2023 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/08/2024

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Penn State 12 410 900 2.20 9 34.17 75.00
2 UCLA 12 359 960 2.67 4 29.92 80.00
3 James Madison 12 382 1027 2.69 13 31.83 85.58
4 Jacksonville State 12 482 1363 2.83 14 40.17 113.58
5 Texas 14 397 1153 2.90 9 28.36 82.36
6 Nebraska 12 376 1115 2.97 9 31.33 92.92
7 Michigan 15 450 1350 3.00 9 30.00 90.00
8 Utah 12 326 1015 3.11 12 27.17 84.58
9 Troy 13 444 1389 3.13 11 34.15 106.85
10 Air Force 12 362 1138 3.14 11 30.17 94.83
10 Iowa 14 498 1565 3.14 7 35.57 111.79
12 Kentucky 12 423 1378 3.26 18 35.25 114.83
12 Tennessee 12 429 1399 3.26 13 35.75 116.58
14 South Alabama 12 433 1416 3.27 10 36.08 118.00
15 Maryland 12 446 1483 3.33 14 37.17 123.58
16 Texas A&M 12 396 1321 3.34 9 33.00 110.08
17 Ohio 12 344 1151 3.35 9 28.67 95.92
18 Louisville 13 387 1303 3.37 13 29.77 100.23
19 Ohio State 12 419 1454 3.47 5 34.92 121.17
20 Miami (Florida) 12 382 1340 3.51 17 31.83 111.67
20 SMU 13 459 1613 3.51 14 35.31 124.08
20 East Carolina 11 396 1390 3.51 13 36.00 126.36
23 Old Dominion 12 487 1716 3.52 13 40.58 143.00
24 Oregon 13 364 1288 3.54 10 28.00 99.08
25 Ball State 11 343 1235 3.60 15 31.18 112.27
26 Tulane 13 418 1516 3.63 14 32.15 116.62
27 Notre Dame 12 401 1458 3.64 14 33.42 121.50
28 Miami (Ohio) 13 481 1774 3.69 12 37.00 136.46
29 Georgia 13 392 1459 3.72 13 30.15 112.23
29 UTSA 13 474 1761 3.72 16 36.46 135.46
31 Alabama 13 435 1623 3.73 14 33.46 124.85
32 Oregon State 12 384 1438 3.74 14 32.00 119.83
32 Navy 11 391 1462 3.74 12 35.55 132.91
34 California 12 430 1627 3.78 21 35.83 135.58
35 Pittsburgh 11 474 1803 3.80 20 43.09 163.91
36 Florida Atlantic 11 441 1679 3.81 11 40.09 152.64
37 Arizona 12 381 1459 3.83 19 31.75 121.58
38 Wisconsin 13 457 1756 3.84 13 35.15 135.08
39 Middle Tennessee 11 398 1546 3.88 19 36.18 140.55
40 Illinois 12 459 1790 3.90 19 38.25 149.17
41 Iowa State 12 419 1639 3.91 12 34.92 136.58
41 Oklahoma 13 461 1802 3.91 14 35.46 138.62
41 Purdue 12 431 1687 3.91 22 35.92 140.58
41 Duke 12 440 1719 3.91 15 36.67 143.25
45 Mississippi State 11 423 1668 3.94 14 38.45 151.64
46 South Carolina 11 431 1713 3.97 18 39.18 155.73
47 Toledo 13 485 1942 4.00 18 37.31 149.38
48 Louisiana-Lafayette 12 535 2144 4.01 24 44.58 178.67
49 Missouri 12 386 1551 4.02 8 32.17 129.25
50 Liberty 14 404 1634 4.04 13 28.86 116.71
50 Clemson 12 366 1478 4.04 16 30.50 123.17
50 Northwestern 12 468 1890 4.04 17 39.00 157.50
53 Syracuse 12 462 1872 4.05 16 38.50 156.00
54 Colorado State 11 450 1831 4.07 18 40.91 166.45
55 Rutgers 12 415 1700 4.10 16 34.58 141.67
56 Texas State 12 450 1849 4.11 23 37.50 154.08
57 Bowling Green 12 443 1826 4.12 16 36.92 152.17
57 Mississippi 12 459 1893 4.12 18 38.25 157.75
59 TCU 11 428 1770 4.14 21 38.91 160.91
60 North Carolina State 12 358 1499 4.19 13 29.83 124.92
60 Virginia Tech 13 459 1924 4.19 21 35.31 148.00
60 Washington State 11 394 1652 4.19 25 35.82 150.18
60 Florida State 13 475 1988 4.19 17 36.54 152.92
60 Akron 11 404 1694 4.19 23 36.73 154.00
65 Sam Houston State 11 407 1708 4.20 22 37.00 155.27
66 Rice 12 453 1909 4.21 23 37.75 159.08
67 Michigan State 11 411 1737 4.23 14 37.36 157.91
