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