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

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