2023 National Leaders Rushing Defense - When The Game Is Tied through 01/08/2024

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 UCLA 9 32 66 2.06 0 12 4 2 0
2 SMU 10 32 69 2.16 1 19 3 1 0
3 Texas State 4 37 80 2.16 0 17 9 5 0
4 Kent State 8 34 143 4.21 0 39 6 5 1
5 Illinois 10 52 162 3.12 0 12 7 2 0
6 Boise State 10 43 168 3.91 1 39 8 7 2
7 Michigan State 11 62 170 2.74 3 19 14 6 0
8 New Mexico 10 51 173 3.39 1 17 10 4 0
9 South Alabama 8 58 178 3.07 0 20 9 4 1
10 Kansas State 7 36 179 4.97 3 71 7 2 2
11 Michigan 11 63 187 2.97 1 34 12 6 1
12 Oregon 9 40 189 4.73 1 58 11 4 2
13 Texas A&M 12 71 195 2.75 3 22 12 7 2
14 Western Michigan 11 52 201 3.87 1 20 17 10 1
15 Cincinnati 7 45 204 4.53 1 22 12 8 1
16 Missouri 12 59 207 3.51 0 20 9 8 1
17 Tennessee 8 59 213 3.61 1 45 13 8 1
18 Oregon State 13 46 218 4.74 0 38 14 4 2
19 Wyoming 11 36 221 6.14 2 58 9 6 2
20 Mississippi 9 77 222 2.88 1 24 12 8 3
20 Arkansas State 11 62 222 3.58 3 27 14 8 2
22 Penn State 12 81 224 2.77 2 22 14 7 1
23 Notre Dame 9 53 226 4.26 1 49 9 4 2
24 Army 9 41 232 5.66 3 34 12 7 4
25 Troy 12 83 233 2.81 3 20 18 12 2
26 Kentucky 11 47 241 5.13 3 52 13 6 2
27 James Madison 11 76 244 3.21 2 54 11 5 2
28 Oklahoma State 13 63 245 3.89 3 25 13 9 1
29 Fresno State 11 84 247 2.94 1 20 15 6 1
30 Texas 11 69 248 3.59 4 62 14 7 2
31 Arkansas 11 68 250 3.68 3 36 15 6 2
32 Ohio 11 81 253 3.12 1 53 14 9 2
32 Florida 9 61 253 4.15 1 38 12 9 2
34 Kansas 13 58 255 4.40 4 30 14 4 2
34 Tulsa 10 53 255 4.81 6 54 10 4 3
36 Massachusetts 10 66 261 3.95 4 41 13 4 1
37 Stanford 9 70 264 3.77 4 38 17 6 3
38 Oklahoma 12 73 268 3.67 3 25 19 13 4
39 Memphis 8 52 272 5.23 2 40 14 6 4
40 Virginia Tech 10 75 273 3.64 4 22 16 5 1
41 South Florida 12 68 274 4.03 5 26 16 9 3
42 Ohio State 11 57 277 4.86 3 22 13 9 2
43 Arizona State 12 73 278 3.81 3 21 16 10 1
44 LSU 10 69 282 4.09 4 25 13 11 3
45 Georgia State 11 64 283 4.42 3 61 13 8 1
46 Rutgers 11 69 285 4.13 0 24 19 6 2
47 Bowling Green 7 49 287 5.86 5 54 15 9 3
48 California 11 68 298 4.38 2 56 14 5 1
49 Southern Mississippi 10 79 300 3.80 4 31 14 5 3
50 Temple 8 63 302 4.79 5 26 17 11 1
51 Middle Tennessee 10 80 304 3.80 3 35 19 14 4
52 North Carolina State 13 87 306 3.52 2 20 19 11 1
53 Air Force 13 89 310 3.48 3 62 23 8 1
54 Indiana 10 91 312 3.43 2 34 20 12 2
55 Jacksonville State 13 136 313 2.30 4 40 18 8 3
56 UNLV 13 67 314 4.69 5 52 16 6 2
57 Miami (Ohio) 10 76 323 4.25 1 27 19 11 4
58 Iowa 13 104 332 3.19 1 29 19 8 1
59 New Mexico State 11 81 333 4.11 3 43 18 10 1
60 San Jose State 9 77 338 4.39 2 39 16 7 2
61 Maryland 9 82 340 4.15 1 29 24 11 1
62 Louisville 14 93 343 3.69 4 73 15 12 3
62 Georgia Southern 12 88 343 3.90 5 28 18 10 3
62 Boston College 12 84 343 4.08 5 33 17 7 1
65 Nevada 9 66 344 5.21 7 43 17 11 3
66 Washington State 7 77 347 4.51 4 66 19 6 3
66 Mississippi State 11 71 347 4.89 3 53 17 9 4
