2022 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2023

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Georgia 8 203 580 2.86 3 25.38 72.50
2 Utah 8 209 727 3.48 10 26.13 90.88
3 South Alabama 11 289 949 3.28 7 26.27 86.27
4 Oregon State 8 212 693 3.27 8 26.50 86.63
5 Air Force 13 366 1239 3.39 10 28.15 95.31
6 Minnesota 12 342 1242 3.63 8 28.50 103.50
7 Oregon 8 232 766 3.30 4 29.00 95.75
8 Navy 11 321 1001 3.12 6 29.18 91.00
8 Pittsburgh 11 321 1055 3.29 9 29.18 95.91
10 Clemson 10 292 790 2.71 5 29.20 79.00
11 California 6 176 699 3.97 7 29.33 116.50
12 North Carolina State 11 324 958 2.96 10 29.45 87.09
13 Michigan 11 329 854 2.60 6 29.91 77.64
14 Illinois 11 333 1013 3.04 5 30.27 92.09
15 UCLA 8 248 792 3.19 8 31.00 99.00
15 Kansas State 9 279 1074 3.85 7 31.00 119.33
17 Washington State 7 218 580 2.66 5 31.14 82.86
18 Penn State 10 312 746 2.39 6 31.20 74.60
19 Iowa State 9 284 835 2.94 6 31.56 92.78
20 USC 7 222 960 4.32 12 31.71 137.14
21 Marshall 11 351 979 2.79 8 31.91 89.00
22 James Madison 11 356 882 2.48 8 32.36 80.18
23 Vanderbilt 8 259 1058 4.08 12 32.38 132.25
24 East Carolina 12 393 1421 3.62 14 32.75 118.42
24 Duke 12 393 1452 3.69 9 32.75 121.00
26 Ohio 13 426 1739 4.08 16 32.77 133.77
27 Miami (Florida) 9 295 1027 3.48 9 32.78 114.11
27 Kentucky 9 295 1203 4.08 10 32.78 133.67
29 Syracuse 9 299 948 3.17 8 33.22 105.33
30 Maryland 10 333 1087 3.26 9 33.30 108.70
31 Wisconsin 12 400 1032 2.58 12 33.33 86.00
31 Washington 9 300 853 2.84 7 33.33 94.78
33 Texas State 11 369 1291 3.50 18 33.55 117.36
34 UTEP 12 403 1632 4.05 13 33.58 136.00
35 Buffalo 13 437 2193 5.02 23 33.62 168.69
36 Coastal Carolina 12 404 1646 4.07 19 33.67 137.17
37 Virginia Tech 10 338 1161 3.43 9 33.80 116.10
38 San Diego State 11 372 1309 3.52 11 33.82 119.00
39 Rutgers 9 306 944 3.08 11 34.00 104.89
39 Memphis 11 374 1304 3.49 12 34.00 118.55
39 Purdue 11 374 1447 3.87 11 34.00 131.55
42 Western Michigan 11 375 1445 3.85 16 34.09 131.36
43 Missouri 9 308 932 3.03 7 34.22 103.56
44 Rice 12 411 2155 5.24 17 34.25 179.58
45 Tennessee 7 241 748 3.10 5 34.43 106.86
46 Fresno State 12 415 1685 4.06 9 34.58 140.42
47 Arizona State 7 243 1157 4.76 13 34.71 165.29
48 Middle Tennessee 13 452 1518 3.36 14 34.77 116.77
48 Miami (Ohio) 13 452 1767 3.91 17 34.77 135.92
50 Mississippi State 10 348 1330 3.82 13 34.80 133.00
51 Louisiana-Lafayette 11 383 1441 3.76 12 34.82 131.00
52 Notre Dame 9 315 1176 3.73 10 35.00 130.67
53 Houston 12 421 1775 4.22 18 35.08 147.92
54 Troy 14 492 1673 3.40 15 35.14 119.50
55 Wake Forest 11 391 1464 3.74 13 35.55 133.09
55 Appalachian State 11 391 1498 3.83 16 35.55 136.18
57 Boise State 11 392 1406 3.59 10 35.64 127.82
58 UTSA 12 428 1670 3.90 17 35.67 139.17
59 Iowa 11 393 1079 2.75 1 35.73 98.09
60 UCF 12 430 1803 4.19 21 35.83 150.25
61 Ohio State 9 323 1000 3.10 5 35.89 111.11
62 LSU 9 324 1215 3.75 10 36.00 135.00
62 UAB 12 432 1888 4.37 18 36.00 157.33
64 Wyoming 12 433 1881 4.34 14 36.08 156.75
65 Eastern Michigan 13 472 2029 4.30 23 36.31 156.08
66 Southern Mississippi 11 401 1491 3.72 11 36.45 135.55
