2023 National Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 7-9 Yards To Go through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fresno State | 9 | 16 | -36 | -2.25 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | UCF | 7 | 16 | -34 | -2.13 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Texas A&M | 11 | 18 | -33 | -1.83 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Georgia | 10 | 16 | -28 | -1.75 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Texas | 10 | 13 | -27 | -2.08 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Iowa | 10 | 21 | -27 | -1.29 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | South Alabama | 7 | 10 | -22 | -2.20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Old Dominion | 9 | 11 | -22 | -2.00 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Penn State | 11 | 15 | -21 | -1.40 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Michigan | 9 | 13 | -18 | -1.38 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Stanford | 5 | 5 | -16 | -3.20 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Middle Tennessee | 6 | 7 | -16 | -2.29 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Baylor | 6 | 8 | -16 | -2.00 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | New Mexico | 5 | 5 | -13 | -2.60 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Notre Dame | 6 | 9 | -13 | -1.44 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Missouri | 10 | 16 | -13 | -0.81 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | Temple | 5 | 10 | -12 | -1.20 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Minnesota | 9 | 12 | -12 | -1.00 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Tennessee | 10 | 20 | -12 | -0.60 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Washington State | 4 | 5 | -11 | -2.20 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Navy | 7 | 8 | -9 | -1.13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Utah State | 7 | 8 | -9 | -1.13 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | James Madison | 5 | 8 | -9 | -1.13 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Northwestern | 8 | 12 | -9 | -0.75 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | USC | 8 | 12 | -8 | -0.67 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | California | 5 | 5 | -6 | -1.20 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Rutgers | 7 | 12 | -6 | -0.50 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Western Michigan | 7 | 11 | -5 | -0.45 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 7 | -2 | -0.29 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Utah | 6 | 9 | -2 | -0.22 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | Air Force | 7 | 11 | -1 | -0.09 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Maryland | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0.18 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | Akron | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Wisconsin | 8 | 14 | 4 | 0.29 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | Michigan State | 7 | 13 | 4 | 0.31 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Jacksonville State | 10 | 13 | 4 | 0.31 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 34 | Arkansas | 6 | 9 | 4 | 0.44 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | Colorado | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | North Carolina State | 7 | 9 | 5 | 0.56 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 8 | 6 | 0.75 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Auburn | 7 | 9 | 7 | 0.78 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Tulane | 6 | 9 | 7 | 0.78 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 41 | Ball State | 6 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 44 | Florida State | 9 | 18 | 10 | 0.56 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 44 | West Virginia | 8 | 13 | 10 | 0.77 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 44 | Ohio State | 7 | 11 | 10 | 0.91 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 44 | Western Kentucky | 7 | 10 | 10 | 1.00 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 48 | Mississippi | 8 | 13 | 11 | 0.85 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 49 | Oklahoma | 6 | 11 | 12 | 1.09 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | Oregon State | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 51 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 10 | 15 | 13 | 0.87 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 51 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 8 | 13 | 1.63 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 51 | Georgia State | 4 | 6 | 13 | 2.17 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 54 | Louisville | 10 | 19 | 14 | 0.74 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 54 | Mississippi State | 6 | 13 | 14 | 1.08 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 54 | UCLA | 6 | 11 | 14 | 1.27 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 57 | Louisiana-Monroe | 7 | 10 | 16 | 1.60 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 58 | Ohio | 7 | 11 | 18 | 1.64 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | Charlotte | 8 | 8 | 19 | 2.38 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 | Miami (Florida) | 7 | 10 | 20 | 2.00 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 | San Diego State | 6 | 6 | 20 | 3.33 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | Southern Mississippi | 9 | 14 | 21 | 1.50 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 62 | Tulsa | 6 | 12 | 21 | 1.75 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 62 | UAB | 8 | 11 | 21 | 1.91 | 1 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 65 | Miami (Ohio) | 11 | 16 | 23 | 1.44 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 | Sam Houston State | 9 | 11 | 23 | 2.09 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | Arizona State | 5 | 5 | 23 | 4.60 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 68 | Florida International | 7 | 14 | 25 | 1.79 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 68 | Duke | 8 | 11 | 25 | 2.27 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 68 | Nebraska | 5 | 10 | 25 | 2.50 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | Liberty | 6 | 8 | 25 | 3.13 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | Marshall | 8 | 16 | 26 | 1.63 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 72 | South Carolina | 2 | 3 | 26 | 8.67 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 74 | Clemson | 8 | 12 | 27 | 2.25 | 1 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 75 | New Mexico State | 7 | 9 | 28 | 3.11 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | UNLV | 8 | 9 | 28 | 3.11 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 77 | Oregon | 9 | 17 | 29 | 1.71 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 77 | Coastal Carolina | 8 | 14 | 29 | 2.07 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 77 | Indiana | 6 | 11 | 29 | 2.64 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 77 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 10 | 29 | 2.90 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 81 | Iowa State | 8 | 12 | 31 | 2.58 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 81 | Memphis | 3 | 4 | 31 | 7.75 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 83 | Purdue | 7 | 12 | 32 | 2.67 | 1 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 83 | Wake Forest | 7 | 11 | 32 | 2.91 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 83 | Hawai'i | 5 | 8 | 32 | 4.00 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 86 | Florida | 8 | 15 | 33 | 2.20 | 1 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 87 | Troy | 11 | 19 | 35 | 1.84 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| 87 | Louisiana Tech | 8 | 14 | 35 | 2.50 | 1 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 87 | Virginia | 5 | 6 | 35 | 5.83 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 90 | San Jose State | 10 | 13 | 36 | 2.77 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 91 | LSU | 9 | 11 | 37 | 3.36 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 92 | Kent State | 5 | 7 | 38 | 5.43 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 93 | East Carolina | 8 | 13 | 39 | 3.00 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 94 | Bowling Green | 9 | 13 | 40 | 3.08 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 94 | Kentucky | 9 | 12 | 40 | 3.33 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 96 | North Carolina | 8 | 17 | 41 | 2.41 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 97 | Georgia Southern | 9 | 14 | 42 | 3.00 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 97 | Central Michigan | 6 | 8 | 42 | 5.25 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | TCU | 7 | 11 | 43 | 3.91 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 99 | South Florida | 5 | 7 | 43 | 6.14 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 101 | UTSA | 9 | 13 | 44 | 3.38 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 101 | Appalachian State | 7 | 9 | 44 | 4.89 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 103 | North Texas | 8 | 12 | 46 | 3.83 | 2 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 103 | Buffalo | 7 | 10 | 46 | 4.60 | 0 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 105 | Oklahoma State | 11 | 17 | 48 | 2.82 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 106 | Boise State | 6 | 8 | 49 | 6.13 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 107 | Georgia Tech | 7 | 11 | 50 | 4.55 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 107 | Washington | 6 | 7 | 50 | 7.14 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 109 | Houston | 7 | 9 | 51 | 5.67 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 110 | Kansas State | 7 | 10 | 52 | 5.20 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 111 | Nevada | 4 | 4 | 55 | 13.75 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 112 | BYU | 8 | 9 | 56 | 6.22 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 112 | Florida Atlantic | 6 | 8 | 56 | 7.00 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 114 | Syracuse | 9 | 17 | 58 | 3.41 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 115 | Wyoming | 10 | 16 | 61 | 3.81 | 0 | 48 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 116 | Texas State | 9 | 16 | 64 | 4.00 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 117 | Illinois | 10 | 13 | 66 | 5.08 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 118 | Arizona | 6 | 12 | 68 | 5.67 | 0 | 45 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 119 | SMU | 9 | 21 | 70 | 3.33 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 120 | Cincinnati | 4 | 5 | 72 | 14.40 | 0 | 35 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 121 | Texas Tech | 10 | 12 | 75 | 6.25 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 122 | Colorado State | 10 | 16 | 78 | 4.88 | 3 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| 123 | Army | 10 | 14 | 86 | 6.14 | 1 | 67 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 124 | Virginia Tech | 7 | 11 | 87 | 7.91 | 2 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 125 | Massachusetts | 7 | 13 | 89 | 6.85 | 0 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 126 | Kansas | 7 | 13 | 90 | 6.92 | 1 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 127 | Rice | 8 | 16 | 92 | 5.75 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 128 | Arkansas State | 11 | 20 | 98 | 4.90 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 129 | Boston College | 8 | 11 | 100 | 9.09 | 0 | 60 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 130 | UTEP | 9 | 15 | 102 | 6.80 | 0 | 34 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 131 | Connecticut | 9 | 17 | 103 | 6.06 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 132 | Toledo | 10 | 15 | 114 | 7.60 | 1 | 47 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 133 | Alabama | 10 | 23 | 147 | 6.39 | 0 | 40 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||