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

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Southern Mississippi 4 115 214 1.86 3 28.75 53.50
2 Michigan 4 94 202 2.15 2 23.50 50.50
3 Troy 4 104 229 2.20 1 26.00 57.25
4 Ohio State 4 124 302 2.44 1 31.00 75.50
5 Illinois 4 103 256 2.49 2 25.75 64.00
6 San Diego State 3 71 178 2.51 2 23.67 59.33
7 James Madison 4 120 305 2.54 3 30.00 76.25
8 Western Michigan 4 142 366 2.58 7 35.50 91.50
9 Boise State 3 105 277 2.64 4 35.00 92.33
10 Marshall 4 135 360 2.67 2 33.75 90.00
11 Maryland 4 134 364 2.72 6 33.50 91.00
12 San Jose State 4 132 363 2.75 4 33.00 90.75
13 South Alabama 4 121 337 2.79 1 30.25 84.25
14 Tennessee 4 124 352 2.84 6 31.00 88.00
15 Louisville 4 144 410 2.85 4 36.00 102.50
16 Iowa 4 154 456 2.96 3 38.50 114.00
17 Wisconsin 4 138 426 3.09 8 34.50 106.50
17 Texas 4 140 433 3.09 6 35.00 108.25
19 Texas State 4 155 482 3.11 5 38.75 120.50
20 Kansas State 4 144 461 3.20 3 36.00 115.25
21 UCF 4 109 354 3.25 6 27.25 88.50
21 Louisiana-Lafayette 4 150 487 3.25 5 37.50 121.75
23 Georgia 4 103 339 3.29 1 25.75 84.75
24 UTSA 3 81 267 3.30 3 27.00 89.00
24 Northern Illinois 4 127 419 3.30 5 31.75 104.75
26 Liberty 4 127 420 3.31 4 31.75 105.00
27 Central Michigan 4 158 530 3.35 6 39.50 132.50
28 Oregon State 4 106 359 3.39 4 26.50 89.75
29 Appalachian State 4 156 531 3.40 3 39.00 132.75
30 Florida State 4 171 586 3.43 4 42.75 146.50
31 Clemson 4 113 389 3.44 4 28.25 97.25
31 Toledo 5 196 674 3.44 11 39.20 134.80
33 Miami (Ohio) 5 183 636 3.48 5 36.60 127.20
34 Cincinnati 4 171 598 3.50 9 42.75 149.50
35 California 4 132 463 3.51 6 33.00 115.75
36 Boston College 4 145 513 3.54 5 36.25 128.25
37 Alabama 4 141 501 3.55 5 35.25 125.25
38 Indiana 4 181 644 3.56 7 45.25 161.00
39 Washington 3 96 343 3.57 3 32.00 114.33
40 Syracuse 4 186 665 3.58 6 46.50 166.25
41 New Mexico State 3 119 433 3.64 1 39.67 144.33
42 Air Force 4 134 489 3.65 4 33.50 122.25
43 South Carolina 3 107 393 3.67 3 35.67 131.00
44 UTEP 4 133 492 3.70 2 33.25 123.00
45 Duke 4 128 477 3.73 3 32.00 119.25
46 Nebraska 4 156 587 3.76 4 39.00 146.75
47 Notre Dame 4 124 468 3.77 6 31.00 117.00
47 Miami (Florida) 4 148 558 3.77 6 37.00 139.50
49 Navy 5 140 530 3.79 3 28.00 106.00
50 Connecticut 4 123 468 3.80 5 30.75 117.00
50 Washington State 4 154 585 3.80 6 38.50 146.25
52 Old Dominion 4 194 741 3.82 8 48.50 185.25
53 Virginia 4 169 649 3.84 7 42.25 162.25
54 Iowa State 4 159 616 3.87 3 39.75 154.00
55 Rice 4 176 690 3.92 5 44.00 172.50
56 Wyoming 4 152 597 3.93 7 38.00 149.25
57 Memphis 4 128 504 3.94 8 32.00 126.00
57 Eastern Michigan 5 202 796 3.94 5 40.40 159.20
59 Arizona State 4 123 486 3.95 9 30.75 121.50
60 East Carolina 5 177 701 3.96 7 35.40 140.20
61 Fresno State 5 195 776 3.98 5 39.00 155.20
62 Nevada 4 147 586 3.99 7 36.75 146.50
63 Vanderbilt 3 106 430 4.06 8 35.33 143.33
64 Purdue 4 103 419 4.07 6 25.75 104.75
64 Kent State 4 172 700 4.07 7 43.00 175.00
