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

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Penn State 9 283 510 1.80 5 31.44 56.67
2 Kentucky 7 213 502 2.36 4 30.43 71.71
3 Nebraska 10 285 703 2.47 5 28.50 70.30
4 UCLA 12 361 921 2.55 5 30.08 76.75
5 Texas 8 216 558 2.58 3 27.00 69.75
6 Jacksonville State 12 465 1205 2.59 12 38.75 100.42
7 James Madison 13 416 1089 2.62 13 32.00 83.77
8 Utah 10 261 691 2.65 7 26.10 69.10
9 Michigan 10 300 826 2.75 5 30.00 82.60
10 Tennessee 9 294 816 2.78 9 32.67 90.67
11 Texas A&M 8 256 740 2.89 2 32.00 92.50
12 Iowa 11 353 1052 2.98 2 32.09 95.64
13 Air Force 13 388 1181 3.04 11 29.85 90.85
14 Troy 13 434 1346 3.10 10 33.38 103.54
15 South Carolina 8 292 933 3.20 10 36.50 116.63
16 South Alabama 12 430 1384 3.22 10 35.83 115.33
17 Oregon 11 313 1012 3.23 7 28.45 92.00
18 Ohio 13 366 1185 3.24 9 28.15 91.15
19 Ohio State 9 295 969 3.28 2 32.78 107.67
20 Notre Dame 9 297 976 3.29 7 33.00 108.44
21 UTSA 12 441 1458 3.31 12 36.75 121.50
22 Oregon State 9 282 938 3.33 9 31.33 104.22
22 Mississippi 9 351 1169 3.33 10 39.00 129.89
22 Old Dominion 12 484 1612 3.33 11 40.33 134.33
25 TCU 8 294 983 3.34 11 36.75 122.88
26 Duke 8 291 975 3.35 9 36.38 121.88
27 SMU 13 452 1518 3.36 14 34.77 116.77
28 East Carolina 10 382 1286 3.37 12 38.20 128.60
29 Arizona 11 362 1225 3.38 14 32.91 111.36
30 Missouri 8 254 874 3.44 5 31.75 109.25
31 Maryland 10 365 1261 3.45 8 36.50 126.10
32 Navy 10 357 1237 3.46 7 35.70 123.70
33 Louisville 11 316 1099 3.48 11 28.73 99.91
34 Miami (Florida) 9 286 1015 3.55 13 31.78 112.78
34 Rutgers 9 290 1030 3.55 9 32.22 114.44
36 Ball State 11 347 1240 3.57 12 31.55 112.73
37 Tulane 12 365 1305 3.58 12 30.42 108.75
37 Middle Tennessee 9 289 1035 3.58 10 32.11 115.00
39 Michigan State 7 275 994 3.61 7 39.29 142.00
40 Virginia Tech 10 338 1223 3.62 12 33.80 122.30
41 Miami (Ohio) 14 509 1851 3.64 12 36.36 132.21
42 Pittsburgh 9 390 1429 3.66 12 43.33 158.78
43 Florida Atlantic 11 444 1628 3.67 9 40.36 148.00
44 California 11 390 1441 3.69 17 35.45 131.00
45 West Virginia 10 329 1216 3.70 6 32.90 121.60
46 Arkansas 8 278 1033 3.72 7 34.75 129.13
46 Illinois 9 339 1262 3.72 14 37.67 140.22
48 Alabama 8 279 1041 3.73 7 34.88 130.13
48 Mississippi State 8 293 1093 3.73 6 36.63 136.63
48 Syracuse 11 431 1609 3.73 11 39.18 146.27
51 Wisconsin 10 341 1278 3.75 9 34.10 127.80
52 Connecticut 10 340 1288 3.79 17 34.00 128.80
52 Texas Tech 9 314 1191 3.79 9 34.89 132.33
54 Georgia 9 251 954 3.80 8 27.89 106.00
55 Kansas 9 291 1111 3.82 13 32.33 123.44
55 Bowling Green 11 389 1486 3.82 13 35.36 135.09
57 Clemson 10 319 1221 3.83 14 31.90 122.10
58 Purdue 9 323 1244 3.85 14 35.89 138.22
59 Louisiana-Lafayette 13 575 2221 3.86 24 44.23 170.85
60 Liberty 13 375 1451 3.87 12 28.85 111.62
61 New Mexico State 13 390 1513 3.88 15 30.00 116.38
61 Wake Forest 8 288 1116 3.88 6 36.00 139.50
63 Iowa State 7 239 939 3.93 3 34.14 134.14
64 Washington State 9 326 1286 3.94 17 36.22 142.89
65 Florida State 10 360 1423 3.95 8 36.00 142.30
66 LSU 9 312 1237 3.96 10 34.67 137.44
66 Toledo 14 526 2083 3.96 18 37.57 148.79
