2022 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2023

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 James Madison 3 88 84 0.95 2 29.33 28.00
2 Rutgers 4 127 226 1.78 2 31.75 56.50
3 Alabama 4 136 250 1.84 2 34.00 62.50
4 Iowa 4 132 292 2.21 0 33.00 73.00
5 Navy 3 89 207 2.33 2 29.67 69.00
6 Clemson 4 123 314 2.55 1 30.75 78.50
7 Baylor 4 124 318 2.56 2 31.00 79.50
8 Marshall 4 126 337 2.67 3 31.50 84.25
8 Virginia Tech 4 129 344 2.67 3 32.25 86.00
10 UCLA 5 152 408 2.68 4 30.40 81.60
10 Coastal Carolina 4 144 386 2.68 5 36.00 96.50
12 Iowa State 4 111 303 2.73 2 27.75 75.75
13 Middle Tennessee 5 196 539 2.75 6 39.20 107.80
14 Miami (Ohio) 4 120 334 2.78 6 30.00 83.50
14 Cincinnati 4 180 501 2.78 3 45.00 125.25
16 Minnesota 4 88 247 2.81 0 22.00 61.75
17 Miami (Florida) 4 120 340 2.83 3 30.00 85.00
18 Western Kentucky 4 152 432 2.84 4 38.00 108.00
19 Texas Tech 4 137 399 2.91 4 34.25 99.75
20 Illinois 4 119 349 2.93 1 29.75 87.25
21 Boise State 5 173 509 2.94 3 34.60 101.80
22 Tennessee 4 132 391 2.96 4 33.00 97.75
23 South Alabama 4 119 356 2.99 3 29.75 89.00
24 East Carolina 4 145 442 3.05 2 36.25 110.50
25 UNLV 5 178 547 3.07 4 35.60 109.40
26 Washington 5 174 540 3.10 4 34.80 108.00
27 Oklahoma State 3 107 334 3.12 3 35.67 111.33
28 Arkansas 4 126 397 3.15 7 31.50 99.25
29 Michigan 4 138 436 3.16 2 34.50 109.00
30 West Virginia 4 124 393 3.17 7 31.00 98.25
30 Missouri 4 137 434 3.17 6 34.25 108.50
30 Purdue 4 146 463 3.17 1 36.50 115.75
33 Mississippi 4 150 477 3.18 1 37.50 119.25
34 Georgia 4 108 344 3.19 1 27.00 86.00
34 Washington State 4 141 450 3.19 1 35.25 112.50
36 TCU 3 94 302 3.21 4 31.33 100.67
37 Temple 4 161 520 3.23 1 40.25 130.00
38 North Carolina State 4 100 327 3.27 3 25.00 81.75
39 Tulane 5 207 680 3.29 2 41.40 136.00
40 Pittsburgh 4 119 394 3.31 6 29.75 98.50
40 Memphis 4 154 509 3.31 6 38.50 127.25
42 Ohio State 4 132 445 3.37 4 33.00 111.25
43 Central Michigan 4 141 477 3.38 8 35.25 119.25
44 Oregon 4 102 346 3.39 7 25.50 86.50
45 Penn State 4 107 368 3.44 3 26.75 92.00
45 Michigan State 4 148 509 3.44 3 37.00 127.25
47 LSU 4 129 445 3.45 3 32.25 111.25
48 Arkansas State 4 130 456 3.51 6 32.50 114.00
49 Texas 4 153 540 3.53 5 38.25 135.00
50 Virginia 4 150 532 3.55 2 37.50 133.00
51 Kansas 4 155 552 3.56 7 38.75 138.00
51 Oklahoma 4 177 630 3.56 6 44.25 157.50
53 Troy 4 161 581 3.61 7 40.25 145.25
54 Indiana 4 164 598 3.65 2 41.00 149.50
55 Auburn 4 138 506 3.67 8 34.50 126.50
56 Kentucky 4 117 433 3.70 3 29.25 108.25
56 Wake Forest 4 151 559 3.70 4 37.75 139.75
58 New Mexico 5 152 566 3.72 7 30.40 113.20
59 Liberty 4 151 566 3.75 5 37.75 141.50
60 San Jose State 3 123 465 3.78 3 41.00 155.00
61 Southern Mississippi 4 168 639 3.80 5 42.00 159.75
62 Wisconsin 4 127 486 3.83 4 31.75 121.50
63 BYU 5 206 799 3.88 9 41.20 159.80
64 Northern Illinois 4 141 548 3.89 2 35.25 137.00
65 Utah 4 114 445 3.90 5 28.50 111.25
66 Duke 4 143 562 3.93 3 35.75 140.50
