2022 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2023

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Iowa State 3 69 180 2.61 1 23.00 60.00
2 West Virginia 3 88 193 2.19 3 29.33 64.33
3 Rutgers 3 89 97 1.09 1 29.67 32.33
4 James Madison 3 99 265 2.68 1 33.00 88.33
4 California 3 99 395 3.99 3 33.00 131.67
6 Michigan State 3 100 269 2.69 2 33.33 89.67
7 Minnesota 4 108 356 3.30 2 27.00 89.00
8 Wisconsin 4 110 280 2.55 2 27.50 70.00
8 Indiana 3 110 382 3.47 2 36.67 127.33
10 Oregon 4 111 409 3.68 5 27.75 102.25
10 Arizona 3 111 559 5.04 4 37.00 186.33
12 Virginia 3 112 457 4.08 1 37.33 152.33
13 New Mexico 4 113 403 3.57 6 28.25 100.75
14 Northwestern 3 114 533 4.68 5 38.00 177.67
15 Illinois 4 115 433 3.77 0 28.75 108.25
16 Washington 4 117 321 2.74 3 29.25 80.25
16 Nebraska 3 117 720 6.15 10 39.00 240.00
18 Miami (Florida) 4 120 340 2.83 3 30.00 85.00
18 Arizona State 3 120 525 4.38 4 40.00 175.00
20 Texas State 4 121 524 4.33 10 30.25 131.00
21 Ohio State 4 123 388 3.15 4 30.75 97.00
21 Stanford 3 123 667 5.42 4 41.00 222.33
23 Oregon State 4 125 465 3.72 7 31.25 116.25
23 Utah 4 125 608 4.86 8 31.25 152.00
25 Maryland 4 126 382 3.03 1 31.50 95.50
25 USC 4 126 705 5.60 8 31.50 176.25
27 Nevada 4 128 429 3.35 4 32.00 107.25
27 Auburn 4 128 458 3.58 6 32.00 114.50
27 Penn State 4 128 491 3.84 2 32.00 122.75
30 Virginia Tech 4 132 455 3.45 4 33.00 113.75
31 Texas 4 137 550 4.01 4 34.25 137.50
32 Appalachian State 4 139 554 3.99 4 34.75 138.50
32 Vanderbilt 4 139 562 4.04 5 34.75 140.50
34 Iowa 4 140 299 2.14 0 35.00 74.75
34 Mississippi State 5 140 380 2.71 4 28.00 76.00
36 North Carolina State 5 141 403 2.86 3 28.20 80.60
36 Central Michigan 4 141 477 3.38 8 35.25 119.25
36 UCLA 4 141 490 3.48 5 35.25 122.50
36 Washington State 4 141 493 3.50 2 35.25 123.25
36 Northern Illinois 4 141 548 3.89 2 35.25 137.00
41 UTEP 4 142 718 5.06 8 35.50 179.50
42 Coastal Carolina 4 143 480 3.36 6 35.75 120.00
42 Kansas State 4 143 560 3.92 3 35.75 140.00
42 Rice 5 143 980 6.85 9 28.60 196.00
45 South Alabama 5 145 511 3.52 3 29.00 102.20
45 Michigan 4 145 571 3.94 4 36.25 142.75
45 Purdue 4 145 585 4.03 4 36.25 146.25
48 Western Michigan 4 146 607 4.16 5 36.50 151.75
49 Pittsburgh 5 147 522 3.55 8 29.40 104.40
50 Kentucky 5 148 528 3.57 3 29.60 105.60
50 Boston College 4 148 689 4.66 7 37.00 172.25
52 Kent State 4 149 635 4.26 7 37.25 158.75
53 Texas Tech 4 150 445 2.97 4 37.50 111.25
54 Marshall 5 152 400 2.63 5 30.40 80.00
54 Colorado State 4 152 651 4.28 10 38.00 162.75
54 Louisiana-Monroe 4 152 923 6.07 12 38.00 230.75
54 Colorado 3 152 1044 6.87 13 50.67 348.00
58 Air Force 5 153 464 3.03 3 30.60 92.80
58 South Florida 4 153 982 6.42 13 38.25 245.50
60 Oklahoma State 4 154 592 3.84 5 38.50 148.00
61 Arkansas State 4 155 573 3.70 7 38.75 143.25
61 Florida Atlantic 4 155 677 4.37 6 38.75 169.25
63 Texas A&M 4 156 576 3.69 1 39.00 144.00
64 Florida International 4 157 724 4.61 8 39.25 181.00
65 Miami (Ohio) 5 158 472 2.99 8 31.60 94.40
65 Navy 4 158 404 2.56 2 39.50 101.00
65 UNLV 4 158 534 3.38 5 39.50 133.50
68 East Carolina 5 159 620 3.90 5 31.80 124.00
68 Eastern Michigan 5 159 760 4.78 7 31.80 152.00
70 Buffalo 5 160 790 4.94 8 32.00 158.00
71 Memphis 5 161 520 3.23 5 32.20 104.00
71 Temple 4 161 520 3.23 1 40.25 130.00
71 Ohio 5 161 753 4.68 8 32.20 150.60
71 Ball State 4 161 663 4.12 8 40.25 165.75
71 Louisiana Tech 4 161 922 5.73 10 40.25 230.50
76 Oklahoma 4 162 524 3.23 4 40.50 131.00
77 Tennessee 5 164 490 2.99 3 32.80 98.00
77 Baylor 4 164 528 3.22 4 41.00 132.00
77 San Jose State 4 164 583 3.55 6 41.00 145.75
80 Arkansas 5 165 430 2.61 7 33.00 86.00
80 LSU 5 165 512 3.10 3 33.00 102.40
80 Wyoming 5 165 723 4.38 6 33.00 144.60
83 Georgia 6 166 447 2.69 4 27.67 74.50
84 Missouri 5 167 602 3.60 7 33.40 120.40
85 Georgia State 4 168 716 4.26 6 42.00 179.00
86 Syracuse 5 169 512 3.03 6 33.80 102.40
86 Kansas 4 169 800 4.73 10 42.25 200.00
88 Clemson 5 170 573 3.37 6 34.00 114.60
88 Old Dominion 4 170 836 4.92 7 42.50 209.00
88 Akron 4 170 844 4.96 14 42.50 211.00
88 Charlotte 4 170 1050 6.18 14 42.50 262.50
92 Bowling Green 5 171 863 5.05 9 34.20 172.60
93 Houston 5 173 721 4.17 8 34.60 144.20
94 San Diego State 5 174 472 2.71 3 34.80 94.40
94 Alabama 5 174 486 2.79 4 34.80 97.20
96 Tulsa 4 175 785 4.49 7 43.75 196.25
97 Louisiana-Lafayette 5 177 683 3.86 8 35.40 136.60
98 TCU 5 178 742 4.17 12 35.60 148.40
99 Duke 5 179 690 3.85 5 35.80 138.00
99 UCF 5 179 754 4.21 6 35.80 150.80
101 Middle Tennessee 5 183 427 2.33 2 36.60 85.40
101 Boise State 5 183 733 4.01 6 36.60 146.60
103 Toledo 5 185 850 4.59 9 37.00 170.00
104 Fresno State 5 188 745 3.96 10 37.60 149.00
105 Louisville 5 189 610 3.23 3 37.80 122.00
105 Hawai'i 5 189 1304 6.90 18 37.80 260.80
107 UAB 5 190 879 4.63 11 38.00 175.80
108 Tulane 5 191 637 3.34 2 38.20 127.40
109 Wake Forest 5 192 710 3.70 4 38.40 142.00
109 South Carolina 5 192 926 4.82 7 38.40 185.20
111 Mississippi 5 198 719 3.63 4 39.60 143.80
111 Georgia Southern 5 198 982 4.96 10 39.60 196.40
113 Southern Mississippi 5 199 761 3.82 5 39.80 152.20
113 Georgia Tech 4 199 983 4.94 9 49.75 245.75
115 Florida State 5 201 879 4.37 7 40.20 175.80
116 Troy 5 202 820 4.06 6 40.40 164.00
117 SMU 5 205 931 4.54 9 41.00 186.20
117 Utah State 5 205 985 4.80 6 41.00 197.00
119 North Carolina 5 207 1075 5.19 9 41.40 215.00
120 Florida 5 213 1060 4.98 14 42.60 212.00
121 North Texas 5 224 1245 5.56 14 44.80 249.00
122 Western Kentucky 6 225 802 3.56 8 37.50 133.67
123 UTSA 5 228 894 3.92 10 45.60 178.80
124 Cincinnati 5 229 788 3.44 5 45.80 157.60
125 Massachusetts 8 283 1424 5.03 16 35.38 178.00
126 Connecticut 10 371 1534 4.13 17 37.10 153.40
127 Liberty 9 376 1263 3.36 11 41.78 140.33
128 BYU 11 404 1711 4.24 19 36.73 155.55
129 Army 10 405 2044 5.05 16 40.50 204.40
130 Notre Dame 12 407 1543 3.79 15 33.92 128.58
131 New Mexico State 11 429 1673 3.90 19 39.00 152.09