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

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Minnesota 1 21 38 1.81 0 21.00 38.00
2 Iowa State 1 22 24 1.09 0 22.00 24.00
3 Oregon 1 24 61 2.54 1 24.00 61.00
4 LSU 2 49 85 1.73 1 24.50 42.50
4 Penn State 2 49 188 3.84 1 24.50 94.00
6 Mississippi State 2 50 207 4.14 2 25.00 103.50
7 Tennessee 2 51 109 2.14 0 25.50 54.50
8 South Alabama 11 303 1018 3.36 7 27.55 92.55
9 Air Force 10 284 967 3.40 9 28.40 96.70
10 Vanderbilt 2 57 259 4.54 2 28.50 129.50
11 Pittsburgh 1 29 50 1.72 0 29.00 50.00
11 Auburn 2 58 139 2.40 1 29.00 69.50
11 Texas Tech 1 29 87 3.00 1 29.00 87.00
14 Miami (Florida) 2 59 123 2.08 2 29.50 61.50
14 UCLA 2 59 199 3.37 3 29.50 99.50
14 North Carolina State 2 59 237 4.02 2 29.50 118.50
17 Navy 11 326 1054 3.23 7 29.64 95.82
18 Rutgers 1 30 49 1.63 1 30.00 49.00
18 Georgia 1 30 93 3.10 1 30.00 93.00
18 Oregon State 2 60 258 4.30 4 30.00 129.00
18 Nebraska 1 30 233 7.77 5 30.00 233.00
22 Missouri 2 62 152 2.45 2 31.00 76.00
22 Virginia Tech 2 62 199 3.21 2 31.00 99.50
22 Illinois 1 31 182 5.87 0 31.00 182.00
25 Washington State 2 63 258 4.10 2 31.50 129.00
25 USC 4 126 705 5.60 8 31.50 176.25
27 James Madison 9 285 629 2.21 7 31.67 69.89
28 Michigan State 2 64 163 2.55 1 32.00 81.50
28 Virginia 1 32 89 2.78 0 32.00 89.00
30 Ohio State 3 97 253 2.61 2 32.33 84.33
31 Duke 2 65 193 2.97 2 32.50 96.50
31 Kentucky 2 65 239 3.68 2 32.50 119.50
33 San Diego State 10 326 1064 3.26 11 32.60 106.40
34 East Carolina 11 360 1226 3.41 14 32.73 111.45
35 Ohio 11 361 1439 3.99 13 32.82 130.82
36 Houston 11 362 1461 4.04 13 32.91 132.82
37 Arkansas 3 99 319 3.22 3 33.00 106.33
37 Indiana 2 66 256 3.88 2 33.00 128.00
39 UTEP 11 365 1373 3.76 9 33.18 124.82
40 Buffalo 11 366 1825 4.99 17 33.27 165.91
41 Clemson 2 67 269 4.01 3 33.50 134.50
42 Marshall 11 369 1160 3.14 10 33.55 105.45
43 Western Michigan 9 304 1204 3.96 15 33.78 133.78
44 UCF 10 339 1646 4.86 19 33.90 164.60
45 Utah 1 34 113 3.32 0 34.00 113.00
46 Coastal Carolina 12 412 1692 4.11 20 34.33 141.00
47 Troy 12 413 1343 3.25 10 34.42 111.92
48 Rice 11 381 1983 5.20 16 34.64 180.27
49 Michigan 3 104 308 2.96 1 34.67 102.67
50 Texas State 10 347 1066 3.07 13 34.70 106.60
51 UTSA 12 420 1475 3.51 16 35.00 122.92
51 Memphis 11 385 1390 3.61 15 35.00 126.36
51 Florida State 1 35 132 3.77 1 35.00 132.00
54 Appalachian State 8 281 990 3.52 16 35.13 123.75
55 Middle Tennessee 11 387 1397 3.61 12 35.18 127.00
56 Louisiana-Lafayette 11 392 1479 3.77 12 35.64 134.45
57 Fresno State 10 357 1534 4.30 8 35.70 153.40
58 UAB 11 393 1790 4.55 18 35.73 162.73
59 Iowa 1 36 69 1.92 0 36.00 69.00
59 Wisconsin 1 36 118 3.28 1 36.00 118.00
59 Maryland 3 108 355 3.29 1 36.00 118.33
59 California 2 72 250 3.47 2 36.00 125.00
59 New Mexico State 8 288 1051 3.65 7 36.00 131.38
64 Akron 9 325 1262 3.88 12 36.11 140.22
65 Western Kentucky 11 402 1541 3.83 12 36.55 140.09
65 Wyoming 11 402 1722 4.28 14 36.55 156.55
67 Louisville 4 147 452 3.07 3 36.75 113.00
68 Miami (Ohio) 10 368 1570 4.27 14 36.80 157.00
69 Boise State 12 442 1540 3.48 14 36.83 128.33
70 TCU 1 37 104 2.81 3 37.00 104.00
71 Toledo 12 445 1679 3.77 20 37.08 139.92
72 Southern Mississippi 11 410 1605 3.91 13 37.27 145.91
73 San Jose State 10 380 1132 2.98 12 38.00 113.20
73 Northern Illinois 9 342 1273 3.72 13 38.00 141.44
73 Mississippi 2 76 322 4.24 1 38.00 161.00
73 Nevada 10 380 1632 4.29 19 38.00 163.20
73 Florida Atlantic 10 380 1916 5.04 14 38.00 191.60
73 Hawai'i 10 380 1967 5.18 18 38.00 196.70
79 South Florida 9 344 2149 6.25 27 38.22 238.78
80 Notre Dame 4 153 784 5.12 7 38.25 196.00
81 Eastern Michigan 11 421 1718 4.08 20 38.27 156.18
82 South Carolina 3 115 544 4.73 4 38.33 181.33
83 Alabama 2 77 157 2.04 1 38.50 78.50
83 Boston College 2 77 388 5.04 4 38.50 194.00
85 Oklahoma State 1 39 122 3.13 2 39.00 122.00
85 Washington 1 39 147 3.77 1 39.00 147.00
85 Kansas 1 39 174 4.46 3 39.00 174.00
85 Louisiana Tech 9 351 2171 6.19 24 39.00 241.22
89 Liberty 9 355 1475 4.15 15 39.44 163.89
90 Massachusetts 10 397 1998 5.03 28 39.70 199.80
91 BYU 8 319 1471 4.61 13 39.88 183.88
92 Cincinnati 9 360 1271 3.53 13 40.00 141.22
92 Tulane 11 440 1754 3.99 14 40.00 159.45
92 Kansas State 1 40 160 4.00 1 40.00 160.00
92 New Mexico 10 400 1652 4.13 15 40.00 165.20
92 Georgia State 10 400 1784 4.46 18 40.00 178.40
97 Colorado State 9 362 1426 3.94 16 40.22 158.44
97 Charlotte 9 362 1678 4.64 17 40.22 186.44
99 Utah State 11 443 2047 4.62 17 40.27 186.09
100 Connecticut 8 323 1535 4.75 14 40.38 191.88
100 North Texas 13 525 2550 4.86 24 40.38 196.15
102 Army 9 364 1801 4.95 14 40.44 200.11
103 Tulsa 10 407 1979 4.86 15 40.70 197.90
104 UNLV 10 409 1753 4.29 17 40.90 175.30
105 Bowling Green 10 411 1764 4.29 16 41.10 176.40
106 Florida International 11 456 2180 4.78 28 41.45 198.18
107 Oklahoma 2 83 192 2.31 1 41.50 96.00
107 Syracuse 2 83 343 4.13 4 41.50 171.50
109 SMU 10 419 2127 5.08 24 41.90 212.70
110 Arizona 1 42 170 4.05 0 42.00 170.00
110 Stanford 2 84 508 6.05 4 42.00 254.00
112 Georgia Southern 11 463 2573 5.56 24 42.09 233.91
113 Texas 2 85 231 2.72 2 42.50 115.50
113 Arkansas State 10 425 1731 4.07 21 42.50 173.10
115 Central Michigan 9 384 1519 3.96 14 42.67 168.78
116 Purdue 1 43 189 4.40 0 43.00 189.00
117 Kent State 8 347 1286 3.71 12 43.38 160.75
118 Temple 9 391 1970 5.04 20 43.44 218.89
119 Louisiana-Monroe 9 392 1855 4.73 23 43.56 206.11
120 Northwestern 1 44 216 4.91 1 44.00 216.00
121 Baylor 3 134 441 3.29 4 44.67 147.00
122 Ball State 10 450 1893 4.21 18 45.00 189.30
123 Florida 1 46 286 6.22 3 46.00 286.00
124 Texas A&M 2 93 294 3.16 1 46.50 147.00
124 Wake Forest 2 93 400 4.30 2 46.50 200.00
126 Old Dominion 10 486 2015 4.15 17 48.60 201.50
127 North Carolina 3 148 810 5.47 6 49.33 270.00
128 Arizona State 1 51 305 5.98 2 51.00 305.00
129 Georgia Tech 1 56 284 5.07 1 56.00 284.00
130 Colorado 1 70 435 6.21 5 70.00 435.00