2023 National Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 40 to Own 40 Yard Line through 01/08/2024

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Penn State 13 106 167 1.58 0 22 20 8 1
2 Jacksonville State 13 142 315 2.22 0 40 23 10 2
3 Middle Tennessee 12 99 224 2.26 0 20 16 9 1
4 UCLA 13 104 247 2.38 0 30 18 10 1
5 James Madison 13 103 267 2.59 1 58 18 6 3
6 Texas 14 74 201 2.72 1 27 14 7 3
7 Tennessee 13 105 296 2.82 0 31 24 15 2
8 Oregon 14 93 271 2.91 0 35 21 10 2
9 Miami (Florida) 13 75 224 2.99 0 40 20 14 4
9 Iowa State 13 96 287 2.99 0 55 21 8 1
11 Duke 13 124 373 3.01 0 34 26 12 2
12 Michigan 15 92 279 3.03 0 23 24 6 2
13 Louisville 14 104 321 3.09 0 54 17 10 2
14 Nebraska 12 88 274 3.11 0 21 14 7 1
15 Notre Dame 13 119 372 3.13 2 45 23 10 4
16 Oregon State 13 120 378 3.15 0 43 28 16 4
17 Maryland 13 107 343 3.21 0 29 23 6 3
18 Iowa 14 131 427 3.26 0 31 32 12 1
19 Mississippi State 12 125 417 3.34 1 53 26 12 1
20 Air Force 13 93 312 3.35 1 50 19 9 2
21 Florida Atlantic 12 110 376 3.42 0 20 28 16 2
22 Tulane 14 124 427 3.44 0 51 29 16 3
23 Utah 13 88 304 3.45 2 47 14 10 4
24 Purdue 12 112 388 3.46 1 44 29 17 1
25 Ball State 12 92 319 3.47 1 54 18 9 4
26 Indiana 12 116 406 3.50 0 34 28 13 3
27 Ohio State 13 125 440 3.52 0 45 27 13 4
28 Miami (Ohio) 14 127 449 3.54 0 26 35 15 3
29 Illinois 12 114 405 3.55 0 17 27 13 0
30 North Carolina 13 130 465 3.58 0 39 26 17 3
31 California 13 110 396 3.60 0 23 24 11 1
32 South Alabama 13 121 437 3.61 1 56 24 16 3
33 South Carolina 12 123 452 3.67 1 42 31 15 4
33 Old Dominion 13 156 573 3.67 0 31 42 15 2
35 Toledo 14 129 480 3.72 1 47 33 16 2
36 Kansas 13 119 445 3.74 2 54 26 9 4
37 Georgia 14 102 390 3.82 0 23 32 12 1
38 Louisiana-Lafayette 13 123 471 3.83 0 44 36 15 1
39 Mississippi 13 125 482 3.86 1 53 31 16 4
40 Boise State 14 103 400 3.88 1 52 24 14 6
40 Northern Illinois 13 108 419 3.88 1 46 20 7 3
42 Troy 14 108 422 3.91 1 57 27 23 6
43 Georgia State 13 111 436 3.93 2 58 23 13 5
43 Louisiana Tech 12 114 448 3.93 2 56 28 16 4
45 Connecticut 12 116 462 3.98 0 47 32 17 7
46 Navy 12 99 397 4.01 1 47 21 13 2
46 UTSA 13 125 501 4.01 1 44 28 17 6
48 Syracuse 13 133 535 4.02 1 50 41 16 3
49 TCU 12 109 441 4.05 1 55 25 15 3
49 Northwestern 13 129 523 4.05 1 43 30 15 5
51 Kentucky 13 103 420 4.08 1 52 28 10 1
52 Oklahoma 13 113 464 4.11 0 54 27 15 4
53 Ohio 13 104 431 4.14 1 53 28 14 5
53 Houston 12 130 538 4.14 1 41 38 21 2
55 SMU 14 132 555 4.20 0 40 34 19 6
56 Boston College 13 125 528 4.22 0 60 22 12 4
56 Louisiana-Monroe 12 131 553 4.22 1 47 33 20 5
58 Clemson 13 79 336 4.25 2 55 19 11 5
59 Auburn 13 96 409 4.26 0 37 22 14 5
60 Rice 13 110 473 4.30 0 34 27 19 3
61 Oklahoma State 14 133 575 4.32 1 57 37 27 5
62 San Jose State 13 121 526 4.35 0 28 33 14 2
63 Liberty 14 105 458 4.36 0 44 36 19 4
63 Bowling Green 13 135 588 4.36 1 44 48 20 5
65 Charlotte 12 101 441 4.37 0 40 24 13 5
66 East Carolina 12 107 469 4.38 1 56 21 14 4
67 Pittsburgh 12 128 563 4.40 2 55 33 16 4