68 Wake Forest 11 411 1748 4.25 12 37.36 158.91
68 Louisiana-Monroe 11 454 1930 4.25 20 41.27 175.45
70 UNLV 13 489 2086 4.27 21 37.62 160.46
71 Northern Illinois 12 434 1856 4.28 18 36.17 154.67
72 South Florida 12 431 1849 4.29 24 35.92 154.08
73 Arizona State 11 350 1515 4.33 15 31.82 137.73
73 Wyoming 12 413 1789 4.33 11 34.42 149.08
73 Indiana 11 416 1803 4.33 18 37.82 163.91
73 Houston 12 467 2023 4.33 27 38.92 168.58
77 Texas Tech 12 444 1940 4.37 19 37.00 161.67
77 North Carolina 12 462 2019 4.37 21 38.50 168.25
79 Georgia State 12 407 1784 4.38 17 33.92 148.67
80 Connecticut 11 391 1718 4.39 22 35.55 156.18
81 Arkansas 11 407 1789 4.40 12 37.00 162.64
81 Fresno State 12 461 2027 4.40 14 38.42 168.92
83 Boise State 13 417 1846 4.43 21 32.08 142.00
84 Marshall 12 431 1916 4.45 19 35.92 159.67
85 LSU 12 433 1930 4.46 24 36.08 160.83
85 Auburn 12 435 1941 4.46 14 36.25 161.75
87 West Virginia 12 411 1861 4.53 15 34.25 155.08
88 Kansas 12 445 2026 4.55 25 37.08 168.83
89 Oklahoma State 13 484 2212 4.57 23 37.23 170.15
90 Georgia Southern 12 411 1900 4.62 30 34.25 158.33
91 New Mexico State 14 459 2124 4.63 21 32.79 151.71
92 Stanford 11 384 1795 4.67 27 34.91 163.18
93 Minnesota 13 414 1938 4.68 19 31.85 149.08
93 Charlotte 11 391 1829 4.68 19 35.55 166.27
93 San Jose State 12 453 2118 4.68 23 37.75 176.50
96 Washington 15 474 2222 4.69 25 31.60 148.13
96 Coastal Carolina 12 426 1998 4.69 15 35.50 166.50
96 Colorado 12 451 2117 4.69 24 37.58 176.42
99 Memphis 12 422 1982 4.70 21 35.17 165.17
100 Hawai'i 12 445 2098 4.71 25 37.08 174.83
101 Central Michigan 11 397 1873 4.72 22 36.09 170.27
102 Kent State 11 424 2010 4.74 30 38.55 182.73
103 Western Michigan 11 390 1854 4.75 21 35.45 168.55
103 Temple 11 474 2250 4.75 25 43.09 204.55
105 Florida International 11 446 2125 4.76 16 40.55 193.18
106 Eastern Michigan 12 471 2248 4.77 23 39.25 187.33
107 USC 13 506 2424 4.79 25 38.92 186.46
108 Arkansas State 12 476 2305 4.84 22 39.67 192.08
109 Western Kentucky 12 474 2315 4.88 23 39.50 192.92
110 Tulsa 11 380 1876 4.94 23 34.55 170.55
111 Southern Mississippi 11 395 1963 4.97 26 35.91 178.45
111 BYU 11 412 2048 4.97 17 37.45 186.18
113 Appalachian State 13 472 2359 5.00 26 36.31 181.46
114 UCF 12 486 2443 5.03 24 40.50 203.58
115 Baylor 11 411 2076 5.05 26 37.36 188.73
116 Florida 11 360 1821 5.06 20 32.73 165.55
117 Kansas State 12 377 1911 5.07 15 31.42 159.25
118 San Diego State 11 385 1967 5.11 20 35.00 178.82
119 Boston College 12 423 2175 5.14 26 35.25 181.25
120 Buffalo 11 390 2009 5.15 19 35.45 182.64
121 Utah State 12 518 2674 5.16 30 43.17 222.83
122 Vanderbilt 11 380 1969 5.18 23 34.55 179.00
123 Virginia 11 395 2067 5.23 26 35.91 187.91
124 New Mexico 11 373 1968 5.28 25 33.91 178.91
124 Army 10 351 1852 5.28 15 35.10 185.20
126 UAB 11 416 2218 5.33 31 37.82 201.64
127 Georgia Tech 12 493 2681 5.44 26 41.08 223.42
128 Nevada 11 385 2103 5.46 22 35.00 191.18
129 Cincinnati 11 365 1998 5.47 24 33.18 181.64
130 UTEP 11 425 2362 5.56 27 38.64 214.73
131 North Texas 11 511 2892 5.66 37 46.45 262.91
132 Louisiana Tech 11 455 2609 5.73 30 41.36 237.18
133 Massachusetts 11 435 2555 5.87 29 39.55 232.27