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

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Utah 6 54 90 1.67 0 16 7 5 0
2 Jacksonville State 9 88 171 1.94 2 12 5 3 0
3 Old Dominion 8 123 298 2.42 4 31 17 6 1
4 Miami (Florida) 9 106 276 2.60 4 40 19 13 2
5 Clemson 6 46 127 2.76 1 64 3 2 1
6 East Carolina 9 141 406 2.88 5 56 22 12 2
7 Akron 10 128 370 2.89 4 26 28 12 2
8 Navy 8 70 204 2.91 1 69 11 5 1
9 Oklahoma State 10 83 242 2.92 1 23 17 8 2
10 Mississippi State 9 71 210 2.96 2 13 12 4 0
11 Georgia 5 50 151 3.02 3 30 11 7 1
12 Louisiana Tech 9 88 267 3.03 6 25 15 8 1
13 Ball State 9 67 204 3.04 2 39 12 5 3
13 Purdue 9 95 289 3.04 6 35 15 10 3
15 Maryland 7 77 238 3.09 1 26 11 8 2
16 Hawai'i 10 111 346 3.12 5 25 21 9 2
17 Arizona 7 54 169 3.13 4 16 9 5 0
17 Iowa State 7 62 194 3.13 3 21 13 6 2
19 Fresno State 6 49 155 3.16 2 20 10 6 1
20 Alabama 9 92 292 3.17 1 22 18 9 1
21 Louisville 7 66 210 3.18 2 23 11 8 2
22 Troy 8 59 193 3.27 1 28 11 10 3
23 Connecticut 10 104 341 3.28 4 18 22 11 0
24 James Madison 5 45 148 3.29 3 31 8 3 1
25 Texas State 7 63 209 3.32 3 23 16 13 3
25 Minnesota 11 91 302 3.32 3 40 15 7 2
25 Arkansas 7 105 349 3.32 1 32 20 10 2
28 Middle Tennessee 7 71 238 3.35 1 35 12 4 3
29 Ohio 6 55 185 3.36 2 48 10 7 2
30 Ohio State 5 60 202 3.37 0 20 15 6 1
31 South Carolina 9 57 193 3.39 3 29 12 7 1
32 Wisconsin 9 155 527 3.40 4 33 32 20 4
33 Iowa 7 69 235 3.41 2 14 11 5 0
34 Virginia 11 76 263 3.46 5 35 16 9 2
34 Louisiana-Lafayette 7 93 322 3.46 2 21 22 7 1
36 Oregon 5 47 164 3.49 1 18 10 5 0
37 Penn State 5 65 228 3.51 1 44 15 7 2
38 Illinois 10 112 397 3.54 3 21 21 11 1
39 Kentucky 7 110 391 3.55 3 24 23 14 1
40 Miami (Ohio) 8 81 289 3.57 2 25 17 8 2
41 TCU 9 71 256 3.61 1 55 9 7 3
41 UCLA 8 114 412 3.61 2 18 26 13 0
43 Northwestern 7 53 193 3.64 3 24 12 4 1
43 Marshall 12 107 390 3.64 4 54 21 10 3
45 Duke 9 80 293 3.66 2 23 10 10 1
46 Wyoming 8 111 408 3.68 3 61 18 6 1
47 Nebraska 6 57 213 3.74 1 53 9 4 2
48 Rice 9 117 444 3.79 5 34 24 13 4
49 California 7 64 243 3.80 5 19 14 13 0
50 BYU 9 51 195 3.82 4 19 13 7 0
51 Colorado 7 100 384 3.84 2 23 19 13 1
52 Indiana 10 101 390 3.86 4 37 22 11 2
53 Missouri 7 55 219 3.98 1 22 15 9 1
53 Florida Atlantic 8 89 354 3.98 1 25 24 16 1
55 Georgia Southern 8 67 269 4.01 3 28 16 11 1
56 Texas A&M 7 59 237 4.02 2 19 14 13 0
56 Northern Illinois 9 120 482 4.02 5 46 28 17 1
58 Sam Houston State 10 131 530 4.05 6 57 26 16 4
59 Syracuse 10 104 423 4.07 3 23 29 14 1
60 Bowling Green 10 86 352 4.09 1 21 25 14 1
61 Boston College 11 89 365 4.10 3 66 14 7 3
62 Tennessee 6 44 182 4.14 2 35 11 7 1
62 Oregon State 5 69 286 4.14 4 43 19 10 1
64 Pittsburgh 9 110 457 4.15 4 68 28 17 4
64 Central Michigan 10 121 502 4.15 6 39 29 17 4
66 Georgia State 4 26 109 4.19 1 27 6 3 1
66 Kent State 9 67 281 4.19 6 26 12 11 3