68 Charlotte 10 81 348 4.30 5 23 21 11 2
69 Utah 10 87 349 4.01 5 22 21 13 1
70 Miami (Florida) 11 103 350 3.40 6 38 23 11 3
71 West Virginia 10 75 352 4.69 3 32 18 12 3
72 Liberty 6 66 353 5.35 3 25 21 12 2
73 South Carolina 11 108 354 3.28 5 42 23 10 1
74 Pittsburgh 11 99 355 3.59 3 34 20 10 3
75 Rice 13 69 357 5.17 4 75 15 10 6
76 Florida Atlantic 10 88 361 4.10 2 26 22 9 1
77 Alabama 11 94 364 3.87 4 24 22 7 1
78 Old Dominion 11 119 370 3.11 2 24 18 10 1
79 East Carolina 12 81 372 4.59 3 46 17 13 4
80 Washington 13 90 375 4.17 6 43 25 16 3
81 Arizona 10 89 381 4.28 5 45 18 13 3
82 Auburn 10 95 382 4.02 4 35 26 14 3
83 TCU 11 92 384 4.17 5 30 20 8 1
84 Georgia 12 78 385 4.94 4 75 16 8 2
85 Tulane 12 90 387 4.30 1 51 22 15 4
86 UTSA 12 96 390 4.06 4 81 19 10 3
87 Central Michigan 9 76 391 5.14 2 31 21 15 4
88 Syracuse 12 81 392 4.84 4 75 23 8 1
89 Wake Forest 11 101 394 3.90 3 65 15 7 3
90 Texas Tech 12 68 396 5.82 4 55 19 14 2
91 Hawai'i 12 76 398 5.24 4 32 20 10 4
92 Purdue 12 78 400 5.13 5 67 20 12 4
93 Minnesota 11 80 403 5.04 3 50 21 14 3
94 Colorado State 10 101 406 4.02 3 26 27 16 2
94 USC 10 93 406 4.37 4 33 22 11 3
96 Northwestern 12 127 407 3.20 2 36 27 10 3
97 Western Kentucky 11 83 413 4.98 3 79 20 13 3
98 Nebraska 12 130 421 3.24 2 39 18 12 4
99 Clemson 12 87 424 4.87 3 80 19 10 5
99 Baylor 11 62 424 6.84 3 79 16 13 4
101 Duke 13 106 429 4.05 7 34 28 11 2
102 BYU 10 78 431 5.53 4 55 19 17 4
103 Colorado 11 91 433 4.76 7 30 23 15 6
104 Wisconsin 11 94 435 4.63 4 82 19 8 3
104 Vanderbilt 12 73 435 5.96 5 67 21 11 5
106 UCF 10 72 439 6.10 4 36 21 16 4
107 San Diego State 12 84 440 5.24 5 62 25 9 6
108 Akron 11 97 445 4.59 6 66 22 14 3
108 Georgia Tech 11 84 445 5.30 2 30 26 14 3
110 Iowa State 12 87 452 5.20 4 71 23 16 2
110 UAB 10 72 452 6.28 6 60 22 13 5
112 Louisiana-Monroe 12 113 464 4.11 6 31 27 15 2
113 Ball State 11 112 467 4.17 4 54 25 12 4
113 Florida International 10 79 467 5.91 4 43 26 16 6
115 Houston 10 98 472 4.82 5 62 27 14 1
115 Marshall 12 83 472 5.69 3 66 20 15 6
117 Virginia 11 92 477 5.18 2 73 25 11 4
118 Toledo 13 104 483 4.64 4 47 25 18 4
119 North Carolina 10 113 491 4.35 6 29 25 13 4
120 Navy 12 117 500 4.27 5 69 26 16 3
121 Sam Houston State 11 103 524 5.09 8 75 29 14 6
122 Buffalo 10 99 531 5.36 3 47 27 19 7
123 Connecticut 12 90 535 5.94 6 82 26 13 7
124 Coastal Carolina 10 92 539 5.86 5 43 28 18 4
125 Northern Illinois 12 119 564 4.74 4 48 29 12 6
126 North Texas 10 84 575 6.85 6 64 26 14 7
127 Eastern Michigan 12 136 601 4.42 7 34 37 22 2
128 Utah State 13 117 611 5.22 7 62 34 17 4
129 Appalachian State 13 142 617 4.35 7 43 40 19 6
130 Florida State 11 119 621 5.22 5 64 27 19 8
131 Louisiana Tech 10 80 713 8.91 6 68 27 17 10
132 Louisiana-Lafayette 12 172 740 4.30 6 28 49 25 2
133 UTEP 11 137 799 5.83 9 56 42 23 10
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards