2022 National Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 1-7 Pts through 01/09/2023

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Colorado 3 19 22 1.16 1 23 3 1 1
2 Rutgers 9 45 85 1.89 1 32 3 1 1
3 Clemson 12 78 158 2.03 0 25 9 5 1
4 James Madison 11 76 156 2.05 1 18 9 5 0
5 Central Michigan 8 71 156 2.20 2 20 14 9 2
6 Nevada 5 26 58 2.23 2 18 3 3 0
7 Air Force 11 95 214 2.25 4 21 16 5 1
8 Michigan 12 113 279 2.47 3 20 18 7 1
9 Texas State 8 43 108 2.51 1 16 8 6 0
10 Georgia 13 58 148 2.55 0 27 8 5 1
11 Wisconsin 12 85 235 2.76 5 23 12 7 1
12 Tulsa 8 67 187 2.79 2 17 9 5 0
13 Maryland 11 126 353 2.80 6 33 25 6 2
14 South Alabama 10 88 247 2.81 2 20 17 7 2
14 Tennessee 12 95 267 2.81 6 25 18 10 2
16 Coastal Carolina 11 140 399 2.85 4 31 27 16 3
17 Kent State 9 72 207 2.88 1 11 10 5 0
18 Troy 13 121 351 2.90 2 53 23 10 3
19 Ohio State 13 119 349 2.93 3 52 18 9 2
20 Middle Tennessee 9 71 209 2.94 1 21 13 7 2
21 Memphis 10 104 307 2.95 3 20 20 11 1
22 Arkansas 10 66 198 3.00 3 35 11 6 2
23 Navy 6 57 173 3.04 1 60 11 5 2
24 East Carolina 12 93 291 3.13 4 24 16 5 3
25 Southern Mississippi 12 121 380 3.14 3 56 21 13 3
26 UTSA 11 105 335 3.19 4 52 22 10 2
27 Mississippi 11 114 367 3.22 3 32 22 8 1
28 Texas 11 138 457 3.31 4 23 32 14 2
29 Northern Illinois 8 67 223 3.33 4 19 13 11 0
30 Virginia 8 99 333 3.36 3 44 17 13 3
31 Miami (Florida) 6 40 135 3.38 1 23 6 3 1
32 Kansas 8 53 180 3.40 2 12 13 2 0
32 North Carolina State 10 108 367 3.40 5 71 17 12 4
34 Akron 6 55 188 3.42 1 34 10 6 1
35 LSU 9 83 288 3.47 2 34 22 10 3
35 Pittsburgh 12 129 447 3.47 5 44 24 12 5
37 UNLV 7 70 247 3.53 1 19 14 6 0
38 Toledo 12 61 217 3.56 4 30 15 9 2
39 Miami (Ohio) 11 106 381 3.59 5 24 23 7 1
40 Illinois 13 111 401 3.61 3 37 16 13 5
41 Mississippi State 10 76 275 3.62 3 47 15 9 2
42 Texas Tech 10 116 421 3.63 2 50 25 8 1
43 Appalachian State 9 75 274 3.65 9 31 22 11 3
43 Washington 12 137 500 3.65 5 29 31 18 3
45 Iowa State 7 47 173 3.68 0 16 9 5 0
46 USC 14 134 495 3.69 4 37 30 20 4
47 Iowa 8 93 346 3.72 1 54 17 6 2
48 Colorado State 5 76 284 3.74 2 25 18 11 1
49 Cincinnati 11 102 385 3.77 3 59 26 7 3
50 Stanford 7 85 322 3.79 3 22 18 14 1
50 San Diego State 10 99 375 3.79 4 51 19 15 5
52 TCU 13 113 432 3.82 2 24 23 12 5
53 Virginia Tech 10 104 398 3.83 3 29 26 16 1
54 Boise State 13 121 466 3.85 3 83 26 9 3
55 Marshall 11 100 387 3.87 2 55 17 12 4
56 Florida International 5 41 159 3.88 4 21 8 4 1
56 Liberty 12 146 567 3.88 4 46 34 19 6
58 Duke 11 92 360 3.91 4 22 25 14 1
59 Alabama 13 96 379 3.95 3 35 22 12 4
59 Louisiana-Lafayette 9 110 435 3.95 4 75 22 9 3
61 Purdue 11 139 551 3.96 3 71 26 11 3
62 Old Dominion 7 91 363 3.99 2 23 23 12 2
62 Oklahoma State 10 92 367 3.99 5 54 19 12 4
64 West Virginia 8 72 289 4.01 6 22 15 11 2
64 Georgia Tech 9 85 341 4.01 3 45 17 10 1
66 Minnesota 11 55 222 4.04 2 29 11 6 2
