2023 National Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down through 01/08/2024

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Texas 14 54 9 0.17 0 13 7 2 0
2 Jacksonville State 13 88 110 1.25 2 21 26 11 1
3 Texas A&M 13 69 87 1.26 2 31 14 12 1
4 Georgia 14 67 86 1.28 3 17 16 6 0
5 Old Dominion 13 97 141 1.45 3 28 30 6 1
6 Miami (Florida) 13 71 106 1.49 5 21 23 8 1
7 South Alabama 13 79 121 1.53 2 44 23 7 2
8 Iowa 14 86 142 1.65 0 14 30 5 0
9 Troy 14 81 135 1.67 0 28 25 13 2
10 Michigan 15 85 144 1.69 0 16 28 8 0
11 Arkansas 12 66 120 1.82 1 15 26 6 0
11 Kentucky 13 84 153 1.82 4 14 33 7 0
13 Washington State 12 63 118 1.87 4 18 26 4 0
14 Ball State 12 61 116 1.90 2 39 21 6 2
15 Navy 12 75 144 1.92 1 18 16 5 0
16 UCLA 13 81 161 1.99 1 66 25 8 1
17 Louisville 14 72 144 2.00 0 15 14 10 0
18 Maryland 13 89 180 2.02 4 26 32 6 3
19 Ohio 13 64 133 2.08 2 29 21 7 1
20 Southern Mississippi 12 57 121 2.12 2 20 21 5 1
20 Miami (Ohio) 14 92 195 2.12 2 26 28 8 2
22 Middle Tennessee 12 66 141 2.14 7 25 26 5 1
23 Nebraska 12 60 132 2.20 3 20 21 3 1
23 Bowling Green 13 80 176 2.20 3 30 30 7 1
23 UTSA 13 84 185 2.20 5 32 31 13 3
26 Indiana 12 68 150 2.21 3 32 26 7 3
27 Akron 12 63 140 2.22 3 40 22 3 2
27 Ohio State 13 81 180 2.22 1 29 21 5 1
29 Mississippi State 12 80 180 2.25 3 25 23 10 1
30 Notre Dame 13 77 189 2.45 3 49 26 7 2
31 SMU 13 82 202 2.46 2 21 19 9 1
32 Louisiana-Lafayette 13 105 269 2.56 4 18 53 12 0
33 Tennessee 13 80 207 2.59 4 24 26 11 1
34 Oregon State 13 60 158 2.63 3 43 26 6 1
34 Arizona State 12 65 171 2.63 6 38 23 11 3
36 Hawai'i 13 70 187 2.67 4 21 29 7 1
37 North Carolina State 13 66 177 2.68 2 56 18 9 1
38 East Carolina 11 74 200 2.70 2 20 26 8 1
39 Rutgers 13 74 201 2.72 0 16 36 7 0
39 UNLV 14 76 207 2.72 5 40 23 8 2
41 Iowa State 13 73 202 2.77 1 59 26 9 1
42 Temple 12 78 220 2.82 6 40 32 11 2
43 Fresno State 13 88 249 2.83 5 70 26 9 2
44 Stanford 12 55 156 2.84 5 37 28 7 2
45 UCF 13 84 241 2.87 6 32 33 9 3
45 James Madison 13 85 244 2.87 3 58 25 7 4
47 Pittsburgh 12 80 233 2.91 4 38 24 12 1
48 Northwestern 13 95 280 2.95 3 62 40 9 2
49 Michigan State 12 70 209 2.99 2 18 25 11 0
49 Arizona 13 76 227 2.99 2 45 28 12 2
49 Air Force 13 83 248 2.99 3 50 30 6 3
52 Florida 12 51 154 3.02 6 42 15 10 3
53 Oregon 14 83 255 3.07 1 58 30 9 2
54 Western Michigan 12 71 219 3.08 4 54 33 9 3
54 Penn State 13 86 265 3.08 2 66 24 15 4
56 New Mexico 12 55 170 3.09 4 35 17 5 1
56 Tulane 14 65 201 3.09 1 23 29 13 1
58 Memphis 13 60 187 3.12 5 49 19 7 3
58 Eastern Michigan 13 67 209 3.12 5 16 28 8 0
58 Marshall 13 77 240 3.12 1 66 28 8 2
61 Florida International 12 67 213 3.18 3 25 23 7 2
61 North Carolina 13 84 267 3.18 2 22 32 13 1
63 Auburn 13 74 238 3.22 1 37 22 11 2
64 California 13 78 253 3.24 4 24 33 12 2
65 Utah 13 56 182 3.25 1 47 14 12 2
66 Georgia State 13 62 204 3.29 1 34 24 9 1
67 West Virginia 13 69 229 3.32 4 32 24 9 3
68 Boise State 14 61 204 3.34 4 39 22 11 4
68 Rice 13 80 267 3.34 6 29 28 9 3
70 Mississippi 13 88 295 3.35 4 53 32 12 2
71 South Florida 13 63 212 3.37 3 24 18 8 3
72 Duke 13 84 284 3.38 5 23 30 14 1
73 Liberty 14 68 231 3.40 2 32 33 8 2
74 Minnesota 13 73 256 3.51 2 24 37 13 2
75 Houston 12 75 264 3.52 4 13 38 7 0
75 TCU 12 86 303 3.52 3 29 35 15 3
77 Oklahoma 13 69 245 3.55 0 54 20 7 4
77 San Jose State 13 86 305 3.55 8 21 39 9 1
79 Syracuse 13 99 356 3.60 4 50 39 10 1
80 Alabama 14 87 314 3.61 2 40 29 13 4
81 Illinois 12 74 268 3.62 2 24 33 11 3
82 Louisiana-Monroe 12 83 301 3.63 2 25 42 13 2
83 Charlotte 12 72 263 3.65 3 30 31 11 6
84 Appalachian State 14 80 297 3.71 5 42 34 16 1
85 LSU 13 82 307 3.74 3 36 34 17 4
86 Wisconsin 13 88 334 3.80 3 82 33 9 2
87 Florida State 14 78 302 3.87 1 45 28 14 5
88 Florida Atlantic 12 77 300 3.90 5 22 25 12 2
89 Georgia Southern 13 77 303 3.94 4 28 27 14 6
90 Purdue 12 65 260 4.00 7 52 25 12 4
91 Clemson 13 71 286 4.03 4 44 29 10 4
92 Arkansas State 13 93 378 4.06 3 69 36 16 2
93 Cincinnati 12 66 271 4.11 4 42 29 11 4
94 USC 13 86 356 4.14 6 52 37 14 4
95 Washington 15 77 322 4.18 3 25 39 12 3
96 Louisiana Tech 12 84 357 4.25 6 67 34 11 6
97 New Mexico State 15 85 365 4.29 2 54 33 13 4
98 Vanderbilt 12 66 284 4.30 3 57 31 9 5
98 Virginia Tech 13 83 357 4.30 5 56 33 9 5
100 Tulsa 12 62 267 4.31 3 77 19 9 3
100 Kansas State 13 64 276 4.31 0 54 21 9 3
102 Coastal Carolina 13 80 347 4.34 5 43 39 14 3
103 UAB 12 78 340 4.36 7 30 39 9 4
104 Army 12 81 354 4.37 5 67 32 10 4
105 Northern Illinois 13 72 317 4.40 4 46 36 10 3
106 Connecticut 12 76 338 4.45 2 26 28 13 4
107 Oklahoma State 14 73 328 4.49 1 29 31 14 2
108 Kent State 12 75 338 4.51 11 37 32 13 2
109 Texas Tech 13 73 332 4.55 4 30 32 14 1
109 Utah State 13 80 364 4.55 4 62 39 13 7
111 Colorado State 12 73 334 4.58 4 53 34 16 4
112 Baylor 12 69 317 4.59 7 65 27 9 4
113 Colorado 12 67 309 4.61 8 54 31 10 3
113 South Carolina 12 70 323 4.61 6 42 35 10 3
115 Toledo 14 90 418 4.64 7 50 38 14 4
116 BYU 12 65 303 4.66 4 34 27 10 2
116 Wake Forest 12 71 331 4.66 4 49 26 16 6
118 Wyoming 12 70 327 4.67 5 61 35 9 3
119 UTEP 12 68 329 4.84 3 34 30 12 2
120 Virginia 12 65 317 4.88 5 42 31 10 4
121 North Texas 12 89 435 4.89 5 65 50 15 4
122 Boston College 13 72 355 4.93 5 60 32 10 4
122 Sam Houston State 11 73 360 4.93 4 75 28 10 5
124 Buffalo 12 66 326 4.94 5 69 20 12 5
125 Kansas 13 69 345 5.00 5 72 29 8 3
126 Central Michigan 12 63 340 5.40 5 64 26 10 3
127 San Diego State 12 54 296 5.48 6 62 26 11 2
128 Georgia Tech 13 80 442 5.53 3 27 41 17 3
129 Texas State 13 85 474 5.58 4 39 36 24 7
130 Missouri 13 73 418 5.73 1 41 33 21 6
131 Nevada 12 63 362 5.75 5 66 25 11 4
132 Massachusetts 12 71 410 5.77 3 56 32 12 2
133 Western Kentucky 13 85 504 5.93 4 79 41 18 7
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards