2022 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2023

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 East Carolina 1 32 41 1.28 1 32.00 41.00
2 Appalachian State 1 29 46 1.59 4 29.00 46.00
3 Navy 1 34 66 1.94 1 34.00 66.00
4 Army 1 22 72 3.27 0 22.00 72.00
5 Georgia State 1 32 79 2.47 1 32.00 79.00
6 Georgia 7 198 575 2.90 4 28.29 82.14
7 Houston 1 28 84 3.00 0 28.00 84.00
8 San Diego State 2 64 171 2.67 2 32.00 85.50
9 Coastal Carolina 1 36 93 2.58 3 36.00 93.00
10 San Jose State 1 36 98 2.72 1 36.00 98.00
11 Texas State 1 34 107 3.15 0 34.00 107.00
12 Pittsburgh 2 63 219 3.48 4 31.50 109.50
13 Connecticut 2 69 222 3.22 7 34.50 111.00
14 Boise State 3 107 338 3.16 6 35.67 112.67
15 Wyoming 1 34 114 3.35 3 34.00 114.00
16 Marshall 2 68 230 3.38 2 34.00 115.00
17 Iowa 2 72 238 3.31 3 36.00 119.00
18 Duke 1 33 120 3.64 1 33.00 120.00
19 West Virginia 4 139 482 3.47 9 34.75 120.50
20 Tennessee 6 218 757 3.47 10 36.33 126.17
21 Mississippi 4 154 517 3.36 5 38.50 129.25
22 Notre Dame 4 121 531 4.39 6 30.25 132.75
23 Western Kentucky 1 39 135 3.46 1 39.00 135.00
24 South Alabama 2 78 272 3.49 1 39.00 136.00
25 Mississippi State 3 98 415 4.23 7 32.67 138.33
26 Utah 6 185 833 4.50 8 30.83 138.83
27 Alabama 5 171 699 4.09 8 34.20 139.80
28 Memphis 2 75 283 3.77 5 37.50 141.50
29 Illinois 2 62 284 4.58 1 31.00 142.00
30 Oregon State 5 163 714 4.38 9 32.60 142.80
31 Ohio State 4 124 574 4.63 7 31.00 143.50
32 UNLV 2 73 291 3.99 4 36.50 145.50
33 Wake Forest 2 73 300 4.11 1 36.50 150.00
34 Iowa State 3 119 453 3.81 2 39.67 151.00
35 Southern Mississippi 2 82 305 3.72 4 41.00 152.50
36 Florida State 2 74 306 4.14 2 37.00 153.00
37 Texas 4 131 617 4.71 4 32.75 154.25
38 Kentucky 4 138 625 4.53 6 34.50 156.25
39 Bowling Green 2 56 314 5.61 3 28.00 157.00
40 Tulane 2 74 318 4.30 1 37.00 159.00
41 Clemson 4 150 648 4.32 7 37.50 162.00
42 Nevada 1 33 163 4.94 3 33.00 163.00
43 Central Michigan 1 32 166 5.19 2 32.00 166.00
44 TCU 5 180 831 4.62 12 36.00 166.20
45 Baylor 3 119 507 4.26 9 39.67 169.00
45 UTSA 2 78 338 4.33 4 39.00 169.00
47 Oregon 5 156 856 5.49 13 31.20 171.20
48 Michigan 3 92 517 5.62 4 30.67 172.33
49 LSU 5 183 862 4.71 8 36.60 172.40
50 North Carolina 4 134 695 5.19 11 33.50 173.75
51 Missouri 4 139 700 5.04 12 34.75 175.00
51 Minnesota 1 34 175 5.15 2 34.00 175.00
53 North Carolina State 2 66 351 5.32 3 33.00 175.50
54 Arkansas 4 158 717 4.54 12 39.50 179.25
55 Washington 4 148 723 4.89 7 37.00 180.75
56 Purdue 3 101 543 5.38 8 33.67 181.00
