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