67 Baylor 10 107 433 4.05 7 34 30 12 2
68 UCLA 11 78 317 4.06 3 47 23 12 2
68 Ohio 11 139 564 4.06 4 31 30 21 5
70 San Jose State 12 121 493 4.07 5 35 28 13 2
71 Houston 12 62 255 4.11 7 37 13 10 5
72 Missouri 10 57 236 4.14 3 22 13 10 2
73 Indiana 7 83 346 4.17 2 32 16 10 3
73 Wake Forest 13 118 492 4.17 5 43 32 20 2
73 Wyoming 11 148 617 4.17 4 40 34 20 3
76 Florida State 13 118 501 4.25 5 45 29 18 3
77 Auburn 10 91 391 4.30 6 20 23 13 2
78 Eastern Michigan 11 123 534 4.34 3 35 29 13 4
79 Kansas State 12 95 414 4.36 1 26 23 16 4
79 Florida Atlantic 10 95 414 4.36 3 21 22 16 2
79 Fresno State 12 119 519 4.36 5 59 27 20 5
82 UTEP 8 65 285 4.38 3 36 16 9 4
83 Oklahoma 9 92 406 4.41 6 38 24 15 4
84 Ball State 10 123 544 4.42 7 60 27 11 5
85 Syracuse 10 100 446 4.46 3 50 23 8 2
86 South Carolina 8 86 384 4.47 4 31 20 14 4
86 Washington State 10 94 420 4.47 4 30 27 16 2
86 BYU 12 173 773 4.47 9 35 44 18 5
89 California 10 104 468 4.50 10 21 31 13 1
89 Tulane 11 138 621 4.50 5 35 35 14 3
91 Notre Dame 10 99 449 4.54 1 42 28 18 4
91 Arkansas State 9 104 472 4.54 6 39 29 14 4
93 New Mexico State 8 53 242 4.57 2 32 11 6 3
94 New Mexico 5 45 208 4.62 1 37 11 5 3
95 UAB 12 91 423 4.65 6 21 26 9 3
95 Florida 11 185 860 4.65 10 65 49 27 10
97 Louisville 10 126 587 4.66 4 46 27 20 10
98 North Texas 13 179 836 4.67 8 34 53 31 4
99 Kentucky 8 81 380 4.69 3 59 18 10 4
99 Nebraska 10 118 554 4.69 9 67 28 15 4
101 Bowling Green 9 105 493 4.70 5 68 20 13 6
102 Western Kentucky 12 108 509 4.71 3 48 29 13 5
103 Utah State 9 109 514 4.72 6 43 27 14 6
104 Oregon State 10 130 622 4.78 6 42 41 18 2
105 Texas A&M 7 129 622 4.82 4 60 36 26 3
105 Charlotte 9 132 636 4.82 9 52 37 21 7
107 Oregon 12 87 421 4.84 4 24 27 10 2
108 Northwestern 5 55 270 4.91 5 66 15 10 1
108 Louisiana-Monroe 7 65 319 4.91 3 44 18 12 3
110 North Carolina 14 168 828 4.93 7 74 44 20 4
111 Rice 9 138 682 4.94 5 44 33 25 8
112 Penn State 13 95 472 4.97 4 67 26 16 3
113 SMU 10 100 499 4.99 7 55 25 16 4
114 Arizona State 7 54 271 5.02 6 34 17 11 4
115 UCF 10 107 547 5.11 7 43 27 20 9
116 Georgia State 11 111 584 5.26 3 58 35 17 7
117 Temple 9 85 452 5.32 6 61 19 14 8
118 Connecticut 9 111 611 5.50 7 75 27 18 7
119 Michigan State 7 67 374 5.58 1 31 21 12 4
120 Boston College 5 46 260 5.65 4 48 12 8 5
120 South Florida 8 80 452 5.65 7 62 22 13 4
122 Georgia Southern 10 126 725 5.75 10 51 42 24 7
123 Buffalo 11 117 681 5.82 10 87 28 23 9
124 Louisiana Tech 8 62 362 5.84 7 64 17 8 4
125 Massachusetts 6 57 338 5.93 3 75 13 10 5
126 Vanderbilt 7 59 352 5.97 3 72 15 10 4
127 Hawai'i 8 110 674 6.13 3 74 32 21 6
128 Utah 10 70 430 6.14 7 57 20 16 6
129 Western Michigan 7 63 392 6.22 3 60 17 12 3
130 Arizona 9 119 759 6.38 9 55 46 28 5
131 Army 10 130 855 6.58 7 77 46 32 11
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards