19 4
36 Arkansas State 12 141 523 3.71 0 27 35 19 3
37 Illinois 13 159 593 3.73 0 44 30 21 9
38 San Jose State 12 131 491 3.75 0 61 26 12 4
39 Louisville 13 155 584 3.77 0 46 34 25 9
40 Mississippi State 13 150 567 3.78 1 70 34 19 2
41 Nevada 12 126 478 3.79 0 46 22 17 4
42 Florida State 13 155 593 3.83 0 40 34 18 7
43 Western Michigan 12 146 560 3.84 0 52 32 18 7
44 East Carolina 13 136 523 3.85 0 30 34 18 3
44 Tulane 14 194 746 3.85 1 67 36 16 3
46 Troy 14 146 564 3.86 0 46 36 20 4
47 Oregon 13 122 472 3.87 0 43 29 11 4
48 Maryland 13 143 556 3.89 0 36 31 14 2
49 Wyoming 13 154 602 3.91 0 70 35 19 3
49 Syracuse 13 166 649 3.91 0 27 43 22 2
51 Middle Tennessee 13 135 538 3.99 0 45 32 23 7
52 LSU 14 166 667 4.02 0 51 33 17 6
53 Duke 13 144 580 4.03 0 55 34 23 3
54 Virginia 10 116 474 4.09 0 36 27 15 2
54 Texas 13 151 618 4.09 1 75 28 16 4
54 Western Kentucky 14 194 794 4.09 0 64 43 29 3
57 Washington 13 146 604 4.14 0 26 35 25 5
58 New Mexico State 13 136 564 4.15 1 66 30 16 2
59 Georgia State 12 146 608 4.16 0 41 47 27 7
60 Eastern Michigan 13 121 506 4.18 1 76 23 12 3
60 Kansas State 14 186 778 4.18 0 68 39 21 6
62 Colorado State 12 136 570 4.19 0 34 34 17 2
62 New Mexico 12 141 591 4.19 1 65 25 15 3
64 Rutgers 12 130 549 4.22 1 70 25 10 4
65 Ohio State 13 209 891 4.26 2 75 39 23 8
66 Ball State 12 159 685 4.31 1 68 37 24 6
67 Pittsburgh 13 127 553 4.35 1 63 24 18 7
68 Oregon State 13 108 472 4.37 1 74 28 16 1
69 Appalachian State 12 133 591 4.44 0 71 26 20 5
70 UTEP 12 131 583 4.45 0 36 33 21 6
71 BYU 13 150 675 4.50 1 64 43 19 2
72 UCF 14 131 591 4.51 0 70 29 21 7
72 Mississippi 13 169 762 4.51 1 68 39 21 6
74 Kentucky 13 148 669 4.52 0 45 29 18 7
75 Old Dominion 12 145 659 4.54 0 41 39 20 4
76 Southern Mississippi 13 137 624 4.55 0 64 28 20 9
77 TCU 15 190 867 4.56 0 54 41 23 7
78 Purdue 14 168 768 4.57 2 75 34 19 4
79 Minnesota 13 144 661 4.59 0 68 31 19 5
80 Boston College 12 120 562 4.68 1 65 23 20 5
81 Oklahoma State 13 170 803 4.72 2 73 33 27 10
82 Kent State 12 146 692 4.74 1 75 30 15 4
83 Louisiana-Lafayette 13 154 731 4.75 2 75 38 16 5
84 Florida International 12 119 568 4.77 0 61 23 15 7
85 West Virginia 12 123 588 4.78 0 54 34 18 5
86 Akron 12 147 706 4.80 0 46 36 24 6
87 Houston 13 128 616 4.81 0 49 37 16 10
87 South Carolina 13 171 822 4.81 0 47 40 23 6
89 North Carolina 14 168 811 4.83 2 74 44 18 5
90 Northern Illinois 12 118 577 4.89 0 61 30 17 6
91 UAB 13 151 743 4.92 2 71 35 18 5
92 Temple 12 143 712 4.98 0 61 37 25 9
93 Georgia Tech 12 133 666 5.01 0 36 37 24 7
93 Texas A&M 12 178 892 5.01 0 61 42 31 8
95 Miami (Ohio) 13 124 622 5.02 0 64 31 16 6
96 Vanderbilt 12 108 543 5.03 1 72 27 17 5
97 Bowling Green 13 140 711 5.08 1 68 39 21 8
98 Ohio 14 141 722 5.12 1 70 37 25 9
99 Kansas 13 160 824 5.15 1 70 41 24 5
100 Arkansas 13 142 733 5.16 2 76 34 22 10
100 UTSA 14 154 794 5.16 2 78 34 19 7
102 Coastal Carolina 13 120 620 5.17 2 70 26 18 7
103 Oklahoma 13 168 879 5.23 2 69 43 29 7
104 Indiana 12 134 718 5.36 1 71 33 18 5
105 Fresno State 14 149 807 5.42 1 66 36 25 7
106 Michigan State 12 142 784 5.52 1 79 37 24 7
107 Florida Atlantic 12 146 808 5.53 1 72 37 27 7
108 Connecticut 13 144 799 5.55 2 75 40 24 6
109 Louisiana-Monroe 12 121 680 5.62 1 64 33 24 10
109 SMU 13 160 899 5.62 2 76 41 28 9
111 Stanford 12 148 838 5.66 1 72 38 23 6
112 Northwestern 12 114 649 5.69 1 75 31 16 6
113 North Texas 14 186 1090 5.86 0 59 58 28 7
114 Utah State 13 162 956 5.90 1 69 43 26 9
115 Florida 13 128 775 6.05 0 65 38 29 9
116 Arizona 12 118 715 6.06 2 73 39 18 6
117 Nebraska 12 158 959 6.07 1 67 46 28 7
118 Army 12 127 774 6.09 1 77 31 26 9
119 Charlotte 12 113 692 6.12 1 61 33 22 7
120 Massachusetts 12 113 712 6.30 2 75 24 20 12
121 USC 14 142 900 6.34 0 62 43 32 16
122 Rice 13 138 890 6.45 3 64 37 26 11
123 Tulsa 12 142 929 6.54 1 70 37 24 10
124 Texas Tech 13 145 951 6.56 1 69 40 29 8
125 Hawai'i 13 125 826 6.61 1 67 37 23 9
126 Buffalo 13 136 931 6.85 3 75 32 31 11
127 Arizona State 12 114 796 6.98 2 75 36 26 11
128 Georgia Southern 13 134 938 7.00 0 54 42 30 12
129 Louisiana Tech 12 130 959 7.38 3 69 42 26 13
130 Colorado 12 113 857 7.58 1 66 34 24 11
131 South Florida 12 122 1057 8.66 5 75 44 31 13
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards