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

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