2023 National Leaders Rushing Defense - All Games through 01/08/2024

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Utah 13 345 1076 3.12 13 26.54 82.77
2 Ohio 13 366 1185 3.24 9 28.15 91.15
3 Texas 14 397 1153 2.90 9 28.36 82.36
4 Oregon 14 401 1436 3.58 10 28.64 102.57
5 Liberty 14 404 1634 4.04 13 28.86 116.71
6 North Carolina State 13 379 1514 3.99 13 29.15 116.46
7 Air Force 13 388 1181 3.04 11 29.85 90.85
8 Louisville 14 419 1397 3.33 13 29.93 99.79
9 Michigan 15 450 1350 3.00 9 30.00 90.00
10 Georgia 14 422 1591 3.77 13 30.14 113.64
11 UCLA 13 396 1050 2.65 5 30.46 80.77
11 Clemson 13 396 1490 3.76 17 30.46 114.62
13 Kansas State 13 403 1917 4.76 15 31.00 147.46
14 Ball State 12 375 1339 3.57 15 31.25 111.58
15 Nebraska 12 376 1115 2.97 9 31.33 92.92
16 Washington 15 474 2222 4.69 25 31.60 148.13
17 Miami (Florida) 13 412 1373 3.33 18 31.69 105.62
18 Arizona State 12 381 1602 4.20 16 31.75 133.50
19 Oregon State 13 413 1485 3.60 14 31.77 114.23
20 Tulane 14 445 1578 3.55 14 31.79 112.71
21 Minnesota 13 414 1938 4.68 19 31.85 149.08
22 James Madison 13 416 1089 2.62 13 32.00 83.77
23 Florida 12 386 1867 4.84 21 32.17 155.58
24 Boise State 14 451 1887 4.18 23 32.21 134.79
25 Texas A&M 13 421 1414 3.36 9 32.38 108.77
25 Missouri 13 421 1597 3.79 8 32.38 122.85
27 Arizona 13 422 1537 3.64 19 32.46 118.23
28 New Mexico State 15 487 2156 4.43 22 32.47 143.73
29 Cincinnati 12 397 2123 5.35 24 33.08 176.92
30 Penn State 13 434 982 2.26 10 33.38 75.54
31 San Diego State 12 402 1989 4.95 21 33.50 165.75
32 Alabama 14 470 1749 3.72 15 33.57 124.93
33 Notre Dame 13 437 1547 3.54 14 33.62 119.00
34 Troy 14 472 1493 3.16 13 33.71 106.64
35 West Virginia 13 439 1864 4.25 15 33.77 143.38
36 New Mexico 12 407 2066 5.08 25 33.92 172.17
37 Georgia State 13 442 1896 4.29 18 34.00 145.85
38 Rutgers 13 444 1783 4.02 16 34.15 137.15
39 Central Michigan 12 411 1918 4.67 24 34.25 159.83
40 Memphis 13 446 2018 4.52 21 34.31 155.23
41 Western Michigan 12 412 1905 4.62 22 34.33 158.75
42 Vanderbilt 12 413 2104 5.09 23 34.42 175.33
43 Kentucky 13 450 1470 3.27 19 34.62 113.08
44 Ohio State 13 452 1553 3.44 6 34.77 119.46
45 Wyoming 13 453 1879 4.15 12 34.85 144.54
46 Georgia Southern 13 454 2098 4.62 30 34.92 161.38
47 Connecticut 12 420 1772 4.22 22 35.00 147.67
47 Stanford 12 420 1964 4.68 29 35.00 163.67
49 California 13 456 1734 3.80 23 35.08 133.38
49 Iowa State 13 456 1745 3.83 12 35.08 134.23
51 Wisconsin 13 457 1756 3.84 13 35.15 135.08
52 Navy 12 423 1546 3.65 12 35.25 128.83
52 Tulsa 12 423 1978 4.68 24 35.25 164.83
52 Nevada 12 423 2253 5.33 23 35.25 187.75
55 South Alabama 13 459 1478 3.22 11 35.31 113.69
55 Virginia Tech 13 459 1924 4.19 21 35.31 148.00
57 Southern Mississippi 12 424 2145 5.06 28 35.33 178.75
58 South Florida 13 460 1868 4.06 26 35.38 143.69
58 Northern Illinois 13 460 1929 4.19 20 35.38 148.38
60 Washington State 12 425 1810 4.26 26 35.42 150.83
61 Oklahoma 13 461 1802 3.91 14 35.46 138.62
62 LSU 13 462 2093 4.53 24 35.54 161.00
62 Coastal Carolina 13 462 2181 4.72 15 35.54 167.77
62 Boston College 13 462 2443 5.29 30 35.54 187.92
65 Iowa 14 498 1565 3.14 7 35.57 111.79
66 Tennessee 13 463 1478 3.19 13 35.62 113.69
66 Auburn 13 463 2015 4.35 15 35.62 155.00
68 SMU 14 499 1707 3.42 14 35.64 121.93
69 Charlotte 12 429 1938 4.52 19 35.75 161.50
70 Appalachian State 14 502 2498 4.98 28 35.86 178.43
71 Purdue 12 431 1687 3.91 22 35.92 140.58
71 Marshall 13 467 2022 4.33 20 35.92 155.54
73 Bowling Green 13 469 1901 4.05 16 36.08 146.23
73 Army 12 433 2115 4.88 15 36.08 176.25
73 Buffalo 12 433 2159 4.99 19 36.08 179.92
76 Virginia 12 434 2214 5.10 27 36.17 184.50
77 Kansas 13 472 2100 4.45 26 36.31 161.54
78 East Carolina 12 436 1466 3.36 13 36.33 122.17
78 Middle Tennessee 12 436 1753 4.02 20 36.33 146.08
80 Miami (Ohio) 14 509 1851 3.64 12 36.36 132.21
80 Florida State 14 509 2131 4.19 17 36.36 152.21
82 Duke 13 473 1845 3.90 15 36.38 141.92
83 Arkansas 12 437 1853 4.24 13 36.42 154.42
84 UTSA 13 474 1761 3.72 16 36.46 135.46
85 Oklahoma State 14 512 2335 4.56 23 36.57 166.79
86 BYU 12 439 2132 4.86 18 36.58 177.67
87 Michigan State 12 440 1812 4.12 14 36.67 151.00
87 Wake Forest 12 440 1852 4.21 13 36.67 154.33
87 Baylor 12 440 2219 5.04 27 36.67 184.92
90 Sam Houston State 12 441 1955 4.43 25 36.75 162.92
91 Maryland 13 480 1631 3.40 14 36.92 125.46
91 Akron 12 443 1773 4.00 23 36.92 147.75
91 Texas Tech 13 480 2085 4.34 19 36.92 160.38
94 Hawai'i 13 481 2222 4.62 26 37.00 170.92
95 Rice 13 484 1990 4.11 23 37.23 153.08
96 Indiana 12 448 1875 4.19 18 37.33 156.25
97 San Jose State 13 486 2212 4.55 23 37.38 170.15
98 Mississippi State 12 449 1751 3.90 14 37.42 145.92
99 Toledo 14 526 2083 3.96 18 37.57 148.79
100 Colorado 12 451 2117 4.69 24 37.58 176.42
101 Texas State 13 489 1967 4.02 26 37.62 151.31
102 UTEP 12 452 2427 5.37 28 37.67 202.25
103 UNLV 14 529 2265 4.28 23 37.79 161.79
104 UAB 12 457 2365 5.18 31 38.08 197.08
105 Mississippi 13 496 1986 4.00 19 38.15 152.77
106 Illinois 12 459 1790 3.90 19 38.25 149.17
107 Kent State 12 460 2113 4.59 31 38.33 176.08
108 Fresno State 13 499 2160 4.33 16 38.38 166.15
109 Syracuse 13 500 1926 3.85 16 38.46 148.15
110 South Carolina 12 462 1793 3.88 19 38.50 149.42
111 Northwestern 13 504 2052 4.07 20 38.77 157.85
111 North Carolina 13 504 2121 4.21 21 38.77 163.15
113 Arkansas State 13 505 2395 4.74 22 38.85 184.23
114 TCU 12 467 1856 3.97 21 38.92 154.67
114 Houston 12 467 2023 4.33 27 38.92 168.58
114 USC 13 506 2424 4.79 25 38.92 186.46
117 Massachusetts 12 468 2650 5.66 30 39.00 220.83
118 Western Kentucky 13 509 2470 4.85 24 39.15 190.00
119 Eastern Michigan 13 513 2452 4.78 24 39.46 188.62
120 UCF 13 516 2526 4.90 26 39.69 194.31
121 Florida Atlantic 12 477 1791 3.75 12 39.75 149.25
122 Jacksonville State 13 520 1450 2.79 14 40.00 111.54
123 Colorado State 12 485 1995 4.11 18 40.42 166.25
124 Florida International 12 487 2290 4.70 17 40.58 190.83
125 Old Dominion 13 529 1842 3.48 13 40.69 141.69
126 Louisiana-Monroe 12 490 2051 4.19 21 40.83 170.92
127 Pittsburgh 12 493 1802 3.66 20 41.08 150.17
128 Georgia Tech 13 535 2877 5.38 28 41.15 221.31
129 Utah State 13 548 2775 5.06 31 42.15 213.46
130 Louisiana Tech 12 506 2794 5.52 32 42.17 232.83
131 Temple 12 513 2380 4.64 25 42.75 198.33
132 Louisiana-Lafayette 13 575 2221 3.86 24 44.23 170.85
133 North Texas 12 544 3062 5.63 37 45.33 255.17