68 North Carolina State 9 243 966 3.98 7 27.00 107.33
68 South Florida 12 418 1665 3.98 24 34.83 138.75
70 Oklahoma 8 282 1128 4.00 5 35.25 141.00
70 Akron 12 443 1773 4.00 23 36.92 147.75
72 Wyoming 12 422 1694 4.01 11 35.17 141.17
73 Rice 11 400 1609 4.02 20 36.36 146.27
73 Texas State 13 489 1967 4.02 26 37.62 151.31
75 Stanford 8 280 1139 4.07 18 35.00 142.38
76 Washington 10 317 1301 4.10 15 31.70 130.10
77 Colorado State 12 485 1995 4.11 18 40.42 166.25
78 Georgia State 12 419 1727 4.12 16 34.92 143.92
79 Boise State 13 432 1809 4.19 21 33.23 139.15
79 Northern Illinois 13 460 1929 4.19 20 35.38 148.38
81 North Carolina 11 406 1704 4.20 17 36.91 154.91
82 UNLV 12 457 1944 4.25 19 38.08 162.00
82 Louisiana-Monroe 11 453 1926 4.25 20 41.18 175.09
84 Auburn 9 294 1255 4.27 6 32.67 139.44
85 Indiana 8 293 1253 4.28 10 36.63 156.63
85 Northwestern 11 424 1814 4.28 17 38.55 164.91
87 Kansas State 8 224 970 4.33 6 28.00 121.25
87 Fresno State 13 499 2160 4.33 16 38.38 166.15
87 Colorado 10 386 1670 4.33 19 38.60 167.00
90 Florida International 11 443 1926 4.35 14 40.27 175.09
91 Marshall 12 433 1886 4.36 18 36.08 157.17
92 Charlotte 11 391 1710 4.37 17 35.55 155.45
93 Hawai'i 12 451 1995 4.42 23 37.58 166.25
94 Sam Houston State 11 398 1764 4.43 23 36.18 160.36
95 Oklahoma State 10 378 1679 4.44 16 37.80 167.90
95 Houston 9 349 1550 4.44 19 38.78 172.22
97 Arizona State 8 279 1244 4.46 12 34.88 155.50
98 Western Michigan 11 369 1651 4.47 19 33.55 150.09
99 USC 8 317 1420 4.48 13 39.63 177.50
100 Central Michigan 11 374 1682 4.50 22 34.00 152.91
101 Memphis 11 368 1659 4.51 16 33.45 150.82
102 UCF 9 354 1605 4.53 14 39.33 178.33
103 Florida 7 220 1000 4.55 9 31.43 142.86
103 San Jose State 13 486 2212 4.55 23 37.38 170.15
105 Kent State 12 460 2113 4.59 31 38.33 176.08
106 Western Kentucky 11 422 1943 4.60 18 38.36 176.64
107 Georgia Southern 13 454 2098 4.62 30 34.92 161.38
108 Tulsa 9 334 1558 4.66 14 37.11 173.11
109 Temple 11 465 2175 4.68 22 42.27 197.73
110 Coastal Carolina 13 462 2181 4.72 15 35.54 167.77
111 Southern Mississippi 11 387 1839 4.75 24 35.18 167.18
112 Cincinnati 9 292 1393 4.77 14 32.44 154.78
112 Arkansas State 12 456 2175 4.77 16 38.00 181.25
114 Minnesota 10 318 1521 4.78 12 31.80 152.10
114 Army 11 400 1913 4.78 11 36.36 173.91
114 Eastern Michigan 13 513 2452 4.78 24 39.46 188.62
117 BYU 8 292 1401 4.80 10 36.50 175.13
117 Georgia Tech 9 381 1829 4.80 18 42.33 203.22
119 UTEP 10 358 1742 4.87 22 35.80 174.20
119 Buffalo 11 397 1934 4.87 17 36.09 175.82
121 San Diego State 12 402 1989 4.95 21 33.50 165.75
122 Vanderbilt 8 268 1331 4.97 14 33.50 166.38
123 Appalachian State 14 502 2498 4.98 28 35.86 178.43
124 Baylor 10 369 1861 5.04 21 36.90 186.10
125 New Mexico 12 407 2066 5.08 25 33.92 172.17
126 Virginia 9 315 1608 5.10 20 35.00 178.67
127 UAB 11 421 2177 5.17 27 38.27 197.91
128 Utah State 12 512 2687 5.25 30 42.67 223.92
129 Louisiana Tech 10 420 2280 5.43 27 42.00 228.00
130 Massachusetts 10 380 2080 5.47 22 38.00 208.00
131 Nevada 11 383 2110 5.51 19 34.82 191.82
132 Boston College 10 356 2003 5.63 24 35.60 200.30
133 North Texas 11 486 2744 5.65 33 44.18 249.45