2023 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/08/2024

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Penn State 4 129 187 1.45 1 32.25 46.75
2 James Madison 6 195 393 2.02 6 32.50 65.50
3 UCLA 6 155 322 2.08 1 25.83 53.67
4 Nebraska 6 158 339 2.15 3 26.33 56.50
5 Texas 5 129 284 2.20 1 25.80 56.80
5 Kentucky 6 186 410 2.20 3 31.00 68.33
7 Jacksonville State 8 310 712 2.30 9 38.75 89.00
8 Utah 5 120 280 2.33 1 24.00 56.00
9 Middle Tennessee 5 140 333 2.38 3 28.00 66.60
9 South Carolina 3 98 233 2.38 3 32.67 77.67
11 Stanford 4 122 292 2.39 2 30.50 73.00
12 Miami (Florida) 2 61 149 2.44 2 30.50 74.50
13 TCU 4 133 335 2.52 4 33.25 83.75
14 Clemson 4 133 342 2.57 3 33.25 85.50
15 Air Force 7 220 593 2.70 3 31.43 84.71
16 Akron 6 218 593 2.72 8 36.33 98.83
17 Texas A&M 6 207 570 2.75 2 34.50 95.00
18 Louisville 3 96 266 2.77 4 32.00 88.67
19 Troy 5 181 508 2.81 1 36.20 101.60
20 Ohio State 4 126 358 2.84 0 31.50 89.50
21 Liberty 8 231 670 2.90 8 28.88 83.75
22 Oregon 6 159 465 2.92 3 26.50 77.50
22 Duke 4 158 461 2.92 4 39.50 115.25
24 Virginia Tech 7 242 710 2.93 5 34.57 101.43
25 Tulane 7 197 584 2.96 7 28.14 83.43
26 Georgia Southern 5 154 458 2.97 8 30.80 91.60
27 Ball State 5 162 489 3.02 5 32.40 97.80
28 California 5 155 482 3.11 4 31.00 96.40
28 Tennessee 5 168 523 3.11 7 33.60 104.60
30 Connecticut 4 113 352 3.12 5 28.25 88.00
30 North Carolina State 4 123 384 3.12 4 30.75 96.00
32 Syracuse 5 154 483 3.14 5 30.80 96.60
33 East Carolina 6 221 696 3.15 8 36.83 116.00
34 Ohio 8 219 693 3.16 5 27.38 86.63
35 UTSA 9 332 1060 3.19 8 36.89 117.78
36 Iowa 7 230 738 3.21 2 32.86 105.43
37 Old Dominion 5 210 683 3.25 5 42.00 136.60
38 Florida State 5 181 591 3.27 4 36.20 118.20
39 Wyoming 4 111 364 3.28 0 27.75 91.00
40 Arizona 6 193 638 3.31 8 32.17 106.33
40 SMU 9 323 1069 3.31 8 35.89 118.78
42 Oregon State 5 148 491 3.32 6 29.60 98.20
42 South Alabama 7 242 804 3.32 6 34.57 114.86
44 Michigan 6 177 592 3.34 1 29.50 98.67
45 Maryland 7 246 824 3.35 5 35.14 117.71
46 UNLV 6 211 710 3.36 7 35.17 118.33
47 Mississippi State 5 193 654 3.39 3 38.60 130.80
48 Arizona State 3 99 340 3.43 6 33.00 113.33
49 Miami (Ohio) 7 284 979 3.45 5 40.57 139.86
50 Mississippi 5 186 646 3.47 4 37.20 129.20
51 Rutgers 3 94 327 3.48 2 31.33 109.00
52 Notre Dame 5 168 587 3.49 5 33.60 117.40
52 North Carolina 5 172 601 3.49 9 34.40 120.20
54 Georgia State 7 238 840 3.53 8 34.00 120.00
54 Washington State 5 174 615 3.53 9 34.80 123.00
56 Missouri 5 159 564 3.55 4 31.80 112.80
56 Wake Forest 4 150 532 3.55 1 37.50 133.00
58 Washington 6 195 697 3.57 7 32.50 116.17
58 Illinois 5 196 699 3.57 8 39.20 139.80
60 San Jose State 4 130 468 3.60 4 32.50 117.00
61 Navy 6 202 729 3.61 2 33.67 121.50
62 Arkansas 6 209 765 3.66 6 34.83 127.50
63 Georgia 6 153 562 3.67 6 25.50 93.67
64 Texas Tech 6 192 718 3.74 6 32.00 119.67
64 Michigan State 4 178 666 3.74 5 44.50 166.50
66 Oklahoma 6 214 802 3.75 4 35.67 133.67
67 Colorado State 7 259 992 3.83 10 37.00 141.71
68 Hawai'i 6 211 813 3.85 12 35.17 135.50
68 UCF 4 153 589 3.85 4 38.25 147.25
70 Wisconsin 8 281 1085 3.86 8 35.13 135.63
71 Bowling Green 6 231 893 3.87 10 38.50 148.83
71 Florida Atlantic 6 250 967 3.87 4 41.67 161.17
73 Kansas State 4 117 454 3.88 1 29.25 113.50
73 San Diego State 4 142 551 3.88 5 35.50 137.75
75 South Florida 8 295 1154 3.91 13 36.88 144.25
76 USC 5 198 776 3.92 10 39.60 155.20
77 Western Kentucky 6 189 747 3.95 9 31.50 124.50
78 LSU 5 177 702 3.97 6 35.40 140.40
79 New Mexico State 9 278 1109 3.99 11 30.89 123.22
80 Auburn 5 164 657 4.01 2 32.80 131.40
81 Sam Houston State 6 207 832 4.02 15 34.50 138.67
81 Northern Illinois 9 337 1354 4.02 13 37.44 150.44
83 Louisiana-Lafayette 7 311 1256 4.04 17 44.43 179.43
84 Florida 4 128 520 4.06 3 32.00 130.00
84 Rice 6 203 825 4.06 10 33.83 137.50
84 Central Michigan 6 214 869 4.06 11 35.67 144.83
87 Houston 6 233 948 4.07 12 38.83 158.00
88 Cincinnati 5 147 600 4.08 7 29.40 120.00
89 Fresno State 7 271 1109 4.09 8 38.71 158.43
90 Western Michigan 5 155 635 4.10 9 31.00 127.00
91 UTEP 4 133 547 4.11 6 33.25 136.75
92 Colorado 6 217 894 4.12 12 36.17 149.00
93 Alabama 4 139 576 4.14 3 34.75 144.00
94 West Virginia 7 222 921 4.15 6 31.71 131.57
95 Iowa State 4 133 555 4.17 2 33.25 138.75
96 Toledo 7 277 1157 4.18 9 39.57 165.29
97 Louisiana-Monroe 5 222 932 4.20 11 44.40 186.40
98 Boise State 5 175 753 4.30 7 35.00 150.60
99 BYU 4 137 594 4.34 2 34.25 148.50
99 Southern Mississippi 5 179 776 4.34 6 35.80 155.20
101 Florida International 7 284 1239 4.36 7 40.57 177.00
102 Kansas 5 167 731 4.38 7 33.40 146.20
103 Purdue 5 187 823 4.40 7 37.40 164.60
104 Indiana 4 155 684 4.41 6 38.75 171.00
105 Eastern Michigan 8 315 1414 4.49 11 39.38 176.75
106 Buffalo 5 171 778 4.55 6 34.20 155.60
107 Charlotte 6 212 967 4.56 8 35.33 161.17
107 Northwestern 5 202 921 4.56 5 40.40 184.20
109 Georgia Tech 4 157 718 4.57 4 39.25 179.50
110 Temple 5 212 986 4.65 10 42.40 197.20
111 New Mexico 4 158 737 4.66 7 39.50 184.25
112 Oklahoma State 5 200 940 4.70 9 40.00 188.00
113 Nevada 5 175 837 4.78 5 35.00 167.40
114 Arkansas State 5 174 837 4.81 7 34.80 167.40
115 Texas State 8 289 1404 4.86 19 36.13 175.50
116 Coastal Carolina 5 174 851 4.89 4 34.80 170.20
117 Kent State 6 243 1192 4.91 16 40.50 198.67
118 Marshall 4 122 604 4.95 5 30.50 151.00
119 Boston College 5 144 718 4.99 7 28.80 143.60
119 Utah State 5 191 954 4.99 9 38.20 190.80
121 Louisiana Tech 6 241 1212 5.03 14 40.17 202.00
122 Appalachian State 6 198 1013 5.12 11 33.00 168.83
123 Army 4 141 726 5.15 6 35.25 181.50
124 Minnesota 6 187 975 5.21 5 31.17 162.50
125 Tulsa 6 215 1126 5.24 11 35.83 187.67
126 Pittsburgh 3 148 780 5.27 5 49.33 260.00
127 Massachusetts 6 236 1256 5.32 17 39.33 209.33
128 UAB 6 221 1179 5.33 15 36.83 196.50
129 Baylor 4 140 753 5.38 9 35.00 188.25
130 Memphis 6 205 1109 5.41 9 34.17 184.83
131 Vanderbilt 5 164 909 5.54 9 32.80 181.80
132 North Texas 7 313 1772 5.66 22 44.71 253.14