2022 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2023

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Middle Tennessee 1 38 60 1.58 2 38.00 60.00
2 Air Force 2 58 153 2.64 1 29.00 76.50
3 Liberty 3 127 341 2.69 4 42.33 113.67
4 Miami (Ohio) 2 57 157 2.75 2 28.50 78.50
5 Memphis 1 34 97 2.85 2 34.00 97.00
6 UNLV 1 32 92 2.88 1 32.00 92.00
7 Wisconsin 11 381 1115 2.93 13 34.64 101.36
8 Georgia 13 354 1043 2.95 6 27.23 80.23
9 Iowa 11 398 1215 3.05 4 36.18 110.45
10 Clemson 11 341 1044 3.06 9 31.00 94.91
11 Illinois 11 331 1022 3.09 6 30.09 92.91
12 Penn State 11 387 1258 3.25 13 35.18 114.36
12 Iowa State 10 359 1166 3.25 8 35.90 116.60
14 Notre Dame 9 283 923 3.26 9 31.44 102.56
15 North Carolina State 10 316 1036 3.28 11 31.60 103.60
16 Michigan 11 317 1063 3.35 9 28.82 96.64
17 Georgia State 2 76 262 3.45 4 38.00 131.00
18 Oregon State 10 283 981 3.47 10 28.30 98.10
19 Tennessee 10 379 1320 3.48 14 37.90 132.00
20 Pittsburgh 11 333 1161 3.49 11 30.27 105.55
21 Washington 11 378 1348 3.57 13 34.36 122.55
22 Duke 10 320 1162 3.63 7 32.00 116.20
23 Texas 11 384 1403 3.65 12 34.91 127.55
24 Northern Illinois 2 74 276 3.73 1 37.00 138.00
25 Virginia 8 340 1273 3.74 11 42.50 159.13
26 Ohio State 10 350 1321 3.77 10 35.00 132.10
26 Southern Mississippi 1 47 177 3.77 2 47.00 177.00
28 Wake Forest 10 339 1281 3.78 12 33.90 128.10
28 Connecticut 4 157 593 3.78 10 39.25 148.25
30 Louisville 9 339 1290 3.81 10 37.67 143.33
31 Missouri 10 358 1371 3.83 17 35.80 137.10
32 Syracuse 10 388 1504 3.88 13 38.80 150.40
33 South Alabama 1 37 144 3.89 0 37.00 144.00
34 Maryland 10 351 1384 3.94 15 35.10 138.40
35 Minnesota 11 336 1344 4.00 10 30.55 122.18
36 Mississippi State 10 356 1427 4.01 18 35.60 142.70
37 Florida State 11 449 1808 4.03 13 40.82 164.36
38 UCLA 10 349 1414 4.05 15 34.90 141.40
38 Alabama 10 365 1479 4.05 14 36.50 147.90
40 Temple 2 76 314 4.13 1 38.00 157.00
41 Utah 12 339 1404 4.14 17 28.25 117.00
42 East Carolina 1 32 133 4.16 1 32.00 133.00
43 Baylor 9 332 1399 4.21 21 36.89 155.44
44 Washington State 10 338 1431 4.23 15 33.80 143.10
45 Virginia Tech 8 295 1250 4.24 12 36.88 156.25
46 West Virginia 11 402 1713 4.26 24 36.55 155.73
47 Nebraska 10 436 1861 4.27 16 43.60 186.10
47 Ball State 1 51 218 4.27 5 51.00 218.00
49 North Carolina 10 338 1447 4.28 22 33.80 144.70
49 California 9 327 1400 4.28 16 36.33 155.56
51 Tulane 2 74 318 4.30 1 37.00 159.00
52 LSU 11 416 1791 4.31 16 37.82 162.82
53 Indiana 9 397 1719 4.33 17 44.11 191.00
54 Oregon 11 336 1461 4.35 16 30.55 132.82
54 Boston College 9 352 1532 4.35 21 39.11 170.22
54 Old Dominion 2 84 365 4.35 2 42.00 182.50
57 San Diego State 2 77 336 4.36 2 38.50 168.00
58 Cincinnati 3 132 579 4.39 4 44.00 193.00
59 Mississippi 10 400 1760 4.40 17 40.00 176.00
60 Miami (Florida) 9 338 1489 4.41 16 37.56 165.44
61 Purdue 12 396 1750 4.42 19 33.00 145.83
61 Kentucky 10 346 1531 4.42 14 34.60 153.10
61 Florida 11 416 1839 4.42 25 37.82 167.18
61 BYU 4 157 694 4.42 9 39.25 173.50
65 Fresno State 3 103 456 4.43 9 34.33 152.00
66 Kansas State 12 410 1820 4.44 14 34.17 151.67
67 TCU 13 493 2194 4.45 25 37.92 168.77
68 Rutgers 10 369 1647 4.46 22 36.90 164.70
69 Michigan State 10 436 1980 4.54 13 43.60 198.00
70 Central Michigan 2 64 291 4.55 6 32.00 145.50
71 Houston 2 87 398 4.57 5 43.50 199.00
72 UCF 3 116 531 4.58 5 38.67 177.00
73 Texas Tech 11 446 2057 4.61 17 40.55 187.00
74 Georgia Tech 10 404 1867 4.62 19 40.40 186.70
75 Nevada 1 35 162 4.63 2 35.00 162.00
76 Kent State 3 111 523 4.71 7 37.00 174.33
77 USC 10 323 1532 4.74 21 32.30 153.20
78 Northwestern 10 418 1984 4.75 22 41.80 198.40
79 Boise State 1 37 178 4.81 2 37.00 178.00
80 Western Kentucky 2 77 372 4.83 4 38.50 186.00
81 Oklahoma 11 461 2245 4.87 28 41.91 204.09
82 Oklahoma State 11 424 2111 4.98 21 38.55 191.91
83 Kansas 11 482 2452 5.09 34 43.82 222.91
84 South Carolina 9 367 1885 5.14 18 40.78 209.44
85 Arkansas 9 356 1840 5.17 21 39.56 204.44
86 Western Michigan 2 84 435 5.18 3 42.00 217.50
87 Auburn 9 358 1859 5.19 27 39.78 206.56
88 Florida Atlantic 1 36 188 5.22 1 36.00 188.00
89 Army 1 42 221 5.26 4 42.00 221.00
90 Texas A&M 9 400 2107 5.27 12 44.44 234.11
91 New Mexico State 3 140 739 5.28 13 46.67 246.33
92 Arizona State 10 361 1929 5.34 29 36.10 192.90
92 New Mexico 1 41 219 5.34 4 41.00 219.00
94 Akron 2 93 498 5.35 11 46.50 249.00
95 James Madison 1 45 244 5.42 1 45.00 244.00
96 Massachusetts 1 38 207 5.45 1 38.00 207.00
97 Georgia Southern 1 47 257 5.47 5 47.00 257.00
98 Vanderbilt 9 298 1637 5.49 21 33.11 181.89
99 San Jose State 1 38 210 5.53 3 38.00 210.00
100 Colorado State 2 68 377 5.54 5 34.00 188.50
101 Louisiana-Lafayette 1 45 251 5.58 5 45.00 251.00
102 Bowling Green 2 56 314 5.61 3 28.00 157.00
103 Arizona 10 362 2056 5.68 30 36.20 205.60
104 SMU 2 73 416 5.70 5 36.50 208.00
105 Buffalo 1 26 149 5.73 4 26.00 149.00
106 Appalachian State 2 53 304 5.74 4 26.50 152.00
107 Ohio 2 66 397 6.02 5 33.00 198.50
108 Colorado 11 415 2506 6.04 34 37.73 227.82
108 Tulsa 1 51 308 6.04 3 51.00 308.00
110 Troy 1 44 266 6.05 3 44.00 266.00
111 Louisiana-Monroe 2 67 407 6.07 6 33.50 203.50
112 Wyoming 1 41 258 6.29 3 41.00 258.00
113 Stanford 9 320 2026 6.33 21 35.56 225.11
114 Toledo 1 44 281 6.39 5 44.00 281.00
115 Arkansas State 1 26 168 6.46 2 26.00 168.00
116 UAB 1 41 269 6.56 5 41.00 269.00
117 South Florida 2 76 500 6.58 7 38.00 250.00
118 Louisiana Tech 2 89 603 6.78 9 44.50 301.50
119 UTEP 1 38 259 6.82 4 38.00 259.00
120 Charlotte 2 68 488 7.18 9 34.00 244.00
121 Eastern Michigan 1 23 170 7.39 2 23.00 170.00
122 Rice 1 28 208 7.43 4 28.00 208.00
123 Texas State 1 37 293 7.92 5 37.00 293.00
124 UTSA 1 36 298 8.28 3 36.00 298.00
125 Utah State 1 32 278 8.69 1 32.00 278.00
126 Hawai'i 2 77 672 8.73 10 38.50 336.00