2023 National Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 1-7 Pts through 01/08/2024

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 James Madison 12 90 124 1.38 1 35 9 6 3
2 Texas 13 117 200 1.71 1 15 17 6 0
3 Vanderbilt 5 24 44 1.83 2 28 5 2 2
4 Penn State 12 66 122 1.85 2 22 5 5 1
5 Air Force 9 69 141 2.04 1 29 11 5 2
6 UTSA 10 73 152 2.08 0 30 9 2 1
7 Florida Atlantic 9 71 153 2.15 2 20 10 4 1
8 Florida State 12 89 197 2.21 1 41 14 8 3
9 Kentucky 10 97 241 2.48 5 29 21 7 1
10 Syracuse 7 56 141 2.52 0 13 16 4 0
11 Michigan 15 100 253 2.53 2 18 19 7 0
12 UCLA 7 60 157 2.62 0 30 11 6 1
12 Nebraska 8 63 165 2.62 2 16 16 5 0
14 Tennessee 12 86 226 2.63 5 62 13 7 1
15 South Alabama 8 54 143 2.65 3 26 7 3 1
16 Iowa 10 138 370 2.68 1 18 27 11 0
17 Purdue 5 55 151 2.75 2 19 12 7 0
18 UNLV 11 117 327 2.79 3 55 20 9 1
19 North Carolina State 11 95 266 2.80 1 20 19 12 1
20 Maryland 12 84 237 2.82 5 14 20 8 0
21 Navy 7 73 211 2.89 2 75 11 8 1
21 Akron 9 110 318 2.89 4 30 20 7 1
23 California 11 126 367 2.91 3 32 26 9 2
24 Buffalo 6 46 136 2.96 1 25 7 6 2
25 Oregon State 9 83 256 3.08 1 24 18 12 4
26 Ohio 13 72 223 3.10 2 66 12 7 1
27 Texas A&M 10 99 310 3.13 1 23 16 16 2
28 Charlotte 7 53 170 3.21 2 40 14 6 1
29 Louisville 13 122 395 3.24 4 54 25 14 2
30 Wake Forest 7 55 179 3.25 3 32 11 3 3
31 Hawai'i 5 61 199 3.26 1 41 9 4 1
31 Tulane 14 110 359 3.26 5 29 20 14 2
33 Old Dominion 10 129 448 3.47 2 22 31 13 1
34 Rice 10 79 279 3.53 3 39 16 10 3
34 Illinois 9 135 476 3.53 6 30 33 17 3
36 Michigan State 7 127 449 3.54 3 25 31 15 2
37 Arizona State 7 77 278 3.61 5 38 18 11 3
37 SMU 12 122 440 3.61 3 57 24 13 1
39 Mississippi State 6 61 223 3.66 2 22 15 8 2
40 TCU 9 73 268 3.67 6 35 18 8 2
41 Ball State 7 47 174 3.70 2 21 9 5 2
41 Georgia Tech 12 88 326 3.70 3 27 20 9 1
41 Northwestern 8 116 429 3.70 3 27 28 16 2
41 Toledo 13 151 558 3.70 2 80 31 15 2
45 Miami (Ohio) 12 152 564 3.71 3 55 33 12 2
46 Louisiana Tech 6 32 119 3.72 0 26 5 3 1
47 Rutgers 8 63 237 3.76 3 17 15 7 0
47 Jacksonville State 10 71 267 3.76 3 25 15 9 2
49 Marshall 9 70 264 3.77 3 37 13 7 3
50 Washington State 9 80 304 3.80 5 37 19 10 2
51 Ohio State 12 148 568 3.84 2 45 27 15 3
52 Oregon 12 73 281 3.85 4 35 15 9 1
52 BYU 7 78 300 3.85 2 20 16 10 1
52 Bowling Green 8 106 408 3.85 5 44 28 14 4
55 Troy 12 111 431 3.88 3 57 24 17 2
56 Northern Illinois 9 73 285 3.90 5 17 22 8 0
57 Utah 6 49 192 3.92 3 45 8 8 2
58 Pittsburgh 9 114 451 3.96 6 42 27 14 2
58 LSU 13 121 479 3.96 7 52 30 16 5
60 Texas Tech 11 102 408 4.00 4 30 23 11 1
61 Liberty 14 99 399 4.03 2 44 22 10 2
62 Florida International 6 112 456 4.07 3 34 23 15 6
63 Central Michigan 8 71 290 4.08 6 52 15 9 2
64 Iowa State 8 76 311 4.09 1 16 17 10 0
65 Missouri 13 139 570 4.10 4 39 31 28 8
66 Clemson 12 105 434 4.13 5 44 18 15 5
67 Georgia 14 94 389 4.14 1 26 25 15 1
68 Temple 6 55 230 4.18 3 24 17 9 1
