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