2022 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2023

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Eastern Michigan 1 23 170 7.39 2 23.00 170.00
2 Buffalo 1 26 149 5.73 4 26.00 149.00
2 Arkansas State 1 26 168 6.46 2 26.00 168.00
4 Appalachian State 2 53 304 5.74 4 26.50 152.00
5 Georgia 13 354 1043 2.95 6 27.23 80.23
6 Bowling Green 2 56 314 5.61 3 28.00 157.00
6 Rice 1 28 208 7.43 4 28.00 208.00
8 Utah 12 339 1404 4.14 17 28.25 117.00
9 Oregon State 10 283 981 3.47 10 28.30 98.10
10 Miami (Ohio) 2 57 157 2.75 2 28.50 78.50
11 Michigan 11 317 1063 3.35 9 28.82 96.64
12 Air Force 2 58 153 2.64 1 29.00 76.50
13 Illinois 11 331 1022 3.09 6 30.09 92.91
14 Pittsburgh 11 333 1161 3.49 11 30.27 105.55
15 Minnesota 11 336 1344 4.00 10 30.55 122.18
15 Oregon 11 336 1461 4.35 16 30.55 132.82
17 Clemson 11 341 1044 3.06 9 31.00 94.91
18 Notre Dame 9 283 923 3.26 9 31.44 102.56
19 North Carolina State 10 316 1036 3.28 11 31.60 103.60
20 UNLV 1 32 92 2.88 1 32.00 92.00
20 Duke 10 320 1162 3.63 7 32.00 116.20
20 East Carolina 1 32 133 4.16 1 32.00 133.00
20 Central Michigan 2 64 291 4.55 6 32.00 145.50
20 Utah State 1 32 278 8.69 1 32.00 278.00
25 USC 10 323 1532 4.74 21 32.30 153.20
26 Purdue 12 396 1750 4.42 19 33.00 145.83
26 Ohio 2 66 397 6.02 5 33.00 198.50
28 Vanderbilt 9 298 1637 5.49 21 33.11 181.89
29 Louisiana-Monroe 2 67 407 6.07 6 33.50 203.50
30 Washington State 10 338 1431 4.23 15 33.80 143.10
30 North Carolina 10 338 1447 4.28 22 33.80 144.70
32 Wake Forest 10 339 1281 3.78 12 33.90 128.10
33 Memphis 1 34 97 2.85 2 34.00 97.00
33 Colorado State 2 68 377 5.54 5 34.00 188.50
33 Charlotte 2 68 488 7.18 9 34.00 244.00
36 Kansas State 12 410 1820 4.44 14 34.17 151.67
37 Fresno State 3 103 456 4.43 9 34.33 152.00
38 Washington 11 378 1348 3.57 13 34.36 122.55
39 Kentucky 10 346 1531 4.42 14 34.60 153.10
40 Wisconsin 11 381 1115 2.93 13 34.64 101.36
41 UCLA 10 349 1414 4.05 15 34.90 141.40
42 Texas 11 384 1403 3.65 12 34.91 127.55
43 Ohio State 10 350 1321 3.77 10 35.00 132.10
43 Nevada 1 35 162 4.63 2 35.00 162.00
45 Maryland 10 351 1384 3.94 15 35.10 138.40
46 Penn State 11 387 1258 3.25 13 35.18 114.36
47 Stanford 9 320 2026 6.33 21 35.56 225.11
48 Mississippi State 10 356 1427 4.01 18 35.60 142.70
49 Missouri 10 358 1371 3.83 17 35.80 137.10
50 Iowa State 10 359 1166 3.25 8 35.90 116.60
51 Florida Atlantic 1 36 188 5.22 1 36.00 188.00
51 UTSA 1 36 298 8.28 3 36.00 298.00
53 Arizona State 10 361 1929 5.34 29 36.10 192.90
54 Iowa 11 398 1215 3.05 4 36.18 110.45
55 Arizona 10 362 2056 5.68 30 36.20 205.60
56 California 9 327 1400 4.28 16 36.33 155.56
57 Alabama 10 365 1479 4.05 14 36.50 147.90
57 SMU 2 73 416 5.70 5 36.50 208.00
59 West Virginia 11 402 1713 4.26 24 36.55 155.73
60 Virginia Tech 8 295 1250 4.24 12 36.88 156.25
61 Baylor 9 332 1399 4.21 21 36.89 155.44
62 Rutgers 10 369 1647 4.46 22 36.90 164.70