68 Baylor 8 74 309 4.18 3 44 18 6 2
70 Sam Houston State 8 78 329 4.22 7 29 20 11 3
70 Mississippi 13 168 709 4.22 8 75 34 17 2
72 Arizona 10 81 344 4.25 6 62 23 13 3
73 Kansas 11 140 599 4.28 9 42 29 14 6
74 Colorado State 10 93 403 4.33 3 36 21 16 2
75 East Carolina 8 72 313 4.35 2 69 11 9 5
76 Western Kentucky 11 129 563 4.36 5 37 29 15 6
77 Wisconsin 9 66 289 4.38 2 22 15 11 1
77 New Mexico State 13 165 722 4.38 7 54 46 24 7
79 Virginia Tech 8 69 303 4.39 3 56 19 8 2
79 Louisiana-Lafayette 11 135 592 4.39 8 44 38 16 1
81 Indiana 9 116 512 4.41 7 71 29 16 3
82 Minnesota 10 92 410 4.46 1 22 28 16 3
83 West Virginia 12 131 587 4.48 4 58 35 18 5
84 South Carolina 10 104 467 4.49 6 37 24 14 8
84 Texas State 12 114 512 4.49 7 42 26 20 6
86 Miami (Florida) 13 79 357 4.52 5 26 22 13 3
87 Duke 9 94 426 4.53 2 49 28 17 4
88 Oklahoma 12 146 664 4.55 8 54 30 23 7
89 Coastal Carolina 7 76 347 4.57 0 27 19 12 5
89 Army 8 88 402 4.57 2 42 17 10 4
89 Virginia 9 110 503 4.57 4 26 31 14 1
92 South Florida 12 87 404 4.64 4 39 20 13 7
93 Louisiana-Monroe 6 74 344 4.65 1 35 22 8 3
94 North Carolina 11 114 535 4.69 5 52 27 14 3
95 UCF 11 103 486 4.72 2 46 29 14 4
96 Eastern Michigan 8 89 421 4.73 2 55 20 13 3
97 Boise State 12 123 583 4.74 5 50 30 20 5
98 Georgia Southern 10 58 276 4.76 6 55 15 11 2
99 Alabama 12 100 477 4.77 4 56 20 14 7
100 Cincinnati 9 90 436 4.84 6 38 25 20 6
101 Notre Dame 13 95 463 4.87 5 41 20 15 3
102 Arkansas 10 82 402 4.90 5 45 17 11 6
103 Auburn 8 60 295 4.92 3 37 14 12 2
103 San Diego State 8 73 359 4.92 2 58 17 11 3
105 San Jose State 10 102 509 4.99 5 21 31 13 1
105 Washington 14 126 629 4.99 10 44 38 25 4
107 Houston 8 80 401 5.01 8 44 21 8 4
108 Nevada 3 44 221 5.02 1 46 10 6 1
109 Wyoming 11 103 519 5.04 3 80 26 10 4
110 Memphis 13 109 553 5.07 9 75 26 14 5
111 New Mexico 8 52 264 5.08 5 35 14 8 2
112 Georgia State 9 83 426 5.13 4 65 20 9 5
113 Appalachian State 12 158 826 5.23 10 68 39 29 8
114 Tulsa 6 57 299 5.25 1 41 13 10 4
115 Oklahoma State 11 113 595 5.27 4 64 25 16 7
116 Middle Tennessee 9 120 633 5.28 6 61 36 18 2
117 Fresno State 10 130 688 5.29 5 70 36 23 7
118 Southern Mississippi 8 55 298 5.42 3 61 11 9 3
119 Kent State 7 47 258 5.49 4 39 12 6 3
120 Boston College 12 144 816 5.67 8 71 34 20 8
121 Massachusetts 5 63 361 5.73 4 80 13 8 4
122 UAB 8 66 380 5.76 5 39 22 13 6
123 Kansas State 11 115 663 5.77 3 60 26 20 6
124 Colorado 7 79 458 5.80 6 74 25 14 3
125 USC 9 81 480 5.93 8 52 25 19 6
126 UTEP 5 23 141 6.13 3 64 3 2 1
127 Connecticut 7 43 264 6.14 3 47 13 8 3
128 Stanford 6 82 507 6.18 6 39 29 15 6
129 Utah State 8 73 462 6.33 5 64 24 19 7
130 Arkansas State 7 52 331 6.37 2 60 15 9 4
131 Florida 9 84 557 6.63 6 51 25 19 8
132 Western Michigan 7 42 283 6.74 2 54 11 8 4
133 North Texas 7 79 608 7.70 10 66 26 20 8
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards