2023 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/08/2024

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Air Force 5 142 545 3.84 8 28.40 109.00
2 Liberty 6 173 964 5.57 5 28.83 160.67
3 Louisville 10 291 1037 3.56 9 29.10 103.70
4 Clemson 8 233 1136 4.88 13 29.13 142.00
5 Oregon 7 205 823 4.01 7 29.29 117.57
6 North Carolina State 8 235 1115 4.74 9 29.38 139.38
7 Utah 7 206 735 3.57 11 29.43 105.00
8 Texas 9 268 869 3.24 8 29.78 96.56
9 Ball State 6 181 746 4.12 10 30.17 124.33
10 Boise State 8 242 1093 4.52 14 30.25 136.63
11 Michigan 9 273 758 2.78 8 30.33 84.22
12 New Mexico 7 215 1231 5.73 18 30.71 175.86
13 Washington 9 279 1525 5.47 18 31.00 169.44
14 James Madison 6 187 634 3.39 7 31.17 105.67
15 Ohio 4 125 458 3.66 4 31.25 114.50
16 Arizona 6 188 821 4.37 11 31.33 136.83
17 Arizona State 8 251 1175 4.68 9 31.38 146.88
18 Texas A&M 6 189 751 3.97 7 31.50 125.17
19 Miami (Florida) 10 321 1191 3.71 15 32.10 119.10
20 Northern Illinois 3 97 502 5.18 5 32.33 167.33
21 Minnesota 7 227 963 4.24 14 32.43 137.57
21 Missouri 7 227 987 4.35 4 32.43 141.00
23 Kansas State 8 260 1457 5.60 14 32.50 182.13
24 Miami (Ohio) 6 197 795 4.04 7 32.83 132.50
25 Troy 8 263 881 3.35 10 32.88 110.13
26 Alabama 9 296 1047 3.54 11 32.89 116.33
27 Tulsa 5 165 750 4.55 12 33.00 150.00
28 Florida 7 232 1301 5.61 17 33.14 185.86
29 Notre Dame 7 233 871 3.74 9 33.29 124.43
29 Michigan State 7 233 1071 4.60 9 33.29 153.00
31 Oregon State 7 236 947 4.01 8 33.71 135.29
32 Georgia State 5 169 944 5.59 9 33.80 188.80
33 UCLA 6 204 638 3.13 3 34.00 106.33
33 SMU 4 136 544 4.00 6 34.00 136.00
33 South Florida 4 136 695 5.11 11 34.00 173.75
36 Georgia 7 239 897 3.75 7 34.14 128.14
37 Toledo 6 208 785 3.77 9 34.67 130.83
38 San Diego State 7 243 1416 5.83 15 34.71 202.29
39 Purdue 7 244 864 3.54 15 34.86 123.43
40 East Carolina 5 175 694 3.97 5 35.00 138.80
40 Army 6 210 1126 5.36 9 35.00 187.67
40 Nevada 6 210 1266 6.03 17 35.00 211.00
43 Penn State 8 281 713 2.54 8 35.13 89.13
44 Wisconsin 5 176 671 3.81 5 35.20 134.20
45 Duke 8 282 1258 4.46 11 35.25 157.25
46 Oklahoma 7 247 1000 4.05 10 35.29 142.86
47 Bowling Green 6 212 933 4.40 6 35.33 155.50
48 Oklahoma State 8 284 1272 4.48 14 35.50 159.00
48 UTSA 4 142 701 4.94 8 35.50 175.25
50 Rutgers 9 321 1373 4.28 14 35.67 152.56
51 Iowa State 8 286 1084 3.79 10 35.75 135.50
52 Charlotte 5 179 862 4.82 11 35.80 172.40
53 Virginia 11 395 2067 5.23 26 35.91 187.91
54 Coastal Carolina 7 252 1147 4.55 11 36.00 163.86
54 Vanderbilt 6 216 1060 4.91 14 36.00 176.67
54 Southern Mississippi 6 216 1187 5.50 20 36.00 197.83
57 Memphis 6 217 873 4.02 12 36.17 145.50
57 Virginia Tech 6 217 1214 5.59 16 36.17 202.33
59 Kent State 5 181 818 4.52 14 36.20 163.60
59 New Mexico State 5 181 1015 5.61 10 36.20 203.00
61 Nebraska 6 218 776 3.56 6 36.33 129.33
61 Cincinnati 6 218 1398 6.41 17 36.33 233.00
63 Buffalo 6 219 1231 5.62 13 36.50 205.17
64 LSU 7 256 1228 4.80 18 36.57 175.43
65 Central Michigan 5 183 1004 5.49 11 36.60 200.80
66 Ohio State 8 293 1096 3.74 5 36.63 137.00
67 Washington State 6 220 1037 4.71 16 36.67 172.83
68 Georgia Southern 7 257 1442 5.61 22 36.71 206.00
69 Florida State 8 294 1397 4.75 13 36.75 174.63
70 Tulane 6 221 932 4.22 7 36.83 155.33
71 Akron 5 186 1101 5.92 15 37.20 220.20
72 Tennessee 7 261 876 3.36 6 37.29 125.14
72 Indiana 7 261 1119 4.29 12 37.29 159.86
72 Wake Forest 7 261 1216 4.66 11 37.29 173.71
75 Stanford 7 262 1503 5.74 25 37.43 214.71
76 Illinois 7 263 1091 4.15 11 37.57 155.86
77 Wyoming 8 302 1425 4.72 11 37.75 178.13
78 Navy 5 189 733 3.88 10 37.80 146.60
78 West Virginia 5 189 940 4.97 9 37.80 188.00
80 Northwestern 7 266 969 3.64 12 38.00 138.43
80 Fresno State 5 190 918 4.83 6 38.00 183.60
82 South Alabama 5 191 612 3.20 4 38.20 122.40
82 Florida Atlantic 5 191 712 3.73 7 38.20 142.40
84 Iowa 7 268 827 3.09 5 38.29 118.14
85 Mississippi State 6 230 1014 4.41 11 38.33 169.00
86 USC 8 308 1648 5.35 15 38.50 206.00
87 Marshall 8 309 1312 4.25 14 38.63 164.00
88 Louisiana-Monroe 6 232 998 4.30 9 38.67 166.33
89 Auburn 7 271 1284 4.74 12 38.71 183.43
89 Baylor 7 271 1323 4.88 17 38.71 189.00
91 Mississippi 7 273 1247 4.57 14 39.00 178.14
91 Houston 6 234 1075 4.59 15 39.00 179.17
91 Colorado 6 234 1223 5.23 12 39.00 203.83
91 UAB 5 195 1039 5.33 16 39.00 207.80
91 Eastern Michigan 4 156 834 5.35 12 39.00 208.50
91 Hawai'i 6 234 1285 5.49 13 39.00 214.17
97 Appalachian State 7 274 1346 4.91 15 39.14 192.29
98 Western Michigan 6 235 1219 5.19 12 39.17 203.17
99 California 7 275 1145 4.16 17 39.29 163.57
99 BYU 7 275 1454 5.29 15 39.29 207.71
101 Kentucky 6 237 968 4.08 15 39.50 161.33
102 Old Dominion 7 277 1033 3.73 8 39.57 147.57
103 Arkansas 5 198 1024 5.17 6 39.60 204.80
104 Kansas 7 278 1295 4.66 18 39.71 185.00
104 Connecticut 7 278 1366 4.91 17 39.71 195.14
104 UNLV 7 278 1376 4.95 14 39.71 196.57
107 Massachusetts 5 199 1299 6.53 12 39.80 259.80
108 Boston College 7 279 1457 5.22 19 39.86 208.14
109 Maryland 5 200 659 3.30 9 40.00 131.80
109 Sam Houston State 5 200 876 4.38 7 40.00 175.20
111 Texas State 4 161 445 2.76 4 40.25 111.25
112 San Jose State 8 323 1650 5.11 19 40.38 206.25
113 Florida International 4 162 886 5.47 9 40.50 221.50
114 Pittsburgh 8 326 1023 3.14 15 40.75 127.88
115 North Carolina 7 290 1418 4.89 12 41.43 202.57
116 South Carolina 8 333 1480 4.44 15 41.63 185.00
116 UCF 8 333 1854 5.57 20 41.63 231.75
118 Rice 6 250 1084 4.34 13 41.67 180.67
119 UTEP 7 292 1815 6.22 21 41.71 259.29
120 Texas Tech 6 252 1222 4.85 13 42.00 203.67
120 Georgia Tech 8 336 1963 5.84 22 42.00 245.38
122 TCU 7 295 1435 4.86 17 42.14 205.00
123 Louisiana Tech 5 214 1397 6.53 16 42.80 279.40
124 Jacksonville State 4 172 651 3.78 5 43.00 162.75
124 Middle Tennessee 6 258 1213 4.70 16 43.00 202.17
126 Arkansas State 7 302 1468 4.86 15 43.14 209.71
127 Temple 6 262 1264 4.82 15 43.67 210.67
128 Syracuse 7 308 1389 4.51 11 44.00 198.43
129 Louisiana-Lafayette 5 224 888 3.96 7 44.80 177.60
130 Utah State 7 327 1720 5.26 21 46.71 245.71
131 Western Kentucky 6 285 1568 5.50 14 47.50 261.33
132 Colorado State 4 191 839 4.39 8 47.75 209.75
133 North Texas 4 198 1120 5.66 15 49.50 280.00