2022 National Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Half through 01/09/2023

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 James Madison 11 174 390 2.24 4 61 20 13 3
2 Georgia 15 201 503 2.50 3 63 27 10 1
3 Boise State 14 257 725 2.82 9 42 44 13 3
4 San Diego State 13 237 682 2.88 3 63 40 23 5
5 Minnesota 13 192 564 2.94 4 36 34 18 2
6 Iowa 13 223 676 3.03 3 35 46 20 1
7 Ohio State 13 212 644 3.04 6 52 36 18 4
8 Penn State 13 224 691 3.08 6 29 55 31 2
9 Washington 13 215 676 3.14 5 26 46 26 7
10 Wisconsin 13 217 688 3.17 7 30 38 25 5
11 Texas State 12 195 629 3.23 8 35 34 15 5
11 Pittsburgh 13 199 643 3.23 8 63 36 20 5
13 Middle Tennessee 13 244 796 3.26 9 30 54 27 8
14 Navy 12 167 548 3.28 1 41 34 15 4
14 Missouri 13 226 742 3.28 10 35 49 30 4
16 San Jose State 12 217 726 3.35 9 56 41 17 6
17 Marshall 13 211 711 3.37 5 55 33 20 6
17 Washington State 13 231 779 3.37 8 30 54 29 4
19 Mississippi State 13 202 682 3.38 5 52 41 23 5
20 Michigan 14 205 701 3.42 4 62 40 21 4
21 Southern Mississippi 13 240 824 3.43 10 64 44 32 9
22 Clemson 14 202 705 3.49 8 44 44 26 5
23 Alabama 13 242 846 3.50 8 88 48 23 5
24 Rutgers 12 230 807 3.51 13 43 57 24 3
25 Iowa State 12 220 776 3.53 6 30 42 23 4
25 Memphis 13 229 809 3.53 10 61 45 23 4
27 Western Kentucky 14 280 994 3.55 8 64 55 28 4
28 Illinois 13 192 686 3.57 3 44 30 20 8
28 Indiana 12 244 872 3.57 9 50 49 26 6
30 North Carolina State 13 197 705 3.58 4 71 36 29 8
31 New Mexico 12 196 707 3.61 6 65 39 18 3
32 Miami (Ohio) 13 216 782 3.62 10 55 47 20 6
32 Florida State 13 260 941 3.62 5 36 55 33 6
34 Baylor 13 216 793 3.67 9 34 49 21 5
34 Wyoming 13 221 811 3.67 9 38 53 27 5
36 Tennessee 13 224 832 3.71 8 76 48 28 5
37 Georgia State 12 228 850 3.73 7 83 55 26 6
37 LSU 14 248 925 3.73 8 39 57 22 8
37 Troy 14 274 1023 3.73 8 46 69 32 3
40 Arkansas State 12 220 828 3.76 4 69 46 22 5
41 Texas 13 230 868 3.77 7 81 45 23 5
42 Duke 13 218 825 3.78 4 30 52 29 3
43 East Carolina 13 192 727 3.79 7 30 41 21 7
44 Notre Dame 13 198 758 3.83 6 74 41 24 6
44 Wake Forest 13 242 927 3.83 5 53 59 33 9
46 Syracuse 13 243 936 3.85 8 36 63 26 4
47 Auburn 12 212 818 3.86 13 36 49 24 6
48 Louisville 13 241 935 3.88 8 46 56 40 13
48 UNLV 12 241 935 3.88 13 60 60 24 5
50 Air Force 13 197 766 3.89 4 26 42 27 7
51 Appalachian State 12 210 822 3.91 12 45 53 35 8
51 Central Michigan 12 238 930 3.91 14 53 55 35 10
53 South Alabama 13 169 663 3.92 4 55 35 22 5
53 Cincinnati 13 269 1054 3.92 9 49 59 25 10
55 Temple 12 242 956 3.95 10 61 51 28 8
56 Old Dominion 12 266 1055 3.97 10 38 59 35 6
57 West Virginia 12 197 784 3.98 13 54 42 26 5
57 Toledo 14 265 1054 3.98 15 43 59 37 6
59 Western Michigan 12 203 809 3.99 8 60 43 25 6
60 Purdue 14 259 1036 4.00 9 71 52 18 5
61 Oregon State 13 178 715 4.02 6 42 47 24 4
62 Liberty 13 257 1038 4.04 9 58 52 34 14
63 Kent State 12 240 973 4.05 11 75 53 28 7
63 Texas Tech 13 242 979 4.05 8 63 52 32 4
65 Virginia Tech 11 181 735 4.06 5 38 43 26 5
65 UAB 13 228 925 4.06 10 36 48 24 9
