2023 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2024

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 James Madison 1 35 18 0.51 3 35.00 18.00
2 Ohio 1 23 38 1.65 0 23.00 38.00
3 New Mexico State 1 26 65 2.50 0 26.00 65.00
4 UCLA 9 255 626 2.45 2 28.33 69.56
5 Fresno State 2 57 151 2.65 2 28.50 75.50
6 Penn State 11 371 836 2.25 9 33.73 76.00
7 Colorado State 2 62 160 2.58 3 31.00 80.00
8 Texas 12 334 971 2.91 8 27.83 80.92
9 Utah 12 326 1015 3.11 12 27.17 84.58
10 Utah State 1 36 88 2.44 1 36.00 88.00
11 Jacksonville State 1 38 89 2.34 2 38.00 89.00
12 Michigan 12 357 1105 3.10 8 29.75 92.08
13 South Alabama 1 29 94 3.24 1 29.00 94.00
14 Oregon 11 317 1061 3.35 10 28.82 96.45
15 Memphis 2 56 201 3.59 2 28.00 100.50
16 Old Dominion 2 86 206 2.40 1 43.00 103.00
17 Nebraska 10 333 1043 3.13 8 33.30 104.30
18 Louisville 12 359 1259 3.51 13 29.92 104.92
19 Ball State 2 48 212 4.42 5 24.00 106.00
20 Texas State 1 32 108 3.38 1 32.00 108.00
21 Texas A&M 10 333 1103 3.31 8 33.30 110.30
22 Iowa 12 438 1332 3.04 7 36.50 111.00
23 South Florida 2 83 223 2.69 2 41.50 111.50
24 Akron 2 56 227 4.05 3 28.00 113.50
25 Tulsa 2 50 228 4.56 5 25.00 114.00
26 Georgia 11 338 1296 3.83 12 30.73 117.82
27 North Carolina State 9 257 1065 4.14 7 28.56 118.33
28 Oregon State 9 280 1076 3.84 10 31.11 119.56
29 Ohio State 10 347 1198 3.45 4 34.70 119.80
30 Notre Dame 10 319 1201 3.76 12 31.90 120.10
31 Clemson 10 299 1212 4.05 13 29.90 121.20
32 East Carolina 1 31 122 3.94 1 31.00 122.00
33 Maryland 11 412 1358 3.30 13 37.45 123.45
34 Alabama 11 363 1368 3.77 14 33.00 124.36
35 Kentucky 10 357 1257 3.52 17 35.70 125.70
36 Central Michigan 1 31 127 4.10 2 31.00 127.00
37 Tennessee 10 361 1276 3.53 13 36.10 127.60
38 Miami (Florida) 10 341 1278 3.75 17 34.10 127.80
39 Arizona 11 355 1410 3.97 19 32.27 128.18
40 New Mexico 1 29 134 4.62 1 29.00 134.00
41 UNLV 3 110 404 3.67 4 36.67 134.67
42 Iowa State 10 350 1361 3.89 11 35.00 136.10
43 Virginia Tech 10 339 1376 4.06 18 33.90 137.60
44 Wyoming 2 64 278 4.34 2 32.00 139.00
45 Missouri 10 328 1402 4.27 8 32.80 140.20
46 Hawai'i 3 90 424 4.71 6 30.00 141.33
47 Louisiana-Monroe 2 70 283 4.04 4 35.00 141.50
48 Wisconsin 11 399 1562 3.91 12 36.27 142.00
49 Purdue 11 394 1571 3.99 21 35.82 142.82
50 California 11 403 1586 3.94 21 36.64 144.18
51 Arizona State 10 316 1446 4.58 15 31.60 144.60
52 Troy 2 76 294 3.87 4 38.00 147.00
53 Washington 13 406 1916 4.72 24 31.23 147.38
54 Rutgers 11 391 1632 4.17 16 35.55 148.36
55 South Carolina 10 374 1488 3.98 17 37.40 148.80
56 Sam Houston State 2 71 298 4.20 5 35.50 149.00
57 Illinois 10 393 1507 3.83 18 39.30 150.70
58 Coastal Carolina 1 31 153 4.94 0 31.00 153.00
59 Duke 9 344 1382 4.02 11 38.22 153.56
60 Indiana 10 376 1540 4.10 15 37.60 154.00
61 West Virginia 12 411 1861 4.53 15 34.25 155.08
62 Oklahoma 10 358 1566 4.37 14 35.80 156.60
63 Florida State 12 447 1884 4.21 16 37.25 157.00
64 Stanford 9 320 1419 4.43 22 35.56 157.67
65 Middle Tennessee 2 86 317 3.69 6 43.00 158.50
66 Auburn 10 371 1588 4.28 12 37.10 158.80
67 Mississippi 10 368 1590 4.32 17 36.80 159.00
68 Minnesota 10 344 1598 4.65 16 34.40 159.80
69 Marshall 2 64 320 5.00 4 32.00 160.00
70 Mississippi State 9 350 1447 4.13 13 38.89 160.78
71 Texas Tech 11 400 1769 4.42 17 36.36 160.82
72 TCU 10 389 1612 4.14 19 38.90 161.20
73 Michigan State 10 370 1614 4.36 14 37.00 161.40
74 Washington State 10 374 1615 4.32 25 37.40 161.50
75 Northwestern 11 433 1786 4.12 17 39.36 162.36
76 LSU 10 359 1631 4.54 23 35.90 163.10
77 North Carolina 11 418 1800 4.31 19 38.00 163.64
78 Oklahoma State 12 437 1969 4.51 21 36.42 164.08
79 Bowling Green 3 96 493 5.14 4 32.00 164.33
80 Pittsburgh 10 441 1648 3.74 16 44.10 164.80
81 Syracuse 9 346 1489 4.30 13 38.44 165.44
82 Kansas State 11 349 1841 5.28 15 31.73 167.36
83 Toledo 1 35 168 4.80 1 35.00 168.00
84 Georgia State 1 23 169 7.35 2 23.00 169.00
85 Rice 2 77 341 4.43 5 38.50 170.50
86 Wake Forest 9 345 1544 4.48 11 38.33 171.56
87 Florida 10 331 1743 5.27 19 33.10 174.30
88 Charlotte 2 69 354 5.13 3 34.50 177.00
89 Kansas 10 384 1781 4.64 20 38.40 178.10
90 San Jose State 2 69 357 5.17 6 34.50 178.50
91 Nevada 2 60 358 5.97 6 30.00 179.00
92 Liberty 1 29 183 6.31 1 29.00 183.00
93 Colorado 11 412 2015 4.89 24 37.45 183.18
94 Florida Atlantic 2 74 370 5.00 5 37.00 185.00
94 Northern Illinois 2 72 370 5.14 4 36.00 185.00
96 Arkansas 9 348 1687 4.85 11 38.67 187.44
97 Cincinnati 10 336 1877 5.59 23 33.60 187.70
98 UAB 1 36 188 5.22 4 36.00 188.00
99 Houston 9 376 1694 4.51 22 41.78 188.22
100 Virginia 10 361 1900 5.26 24 36.10 190.00
101 Baylor 10 372 1933 5.20 23 37.20 193.30
102 Vanderbilt 9 315 1802 5.72 20 35.00 200.22
103 Western Michigan 3 113 601 5.32 9 37.67 200.33
104 Louisiana-Lafayette 1 51 201 3.94 3 51.00 201.00
104 BYU 10 388 2010 5.18 17 38.80 201.00
106 UTSA 2 71 404 5.69 4 35.50 202.00
107 Connecticut 4 161 810 5.03 10 40.25 202.50
108 Western Kentucky 1 33 204 6.18 3 33.00 204.00
109 Boston College 8 292 1638 5.61 18 36.50 204.75
110 USC 10 412 2052 4.98 21 41.20 205.20
111 Boise State 3 96 616 6.42 5 32.00 205.33
112 Georgia Southern 1 38 207 5.45 5 38.00 207.00
113 UTEP 2 71 428 6.03 4 35.50 214.00
114 SMU 3 132 643 4.87 4 44.00 214.33
115 UCF 10 411 2176 5.29 24 41.10 217.60
116 Arkansas State 1 49 220 4.49 6 49.00 220.00
117 San Diego State 2 71 445 6.27 4 35.50 222.50
118 Tulane 2 85 451 5.31 4 42.50 225.50
119 Army 3 131 681 5.20 10 43.67 227.00
120 Georgia Tech 11 448 2506 5.59 23 40.73 227.82
121 Miami (Ohio) 2 93 523 5.62 5 46.50 261.50
122 Massachusetts 2 81 535 6.60 10 40.50 267.50
123 Southern Mississippi 2 82 544 6.63 5 41.00 272.00
124 Kent State 2 91 561 6.16 6 45.50 280.50
125 Temple 2 94 577 6.14 5 47.00 288.50
126 Eastern Michigan 1 56 296 5.29 2 56.00 296.00
127 Louisiana Tech 1 48 312 6.50 3 48.00 312.00
128 Buffalo 1 40 314 7.85 4 40.00 314.00
129 Appalachian State 1 45 319 7.09 5 45.00 319.00
130 Florida International 1 54 323 5.98 1 54.00 323.00
131 North Texas 1 56 357 6.38 6 56.00 357.00