2023 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2024

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Nebraska 3 76 130 1.71 3 25.33 43.33
2 Washington State 3 80 285 3.56 2 26.67 95.00
3 BYU 3 90 299 3.32 3 30.00 99.67
3 Cincinnati 3 90 329 3.66 1 30.00 109.67
5 Houston 3 91 329 3.62 5 30.33 109.67
6 Arizona State 3 96 269 2.80 2 32.00 89.67
7 Utah 4 100 260 2.60 2 25.00 65.00
7 Stanford 3 100 545 5.45 7 33.33 181.67
9 Michigan State 3 103 375 3.64 1 34.33 125.00
9 Purdue 3 103 398 3.86 6 34.33 132.67
11 Minnesota 4 107 445 4.16 5 26.75 111.25
11 Ball State 4 107 483 4.51 5 26.75 120.75
13 Illinois 3 110 545 4.95 3 36.67 181.67
14 Indiana 3 111 519 4.68 5 37.00 173.00
15 Ohio 5 112 264 2.36 1 22.40 52.80
15 TCU 3 112 299 2.67 4 37.33 99.67
17 Kansas State 4 115 385 3.35 3 28.75 96.25
17 Central Michigan 4 115 559 4.86 8 28.75 139.75
17 Baylor 3 115 510 4.43 6 38.33 170.00
20 Florida 4 116 319 2.75 7 29.00 79.75
20 Kansas 4 116 458 3.95 8 29.00 114.50
20 Oregon 4 116 549 4.73 1 29.00 137.25
23 Colorado 3 117 586 5.01 5 39.00 195.33
24 Wisconsin 4 118 372 3.15 4 29.50 93.00
25 Wake Forest 4 119 417 3.50 2 29.75 104.25
25 San Diego State 4 119 578 4.86 5 29.75 144.50
27 Arkansas 4 120 243 2.03 4 30.00 60.75
28 Akron 4 123 360 2.93 4 30.75 90.00
29 Mississippi State 4 124 395 3.19 2 31.00 98.75
29 Rutgers 4 124 410 3.31 3 31.00 102.50
31 California 4 128 409 3.20 3 32.00 102.25
32 Oklahoma 4 129 265 2.05 1 32.25 66.25
32 Texas 4 129 391 3.03 3 32.25 97.75
34 Louisville 5 131 350 2.67 2 26.20 70.00
35 Nevada 4 132 772 5.85 10 33.00 193.00
36 Oregon State 4 133 409 3.08 4 33.25 102.25
36 Maryland 4 133 440 3.31 3 33.25 110.00
38 Tulsa 4 134 497 3.71 7 33.50 124.25
38 Oklahoma State 4 134 549 4.10 5 33.50 137.25
40 Iowa State 4 135 496 3.67 2 33.75 124.00
40 Western Michigan 4 135 652 4.83 10 33.75 163.00
42 New Mexico 4 138 606 4.39 3 34.50 151.50
43 USC 4 139 592 4.26 8 34.75 148.00
44 West Virginia 4 140 411 2.94 2 35.00 102.75
44 Arizona 4 140 473 3.38 2 35.00 118.25
44 Colorado State 4 140 475 3.39 4 35.00 118.75
47 Texas A&M 5 141 522 3.70 3 28.20 104.40
47 UCLA 4 141 424 3.01 3 35.25 106.00
49 Memphis 5 142 445 3.13 4 28.40 89.00
49 UAB 4 142 758 5.34 11 35.50 189.50
51 Texas Tech 4 143 502 3.51 4 35.75 125.50
51 Middle Tennessee 4 143 557 3.90 7 35.75 139.25
53 Clemson 5 144 427 2.97 7 28.80 85.40
54 Miami (Florida) 5 145 400 2.76 6 29.00 80.00
54 Pittsburgh 4 145 521 3.59 6 36.25 130.25
54 Iowa 4 145 552 3.81 3 36.25 138.00
57 Charlotte 4 146 565 3.87 5 36.50 141.25
57 Vanderbilt 4 146 590 4.04 4 36.50 147.50
57 UTEP 4 146 800 5.48 11 36.50 200.00
60 Southern Mississippi 4 148 854 5.77 8 37.00 213.50
61 Penn State 4 150 438 2.92 4 37.50 109.50
61 Georgia State 5 150 577 3.85 5 30.00 115.40
63 Liberty 5 152 678 4.46 3 30.40 135.60
64 Georgia 5 154 563 3.66 3 30.80 112.60
64 East Carolina 4 154 568 3.69 7 38.50 142.00
66 Florida Atlantic 4 155 633 4.08 7 38.75 158.25
67 Michigan 5 156 463 2.97 3 31.20 92.60
67 Louisiana-Monroe 4 156 576 3.69 5 39.00 144.00
67 Virginia 4 156 720 4.62 12 39.00 180.00
70 Buffalo 4 157 958 6.10 10 39.25 239.50
71 Ohio State 4 158 558 3.53 3 39.50 139.50
71 Hawai'i 5 158 728 4.61 7 31.60 145.60
71 UCF 4 158 634 4.01 4 39.50 158.50
74 Duke 5 159 567 3.57 5 31.80 113.40
74 Navy 4 159 617 3.88 2 39.75 154.25
76 Kent State 4 160 807 5.04 9 40.00 201.75
77 Air Force 5 161 340 2.11 2 32.20 68.00
77 Missouri 5 161 430 2.67 0 32.20 86.00
77 Washington 5 161 842 5.23 9 32.20 168.40
77 Temple 4 161 781 4.85 6 40.25 195.25
81 South Alabama 5 162 500 3.09 7 32.40 100.00
81 North Carolina State 5 162 706 4.36 8 32.40 141.20
81 Northwestern 4 162 672 4.15 9 40.50 168.00
84 Auburn 5 164 642 3.91 5 32.80 128.40
84 Sam Houston State 4 164 789 4.81 9 41.00 197.25
84 North Texas 4 164 965 5.88 12 41.00 241.25
87 Boise State 5 165 836 5.07 9 33.00 167.20
88 Fresno State 5 167 555 3.32 6 33.40 111.00
88 South Florida 5 167 564 3.38 8 33.40 112.80
90 Troy 5 168 586 3.49 7 33.60 117.20
91 Boston College 5 170 805 4.74 12 34.00 161.00
92 LSU 5 171 725 4.24 4 34.20 145.00
92 Bowling Green 5 171 814 4.76 5 34.20 162.80
92 Appalachian State 5 171 917 5.36 12 34.20 183.40
95 Northern Illinois 5 173 723 4.18 8 34.60 144.60
95 Wyoming 5 173 729 4.21 4 34.60 145.80
95 South Carolina 4 173 692 4.00 4 43.25 173.00
98 Tulane 5 174 613 3.52 5 34.80 122.60
99 Kentucky 5 175 477 2.73 8 35.00 95.40
100 Alabama 5 176 616 3.50 3 35.20 123.20
101 Tennessee 5 178 410 2.30 1 35.60 82.00
101 New Mexico State 6 178 666 3.74 8 29.67 111.00
101 North Carolina 5 178 653 3.67 6 35.60 130.60
101 Toledo 5 178 686 3.85 4 35.60 137.20
101 San Jose State 5 178 817 4.59 7 35.60 163.40
106 Marshall 5 179 707 3.95 8 35.80 141.40
107 Rice 5 180 674 3.74 11 36.00 134.80
107 Florida State 5 180 878 4.88 9 36.00 175.60
109 Florida International 4 182 908 4.99 5 45.50 227.00
110 UNLV 5 184 674 3.66 9 36.80 134.80
110 Georgia Southern 5 184 766 4.16 12 36.80 153.20
112 Syracuse 5 186 517 2.78 5 37.20 103.40
112 Arkansas State 5 186 761 4.09 11 37.20 152.20
114 Louisiana Tech 4 187 955 5.11 8 46.75 238.75
115 James Madison 5 188 608 3.23 7 37.60 121.60
116 Jacksonville State 5 191 456 2.39 5 38.20 91.20
117 Miami (Ohio) 5 192 839 4.37 6 38.40 167.80
118 Texas State 5 193 628 3.25 9 38.60 125.60
119 SMU 5 196 765 3.90 5 39.20 153.00
120 Georgia Tech 5 197 1101 5.59 13 39.40 220.20
121 UTSA 5 199 798 4.01 10 39.80 159.60
121 Utah State 5 199 941 4.73 9 39.80 188.20
121 Coastal Carolina 5 199 1046 5.26 5 39.80 209.20
124 Virginia Tech 5 200 983 4.92 10 40.00 196.60
125 Mississippi 5 203 726 3.58 3 40.60 145.20
126 Western Kentucky 5 207 1101 5.32 11 41.40 220.20
127 Old Dominion 5 208 635 3.05 3 41.60 127.00
128 Eastern Michigan 5 224 1239 5.53 10 44.80 247.80
129 Louisiana-Lafayette 5 244 862 3.53 12 48.80 172.40
130 Massachusetts 10 380 2206 5.81 25 38.00 220.60
131 Connecticut 11 394 1713 4.35 20 35.82 155.73
132 Army 11 396 1884 4.76 12 36.00 171.27
133 Notre Dame 13 437 1547 3.54 14 33.62 119.00