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