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

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 University of California, Los Angeles 4 88 194 2.20 0 22.00 48.50
2 Arizona State University 3 64 157 2.45 4 21.33 52.33
3 U.S. Air Force Academy 3 89 173 1.94 1 29.67 57.67
3 Boise State University 3 71 173 2.44 4 23.67 57.67
5 University of Georgia 3 64 182 2.84 2 21.33 60.67
6 University of Louisville 3 82 183 2.23 2 27.33 61.00
7 James Madison University 3 104 198 1.90 2 34.67 66.00
7 University of Nebraska 3 87 198 2.28 0 29.00 66.00
9 Tulane University 3 62 210 3.39 4 20.67 70.00
10 Pennsylvania State University 3 114 223 1.96 1 38.00 74.33
11 Southern Methodist University 3 110 244 2.22 1 36.67 81.33
12 University of Oregon 3 81 255 3.15 2 27.00 85.00
13 University of Michigan 3 101 258 2.55 0 33.67 86.00
14 University of Tennessee 3 94 264 2.81 3 31.33 88.00
15 University of Texas at San Antonio 4 128 362 2.83 2 32.00 90.50
16 The Ohio State University 4 121 372 3.07 1 30.25 93.00
17 Texas A&M University 3 103 288 2.80 1 34.33 96.00
18 University of Maryland 3 112 292 2.61 3 37.33 97.33
19 San Diego State University 2 54 197 3.65 1 27.00 98.50
20 University of Alabama 3 109 300 2.75 1 36.33 100.00
21 Coastal Carolina University 3 76 308 4.05 1 25.33 102.67
22 Liberty University 4 109 411 3.77 2 27.25 102.75
23 University of Texas 3 88 310 3.52 3 29.33 103.33
24 University of Minnesota 3 82 311 3.79 5 27.33 103.67
25 University of Arizona 3 84 312 3.71 7 28.00 104.00
26 University of Iowa 3 113 313 2.77 1 37.67 104.33
27 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 3 92 317 3.45 3 30.67 105.67
28 New Mexico State University 4 122 427 3.50 5 30.50 106.75
29 Miami University 4 133 438 3.29 4 33.25 109.50
30 The University of North Carolina at Charlotte 3 85 343 4.04 3 28.33 114.33
31 University of Notre Dame 3 96 347 3.61 3 32.00 115.67
32 University of Utah 3 74 353 4.77 6 24.67 117.67
33 Jacksonville State University 4 158 474 3.00 5 39.50 118.50
34 Old Dominion University 3 113 356 3.15 2 37.67 118.67
35 University of Mississippi 3 112 358 3.20 3 37.33 119.33
36 East Carolina University 3 104 362 3.48 2 34.67 120.67
37 Iowa State University 3 95 367 3.86 2 31.67 122.33
38 Ball State University 3 119 370 3.11 3 39.67 123.33
39 Western Michigan University 4 126 499 3.96 7 31.50 124.75
40 Texas State University 3 105 375 3.57 3 35.00 125.00
41 Clemson University 3 103 377 3.66 3 34.33 125.67
42 University of Miami 4 149 503 3.38 5 37.25 125.75
43 Ohio University 4 138 506 3.67 4 34.50 126.50
44 University of Nevada, Las Vegas 3 88 380 4.32 3 29.33 126.67
45 Troy University 3 118 383 3.25 0 39.33 127.67
46 University of Florida 3 90 387 4.30 4 30.00 129.00
47 University of South Carolina 3 113 389 3.44 6 37.67 129.67
48 University of Illinois 3 113 390 3.45 4 37.67 130.00
49 Bowling Green State University 3 112 398 3.55 4 37.33 132.67
50 University of Colorado 3 113 399 3.53 6 37.67 133.00
50 North Carolina State University 3 98 399 4.07 5 32.67 133.00
52 Kent State University 3 106 402 3.79 7 35.33 134.00
53 University of Virginia 3 94 403 4.29 4 31.33 134.33
54 Mississippi State University 3 105 405 3.86 1 35.00 135.00
55 Louisiana State University 3 98 406 4.14 4 32.67 135.33
56 University of Pittsburgh 3 107 407 3.80 8 35.67 135.67
57 San Jose State University 4 131 547 4.18 6 32.75 136.75
58 University at Buffalo 4 137 563 4.11 3 34.25 140.75
59 Michigan State University 3 121 434 3.59 5 40.33 144.67
60 Kansas State University 4 118 582 4.93 3 29.50 145.50
61 Georgia State University 3 110 439 3.99 4 36.67 146.33
61 Texas Tech University 3 107 439 4.10 5 35.67 146.33
63 Wake Forest University 4 140 586 4.19 5 35.00 146.50
64 Georgia Southern University 3 92 441 4.79 5 30.67 147.00
65 Northwestern University 3 102 442 4.33 4 34.00 147.33
66 University of South Alabama 3 117 444 3.79 1 39.00 148.00
66 Stanford University 3 116 444 3.83 7 38.67 148.00
