2023 National Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Half through 01/08/2024

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 James Madison 13 201 422 2.10 5 54 22 10 4
2 Penn State 13 195 497 2.55 7 66 27 16 5
3 Michigan 15 219 566 2.58 3 34 32 19 3
4 Jacksonville State 13 267 699 2.62 8 40 40 19 5
5 Miami (Florida) 13 214 601 2.81 9 22 42 21 3
6 South Alabama 13 234 674 2.88 3 33 38 18 4
7 UCLA 13 196 581 2.96 1 30 38 22 1
8 Iowa 14 226 671 2.97 4 29 43 18 1
9 Tennessee 13 224 677 3.02 7 62 40 26 3
10 Louisville 14 231 703 3.04 7 39 42 27 4
11 Nebraska 12 183 581 3.17 4 53 30 15 4
11 Texas A&M 13 212 673 3.17 6 29 36 31 6
13 Texas 14 206 658 3.19 7 62 40 23 5
13 Tulane 14 244 778 3.19 8 35 52 32 4
15 SMU 14 251 805 3.21 6 69 41 22 4
16 Ohio 13 192 621 3.23 3 66 35 20 6
17 Oregon 14 207 674 3.26 5 58 44 23 4
18 Missouri 13 209 693 3.32 3 34 39 30 4
19 Troy 14 250 852 3.41 8 57 51 35 5
20 Georgia Southern 13 211 725 3.44 10 35 42 30 7
21 Air Force 13 217 768 3.54 9 62 47 20 6
22 Kentucky 13 214 763 3.57 8 52 47 21 2
23 Bowling Green 13 240 858 3.58 7 54 57 29 7
24 Rutgers 13 209 752 3.60 7 24 53 22 2
24 Indiana 12 214 771 3.60 9 32 42 20 3
26 Old Dominion 13 264 959 3.63 7 31 51 24 3
27 Washington State 12 205 747 3.64 11 66 40 17 7
27 Arizona 13 218 793 3.64 11 62 42 31 5
27 Maryland 13 246 895 3.64 6 25 59 24 3
30 Illinois 12 221 806 3.65 11 25 51 24 3
31 Ohio State 13 215 786 3.66 2 45 40 19 6
32 Miami (Ohio) 14 267 989 3.70 4 37 58 28 4
33 Louisiana-Monroe 12 243 905 3.72 12 31 53 30 4
33 California 13 247 919 3.72 11 32 56 27 2
35 Pittsburgh 12 231 862 3.73 9 68 50 30 6
36 Duke 13 238 897 3.77 6 34 55 31 4
37 Northwestern 13 252 967 3.84 6 41 57 28 8
38 Akron 12 206 797 3.87 10 66 43 23 6
39 Notre Dame 13 212 827 3.90 5 49 42 23 5
40 Oregon State 13 217 850 3.92 6 43 53 33 9
41 Oklahoma 13 231 908 3.93 6 54 50 31 8
42 Navy 12 217 855 3.94 8 75 46 31 3
43 Michigan State 12 195 770 3.95 7 50 45 20 7
44 Utah 13 170 674 3.96 8 47 36 24 3
44 Georgia 14 222 879 3.96 6 75 54 31 4
46 Louisiana-Lafayette 13 299 1193 3.99 11 44 77 38 2
47 Virginia Tech 13 233 931 4.00 10 56 50 25 10
47 Syracuse 13 247 989 4.00 6 75 66 27 3
49 Wisconsin 13 244 981 4.02 8 82 50 25 6
50 Mississippi 13 247 996 4.03 9 75 52 28 6
51 Arizona State 12 191 772 4.04 12 38 44 33 5
52 South Carolina 12 208 842 4.05 11 42 50 27 8
52 Middle Tennessee 12 217 878 4.05 11 61 52 28 8
54 Georgia State 13 211 857 4.06 8 65 43 24 6
55 Ball State 12 191 777 4.07 9 54 43 23 8
55 Texas State 13 243 988 4.07 17 57 52 36 11
57 Clemson 13 203 829 4.08 6 80 35 22 10
58 Wake Forest 12 222 910 4.10 8 65 44 24 8
58 South Florida 13 228 935 4.10 15 39 53 34 14
60 UNLV 14 289 1187 4.11 16 70 63 31 9
61 Fresno State 13 258 1062 4.12 6 70 59 35 3
62 Kent State 12 182 753 4.14 11 39 34 26 9
62 Houston 12 241 997 4.14 12 62 59 30 4
64 East Carolina 12 203 843 4.15 8 69 39 28 10
64 North Carolina 13 245 1017 4.15 9 39 54 29 5
66 TCU 12 250 1041 4.16 14 41 57 29 7
67 Florida Atlantic 12 235 980 4.17 8 41 55 34 3
