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