2023 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2024

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Utah State 1 36 88 2.44 1 36.00 88.00
2 Miami (Florida) 4 126 358 2.84 5 31.50 89.50
3 Louisville 3 103 298 2.89 2 34.33 99.33
4 Northwestern 2 80 238 2.98 3 40.00 119.00
5 Penn State 4 151 472 3.13 5 37.75 118.00
6 Maryland 3 115 370 3.22 6 38.33 123.33
7 South Alabama 1 29 94 3.24 1 29.00 94.00
8 Texas 6 181 595 3.29 6 30.17 99.17
9 East Carolina 2 54 180 3.33 1 27.00 90.00
10 Louisiana-Monroe 1 37 125 3.38 1 37.00 125.00
11 Tulane 2 80 273 3.41 2 40.00 136.50
12 Clemson 3 77 269 3.49 3 25.67 89.67
12 Michigan 5 150 524 3.49 4 30.00 104.80
14 Arizona State 4 102 358 3.51 4 25.50 89.50
15 Ball State 1 28 99 3.54 3 28.00 99.00
15 Iowa 3 145 513 3.54 5 48.33 171.00
17 Nevada 1 40 143 3.58 4 40.00 143.00
18 Pittsburgh 3 103 373 3.62 8 34.33 124.33
19 UCLA 1 35 129 3.69 0 35.00 129.00
20 Alabama 6 191 708 3.71 8 31.83 118.00
20 Iowa State 6 217 806 3.71 9 36.17 134.33
22 Ohio State 4 157 584 3.72 4 39.25 146.00
23 Georgia 5 171 637 3.73 5 34.20 127.40
24 Oklahoma 5 179 674 3.77 9 35.80 134.80
25 Troy 1 38 147 3.87 3 38.00 147.00
26 Tennessee 4 169 662 3.92 4 42.25 165.50
27 Marshall 1 34 136 4.00 2 34.00 136.00
28 Indiana 4 155 622 4.01 8 38.75 155.50
28 Houston 3 118 473 4.01 8 39.33 157.67
30 SMU 1 47 189 4.02 0 47.00 189.00
31 North Carolina State 4 136 548 4.03 6 34.00 137.00
32 Texas A&M 5 165 674 4.08 7 33.00 134.80
32 Notre Dame 4 140 571 4.08 7 35.00 142.75
32 Kentucky 6 237 968 4.08 15 39.50 161.33
35 Purdue 3 108 443 4.10 8 36.00 147.67
36 Boise State 1 19 78 4.11 2 19.00 78.00
37 Wisconsin 3 116 478 4.12 4 38.67 159.33
38 Boston College 3 106 440 4.15 6 35.33 146.67
39 Oregon State 4 131 547 4.18 5 32.75 136.75
40 Mississippi State 4 156 658 4.22 8 39.00 164.50
41 North Carolina 2 98 417 4.26 4 49.00 208.50
42 Temple 1 48 205 4.27 3 48.00 205.00
43 Missouri 5 167 723 4.33 3 33.40 144.60
44 Minnesota 3 96 417 4.34 7 32.00 139.00
45 Illinois 3 120 528 4.40 5 40.00 176.00
46 California 2 66 293 4.44 6 33.00 146.50
46 Sam Houston State 1 43 191 4.44 2 43.00 191.00
48 Jacksonville State 1 55 245 4.45 2 55.00 245.00
49 UNLV 2 72 321 4.46 4 36.00 160.50
50 Arkansas State 1 49 220 4.49 6 49.00 220.00
51 Auburn 4 169 760 4.50 9 42.25 190.00
52 Nebraska 2 91 412 4.53 4 45.50 206.00
53 Rice 2 84 381 4.54 3 42.00 190.50
54 Utah 3 84 385 4.58 6 28.00 128.33
55 Syracuse 2 69 317 4.59 5 34.50 158.50
56 Memphis 2 78 359 4.60 5 39.00 179.50
57 Navy 2 66 309 4.68 5 33.00 154.50
58 Tulsa 3 89 420 4.72 10 29.67 140.00
59 Florida State 4 149 708 4.75 9 37.25 177.00
60 Duke 5 182 870 4.78 6 36.40 174.00
61 Oregon 3 88 424 4.82 3 29.33 141.33
62 South Florida 1 42 203 4.83 2 42.00 203.00
63 Wake Forest 4 152 736 4.84 7 38.00 184.00
64 Middle Tennessee 3 147 718 4.88 10 49.00 239.33
65 Rutgers 4 154 753 4.89 7 38.50 188.25
66 Oklahoma State 4 134 656 4.90 7 33.50 164.00
67 Florida Atlantic 1 33 163 4.94 3 33.00 163.00
68 Michigan State 5 165 818 4.96 7 33.00 163.60
69 BYU 4 147 731 4.97 8 36.75 182.75
70 Baylor 2 71 358 5.04 6 35.50 179.00
71 TCU 4 173 873 5.05 10 43.25 218.25
72 South Carolina 4 170 860 5.06 9 42.50 215.00
73 Virginia 3 119 606 5.09 7 39.67 202.00
74 Old Dominion 1 45 230 5.11 2 45.00 230.00
75 Arkansas 4 159 820 5.16 6 39.75 205.00
76 Bowling Green 2 80 415 5.19 3 40.00 207.50
77 Arizona 2 60 312 5.20 5 30.00 156.00
78 Florida 5 166 867 5.22 12 33.20 173.40
78 UAB 1 36 188 5.22 4 36.00 188.00
80 Washington State 3 99 524 5.29 9 33.00 174.67
80 Kansas State 5 179 947 5.29 9 35.80 189.40
82 USC 5 189 1004 5.31 12 37.80 200.80
83 Vanderbilt 4 145 773 5.33 9 36.25 193.25
84 Texas Tech 4 166 894 5.39 10 41.50 223.50
85 Kansas 4 181 989 5.46 13 45.25 247.25
86 North Texas 1 58 318 5.48 4 58.00 318.00
87 Mississippi 4 145 817 5.63 9 36.25 204.25
88 UCF 4 162 921 5.69 12 40.50 230.25
89 LSU 4 150 856 5.71 14 37.50 214.00
90 Virginia Tech 3 121 701 5.79 9 40.33 233.67
91 Washington 5 157 921 5.87 10 31.40 184.20
92 Stanford 4 140 825 5.89 11 35.00 206.25
92 West Virginia 3 110 648 5.89 9 36.67 216.00
94 Western Michigan 1 43 254 5.91 3 43.00 254.00
95 Wyoming 1 31 185 5.97 1 31.00 185.00
96 Louisiana Tech 2 86 514 5.98 5 43.00 257.00
97 Charlotte 1 38 228 6.00 2 38.00 228.00
98 Connecticut 2 80 484 6.05 5 40.00 242.00
99 Western Kentucky 2 87 527 6.06 6 43.50 263.50
100 Army 1 33 202 6.12 4 33.00 202.00
101 Buffalo 1 36 225 6.25 2 36.00 225.00
102 Liberty 1 29 183 6.31 1 29.00 183.00
103 Central Michigan 1 37 236 6.38 2 37.00 236.00
104 Massachusetts 2 88 570 6.48 8 44.00 285.00
105 New Mexico State 2 97 643 6.63 7 48.50 321.50
106 Georgia Tech 4 154 1048 6.81 10 38.50 262.00
107 Colorado 2 65 447 6.88 5 32.50 223.50
108 Cincinnati 3 105 730 6.95 10 35.00 243.33
109 UTEP 2 94 685 7.29 6 47.00 342.50
110 Georgia State 1 23 169 7.35 2 23.00 169.00
111 Hawai'i 1 30 227 7.57 3 30.00 227.00
112 Southern Mississippi 1 37 306 8.27 4 37.00 306.00
112 Florida International 1 44 364 8.27 3 44.00 364.00
114 UTSA 1 33 303 9.18 4 33.00 303.00