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

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Nebraska 3 76 130 1.71 3 25.33 43.33
2 Arkansas 4 120 243 2.03 4 30.00 60.75
3 Utah 4 100 260 2.60 2 25.00 65.00
4 Ohio 5 112 264 2.36 1 22.40 52.80
5 Oklahoma 4 129 265 2.05 1 32.25 66.25
6 Arizona State 3 96 269 2.80 2 32.00 89.67
7 Washington State 3 80 285 3.56 2 26.67 95.00
8 TCU 3 112 299 2.67 4 37.33 99.67
8 BYU 3 90 299 3.32 3 30.00 99.67
10 Florida 4 116 319 2.75 7 29.00 79.75
11 Houston 3 91 329 3.62 5 30.33 109.67
11 Cincinnati 3 90 329 3.66 1 30.00 109.67
13 Air Force 5 161 340 2.11 2 32.20 68.00
14 Louisville 5 131 350 2.67 2 26.20 70.00
15 Akron 4 123 360 2.93 4 30.75 90.00
16 Wisconsin 4 118 372 3.15 4 29.50 93.00
17 Michigan State 3 103 375 3.64 1 34.33 125.00
18 Kansas State 4 115 385 3.35 3 28.75 96.25
19 Texas 4 129 391 3.03 3 32.25 97.75
20 Mississippi State 4 124 395 3.19 2 31.00 98.75
21 Purdue 3 103 398 3.86 6 34.33 132.67
22 Miami (Florida) 5 145 400 2.76 6 29.00 80.00
23 Oregon State 4 133 409 3.08 4 33.25 102.25
23 California 4 128 409 3.20 3 32.00 102.25
25 Tennessee 5 178 410 2.30 1 35.60 82.00
25 Rutgers 4 124 410 3.31 3 31.00 102.50
27 West Virginia 4 140 411 2.94 2 35.00 102.75
28 Wake Forest 4 119 417 3.50 2 29.75 104.25
29 UCLA 4 141 424 3.01 3 35.25 106.00
30 Clemson 5 144 427 2.97 7 28.80 85.40
31 Missouri 5 161 430 2.67 0 32.20 86.00
32 Penn State 4 150 438 2.92 4 37.50 109.50
33 Maryland 4 133 440 3.31 3 33.25 110.00
34 Memphis 5 142 445 3.13 4 28.40 89.00
34 Minnesota 4 107 445 4.16 5 26.75 111.25
36 Jacksonville State 5 191 456 2.39 5 38.20 91.20
37 Kansas 4 116 458 3.95 8 29.00 114.50
38 Michigan 5 156 463 2.97 3 31.20 92.60
39 Arizona 4 140 473 3.38 2 35.00 118.25
40 Colorado State 4 140 475 3.39 4 35.00 118.75
41 Kentucky 5 175 477 2.73 8 35.00 95.40
42 Ball State 4 107 483 4.51 5 26.75 120.75
43 Iowa State 4 135 496 3.67 2 33.75 124.00
44 Tulsa 4 134 497 3.71 7 33.50 124.25
45 South Alabama 5 162 500 3.09 7 32.40 100.00
46 Texas Tech 4 143 502 3.51 4 35.75 125.50
47 Baylor 3 115 510 4.43 6 38.33 170.00
48 Syracuse 5 186 517 2.78 5 37.20 103.40
49 Indiana 3 111 519 4.68 5 37.00 173.00
50 Pittsburgh 4 145 521 3.59 6 36.25 130.25
51 Texas A&M 5 141 522 3.70 3 28.20 104.40
52 Illinois 3 110 545 4.95 3 36.67 181.67
52 Stanford 3 100 545 5.45 7 33.33 181.67
54 Oklahoma State 4 134 549 4.10 5 33.50 137.25
54 Oregon 4 116 549 4.73 1 29.00 137.25
56 Iowa 4 145 552 3.81 3 36.25 138.00
57 Fresno State 5 167 555 3.32 6 33.40 111.00
58 Middle Tennessee 4 143 557 3.90 7 35.75 139.25
59 Ohio State 4 158 558 3.53 3 39.50 139.50
60 Central Michigan 4 115 559 4.86 8 28.75 139.75
61 Georgia 5 154 563 3.66 3 30.80 112.60
62 South Florida 5 167 564 3.38 8 33.40 112.80
63 Charlotte 4 146 565 3.87 5 36.50 141.25
64 Duke 5 159 567 3.57 5 31.80 113.40
65 East Carolina 4 154 568 3.69 7 38.50 142.00
66 Louisiana-Monroe 4 156 576 3.69 5 39.00 144.00
67 Georgia State 5 150 577 3.85 5 30.00 115.40
68 San Diego State 4 119 578 4.86 5 29.75 144.50
69 Troy 5 168 586 3.49 7 33.60 117.20
69 Colorado 3 117 586 5.01 5 39.00 195.33
71 Vanderbilt 4 146 590 4.04 4 36.50 147.50
72 USC 4 139 592 4.26 8 34.75 148.00
73 New Mexico 4 138 606 4.39 3 34.50 151.50
74 James Madison 5 188 608 3.23 7 37.60 121.60
75 Tulane 5 174 613 3.52 5 34.80 122.60
76 Alabama 5 176 616 3.50 3 35.20 123.20
77 Navy 4 159 617 3.88 2 39.75 154.25
78 Texas State 5 193 628 3.25 9 38.60 125.60
79 Florida Atlantic 4 155 633 4.08 7 38.75 158.25
80 UCF 4 158 634 4.01 4 39.50 158.50
81 Old Dominion 5 208 635 3.05 3 41.60 127.00
82 Auburn 5 164 642 3.91 5 32.80 128.40
83 Western Michigan 4 135 652 4.83 10 33.75 163.00
84 North Carolina 5 178 653 3.67 6 35.60 130.60
85 New Mexico State 6 178 666 3.74 8 29.67 111.00
86 Northwestern 4 162 672 4.15 9 40.50 168.00
87 UNLV 5 184 674 3.66 9 36.80 134.80
87 Rice 5 180 674 3.74 11 36.00 134.80
89 Liberty 5 152 678 4.46 3 30.40 135.60
90 Toledo 5 178 686 3.85 4 35.60 137.20
91 South Carolina 4 173 692 4.00 4 43.25 173.00
92 North Carolina State 5 162 706 4.36 8 32.40 141.20
93 Marshall 5 179 707 3.95 8 35.80 141.40
94 Virginia 4 156 720 4.62 12 39.00 180.00
95 Northern Illinois 5 173 723 4.18 8 34.60 144.60
96 LSU 5 171 725 4.24 4 34.20 145.00
97 Mississippi 5 203 726 3.58 3 40.60 145.20
98 Hawai'i 5 158 728 4.61 7 31.60 145.60
99 Wyoming 5 173 729 4.21 4 34.60 145.80
100 UAB 4 142 758 5.34 11 35.50 189.50
101 Arkansas State 5 186 761 4.09 11 37.20 152.20
102 SMU 5 196 765 3.90 5 39.20 153.00
103 Georgia Southern 5 184 766 4.16 12 36.80 153.20
104 Nevada 4 132 772 5.85 10 33.00 193.00
105 Temple 4 161 781 4.85 6 40.25 195.25
106 Sam Houston State 4 164 789 4.81 9 41.00 197.25
107 UTSA 5 199 798 4.01 10 39.80 159.60
108 UTEP 4 146 800 5.48 11 36.50 200.00
109 Boston College 5 170 805 4.74 12 34.00 161.00
110 Kent State 4 160 807 5.04 9 40.00 201.75
111 Bowling Green 5 171 814 4.76 5 34.20 162.80
112 San Jose State 5 178 817 4.59 7 35.60 163.40
113 Boise State 5 165 836 5.07 9 33.00 167.20
114 Miami (Ohio) 5 192 839 4.37 6 38.40 167.80
115 Washington 5 161 842 5.23 9 32.20 168.40
116 Southern Mississippi 4 148 854 5.77 8 37.00 213.50
117 Louisiana-Lafayette 5 244 862 3.53 12 48.80 172.40
118 Florida State 5 180 878 4.88 9 36.00 175.60
119 Florida International 4 182 908 4.99 5 45.50 227.00
120 Appalachian State 5 171 917 5.36 12 34.20 183.40
121 Utah State 5 199 941 4.73 9 39.80 188.20
122 Louisiana Tech 4 187 955 5.11 8 46.75 238.75
123 Buffalo 4 157 958 6.10 10 39.25 239.50
124 North Texas 4 164 965 5.88 12 41.00 241.25
125 Virginia Tech 5 200 983 4.92 10 40.00 196.60
126 Coastal Carolina 5 199 1046 5.26 5 39.80 209.20
127 Western Kentucky 5 207 1101 5.32 11 41.40 220.20
127 Georgia Tech 5 197 1101 5.59 13 39.40 220.20
129 Eastern Michigan 5 224 1239 5.53 10 44.80 247.80
130 Notre Dame 13 437 1547 3.54 14 33.62 119.00
131 Connecticut 11 394 1713 4.35 20 35.82 155.73
132 Army 11 396 1884 4.76 12 36.00 171.27
133 Massachusetts 10 380 2206 5.81 25 38.00 220.60