67 Louisiana-Lafayette 4 133 525 3.95 6 33.25 131.25
67 Notre Dame 4 144 569 3.95 3 36.00 142.25
69 Houston 5 168 676 4.02 8 33.60 135.20
70 Appalachian State 4 128 516 4.03 10 32.00 129.00
71 Maryland 4 148 598 4.04 3 37.00 149.50
72 Syracuse 4 108 444 4.11 5 27.00 111.00
73 Mississippi State 4 110 454 4.13 6 27.50 113.50
74 Boston College 4 151 625 4.14 9 37.75 156.25
75 Wyoming 5 167 693 4.15 5 33.40 138.60
75 UCF 4 139 577 4.15 3 34.75 144.25
75 Florida Atlantic 5 178 739 4.15 6 35.60 147.80
75 Old Dominion 4 178 738 4.15 7 44.50 184.50
79 Ball State 4 162 676 4.17 11 40.50 169.00
80 Texas A&M 4 169 707 4.18 2 42.25 176.75
81 Florida State 4 138 579 4.20 4 34.50 144.75
81 Kansas State 4 144 605 4.20 2 36.00 151.25
81 Georgia State 4 151 634 4.20 7 37.75 158.50
84 Connecticut 5 203 856 4.22 11 40.60 171.20
85 Georgia Tech 4 198 838 4.23 10 49.50 209.50
86 California 4 125 530 4.24 5 31.25 132.50
87 Kent State 4 149 635 4.26 7 37.25 158.75
88 Colorado State 4 152 651 4.28 10 38.00 162.75
89 Texas State 4 121 524 4.33 10 30.25 131.00
90 Louisville 4 150 653 4.35 5 37.50 163.25
91 Nevada 5 203 890 4.38 9 40.60 178.00
92 Arizona State 4 165 730 4.42 6 41.25 182.50
93 Northwestern 4 145 643 4.43 8 36.25 160.75
93 SMU 4 163 722 4.43 7 40.75 180.50
95 Louisiana-Monroe 4 128 568 4.44 7 32.00 142.00
95 South Carolina 5 209 927 4.44 10 41.80 185.40
97 UAB 3 112 500 4.46 5 37.33 166.67
98 Tulsa 4 175 785 4.49 7 43.75 196.25
99 Toledo 4 165 748 4.53 8 41.25 187.00
100 San Diego State 5 188 854 4.54 8 37.60 170.80
101 Vanderbilt 5 173 790 4.57 8 34.60 158.00
102 Stanford 3 107 492 4.60 3 35.67 164.00
102 UTSA 5 204 938 4.60 10 40.80 187.60
102 New Mexico State 5 216 994 4.60 16 43.20 198.80
105 Oregon State 4 129 603 4.67 8 32.25 150.75
106 Eastern Michigan 4 141 661 4.69 9 35.25 165.25
107 Utah State 5 200 942 4.71 7 40.00 188.40
108 Massachusetts 4 140 664 4.74 11 35.00 166.00
109 Army 3 124 589 4.75 5 41.33 196.33
110 Air Force 4 109 522 4.79 5 27.25 130.50
110 Bowling Green 4 130 623 4.79 8 32.50 155.75
112 UTEP 5 183 881 4.81 9 36.60 176.20
113 USC 4 142 684 4.82 8 35.50 171.00
114 Fresno State 3 105 517 4.92 8 35.00 172.33
115 Florida 4 165 813 4.93 9 41.25 203.25
116 North Carolina 4 175 866 4.95 7 43.75 216.50
117 Akron 4 170 844 4.96 14 42.50 211.00
118 Ohio 4 128 648 5.06 6 32.00 162.00
119 North Texas 5 204 1034 5.07 11 40.80 206.80
120 Western Michigan 4 139 709 5.10 6 34.75 177.25
121 Florida International 3 107 557 5.21 7 35.67 185.67
122 Georgia Southern 4 155 860 5.55 9 38.75 215.00
123 Buffalo 4 130 726 5.58 9 32.50 181.50
124 Nebraska 4 164 934 5.70 12 41.00 233.50
125 Louisiana Tech 4 161 922 5.73 10 40.25 230.50
126 Charlotte 5 219 1268 5.79 17 43.80 253.60
127 Rice 4 105 619 5.90 7 26.25 154.75
128 Arizona 4 149 913 6.13 8 37.25 228.25
129 South Florida 4 153 982 6.42 13 38.25 245.50
130 Hawai'i 5 189 1304 6.90 18 37.80 260.80
131 Colorado 4 186 1293 6.95 16 46.50 323.25