67 California 12 212 862 4.07 11 43 55 29 2
67 Connecticut 13 244 992 4.07 10 38 58 35 8
67 UTSA 14 250 1017 4.07 11 68 54 30 10
70 Nevada 12 221 903 4.09 10 49 43 26 10
71 Oregon 13 196 804 4.10 7 52 42 22 6
72 UCLA 13 217 895 4.12 9 47 63 32 3
72 Maryland 13 247 1018 4.12 9 89 52 28 8
74 Louisiana-Lafayette 13 240 998 4.16 8 75 52 21 6
75 Mississippi 13 271 1131 4.17 11 48 64 33 11
76 Oklahoma 13 278 1161 4.18 15 67 67 37 9
77 Fresno State 14 257 1080 4.20 8 59 60 39 10
78 Miami (Florida) 12 217 915 4.22 10 42 48 31 8
79 Eastern Michigan 13 242 1034 4.27 12 47 54 29 8
80 Coastal Carolina 13 226 968 4.28 12 70 50 29 10
81 Vanderbilt 12 188 807 4.29 9 52 36 21 7
81 Virginia 10 195 836 4.29 7 44 43 26 5
83 Northern Illinois 12 213 932 4.38 7 61 53 27 6
83 Tulane 14 275 1204 4.38 7 67 64 25 5
85 Ball State 12 275 1212 4.41 11 52 73 37 6
86 UTEP 12 194 859 4.43 7 46 46 30 11
86 Nebraska 12 240 1062 4.43 12 67 65 27 8
88 Florida 13 251 1121 4.47 13 65 68 36 11
89 Ohio 14 228 1024 4.49 9 70 52 38 10
89 Bowling Green 13 245 1101 4.49 13 92 57 34 8
91 Colorado State 12 233 1054 4.52 11 39 59 31 7
92 Northwestern 12 247 1119 4.53 12 42 64 37 5
92 TCU 15 297 1344 4.53 15 54 67 41 14
94 New Mexico State 13 256 1163 4.54 14 66 59 32 9
95 North Texas 14 273 1243 4.55 14 39 66 35 6
96 BYU 13 244 1116 4.57 11 36 62 27 5
97 Houston 13 223 1023 4.59 13 49 59 33 17
98 Arkansas 13 249 1150 4.62 10 63 62 27 13
99 Akron 12 226 1046 4.63 14 58 53 30 9
100 Kentucky 13 220 1027 4.67 9 59 45 26 10
100 Florida International 12 250 1167 4.67 16 55 61 30 10
100 Utah State 13 265 1238 4.67 10 63 60 39 13
103 Kansas State 14 232 1098 4.73 6 68 52 29 11
104 North Carolina 14 265 1255 4.74 18 74 69 30 10
105 Utah 14 197 935 4.75 10 59 48 33 10
106 Georgia Tech 12 247 1177 4.77 10 80 62 37 9
107 Florida Atlantic 12 186 889 4.78 5 63 35 23 8
108 Michigan State 12 228 1095 4.80 8 61 54 37 11
109 Massachusetts 12 207 1009 4.87 14 84 42 31 15
110 Boston College 12 222 1089 4.91 15 65 52 36 11
111 UCF 14 262 1318 5.03 11 70 62 40 15
111 Kansas 13 276 1388 5.03 20 40 74 43 13
113 SMU 13 254 1289 5.07 15 76 64 36 14
114 Charlotte 12 235 1199 5.10 14 59 67 40 12
115 USC 14 223 1150 5.16 12 55 61 38 12
116 Louisiana-Monroe 12 218 1136 5.21 15 44 55 39 13
116 Texas A&M 12 257 1339 5.21 5 60 69 47 10
118 Army 12 254 1329 5.23 10 69 74 49 11
119 Buffalo 13 217 1142 5.26 10 73 48 44 14
120 Arizona State 12 214 1141 5.33 15 51 66 42 9
121 Rice 13 190 1027 5.41 11 64 48 33 12
122 Colorado 12 232 1258 5.42 21 42 70 34 10
123 Georgia Southern 13 269 1509 5.61 14 54 76 47 14
124 Arizona 12 208 1171 5.63 18 73 67 38 5
125 Tulsa 12 251 1436 5.72 12 70 67 42 16
125 South Carolina 13 265 1517 5.72 12 85 79 45 16
127 Oklahoma State 13 230 1319 5.73 12 73 53 44 16
128 Hawai'i 13 240 1451 6.05 11 74 66 45 18
129 South Florida 12 240 1481 6.17 20 75 69 42 17
130 Louisiana Tech 12 212 1329 6.27 14 92 61 40 16
131 Stanford 12 210 1423 6.78 16 65 74 54 12
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards