2023 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/08/2024

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Penn State 6 192 264 1.38 4 32.00 44.00
2 Nebraska 5 148 353 2.39 4 29.60 70.60
3 Jacksonville State 7 300 772 2.57 11 42.86 110.29
4 Texas 8 226 612 2.71 6 28.25 76.50
5 James Madison 7 234 671 2.87 10 33.43 95.86
6 Michigan 8 244 704 2.89 7 30.50 88.00
7 UCLA 7 220 669 3.04 3 31.43 95.57
8 Ohio 7 184 575 3.13 5 26.29 82.14
9 Iowa 7 275 868 3.16 5 39.29 124.00
10 Air Force 8 238 756 3.18 8 29.75 94.50
10 Maryland 6 224 712 3.18 6 37.33 118.67
12 Purdue 5 173 556 3.21 9 34.60 111.20
13 Kentucky 6 204 657 3.22 9 34.00 109.50
14 South Alabama 6 223 750 3.36 4 37.17 125.00
14 Old Dominion 7 283 952 3.36 7 40.43 136.00
16 East Carolina 6 209 713 3.41 8 34.83 118.83
17 Liberty 6 181 627 3.46 6 30.17 104.50
18 Missouri 6 187 660 3.53 4 31.17 110.00
19 Troy 7 266 955 3.59 6 38.00 136.43
20 Tulane 6 171 616 3.60 6 28.50 102.67
20 Akron 7 250 899 3.60 14 35.71 128.43
22 Tennessee 6 236 856 3.63 8 39.33 142.67
23 Notre Dame 7 248 905 3.65 8 35.43 129.29
24 SMU 8 268 981 3.66 9 33.50 122.63
25 Louisville 7 218 805 3.69 10 31.14 115.00
26 Ball State 6 185 684 3.70 12 30.83 114.00
27 Oklahoma 7 266 986 3.71 10 38.00 140.86
28 Texas A&M 6 202 770 3.81 7 33.67 128.33
28 Wisconsin 6 208 793 3.81 8 34.67 132.17
30 Rice 6 238 909 3.82 11 39.67 151.50
31 Northwestern 6 230 884 3.84 10 38.33 147.33
32 Alabama 7 245 945 3.86 10 35.00 135.00
33 Iowa State 7 260 1014 3.90 8 37.14 144.86
34 California 7 243 949 3.91 11 34.71 135.57
34 Illinois 5 189 739 3.91 7 37.80 147.80
36 Georgia 7 219 858 3.92 8 31.29 122.57
37 Ohio State 7 267 1055 3.95 4 38.14 150.71
38 Oregon State 7 210 832 3.96 9 30.00 118.86
39 Miami (Ohio) 9 349 1386 3.97 10 38.78 154.00
40 Florida State 8 307 1223 3.98 14 38.38 152.88
41 Arizona 7 234 936 4.00 14 33.43 133.71
42 Utah 6 176 705 4.01 9 29.33 117.50
43 Toledo 8 290 1166 4.02 10 36.25 145.75
43 Colorado State 6 238 956 4.02 6 39.67 159.33
43 Wake Forest 6 243 977 4.02 7 40.50 162.83
43 Louisiana-Lafayette 7 311 1249 4.02 14 44.43 178.43
47 Miami (Florida) 6 188 762 4.05 9 31.33 127.00
47 Texas Tech 7 266 1077 4.05 8 38.00 153.86
49 Duke 6 229 929 4.06 9 38.17 154.83
50 Indiana 6 229 932 4.07 10 38.17 155.33
50 Marshall 7 281 1143 4.07 11 40.14 163.29
52 Oregon 7 220 897 4.08 5 31.43 128.14
52 Pittsburgh 6 279 1138 4.08 12 46.50 189.67
54 Sam Houston State 7 264 1083 4.10 12 37.71 154.71
55 Stanford 5 143 588 4.11 11 28.60 117.60
56 Georgia State 7 221 910 4.12 8 31.57 130.00
56 Mississippi State 4 165 679 4.12 5 41.25 169.75
58 Clemson 6 175 723 4.13 8 29.17 120.50
59 Navy 6 211 873 4.14 8 35.17 145.50
60 Florida Atlantic 6 240 995 4.15 6 40.00 165.83
61 UTSA 7 242 1017 4.20 8 34.57 145.29
62 Auburn 6 206 882 4.28 6 34.33 147.00
62 Louisiana-Monroe 6 260 1114 4.28 12 43.33 185.67
64 West Virginia 7 252 1082 4.29 9 36.00 154.57
65 Oklahoma State 7 256 1104 4.31 13 36.57 157.71
65 Bowling Green 8 302 1301 4.31 9 37.75 162.63
65 UNLV 7 270 1165 4.31 13 38.57 166.43
68 Mississippi 6 220 954 4.34 10 36.67 159.00
69 Fresno State 7 265 1167 4.40 8 37.86 166.71
69 Central Michigan 7 268 1179 4.40 16 38.29 168.43
71 Minnesota 6 194 858 4.42 12 32.33 143.00
72 North Carolina 6 235 1040 4.43 11 39.17 173.33
73 Western Kentucky 7 265 1178 4.45 13 37.86 168.29
73 Texas State 7 287 1276 4.45 18 41.00 182.29
75 Michigan State 6 231 1030 4.46 8 38.50 171.67
76 USC 6 224 1003 4.48 15 37.33 167.17
76 Houston 5 192 860 4.48 13 38.40 172.00
78 South Carolina 5 203 914 4.50 13 40.60 182.80
79 Boise State 8 250 1128 4.51 13 31.25 141.00
80 Syracuse 7 269 1218 4.53 10 38.43 174.00
81 South Florida 7 263 1198 4.56 17 37.57 171.14
82 Florida International 6 225 1036 4.60 6 37.50 172.67
83 Washington State 6 210 980 4.67 13 35.00 163.33
84 New Mexico 6 214 1003 4.69 11 35.67 167.17
85 Middle Tennessee 6 240 1132 4.72 14 40.00 188.67
86 New Mexico State 9 315 1505 4.78 14 35.00 167.22
86 Rutgers 6 232 1109 4.78 10 38.67 184.83
86 TCU 5 199 952 4.78 10 39.80 190.40
89 San Jose State 7 240 1151 4.80 12 34.29 164.43
89 UTEP 6 217 1041 4.80 11 36.17 173.50
89 Arkansas 5 183 878 4.80 4 36.60 175.60
92 Georgia Southern 7 248 1192 4.81 21 35.43 170.29
93 Temple 5 240 1157 4.82 12 48.00 231.40
94 Connecticut 6 204 988 4.84 12 34.00 164.67
94 Virginia 6 216 1045 4.84 14 36.00 174.17
94 Northern Illinois 7 265 1283 4.84 13 37.86 183.29
97 Army 6 199 973 4.89 8 33.17 162.17
97 Wyoming 6 224 1095 4.89 10 37.33 182.50
99 Kent State 7 277 1365 4.93 19 39.57 195.00
100 North Carolina State 6 171 855 5.00 6 28.50 142.50
100 Kansas 6 221 1105 5.00 13 36.83 184.17
102 Hawai'i 6 215 1077 5.01 15 35.83 179.50
102 Colorado 6 234 1172 5.01 16 39.00 195.33
104 Tulsa 6 217 1090 5.02 13 36.17 181.67
105 Arizona State 4 147 744 5.06 5 36.75 186.00
106 Washington 8 246 1249 5.08 17 30.75 156.13
106 Charlotte 6 213 1082 5.08 9 35.50 180.33
108 Western Michigan 7 269 1370 5.09 17 38.43 195.71
108 Georgia Tech 6 243 1236 5.09 8 40.50 206.00
110 Appalachian State 8 308 1572 5.10 18 38.50 196.50
110 Arkansas State 7 294 1498 5.10 15 42.00 214.00
112 Coastal Carolina 7 230 1193 5.19 6 32.86 170.43
112 Vanderbilt 6 214 1111 5.19 13 35.67 185.17
114 San Diego State 5 172 895 5.20 11 34.40 179.00
115 LSU 6 205 1078 5.26 16 34.17 179.67
116 Virginia Tech 7 243 1283 5.28 16 34.71 183.29
117 Memphis 6 191 1011 5.29 9 31.83 168.50
118 UAB 6 235 1263 5.37 17 39.17 210.50
118 North Texas 6 282 1515 5.37 16 47.00 252.50
120 Kansas State 6 209 1129 5.40 11 34.83 188.17
120 Utah State 7 323 1745 5.40 18 46.14 249.29
122 Buffalo 6 210 1145 5.45 12 35.00 190.83
122 BYU 6 227 1237 5.45 11 37.83 206.17
124 Eastern Michigan 7 269 1486 5.52 17 38.43 212.29
125 Boston College 6 203 1127 5.55 11 33.83 187.83
126 Baylor 4 145 806 5.56 10 36.25 201.50
127 Southern Mississippi 6 234 1333 5.70 18 39.00 222.17
128 UCF 7 301 1764 5.86 17 43.00 252.00
129 Louisiana Tech 6 277 1677 6.05 18 46.17 279.50
130 Florida 6 204 1263 6.19 15 34.00 210.50
131 Massachusetts 6 237 1487 6.27 18 39.50 247.83
132 Nevada 6 196 1238 6.32 8 32.67 206.33
133 Cincinnati 5 163 1031 6.33 11 32.60 206.20