2023 National Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Quarter through 01/08/2024

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 James Madison University 13 96 160 1.67 3 51 9 3 1
2 University of Miami 13 108 190 1.76 3 20 17 8 1
3 Clemson University 13 94 208 2.21 1 40 15 7 1
4 Pennsylvania State University 13 110 215 1.95 6 44 15 8 3
5 University of Oregon 14 99 227 2.29 3 15 19 8 0
6 Kent State University 12 98 256 2.61 7 28 12 9 2
7 University of Utah 13 68 261 3.84 3 47 10 10 1
8 University of South Alabama 13 124 274 2.21 2 16 19 8 0
8 University of Tennessee 13 117 274 2.34 4 35 19 12 1
10 University of Michigan 15 107 279 2.61 2 34 14 10 2
11 Texas A&M University 13 114 282 2.47 3 27 16 16 2
12 Ohio University 13 104 296 2.85 2 66 21 11 2
13 University of Missouri 13 106 302 2.85 0 34 18 12 2
14 University of Texas 14 98 309 3.15 3 27 17 13 2
15 University of California, Los Angeles 13 108 320 2.96 1 30 23 11 1
16 East Carolina University 12 106 328 3.09 5 37 24 15 2
17 Duke University 13 108 331 3.06 1 30 22 10 1
18 University of Georgia 14 114 339 2.97 2 23 26 13 1
19 University of Nebraska 12 87 341 3.92 3 53 21 9 3
20 Central Michigan University 12 96 342 3.56 4 39 17 10 4
21 University of Kentucky 13 107 344 3.21 3 25 20 11 1
21 Iowa State University 13 105 344 3.28 4 21 24 14 1
23 Tulane University 14 119 350 2.94 3 26 28 16 1
24 University of Arizona 13 117 356 3.04 5 62 22 18 2
25 Bowling Green State University 13 126 358 2.84 1 31 26 13 4
26 University of Iowa 14 130 362 2.78 3 19 22 9 0
27 The University of North Carolina at Charlotte 12 88 364 4.14 0 40 22 12 5
28 University of Pittsburgh 12 123 367 2.98 8 33 24 15 2
29 Auburn University 13 111 374 3.37 2 28 24 16 1
29 U.S. Air Force Academy 13 102 374 3.67 5 40 19 10 5
31 Georgia State University 13 117 379 3.24 4 22 24 12 2
32 U.S. Military Academy 12 111 382 3.44 3 26 24 11 2
33 The Ohio State University 13 117 399 3.41 0 45 21 9 4
34 University of Notre Dame 13 121 404 3.34 2 25 23 12 3
35 Ball State University 12 106 409 3.86 9 54 21 14 4
36 Georgia Southern University 13 100 410 4.10 8 35 24 17 5
37 University of Akron 12 105 412 3.92 8 66 22 12 3
38 University of Wyoming 13 116 414 3.57 3 80 21 7 4
39 U.S. Naval Academy 12 104 417 4.01 4 75 24 17 1
40 University of Louisiana Monroe 12 112 418 3.73 8 31 23 16 2
41 Jacksonville State University 13 135 419 3.10 4 25 26 13 3
42 Vanderbilt University 12 113 425 3.76 8 28 24 13 3
43 Indiana University 12 117 429 3.67 5 32 21 11 2
43 Purdue University 12 109 429 3.94 4 35 29 20 3
43 Arizona State University 12 98 429 4.38 8 38 26 21 4
46 Syracuse University 13 128 431 3.37 1 38 31 13 2
47 Troy University 14 132 432 3.27 5 57 23 14 3
48 University of Illinois 12 121 434 3.59 10 25 32 16 2
48 Rutgers University 13 114 434 3.81 5 22 35 16 1
50 Boise State University 14 104 435 4.18 5 24 24 12 4
51 Washington State University 12 108 436 4.04 7 66 17 7 5
52 North Carolina State University 13 91 437 4.80 6 80 20 14 4
53 University of South Carolina 12 105 441 4.20 5 29 27 15 5
54 West Virginia University 13 113 443 3.92 5 34 28 15 6
55 Southern Methodist University 14 125 444 3.55 4 69 23 11 3
56 University of Maryland 13 126 445 3.53 3 25 27 9 3
56 Michigan State University 12 102 445 4.36 4 28 27 13 6
58 University of Memphis 13 124 450 3.63 7 25 23 16 3
59 University of Houston 12 127 451 3.55 6 62 27 12 2
60 University of North Carolina 13 128 454 3.55 5 29 27 12 1
61 University of California, Berkeley 13 131 455 3.47 6 24 27 16 1
62 Middle Tennessee State University 12 115 456 3.97 7 61 24 14 6
63 University of Oklahoma 13 117 459 3.92 3 54 23 13 2
64 Oregon State University 13 118 465 3.94 4 43 29 21 5
65 Colorado State University 12 110 466 4.24 4 36 24 19 7
66 Old Dominion University 13 124 467 3.77 4 16 22 12 0
67 University of Connecticut 12 116 471 4.06 4 30 27 12 5
68 Brigham Young University 12 119 479 4.03 2 32 28 17 2
68 University of Minnesota 13 108 479 4.44 7 65 27 13 4
70 University of Hawaii 13 136 480 3.53 8 44 27 13 4
71 University of Louisville 14 123 481 3.91 6 39 28 15 3
72 University of Texas at El Paso 12 111 482 4.34 7 28 27 16 4
73 Baylor University 12 102 491 4.81 11 44 25 16 10
74 University of Mississippi 13 137 493 3.60 5 55 31 14 1
75 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 13 131 496 3.79 5 56 27 14 7
76 Northwestern University 13 126 497 3.94 5 41 26 13 4
76 Northern Illinois University 13 118 497 4.21 5 46 29 15 2
78 University of Arkansas 12 109 501 4.60 3 49 26 20 5
79 Western Michigan University 12 91 502 5.52 8 66 22 14 4
80 Oklahoma State University 14 132 505 3.83 4 70 27 17 3
81 Florida Atlantic University 12 108 506 4.69 5 41 29 20 1
82 Texas Tech University 13 124 507 4.09 2 69 25 11 3
83 The University of Tulsa 12 109 510 4.68 3 55 27 14 7
84 San Jose State University 13 129 523 4.05 8 61 31 13 2
84 Boston College 13 114 523 4.59 10 59 24 15 2
86 Wake Forest University 12 113 525 4.65 7 38 26 14 4
86 The University of Southern Mississippi 12 111 525 4.73 6 34 28 18 4
86 Coastal Carolina University 13 106 525 4.95 4 30 28 16 3
89 Kansas State University 13 114 529 4.64 7 77 24 14 7
90 University of Wisconsin 13 129 532 4.12 5 82 27 15 4
90 University of Texas at San Antonio 13 123 532 4.33 4 64 24 15 7
92 Temple University 12 124 536 4.32 6 37 35 21 3
93 University of Toledo 14 146 542 3.71 3 38 31 16 2
93 Liberty University 14 107 542 5.07 4 44 37 21 5
95 University of Nevada 12 106 543 5.12 3 72 29 17 4
96 Miami University 14 130 546 4.20 2 37 30 15 1
97 Marshall University 13 106 552 5.21 6 70 19 16 7
98 Eastern Michigan University 13 122 562 4.61 7 41 26 20 1
99 University of South Florida 13 125 563 4.50 8 39 35 23 6
100 University of Alabama 14 124 566 4.56 5 56 28 15 7
101 Rice University 13 131 567 4.33 3 40 28 22 6
101 Louisiana State University 13 116 567 4.89 6 52 27 16 7
103 University of Cincinnati 12 97 574 5.92 6 38 28 25 10
104 University of Alabama at Birmingham 12 110 575 5.23 9 80 31 17 8
105 California State University, Fresno 13 121 576 4.76 4 70 26 19 2
106 University of Florida 12 106 577 5.44 8 85 27 21 9
107 Stanford University 12 98 584 5.96 10 30 39 27 2
108 Texas Christian University 12 138 586 4.25 8 41 35 21 4
109 University of Colorado 12 124 587 4.73 6 49 32 21 4
110 Mississippi State University 12 122 589 4.83 6 42 33 19 6
111 University of Southern California 13 132 591 4.48 8 52 33 19 5
111 University at Buffalo 12 105 591 5.63 3 37 30 24 7
113 University of Louisiana at Lafayette 13 157 592 3.77 6 44 36 22 2
114 Texas State University 13 136 594 4.37 13 57 26 19 7
115 New Mexico State University 15 124 602 4.85 8 54 33 18 6
116 Sam Houston State University 12 106 617 5.82 7 57 30 18 5
117 University of Central Florida 13 129 619 4.80 5 28 37 24 4
118 Western Kentucky University 13 131 622 4.75 6 42 33 22 4
119 Georgia Institute of Technology 13 113 623 5.51 7 68 33 20 2
120 Florida State University 14 139 637 4.58 8 52 32 23 10
121 University of New Mexico 12 108 638 5.91 10 35 34 19 7
122 University of Virginia 12 135 664 4.92 11 34 39 22 5
123 Utah State University 13 134 683 5.10 4 75 36 24 9
124 University of Washington 15 130 696 5.35 6 43 42 27 5
125 Louisiana Tech University 12 131 698 5.33 10 67 34 22 8
126 University of Nevada, Las Vegas 14 144 701 4.87 10 70 34 21 7
127 University of Kansas 13 122 709 5.81 5 67 33 20 6
128 San Diego State University 12 115 716 6.23 8 59 36 21 5
129 Florida International University 12 130 719 5.53 3 34 36 25 8
130 Arkansas State University 13 125 724 5.79 5 63 33 21 8
131 Appalachian State University 14 122 835 6.84 9 68 38 29 10
132 University of Massachusetts Amherst 12 128 847 6.62 13 80 45 21 4
133 University of North Texas 12 146 983 6.73 12 66 41 24 11
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards