2022 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2023

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 James Madison 10 330 873 2.65 8 33.00 87.30
2 Georgia 14 384 1136 2.96 7 27.43 81.14
2 Wisconsin 12 417 1233 2.96 14 34.75 102.75
2 Iowa 12 434 1284 2.96 4 36.17 107.00
5 Iowa State 11 381 1190 3.12 8 34.64 108.18
6 Marshall 11 369 1160 3.14 10 33.55 105.45
7 San Jose State 11 418 1342 3.21 15 38.00 122.00
8 Clemson 13 408 1313 3.22 12 31.38 101.00
9 Navy 11 326 1054 3.23 7 29.64 95.82
10 Michigan 14 421 1371 3.26 10 30.07 97.93
11 Air Force 12 342 1120 3.27 10 28.50 93.33
12 Penn State 13 436 1446 3.32 14 33.54 111.23
12 Tennessee 12 430 1429 3.32 14 35.83 119.08
14 Illinois 12 362 1204 3.33 6 30.17 100.33
15 Pittsburgh 12 362 1211 3.35 11 30.17 100.92
16 North Carolina State 12 375 1273 3.39 13 31.25 106.08
17 South Alabama 12 340 1162 3.42 7 28.33 96.83
18 Middle Tennessee 12 425 1457 3.43 14 35.42 121.42
19 East Carolina 12 392 1359 3.47 15 32.67 113.25
19 San Diego State 12 403 1400 3.47 13 33.58 116.67
21 Texas 13 469 1634 3.48 14 36.08 125.69
22 Duke 12 385 1355 3.52 9 32.08 112.92
22 Ohio State 13 447 1574 3.52 12 34.38 121.08
22 Troy 13 457 1609 3.52 13 35.15 123.77
25 Texas State 11 384 1359 3.54 18 34.91 123.55
26 Memphis 12 419 1487 3.55 17 34.92 123.92
27 Louisville 13 486 1742 3.58 13 37.38 134.00
28 Washington 12 417 1495 3.59 14 34.75 124.58
28 Boise State 13 479 1718 3.59 16 36.85 132.15
30 Oregon State 12 343 1239 3.61 14 28.58 103.25
31 Missouri 12 420 1523 3.63 19 35.00 126.92
32 Virginia 9 372 1362 3.66 11 41.33 151.33
33 Alabama 12 442 1636 3.70 15 36.83 136.33
34 Northern Illinois 11 416 1549 3.72 14 37.82 140.82
35 Cincinnati 12 492 1850 3.76 17 41.00 154.17
36 Liberty 12 482 1816 3.77 19 40.17 151.33
37 Maryland 13 459 1739 3.79 16 35.31 133.77
38 Minnesota 12 357 1382 3.87 10 29.75 115.17
38 Appalachian State 10 334 1294 3.87 20 33.40 129.40
40 UTSA 13 456 1773 3.89 19 35.08 136.38
40 Wake Forest 12 432 1681 3.89 14 36.00 140.08
42 Southern Mississippi 12 457 1782 3.90 15 38.08 148.50
43 Notre Dame 13 436 1707 3.92 16 33.54 131.31
43 Syracuse 12 471 1847 3.92 17 39.25 153.92
45 UCLA 12 408 1613 3.95 18 34.00 134.42
45 Baylor 12 466 1840 3.95 25 38.83 153.33
45 Kent State 11 458 1809 3.95 19 41.64 164.45
48 Louisiana-Lafayette 12 437 1730 3.96 17 36.42 144.17
49 Western Kentucky 13 479 1913 3.99 16 36.85 147.15
50 Toledo 13 489 1960 4.01 25 37.62 150.77
50 Florida State 12 484 1940 4.01 14 40.33 161.67
52 Mississippi State 12 406 1634 4.02 20 33.83 136.17
53 LSU 13 465 1876 4.03 17 35.77 144.31
53 Tulane 13 514 2072 4.03 15 39.54 159.38
55 Central Michigan 11 448 1810 4.04 20 40.73 164.55
56 UTEP 12 403 1632 4.05 13 33.58 136.00
57 Miami (Ohio) 12 425 1727 4.06 16 35.42 143.92
57 Virginia Tech 10 357 1449 4.06 14 35.70 144.90
57 Miami (Florida) 11 397 1612 4.06 18 36.09 146.55
60 Utah 13 373 1517 4.07 17 28.69 116.69
61 Coastal Carolina 12 412 1692 4.11 20 34.33 141.00
62 Houston 13 449 1859 4.14 18 34.54 143.00
62 California 11 399 1650 4.14 18 36.27 150.00
64 New Mexico State 11 428 1790 4.18 20 38.91 162.73
64 UNLV 11 441 1845 4.18 18 40.09 167.73
64 Old Dominion 12 570 2380 4.18 19 47.50 198.33
67 Colorado State 11 430 1803 4.19 21 39.09 163.91
68 Washington State 12 401 1689 4.21 17 33.42 140.75
68 Akron 11 418 1760 4.21 23 38.00 160.00
68 Arkansas State 11 451 1899 4.21 23 41.00 172.64
68 Ball State 11 501 2111 4.21 23 45.55 191.91
72 Western Michigan 11 388 1639 4.22 18 35.27 149.00
73 Oregon 12 360 1522 4.23 17 30.00 126.83
74 New Mexico 11 441 1871 4.24 19 40.09 170.09
75 Rutgers 11 399 1696 4.25 23 36.27 154.18
75 Eastern Michigan 12 444 1888 4.25 22 37.00 157.33
77 West Virginia 11 402 1713 4.26 24 36.55 155.73
78 Indiana 11 463 1975 4.27 19 42.09 179.55
79 Michigan State 12 500 2143 4.29 14 41.67 178.58
80 Ohio 13 427 1836 4.30 18 32.85 141.23
80 Georgia State 12 476 2046 4.30 22 39.67 170.50
82 Kentucky 12 411 1770 4.31 16 34.25 147.50
83 Nevada 11 415 1794 4.32 21 37.73 163.09
84 Fresno State 13 460 1990 4.33 17 35.38 153.08
85 TCU 14 530 2298 4.34 28 37.86 164.14
86 Mississippi 12 476 2082 4.37 18 39.67 173.50
87 Kansas State 13 450 1980 4.40 15 34.62 152.31
88 Purdue 13 439 1939 4.42 19 33.77 149.15
89 Connecticut 12 480 2128 4.43 24 40.00 177.33
90 Bowling Green 12 467 2078 4.45 19 38.92 173.17
91 Wyoming 12 443 1980 4.47 17 36.92 165.00
92 Boston College 11 429 1920 4.48 25 39.00 174.55
92 Oklahoma 13 544 2437 4.48 29 41.85 187.46
94 Nebraska 11 466 2094 4.49 21 42.36 190.36
95 Texas Tech 12 475 2144 4.51 18 39.58 178.67
96 BYU 12 476 2165 4.55 22 39.67 180.42
97 Florida 12 462 2125 4.60 28 38.50 177.08
98 North Carolina 13 486 2257 4.64 28 37.38 173.62
99 Georgia Tech 11 460 2151 4.68 20 41.82 195.55
100 UAB 12 434 2059 4.74 23 36.17 171.58
101 Arkansas 12 455 2159 4.75 24 37.92 179.92
102 Northwestern 11 462 2200 4.76 23 42.00 200.00
103 UCF 13 455 2177 4.78 24 35.00 167.46
103 Florida International 11 456 2180 4.78 28 41.45 198.18
105 Auburn 11 416 1998 4.80 28 37.82 181.64
106 Oklahoma State 12 463 2233 4.82 23 38.58 186.08
107 North Texas 13 525 2550 4.86 24 40.38 196.15
108 Texas A&M 11 493 2401 4.87 13 44.82 218.27
109 Utah State 12 475 2325 4.89 18 39.58 193.75
109 Temple 11 467 2284 4.89 21 42.45 207.64
111 Louisiana-Monroe 11 459 2262 4.93 29 41.73 205.64
112 USC 14 449 2237 4.98 29 32.07 159.79
112 Army 10 406 2022 4.98 18 40.60 202.20
114 Tulsa 11 458 2287 4.99 18 41.64 207.91
115 Buffalo 12 392 1974 5.04 21 32.67 164.50
115 Charlotte 11 430 2166 5.04 26 39.09 196.91
115 South Carolina 12 482 2429 5.04 22 40.17 202.42
115 Kansas 12 521 2626 5.04 37 43.42 218.83
119 Florida Atlantic 11 416 2104 5.06 15 37.82 191.27
120 Massachusetts 11 435 2205 5.07 29 39.55 200.45
121 SMU 12 492 2543 5.17 29 41.00 211.92
122 Vanderbilt 11 355 1896 5.34 23 32.27 172.36
123 Rice 12 409 2191 5.36 20 34.08 182.58
124 Arizona State 11 412 2234 5.42 31 37.45 203.09
125 Arizona 11 404 2226 5.51 30 36.73 202.36
126 Georgia Southern 12 510 2830 5.55 29 42.50 235.83
127 Hawai'i 12 457 2639 5.77 28 38.08 219.92
128 Colorado 12 485 2941 6.06 39 40.42 245.08
129 Stanford 11 404 2534 6.27 25 36.73 230.36
130 Louisiana Tech 11 440 2774 6.30 33 40.00 252.18
131 South Florida 11 420 2649 6.31 34 38.18 240.82