63 Northern Illinois 2 74 276 3.73 1 37.00 138.00
63 South Alabama 1 37 144 3.89 0 37.00 144.00
63 Tulane 2 74 318 4.30 1 37.00 159.00
63 Kent State 3 111 523 4.71 7 37.00 174.33
63 Boise State 1 37 178 4.81 2 37.00 178.00
63 Texas State 1 37 293 7.92 5 37.00 293.00
69 Miami (Florida) 9 338 1489 4.41 16 37.56 165.44
70 Louisville 9 339 1290 3.81 10 37.67 143.33
71 Colorado 11 415 2506 6.04 34 37.73 227.82
72 LSU 11 416 1791 4.31 16 37.82 162.82
72 Florida 11 416 1839 4.42 25 37.82 167.18
74 Tennessee 10 379 1320 3.48 14 37.90 132.00
75 TCU 13 493 2194 4.45 25 37.92 168.77
76 Middle Tennessee 1 38 60 1.58 2 38.00 60.00
76 Georgia State 2 76 262 3.45 4 38.00 131.00
76 Temple 2 76 314 4.13 1 38.00 157.00
76 Massachusetts 1 38 207 5.45 1 38.00 207.00
76 San Jose State 1 38 210 5.53 3 38.00 210.00
76 South Florida 2 76 500 6.58 7 38.00 250.00
76 UTEP 1 38 259 6.82 4 38.00 259.00
83 San Diego State 2 77 336 4.36 2 38.50 168.00
83 Western Kentucky 2 77 372 4.83 4 38.50 186.00
83 Hawai'i 2 77 672 8.73 10 38.50 336.00
86 Oklahoma State 11 424 2111 4.98 21 38.55 191.91
87 UCF 3 116 531 4.58 5 38.67 177.00
88 Syracuse 10 388 1504 3.88 13 38.80 150.40
89 Boston College 9 352 1532 4.35 21 39.11 170.22
90 Connecticut 4 157 593 3.78 10 39.25 148.25
90 BYU 4 157 694 4.42 9 39.25 173.50
92 Arkansas 9 356 1840 5.17 21 39.56 204.44
93 Auburn 9 358 1859 5.19 27 39.78 206.56
94 Mississippi 10 400 1760 4.40 17 40.00 176.00
95 Georgia Tech 10 404 1867 4.62 19 40.40 186.70
96 Texas Tech 11 446 2057 4.61 17 40.55 187.00
97 South Carolina 9 367 1885 5.14 18 40.78 209.44
98 Florida State 11 449 1808 4.03 13 40.82 164.36
99 New Mexico 1 41 219 5.34 4 41.00 219.00
99 Wyoming 1 41 258 6.29 3 41.00 258.00
99 UAB 1 41 269 6.56 5 41.00 269.00
102 Northwestern 10 418 1984 4.75 22 41.80 198.40
103 Oklahoma 11 461 2245 4.87 28 41.91 204.09
104 Old Dominion 2 84 365 4.35 2 42.00 182.50
104 Western Michigan 2 84 435 5.18 3 42.00 217.50
104 Army 1 42 221 5.26 4 42.00 221.00
107 Liberty 3 127 341 2.69 4 42.33 113.67
108 Virginia 8 340 1273 3.74 11 42.50 159.13
109 Houston 2 87 398 4.57 5 43.50 199.00
110 Nebraska 10 436 1861 4.27 16 43.60 186.10
110 Michigan State 10 436 1980 4.54 13 43.60 198.00
112 Kansas 11 482 2452 5.09 34 43.82 222.91
113 Cincinnati 3 132 579 4.39 4 44.00 193.00
113 Troy 1 44 266 6.05 3 44.00 266.00
113 Toledo 1 44 281 6.39 5 44.00 281.00
116 Indiana 9 397 1719 4.33 17 44.11 191.00
117 Texas A&M 9 400 2107 5.27 12 44.44 234.11
118 Louisiana Tech 2 89 603 6.78 9 44.50 301.50
119 James Madison 1 45 244 5.42 1 45.00 244.00
119 Louisiana-Lafayette 1 45 251 5.58 5 45.00 251.00
121 Akron 2 93 498 5.35 11 46.50 249.00
122 New Mexico State 3 140 739 5.28 13 46.67 246.33
123 Southern Mississippi 1 47 177 3.77 2 47.00 177.00
123 Georgia Southern 1 47 257 5.47 5 47.00 257.00
125 Ball State 1 51 218 4.27 5 51.00 218.00
125 Tulsa 1 51 308 6.04 3 51.00 308.00