2023 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/08/2024

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Utah 12 326 1015 3.11 12 27.17 84.58
2 Ball State 11 343 1235 3.60 15 31.18 112.27
3 Ohio 12 344 1151 3.35 9 28.67 95.92
4 Arizona State 11 350 1515 4.33 15 31.82 137.73
5 Army 10 351 1852 5.28 15 35.10 185.20
6 North Carolina State 12 358 1499 4.19 13 29.83 124.92
7 UCLA 12 359 960 2.67 4 29.92 80.00
8 Florida 11 360 1821 5.06 20 32.73 165.55
9 Air Force 12 362 1138 3.14 11 30.17 94.83
10 Oregon 13 364 1288 3.54 10 28.00 99.08
11 Cincinnati 11 365 1998 5.47 24 33.18 181.64
12 Clemson 12 366 1478 4.04 16 30.50 123.17
13 New Mexico 11 373 1968 5.28 25 33.91 178.91
14 Nebraska 12 376 1115 2.97 9 31.33 92.92
15 Kansas State 12 377 1911 5.07 15 31.42 159.25
16 Tulsa 11 380 1876 4.94 23 34.55 170.55
16 Vanderbilt 11 380 1969 5.18 23 34.55 179.00
18 Arizona 12 381 1459 3.83 19 31.75 121.58
19 James Madison 12 382 1027 2.69 13 31.83 85.58
19 Miami (Florida) 12 382 1340 3.51 17 31.83 111.67
21 Oregon State 12 384 1438 3.74 14 32.00 119.83
21 Stanford 11 384 1795 4.67 27 34.91 163.18
23 San Diego State 11 385 1967 5.11 20 35.00 178.82
23 Nevada 11 385 2103 5.46 22 35.00 191.18
25 Missouri 12 386 1551 4.02 8 32.17 129.25
26 Louisville 13 387 1303 3.37 13 29.77 100.23
27 Western Michigan 11 390 1854 4.75 21 35.45 168.55
27 Buffalo 11 390 2009 5.15 19 35.45 182.64
29 Navy 11 391 1462 3.74 12 35.55 132.91
29 Connecticut 11 391 1718 4.39 22 35.55 156.18
29 Charlotte 11 391 1829 4.68 19 35.55 166.27
32 Georgia 13 392 1459 3.72 13 30.15 112.23
33 Washington State 11 394 1652 4.19 25 35.82 150.18
34 Southern Mississippi 11 395 1963 4.97 26 35.91 178.45
34 Virginia 11 395 2067 5.23 26 35.91 187.91
36 Texas A&M 12 396 1321 3.34 9 33.00 110.08
36 East Carolina 11 396 1390 3.51 13 36.00 126.36
38 Texas 14 397 1153 2.90 9 28.36 82.36
38 Central Michigan 11 397 1873 4.72 22 36.09 170.27
40 Middle Tennessee 11 398 1546 3.88 19 36.18 140.55
41 Notre Dame 12 401 1458 3.64 14 33.42 121.50
42 Liberty 14 404 1634 4.04 13 28.86 116.71
42 Akron 11 404 1694 4.19 23 36.73 154.00
44 Georgia State 12 407 1784 4.38 17 33.92 148.67
44 Sam Houston State 11 407 1708 4.20 22 37.00 155.27
44 Arkansas 11 407 1789 4.40 12 37.00 162.64
47 Penn State 12 410 900 2.20 9 34.17 75.00
48 West Virginia 12 411 1861 4.53 15 34.25 155.08
48 Michigan State 11 411 1737 4.23 14 37.36 157.91
48 Georgia Southern 12 411 1900 4.62 30 34.25 158.33
48 Wake Forest 11 411 1748 4.25 12 37.36 158.91
48 Baylor 11 411 2076 5.05 26 37.36 188.73
53 BYU 11 412 2048 4.97 17 37.45 186.18
54 Wyoming 12 413 1789 4.33 11 34.42 149.08
55 Minnesota 13 414 1938 4.68 19 31.85 149.08
56 Rutgers 12 415 1700 4.10 16 34.58 141.67
57 Indiana 11 416 1803 4.33 18 37.82 163.91
57 UAB 11 416 2218 5.33 31 37.82 201.64
59 Boise State 13 417 1846 4.43 21 32.08 142.00
60 Tulane 13 418 1516 3.63 14 32.15 116.62
61 Ohio State 12 419 1454 3.47 5 34.92 121.17
61 Iowa State 12 419 1639 3.91 12 34.92 136.58
63 Memphis 12 422 1982 4.70 21 35.17 165.17
64 Kentucky 12 423 1378 3.26 18 35.25 114.83
64 Mississippi State 11 423 1668 3.94 14 38.45 151.64
64 Boston College 12 423 2175 5.14 26 35.25 181.25
67 Kent State 11 424 2010 4.74 30 38.55 182.73
68 UTEP 11 425 2362 5.56 27 38.64 214.73
69 Coastal Carolina 12 426 1998 4.69 15 35.50 166.50
70 TCU 11 428 1770 4.14 21 38.91 160.91
71 Tennessee 12 429 1399 3.26 13 35.75 116.58
72 California 12 430 1627 3.78 21 35.83 135.58
73 Purdue 12 431 1687 3.91 22 35.92 140.58
73 South Florida 12 431 1849 4.29 24 35.92 154.08
73 South Carolina 11 431 1713 3.97 18 39.18 155.73
73 Marshall 12 431 1916 4.45 19 35.92 159.67
77 South Alabama 12 433 1416 3.27 10 36.08 118.00
77 LSU 12 433 1930 4.46 24 36.08 160.83
79 Northern Illinois 12 434 1856 4.28 18 36.17 154.67
80 Alabama 13 435 1623 3.73 14 33.46 124.85
80 Auburn 12 435 1941 4.46 14 36.25 161.75
80 Massachusetts 11 435 2555 5.87 29 39.55 232.27
83 Duke 12 440 1719 3.91 15 36.67 143.25
84 Florida Atlantic 11 441 1679 3.81 11 40.09 152.64
85 Bowling Green 12 443 1826 4.12 16 36.92 152.17
86 Troy 13 444 1389 3.13 11 34.15 106.85
86 Texas Tech 12 444 1940 4.37 19 37.00 161.67
88 Kansas 12 445 2026 4.55 25 37.08 168.83
88 Hawai'i 12 445 2098 4.71 25 37.08 174.83
90 Maryland 12 446 1483 3.33 14 37.17 123.58
90 Florida International 11 446 2125 4.76 16 40.55 193.18
92 Michigan 15 450 1350 3.00 9 30.00 90.00
92 Texas State 12 450 1849 4.11 23 37.50 154.08
92 Colorado State 11 450 1831 4.07 18 40.91 166.45
95 Colorado 12 451 2117 4.69 24 37.58 176.42
96 Rice 12 453 1909 4.21 23 37.75 159.08
96 San Jose State 12 453 2118 4.68 23 37.75 176.50
98 Louisiana-Monroe 11 454 1930 4.25 20 41.27 175.45
99 Louisiana Tech 11 455 2609 5.73 30 41.36 237.18
100 Wisconsin 13 457 1756 3.84 13 35.15 135.08
101 SMU 13 459 1613 3.51 14 35.31 124.08
101 Virginia Tech 13 459 1924 4.19 21 35.31 148.00
101 Illinois 12 459 1790 3.90 19 38.25 149.17
101 New Mexico State 14 459 2124 4.63 21 32.79 151.71
101 Mississippi 12 459 1893 4.12 18 38.25 157.75
106 Oklahoma 13 461 1802 3.91 14 35.46 138.62
106 Fresno State 12 461 2027 4.40 14 38.42 168.92
108 Syracuse 12 462 1872 4.05 16 38.50 156.00
108 North Carolina 12 462 2019 4.37 21 38.50 168.25
110 Houston 12 467 2023 4.33 27 38.92 168.58
111 Northwestern 12 468 1890 4.04 17 39.00 157.50
112 Eastern Michigan 12 471 2248 4.77 23 39.25 187.33
113 Appalachian State 13 472 2359 5.00 26 36.31 181.46
114 UTSA 13 474 1761 3.72 16 36.46 135.46
114 Washington 15 474 2222 4.69 25 31.60 148.13
114 Pittsburgh 11 474 1803 3.80 20 43.09 163.91
114 Western Kentucky 12 474 2315 4.88 23 39.50 192.92
114 Temple 11 474 2250 4.75 25 43.09 204.55
119 Florida State 13 475 1988 4.19 17 36.54 152.92
120 Arkansas State 12 476 2305 4.84 22 39.67 192.08
121 Miami (Ohio) 13 481 1774 3.69 12 37.00 136.46
122 Jacksonville State 12 482 1363 2.83 14 40.17 113.58
123 Oklahoma State 13 484 2212 4.57 23 37.23 170.15
124 Toledo 13 485 1942 4.00 18 37.31 149.38
125 UCF 12 486 2443 5.03 24 40.50 203.58
126 Old Dominion 12 487 1716 3.52 13 40.58 143.00
127 UNLV 13 489 2086 4.27 21 37.62 160.46
128 Georgia Tech 12 493 2681 5.44 26 41.08 223.42
129 Iowa 14 498 1565 3.14 7 35.57 111.79
130 USC 13 506 2424 4.79 25 38.92 186.46
131 North Texas 11 511 2892 5.66 37 46.45 262.91
132 Utah State 12 518 2674 5.16 30 43.17 222.83
133 Louisiana-Lafayette 12 535 2144 4.01 24 44.58 178.67