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