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

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Colorado 1 22 35 1.59 0 22.00 35.00
2 New Mexico 2 41 76 1.85 1 20.50 38.00
3 Rutgers 4 108 159 1.47 2 27.00 39.75
4 Nevada 2 50 86 1.72 0 25.00 43.00
5 Texas State 4 85 196 2.31 1 21.25 49.00
6 Virginia Tech 3 79 157 1.99 2 26.33 52.33
7 James Madison 8 251 459 1.83 5 31.38 57.38
8 Navy 4 90 232 2.58 1 22.50 58.00
9 Middle Tennessee 8 246 487 1.98 4 30.75 60.88
10 Iowa State 4 91 256 2.81 1 22.75 64.00
11 Air Force 10 253 745 2.94 6 25.30 74.50
12 Georgia 15 401 1155 2.88 7 26.73 77.00
13 Missouri 6 178 463 2.60 4 29.67 77.17
14 South Alabama 10 263 794 3.02 7 26.30 79.40
15 Southern Mississippi 7 217 562 2.59 3 31.00 80.29
16 Pittsburgh 9 245 743 3.03 9 27.22 82.56
17 Washington State 7 218 580 2.66 5 31.14 82.86
18 Penn State 11 355 930 2.62 7 32.27 84.55
19 Utah 10 261 846 3.24 8 26.10 84.60
20 Wisconsin 7 218 594 2.72 3 31.14 84.86
21 Michigan 13 380 1108 2.92 7 29.23 85.23
22 Marshall 9 282 774 2.74 7 31.33 86.00
23 Iowa 8 272 699 2.57 1 34.00 87.38
24 Auburn 5 152 440 2.89 3 30.40 88.00
25 Miami (Florida) 5 142 443 3.12 1 28.40 88.60
26 Minnesota 9 233 803 3.45 4 25.89 89.22
27 San Diego State 7 193 626 3.24 4 27.57 89.43
28 Colorado State 3 96 269 2.80 2 32.00 89.67
29 North Carolina State 8 219 718 3.28 9 27.38 89.75
30 Clemson 11 326 996 3.06 7 29.64 90.55
31 Illinois 8 245 727 2.97 2 30.63 90.88
32 Syracuse 7 214 659 3.08 6 30.57 94.14
33 Oregon State 10 283 968 3.42 12 28.30 96.80
34 Arizona State 3 91 294 3.23 6 30.33 98.00
35 Louisville 8 286 795 2.78 6 35.75 99.38
36 Maryland 8 253 796 3.15 5 31.63 99.50
37 San Jose State 7 243 698 2.87 4 34.71 99.71
38 Ohio 10 289 1002 3.47 10 28.90 100.20
39 Kentucky 7 198 708 3.58 6 28.29 101.14
40 Duke 9 282 912 3.23 6 31.33 101.33
41 Memphis 7 230 721 3.13 4 32.86 103.00
42 UCLA 9 278 931 3.35 9 30.89 103.44
43 Coastal Carolina 9 306 936 3.06 11 34.00 104.00
44 Troy 12 414 1252 3.02 11 34.50 104.33
45 Virginia 3 104 315 3.03 1 34.67 105.00
46 Western Michigan 5 168 531 3.16 4 33.60 106.20
47 New Mexico State 7 235 755 3.21 5 33.57 107.86
48 Ohio State 11 386 1187 3.08 7 35.09 107.91
49 Texas 8 289 866 3.00 6 36.13 108.25
50 Northern Illinois 3 96 325 3.39 2 32.00 108.33
51 Central Michigan 4 148 439 2.97 5 37.00 109.75
52 Northwestern 1 31 110 3.55 3 31.00 110.00
53 UTEP 5 146 551 3.77 4 29.20 110.20
54 Oregon 10 298 1108 3.72 6 29.80 110.80
55 Tennessee 11 384 1222 3.18 11 34.91 111.09
56 Cincinnati 9 359 1002 2.79 10 39.89 111.33
56 Louisiana-Lafayette 6 177 668 3.77 5 29.50 111.33
58 Florida International 4 137 447 3.26 9 34.25 111.75
59 Washington 11 377 1236 3.28 10 34.27 112.36
60 Old Dominion 3 129 338 2.62 3 43.00 112.67
61 Notre Dame 9 270 1015 3.76 9 30.00 112.78
62 Baylor 6 194 678 3.49 7 32.33 113.00
63 Oklahoma 6 225 689 3.06 4 37.50 114.83
63 Kansas 6 220 689 3.13 7 36.67 114.83
63 Connecticut 6 174 689 3.96 5 29.00 114.83
