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

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Iowa State 1 22 24 1.09 0 22.00 24.00
2 Minnesota 1 21 38 1.81 0 21.00 38.00
3 LSU 2 49 85 1.73 1 24.50 42.50
4 Rutgers 1 30 49 1.63 1 30.00 49.00
5 Pittsburgh 1 29 50 1.72 0 29.00 50.00
6 Tennessee 2 51 109 2.14 0 25.50 54.50
7 Oregon 1 24 61 2.54 1 24.00 61.00
8 Miami (Florida) 2 59 123 2.08 2 29.50 61.50
9 Iowa 1 36 69 1.92 0 36.00 69.00
10 Auburn 2 58 139 2.40 1 29.00 69.50
11 James Madison 9 285 629 2.21 7 31.67 69.89
12 Missouri 2 62 152 2.45 2 31.00 76.00
13 Alabama 2 77 157 2.04 1 38.50 78.50
14 Michigan State 2 64 163 2.55 1 32.00 81.50
15 Ohio State 3 97 253 2.61 2 32.33 84.33
16 Texas Tech 1 29 87 3.00 1 29.00 87.00
17 Virginia 1 32 89 2.78 0 32.00 89.00
18 South Alabama 11 303 1018 3.36 7 27.55 92.55
19 Georgia 1 30 93 3.10 1 30.00 93.00
20 Penn State 2 49 188 3.84 1 24.50 94.00
21 Navy 11 326 1054 3.23 7 29.64 95.82
22 Oklahoma 2 83 192 2.31 1 41.50 96.00
23 Duke 2 65 193 2.97 2 32.50 96.50
24 Air Force 10 284 967 3.40 9 28.40 96.70
25 Virginia Tech 2 62 199 3.21 2 31.00 99.50
25 UCLA 2 59 199 3.37 3 29.50 99.50
27 Michigan 3 104 308 2.96 1 34.67 102.67
28 Mississippi State 2 50 207 4.14 2 25.00 103.50
29 TCU 1 37 104 2.81 3 37.00 104.00
30 Marshall 11 369 1160 3.14 10 33.55 105.45
31 Arkansas 3 99 319 3.22 3 33.00 106.33
32 San Diego State 10 326 1064 3.26 11 32.60 106.40
33 Texas State 10 347 1066 3.07 13 34.70 106.60
34 East Carolina 11 360 1226 3.41 14 32.73 111.45
35 Troy 12 413 1343 3.25 10 34.42 111.92
36 Louisville 4 147 452 3.07 3 36.75 113.00
36 Utah 1 34 113 3.32 0 34.00 113.00
38 San Jose State 10 380 1132 2.98 12 38.00 113.20
39 Texas 2 85 231 2.72 2 42.50 115.50
40 Wisconsin 1 36 118 3.28 1 36.00 118.00
41 Maryland 3 108 355 3.29 1 36.00 118.33
42 North Carolina State 2 59 237 4.02 2 29.50 118.50
43 Kentucky 2 65 239 3.68 2 32.50 119.50
44 Oklahoma State 1 39 122 3.13 2 39.00 122.00
45 UTSA 12 420 1475 3.51 16 35.00 122.92
46 Appalachian State 8 281 990 3.52 16 35.13 123.75
47 UTEP 11 365 1373 3.76 9 33.18 124.82
48 California 2 72 250 3.47 2 36.00 125.00
49 Memphis 11 385 1390 3.61 15 35.00 126.36
50 Middle Tennessee 11 387 1397 3.61 12 35.18 127.00
51 Indiana 2 66 256 3.88 2 33.00 128.00
52 Boise State 12 442 1540 3.48 14 36.83 128.33
53 Washington State 2 63 258 4.10 2 31.50 129.00
53 Oregon State 2 60 258 4.30 4 30.00 129.00
55 Vanderbilt 2 57 259 4.54 2 28.50 129.50
56 Ohio 11 361 1439 3.99 13 32.82 130.82
57 New Mexico State 8 288 1051 3.65 7 36.00 131.38
58 Florida State 1 35 132 3.77 1 35.00 132.00
59 Houston 11 362 1461 4.04 13 32.91 132.82
60 Western Michigan 9 304 1204 3.96 15 33.78 133.78
61 Louisiana-Lafayette 11 392 1479 3.77 12 35.64 134.45
62 Clemson 2 67 269 4.01 3 33.50 134.50
63 Toledo 12 445 1679 3.77 20 37.08 139.92
64 Western Kentucky 11 402 1541 3.83 12 36.55 140.09
65 Akron 9 325 1262 3.88 12 36.11 140.22
66 Coastal Carolina 12 412 1692 4.11 20 34.33 141.00
67 Cincinnati 9 360 1271 3.53 13 40.00 141.22
68 Northern Illinois 9 342 1273 3.72 13 38.00 141.44
69 Southern Mississippi 11 410 1605 3.91 13 37.27 145.91
70 Texas A&M 2 93 294 3.16 1 46.50 147.00
70 Baylor 3 134 441 3.29 4 44.67 147.00
70 Washington 1 39 147 3.77 1 39.00 147.00
73 Fresno State 10 357 1534 4.30 8 35.70 153.40
74 Eastern Michigan 11 421 1718 4.08 20 38.27 156.18
75 Wyoming 11 402 1722 4.28 14 36.55 156.55
76 Miami (Ohio) 10 368 1570 4.27 14 36.80 157.00
77 Colorado State 9 362 1426 3.94 16 40.22 158.44
78 Tulane 11 440 1754 3.99 14 40.00 159.45
79 Kansas State 1 40 160 4.00 1 40.00 160.00
80 Kent State 8 347 1286 3.71 12 43.38 160.75
81 Mississippi 2 76 322 4.24 1 38.00 161.00
82 UAB 11 393 1790 4.55 18 35.73 162.73
83 Nevada 10 380 1632 4.29 19 38.00 163.20
84 Liberty 9 355 1475 4.15 15 39.44 163.89
85 UCF 10 339 1646 4.86 19 33.90 164.60
86 New Mexico 10 400 1652 4.13 15 40.00 165.20
87 Buffalo 11 366 1825 4.99 17 33.27 165.91
88 Central Michigan 9 384 1519 3.96 14 42.67 168.78
89 Arizona 1 42 170 4.05 0 42.00 170.00
90 Syracuse 2 83 343 4.13 4 41.50 171.50
91 Arkansas State 10 425 1731 4.07 21 42.50 173.10
92 Kansas 1 39 174 4.46 3 39.00 174.00
93 UNLV 10 409 1753 4.29 17 40.90 175.30
94 USC 4 126 705 5.60 8 31.50 176.25
95 Bowling Green 10 411 1764 4.29 16 41.10 176.40
96 Georgia State 10 400 1784 4.46 18 40.00 178.40
97 Rice 11 381 1983 5.20 16 34.64 180.27
98 South Carolina 3 115 544 4.73 4 38.33 181.33
99 Illinois 1 31 182 5.87 0 31.00 182.00
100 BYU 8 319 1471 4.61 13 39.88 183.88
101 Utah State 11 443 2047 4.62 17 40.27 186.09
102 Charlotte 9 362 1678 4.64 17 40.22 186.44
103 Purdue 1 43 189 4.40 0 43.00 189.00
104 Ball State 10 450 1893 4.21 18 45.00 189.30
105 Florida Atlantic 10 380 1916 5.04 14 38.00 191.60
106 Connecticut 8 323 1535 4.75 14 40.38 191.88
107 Boston College 2 77 388 5.04 4 38.50 194.00
108 Notre Dame 4 153 784 5.12 7 38.25 196.00
109 North Texas 13 525 2550 4.86 24 40.38 196.15
110 Hawai'i 10 380 1967 5.18 18 38.00 196.70
111 Tulsa 10 407 1979 4.86 15 40.70 197.90
112 Florida International 11 456 2180 4.78 28 41.45 198.18
113 Massachusetts 10 397 1998 5.03 28 39.70 199.80
114 Wake Forest 2 93 400 4.30 2 46.50 200.00
115 Army 9 364 1801 4.95 14 40.44 200.11
116 Old Dominion 10 486 2015 4.15 17 48.60 201.50
117 Louisiana-Monroe 9 392 1855 4.73 23 43.56 206.11
118 SMU 10 419 2127 5.08 24 41.90 212.70
119 Northwestern 1 44 216 4.91 1 44.00 216.00
120 Temple 9 391 1970 5.04 20 43.44 218.89
121 Nebraska 1 30 233 7.77 5 30.00 233.00
122 Georgia Southern 11 463 2573 5.56 24 42.09 233.91
123 South Florida 9 344 2149 6.25 27 38.22 238.78
124 Louisiana Tech 9 351 2171 6.19 24 39.00 241.22
125 Stanford 2 84 508 6.05 4 42.00 254.00
126 North Carolina 3 148 810 5.47 6 49.33 270.00
127 Georgia Tech 1 56 284 5.07 1 56.00 284.00
128 Florida 1 46 286 6.22 3 46.00 286.00
129 Arizona State 1 51 305 5.98 2 51.00 305.00
130 Colorado 1 70 435 6.21 5 70.00 435.00