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