68 Mississippi 4 39 164 4.21 3 22 10 6 1
68 UTSA 6 52 219 4.21 4 64 9 7 1
70 Oklahoma 5 53 227 4.28 2 35 12 7 3
70 Arkansas State 6 78 334 4.28 1 33 19 11 3
72 Auburn 8 90 388 4.31 1 36 21 11 3
73 South Florida 10 97 423 4.36 9 48 21 16 5
74 Kansas State 5 56 246 4.39 2 77 7 5 3
75 Washington State 7 77 339 4.40 6 52 13 10 4
76 Vanderbilt 9 71 313 4.41 5 56 15 8 2
77 Air Force 7 72 320 4.44 4 50 13 9 3
78 Texas 4 31 138 4.45 1 44 5 4 1
79 Toledo 7 67 302 4.51 4 50 13 9 2
80 Louisiana-Monroe 10 84 380 4.52 4 45 18 11 5
81 Rutgers 8 89 404 4.54 6 39 23 12 3
82 South Alabama 6 54 246 4.56 2 56 13 10 1
83 Kansas 7 89 407 4.57 2 67 19 12 3
84 West Virginia 8 65 301 4.63 3 53 12 9 2
84 Western Kentucky 8 93 431 4.63 5 23 23 13 3
86 UCF 9 122 569 4.66 7 30 39 18 6
87 Temple 10 84 400 4.76 2 37 21 11 2
88 Wake Forest 9 136 650 4.78 3 35 34 22 7
89 North Carolina 6 56 268 4.79 2 33 14 8 2
89 UNLV 8 66 316 4.79 2 70 12 10 3
91 Arizona State 8 75 360 4.80 3 43 18 10 3
92 Coastal Carolina 6 59 288 4.88 1 43 13 9 1
92 Houston 9 97 473 4.88 5 62 28 17 4
94 Tulane 6 47 230 4.89 2 44 6 6 2
95 UAB 10 99 487 4.92 6 80 26 12 2
96 Washington 4 43 213 4.95 2 46 10 6 2
97 San Diego State 10 110 546 4.96 7 59 30 19 4
98 Stanford 11 64 318 4.97 7 59 18 7 1
99 San Jose State 7 75 376 5.01 3 37 20 11 3
100 Southern Mississippi 9 93 470 5.05 5 62 24 15 3
101 Colorado State 8 75 380 5.07 2 53 19 13 4
102 USC 8 78 396 5.08 3 53 21 14 4
103 Cincinnati 9 77 400 5.19 4 42 16 14 5
104 Tulsa 9 113 592 5.24 5 77 26 17 9
105 Florida International 6 25 132 5.28 2 32 5 4 2
106 Memphis 7 121 641 5.30 7 37 33 25 7
107 Eastern Michigan 8 37 199 5.38 3 41 12 6 2
108 Nevada 9 71 385 5.42 6 72 19 14 3
108 Army 6 81 439 5.42 4 50 23 13 4
110 Michigan State 8 65 353 5.43 2 50 18 10 3
111 North Texas 9 138 753 5.46 9 66 40 18 6
112 SMU 5 48 263 5.48 1 40 15 8 3
112 Utah State 9 73 400 5.48 1 58 19 15 5
114 LSU 7 72 396 5.50 5 43 19 13 5
115 New Mexico 9 92 508 5.52 7 46 25 15 5
116 Texas Tech 8 78 432 5.54 5 69 19 14 3
117 Michigan 2 9 50 5.56 0 17 2 3 0
118 Liberty 3 12 68 5.67 0 25 4 2 1
119 Western Michigan 7 77 443 5.75 5 66 19 13 5
120 UTEP 10 134 774 5.78 10 46 34 27 7
121 North Carolina State 6 53 308 5.81 3 80 12 9 3
122 Georgia Tech 10 117 684 5.85 10 74 34 19 5
123 Florida State 6 57 341 5.98 2 52 13 9 5
123 New Mexico State 7 81 484 5.98 7 35 28 16 6
125 Notre Dame 5 31 188 6.06 2 61 9 6 2
126 Florida 9 61 373 6.11 5 85 12 10 6
127 Boise State 6 44 270 6.14 4 52 11 8 3
128 Buffalo 11 70 431 6.16 5 89 17 12 4
129 Charlotte 10 79 490 6.20 4 62 23 15 9
130 Virginia Tech 8 76 484 6.37 6 62 17 13 9
131 Appalachian State 10 94 606 6.45 6 75 34 25 5
132 Baylor 8 84 549 6.54 7 65 25 16 9
133 Massachusetts 9 66 438 6.64 7 55 18 12 4
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards