2016 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Alabama 11 348 612 1.76 4 31.64 55.64
2 Western Kentucky 6 175 547 3.13 8 29.17 91.17
3 Michigan 6 223 724 3.25 5 37.17 120.67
4 Louisville 8 302 986 3.26 5 37.75 123.25
5 Wisconsin 9 306 1017 3.32 8 34.00 113.00
6 Middle Tennessee 2 74 248 3.35 4 37.00 124.00
7 LSU 8 305 1047 3.43 5 38.13 130.88
8 Ohio 5 178 612 3.44 5 35.60 122.40
8 Washington 7 254 875 3.44 7 36.29 125.00
10 Houston 6 235 844 3.59 10 39.17 140.67
11 San Diego State 4 171 616 3.60 6 42.75 154.00
12 North Carolina State 8 262 959 3.66 11 32.75 119.88
13 Virginia Tech 8 297 1105 3.72 14 37.13 138.13
14 Ohio State 8 300 1118 3.73 7 37.50 139.75
15 Minnesota 7 252 942 3.74 11 36.00 134.57
16 Pittsburgh 8 280 1059 3.78 19 35.00 132.38
17 Troy 6 216 822 3.81 7 36.00 137.00
18 Washington State 6 218 836 3.83 11 36.33 139.33
19 Miami (Ohio) 4 136 522 3.84 7 34.00 130.50
20 Clemson 12 436 1680 3.85 20 36.33 140.00
21 Indiana 7 336 1303 3.88 14 48.00 186.14
22 Florida State 10 358 1408 3.93 18 35.80 140.80
23 Miami (Florida) 8 335 1333 3.98 7 41.88 166.63
24 Georgia State 6 309 1239 4.01 10 51.50 206.50
25 BYU 5 199 800 4.02 7 39.80 160.00
26 Stanford 6 215 866 4.03 7 35.83 144.33
27 Eastern Michigan 5 196 792 4.04 6 39.20 158.40
28 Auburn 8 309 1259 4.07 8 38.63 157.38
28 Notre Dame 7 309 1259 4.07 10 44.14 179.86
30 Temple 6 256 1052 4.11 14 42.67 175.33
31 Cincinnati 6 330 1366 4.14 15 55.00 227.67
32 Michigan State 6 261 1084 4.15 14 43.50 180.67
33 Iowa 7 269 1123 4.17 8 38.43 160.43
34 Appalachian State 6 197 825 4.19 10 32.83 137.50
35 Northwestern 7 306 1285 4.20 14 43.71 183.57
36 Georgia 6 219 925 4.22 13 36.50 154.17
37 South Alabama 5 231 980 4.24 12 46.20 196.00
38 UCF 6 283 1202 4.25 14 47.17 200.33
39 Tulane 6 263 1121 4.26 11 43.83 186.83
40 Air Force 6 241 1032 4.28 12 40.17 172.00
40 West Virginia 6 252 1078 4.28 10 42.00 179.67
42 Baylor 5 256 1097 4.29 14 51.20 219.40
43 Kansas State 6 185 801 4.33 5 30.83 133.50
44 UCLA 7 297 1292 4.35 15 42.43 184.57
44 Boise State 7 324 1410 4.35 7 46.29 201.43
46 Boston College 7 262 1143 4.36 11 37.43 163.29
47 Wake Forest 7 282 1234 4.38 13 40.29 176.29
48 Louisiana Tech 6 230 1009 4.39 16 38.33 168.17
49 Army 4 129 567 4.40 6 32.25 141.75
50 Southern Mississippi 5 145 643 4.43 11 29.00 128.60
51 Buffalo 4 197 875 4.44 8 49.25 218.75
52 Colorado 8 310 1383 4.46 7 38.75 172.88
52 Florida 8 312 1390 4.46 12 39.00 173.75
54 Louisiana-Lafayette 6 219 984 4.49 12 36.50 164.00
55 Penn State 8 330 1494 4.53 18 41.25 186.75
56 USC 6 229 1054 4.60 10 38.17 175.67
56 Connecticut 5 225 1035 4.60 11 45.00 207.00
58 North Carolina 8 407 1883 4.63 19 50.88 235.38
59 Texas 5 255 1191 4.67 12 51.00 238.20
60 UNLV 5 219 1026 4.68 17 43.80 205.20
60 Utah State 9 428 2004 4.68 14 47.56 222.67
62 Western Michigan 5 151 713 4.72 10 30.20 142.60
63 Central Michigan 6 218 1037 4.76 6 36.33 172.83
63 UTSA 7 279 1329 4.76 14 39.86 189.86
