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

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Washington State 1 20 37 1.85 0 20.00 37.00
2 BYU 1 24 38 1.58 0 24.00 38.00
3 California 1 27 41 1.52 0 27.00 41.00
4 Louisville 1 28 44 1.57 0 28.00 44.00
5 Arizona 1 26 49 1.88 0 26.00 49.00
6 Miami (Florida) 2 41 62 1.51 0 20.50 31.00
7 Penn State 1 39 64 1.64 0 39.00 64.00
8 Rutgers 1 24 68 2.83 0 24.00 68.00
9 Arizona State 1 34 69 2.03 0 34.00 69.00
10 Kansas State 1 28 70 2.50 0 28.00 70.00
11 Nebraska 2 43 72 1.67 1 21.50 36.00
12 Florida 1 29 78 2.69 1 29.00 78.00
13 Arkansas 2 59 102 1.73 1 29.50 51.00
13 Colorado 1 39 102 2.62 0 39.00 102.00
15 Northwestern 1 35 104 2.97 0 35.00 104.00
15 Florida State 1 28 104 3.71 1 28.00 104.00
17 Purdue 1 37 116 3.14 1 37.00 116.00
18 Kentucky 2 66 121 1.83 1 33.00 60.50
18 Cincinnati 1 29 121 4.17 1 29.00 121.00
20 Tennessee 2 68 123 1.81 0 34.00 61.50
20 Michigan State 1 41 123 3.00 0 41.00 123.00
22 Maryland 1 34 125 3.68 1 34.00 125.00
23 Baylor 1 39 143 3.67 3 39.00 143.00
24 Missouri 2 58 149 2.57 0 29.00 74.50
25 Pittsburgh 1 33 155 4.70 4 33.00 155.00
26 TCU 1 39 158 4.05 2 39.00 158.00
27 Georgia 2 54 163 3.02 1 27.00 81.50
28 Vanderbilt 2 65 167 2.57 3 32.50 83.50
28 Virginia 1 34 167 4.91 2 34.00 167.00
30 Texas Tech 1 44 171 3.89 2 44.00 171.00
31 Georgia Tech 1 45 175 3.89 3 45.00 175.00
32 Texas 2 63 182 2.89 1 31.50 91.00
33 Wisconsin 2 58 194 3.34 1 29.00 97.00
34 Wake Forest 2 66 204 3.09 1 33.00 102.00
35 Texas A&M 2 63 218 3.46 1 31.50 109.00
36 North Carolina 1 44 219 4.98 2 44.00 219.00
37 Mississippi State 2 73 221 3.03 1 36.50 110.50
38 South Carolina 1 57 225 3.95 1 57.00 225.00
39 Oregon 2 47 227 4.83 0 23.50 113.50
40 Iowa 2 60 233 3.88 0 30.00 116.50
41 Oklahoma 3 103 236 2.29 0 34.33 78.67
42 Oklahoma State 1 47 243 5.17 2 47.00 243.00
43 Michigan 3 93 245 2.63 1 31.00 81.67
43 Kansas 2 61 245 4.02 5 30.50 122.50
45 Alabama 2 72 255 3.54 0 36.00 127.50
46 Ohio State 2 72 256 3.56 1 36.00 128.00
47 Notre Dame 2 82 257 3.13 2 41.00 128.50
48 Indiana 1 40 263 6.58 3 40.00 263.00
49 Clemson 2 67 266 3.97 3 33.50 133.00
50 UCF 2 75 267 3.56 0 37.50 133.50
51 Iowa State 2 69 278 4.03 1 34.50 139.00
52 Illinois 2 66 283 4.29 1 33.00 141.50
53 LSU 2 74 299 4.04 1 37.00 149.50
54 Mississippi 2 91 303 3.33 1 45.50 151.50
55 Washington 2 68 306 4.50 1 34.00 153.00
56 Houston 3 91 329 3.62 5 30.33 109.67
57 UCLA 3 104 334 3.21 2 34.67 111.33
58 Duke 3 96 337 3.51 4 32.00 112.33
59 Minnesota 3 70 340 4.86 3 23.33 113.33
60 Auburn 2 64 353 5.52 2 32.00 176.50
61 Oregon State 3 104 362 3.48 4 34.67 120.67
62 USC 3 94 372 3.96 4 31.33 124.00
63 Stanford 2 64 376 5.88 5 32.00 188.00
64 Syracuse 3 116 383 3.30 3 38.67 127.67
65 North Carolina State 3 101 434 4.30 6 33.67 144.67
66 Boston College 4 131 537 4.10 8 32.75 134.25
67 Virginia Tech 3 120 548 4.57 3 40.00 182.67
68 Connecticut 7 230 908 3.95 12 32.86 129.71
69 SMU 10 327 970 2.97 10 32.70 97.00
