2023 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2024

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Penn State 9 284 544 1.92 6 31.56 60.44
2 James Madison 8 228 481 2.11 6 28.50 60.13
3 Connecticut 1 26 59 2.27 2 26.00 59.00
4 UCLA 9 255 626 2.45 2 28.33 69.56
5 Texas 10 268 762 2.84 6 26.80 76.20
6 Iowa 10 353 1013 2.87 4 35.30 101.30
7 Troy 9 304 907 2.98 6 33.78 100.78
8 Michigan 10 294 887 3.02 6 29.40 88.70
8 Jacksonville State 8 329 994 3.02 9 41.13 124.25
10 Oregon 10 285 887 3.11 9 28.50 88.70
10 SMU 9 303 942 3.11 9 33.67 104.67
12 East Carolina 8 282 898 3.18 6 35.25 112.25
13 Ball State 8 268 856 3.19 10 33.50 107.00
13 Texas A&M 8 280 892 3.19 6 35.00 111.50
13 Miami (Ohio) 9 317 1012 3.19 6 35.22 112.44
16 Nebraska 9 300 985 3.28 6 33.33 109.44
17 South Alabama 8 297 978 3.29 4 37.13 122.25
18 Utah 9 245 816 3.33 11 27.22 90.67
19 Ohio State 9 294 995 3.38 3 32.67 110.56
20 Maryland 9 347 1191 3.43 11 38.56 132.33
21 UTSA 8 275 963 3.50 6 34.38 120.38
22 Navy 8 264 929 3.52 10 33.00 116.13
23 Tulane 9 271 965 3.56 9 30.11 107.22
24 Illinois 9 349 1245 3.57 16 38.78 138.33
25 Florida Atlantic 8 322 1158 3.60 5 40.25 144.75
26 Kentucky 8 275 993 3.61 11 34.38 124.13
27 Ohio 8 254 921 3.63 8 31.75 115.13
27 Virginia Tech 8 259 941 3.63 11 32.38 117.63
29 Louisville 9 288 1047 3.64 11 32.00 116.33
29 Miami (Florida) 8 267 973 3.64 12 33.38 121.63
31 Bowling Green 8 298 1087 3.65 11 37.25 135.88
32 Boise State 9 286 1051 3.67 14 31.78 116.78
33 Pittsburgh 8 348 1281 3.68 14 43.50 160.13
34 Air Force 8 227 841 3.70 9 28.38 105.13
35 North Carolina State 8 217 808 3.72 5 27.13 101.00
36 Tennessee 8 285 1068 3.75 12 35.63 133.50
37 Old Dominion 8 321 1207 3.76 10 40.13 150.88
38 Arizona 9 282 1064 3.77 17 31.33 118.22
39 Liberty 9 252 956 3.79 10 28.00 106.22
40 South Carolina 8 289 1101 3.81 15 36.13 137.63
40 Florida State 9 329 1253 3.81 8 36.56 139.22
42 Georgia 9 268 1028 3.84 10 29.78 114.22
42 Oregon State 9 280 1076 3.84 10 31.11 119.56
44 Alabama 9 294 1133 3.85 12 32.67 125.89
45 Iowa State 9 321 1249 3.89 10 35.67 138.78
46 Purdue 9 328 1289 3.93 16 36.44 143.22
47 Toledo 9 348 1397 4.01 14 38.67 155.22
48 Indiana 9 337 1356 4.02 13 37.44 150.67
49 California 9 328 1325 4.04 20 36.44 147.22
49 Northwestern 9 342 1380 4.04 11 38.00 153.33
51 Duke 8 314 1278 4.07 10 39.25 159.75
52 Middle Tennessee 8 293 1196 4.08 13 36.63 149.50
52 Wisconsin 9 339 1384 4.08 9 37.67 153.78
54 Wyoming 8 280 1150 4.11 8 35.00 143.75
54 Louisiana-Lafayette 8 331 1359 4.11 12 41.38 169.88
56 Mississippi State 8 325 1356 4.17 12 40.63 169.50
57 Northern Illinois 8 287 1206 4.20 12 35.88 150.75
57 Eastern Michigan 8 289 1213 4.20 14 36.13 151.63
59 Sam Houston State 8 277 1166 4.21 16 34.63 145.75
60 Clemson 8 252 1063 4.22 10 31.50 132.88
61 Michigan State 9 337 1437 4.26 13 37.44 159.67
62 Rutgers 9 320 1373 4.29 13 35.56 152.56
63 Mississippi 8 293 1260 4.30 16 36.63 157.50
64 Coastal Carolina 8 263 1135 4.32 10 32.88 141.88
65 Rice 8 304 1316 4.33 12 38.00 164.50
66 Buffalo 8 276 1201 4.35 9 34.50 150.13
