2023 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2024

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 James Madison University 1 35 18 0.51 3 35.00 18.00
2 Ohio University 1 23 38 1.65 0 23.00 38.00
3 New Mexico State University 1 26 65 2.50 0 26.00 65.00
4 University of California, Los Angeles 9 255 626 2.45 2 28.33 69.56
5 California State University, Fresno 2 57 151 2.65 2 28.50 75.50
6 Pennsylvania State University 11 371 836 2.25 9 33.73 76.00
7 Colorado State University 2 62 160 2.58 3 31.00 80.00
8 University of Texas 12 334 971 2.91 8 27.83 80.92
9 University of Utah 12 326 1015 3.11 12 27.17 84.58
10 Utah State University 1 36 88 2.44 1 36.00 88.00
11 Jacksonville State University 1 38 89 2.34 2 38.00 89.00
12 University of Michigan 12 357 1105 3.10 8 29.75 92.08
13 University of South Alabama 1 29 94 3.24 1 29.00 94.00
14 University of Oregon 11 317 1061 3.35 10 28.82 96.45
15 University of Memphis 2 56 201 3.59 2 28.00 100.50
16 Old Dominion University 2 86 206 2.40 1 43.00 103.00
17 University of Nebraska 10 333 1043 3.13 8 33.30 104.30
18 University of Louisville 12 359 1259 3.51 13 29.92 104.92
19 Ball State University 2 48 212 4.42 5 24.00 106.00
20 Texas State University 1 32 108 3.38 1 32.00 108.00
21 Texas A&M University 10 333 1103 3.31 8 33.30 110.30
22 University of Iowa 12 438 1332 3.04 7 36.50 111.00
23 University of South Florida 2 83 223 2.69 2 41.50 111.50
24 University of Akron 2 56 227 4.05 3 28.00 113.50
25 The University of Tulsa 2 50 228 4.56 5 25.00 114.00
26 University of Georgia 11 338 1296 3.83 12 30.73 117.82
27 North Carolina State University 9 257 1065 4.14 7 28.56 118.33
28 Oregon State University 9 280 1076 3.84 10 31.11 119.56
29 The Ohio State University 10 347 1198 3.45 4 34.70 119.80
30 University of Notre Dame 10 319 1201 3.76 12 31.90 120.10
31 Clemson University 10 299 1212 4.05 13 29.90 121.20
32 East Carolina University 1 31 122 3.94 1 31.00 122.00
33 University of Maryland 11 412 1358 3.30 13 37.45 123.45
34 University of Alabama 11 363 1368 3.77 14 33.00 124.36
35 University of Kentucky 10 357 1257 3.52 17 35.70 125.70
36 Central Michigan University 1 31 127 4.10 2 31.00 127.00
37 University of Tennessee 10 361 1276 3.53 13 36.10 127.60
38 University of Miami 10 341 1278 3.75 17 34.10 127.80
39 University of Arizona 11 355 1410 3.97 19 32.27 128.18
40 University of New Mexico 1 29 134 4.62 1 29.00 134.00
41 University of Nevada, Las Vegas 3 110 404 3.67 4 36.67 134.67
42 Iowa State University 10 350 1361 3.89 11 35.00 136.10
43 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 10 339 1376 4.06 18 33.90 137.60
44 University of Wyoming 2 64 278 4.34 2 32.00 139.00
45 University of Missouri 10 328 1402 4.27 8 32.80 140.20
46 University of Hawaii 3 90 424 4.71 6 30.00 141.33
47 University of Louisiana Monroe 2 70 283 4.04 4 35.00 141.50
48 University of Wisconsin 11 399 1562 3.91 12 36.27 142.00
49 Purdue University 11 394 1571 3.99 21 35.82 142.82
50 University of California, Berkeley 11 403 1586 3.94 21 36.64 144.18
51 Arizona State University 10 316 1446 4.58 15 31.60 144.60
52 Troy University 2 76 294 3.87 4 38.00 147.00
53 University of Washington 13 406 1916 4.72 24 31.23 147.38
54 Rutgers University 11 391 1632 4.17 16 35.55 148.36
55 University of South Carolina 10 374 1488 3.98 17 37.40 148.80
56 Sam Houston State University 2 71 298 4.20 5 35.50 149.00
57 University of Illinois 10 393 1507 3.83 18 39.30 150.70
58 Coastal Carolina University 1 31 153 4.94 0 31.00 153.00
59 Duke University 9 344 1382 4.02 11 38.22 153.56
60 Indiana University 10 376 1540 4.10 15 37.60 154.00
61 West Virginia University 12 411 1861 4.53 15 34.25 155.08
62 University of Oklahoma 10 358 1566 4.37 14 35.80 156.60
63 Florida State University 12 447 1884 4.21 16 37.25 157.00
64 Stanford University 9 320 1419 4.43 22 35.56 157.67
65 Middle Tennessee State University 2 86 317 3.69 6 43.00 158.50
66 Auburn University 10 371 1588 4.28 12 37.10 158.80
67 University of Mississippi 10 368 1590 4.32 17 36.80 159.00
68 University of Minnesota 10 344 1598 4.65 16 34.40 159.80
69 Marshall University 2 64 320 5.00 4 32.00 160.00
70 Mississippi State University 9 350 1447 4.13 13 38.89 160.78
71 Texas Tech University 11 400 1769 4.42 17 36.36 160.82
72 Texas Christian University 10 389 1612 4.14 19 38.90 161.20
73 Michigan State University 10 370 1614 4.36 14 37.00 161.40
74 Washington State University 10 374 1615 4.32 25 37.40 161.50
75 Northwestern University 11 433 1786 4.12 17 39.36 162.36
76 Louisiana State University 10 359 1631 4.54 23 35.90 163.10
77 University of North Carolina 11 418 1800 4.31 19 38.00 163.64
78 Oklahoma State University 12 437 1969 4.51 21 36.42 164.08
79 Bowling Green State University 3 96 493 5.14 4 32.00 164.33
80 University of Pittsburgh 10 441 1648 3.74 16 44.10 164.80
81 Syracuse University 9 346 1489 4.30 13 38.44 165.44
82 Kansas State University 11 349 1841 5.28 15 31.73 167.36
83 University of Toledo 1 35 168 4.80 1 35.00 168.00
84 Georgia State University 1 23 169 7.35 2 23.00 169.00
85 Rice University 2 77 341 4.43 5 38.50 170.50
86 Wake Forest University 9 345 1544 4.48 11 38.33 171.56
87 University of Florida 10 331 1743 5.27 19 33.10 174.30
88 The University of North Carolina at Charlotte 2 69 354 5.13 3 34.50 177.00
89 University of Kansas 10 384 1781 4.64 20 38.40 178.10
90 San Jose State University 2 69 357 5.17 6 34.50 178.50
91 University of Nevada 2 60 358 5.97 6 30.00 179.00
92 Liberty University 1 29 183 6.31 1 29.00 183.00
93 University of Colorado 11 412 2015 4.89 24 37.45 183.18
94 Florida Atlantic University 2 74 370 5.00 5 37.00 185.00
94 Northern Illinois University 2 72 370 5.14 4 36.00 185.00
96 University of Arkansas 9 348 1687 4.85 11 38.67 187.44
97 University of Cincinnati 10 336 1877 5.59 23 33.60 187.70
98 University of Alabama at Birmingham 1 36 188 5.22 4 36.00 188.00
99 University of Houston 9 376 1694 4.51 22 41.78 188.22
100 University of Virginia 10 361 1900 5.26 24 36.10 190.00
101 Baylor University 10 372 1933 5.20 23 37.20 193.30
102 Vanderbilt University 9 315 1802 5.72 20 35.00 200.22
103 Western Michigan University 3 113 601 5.32 9 37.67 200.33
104 University of Louisiana at Lafayette 1 51 201 3.94 3 51.00 201.00
104 Brigham Young University 10 388 2010 5.18 17 38.80 201.00
106 University of Texas at San Antonio 2 71 404 5.69 4 35.50 202.00
107 University of Connecticut 4 161 810 5.03 10 40.25 202.50
108 Western Kentucky University 1 33 204 6.18 3 33.00 204.00
109 Boston College 8 292 1638 5.61 18 36.50 204.75
110 University of Southern California 10 412 2052 4.98 21 41.20 205.20
111 Boise State University 3 96 616 6.42 5 32.00 205.33
112 Georgia Southern University 1 38 207 5.45 5 38.00 207.00
113 University of Texas at El Paso 2 71 428 6.03 4 35.50 214.00
114 Southern Methodist University 3 132 643 4.87 4 44.00 214.33
115 University of Central Florida 10 411 2176 5.29 24 41.10 217.60
116 Arkansas State University 1 49 220 4.49 6 49.00 220.00
117 San Diego State University 2 71 445 6.27 4 35.50 222.50
118 Tulane University 2 85 451 5.31 4 42.50 225.50
119 U.S. Military Academy 3 131 681 5.20 10 43.67 227.00
120 Georgia Institute of Technology 11 448 2506 5.59 23 40.73 227.82
121 Miami University 2 93 523 5.62 5 46.50 261.50
122 University of Massachusetts Amherst 2 81 535 6.60 10 40.50 267.50
123 The University of Southern Mississippi 2 82 544 6.63 5 41.00 272.00
124 Kent State University 2 91 561 6.16 6 45.50 280.50
125 Temple University 2 94 577 6.14 5 47.00 288.50
126 Eastern Michigan University 1 56 296 5.29 2 56.00 296.00
127 Louisiana Tech University 1 48 312 6.50 3 48.00 312.00
128 University at Buffalo 1 40 314 7.85 4 40.00 314.00
129 Appalachian State University 1 45 319 7.09 5 45.00 319.00
130 Florida International University 1 54 323 5.98 1 54.00 323.00
131 University of North Texas 1 56 357 6.38 6 56.00 357.00