2022 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2023

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Rutgers 3 89 97 1.09 1 29.67 32.33
2 Iowa State 3 69 180 2.61 1 23.00 60.00
3 West Virginia 3 88 193 2.19 3 29.33 64.33
4 James Madison 3 99 265 2.68 1 33.00 88.33
5 Michigan State 3 100 269 2.69 2 33.33 89.67
6 Wisconsin 4 110 280 2.55 2 27.50 70.00
7 Iowa 4 140 299 2.14 0 35.00 74.75
8 Washington 4 117 321 2.74 3 29.25 80.25
9 Miami (Florida) 4 120 340 2.83 3 30.00 85.00
10 Minnesota 4 108 356 3.30 2 27.00 89.00
11 Mississippi State 5 140 380 2.71 4 28.00 76.00
12 Maryland 4 126 382 3.03 1 31.50 95.50
12 Indiana 3 110 382 3.47 2 36.67 127.33
14 Ohio State 4 123 388 3.15 4 30.75 97.00
15 California 3 99 395 3.99 3 33.00 131.67
16 Marshall 5 152 400 2.63 5 30.40 80.00
17 North Carolina State 5 141 403 2.86 3 28.20 80.60
17 New Mexico 4 113 403 3.57 6 28.25 100.75
19 Navy 4 158 404 2.56 2 39.50 101.00
20 Oregon 4 111 409 3.68 5 27.75 102.25
21 Middle Tennessee 5 183 427 2.33 2 36.60 85.40
22 Nevada 4 128 429 3.35 4 32.00 107.25
23 Arkansas 5 165 430 2.61 7 33.00 86.00
24 Illinois 4 115 433 3.77 0 28.75 108.25
25 Texas Tech 4 150 445 2.97 4 37.50 111.25
26 Georgia 6 166 447 2.69 4 27.67 74.50
27 Virginia Tech 4 132 455 3.45 4 33.00 113.75
28 Virginia 3 112 457 4.08 1 37.33 152.33
29 Auburn 4 128 458 3.58 6 32.00 114.50
30 Air Force 5 153 464 3.03 3 30.60 92.80
31 Oregon State 4 125 465 3.72 7 31.25 116.25
32 San Diego State 5 174 472 2.71 3 34.80 94.40
32 Miami (Ohio) 5 158 472 2.99 8 31.60 94.40
34 Central Michigan 4 141 477 3.38 8 35.25 119.25
35 Coastal Carolina 4 143 480 3.36 6 35.75 120.00
36 Alabama 5 174 486 2.79 4 34.80 97.20
37 Tennessee 5 164 490 2.99 3 32.80 98.00
37 UCLA 4 141 490 3.48 5 35.25 122.50
39 Penn State 4 128 491 3.84 2 32.00 122.75
40 Washington State 4 141 493 3.50 2 35.25 123.25
41 South Alabama 5 145 511 3.52 3 29.00 102.20
42 Syracuse 5 169 512 3.03 6 33.80 102.40
42 LSU 5 165 512 3.10 3 33.00 102.40
44 Memphis 5 161 520 3.23 5 32.20 104.00
44 Temple 4 161 520 3.23 1 40.25 130.00
46 Pittsburgh 5 147 522 3.55 8 29.40 104.40
47 Oklahoma 4 162 524 3.23 4 40.50 131.00
47 Texas State 4 121 524 4.33 10 30.25 131.00
49 Arizona State 3 120 525 4.38 4 40.00 175.00
50 Kentucky 5 148 528 3.57 3 29.60 105.60
50 Baylor 4 164 528 3.22 4 41.00 132.00
52 Northwestern 3 114 533 4.68 5 38.00 177.67
53 UNLV 4 158 534 3.38 5 39.50 133.50
54 Northern Illinois 4 141 548 3.89 2 35.25 137.00
55 Texas 4 137 550 4.01 4 34.25 137.50
56 Appalachian State 4 139 554 3.99 4 34.75 138.50
57 Arizona 3 111 559 5.04 4 37.00 186.33
58 Kansas State 4 143 560 3.92 3 35.75 140.00
59 Vanderbilt 4 139 562 4.04 5 34.75 140.50
60 Michigan 4 145 571 3.94 4 36.25 142.75
61 Clemson 5 170 573 3.37 6 34.00 114.60
61 Arkansas State 4 155 573 3.70 7 38.75 143.25
63 Texas A&M 4 156 576 3.69 1 39.00 144.00
64 San Jose State 4 164 583 3.55 6 41.00 145.75
65 Purdue 4 145 585 4.03 4 36.25 146.25
66 Oklahoma State 4 154 592 3.84 5 38.50 148.00
67 Missouri 5 167 602 3.60 7 33.40 120.40
68 Western Michigan 4 146 607 4.16 5 36.50 151.75
69 Utah 4 125 608 4.86 8 31.25 152.00
70 Louisville 5 189 610 3.23 3 37.80 122.00
71 East Carolina 5 159 620 3.90 5 31.80 124.00
72 Kent State 4 149 635 4.26 7 37.25 158.75
73 Tulane 5 191 637 3.34 2 38.20 127.40
74 Colorado State 4 152 651 4.28 10 38.00 162.75
75 Ball State 4 161 663 4.12 8 40.25 165.75
76 Stanford 3 123 667 5.42 4 41.00 222.33
77 Florida Atlantic 4 155 677 4.37 6 38.75 169.25
78 Louisiana-Lafayette 5 177 683 3.86 8 35.40 136.60
79 Boston College 4 148 689 4.66 7 37.00 172.25
80 Duke 5 179 690 3.85 5 35.80 138.00
81 USC 4 126 705 5.60 8 31.50 176.25
82 Wake Forest 5 192 710 3.70 4 38.40 142.00
83 Georgia State 4 168 716 4.26 6 42.00 179.00
84 UTEP 4 142 718 5.06 8 35.50 179.50
85 Mississippi 5 198 719 3.63 4 39.60 143.80
86 Nebraska 3 117 720 6.15 10 39.00 240.00
87 Houston 5 173 721 4.17 8 34.60 144.20
88 Wyoming 5 165 723 4.38 6 33.00 144.60
89 Florida International 4 157 724 4.61 8 39.25 181.00
90 Boise State 5 183 733 4.01 6 36.60 146.60
91 TCU 5 178 742 4.17 12 35.60 148.40
92 Fresno State 5 188 745 3.96 10 37.60 149.00
93 Ohio 5 161 753 4.68 8 32.20 150.60
94 UCF 5 179 754 4.21 6 35.80 150.80
95 Eastern Michigan 5 159 760 4.78 7 31.80 152.00
96 Southern Mississippi 5 199 761 3.82 5 39.80 152.20
97 Tulsa 4 175 785 4.49 7 43.75 196.25
98 Cincinnati 5 229 788 3.44 5 45.80 157.60
99 Buffalo 5 160 790 4.94 8 32.00 158.00
100 Kansas 4 169 800 4.73 10 42.25 200.00
101 Western Kentucky 6 225 802 3.56 8 37.50 133.67
102 Troy 5 202 820 4.06 6 40.40 164.00
103 Old Dominion 4 170 836 4.92 7 42.50 209.00
104 Akron 4 170 844 4.96 14 42.50 211.00
105 Toledo 5 185 850 4.59 9 37.00 170.00
106 Bowling Green 5 171 863 5.05 9 34.20 172.60
107 Florida State 5 201 879 4.37 7 40.20 175.80
107 UAB 5 190 879 4.63 11 38.00 175.80
109 UTSA 5 228 894 3.92 10 45.60 178.80
110 Louisiana Tech 4 161 922 5.73 10 40.25 230.50
111 Louisiana-Monroe 4 152 923 6.07 12 38.00 230.75
112 South Carolina 5 192 926 4.82 7 38.40 185.20
113 SMU 5 205 931 4.54 9 41.00 186.20
114 Rice 5 143 980 6.85 9 28.60 196.00
115 Georgia Southern 5 198 982 4.96 10 39.60 196.40
115 South Florida 4 153 982 6.42 13 38.25 245.50
117 Georgia Tech 4 199 983 4.94 9 49.75 245.75
118 Utah State 5 205 985 4.80 6 41.00 197.00
119 Colorado 3 152 1044 6.87 13 50.67 348.00
120 Charlotte 4 170 1050 6.18 14 42.50 262.50
121 Florida 5 213 1060 4.98 14 42.60 212.00
122 North Carolina 5 207 1075 5.19 9 41.40 215.00
123 North Texas 5 224 1245 5.56 14 44.80 249.00
124 Liberty 9 376 1263 3.36 11 41.78 140.33
125 Hawai'i 5 189 1304 6.90 18 37.80 260.80
126 Massachusetts 8 283 1424 5.03 16 35.38 178.00
127 Connecticut 10 371 1534 4.13 17 37.10 153.40
128 Notre Dame 12 407 1543 3.79 15 33.92 128.58
129 New Mexico State 11 429 1673 3.90 19 39.00 152.09
130 BYU 11 404 1711 4.24 19 36.73 155.55
131 Army 10 405 2044 5.05 16 40.50 204.40