66 Missouri 4 119 489 4.11 4 29.75 122.25
66 North Texas 4 151 620 4.11 4 37.75 155.00
68 Florida International 5 182 751 4.13 11 36.40 150.20
69 TCU 5 198 822 4.15 10 39.60 164.40
70 Baylor 4 141 588 4.17 8 35.25 147.00
71 UAB 5 178 744 4.18 7 35.60 148.80
72 Tulane 3 84 352 4.19 2 28.00 117.33
72 Houston 3 122 511 4.19 5 40.67 170.33
74 Colorado State 4 157 659 4.20 8 39.25 164.75
75 Ball State 4 194 817 4.21 7 48.50 204.25
76 Pittsburgh 4 134 566 4.22 4 33.50 141.50
77 Bowling Green 4 157 664 4.23 6 39.25 166.00
77 Kansas 4 175 741 4.23 11 43.75 185.25
79 Wake Forest 4 142 604 4.25 4 35.50 151.00
80 Arkansas State 5 214 913 4.27 9 42.80 182.60
81 Mississippi State 4 150 645 4.30 6 37.50 161.25
82 Kentucky 4 131 564 4.31 7 32.75 141.00
83 North Carolina 4 131 569 4.34 8 32.75 142.25
84 New Mexico 3 120 523 4.36 5 40.00 174.33
85 Oregon 4 115 502 4.37 2 28.75 125.50
85 Florida 4 165 721 4.37 10 41.25 180.25
87 Minnesota 4 136 603 4.43 5 34.00 150.75
88 Buffalo 4 147 652 4.44 5 36.75 163.00
89 Akron 5 187 834 4.46 9 37.40 166.80
90 Georgia Tech 4 145 650 4.48 3 36.25 162.50
90 Massachusetts 4 162 725 4.48 6 40.50 181.25
92 Western Kentucky 5 185 838 4.53 7 37.00 167.60
92 West Virginia 4 148 671 4.53 8 37.00 167.75
94 Colorado 4 133 605 4.55 6 33.25 151.25
95 SMU 4 196 893 4.56 10 49.00 223.25
96 Ohio 4 164 749 4.57 9 41.00 187.25
97 Mississippi 5 202 925 4.58 10 40.40 185.00
98 USC 4 116 533 4.59 7 29.00 133.25
98 Penn State 4 155 712 4.59 8 38.75 178.00
100 LSU 4 150 691 4.61 8 37.50 172.75
101 South Florida 4 143 669 4.68 9 35.75 167.25
102 Northwestern 4 181 848 4.69 6 45.25 212.00
103 Rutgers 4 135 639 4.73 10 33.75 159.75
104 North Carolina State 4 122 580 4.75 6 30.50 145.00
104 Texas Tech 4 165 784 4.75 10 41.25 196.00
106 Virginia Tech 4 137 653 4.77 8 34.25 163.25
107 Georgia State 4 183 875 4.78 9 45.75 218.75
108 Temple 4 201 963 4.79 12 50.25 240.75
109 Oklahoma State 5 183 887 4.85 10 36.60 177.40
109 Charlotte 4 171 830 4.85 7 42.75 207.50
111 UCLA 3 123 599 4.87 4 41.00 199.67
112 Utah 4 121 591 4.88 5 30.25 147.75
112 Michigan State 4 172 840 4.88 6 43.00 210.00
114 Utah State 3 139 693 4.99 6 46.33 231.00
115 Tulsa 4 177 895 5.06 9 44.25 223.75
116 Hawai'i 4 147 758 5.16 6 36.75 189.50
117 Louisiana-Monroe 4 177 924 5.22 14 44.25 231.00
118 UNLV 3 159 832 5.23 12 53.00 277.33
119 Coastal Carolina 4 139 733 5.27 7 34.75 183.25
119 Middle Tennessee 3 108 569 5.27 6 36.00 189.67
121 Arkansas 4 146 777 5.32 12 36.50 194.25
122 Texas A&M 4 173 940 5.43 5 43.25 235.00
123 Florida Atlantic 4 157 878 5.59 5 39.25 219.50
124 Georgia Southern 4 147 826 5.62 9 36.75 206.50
125 Arizona 4 133 749 5.63 13 33.25 187.25
126 Oklahoma 4 153 888 5.80 10 38.25 222.00
127 Auburn 4 204 1201 5.89 15 51.00 300.25
128 Army 4 149 898 6.03 9 37.25 224.50
128 Stanford 5 190 1145 6.03 13 38.00 229.00
130 BYU 4 171 1038 6.07 8 42.75 259.50
131 Louisiana Tech 4 156 992 6.36 11 39.00 248.00