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

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Stanford 3 75 131 1.75 1 25.00 43.67
2 East Carolina 2 71 97 1.37 1 35.50 48.50
3 Penn State 10 300 530 1.77 5 30.00 53.00
4 Nebraska 5 130 270 2.08 1 26.00 54.00
5 UCLA 8 223 488 2.19 4 27.88 61.00
6 Air Force 9 237 552 2.33 4 26.33 61.33
7 Utah 8 194 495 2.55 5 24.25 61.88
8 James Madison 11 326 690 2.12 10 29.64 62.73
9 Arkansas 4 117 278 2.38 3 29.25 69.50
10 Texas 12 323 850 2.63 4 26.92 70.83
11 Ohio 10 255 713 2.80 6 25.50 71.30
12 Miami (Florida) 7 205 504 2.46 7 29.29 72.00
13 Connecticut 3 77 225 2.92 4 25.67 75.00
14 Pittsburgh 3 96 233 2.43 2 32.00 77.67
15 Virginia Tech 7 214 574 2.68 3 30.57 82.00
16 Tennessee 9 287 746 2.60 6 31.89 82.89
17 San Diego State 4 82 337 4.11 4 20.50 84.25
18 Western Michigan 4 107 339 3.17 4 26.75 84.75
19 Tulane 11 315 943 2.99 9 28.64 85.73
20 California 6 179 523 2.92 6 29.83 87.17
21 Vanderbilt 2 58 175 3.02 1 29.00 87.50
22 Kentucky 7 223 613 2.75 6 31.86 87.57
23 Florida 5 137 440 3.21 3 27.40 88.00
24 Jacksonville State 9 334 799 2.39 7 37.11 88.78
25 Syracuse 6 192 537 2.80 5 32.00 89.50
26 Michigan 15 450 1350 3.00 9 30.00 90.00
27 South Alabama 7 210 632 3.01 3 30.00 90.29
28 Iowa 10 308 939 3.05 2 30.80 93.90
29 Buffalo 3 87 283 3.25 0 29.00 94.33
30 Texas A&M 7 232 663 2.86 2 33.14 94.71
31 UTEP 3 94 285 3.03 5 31.33 95.00
32 Northern Illinois 7 208 675 3.25 5 29.71 96.43
33 SMU 11 367 1064 2.90 10 33.36 96.73
34 New Mexico 4 113 387 3.42 3 28.25 96.75
35 North Carolina State 9 243 873 3.59 8 27.00 97.00
36 Rutgers 7 216 681 3.15 5 30.86 97.29
37 UTSA 9 297 876 2.95 8 33.00 97.33
38 Akron 2 75 196 2.61 1 37.50 98.00
38 Wake Forest 4 121 392 3.24 1 30.25 98.00
40 Oregon 12 341 1180 3.46 7 28.42 98.33
41 Louisville 10 298 990 3.32 9 29.80 99.00
42 Mississippi State 5 161 498 3.09 2 32.20 99.60
43 Troy 11 356 1096 3.08 9 32.36 99.64
44 Ball State 4 122 406 3.33 3 30.50 101.50
45 Purdue 4 117 408 3.49 1 29.25 102.00
46 South Florida 7 236 715 3.03 7 33.71 102.14
47 Kent State 1 36 103 2.86 1 36.00 103.00
48 Oregon State 8 252 832 3.30 8 31.50 104.00
49 TCU 5 177 524 2.96 4 35.40 104.80
50 Wyoming 9 273 946 3.47 3 30.33 105.11
51 Middle Tennessee 4 131 422 3.22 3 32.75 105.50
52 Notre Dame 10 327 1060 3.24 8 32.70 106.00
53 Minnesota 6 156 641 4.11 4 26.00 106.83
54 Missouri 11 345 1192 3.46 5 31.36 108.36
55 Ohio State 11 360 1194 3.32 3 32.73 108.55
56 New Mexico State 10 298 1098 3.68 9 29.80 109.80
57 Clemson 9 282 994 3.52 11 31.33 110.44
58 Liberty 13 375 1451 3.87 12 28.85 111.62
59 Bowling Green 7 234 782 3.34 8 33.43 111.71
60 Navy 5 160 562 3.51 2 32.00 112.40
61 Arizona 10 324 1135 3.50 9 32.40 113.50
62 Georgia 13 381 1477 3.88 12 29.31 113.62
63 Boise State 8 270 912 3.38 13 33.75 114.00
64 Miami (Ohio) 11 386 1266 3.28 7 35.09 115.09
65 Cincinnati 3 84 347 4.13 0 28.00 115.67
66 Temple 3 115 348 3.03 2 38.33 116.00
67 Duke 8 276 935 3.39 6 34.50 116.88
68 South Carolina 5 180 589 3.27 5 36.00 117.80
69 San Jose State 7 226 827 3.66 7 32.29 118.14
70 Arizona State 3 89 358 4.02 3 29.67 119.33
71 Georgia State 7 224 836 3.73 6 32.00 119.43
72 West Virginia 9 303 1076 3.55 5 33.67 119.56
73 Nevada 2 62 240 3.87 2 31.00 120.00
74 North Carolina 8 274 964 3.52 11 34.25 120.50
75 Auburn 6 192 731 3.81 3 32.00 121.83
76 Washington State 5 160 618 3.86 7 32.00 123.60
77 UCF 6 204 744 3.65 4 34.00 124.00
78 Old Dominion 6 236 746 3.16 5 39.33 124.33
79 Central Michigan 5 133 629 4.73 7 26.60 125.80
80 Alabama 12 401 1514 3.78 13 33.42 126.17
81 Illinois 5 173 631 3.65 5 34.60 126.20
82 Fresno State 9 317 1146 3.62 10 35.22 127.33
83 Southern Mississippi 3 83 385 4.64 3 27.67 128.33
84 Maryland 8 286 1031 3.60 6 35.75 128.88
85 Army 6 194 774 3.99 1 32.33 129.00
86 Kansas State 9 275 1181 4.29 8 30.56 131.22
87 Texas Tech 7 243 920 3.79 7 34.71 131.43
88 Rice 6 204 802 3.93 8 34.00 133.67
89 Tulsa 4 142 538 3.79 3 35.50 134.50
90 Georgia Southern 6 199 809 4.07 9 33.17 134.83
91 Michigan State 4 157 541 3.45 3 39.25 135.25
92 LSU 10 333 1353 4.06 13 33.30 135.30
93 Florida State 13 462 1759 3.81 12 35.54 135.31
94 Arkansas State 6 188 821 4.37 6 31.33 136.83
95 Washington 14 436 1919 4.40 21 31.14 137.07
96 Texas State 8 281 1097 3.90 13 35.13 137.13
97 Kansas 9 302 1244 4.12 17 33.56 138.22
98 BYU 5 180 694 3.86 4 36.00 138.80
99 Sam Houston State 3 88 418 4.75 7 29.33 139.33
100 Oklahoma 10 356 1401 3.94 6 35.60 140.10
101 Charlotte 3 107 421 3.93 3 35.67 140.33
102 Toledo 11 407 1548 3.80 14 37.00 140.73
103 Louisiana-Lafayette 6 236 845 3.58 9 39.33 140.83
104 Houston 4 139 565 4.06 6 34.75 141.25
105 Mississippi 11 416 1555 3.74 13 37.82 141.36
106 Wisconsin 7 227 993 4.37 6 32.43 141.86
107 Iowa State 7 248 1001 4.04 6 35.43 143.00
108 Indiana 3 100 436 4.36 3 33.33 145.33
109 Eastern Michigan 6 215 877 4.08 5 35.83 146.17
110 Appalachian State 9 311 1316 4.23 13 34.56 146.22
111 Louisiana-Monroe 2 86 293 3.41 1 43.00 146.50
112 Hawai'i 5 185 737 3.98 5 37.00 147.40
113 Marshall 6 188 894 4.76 8 31.33 149.00
114 Virginia 3 96 449 4.68 3 32.00 149.67
115 UNLV 9 346 1354 3.91 14 38.44 150.44
116 UAB 4 139 604 4.35 7 34.75 151.00
116 Coastal Carolina 8 268 1208 4.51 6 33.50 151.00
118 Florida Atlantic 4 165 605 3.67 3 41.25 151.25
119 Memphis 10 329 1515 4.60 13 32.90 151.50
120 Oklahoma State 10 340 1527 4.49 14 34.00 152.70
121 Northwestern 8 301 1261 4.19 9 37.63 157.63
122 Western Kentucky 8 285 1276 4.48 12 35.63 159.50
123 Colorado 4 146 643 4.40 7 36.50 160.75
124 Boston College 7 216 1155 5.35 12 30.86 165.00
125 Colorado State 5 196 839 4.28 7 39.20 167.80
126 Massachusetts 3 112 509 4.54 4 37.33 169.67
127 Florida International 4 153 689 4.50 5 38.25 172.25
128 USC 8 312 1397 4.48 15 39.00 174.63
129 Utah State 6 221 1055 4.77 10 36.83 175.83
130 Georgia Tech 7 293 1346 4.59 11 41.86 192.29
131 Louisiana Tech 3 127 587 4.62 5 42.33 195.67
132 North Texas 5 197 1031 5.23 9 39.40 206.20
133 Baylor 3 107 666 6.22 5 35.67 222.00