68 Charlotte 12 200 837 4.19 6 40 49 27 9
69 Wyoming 13 216 912 4.22 7 80 45 24 5
70 Boise State 14 223 945 4.24 9 50 48 29 8
70 Toledo 14 270 1144 4.24 8 80 57 33 6
72 Purdue 12 215 920 4.28 12 67 54 34 7
73 West Virginia 13 224 962 4.29 8 34 51 33 9
73 Colorado State 12 235 1009 4.29 6 36 61 40 11
75 North Carolina State 13 189 813 4.30 8 80 43 31 6
76 Army 12 200 863 4.32 7 42 46 25 6
77 Alabama 14 238 1030 4.33 8 56 51 28 10
78 Temple 12 233 1018 4.37 9 37 61 35 5
79 Auburn 13 232 1019 4.39 7 36 58 34 8
80 Oklahoma State 14 256 1128 4.41 9 70 57 36 7
81 Iowa State 13 218 966 4.43 8 71 54 32 4
82 Mississippi State 12 217 965 4.45 9 53 49 27 8
82 Arkansas 12 217 966 4.45 8 49 48 30 9
84 UTSA 13 259 1158 4.47 11 81 54 31 10
85 BYU 12 226 1014 4.49 7 55 54 35 7
86 Hawai'i 13 248 1117 4.50 15 44 58 29 11
87 Texas Tech 13 239 1083 4.53 8 69 53 31 6
88 Liberty 14 215 982 4.57 9 44 64 33 7
88 New Mexico State 15 234 1069 4.57 12 54 61 32 7
88 San Jose State 13 235 1074 4.57 11 61 57 28 4
91 Central Michigan 12 192 879 4.58 8 39 46 31 8
91 Boston College 13 243 1112 4.58 16 59 53 27 6
93 Rice 13 242 1110 4.59 7 75 51 37 13
94 Northern Illinois 13 231 1062 4.60 10 48 59 28 8
95 Minnesota 13 209 964 4.61 8 65 54 30 6
95 Memphis 13 219 1010 4.61 11 75 48 29 10
97 Western Michigan 12 187 867 4.64 10 66 50 29 6
98 LSU 13 209 987 4.72 10 52 48 28 13
99 Colorado 12 222 1052 4.74 13 49 56 39 7
100 UCF 13 246 1170 4.76 8 46 65 42 11
101 Florida State 14 249 1189 4.78 11 64 53 37 17
102 Vanderbilt 12 205 982 4.79 15 67 50 31 11
103 Kansas 13 232 1116 4.81 8 67 55 27 7
104 Tulsa 12 204 986 4.83 12 55 48 28 12
105 Connecticut 12 210 1027 4.89 13 82 52 28 12
105 Marshall 13 218 1066 4.89 9 70 42 32 12
107 Coastal Carolina 13 222 1088 4.90 8 43 56 33 7
108 Virginia 12 231 1138 4.93 11 42 61 32 8
109 Southern Mississippi 12 218 1078 4.94 15 75 50 33 9
110 Arkansas State 13 249 1233 4.95 11 63 63 38 11
111 Cincinnati 12 183 908 4.96 8 38 45 36 13
112 Western Kentucky 13 244 1218 4.99 11 79 60 40 12
113 Kansas State 13 213 1064 5.00 10 77 44 26 12
114 New Mexico 12 194 978 5.04 14 35 55 29 7
114 Washington 15 243 1225 5.04 15 59 71 43 8
114 USC 13 245 1236 5.04 16 61 68 42 10
114 Eastern Michigan 13 255 1285 5.04 11 55 68 43 4
118 Appalachian State 14 239 1211 5.07 13 68 63 38 13
119 UAB 12 207 1063 5.14 15 80 58 30 11
120 Georgia Tech 13 255 1316 5.16 10 68 77 41 5
121 Nevada 12 187 975 5.21 9 72 50 34 8
122 Florida International 12 241 1259 5.22 6 34 69 43 13
123 Sam Houston State 12 218 1180 5.41 15 75 58 34 10
124 Florida 12 188 1027 5.46 11 85 46 34 13
125 Buffalo 12 214 1177 5.50 7 71 54 41 14
126 Utah State 13 280 1577 5.63 15 75 80 50 17
127 San Diego State 12 195 1102 5.65 9 62 59 30 8
128 UTEP 12 216 1233 5.71 16 56 62 41 14
129 Stanford 12 202 1166 5.77 19 59 68 42 9
130 Massachusetts 12 236 1386 5.87 20 80 71 33 8
131 Baylor 12 205 1232 6.01 15 79 54 37 18
132 Louisiana Tech 12 255 1565 6.14 18 68 74 46 17
133 North Texas 12 273 1885 6.90 20 66 83 50 21
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards