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

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Kentucky 7 213 502 2.36 4 30.43 71.71
2 Texas 8 216 558 2.58 3 27.00 69.75
3 Florida 7 220 1000 4.55 9 31.43 142.86
4 Kansas State 8 224 970 4.33 6 28.00 121.25
5 Iowa State 7 239 939 3.93 3 34.14 134.14
6 North Carolina State 9 243 966 3.98 7 27.00 107.33
7 Georgia 9 251 954 3.80 8 27.89 106.00
8 Missouri 8 254 874 3.44 5 31.75 109.25
9 Texas A&M 8 256 740 2.89 2 32.00 92.50
10 Utah 10 261 691 2.65 7 26.10 69.10
11 Vanderbilt 8 268 1331 4.97 14 33.50 166.38
12 Michigan State 7 275 994 3.61 7 39.29 142.00
13 Arkansas 8 278 1033 3.72 7 34.75 129.13
14 Alabama 8 279 1041 3.73 7 34.88 130.13
14 Arizona State 8 279 1244 4.46 12 34.88 155.50
16 Stanford 8 280 1139 4.07 18 35.00 142.38
17 Oregon State 9 282 938 3.33 9 31.33 104.22
17 Oklahoma 8 282 1128 4.00 5 35.25 141.00
19 Penn State 9 283 510 1.80 5 31.44 56.67
20 Nebraska 10 285 703 2.47 5 28.50 70.30
21 Miami (Florida) 9 286 1015 3.55 13 31.78 112.78
22 Wake Forest 8 288 1116 3.88 6 36.00 139.50
23 Middle Tennessee 9 289 1035 3.58 10 32.11 115.00
24 Rutgers 9 290 1030 3.55 9 32.22 114.44
25 Duke 8 291 975 3.35 9 36.38 121.88
25 Kansas 9 291 1111 3.82 13 32.33 123.44
27 South Carolina 8 292 933 3.20 10 36.50 116.63
27 Cincinnati 9 292 1393 4.77 14 32.44 154.78
27 BYU 8 292 1401 4.80 10 36.50 175.13
30 Mississippi State 8 293 1093 3.73 6 36.63 136.63
30 Indiana 8 293 1253 4.28 10 36.63 156.63
32 Tennessee 9 294 816 2.78 9 32.67 90.67
32 TCU 8 294 983 3.34 11 36.75 122.88
32 Auburn 9 294 1255 4.27 6 32.67 139.44
35 Ohio State 9 295 969 3.28 2 32.78 107.67
36 Notre Dame 9 297 976 3.29 7 33.00 108.44
37 Michigan 10 300 826 2.75 5 30.00 82.60
38 LSU 9 312 1237 3.96 10 34.67 137.44
39 Oregon 11 313 1012 3.23 7 28.45 92.00
40 Texas Tech 9 314 1191 3.79 9 34.89 132.33
41 Virginia 9 315 1608 5.10 20 35.00 178.67
42 Louisville 11 316 1099 3.48 11 28.73 99.91
43 Washington 10 317 1301 4.10 15 31.70 130.10
43 USC 8 317 1420 4.48 13 39.63 177.50
45 Minnesota 10 318 1521 4.78 12 31.80 152.10
46 Clemson 10 319 1221 3.83 14 31.90 122.10
47 Purdue 9 323 1244 3.85 14 35.89 138.22
48 Washington State 9 326 1286 3.94 17 36.22 142.89
49 West Virginia 10 329 1216 3.70 6 32.90 121.60
50 Tulsa 9 334 1558 4.66 14 37.11 173.11
51 Virginia Tech 10 338 1223 3.62 12 33.80 122.30
52 Illinois 9 339 1262 3.72 14 37.67 140.22
53 Connecticut 10 340 1288 3.79 17 34.00 128.80
54 Wisconsin 10 341 1278 3.75 9 34.10 127.80
55 Ball State 11 347 1240 3.57 12 31.55 112.73
56 Houston 9 349 1550 4.44 19 38.78 172.22
57 Mississippi 9 351 1169 3.33 10 39.00 129.89
58 Iowa 11 353 1052 2.98 2 32.09 95.64
59 UCF 9 354 1605 4.53 14 39.33 178.33
60 Boston College 10 356 2003 5.63 24 35.60 200.30
61 Navy 10 357 1237 3.46 7 35.70 123.70
62 UTEP 10 358 1742 4.87 22 35.80 174.20
63 Florida State 10 360 1423 3.95 8 36.00 142.30
64 UCLA 12 361 921 2.55 5 30.08 76.75
65 Arizona 11 362 1225 3.38 14 32.91 111.36
66 Tulane 12 365 1305 3.58 12 30.42 108.75
66 Maryland 10 365 1261 3.45 8 36.50 126.10
68 Ohio 13 366 1185 3.24 9 28.15 91.15
69 Memphis 11 368 1659 4.51 16 33.45 150.82
70 Western Michigan 11 369 1651 4.47 19 33.55 150.09
70 Baylor 10 369 1861 5.04 21 36.90 186.10
72 Central Michigan 11 374 1682 4.50 22 34.00 152.91
73 Liberty 13 375 1451 3.87 12 28.85 111.62
74 Oklahoma State 10 378 1679 4.44 16 37.80 167.90
75 Massachusetts 10 380 2080 5.47 22 38.00 208.00
76 Georgia Tech 9 381 1829 4.80 18 42.33 203.22
77 East Carolina 10 382 1286 3.37 12 38.20 128.60
78 Nevada 11 383 2110 5.51 19 34.82 191.82
79 Colorado 10 386 1670 4.33 19 38.60 167.00
80 Southern Mississippi 11 387 1839 4.75 24 35.18 167.18
81 Air Force 13 388 1181 3.04 11 29.85 90.85
82 Bowling Green 11 389 1486 3.82 13 35.36 135.09
83 New Mexico State 13 390 1513 3.88 15 30.00 116.38
83 California 11 390 1441 3.69 17 35.45 131.00
83 Pittsburgh 9 390 1429 3.66 12 43.33 158.78
86 Charlotte 11 391 1710 4.37 17 35.55 155.45
87 Buffalo 11 397 1934 4.87 17 36.09 175.82
88 Sam Houston State 11 398 1764 4.43 23 36.18 160.36
89 Rice 11 400 1609 4.02 20 36.36 146.27
89 Army 11 400 1913 4.78 11 36.36 173.91
91 San Diego State 12 402 1989 4.95 21 33.50 165.75
92 North Carolina 11 406 1704 4.20 17 36.91 154.91
93 New Mexico 12 407 2066 5.08 25 33.92 172.17
94 James Madison 13 416 1089 2.62 13 32.00 83.77
95 South Florida 12 418 1665 3.98 24 34.83 138.75
96 Georgia State 12 419 1727 4.12 16 34.92 143.92
97 Louisiana Tech 10 420 2280 5.43 27 42.00 228.00
98 UAB 11 421 2177 5.17 27 38.27 197.91
99 Wyoming 12 422 1694 4.01 11 35.17 141.17
99 Western Kentucky 11 422 1943 4.60 18 38.36 176.64
101 Northwestern 11 424 1814 4.28 17 38.55 164.91
102 South Alabama 12 430 1384 3.22 10 35.83 115.33
103 Syracuse 11 431 1609 3.73 11 39.18 146.27
104 Boise State 13 432 1809 4.19 21 33.23 139.15
105 Marshall 12 433 1886 4.36 18 36.08 157.17
106 Troy 13 434 1346 3.10 10 33.38 103.54
107 UTSA 12 441 1458 3.31 12 36.75 121.50
108 Akron 12 443 1773 4.00 23 36.92 147.75
108 Florida International 11 443 1926 4.35 14 40.27 175.09
110 Florida Atlantic 11 444 1628 3.67 9 40.36 148.00
111 Hawai'i 12 451 1995 4.42 23 37.58 166.25
112 SMU 13 452 1518 3.36 14 34.77 116.77
113 Louisiana-Monroe 11 453 1926 4.25 20 41.18 175.09
114 Georgia Southern 13 454 2098 4.62 30 34.92 161.38
115 Arkansas State 12 456 2175 4.77 16 38.00 181.25
116 UNLV 12 457 1944 4.25 19 38.08 162.00
117 Northern Illinois 13 460 1929 4.19 20 35.38 148.38
117 Kent State 12 460 2113 4.59 31 38.33 176.08
119 Coastal Carolina 13 462 2181 4.72 15 35.54 167.77
120 Jacksonville State 12 465 1205 2.59 12 38.75 100.42
120 Temple 11 465 2175 4.68 22 42.27 197.73
122 Old Dominion 12 484 1612 3.33 11 40.33 134.33
123 Colorado State 12 485 1995 4.11 18 40.42 166.25
124 San Jose State 13 486 2212 4.55 23 37.38 170.15
124 North Texas 11 486 2744 5.65 33 44.18 249.45
126 Texas State 13 489 1967 4.02 26 37.62 151.31
127 Fresno State 13 499 2160 4.33 16 38.38 166.15
128 Appalachian State 14 502 2498 4.98 28 35.86 178.43
129 Miami (Ohio) 14 509 1851 3.64 12 36.36 132.21
130 Utah State 12 512 2687 5.25 30 42.67 223.92
131 Eastern Michigan 13 513 2452 4.78 24 39.46 188.62
132 Toledo 14 526 2083 3.96 18 37.57 148.79
133 Louisiana-Lafayette 13 575 2221 3.86 24 44.23 170.85