70 James Madison 11 347 1009 2.91 10 31.55 91.73
71 Ball State 9 295 1023 3.47 10 32.78 113.67
72 Tulane 11 333 1065 3.20 10 30.27 96.82
73 Troy 11 368 1095 2.98 7 33.45 99.55
74 Ohio 11 321 1113 3.47 9 29.18 101.18
75 Air Force 12 362 1138 3.14 11 30.17 94.83
76 Army 7 220 1171 5.32 5 31.43 167.29
77 Middle Tennessee 9 312 1229 3.94 13 34.67 136.56
78 Boise State 10 321 1230 3.83 16 32.10 123.00
79 Miami (Ohio) 11 388 1251 3.22 7 35.27 113.73
80 Western Michigan 8 277 1253 4.52 12 34.63 156.63
81 East Carolina 10 365 1268 3.47 12 36.50 126.80
82 Jacksonville State 11 444 1274 2.87 12 40.36 115.82
83 Florida Atlantic 9 367 1309 3.57 6 40.78 145.44
84 South Alabama 11 404 1322 3.27 9 36.73 120.18
85 Bowling Green 9 347 1333 3.84 12 38.56 148.11
86 UTSA 11 403 1357 3.37 12 36.64 123.36
87 Sam Houston State 9 336 1410 4.20 17 37.33 156.67
88 Southern Mississippi 9 313 1419 4.53 21 34.78 157.67
89 Kent State 9 333 1449 4.35 24 37.00 161.00
90 Liberty 13 375 1451 3.87 12 28.85 111.62
91 Navy 11 391 1462 3.74 12 35.55 132.91
92 Akron 9 348 1467 4.22 20 38.67 163.00
93 Charlotte 9 322 1475 4.58 16 35.78 163.89
94 Northern Illinois 10 362 1486 4.10 14 36.20 148.60
95 Old Dominion 10 401 1510 3.77 12 40.10 151.00
96 Wyoming 10 349 1511 4.33 9 34.90 151.10
97 San Diego State 9 314 1522 4.85 16 34.89 169.11
98 Rice 10 376 1568 4.17 18 37.60 156.80
99 Marshall 10 367 1596 4.35 15 36.70 159.60
100 Georgia State 11 384 1615 4.21 15 34.91 146.82
101 South Florida 10 348 1626 4.67 22 34.80 162.60
102 Louisiana-Monroe 9 384 1647 4.29 16 42.67 183.00
103 Tulsa 9 330 1648 4.99 18 36.67 183.11
104 Colorado State 9 388 1671 4.31 15 43.11 185.67
105 Temple 9 380 1673 4.40 20 42.22 185.89
106 Hawai'i 9 355 1674 4.72 19 39.44 186.00
107 UNLV 10 379 1682 4.44 17 37.90 168.20
108 Georgia Southern 11 373 1693 4.54 25 33.91 153.91
109 Buffalo 10 350 1695 4.84 15 35.00 169.50
110 Texas State 11 418 1741 4.17 22 38.00 158.27
111 Nevada 9 325 1745 5.37 16 36.11 193.89
112 Central Michigan 10 366 1746 4.77 20 36.60 174.60
113 San Jose State 10 384 1761 4.59 17 38.40 176.10
114 Toledo 12 450 1774 3.94 17 37.50 147.83
115 Memphis 10 366 1781 4.87 19 36.60 178.10
116 Florida International 10 392 1802 4.60 15 39.20 180.20
117 New Mexico 10 344 1834 5.33 24 34.40 183.40
118 Coastal Carolina 11 395 1845 4.67 15 35.91 167.73
119 Fresno State 10 404 1876 4.64 12 40.40 187.60
120 UTEP 9 354 1934 5.46 23 39.33 214.89
121 Louisiana-Lafayette 11 484 1943 4.01 21 44.00 176.64
122 Eastern Michigan 11 415 1952 4.70 21 37.73 177.45
123 Massachusetts 9 354 2020 5.71 19 39.33 224.44
124 UAB 10 380 2030 5.34 27 38.00 203.00
125 Appalachian State 12 427 2040 4.78 21 35.58 170.00
126 New Mexico State 13 433 2059 4.76 21 33.31 158.38
127 Arkansas State 11 427 2085 4.88 16 38.82 189.55
128 Western Kentucky 11 441 2111 4.79 20 40.09 191.91
129 Louisiana Tech 10 407 2297 5.64 27 40.70 229.70
130 North Texas 10 455 2535 5.57 31 45.50 253.50
131 Utah State 11 482 2586 5.37 29 43.82 235.09