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

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