63 Navy 8 338 1608 4.76 17 42.25 201.00
66 Vanderbilt 9 336 1603 4.77 12 37.33 178.11
66 Old Dominion 5 215 1026 4.77 15 43.00 205.20
68 Idaho 5 165 795 4.82 9 33.00 159.00
69 Texas State 7 309 1495 4.84 22 44.14 213.57
70 South Carolina 7 314 1523 4.85 13 44.86 217.57
71 Utah 4 135 666 4.93 6 33.75 166.50
71 Massachusetts 6 239 1178 4.93 13 39.83 196.33
73 Illinois 8 409 2031 4.97 31 51.13 253.88
74 Duke 9 367 1828 4.98 15 40.78 203.11
75 Nebraska 7 262 1308 4.99 15 37.43 186.86
75 Texas A&M 6 289 1441 4.99 15 48.17 240.17
77 Virginia 7 294 1470 5.00 12 42.00 210.00
77 Northern Illinois 6 297 1485 5.00 14 49.50 247.50
79 TCU 7 324 1649 5.09 16 46.29 235.57
80 Georgia Tech 8 286 1459 5.10 18 35.75 182.38
81 Oregon State 7 326 1667 5.11 15 46.57 238.14
82 Oklahoma State 6 269 1383 5.14 12 44.83 230.50
82 Maryland 6 289 1485 5.14 19 48.17 247.50
84 Fresno State 6 353 1819 5.15 16 58.83 303.17
85 Arizona State 5 159 822 5.17 12 31.80 164.40
86 Mississippi State 7 290 1505 5.19 14 41.43 215.00
86 Tulsa 4 209 1085 5.19 14 52.25 271.25
88 Oklahoma 7 286 1492 5.22 8 40.86 213.14
89 Bowling Green 6 262 1371 5.23 16 43.67 228.50
90 Kent State 4 184 967 5.26 10 46.00 241.75
91 Mississippi 8 337 1791 5.31 21 42.13 223.88
92 Ball State 3 97 519 5.35 6 32.33 173.00
92 Tennessee 9 376 2011 5.35 19 41.78 223.44
94 Arkansas State 3 131 702 5.36 4 43.67 234.00
95 Arizona 7 306 1647 5.38 18 43.71 235.29
96 Marshall 6 232 1253 5.40 14 38.67 208.83
96 Iowa State 6 267 1443 5.40 14 44.50 240.50
98 Colorado State 8 404 2187 5.41 29 50.50 273.38
99 Kentucky 7 335 1816 5.42 16 47.86 259.43
100 Charlotte 6 198 1076 5.43 14 33.00 179.33
101 Purdue 6 273 1488 5.45 23 45.50 248.00
101 North Texas 7 341 1857 5.45 19 48.71 265.29
103 Toledo 6 248 1357 5.47 14 41.33 226.17
104 Georgia Southern 5 209 1170 5.60 12 41.80 234.00
105 New Mexico 4 165 929 5.63 15 41.25 232.25
106 Wyoming 9 354 2000 5.65 21 39.33 222.22
106 SMU 7 324 1830 5.65 22 46.29 261.43
108 Rice 6 269 1526 5.67 17 44.83 254.33
109 Kansas 7 342 1958 5.73 21 48.86 279.71
109 Akron 5 244 1399 5.73 14 48.80 279.80
111 New Mexico State 7 304 1755 5.77 22 43.43 250.71
112 Hawai'i 6 274 1584 5.78 16 45.67 264.00
113 UTEP 4 164 955 5.82 11 41.00 238.75
114 Missouri 9 413 2417 5.85 24 45.89 268.56
115 Memphis 6 287 1710 5.96 21 47.83 285.00
116 Florida International 4 134 813 6.07 12 33.50 203.25
117 Syracuse 9 383 2328 6.08 31 42.56 258.67
118 Rutgers 7 335 2050 6.12 23 47.86 292.86
119 East Carolina 6 286 1766 6.17 25 47.67 294.33
120 San Jose State 6 320 2001 6.25 23 53.33 333.50
121 Oregon 7 303 1916 6.32 24 43.29 273.71
122 Texas Tech 6 252 1600 6.35 18 42.00 266.67
123 California 6 274 1805 6.59 15 45.67 300.83
124 Florida Atlantic 5 238 1585 6.66 23 47.60 317.00
125 South Florida 4 203 1391 6.85 18 50.75 347.75
126 Arkansas 7 260 1813 6.97 24 37.14 259.00
127 Louisiana-Monroe 6 274 1924 7.02 20 45.67 320.67
128 Nevada 3 163 1238 7.60 13 54.33 412.67