2023 National Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 01/08/2024

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Louisville 13 26 30 1.15 0 8 10 0 0
2 Navy 11 30 38 1.27 1 10 13 1 0
3 Texas 9 14 20 1.43 0 6 5 0 0
4 SMU 12 26 45 1.73 2 10 10 1 0
5 New Mexico 12 28 49 1.75 3 17 10 1 0
6 Mississippi State 12 31 57 1.84 3 13 13 2 0
7 Georgia State 13 26 49 1.88 1 14 12 1 0
8 South Alabama 13 29 57 1.97 1 11 16 3 0
9 Texas A&M 11 19 38 2.00 2 15 7 2 0
9 Oregon 14 36 72 2.00 1 12 21 2 0
11 Purdue 11 19 40 2.11 2 15 13 1 0
12 Ohio State 13 35 75 2.14 1 10 18 2 0
13 North Carolina State 10 20 43 2.15 2 9 10 0 0
14 Troy 11 25 54 2.16 0 28 11 2 1
15 South Florida 10 24 52 2.17 3 18 9 1 0
16 UNLV 13 38 84 2.21 5 40 18 2 1
17 Indiana 11 36 86 2.39 2 19 18 2 0
18 Old Dominion 12 51 123 2.41 2 28 26 3 1
19 Tennessee 12 23 56 2.43 3 12 12 1 0
20 Utah 8 15 37 2.47 1 25 7 2 1
20 Buffalo 11 30 74 2.47 4 30 11 3 1
22 Miami (Florida) 10 28 70 2.50 2 15 15 3 0
22 James Madison 12 28 70 2.50 2 23 13 3 1
24 Kentucky 12 36 94 2.61 3 13 23 2 0
25 Akron 12 29 76 2.62 2 40 16 1 1
26 Georgia 11 22 58 2.64 1 10 12 1 0
27 Michigan 14 31 82 2.65 0 16 18 3 0
28 Maryland 13 40 108 2.70 3 19 25 2 0
29 Florida Atlantic 12 36 98 2.72 4 22 17 3 1
30 Appalachian State 12 31 85 2.74 2 17 18 3 0
31 Iowa 14 36 99 2.75 0 14 24 2 0
32 Texas Tech 11 30 85 2.83 3 18 14 2 0
33 Nebraska 10 26 74 2.85 2 20 16 2 1
34 Washington State 10 29 83 2.86 4 9 17 0 0
35 Ohio 11 30 86 2.87 2 29 15 4 1
35 Marshall 13 31 89 2.87 0 24 19 1 1
37 Ball State 12 28 81 2.89 2 21 16 2 1
38 East Carolina 10 23 68 2.96 2 20 13 2 1
39 Pittsburgh 10 32 95 2.97 3 18 14 3 0
40 Connecticut 10 29 87 3.00 1 16 16 4 0
40 Eastern Michigan 10 34 102 3.00 5 14 20 3 0
40 Miami (Ohio) 12 37 111 3.00 1 26 19 4 1
43 San Jose State 13 44 134 3.05 7 12 28 1 0
44 Oregon State 12 31 95 3.06 3 16 22 2 0
45 UTEP 12 22 68 3.09 1 9 16 0 0
46 Middle Tennessee 12 37 115 3.11 7 15 22 2 0
47 Louisiana-Lafayette 13 57 178 3.12 3 18 39 3 0
48 BYU 10 23 72 3.13 3 16 13 3 0
49 Alabama 11 24 76 3.17 1 30 14 1 1
50 Hawai'i 13 29 93 3.21 4 14 21 2 0
50 Illinois 12 34 109 3.21 2 12 22 2 0
52 Boise State 11 26 86 3.31 3 39 14 2 1
52 Stanford 11 32 106 3.31 4 37 19 4 1
54 Houston 11 36 120 3.33 4 13 21 3 0
55 Bowling Green 11 33 111 3.36 2 12 25 1 0
56 Penn State 11 27 91 3.37 1 66 13 1 1
57 Liberty 13 33 112 3.39 2 16 22 3 0
58 Rutgers 13 43 147 3.42 0 16 29 4 0
59 Tulane 13 29 103 3.55 1 23 19 3 1
60 Southern Mississippi 11 21 75 3.57 1 20 14 1 1
61 Army 10 33 118 3.58 3 42 19 2 1
61 Arkansas 11 36 129 3.58 1 15 22 3 0
61 TCU 12 40 143 3.58 2 29 22 4 2
64 Mississippi 13 31 112 3.61 3 20 20 4 1
65 Auburn 13 32 116 3.63 1 16 18 4 0
66 Georgia Southern 12 34 124 3.65 3 28 18 4 2
67 Northern Illinois 11 37 138 3.73 2 19 27 1 0
68 Jacksonville State 12 33 124 3.76 2 21 21 6 1
69 Rice 12 39 148 3.79 5 29 21 3 2
70 Notre Dame 13 37 141 3.81 3 49 23 2 1
70 Western Kentucky 13 42 160 3.81 3 22 28 4 1
72 California 13 46 176 3.83 4 24 26 6 1
73 LSU 9 20 77 3.85 2 10 15 2 0
73 UAB 12 40 154 3.85 6 30 27 2 1
75 Duke 11 34 132 3.88 4 23 21 6 1
76 Kansas 13 29 113 3.90 3 20 17 4 1
77 Charlotte 12 33 129 3.91 0 30 18 5 3
78 UCLA 11 27 106 3.93 1 66 15 4 1
79 Fresno State 13 35 140 4.00 4 70 17 2 1
80 Iowa State 12 40 163 4.08 1 59 22 4 1
81 Boston College 12 34 139 4.09 3 15 26 3 0
82 Oklahoma State 10 25 103 4.12 1 18 16 4 0
83 Temple 12 36 149 4.14 3 20 25 5 1
83 Louisiana-Monroe 11 50 207 4.14 1 22 33 9 1
85 Minnesota 13 36 151 4.19 2 24 26 5 2
86 UTSA 11 29 122 4.21 4 32 19 3 2
86 Georgia Tech 13 34 143 4.21 3 27 23 3 1
88 Syracuse 13 43 183 4.26 4 50 28 4 1
89 Coastal Carolina 13 35 150 4.29 5 43 23 3 1
90 Cincinnati 10 29 125 4.31 3 42 16 3 2
91 Kent State 12 40 173 4.33 9 37 24 6 1
91 Northwestern 13 49 212 4.33 2 62 33 5 2
93 North Texas 12 53 231 4.36 2 65 35 5 1
94 Virginia 11 32 140 4.38 3 42 19 2 1
95 Texas State 10 32 141 4.41 2 32 17 4 2
96 Florida State 12 30 135 4.50 1 27 19 4 1
97 Air Force 13 35 159 4.54 3 50 22 4 2
98 South Carolina 12 43 196 4.56 4 42 27 3 3
99 Michigan State 11 28 128 4.57 1 18 17 5 0
99 North Carolina 13 37 169 4.57 2 22 23 6 1
101 Washington 15 48 223 4.65 3 25 33 8 2
102 Western Michigan 12 39 185 4.74 3 54 26 6 2
103 Florida International 10 23 110 4.78 3 23 17 4 1
104 Memphis 10 28 135 4.82 5 49 12 3 2
105 Arizona 11 33 161 4.88 2 20 23 8 1
106 West Virginia 10 30 147 4.90 4 32 16 4 2
107 Utah State 13 45 223 4.96 4 62 29 4 3
108 Oklahoma 10 27 135 5.00 0 54 13 3 2
108 UCF 13 39 195 5.00 6 28 24 5 2
110 Arizona State 9 26 131 5.04 5 38 17 3 1
111 Baylor 12 32 166 5.19 3 65 16 3 2
112 Colorado State 11 31 164 5.29 1 22 23 6 1
113 Toledo 13 41 218 5.32 5 50 27 5 2
114 Arkansas State 13 41 221 5.39 2 69 27 6 2
115 Florida 8 19 106 5.58 4 42 9 4 2
116 Kansas State 12 27 151 5.59 0 54 16 3 2
117 Nevada 10 30 175 5.83 3 66 17 5 1
118 Massachusetts 12 31 182 5.87 1 56 21 4 1
119 Clemson 10 23 138 6.00 2 44 19 2 2
119 Virginia Tech 12 30 180 6.00 3 56 20 3 2
119 Wisconsin 13 37 222 6.00 2 82 23 4 2
122 USC 13 43 267 6.21 5 52 29 8 3
123 Wake Forest 10 31 194 6.26 2 49 15 6 4
124 Louisiana Tech 11 43 274 6.37 5 67 27 6 4
125 Vanderbilt 10 31 201 6.48 2 57 22 4 3
126 Sam Houston State 10 30 197 6.57 3 75 17 5 3
127 Central Michigan 11 31 214 6.90 5 64 18 4 3
128 Tulsa 11 25 178 7.12 3 77 14 4 1
128 Colorado 11 33 235 7.12 8 54 27 7 2
130 San Diego State 11 26 193 7.42 5 62 16 5 2
131 Wyoming 10 32 239 7.47 4 61 25 5 2
132 New Mexico State 13 31 234 7.55 2 37 25 8 2
133 Missouri 12 26 234 9.00 1 41 21 8 4
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards