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