68 University of Louisiana at Lafayette 3 114 450 3.95 3 38.00 150.00
69 University of Toledo 4 143 605 4.23 4 35.75 151.25
70 Rice University 3 112 456 4.07 3 37.33 152.00
71 U.S. Naval Academy 3 124 466 3.76 2 41.33 155.33
71 Louisiana Tech University 3 105 466 4.44 6 35.00 155.33
73 Northern Illinois University 4 147 622 4.23 7 36.75 155.50
74 Rutgers University 3 116 471 4.06 3 38.67 157.00
75 University of Texas at El Paso 3 102 473 4.64 6 34.00 157.67
76 Brigham Young University 3 105 474 4.51 3 35.00 158.00
77 University of Houston 3 127 475 3.74 8 42.33 158.33
78 University of Washington 3 106 477 4.50 6 35.33 159.00
79 Central Michigan University 4 129 644 4.99 6 32.25 161.00
80 Purdue University 3 122 488 4.00 4 40.67 162.67
81 Marshall University 4 152 652 4.29 7 38.00 163.00
82 California State University, Fresno 3 120 491 4.09 2 40.00 163.67
83 University of Arkansas 3 123 493 4.01 3 41.00 164.33
84 Florida State University 4 155 658 4.25 4 38.75 164.50
85 Utah State University 3 117 497 4.25 8 39.00 165.67
85 University of New Mexico 3 95 497 5.23 6 31.67 165.67
87 Duke University 3 110 498 4.53 4 36.67 166.00
88 University of Nevada 3 110 499 4.54 6 36.67 166.33
89 University of Wisconsin 4 158 668 4.23 3 39.50 167.00
89 Boston College 3 87 501 5.76 6 29.00 167.00
91 Florida Atlantic University 4 172 669 3.89 4 43.00 167.25
92 Eastern Michigan University 4 158 679 4.30 5 39.50 169.75
93 University of Cincinnati 3 103 518 5.03 6 34.33 172.67
94 Florida International University 4 154 691 4.49 8 38.50 172.75
95 University of Missouri 3 103 524 5.09 3 34.33 174.67
96 University of Oklahoma 3 122 530 4.34 6 40.67 176.67
97 University of Memphis 3 102 532 5.22 4 34.00 177.33
98 Sam Houston State University 4 159 726 4.57 9 39.75 181.50
99 University of Kentucky 3 116 545 4.70 5 38.67 181.67
100 University of North Carolina 4 157 759 4.83 6 39.25 189.75
101 Indiana University 3 140 571 4.08 7 46.67 190.33
102 University of Louisiana Monroe 4 173 766 4.43 8 43.25 191.50
103 Temple University 3 120 582 4.85 9 40.00 194.00
104 University of Alabama at Birmingham 3 118 587 4.97 9 39.33 195.67
105 The University of Tulsa 3 113 596 5.27 11 37.67 198.67
106 University of Hawaii 3 126 601 4.77 9 42.00 200.33
107 University of Southern California 4 160 810 5.06 8 40.00 202.50
108 Oklahoma State University 4 161 813 5.05 5 40.25 203.25
109 The University of Southern Mississippi 3 112 610 5.45 12 37.33 203.33
109 West Virginia University 3 92 610 6.63 6 30.67 203.33
111 Oregon State University 3 114 615 5.39 5 38.00 205.00
112 University of Connecticut 3 125 618 4.94 7 41.67 206.00
113 University of Wyoming 3 123 621 5.05 5 41.00 207.00
114 Washington State University 4 161 838 5.20 15 40.25 209.50
115 Baylor University 3 120 636 5.30 6 40.00 212.00
116 Auburn University 3 130 645 4.96 6 43.33 215.00
117 Middle Tennessee State University 3 133 646 4.86 8 44.33 215.33
118 Texas Christian University 3 121 649 5.36 4 40.33 216.33
119 University of South Florida 3 120 651 5.43 10 40.00 217.00
120 University of California, Berkeley 3 136 657 4.83 10 45.33 219.00
121 Colorado State University 4 201 897 4.46 9 50.25 224.25
122 Vanderbilt University 3 109 683 6.27 8 36.33 227.67
123 Arkansas State University 3 127 685 5.39 4 42.33 228.33
124 University of Kansas 3 131 689 5.26 8 43.67 229.67
125 Syracuse University 3 135 711 5.27 5 45.00 237.00
125 University of Akron 3 127 711 5.60 11 42.33 237.00
127 Appalachian State University 3 127 716 5.64 7 42.33 238.67
128 Western Kentucky University 3 147 723 4.92 8 49.00 241.00
129 U.S. Military Academy 4 170 976 5.74 11 42.50 244.00
130 Georgia Institute of Technology 3 137 740 5.40 9 45.67 246.67
131 University of North Texas 4 197 1088 5.52 12 49.25 272.00
132 University of Massachusetts Amherst 3 118 825 6.99 9 39.33 275.00
133 University of Central Florida 3 147 874 5.95 11 49.00 291.33