66 Boise State 10 341 1152 3.38 10 34.10 115.20
67 LSU 10 326 1153 3.54 11 32.60 115.30
68 Appalachian State 6 203 699 3.44 7 33.83 116.50
69 Wyoming 7 242 823 3.40 5 34.57 117.57
70 Fresno State 10 308 1186 3.85 6 30.80 118.60
71 East Carolina 8 245 951 3.88 10 30.63 118.88
72 Kent State 5 204 595 2.92 6 40.80 119.00
73 Louisiana-Monroe 4 149 477 3.20 5 37.25 119.25
74 Purdue 8 275 960 3.49 8 34.38 120.00
75 Nebraska 4 127 481 3.79 4 31.75 120.25
76 Hawai'i 3 102 362 3.55 1 34.00 120.67
77 Alabama 11 394 1328 3.37 11 35.82 120.73
78 Mississippi State 9 300 1091 3.64 11 33.33 121.22
79 Oklahoma State 7 246 857 3.48 9 35.14 122.43
80 Arkansas State 3 121 370 3.06 4 40.33 123.33
81 BYU 8 282 995 3.53 11 35.25 124.38
82 Wake Forest 8 272 998 3.67 8 34.00 124.75
83 Houston 8 256 999 3.90 10 32.00 124.88
84 Georgia State 4 147 504 3.43 4 36.75 126.00
85 Massachusetts 1 30 127 4.23 0 30.00 127.00
86 UNLV 5 187 637 3.41 4 37.40 127.40
87 California 4 116 512 4.41 5 29.00 128.00
88 Western Kentucky 9 331 1154 3.49 7 36.78 128.22
89 Toledo 9 334 1160 3.47 15 37.11 128.89
89 UCF 9 276 1160 4.20 12 30.67 128.89
91 Kansas State 10 316 1292 4.09 9 31.60 129.20
92 Rice 5 161 653 4.06 5 32.20 130.60
92 Florida Atlantic 5 148 653 4.41 3 29.60 130.60
94 Buffalo 7 223 930 4.17 8 31.86 132.86
95 Miami (Ohio) 6 186 801 4.31 6 31.00 133.50
96 Georgia Tech 5 176 668 3.80 4 35.20 133.60
97 Vanderbilt 5 151 669 4.43 6 30.20 133.80
98 Michigan State 5 194 692 3.57 4 38.80 138.40
99 Liberty 8 294 1109 3.77 8 36.75 138.63
100 Akron 2 78 278 3.56 2 39.00 139.00
101 UTSA 11 384 1530 3.98 16 34.91 139.09
102 Eastern Michigan 9 298 1256 4.21 14 33.11 139.56
103 West Virginia 5 167 702 4.20 6 33.40 140.40
104 North Texas 7 243 988 4.07 6 34.71 141.14
105 Texas Tech 8 289 1138 3.94 6 36.13 142.25
106 Bowling Green 6 223 855 3.83 6 37.17 142.50
107 USC 11 348 1571 4.51 18 31.64 142.82
108 UAB 7 234 1000 4.27 10 33.43 142.86
109 Mississippi 8 304 1150 3.78 7 38.00 143.75
110 Tulane 12 465 1737 3.74 11 38.75 144.75
111 Boston College 3 112 436 3.89 4 37.33 145.33
112 Stanford 3 107 437 4.08 2 35.67 145.67
113 Arkansas 7 247 1025 4.15 14 35.29 146.43
114 TCU 13 470 1924 4.09 22 36.15 148.00
115 Florida State 10 373 1513 4.06 11 37.30 151.30
116 Tulsa 5 177 797 4.50 6 35.40 159.40
117 South Carolina 8 279 1289 4.62 7 34.88 161.13
118 Temple 3 128 487 3.80 1 42.67 162.33
119 Texas A&M 5 190 826 4.35 4 38.00 165.20
120 Florida 6 220 997 4.53 10 36.67 166.17
121 North Carolina 9 335 1504 4.49 17 37.22 167.11
122 South Florida 1 40 168 4.20 3 40.00 168.00
123 Louisiana Tech 3 119 519 4.36 5 39.67 173.00
124 Charlotte 3 121 548 4.53 5 40.33 182.67
125 Utah State 6 236 1143 4.84 7 39.33 190.50
126 Army 6 221 1154 5.22 6 36.83 192.33
127 Ball State 5 228 968 4.25 6 45.60 193.60
128 SMU 7 296 1373 4.64 13 42.29 196.14
129 Arizona 5 193 987 5.11 10 38.60 197.40
130 Indiana 4 182 800 4.40 3 45.50 200.00
131 Georgia Southern 6 222 1288 5.80 14 37.00 214.67