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