57 UCLA 5 196 908 4.63 10 39.20 181.60
57 Auburn 5 179 908 5.07 18 35.80 181.60
59 USC 7 227 1277 5.63 17 32.43 182.43
60 California 6 250 1096 4.38 12 41.67 182.67
61 Georgia Tech 4 155 735 4.74 7 38.75 183.75
62 Texas A&M 4 142 737 5.19 7 35.50 184.25
63 Florida 7 265 1310 4.94 20 37.86 187.14
64 Virginia 1 48 189 3.94 1 48.00 189.00
65 Kent State 2 75 389 5.19 6 37.50 194.50
66 Michigan State 4 179 779 4.35 3 44.75 194.75
67 Washington State 6 217 1170 5.39 12 36.17 195.00
68 Massachusetts 1 39 196 5.03 4 39.00 196.00
69 Louisiana-Lafayette 2 81 400 4.94 6 40.50 200.00
70 Louisville 3 119 605 5.08 5 39.67 201.67
70 Boston College 3 105 605 5.76 9 35.00 201.67
72 Arizona 6 218 1226 5.62 20 36.33 204.33
73 UCF 2 58 409 7.05 3 29.00 204.50
74 Fresno State 2 75 411 5.48 8 37.50 205.50
75 Kansas State 5 206 1037 5.03 8 41.20 207.40
76 Rice 1 28 208 7.43 4 28.00 208.00
77 Oklahoma State 3 112 627 5.60 7 37.33 209.00
78 Northwestern 2 93 427 4.59 4 46.50 213.50
79 South Carolina 4 146 862 5.90 9 36.50 215.50
80 Maryland 3 126 652 5.17 7 42.00 217.33
81 Ball State 1 51 218 4.27 5 51.00 218.00
81 Arkansas State 2 77 436 5.66 7 38.50 218.00
83 Arizona State 5 192 1100 5.73 18 38.40 220.00
84 Cincinnati 1 48 221 4.60 2 48.00 221.00
85 BYU 2 89 446 5.01 3 44.50 223.00
86 Louisiana-Monroe 3 110 671 6.10 9 36.67 223.67
87 Miami (Florida) 3 131 678 5.18 9 43.67 226.00
88 Indiana 3 132 684 5.18 8 44.00 228.00
89 Syracuse 4 204 930 4.56 9 51.00 232.50
90 Stanford 7 260 1629 6.27 17 37.14 232.71
91 Penn State 3 124 700 5.65 8 41.33 233.33
92 Colorado State 1 40 234 5.85 4 40.00 234.00
92 Ohio 1 34 234 6.88 3 34.00 234.00
94 South Florida 1 51 235 4.61 4 51.00 235.00
95 Western Michigan 1 52 238 4.58 2 52.00 238.00
95 Akron 1 45 238 5.29 5 45.00 238.00
97 Texas Tech 3 120 728 6.07 6 40.00 242.67
98 Vanderbilt 4 138 990 7.17 13 34.50 247.50
99 SMU 2 77 501 6.51 8 38.50 250.50
100 New Mexico 2 91 504 5.54 8 45.50 252.00
101 Hawai'i 2 72 513 7.13 7 36.00 256.50
102 Rutgers 3 124 771 6.22 12 41.33 257.00
103 Wisconsin 1 43 258 6.00 2 43.00 258.00
104 Colorado 7 274 1837 6.70 27 39.14 262.43
105 Nebraska 1 49 264 5.39 2 49.00 264.00
106 Kansas 3 130 801 6.16 12 43.33 267.00
107 UAB 1 41 269 6.56 5 41.00 269.00
108 Oklahoma 4 174 1101 6.33 14 43.50 275.25
109 Utah State 1 32 278 8.69 1 32.00 278.00
110 Louisiana Tech 1 39 280 7.18 4 39.00 280.00
111 Toledo 1 44 281 6.39 5 44.00 281.00
112 Charlotte 1 40 295 7.38 6 40.00 295.00
113 Virginia Tech 1 43 326 7.58 6 43.00 326.00
114 Tulsa 1 53 357 6.74 1 53.00 357.00