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

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Washington State 1 20 37 1.85 0 20.00 37.00
2 BYU 1 24 38 1.58 0 24.00 38.00
2 Rutgers 1 24 68 2.83 0 24.00 68.00
4 Arizona 1 26 49 1.88 0 26.00 49.00
5 California 1 27 41 1.52 0 27.00 41.00
6 Louisville 1 28 44 1.57 0 28.00 44.00
6 Kansas State 1 28 70 2.50 0 28.00 70.00
6 Florida State 1 28 104 3.71 1 28.00 104.00
9 Florida 1 29 78 2.69 1 29.00 78.00
9 Cincinnati 1 29 121 4.17 1 29.00 121.00
11 Pittsburgh 1 33 155 4.70 4 33.00 155.00
12 Arizona State 1 34 69 2.03 0 34.00 69.00
12 Maryland 1 34 125 3.68 1 34.00 125.00
12 Virginia 1 34 167 4.91 2 34.00 167.00
15 Northwestern 1 35 104 2.97 0 35.00 104.00
16 Purdue 1 37 116 3.14 1 37.00 116.00
17 Penn State 1 39 64 1.64 0 39.00 64.00
17 Colorado 1 39 102 2.62 0 39.00 102.00
17 Baylor 1 39 143 3.67 3 39.00 143.00
17 TCU 1 39 158 4.05 2 39.00 158.00
21 Indiana 1 40 263 6.58 3 40.00 263.00
22 Miami (Florida) 2 41 62 1.51 0 20.50 31.00
22 Michigan State 1 41 123 3.00 0 41.00 123.00
24 Nebraska 2 43 72 1.67 1 21.50 36.00
25 Texas Tech 1 44 171 3.89 2 44.00 171.00
25 North Carolina 1 44 219 4.98 2 44.00 219.00
27 Georgia Tech 1 45 175 3.89 3 45.00 175.00
28 Oregon 2 47 227 4.83 0 23.50 113.50
28 Oklahoma State 1 47 243 5.17 2 47.00 243.00
30 Georgia 2 54 163 3.02 1 27.00 81.50
31 South Carolina 1 57 225 3.95 1 57.00 225.00
32 Missouri 2 58 149 2.57 0 29.00 74.50
32 Wisconsin 2 58 194 3.34 1 29.00 97.00
34 Arkansas 2 59 102 1.73 1 29.50 51.00
35 Iowa 2 60 233 3.88 0 30.00 116.50
36 Kansas 2 61 245 4.02 5 30.50 122.50
37 Texas 2 63 182 2.89 1 31.50 91.00
37 Texas A&M 2 63 218 3.46 1 31.50 109.00
39 Auburn 2 64 353 5.52 2 32.00 176.50
39 Stanford 2 64 376 5.88 5 32.00 188.00
41 Vanderbilt 2 65 167 2.57 3 32.50 83.50
42 Kentucky 2 66 121 1.83 1 33.00 60.50
42 Wake Forest 2 66 204 3.09 1 33.00 102.00
42 Illinois 2 66 283 4.29 1 33.00 141.50
45 Clemson 2 67 266 3.97 3 33.50 133.00
46 Tennessee 2 68 123 1.81 0 34.00 61.50
46 Washington 2 68 306 4.50 1 34.00 153.00
48 Iowa State 2 69 278 4.03 1 34.50 139.00
49 Minnesota 3 70 340 4.86 3 23.33 113.33
50 Alabama 2 72 255 3.54 0 36.00 127.50
50 Ohio State 2 72 256 3.56 1 36.00 128.00
52 Mississippi State 2 73 221 3.03 1 36.50 110.50
53 LSU 2 74 299 4.04 1 37.00 149.50
54 UCF 2 75 267 3.56 0 37.50 133.50
55 Notre Dame 2 82 257 3.13 2 41.00 128.50
56 Houston 3 91 329 3.62 5 30.33 109.67
56 Mississippi 2 91 303 3.33 1 45.50 151.50
58 Michigan 3 93 245 2.63 1 31.00 81.67
59 USC 3 94 372 3.96 4 31.33 124.00
60 Duke 3 96 337 3.51 4 32.00 112.33
61 North Carolina State 3 101 434 4.30 6 33.67 144.67
62 Oklahoma 3 103 236 2.29 0 34.33 78.67
63 UCLA 3 104 334 3.21 2 34.67 111.33
63 Oregon State 3 104 362 3.48 4 34.67 120.67
65 Syracuse 3 116 383 3.30 3 38.67 127.67
66 Virginia Tech 3 120 548 4.57 3 40.00 182.67
67 Boston College 4 131 537 4.10 8 32.75 134.25
68 Army 7 220 1171 5.32 5 31.43 167.29
69 Connecticut 7 230 908 3.95 12 32.86 129.71
