2023 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games in December/January Only through 01/08/2024

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Notre Dame 1 16 2 0.13 0 16.00 2.00
2 Air Force 1 19 26 1.37 0 19.00 26.00
2 Wyoming 1 19 144 7.58 1 19.00 144.00
4 Memphis 1 20 0 0.00 0 20.00 0.00
5 Ohio 1 21 33 1.57 1 21.00 33.00
5 Minnesota 1 21 82 3.90 2 21.00 82.00
7 Clemson 1 23 92 4.00 2 23.00 92.00
8 Kansas 1 24 95 3.96 2 24.00 95.00
9 Texas 2 49 133 2.71 2 24.50 66.50
10 Wisconsin 1 25 97 3.88 2 25.00 97.00
10 Coastal Carolina 1 25 159 6.36 1 25.00 159.00
12 Oklahoma 1 26 29 1.12 1 26.00 29.00
12 Duke 1 26 89 3.42 1 26.00 89.00
14 Northern Illinois 1 27 101 3.74 0 27.00 101.00
15 Mississippi 1 28 163 5.82 0 28.00 163.00
16 Liberty 2 57 360 6.32 2 28.50 180.00
17 Washington 3 86 607 7.06 8 28.67 202.33
18 Michigan 3 87 253 2.91 2 29.00 84.33
18 Texas A&M 1 29 134 4.62 2 29.00 134.00
20 North Carolina 1 30 164 5.47 1 30.00 164.00
21 Utah 1 31 65 2.10 0 31.00 65.00
21 South Alabama 1 31 77 2.48 1 31.00 77.00
21 Texas State 1 31 85 2.74 2 31.00 85.00
21 Boston College 1 31 118 3.81 1 31.00 118.00
21 Western Kentucky 1 31 196 6.32 3 31.00 196.00
26 Alabama 2 63 208 3.30 4 31.50 104.00
26 Louisville 2 63 236 3.75 1 31.50 118.00
28 Texas Tech 1 32 73 2.28 1 32.00 73.00
28 Auburn 1 32 102 3.19 1 32.00 102.00
28 Rutgers 1 32 130 4.06 2 32.00 130.00
28 Georgia State 1 32 158 4.94 1 32.00 158.00
28 Iowa State 1 32 166 5.19 1 32.00 166.00
28 Boise State 2 64 361 5.64 3 32.00 180.50
34 Oklahoma State 2 65 271 4.17 5 32.50 135.50
34 Oregon 2 65 325 5.00 2 32.50 162.50
36 Missouri 1 33 97 2.94 0 33.00 97.00
36 Virginia Tech 1 33 133 4.03 1 33.00 133.00
36 Kansas State 1 33 235 7.12 2 33.00 235.00
39 Georgia 2 67 177 2.64 1 33.50 88.50
39 SMU 2 67 293 4.37 4 33.50 146.50
41 UTSA 1 34 109 3.21 2 34.00 109.00
41 LSU 1 34 128 3.76 1 34.00 128.00
41 Georgia Tech 1 34 169 4.97 0 34.00 169.00
41 Arizona 1 34 201 5.91 1 34.00 201.00
45 Old Dominion 1 35 73 2.09 0 35.00 73.00
45 Maryland 1 35 76 2.17 1 35.00 76.00
45 Jacksonville State 1 35 92 2.63 1 35.00 92.00
45 Army 1 35 130 3.71 0 35.00 130.00
45 Miami (Ohio) 2 70 274 3.91 2 35.00 137.00
45 Fresno State 1 35 142 4.06 1 35.00 142.00
45 New Mexico State 2 70 513 7.33 6 35.00 256.50
52 Tennessee 1 36 113 3.14 0 36.00 113.00
53 California 1 37 125 3.38 1 37.00 125.00
53 UCLA 1 37 215 5.81 2 37.00 215.00
53 Eastern Michigan 1 37 320 8.65 4 37.00 320.00
56 Appalachian State 2 77 454 5.90 6 38.50 227.00
57 Kentucky 1 39 103 2.64 4 39.00 103.00
58 Troy 2 79 255 3.23 4 39.50 127.50
59 San Jose State 1 40 137 3.43 0 40.00 137.00
59 North Carolina State 1 40 257 6.43 2 40.00 257.00
61 Florida State 2 81 449 5.54 5 40.50 224.50
62 South Florida 1 41 20 0.49 0 41.00 20.00
62 West Virginia 1 41 132 3.22 0 41.00 132.00
62 Marshall 1 41 135 3.29 3 41.00 135.00
65 Rice 1 42 148 3.52 4 42.00 148.00
65 Toledo 2 84 367 4.37 3 42.00 183.50
65 Arkansas State 1 42 189 4.50 1 42.00 189.00
68 Iowa 2 88 298 3.39 5 44.00 149.00
68 Syracuse 1 44 161 3.66 1 44.00 161.00
68 Bowling Green 1 44 255 5.80 2 44.00 255.00
71 Miami (Florida) 1 45 208 4.62 3 45.00 208.00
71 USC 1 45 220 4.89 4 45.00 220.00
71 UNLV 2 90 443 4.92 4 45.00 221.50
74 Georgia Southern 1 46 232 5.04 4 46.00 232.00
75 Penn State 1 47 146 3.11 1 47.00 146.00
75 Navy 1 47 205 4.36 0 47.00 205.00
77 Tulane 2 95 546 5.75 4 47.50 273.00
78 Oregon State 1 48 236 4.92 2 48.00 236.00
79 Utah State 1 49 386 7.88 3 49.00 386.00
80 Northwestern 1 51 138 2.71 1 51.00 138.00
81 Ohio State 1 53 203 3.83 1 53.00 203.00
81 UCF 1 53 284 5.36 2 53.00 284.00
83 James Madison 1 63 351 5.57 3 63.00 351.00
84 Louisiana-Lafayette 1 74 290 3.92 3 74.00 290.00