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