2023 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2024

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Boise State 1 19 78 4.11 2 19.00 78.00
2 Utah State 1 36 88 2.44 1 36.00 88.00
3 Miami (Florida) 4 126 358 2.84 5 31.50 89.50
3 Arizona State 4 102 358 3.51 4 25.50 89.50
5 Clemson 3 77 269 3.49 3 25.67 89.67
6 East Carolina 2 54 180 3.33 1 27.00 90.00
7 South Alabama 1 29 94 3.24 1 29.00 94.00
8 Ball State 1 28 99 3.54 3 28.00 99.00
9 Texas 6 181 595 3.29 6 30.17 99.17
10 Louisville 3 103 298 2.89 2 34.33 99.33
11 Michigan 5 150 524 3.49 4 30.00 104.80
12 Penn State 4 151 472 3.13 5 37.75 118.00
12 Alabama 6 191 708 3.71 8 31.83 118.00
14 Northwestern 2 80 238 2.98 3 40.00 119.00
15 Maryland 3 115 370 3.22 6 38.33 123.33
16 Pittsburgh 3 103 373 3.62 8 34.33 124.33
17 Louisiana-Monroe 1 37 125 3.38 1 37.00 125.00
18 Georgia 5 171 637 3.73 5 34.20 127.40
19 Utah 3 84 385 4.58 6 28.00 128.33
20 UCLA 1 35 129 3.69 0 35.00 129.00
21 Iowa State 6 217 806 3.71 9 36.17 134.33
22 Oklahoma 5 179 674 3.77 9 35.80 134.80
22 Texas A&M 5 165 674 4.08 7 33.00 134.80
24 Marshall 1 34 136 4.00 2 34.00 136.00
25 Tulane 2 80 273 3.41 2 40.00 136.50
26 Oregon State 4 131 547 4.18 5 32.75 136.75
27 North Carolina State 4 136 548 4.03 6 34.00 137.00
28 Minnesota 3 96 417 4.34 7 32.00 139.00
29 Tulsa 3 89 420 4.72 10 29.67 140.00
30 Oregon 3 88 424 4.82 3 29.33 141.33
31 Notre Dame 4 140 571 4.08 7 35.00 142.75
32 Nevada 1 40 143 3.58 4 40.00 143.00
33 Missouri 5 167 723 4.33 3 33.40 144.60
34 Ohio State 4 157 584 3.72 4 39.25 146.00
35 California 2 66 293 4.44 6 33.00 146.50
36 Boston College 3 106 440 4.15 6 35.33 146.67
37 Troy 1 38 147 3.87 3 38.00 147.00
38 Purdue 3 108 443 4.10 8 36.00 147.67
39 Navy 2 66 309 4.68 5 33.00 154.50
40 Indiana 4 155 622 4.01 8 38.75 155.50
41 Arizona 2 60 312 5.20 5 30.00 156.00
42 Houston 3 118 473 4.01 8 39.33 157.67
43 Syracuse 2 69 317 4.59 5 34.50 158.50
44 Wisconsin 3 116 478 4.12 4 38.67 159.33
45 UNLV 2 72 321 4.46 4 36.00 160.50
46 Kentucky 6 237 968 4.08 15 39.50 161.33
47 Florida Atlantic 1 33 163 4.94 3 33.00 163.00
48 Michigan State 5 165 818 4.96 7 33.00 163.60
49 Oklahoma State 4 134 656 4.90 7 33.50 164.00
50 Mississippi State 4 156 658 4.22 8 39.00 164.50
51 Tennessee 4 169 662 3.92 4 42.25 165.50
52 Georgia State 1 23 169 7.35 2 23.00 169.00
53 Iowa 3 145 513 3.54 5 48.33 171.00
54 Florida 5 166 867 5.22 12 33.20 173.40
55 Duke 5 182 870 4.78 6 36.40 174.00
56 Washington State 3 99 524 5.29 9 33.00 174.67
57 Illinois 3 120 528 4.40 5 40.00 176.00
58 Florida State 4 149 708 4.75 9 37.25 177.00
59 Baylor 2 71 358 5.04 6 35.50 179.00
60 Memphis 2 78 359 4.60 5 39.00 179.50
61 BYU 4 147 731 4.97 8 36.75 182.75
62 Liberty 1 29 183 6.31 1 29.00 183.00
63 Wake Forest 4 152 736 4.84 7 38.00 184.00
64 Washington 5 157 921 5.87 10 31.40 184.20
65 Wyoming 1 31 185 5.97 1 31.00 185.00
66 UAB 1 36 188 5.22 4 36.00 188.00
67 Rutgers 4 154 753 4.89 7 38.50 188.25
68 SMU 1 47 189 4.02 0 47.00 189.00
69 Kansas State 5 179 947 5.29 9 35.80 189.40
70 Auburn 4 169 760 4.50 9 42.25 190.00
71 Rice 2 84 381 4.54 3 42.00 190.50
72 Sam Houston State 1 43 191 4.44 2 43.00 191.00
73 Vanderbilt 4 145 773 5.33 9 36.25 193.25
74 USC 5 189 1004 5.31 12 37.80 200.80
75 Virginia 3 119 606 5.09 7 39.67 202.00
75 Army 1 33 202 6.12 4 33.00 202.00
77 South Florida 1 42 203 4.83 2 42.00 203.00
78 Mississippi 4 145 817 5.63 9 36.25 204.25
79 Temple 1 48 205 4.27 3 48.00 205.00
79 Arkansas 4 159 820 5.16 6 39.75 205.00
81 Nebraska 2 91 412 4.53 4 45.50 206.00
82 Stanford 4 140 825 5.89 11 35.00 206.25
83 Bowling Green 2 80 415 5.19 3 40.00 207.50
84 North Carolina 2 98 417 4.26 4 49.00 208.50
85 LSU 4 150 856 5.71 14 37.50 214.00
86 South Carolina 4 170 860 5.06 9 42.50 215.00
87 West Virginia 3 110 648 5.89 9 36.67 216.00
88 TCU 4 173 873 5.05 10 43.25 218.25
89 Arkansas State 1 49 220 4.49 6 49.00 220.00
90 Texas Tech 4 166 894 5.39 10 41.50 223.50
90 Colorado 2 65 447 6.88 5 32.50 223.50
92 Buffalo 1 36 225 6.25 2 36.00 225.00
93 Hawai'i 1 30 227 7.57 3 30.00 227.00
94 Charlotte 1 38 228 6.00 2 38.00 228.00
95 Old Dominion 1 45 230 5.11 2 45.00 230.00
96 UCF 4 162 921 5.69 12 40.50 230.25
97 Virginia Tech 3 121 701 5.79 9 40.33 233.67
98 Central Michigan 1 37 236 6.38 2 37.00 236.00
99 Middle Tennessee 3 147 718 4.88 10 49.00 239.33
100 Connecticut 2 80 484 6.05 5 40.00 242.00
101 Cincinnati 3 105 730 6.95 10 35.00 243.33
102 Jacksonville State 1 55 245 4.45 2 55.00 245.00
103 Kansas 4 181 989 5.46 13 45.25 247.25
104 Western Michigan 1 43 254 5.91 3 43.00 254.00
105 Louisiana Tech 2 86 514 5.98 5 43.00 257.00
106 Georgia Tech 4 154 1048 6.81 10 38.50 262.00
107 Western Kentucky 2 87 527 6.06 6 43.50 263.50
108 Massachusetts 2 88 570 6.48 8 44.00 285.00
109 UTSA 1 33 303 9.18 4 33.00 303.00
110 Southern Mississippi 1 37 306 8.27 4 37.00 306.00
111 North Texas 1 58 318 5.48 4 58.00 318.00
112 New Mexico State 2 97 643 6.63 7 48.50 321.50
113 UTEP 2 94 685 7.29 6 47.00 342.50
114 Florida International 1 44 364 8.27 3 44.00 364.00