66 Kent State 8 300 1306 4.35 22 37.50 163.25
68 TCU 9 355 1557 4.39 17 39.44 173.00
69 Washington 10 313 1380 4.41 16 31.30 138.00
69 Colorado State 8 345 1520 4.41 14 43.13 190.00
71 Washington State 9 345 1525 4.42 24 38.33 169.44
71 Akron 8 320 1413 4.42 19 40.00 176.63
71 Louisiana-Monroe 8 334 1475 4.42 16 41.75 184.38
74 Stanford 9 320 1419 4.43 22 35.56 157.67
75 South Florida 8 293 1304 4.45 18 36.63 163.00
76 Wake Forest 8 321 1435 4.47 11 40.13 179.38
77 Missouri 8 260 1167 4.49 8 32.50 145.88
77 Syracuse 8 314 1409 4.49 11 39.25 176.13
79 North Carolina 8 326 1468 4.50 15 40.75 183.50
80 Houston 9 376 1694 4.51 22 41.78 188.22
81 Western Michigan 8 277 1253 4.52 12 34.63 156.63
81 Georgia State 8 292 1319 4.52 13 36.50 164.88
81 Texas State 8 296 1339 4.52 17 37.00 167.38
84 Western Kentucky 8 302 1369 4.53 13 37.75 171.13
84 Florida International 8 305 1382 4.53 12 38.13 172.75
84 San Jose State 8 308 1395 4.53 16 38.50 174.38
87 Temple 8 352 1599 4.54 19 44.00 199.88
88 Marshall 8 288 1315 4.57 12 36.00 164.38
89 Colorado 9 334 1531 4.58 19 37.11 170.11
90 Central Michigan 8 296 1359 4.59 16 37.00 169.88
90 Auburn 8 299 1373 4.59 10 37.38 171.63
92 UNLV 9 345 1591 4.61 14 38.33 176.78
92 Kansas 9 356 1642 4.61 18 39.56 182.44
94 Oklahoma 9 332 1537 4.63 13 36.89 170.78
94 Hawai'i 8 323 1494 4.63 19 40.38 186.75
96 Arizona State 9 285 1333 4.68 14 31.67 148.11
96 Southern Mississippi 8 276 1291 4.68 20 34.50 161.38
98 LSU 8 291 1368 4.70 20 36.38 171.00
98 Texas Tech 9 337 1583 4.70 15 37.44 175.89
100 Oklahoma State 10 378 1786 4.72 18 37.80 178.60
101 Appalachian State 9 331 1581 4.78 16 36.78 175.67
102 New Mexico State 9 309 1490 4.82 14 34.33 165.56
103 Fresno State 8 332 1605 4.83 10 41.50 200.63
104 Charlotte 8 283 1373 4.85 14 35.38 171.63
105 West Virginia 9 299 1453 4.86 13 33.22 161.44
105 Minnesota 9 307 1493 4.86 14 34.11 165.89
107 Georgia Southern 8 270 1332 4.93 18 33.75 166.50
108 San Diego State 8 283 1411 4.99 16 35.38 176.38
108 USC 9 367 1832 4.99 17 40.78 203.56
110 Massachusetts 2 88 444 5.05 5 44.00 222.00
111 Arkansas 8 317 1610 5.08 9 39.63 201.25
112 Nevada 8 291 1481 5.09 13 36.38 185.13
113 UAB 8 315 1607 5.10 20 39.38 200.88
114 Tulsa 8 289 1481 5.12 17 36.13 185.13
114 Arkansas State 8 319 1634 5.12 11 39.88 204.25
116 Memphis 8 304 1573 5.17 17 38.00 196.63
117 BYU 9 349 1833 5.25 15 38.78 203.67
117 Georgia Tech 8 338 1776 5.25 15 42.25 222.00
119 Baylor 9 325 1709 5.26 21 36.11 189.89
119 Utah State 8 349 1834 5.26 22 43.63 229.25
121 UCF 9 358 1892 5.28 22 39.78 210.22
122 Kansas State 9 288 1532 5.32 12 32.00 170.22
122 UTEP 8 306 1627 5.32 17 38.25 203.38
124 Virginia 8 278 1494 5.37 15 34.75 186.75
125 New Mexico 8 269 1460 5.43 22 33.63 182.50
126 North Texas 8 380 2097 5.52 25 47.50 262.13
127 Boston College 8 292 1638 5.61 18 36.50 204.75
128 Vanderbilt 8 267 1514 5.67 19 33.38 189.25
129 Florida 8 270 1548 5.73 14 33.75 193.50
130 Louisiana Tech 8 319 1839 5.76 24 39.88 229.88
131 Cincinnati 9 307 1794 5.84 23 34.11 199.33
132 Army 1 37 231 6.24 3 37.00 231.00