68 Sam Houston State 12 118 525 4.45 1 57 26 14 4
68 Wisconsin 13 138 614 4.45 1 55 34 20 6
70 Memphis 13 116 520 4.48 1 49 28 18 7
71 Stanford 12 120 540 4.50 1 59 36 19 4
72 Alabama 13 94 425 4.52 1 42 27 15 6
72 North Carolina State 13 99 447 4.52 1 47 24 14 5
72 UNLV 14 126 570 4.52 2 55 27 17 6
75 South Florida 13 137 623 4.55 1 40 36 24 9
76 Texas A&M 13 89 407 4.57 0 49 16 16 4
77 West Virginia 13 126 583 4.63 2 53 39 17 5
77 Arkansas State 13 127 588 4.63 2 60 34 18 6
79 Washington State 12 108 504 4.67 2 43 32 17 6
80 Vanderbilt 12 91 429 4.71 1 56 26 16 5
80 Southern Mississippi 12 122 575 4.71 3 59 34 19 8
82 Akron 12 129 612 4.74 4 58 29 16 7
83 Rutgers 13 93 442 4.75 0 39 32 15 4
84 Western Kentucky 11 123 586 4.76 1 40 38 14 5
85 Wake Forest 12 119 574 4.82 1 49 30 18 6
86 Minnesota 13 100 485 4.85 1 52 27 15 6
87 Texas Tech 13 113 550 4.87 1 60 33 20 4
88 Arizona 13 96 469 4.89 0 45 28 21 6
88 Western Michigan 12 106 518 4.89 0 54 29 18 6
90 Texas State 13 130 638 4.91 3 57 38 33 7
91 Appalachian State 14 136 672 4.94 2 49 35 22 8
92 Kent State 12 125 621 4.97 1 52 36 24 8
92 UCF 13 138 686 4.97 0 36 37 20 9
94 Central Michigan 12 95 473 4.98 1 52 23 18 4
95 Virginia Tech 13 116 580 5.00 2 56 28 15 6
96 Michigan State 12 103 517 5.02 0 45 30 16 6
97 Florida State 14 111 558 5.03 1 43 34 21 10
98 Wyoming 13 137 690 5.04 1 58 35 17 7
99 Marshall 13 111 562 5.06 1 54 32 21 7
100 New Mexico 12 100 509 5.09 1 46 29 17 4
100 Tulsa 12 117 595 5.09 4 54 29 16 10
102 Kansas State 13 105 535 5.10 3 60 25 11 7
103 Colorado 12 110 576 5.24 1 57 31 20 6
104 Florida 12 80 420 5.25 2 51 16 14 5
105 Baylor 12 89 469 5.27 2 49 23 10 6
106 USC 13 134 716 5.34 2 52 44 23 11
107 Missouri 13 90 482 5.36 0 41 27 17 7
107 Fresno State 13 119 638 5.36 1 50 35 23 3
109 Eastern Michigan 13 120 645 5.38 1 41 39 28 5
109 North Texas 12 123 662 5.38 1 47 38 20 8
111 Buffalo 12 115 620 5.39 2 54 28 22 9
112 Colorado State 12 109 591 5.42 1 48 36 23 6
113 Florida International 12 133 725 5.45 1 43 42 23 8
114 New Mexico State 15 123 672 5.46 0 54 40 22 8
115 San Diego State 12 83 458 5.52 2 59 26 16 3
116 Army 12 105 581 5.53 0 50 28 17 5
117 Arizona State 12 109 604 5.54 2 59 36 26 6
118 Arkansas 11 103 575 5.58 1 49 29 17 8
119 Utah State 13 123 694 5.64 1 46 47 30 7
120 LSU 13 130 735 5.65 2 44 39 29 8
121 Coastal Carolina 13 115 653 5.68 0 43 39 24 5
122 Washington 15 107 610 5.70 2 46 32 21 7
123 Nevada 12 112 641 5.72 3 47 31 19 8
124 BYU 12 102 592 5.80 2 59 27 19 7
125 Georgia Southern 13 120 700 5.83 2 55 36 24 10
126 Massachusetts 12 142 844 5.94 6 60 41 20 8
127 UAB 12 107 652 6.09 2 60 35 18 7
128 Temple 12 115 707 6.15 3 43 37 23 9
128 Virginia 12 118 726 6.15 2 58 34 17 6
130 Hawai'i 13 115 713 6.20 2 52 35 25 9
131 UTEP 12 110 700 6.36 2 46 30 18 9
132 Georgia Tech 13 148 951 6.43 1 57 49 32 9
133 Cincinnati 12 109 762 6.99 2 50 31 29 12
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards