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