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