2022 National Leaders Rushing Defense - In All Plays through 01/09/2023

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 James Madison 11 356 882 2.48 8 71 44 29 7
2 Georgia 15 401 1155 2.88 7 63 67 31 5
3 Navy 12 355 1067 3.01 7 60 64 36 11
4 Iowa 13 465 1317 2.83 4 54 91 37 4
4 Michigan 14 421 1371 3.26 10 69 78 37 9
4 Texas State 12 403 1398 3.47 18 52 72 37 10
7 San Jose State 12 453 1467 3.24 15 61 92 38 10
8 Iowa State 12 403 1288 3.20 8 30 79 39 7
9 Virginia 10 407 1532 3.76 12 59 85 40 7
9 Louisiana-Lafayette 13 464 1841 3.97 18 75 101 40 12
11 Air Force 13 366 1239 3.39 10 40 71 41 11
11 Wisconsin 13 443 1290 2.91 14 49 70 41 6
11 Ohio State 13 447 1574 3.52 12 85 73 41 10
11 New Mexico 12 461 1893 4.11 19 65 99 41 12
11 Purdue 14 475 1990 4.19 19 75 95 41 13
16 Marshall 13 419 1209 2.89 10 55 68 43 10
17 Pittsburgh 13 384 1274 3.32 13 63 71 44 15
17 Minnesota 13 376 1417 3.77 10 68 79 44 8
17 Texas 13 469 1634 3.48 14 81 95 44 8
17 Maryland 13 459 1739 3.79 16 89 97 44 10
17 Boise State 14 499 1744 3.49 16 83 102 44 8
17 Tulane 14 546 2132 3.90 15 67 124 44 10
23 South Alabama 13 367 1221 3.33 8 55 77 45 10
24 North Carolina State 13 390 1309 3.36 13 71 65 46 13
24 UNLV 12 481 1895 3.94 19 60 116 46 10
26 East Carolina 13 425 1462 3.44 15 30 93 47 11
26 Tennessee 13 459 1505 3.28 15 76 96 47 9
26 Memphis 13 449 1587 3.53 17 61 94 47 8
26 Miami (Ohio) 13 452 1767 3.91 17 86 99 47 15
30 Illinois 13 395 1297 3.28 6 44 67 48 17
30 Oregon State 13 375 1407 3.75 17 74 94 48 6
30 Alabama 13 467 1695 3.63 15 88 93 48 14
30 Rutgers 12 430 1715 3.99 23 70 97 48 15
30 Syracuse 13 503 1878 3.73 17 50 121 48 10
35 Kentucky 13 433 1828 4.22 16 59 86 49 18
35 Kent State 12 496 1921 3.87 19 75 111 49 12
37 Nevada 12 458 1975 4.31 23 82 93 50 19
38 Oregon 13 388 1622 4.18 17 52 94 51 12
38 Northern Illinois 12 446 1714 3.84 14 61 97 51 13
38 Cincinnati 13 553 1992 3.60 18 59 117 51 17
41 Penn State 13 436 1446 3.32 14 67 93 52 11
42 San Diego State 13 436 1480 3.39 13 63 85 53 14
42 Middle Tennessee 13 452 1518 3.36 14 45 92 53 16
42 Western Michigan 12 427 1683 3.94 18 60 85 53 14
45 Virginia Tech 11 381 1487 3.90 15 80 88 54 11
45 Troy 14 492 1673 3.40 15 53 109 54 7
45 West Virginia 12 434 1795 4.14 24 54 102 54 18
45 California 12 426 1795 4.21 19 60 107 54 8
45 Baylor 13 496 1927 3.89 25 37 123 54 11
45 New Mexico State 13 496 1943 3.92 21 66 109 54 12
45 Eastern Michigan 13 472 2029 4.30 23 76 107 54 17
52 Clemson 14 442 1438 3.25 12 44 89 55 12
52 Indiana 12 507 2101 4.14 19 71 105 55 17
52 Arkansas 13 487 2211 4.54 26 77 112 55 24
55 Appalachian State 12 420 1544 3.68 20 71 89 56 14
55 UTEP 12 403 1632 4.05 13 46 91 56 14
55 Mississippi State 13 446 1745 3.91 20 70 96 56 13
55 LSU 14 507 2077 4.10 18 81 118 56 18
59 Utah 14 394 1560 3.96 18 87 82 57 14
59 Coastal Carolina 13 440 1739 3.95 22 70 92 57 20
59 Vanderbilt 12 397 2048 5.16 25 83 90 57 21
62 Duke 13 426 1572 3.69 10 55 99 58 9
62 UTSA 14 506 2008 3.97 21 78 111 58 18
64 Washington 13 448 1576 3.52 14 29 106 59 10
64 Notre Dame 13 436 1707 3.92 16 74 98 59 15
64 BYU 13 497 2245 4.52 22 80 127 59 10
64 North Carolina 14 513 2313 4.51 29 74 124 59 15
68 Wake Forest 13 464 1764 3.80 14 53 105 60 17
68 Houston 13 449 1859 4.14 18 49 111 60 28
68 UAB 13 473 2157 4.56 23 71 109 60 20
68 Nebraska 12 499 2269 4.55 22 67 133 60 15
72 UCLA 13 444 1700 3.83 18 47 115 61 3
72 Arkansas State 12 484 1949 4.03 23 69 114 61 15
72 Colorado State 12 473 1963 4.15 24 39 114 61 12
72 Wyoming 13 467 1995 4.27 17 70 115 61 12
76 Florida Atlantic 12 440 2148 4.88 15 72 95 62 18
77 Liberty 13 516 1902 3.69 20 58 101 63 23
77 Georgia State 12 476 2046 4.30 22 83 124 63 19
77 Kansas State 14 485 2111 4.35 15 68 105 63 20
80 Southern Mississippi 13 483 1796 3.72 15 64 102 64 17
80 Auburn 12 447 2072 4.64 28 76 107 64 20
80 Michigan State 12 500 2143 4.29 14 79 114 64 18
80 Bowling Green 13 504 2196 4.36 22 92 115 64 18
80 Ball State 12 531 2198 4.14 23 68 126 64 15
85 Miami (Florida) 12 426 1705 4.00 18 42 94 65 14
85 UCF 14 488 2212 4.53 24 70 104 65 24
85 Florida International 12 493 2301 4.67 31 61 120 65 21
88 Missouri 13 447 1632 3.65 19 42 98 66 16
88 Toledo 14 523 2005 3.83 25 63 107 66 16
88 Boston College 12 458 2009 4.39 25 65 99 66 20
88 Connecticut 13 502 2206 4.39 24 75 131 66 15
88 Massachusetts 12 465 2332 5.02 29 84 103 66 29
93 Washington State 13 435 1750 4.02 17 50 111 67 15
93 Florida State 13 514 2033 3.96 14 45 117 67 12
93 Western Kentucky 14 528 2070 3.92 17 64 116 67 11
93 Temple 12 506 2311 4.57 21 84 110 67 25
97 Akron 12 458 1949 4.26 25 58 111 68 14
97 Texas Tech 13 516 2194 4.25 18 69 113 68 16
99 Mississippi 13 516 2184 4.23 18 68 125 69 20
100 Northwestern 12 497 2296 4.62 24 75 125 71 14
101 Louisville 13 486 1742 3.58 13 46 111 72 22
101 Central Michigan 12 478 1831 3.83 20 53 105 72 21
101 Ohio 14 460 1973 4.29 19 70 98 72 21
101 TCU 15 558 2383 4.27 29 54 132 72 23
105 USC 14 449 2237 4.98 29 62 120 73 27
106 Fresno State 14 490 2096 4.28 17 66 109 74 16
107 Arizona State 12 435 2257 5.19 31 75 120 75 26
107 Tulsa 12 508 2495 4.91 20 70 123 75 24
107 SMU 13 535 2647 4.95 30 76 134 75 28
110 Buffalo 13 437 2193 5.02 23 87 95 76 23
110 Georgia Tech 12 500 2270 4.54 20 80 128 76 16
110 Charlotte 12 477 2469 5.18 29 61 130 76 24
110 South Carolina 13 522 2574 4.93 23 85 139 76 21
110 Kansas 13 564 2719 4.82 37 70 143 76 22
115 Oklahoma State 13 494 2314 4.68 23 73 108 77 23
115 Rice 13 439 2363 5.38 21 64 106 77 28
115 Old Dominion 12 570 2380 4.18 19 81 130 77 18
118 Florida 13 507 2278 4.49 29 65 135 78 21
118 Oklahoma 13 544 2437 4.48 29 69 139 78 18
118 Utah State 13 530 2524 4.76 19 91 130 78 25
121 Arizona 12 449 2509 5.59 33 73 140 82 17
121 North Texas 14 572 2769 4.84 26 59 149 82 19
123 Louisiana-Monroe 12 482 2337 4.85 29 64 117 86 21
123 Army 12 473 2388 5.05 19 77 125 86 18
123 South Florida 12 460 2817 6.12 37 75 134 86 31
123 Colorado 12 485 2941 6.06 39 66 150 86 34
127 Texas A&M 12 520 2508 4.82 13 61 129 87 22
128 Hawai'i 13 495 2773 5.60 28 87 132 88 28
129 Louisiana Tech 12 477 2918 6.12 34 92 140 89 37
130 Stanford 12 443 2693 6.08 25 80 135 90 27
131 Georgia Southern 13 542 3002 5.54 29 54 163 100 27
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards