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