70 Western Michigan 8 277 1253 4.52 12 34.63 156.63
71 Ball State 9 295 1023 3.47 10 32.78 113.67
72 Middle Tennessee 9 312 1229 3.94 13 34.67 136.56
73 Southern Mississippi 9 313 1419 4.53 21 34.78 157.67
74 San Diego State 9 314 1522 4.85 16 34.89 169.11
75 Ohio 11 321 1113 3.47 9 29.18 101.18
75 Boise State 10 321 1230 3.83 16 32.10 123.00
77 Charlotte 9 322 1475 4.58 16 35.78 163.89
78 Nevada 9 325 1745 5.37 16 36.11 193.89
79 SMU 10 327 970 2.97 10 32.70 97.00
80 Tulsa 9 330 1648 4.99 18 36.67 183.11
81 Tulane 11 333 1065 3.20 10 30.27 96.82
81 Kent State 9 333 1449 4.35 24 37.00 161.00
83 Sam Houston State 9 336 1410 4.20 17 37.33 156.67
84 New Mexico 10 344 1834 5.33 24 34.40 183.40
85 James Madison 11 347 1009 2.91 10 31.55 91.73
85 Bowling Green 9 347 1333 3.84 12 38.56 148.11
87 South Florida 10 348 1626 4.67 22 34.80 162.60
87 Akron 9 348 1467 4.22 20 38.67 163.00
89 Wyoming 10 349 1511 4.33 9 34.90 151.10
90 Buffalo 10 350 1695 4.84 15 35.00 169.50
91 UTEP 9 354 1934 5.46 23 39.33 214.89
91 Massachusetts 9 354 2020 5.71 19 39.33 224.44
93 Hawai'i 9 355 1674 4.72 19 39.44 186.00
94 Air Force 12 362 1138 3.14 11 30.17 94.83
94 Northern Illinois 10 362 1486 4.10 14 36.20 148.60
96 East Carolina 10 365 1268 3.47 12 36.50 126.80
97 Central Michigan 10 366 1746 4.77 20 36.60 174.60
97 Memphis 10 366 1781 4.87 19 36.60 178.10
99 Florida Atlantic 9 367 1309 3.57 6 40.78 145.44
99 Marshall 10 367 1596 4.35 15 36.70 159.60
101 Troy 11 368 1095 2.98 7 33.45 99.55
102 Georgia Southern 11 373 1693 4.54 25 33.91 153.91
103 Liberty 13 375 1451 3.87 12 28.85 111.62
104 Rice 10 376 1568 4.17 18 37.60 156.80
105 UNLV 10 379 1682 4.44 17 37.90 168.20
106 Temple 9 380 1673 4.40 20 42.22 185.89
106 UAB 10 380 2030 5.34 27 38.00 203.00
108 Georgia State 11 384 1615 4.21 15 34.91 146.82
108 San Jose State 10 384 1761 4.59 17 38.40 176.10
108 Louisiana-Monroe 9 384 1647 4.29 16 42.67 183.00
111 Miami (Ohio) 11 388 1251 3.22 7 35.27 113.73
111 Colorado State 9 388 1671 4.31 15 43.11 185.67
113 Navy 11 391 1462 3.74 12 35.55 132.91
114 Florida International 10 392 1802 4.60 15 39.20 180.20
115 Coastal Carolina 11 395 1845 4.67 15 35.91 167.73
116 Old Dominion 10 401 1510 3.77 12 40.10 151.00
117 UTSA 11 403 1357 3.37 12 36.64 123.36
118 South Alabama 11 404 1322 3.27 9 36.73 120.18
118 Fresno State 10 404 1876 4.64 12 40.40 187.60
120 Louisiana Tech 10 407 2297 5.64 27 40.70 229.70
121 Eastern Michigan 11 415 1952 4.70 21 37.73 177.45
122 Texas State 11 418 1741 4.17 22 38.00 158.27
123 Appalachian State 12 427 2040 4.78 21 35.58 170.00
123 Arkansas State 11 427 2085 4.88 16 38.82 189.55
125 New Mexico State 13 433 2059 4.76 21 33.31 158.38
126 Western Kentucky 11 441 2111 4.79 20 40.09 191.91
127 Jacksonville State 11 444 1274 2.87 12 40.36 115.82
128 Toledo 12 450 1774 3.94 17 37.50 147.83
129 North Texas 10 455 2535 5.57 31 45.50 253.50
130 Utah State 11 482 2586 5.37 29 43.82 235.09
131 Louisiana-Lafayette 11 484 1943 4.01 21 44.00 176.64