2023 National Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 1 To 20 Yard Line through 01/08/2024

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 LSU 9 30 50 1.67 0 9 1 0 0
2 Air Force 10 44 56 1.27 0 12 4 2 0
3 Penn State 12 48 74 1.54 0 20 1 3 1
4 Rice 11 35 76 2.17 0 18 4 4 0
5 Notre Dame 10 22 78 3.55 0 25 1 1 1
6 East Carolina 12 46 86 1.87 0 11 1 1 0
7 California 13 36 91 2.53 0 15 3 1 0
8 Liberty 11 29 95 3.28 0 21 5 3 2
9 TCU 12 39 99 2.54 0 20 3 3 1
10 Syracuse 11 35 102 2.91 0 12 1 2 0
11 Tulane 13 40 111 2.78 0 13 4 5 0
12 Georgia Southern 13 47 119 2.53 0 23 3 4 1
12 Miami (Florida) 12 43 119 2.77 0 17 5 4 0
14 Western Michigan 9 37 123 3.32 0 21 6 5 1
15 Stanford 10 26 124 4.77 0 21 6 5 1
16 Coastal Carolina 12 27 126 4.67 0 18 7 6 0
17 Bowling Green 12 39 130 3.33 0 17 4 4 0
18 UCLA 11 36 131 3.64 0 16 6 4 0
19 Pittsburgh 12 40 132 3.30 0 26 9 7 1
20 Nebraska 10 41 134 3.27 0 15 5 6 0
21 Texas State 12 40 136 3.40 0 22 7 6 1
22 Marshall 12 39 138 3.54 0 19 5 5 0
23 Oregon State 9 28 139 4.96 0 17 5 3 0
24 South Carolina 10 42 140 3.33 0 15 9 6 0
25 Florida International 11 36 143 3.97 0 19 6 6 0
25 Southern Mississippi 12 34 143 4.21 0 31 3 4 2
27 Georgia State 13 43 145 3.37 0 18 5 4 0
28 Illinois 12 42 147 3.50 0 28 8 7 2
29 Oklahoma 11 46 148 3.22 0 20 9 8 1
30 Texas 13 57 149 2.61 0 12 11 3 0
30 New Mexico State 14 47 149 3.17 0 13 7 4 0
30 Kansas State 13 45 149 3.31 0 23 8 7 1
30 Central Michigan 12 40 149 3.73 0 22 8 7 2
34 Memphis 12 41 153 3.73 0 67 5 4 2
35 Navy 11 46 154 3.35 0 14 7 6 0
36 Arizona 11 32 155 4.84 0 62 4 3 1
37 Missouri 13 53 162 3.06 0 18 8 8 0
37 Boston College 13 36 162 4.50 0 40 4 3 1
39 Kent State 10 44 165 3.75 0 16 8 7 0
39 Army 12 35 165 4.71 0 22 6 6 2
41 Oregon 12 28 166 5.93 0 28 6 5 1
42 North Texas 10 35 167 4.77 0 29 5 4 1
43 UAB 10 27 168 6.22 1 80 3 2 2
44 Old Dominion 12 55 171 3.11 0 15 7 5 0
45 Ohio State 12 57 172 3.02 0 22 7 4 1
45 Arizona State 9 29 172 5.93 0 43 6 5 2
47 Washington State 11 42 176 4.19 0 22 7 5 1
47 Nevada 12 41 176 4.29 0 30 6 4 2
49 Iowa 12 53 179 3.38 0 29 5 5 1
50 Jacksonville State 12 61 180 2.95 0 17 7 2 0
51 Akron 12 37 181 4.89 0 20 8 6 1
52 Troy 11 39 182 4.67 0 24 8 8 2
53 Alabama 14 63 185 2.94 0 56 5 6 1
54 Vanderbilt 11 41 187 4.56 0 38 7 6 1
55 Michigan 15 60 188 3.13 0 16 7 10 0
56 Colorado State 12 42 189 4.50 0 27 7 7 3
57 UTSA 11 44 190 4.32 1 81 9 4 1
57 Kentucky 13 37 190 5.14 0 19 7 8 0
57 Cincinnati 11 34 190 5.59 0 27 9 7 3
60 Virginia 10 48 195 4.06 0 19 10 5 0
61 Purdue 12 56 198 3.54 0 33 7 5 4
62 SMU 13 50 199 3.98 0 19 8 9 0
63 James Madison 12 69 204 2.96 0 54 8 5 1
63 Sam Houston State 12 51 204 4.00 0 20 10 6 1
63 San Diego State 12 47 204 4.34 0 21 11 7 1
66 Virginia Tech 12 54 205 3.80 1 85 6 4 1
66 Ohio 11 44 205 4.66 0 48 6 6 2
68 Kansas 13 26 208 8.00 0 52 6 5 3
69 Massachusetts 12 35 209 5.97 1 80 8 6 1
70 Connecticut 12 44 211 4.80 1 82 8 5 3
71 Miami (Ohio) 14 53 213 4.02 0 19 6 4 0
72 USC 12 37 214 5.78 0 59 8 6 2
73 Utah 13 56 215 3.84 0 28 6 10 1
73 Texas Tech 13 54 215 3.98 0 18 9 5 0
73 South Florida 12 52 215 4.13 0 24 9 8 2
76 Hawai'i 13 44 217 4.93 0 25 9 7 2
77 Texas A&M 13 52 218 4.19 0 46 7 8 1
78 Louisville 13 47 219 4.66 0 35 10 10 1
79 Tennessee 13 65 222 3.42 0 35 9 8 2
79 Duke 13 63 222 3.52 0 16 9 6 0
79 UCF 10 32 222 6.94 0 46 10 6 2
82 Florida Atlantic 12 51 223 4.37 0 61 7 6 1
82 Wyoming 12 31 223 7.19 1 80 5 5 1
84 Florida State 13 57 227 3.98 0 45 7 7 2
85 Mississippi 12 50 231 4.62 0 20 8 9 1
86 Northwestern 11 41 234 5.71 0 25 11 10 2
87 Houston 12 50 235 4.70 0 62 10 5 2
88 Georgia 13 43 238 5.53 0 61 8 7 1
89 Baylor 12 41 239 5.83 0 53 7 6 3
90 Louisiana-Monroe 11 53 240 4.53 0 31 11 6 2
91 Ball State 12 52 241 4.63 0 39 8 4 3
91 Florida 11 45 241 5.36 1 85 9 9 2
93 Arkansas 11 37 242 6.54 0 46 9 9 3
94 South Alabama 11 49 244 4.98 0 21 10 8 1
94 West Virginia 13 47 244 5.19 0 58 9 7 3
96 Louisiana-Lafayette 13 62 246 3.97 0 21 6 8 1
97 Washington 15 55 251 4.56 0 22 9 8 1
98 Clemson 13 52 253 4.87 1 80 7 8 2
99 Appalachian State 14 60 256 4.27 0 19 15 12 0
99 Maryland 12 55 256 4.65 0 19 12 11 0
101 UNLV 12 58 257 4.43 0 42 12 9 1
102 Michigan State 12 54 261 4.83 0 50 9 7 4
103 BYU 11 52 264 5.08 0 26 11 13 3
104 Indiana 11 40 266 6.65 1 80 11 10 1
105 Rutgers 12 41 268 6.54 0 27 12 10 1
106 Fresno State 13 50 269 5.38 0 24 10 9 3
107 North Carolina 11 37 270 7.30 0 33 7 7 4
108 Mississippi State 12 55 273 4.96 0 32 11 11 2
109 Northern Illinois 13 50 281 5.62 0 48 12 10 2
110 Wisconsin 12 54 283 5.24 1 82 6 5 3
111 Oklahoma State 13 61 285 4.67 1 92 9 7 1
112 Temple 12 64 286 4.47 0 24 14 8 3
113 Iowa State 11 50 291 5.82 0 71 10 8 3
114 Georgia Tech 12 38 292 7.68 0 36 10 10 2
115 Colorado 10 38 294 7.74 0 74 13 10 2
116 Tulsa 11 46 297 6.46 0 58 10 8 2
117 Wake Forest 12 52 298 5.73 0 65 10 8 4
118 San Jose State 13 56 303 5.41 0 68 10 8 3
119 UTEP 12 56 307 5.48 0 59 12 11 3
120 Utah State 13 65 308 4.74 0 58 8 9 4
120 Buffalo 12 51 308 6.04 1 89 13 12 4
122 Middle Tennessee 12 59 312 5.29 0 56 11 10 5
123 Toledo 12 49 317 6.47 0 80 11 10 3
124 Minnesota 13 52 324 6.23 0 42 12 10 4
125 New Mexico 11 42 327 7.79 0 68 10 11 3
126 Arkansas State 12 65 337 5.18 0 63 12 9 3
127 Eastern Michigan 13 57 341 5.98 0 55 14 11 2
128 Western Kentucky 12 50 360 7.20 0 79 14 12 4
129 Louisiana Tech 12 53 366 6.91 0 67 10 10 4
129 Charlotte 12 53 366 6.91 1 95 9 8 4
131 Boise State 12 58 369 6.36 0 45 15 14 3
132 Auburn 13 65 382 5.88 0 79 10 10 3
133 North Carolina State 13 48 411 8.56 2 83 12 12 4
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards