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

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Clemson 4 114 496 4.35 6 28.50 124.00
2 Liberty 1 29 183 6.31 1 29.00 183.00
3 Oregon 2 60 256 4.27 3 30.00 128.00
4 Boise State 6 181 975 5.39 10 30.17 162.50
5 Utah 5 151 581 3.85 8 30.20 116.20
6 Louisville 4 121 407 3.36 4 30.25 101.75
7 Texas A&M 6 189 751 3.97 7 31.50 125.17
8 Ball State 8 253 933 3.69 12 31.63 116.63
9 Kansas State 4 128 736 5.75 7 32.00 184.00
10 Oregon State 5 161 653 4.06 6 32.20 130.60
11 Arizona State 9 292 1244 4.26 13 32.44 138.22
12 Arizona 3 98 402 4.10 10 32.67 134.00
13 North Carolina State 4 136 641 4.71 5 34.00 160.25
13 West Virginia 4 136 788 5.79 10 34.00 197.00
15 Alabama 2 69 235 3.41 2 34.50 117.50
15 Miami (Florida) 6 207 869 4.20 11 34.50 144.83
17 UCLA 5 173 562 3.25 1 34.60 112.40
18 Iowa State 6 208 744 3.58 6 34.67 124.00
19 Cincinnati 9 313 1776 5.67 24 34.78 197.33
20 Oklahoma 3 105 401 3.82 8 35.00 133.67
21 Tulsa 8 281 1440 5.12 21 35.13 180.00
22 Nebraska 7 246 845 3.43 8 35.14 120.71
23 Michigan State 8 283 1271 4.49 11 35.38 158.88
24 Vanderbilt 10 355 1929 5.43 22 35.50 192.90
25 Florida 7 249 1427 5.73 18 35.57 203.86
26 Charlotte 9 322 1517 4.71 16 35.78 168.56
27 Nevada 10 361 2013 5.58 21 36.10 201.30
28 Georgia State 6 218 1060 4.86 12 36.33 176.67
29 Georgia Southern 7 255 1289 5.05 21 36.43 184.14
30 East Carolina 10 365 1369 3.75 12 36.50 136.90
31 UNLV 5 183 911 4.98 9 36.60 182.20
32 Notre Dame 3 110 487 4.43 6 36.67 162.33
33 New Mexico 8 294 1679 5.71 22 36.75 209.88
34 Akron 10 368 1577 4.29 22 36.80 157.70
35 Minnesota 7 258 1297 5.03 15 36.86 185.29
36 Texas 2 74 303 4.09 5 37.00 151.50
36 Ohio 3 111 472 4.25 3 37.00 157.33
36 Baylor 9 333 1553 4.66 22 37.00 172.56
36 Hawai'i 8 296 1485 5.02 21 37.00 185.63
36 BYU 7 259 1438 5.55 14 37.00 205.43
41 South Florida 6 224 1153 5.15 19 37.33 192.17
42 Virginia 9 338 1765 5.22 24 37.56 196.11
43 Navy 7 263 984 3.74 10 37.57 140.57
44 Air Force 4 151 629 4.17 7 37.75 157.25
45 New Mexico State 5 189 1058 5.60 13 37.80 211.60
46 Kentucky 6 227 857 3.78 13 37.83 142.83
47 Washington State 7 265 1192 4.50 19 37.86 170.29
48 Southern Mississippi 9 341 1760 5.16 25 37.89 195.56
49 Rutgers 6 228 1102 4.83 11 38.00 183.67
49 Missouri 2 76 405 5.33 3 38.00 202.50
49 Washington 1 38 303 7.97 4 38.00 303.00
52 Connecticut 9 343 1547 4.51 18 38.11 171.89
53 Middle Tennessee 8 305 1331 4.36 17 38.13 166.38
53 Colorado 8 305 1474 4.83 17 38.13 184.25
53 Western Michigan 8 305 1566 5.13 18 38.13 195.75
56 Appalachian State 5 191 1182 6.19 15 38.20 236.40
57 Wisconsin 6 230 763 3.32 7 38.33 127.17
57 Stanford 9 345 1833 5.31 28 38.33 203.67
59 Buffalo 9 346 1876 5.42 19 38.44 208.44
60 Kent State 11 424 2010 4.74 30 38.55 182.73
61 Troy 3 116 397 3.42 4 38.67 132.33
61 Indiana 9 348 1439 4.14 15 38.67 159.89
63 Auburn 7 271 1284 4.74 12 38.71 183.43
64 Maryland 5 194 600 3.09 8 38.80 120.00
64 Coastal Carolina 5 194 973 5.02 9 38.80 194.60
64 USC 5 194 1027 5.29 10 38.80 205.40
67 Florida Atlantic 8 312 1186 3.80 9 39.00 148.25
67 Memphis 3 117 503 4.30 8 39.00 167.67
69 Bowling Green 6 235 1119 4.76 8 39.17 186.50
70 Sam Houston State 9 353 1537 4.35 18 39.22 170.78
71 Purdue 8 314 1279 4.07 21 39.25 159.88
72 Duke 5 197 910 4.62 9 39.40 182.00
73 Texas Tech 6 237 1165 4.92 12 39.50 194.17
74 Massachusetts 9 356 2141 6.01 26 39.56 237.89
75 California 7 277 1211 4.37 17 39.57 173.00
76 Toledo 3 119 535 4.50 4 39.67 178.33
77 Central Michigan 7 278 1289 4.64 17 39.71 184.14
78 UAB 8 318 1761 5.54 24 39.75 220.13
79 UTEP 9 358 2142 5.98 23 39.78 238.00
80 Army 6 239 1341 5.61 14 39.83 223.50
81 Marshall 7 279 1128 4.04 12 39.86 161.14
82 Wake Forest 8 319 1460 4.58 12 39.88 182.50
83 Rice 7 280 1188 4.24 15 40.00 169.71
83 Arkansas 8 320 1575 4.92 10 40.00 196.88
83 San Diego State 8 320 1652 5.16 17 40.00 206.50
83 Mississippi 2 80 431 5.39 6 40.00 215.50
87 South Carolina 7 282 1204 4.27 14 40.29 172.00
88 Georgia Tech 6 242 1531 6.33 17 40.33 255.17
89 Louisiana-Monroe 10 404 1758 4.35 20 40.40 175.80
90 Northwestern 5 203 791 3.90 11 40.60 158.20
91 Virginia Tech 6 245 1350 5.51 18 40.83 225.00
92 Illinois 7 286 1159 4.05 14 40.86 165.57
93 Georgia 1 41 114 2.78 1 41.00 114.00
93 Houston 8 328 1458 4.45 21 41.00 182.25
93 Miami (Ohio) 3 123 585 4.76 5 41.00 195.00
93 Boston College 6 246 1288 5.24 18 41.00 214.67
97 Mississippi State 7 288 1253 4.35 12 41.14 179.00
98 Colorado State 7 289 1156 4.00 11 41.29 165.14
99 TCU 7 290 1332 4.59 17 41.43 190.29
100 South Alabama 6 249 846 3.40 8 41.50 141.00
101 Texas State 5 208 870 4.18 13 41.60 174.00
102 Florida International 8 334 1601 4.79 12 41.75 200.13
103 Old Dominion 7 293 1096 3.74 8 41.86 156.57
104 Northern Illinois 6 252 1254 4.98 15 42.00 209.00
105 Louisiana Tech 9 379 2207 5.82 27 42.11 245.22
106 Kansas 4 170 856 5.04 9 42.50 214.00
107 Eastern Michigan 7 298 1575 5.29 19 42.57 225.00
108 Oklahoma State 4 172 808 4.70 9 43.00 202.00
108 LSU 3 129 740 5.74 11 43.00 246.67
110 Tulane 3 130 635 4.88 5 43.33 211.67
110 San Jose State 6 260 1385 5.33 16 43.33 230.83
112 Tennessee 4 176 732 4.16 7 44.00 183.00
112 Syracuse 7 308 1389 4.51 11 44.00 198.43
112 SMU 3 132 643 4.87 4 44.00 214.33
115 Pittsburgh 9 397 1569 3.95 18 44.11 174.33
116 Temple 9 398 2032 5.11 23 44.22 225.78
117 UTSA 4 177 885 5.00 8 44.25 221.25
118 UCF 7 312 1782 5.71 22 44.57 254.57
119 Penn State 3 134 452 3.37 5 44.67 150.67
120 Western Kentucky 5 224 1194 5.33 12 44.80 238.80
121 James Madison 2 90 399 4.43 3 45.00 199.50
121 Wyoming 4 180 933 5.18 9 45.00 233.25
123 Arkansas State 7 317 1574 4.97 16 45.29 224.86
124 Fresno State 4 182 1014 5.57 6 45.50 253.50
125 Ohio State 2 92 359 3.90 3 46.00 179.50
125 North Carolina 5 230 1157 5.03 10 46.00 231.40
127 Jacksonville State 4 186 651 3.50 7 46.50 162.75
128 Utah State 7 327 1720 5.26 21 46.71 245.71
129 Florida State 1 47 372 7.91 5 47.00 372.00
130 Iowa 4 190 626 3.29 5 47.50 156.50
131 Louisiana-Lafayette 7 339 1376 4.06 15 48.43 196.57
132 North Texas 7 347 2031 5.85 28 49.57 290.14