2023 National Leaders Rushing Defense - All Games through 01/08/2024

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Utah 13 345 1076 3.12 13 26.54 82.77
2 Ohio 13 366 1185 3.24 9 28.15 91.15
3 Ball State 12 375 1339 3.57 15 31.25 111.58
4 Nebraska 12 376 1115 2.97 9 31.33 92.92
5 North Carolina State 13 379 1514 3.99 13 29.15 116.46
6 Arizona State 12 381 1602 4.20 16 31.75 133.50
7 Florida 12 386 1867 4.84 21 32.17 155.58
8 Air Force 13 388 1181 3.04 11 29.85 90.85
9 UCLA 13 396 1050 2.65 5 30.46 80.77
9 Clemson 13 396 1490 3.76 17 30.46 114.62
11 Texas 14 397 1153 2.90 9 28.36 82.36
11 Cincinnati 12 397 2123 5.35 24 33.08 176.92
13 Oregon 14 401 1436 3.58 10 28.64 102.57
14 San Diego State 12 402 1989 4.95 21 33.50 165.75
15 Kansas State 13 403 1917 4.76 15 31.00 147.46
16 Liberty 14 404 1634 4.04 13 28.86 116.71
17 New Mexico 12 407 2066 5.08 25 33.92 172.17
18 Central Michigan 12 411 1918 4.67 24 34.25 159.83
19 Miami (Florida) 13 412 1373 3.33 18 31.69 105.62
19 Western Michigan 12 412 1905 4.62 22 34.33 158.75
21 Oregon State 13 413 1485 3.60 14 31.77 114.23
21 Vanderbilt 12 413 2104 5.09 23 34.42 175.33
23 Minnesota 13 414 1938 4.68 19 31.85 149.08
24 James Madison 13 416 1089 2.62 13 32.00 83.77
25 Louisville 14 419 1397 3.33 13 29.93 99.79
26 Connecticut 12 420 1772 4.22 22 35.00 147.67
26 Stanford 12 420 1964 4.68 29 35.00 163.67
28 Texas A&M 13 421 1414 3.36 9 32.38 108.77
28 Missouri 13 421 1597 3.79 8 32.38 122.85
30 Georgia 14 422 1591 3.77 13 30.14 113.64
30 Arizona 13 422 1537 3.64 19 32.46 118.23
32 Navy 12 423 1546 3.65 12 35.25 128.83
32 Tulsa 12 423 1978 4.68 24 35.25 164.83
32 Nevada 12 423 2253 5.33 23 35.25 187.75
35 Southern Mississippi 12 424 2145 5.06 28 35.33 178.75
36 Washington State 12 425 1810 4.26 26 35.42 150.83
37 Charlotte 12 429 1938 4.52 19 35.75 161.50
38 Purdue 12 431 1687 3.91 22 35.92 140.58
39 Army 12 433 2115 4.88 15 36.08 176.25
39 Buffalo 12 433 2159 4.99 19 36.08 179.92
41 Penn State 13 434 982 2.26 10 33.38 75.54
41 Virginia 12 434 2214 5.10 27 36.17 184.50
43 East Carolina 12 436 1466 3.36 13 36.33 122.17
43 Middle Tennessee 12 436 1753 4.02 20 36.33 146.08
45 Notre Dame 13 437 1547 3.54 14 33.62 119.00
45 Arkansas 12 437 1853 4.24 13 36.42 154.42
47 West Virginia 13 439 1864 4.25 15 33.77 143.38
47 BYU 12 439 2132 4.86 18 36.58 177.67
49 Michigan State 12 440 1812 4.12 14 36.67 151.00
49 Wake Forest 12 440 1852 4.21 13 36.67 154.33
49 Baylor 12 440 2219 5.04 27 36.67 184.92
52 Sam Houston State 12 441 1955 4.43 25 36.75 162.92
53 Georgia State 13 442 1896 4.29 18 34.00 145.85
54 Akron 12 443 1773 4.00 23 36.92 147.75
55 Rutgers 13 444 1783 4.02 16 34.15 137.15
56 Tulane 14 445 1578 3.55 14 31.79 112.71
57 Memphis 13 446 2018 4.52 21 34.31 155.23
58 Indiana 12 448 1875 4.19 18 37.33 156.25
59 Mississippi State 12 449 1751 3.90 14 37.42 145.92
60 Michigan 15 450 1350 3.00 9 30.00 90.00
60 Kentucky 13 450 1470 3.27 19 34.62 113.08
62 Boise State 14 451 1887 4.18 23 32.21 134.79
62 Colorado 12 451 2117 4.69 24 37.58 176.42
64 Ohio State 13 452 1553 3.44 6 34.77 119.46
64 UTEP 12 452 2427 5.37 28 37.67 202.25
66 Wyoming 13 453 1879 4.15 12 34.85 144.54
67 Georgia Southern 13 454 2098 4.62 30 34.92 161.38
68 California 13 456 1734 3.80 23 35.08 133.38
68 Iowa State 13 456 1745 3.83 12 35.08 134.23
70 Wisconsin 13 457 1756 3.84 13 35.15 135.08
70 UAB 12 457 2365 5.18 31 38.08 197.08
72 South Alabama 13 459 1478 3.22 11 35.31 113.69
72 Virginia Tech 13 459 1924 4.19 21 35.31 148.00
72 Illinois 12 459 1790 3.90 19 38.25 149.17
75 South Florida 13 460 1868 4.06 26 35.38 143.69
75 Northern Illinois 13 460 1929 4.19 20 35.38 148.38
75 Kent State 12 460 2113 4.59 31 38.33 176.08
78 Oklahoma 13 461 1802 3.91 14 35.46 138.62
79 South Carolina 12 462 1793 3.88 19 38.50 149.42
79 LSU 13 462 2093 4.53 24 35.54 161.00
79 Coastal Carolina 13 462 2181 4.72 15 35.54 167.77
79 Boston College 13 462 2443 5.29 30 35.54 187.92
83 Tennessee 13 463 1478 3.19 13 35.62 113.69
83 Auburn 13 463 2015 4.35 15 35.62 155.00
85 TCU 12 467 1856 3.97 21 38.92 154.67
85 Marshall 13 467 2022 4.33 20 35.92 155.54
85 Houston 12 467 2023 4.33 27 38.92 168.58
88 Massachusetts 12 468 2650 5.66 30 39.00 220.83
89 Bowling Green 13 469 1901 4.05 16 36.08 146.23
90 Alabama 14 470 1749 3.72 15 33.57 124.93
91 Troy 14 472 1493 3.16 13 33.71 106.64
91 Kansas 13 472 2100 4.45 26 36.31 161.54
93 Duke 13 473 1845 3.90 15 36.38 141.92
94 UTSA 13 474 1761 3.72 16 36.46 135.46
94 Washington 15 474 2222 4.69 25 31.60 148.13
96 Florida Atlantic 12 477 1791 3.75 12 39.75 149.25
97 Maryland 13 480 1631 3.40 14 36.92 125.46
97 Texas Tech 13 480 2085 4.34 19 36.92 160.38
99 Hawai'i 13 481 2222 4.62 26 37.00 170.92
100 Rice 13 484 1990 4.11 23 37.23 153.08
101 Colorado State 12 485 1995 4.11 18 40.42 166.25
102 San Jose State 13 486 2212 4.55 23 37.38 170.15
103 New Mexico State 15 487 2156 4.43 22 32.47 143.73
103 Florida International 12 487 2290 4.70 17 40.58 190.83
105 Texas State 13 489 1967 4.02 26 37.62 151.31
106 Louisiana-Monroe 12 490 2051 4.19 21 40.83 170.92
107 Pittsburgh 12 493 1802 3.66 20 41.08 150.17
108 Mississippi 13 496 1986 4.00 19 38.15 152.77
109 Iowa 14 498 1565 3.14 7 35.57 111.79
110 SMU 14 499 1707 3.42 14 35.64 121.93
110 Fresno State 13 499 2160 4.33 16 38.38 166.15
112 Syracuse 13 500 1926 3.85 16 38.46 148.15
113 Appalachian State 14 502 2498 4.98 28 35.86 178.43
114 Northwestern 13 504 2052 4.07 20 38.77 157.85
114 North Carolina 13 504 2121 4.21 21 38.77 163.15
116 Arkansas State 13 505 2395 4.74 22 38.85 184.23
117 USC 13 506 2424 4.79 25 38.92 186.46
117 Louisiana Tech 12 506 2794 5.52 32 42.17 232.83
119 Miami (Ohio) 14 509 1851 3.64 12 36.36 132.21
119 Florida State 14 509 2131 4.19 17 36.36 152.21
119 Western Kentucky 13 509 2470 4.85 24 39.15 190.00
122 Oklahoma State 14 512 2335 4.56 23 36.57 166.79
123 Eastern Michigan 13 513 2452 4.78 24 39.46 188.62
123 Temple 12 513 2380 4.64 25 42.75 198.33
125 UCF 13 516 2526 4.90 26 39.69 194.31
126 Jacksonville State 13 520 1450 2.79 14 40.00 111.54
127 Toledo 14 526 2083 3.96 18 37.57 148.79
128 Old Dominion 13 529 1842 3.48 13 40.69 141.69
128 UNLV 14 529 2265 4.28 23 37.79 161.79
130 Georgia Tech 13 535 2877 5.38 28 41.15 221.31
131 North Texas 12 544 3062 5.63 37 45.33 255.17
132 Utah State 13 548 2775 5.06 31 42.15 213.46
133 Louisiana-Lafayette 13 575 2221 3.86 24 44.23 170.85