2023 National Leaders Rushing Defense - In Overtime through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 1 | 2 | -11 | -5.50 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Buffalo | 1 | 2 | -5 | -2.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Colorado State | 1 | 2 | -4 | -2.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Miami (Florida) | 1 | 9 | -4 | -0.44 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Jacksonville State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Old Dominion | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Illinois | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Sam Houston State | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Kansas State | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Tulsa | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Colorado | 2 | 7 | 15 | 2.14 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Massachusetts | 1 | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 2 | 10 | 26 | 2.60 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Clemson | 2 | 7 | 19 | 2.71 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Michigan | 1 | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Houston | 2 | 8 | 22 | 2.75 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Memphis | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 8 | 24 | 3.00 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | Rice | 1 | 6 | 19 | 3.17 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 5 | 16 | 3.20 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Nebraska | 1 | 5 | 16 | 3.20 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Wyoming | 1 | 7 | 25 | 3.57 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Baylor | 1 | 5 | 18 | 3.60 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | North Carolina | 2 | 10 | 39 | 3.90 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Arkansas | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Northwestern | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Stanford | 1 | 5 | 21 | 4.20 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Duke | 1 | 7 | 31 | 4.43 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Indiana | 2 | 11 | 49 | 4.45 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 33 | Boston College | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Miami (Ohio) | 1 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | New Mexico | 2 | 10 | 45 | 4.50 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | USC | 1 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Akron | 3 | 9 | 43 | 4.78 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 38 | Utah State | 2 | 11 | 53 | 4.82 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | Fresno State | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Charlotte | 1 | 5 | 25 | 5.00 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Texas Tech | 1 | 5 | 25 | 5.00 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 42 | BYU | 1 | 6 | 35 | 5.83 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 43 | Southern Mississippi | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Florida International | 1 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 45 | Virginia | 1 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 45 | Appalachian State | 1 | 6 | 50 | 8.33 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 47 | Florida State | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | Mississippi State | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | San Diego State | 1 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 50 | Alabama | 1 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 51 | Arizona | 1 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 52 | Florida | 1 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 53 | Cincinnati | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||