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