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

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Penn State 4 131 242 1.85 3 32.75 60.50
2 Texas 4 106 237 2.24 2 26.50 59.25
3 Iowa 4 117 263 2.25 1 29.25 65.75
4 Wyoming 4 126 304 2.41 3 31.50 76.00
5 Navy 4 113 313 2.77 3 28.25 78.25
5 UCLA 4 119 330 2.77 2 29.75 82.50
7 Oregon State 4 104 298 2.87 4 26.00 74.50
7 Jacksonville State 3 111 319 2.87 3 37.00 106.33
9 Liberty 4 120 351 2.93 6 30.00 87.75
9 South Alabama 4 136 398 2.93 3 34.00 99.50
11 Appalachian State 4 129 391 3.03 2 32.25 97.75
11 Kentucky 4 146 443 3.03 6 36.50 110.75
13 Middle Tennessee 4 132 403 3.05 3 33.00 100.75
14 Troy 4 125 383 3.06 2 31.25 95.75
15 Washington State 4 145 445 3.07 5 36.25 111.25
16 Ball State 4 113 353 3.12 4 28.25 88.25
17 Utah 4 103 323 3.14 3 25.75 80.75
18 East Carolina 4 158 499 3.16 3 39.50 124.75
19 Tulane 4 126 401 3.18 2 31.50 100.25
19 Toledo 3 107 340 3.18 5 35.67 113.33
21 Florida Atlantic 4 150 489 3.26 1 37.50 122.25
22 James Madison 4 106 347 3.27 3 26.50 86.75
23 Eastern Michigan 3 104 341 3.28 7 34.67 113.67
24 Michigan 4 125 411 3.29 5 31.25 102.75
25 Marshall 4 139 460 3.31 3 34.75 115.00
26 Illinois 4 151 502 3.32 7 37.75 125.50
27 Ohio 3 94 313 3.33 3 31.33 104.33
27 Northern Illinois 3 97 323 3.33 2 32.33 107.67
29 California 4 133 451 3.39 6 33.25 112.75
30 Wisconsin 4 150 518 3.45 4 37.50 129.50
31 Duke 4 164 567 3.46 6 41.00 141.75
32 Tennessee 4 149 524 3.52 4 37.25 131.00
33 Nebraska 4 137 483 3.53 3 34.25 120.75
34 Purdue 4 129 457 3.54 7 32.25 114.25
35 Oregon 4 96 346 3.60 5 24.00 86.50
36 Indiana 4 143 522 3.65 3 35.75 130.50
37 Miami (Ohio) 3 120 441 3.68 1 40.00 147.00
38 Iowa State 4 161 594 3.69 5 40.25 148.50
39 Louisville 4 115 430 3.74 5 28.75 107.50
39 Florida State 4 136 509 3.74 1 34.00 127.25
41 Akron 4 157 590 3.76 8 39.25 147.50
42 Bowling Green 4 149 562 3.77 7 37.25 140.50
43 North Carolina 4 183 698 3.81 7 45.75 174.50
44 Arizona 4 138 533 3.86 4 34.50 133.25
45 Connecticut 4 112 434 3.88 4 28.00 108.50
46 Hawai'i 4 150 586 3.91 7 37.50 146.50
47 Louisiana-Monroe 4 161 633 3.93 8 40.25 158.25
48 Ohio State 4 140 552 3.94 2 35.00 138.00
49 Syracuse 4 144 572 3.97 4 36.00 143.00
49 Northwestern 4 151 600 3.97 3 37.75 150.00
51 Miami (Florida) 4 118 470 3.98 7 29.50 117.50
52 SMU 4 125 500 4.00 6 31.25 125.00
52 Kansas 4 152 608 4.00 5 38.00 152.00
54 South Carolina 4 172 696 4.05 2 43.00 174.00
55 TCU 4 164 666 4.06 10 41.00 166.50
56 Temple 4 179 728 4.07 7 44.75 182.00
57 Maryland 4 167 681 4.08 8 41.75 170.25
58 UTSA 4 147 601 4.09 4 36.75 150.25
59 Virginia Tech 4 143 586 4.10 8 35.75 146.50
59 Mississippi State 4 164 672 4.10 4 41.00 168.00
61 Notre Dame 3 110 453 4.12 5 36.67 151.00
62 Sam Houston State 4 119 491 4.13 8 29.75 122.75
62 Western Kentucky 4 127 525 4.13 4 31.75 131.25
64 Air Force 4 151 629 4.17 7 37.75 157.25
65 New Mexico State 4 116 485 4.18 2 29.00 121.25
65 West Virginia 4 131 548 4.18 6 32.75 137.00
67 Texas A&M 4 122 511 4.19 5 30.50 127.75
67 Southern Mississippi 4 131 549 4.19 3 32.75 137.25
69 Louisiana-Lafayette 4 182 764 4.20 8 45.50 191.00
70 Pittsburgh 4 176 753 4.28 5 44.00 188.25
71 Boise State 4 147 631 4.29 6 36.75 157.75
72 San Jose State 3 104 448 4.31 4 34.67 149.33
73 Colorado State 4 144 623 4.33 5 36.00 155.75
74 Central Michigan 3 129 560 4.34 8 43.00 186.67
75 North Carolina State 4 87 380 4.37 2 21.75 95.00
75 Auburn 4 143 625 4.37 2 35.75 156.25
77 Washington 4 121 530 4.38 7 30.25 132.50
78 Missouri 4 137 602 4.39 4 34.25 150.50
78 Florida International 3 122 536 4.39 1 40.67 178.67
80 South Florida 4 137 605 4.42 8 34.25 151.25
81 Old Dominion 4 164 726 4.43 6 41.00 181.50
82 LSU 4 160 713 4.46 13 40.00 178.25
83 Georgia 4 148 665 4.49 6 37.00 166.25
84 Arkansas State 4 158 715 4.53 5 39.50 178.75
84 Houston 4 161 730 4.53 9 40.25 182.50
86 UCF 4 128 584 4.56 3 32.00 146.00
87 Rice 4 143 657 4.59 7 35.75 164.25
88 Wake Forest 4 179 828 4.63 6 44.75 207.00
89 Buffalo 3 112 521 4.65 6 37.33 173.67
90 UNLV 4 180 864 4.80 8 45.00 216.00
91 Army 3 103 499 4.84 0 34.33 166.33
92 Rutgers 4 142 689 4.85 8 35.50 172.25
92 UAB 4 156 756 4.85 8 39.00 189.00
94 Baylor 4 136 663 4.88 9 34.00 165.75
94 Memphis 4 152 742 4.88 11 38.00 185.50
96 Oklahoma State 4 143 701 4.90 9 35.75 175.25
96 Oklahoma 4 146 716 4.90 7 36.50 179.00
96 Georgia Southern 4 148 725 4.90 10 37.00 181.25
99 Coastal Carolina 4 182 894 4.91 9 45.50 223.50
100 Texas State 4 146 729 4.99 11 36.50 182.25
101 Charlotte 4 160 802 5.01 9 40.00 200.50
102 Clemson 4 120 605 5.04 6 30.00 151.25
102 San Diego State 4 136 686 5.04 8 34.00 171.50
102 Colorado 4 158 797 5.04 9 39.50 199.25
105 New Mexico 4 143 724 5.06 14 35.75 181.00
106 Massachusetts 3 130 659 5.07 8 43.33 219.67
107 Michigan State 4 158 803 5.08 7 39.50 200.75
108 Mississippi 4 145 740 5.10 9 36.25 185.00
109 Stanford 4 159 823 5.18 12 39.75 205.75
109 Kent State 4 160 828 5.18 14 40.00 207.00
111 Arizona State 4 144 767 5.33 6 36.00 191.75
112 Alabama 4 125 671 5.37 7 31.25 167.75
112 Arkansas 4 149 800 5.37 7 37.25 200.00
114 Nevada 4 156 841 5.39 6 39.00 210.25
115 Texas Tech 4 154 834 5.42 9 38.50 208.50
116 Georgia State 4 145 788 5.43 9 36.25 197.00
116 Tulsa 4 155 841 5.43 6 38.75 210.25
118 Georgia Tech 4 154 847 5.50 7 38.50 211.75
119 North Texas 4 183 1009 5.51 13 45.75 252.25
120 Western Michigan 3 114 631 5.54 4 38.00 210.33
121 USC 3 118 655 5.55 7 39.33 218.33
122 BYU 4 160 896 5.60 12 40.00 224.00
123 Florida 4 145 822 5.67 10 36.25 205.50
124 Minnesota 4 159 909 5.72 8 39.75 227.25
125 Vanderbilt 3 93 534 5.74 7 31.00 178.00
126 Fresno State 4 181 1061 5.86 8 45.25 265.25
127 Utah State 4 168 993 5.91 9 42.00 248.25
128 Kansas State 4 136 807 5.93 8 34.00 201.75
129 UTEP 3 129 804 6.23 8 43.00 268.00
130 Virginia 4 140 896 6.40 10 35.00 224.00
131 Boston College 4 153 1009 6.59 11 38.25 252.25
132 Louisiana Tech 3 138 971 7.04 15 46.00 323.67
133 Cincinnati 4 142 1103 7.77 14 35.50 275.75