2023 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2024

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 James Madison 5 143 193 1.35 5 28.60 38.60
2 Miami (Florida) 4 100 192 1.92 3 25.00 48.00
3 UCLA 4 152 311 2.05 1 38.00 77.75
4 Oregon State 5 147 336 2.29 3 29.40 67.20
5 Utah 5 137 335 2.45 4 27.40 67.00
6 Kansas State 4 116 293 2.53 2 29.00 73.25
6 Missouri 5 148 374 2.53 1 29.60 74.80
8 Kentucky 5 149 379 2.54 4 29.80 75.80
9 Tulane 5 162 421 2.60 4 32.40 84.20
10 Penn State 5 142 371 2.61 5 28.40 74.20
11 Jacksonville State 5 216 565 2.62 5 43.20 113.00
12 Syracuse 5 177 482 2.72 6 35.40 96.40
13 Air Force 5 129 353 2.74 3 25.80 70.60
14 Clemson 5 150 416 2.77 6 30.00 83.20
15 Nebraska 5 152 434 2.86 6 30.40 86.80
15 Fresno State 5 163 466 2.86 5 32.60 93.20
17 Texas A&M 5 167 481 2.88 1 33.40 96.20
18 Ohio 5 113 333 2.95 1 22.60 66.60
19 Arizona 5 166 491 2.96 7 33.20 98.20
20 Akron 5 159 472 2.97 4 31.80 94.40
20 TCU 5 182 541 2.97 7 36.40 108.20
22 Pittsburgh 5 210 642 3.06 7 42.00 128.40
23 Texas 5 154 473 3.07 2 30.80 94.60
24 Ohio State 4 138 426 3.09 2 34.50 106.50
25 North Carolina State 5 154 478 3.10 4 30.80 95.60
26 Michigan 5 137 428 3.12 2 27.40 85.60
27 Tennessee 5 184 577 3.14 6 36.80 115.40
28 Troy 5 150 472 3.15 7 30.00 94.40
29 Oklahoma 5 167 527 3.16 0 33.40 105.40
30 Old Dominion 5 217 687 3.17 5 43.40 137.40
31 South Alabama 5 175 559 3.19 6 35.00 111.80
32 Rutgers 5 154 493 3.20 3 30.80 98.60
33 Oregon 5 159 510 3.21 1 31.80 102.00
34 West Virginia 5 175 574 3.28 3 35.00 114.80
35 Alabama 5 173 570 3.29 3 34.60 114.00
36 Cincinnati 5 152 502 3.30 4 30.40 100.40
36 Georgia State 5 155 511 3.30 4 31.00 102.20
38 California 5 150 501 3.34 6 30.00 100.20
39 UNLV 5 171 578 3.38 8 34.20 115.60
40 Arkansas 5 165 560 3.39 3 33.00 112.00
40 Colorado State 4 140 475 3.39 4 35.00 118.75
42 SMU 5 197 670 3.40 3 39.40 134.00
43 Mississippi 5 211 725 3.44 7 42.20 145.00
44 Louisville 5 159 548 3.45 5 31.80 109.60
45 Notre Dame 6 215 745 3.47 6 35.83 124.17
46 East Carolina 5 174 605 3.48 8 34.80 121.00
47 Tulsa 5 155 541 3.49 7 31.00 108.20
48 Louisiana-Lafayette 5 205 717 3.50 10 41.00 143.40
49 Maryland 5 166 582 3.51 2 33.20 116.40
50 Michigan State 5 161 575 3.57 2 32.20 115.00
51 Wake Forest 4 121 438 3.62 2 30.25 109.50
52 South Florida 5 162 592 3.65 8 32.40 118.40
53 Iowa State 5 168 618 3.68 4 33.60 123.60
54 North Carolina 4 134 500 3.73 7 33.50 125.00
55 Mississippi State 5 180 674 3.74 9 36.00 134.80
56 Miami (Ohio) 5 186 698 3.75 5 37.20 139.60
57 Florida State 4 137 515 3.76 7 34.25 128.75
57 Texas State 5 207 778 3.76 10 41.40 155.60
59 Washington 5 161 608 3.78 4 32.20 121.60
60 Wisconsin 4 124 473 3.81 4 31.00 118.25
61 Iowa 5 180 691 3.84 0 36.00 138.20
62 Oklahoma State 4 143 550 3.85 4 35.75 137.50
63 Rice 5 187 729 3.90 9 37.40 145.80
64 Arizona State 5 173 678 3.92 6 34.60 135.60
65 Connecticut 5 183 720 3.93 11 36.60 144.00
66 Texas Tech 5 187 739 3.95 4 37.40 147.80
67 Georgia 5 143 567 3.97 4 28.60 113.40
68 Duke 5 173 691 3.99 4 34.60 138.20
69 South Carolina 5 177 708 4.00 11 35.40 141.60
70 Toledo 5 192 771 4.02 6 38.40 154.20
71 Navy 4 139 562 4.04 7 34.75 140.50
71 USC 5 183 739 4.04 6 36.60 147.80
73 Auburn 5 158 643 4.07 6 31.60 128.60
74 Army 4 125 510 4.08 4 31.25 127.50
74 New Mexico State 5 179 731 4.08 9 35.80 146.20
74 Florida Atlantic 4 155 633 4.08 7 38.75 158.25
77 Middle Tennessee 5 171 704 4.12 9 34.20 140.80
77 Purdue 5 180 742 4.12 11 36.00 148.40
79 Georgia Southern 5 168 700 4.17 11 33.60 140.00
79 UCF 5 188 784 4.17 10 37.60 156.80
81 Minnesota 5 152 636 4.18 4 30.40 127.20
81 Bowling Green 5 164 686 4.18 3 32.80 137.20
81 Louisiana-Monroe 4 156 652 4.18 5 39.00 163.00
81 UTSA 4 165 689 4.18 8 41.25 172.25
85 Vanderbilt 6 211 887 4.20 8 35.17 147.83
85 Utah State 5 214 899 4.20 11 42.80 179.80
87 Boise State 5 169 722 4.27 10 33.80 144.40
87 Boston College 5 191 815 4.27 12 38.20 163.00
89 Kansas 5 165 708 4.29 11 33.00 141.60
90 Ball State 5 143 616 4.31 8 28.60 123.20
90 Charlotte 5 184 793 4.31 7 36.80 158.60
92 Memphis 5 172 744 4.33 6 34.40 148.80
93 Liberty 4 118 512 4.34 3 29.50 128.00
94 Florida 5 151 658 4.36 7 30.20 131.60
94 Northwestern 5 200 872 4.36 12 40.00 174.40
96 BYU 5 174 762 4.38 3 34.80 152.40
96 Wyoming 5 185 810 4.38 3 37.00 162.00
98 Washington State 4 119 527 4.43 6 29.75 131.75
99 Western Michigan 5 172 775 4.51 11 34.40 155.00
100 Arkansas State 5 178 806 4.53 12 35.60 161.20
100 Sam Houston State 4 163 738 4.53 8 40.75 184.50
102 Kent State 5 194 883 4.55 10 38.80 176.60
103 Houston 5 179 818 4.57 10 35.80 163.60
104 Coastal Carolina 5 179 820 4.58 4 35.80 164.00
104 Virginia 5 200 915 4.58 13 40.00 183.00
106 Illinois 5 195 898 4.61 8 39.00 179.60
107 Virginia Tech 5 191 888 4.65 9 38.20 177.60
108 Central Michigan 5 153 714 4.67 10 30.60 142.80
108 Northern Illinois 5 189 883 4.67 11 37.80 176.60
110 Indiana 5 165 782 4.74 8 33.00 156.40
111 Stanford 5 145 697 4.81 10 29.00 139.40
112 LSU 5 170 846 4.98 6 34.00 169.20
113 New Mexico 5 169 845 5.00 5 33.80 169.00
113 Baylor 5 184 920 5.00 12 36.80 184.00
113 Temple 5 214 1070 5.00 9 42.80 214.00
116 Western Kentucky 5 204 1026 5.03 9 40.80 205.20
117 Florida International 5 211 1063 5.04 8 42.20 212.60
118 Hawai'i 6 205 1035 5.05 10 34.17 172.50
119 Colorado 5 180 921 5.12 9 36.00 184.20
119 San Jose State 5 211 1080 5.12 13 42.20 216.00
121 Louisiana Tech 6 263 1357 5.16 11 43.83 226.17
122 UTEP 6 221 1150 5.20 14 36.83 191.67
122 Eastern Michigan 5 214 1112 5.20 8 42.80 222.40
124 San Diego State 6 212 1106 5.22 12 35.33 184.33
125 Massachusetts 6 220 1166 5.30 13 36.67 194.33
126 Georgia Tech 5 210 1121 5.34 12 42.00 224.20
127 Southern Mississippi 5 181 986 5.45 13 36.20 197.20
128 Appalachian State 5 169 937 5.54 13 33.80 187.40
129 UAB 5 183 1022 5.58 14 36.60 204.40
130 Marshall 4 135 775 5.74 7 33.75 193.75
131 Nevada 5 157 913 5.82 11 31.40 182.60
132 Buffalo 5 184 1075 5.84 10 36.80 215.00
133 North Texas 4 164 965 5.88 12 41.00 241.25