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