67 Arkansas 9 329 1494 4.54 14 36.56 166.00
68 Stanford 5 183 1064 5.81 8 36.60 212.80
69 Florida Atlantic 12 440 2148 4.88 15 36.67 179.00
70 Louisville 10 367 1137 3.10 8 36.70 113.70
71 Toledo 13 479 1724 3.60 20 36.85 132.62
72 West Virginia 8 295 1313 4.45 15 36.88 164.13
73 Alabama 8 296 996 3.36 7 37.00 124.50
73 New Mexico 10 370 1389 3.75 11 37.00 138.90
75 BYU 11 408 1799 4.41 19 37.09 163.55
76 Northern Illinois 12 446 1714 3.84 14 37.17 142.83
77 South Florida 11 409 2582 6.31 33 37.18 234.73
78 Akron 11 413 1711 4.14 20 37.55 155.55
79 Texas 9 338 1017 3.01 10 37.56 113.00
80 Western Kentucky 13 489 1935 3.96 16 37.62 148.85
81 Baylor 10 377 1420 3.77 16 37.70 142.00
82 TCU 10 378 1552 4.11 17 37.80 155.20
83 North Carolina 10 379 1618 4.27 18 37.90 161.80
84 San Jose State 11 417 1369 3.28 14 37.91 124.45
85 New Mexico State 13 496 1943 3.92 21 38.15 149.46
86 Oklahoma State 10 382 1687 4.42 16 38.20 168.70
87 Auburn 7 268 1164 4.34 10 38.29 166.29
88 Hawai'i 11 423 2260 5.34 21 38.45 205.45
89 Arizona 6 231 1283 5.55 13 38.50 213.83
90 Nevada 11 425 1812 4.26 20 38.64 164.73
91 Massachusetts 11 426 2136 5.01 25 38.73 194.18
92 Boston College 9 353 1404 3.98 16 39.22 156.00
93 Tulane 12 472 1814 3.84 14 39.33 151.17
94 Colorado State 11 433 1729 3.99 20 39.36 157.18
94 Connecticut 11 433 1984 4.58 17 39.36 180.36
96 Texas Tech 10 396 1466 3.70 12 39.60 146.60
97 Liberty 13 516 1902 3.69 20 39.69 146.31
98 Charlotte 11 437 2174 4.97 23 39.73 197.64
99 Louisiana Tech 11 438 2638 6.02 30 39.82 239.82
100 Virginia 9 359 1343 3.74 11 39.89 149.22
101 Florida State 11 440 1727 3.93 12 40.00 157.00
102 Michigan State 8 321 1364 4.25 11 40.13 170.50
103 Mississippi 9 362 1667 4.60 13 40.22 185.22
104 Florida 6 242 968 4.00 9 40.33 161.33
105 Georgia State 11 444 1967 4.43 21 40.36 178.82
106 Northwestern 10 404 1869 4.63 20 40.40 186.90
107 Central Michigan 11 446 1665 3.73 18 40.55 151.36
108 Arkansas State 10 407 1513 3.72 16 40.70 151.30
109 Bowling Green 11 448 1882 4.20 19 40.73 171.09
110 UNLV 10 408 1604 3.93 15 40.80 160.40
111 North Texas 14 572 2769 4.84 26 40.86 197.79
112 Nebraska 11 450 2005 4.46 20 40.91 182.27
113 Army 11 451 2316 5.14 19 41.00 210.55
114 Florida International 12 493 2301 4.67 31 41.08 191.75
115 Oklahoma 9 370 1336 3.61 15 41.11 148.44
116 Louisiana-Monroe 9 372 1666 4.48 20 41.33 185.11
117 Tulsa 11 455 2138 4.70 19 41.36 194.36
118 Utah State 12 498 2246 4.51 18 41.50 187.17
119 SMU 11 458 2146 4.69 22 41.64 195.09
120 Indiana 9 375 1417 3.78 11 41.67 157.44
121 Georgia Southern 13 542 3002 5.54 29 41.69 230.92
122 South Carolina 9 376 1712 4.55 14 41.78 190.22
123 Cincinnati 12 505 1771 3.51 16 42.08 147.58
124 Kent State 10 421 1532 3.64 13 42.10 153.20
125 Temple 12 506 2311 4.57 21 42.17 192.58
126 Colorado 5 211 1104 5.23 12 42.20 220.80
127 Georgia Tech 8 345 1535 4.45 13 43.13 191.88
128 Kansas 10 434 1918 4.42 25 43.40 191.80
129 Ball State 11 480 1980 4.13 18 43.64 180.00
130 Texas A&M 8 378 1771 4.69 6 47.25 221.38
131 Old Dominion 12 570 2380 4.18 19 47.50 198.33