2017 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 TCU 10 331 779 2.35 2 33.10 77.90
2 Alabama 9 269 638 2.37 2 29.89 70.89
3 Washington 11 377 913 2.42 5 34.27 83.00
4 Michigan State 9 237 593 2.50 3 26.33 65.89
5 Troy 11 406 1065 2.62 6 36.91 96.82
6 Michigan 9 288 782 2.72 6 32.00 86.89
7 Wisconsin 11 331 941 2.84 4 30.09 85.55
7 Texas 9 289 821 2.84 9 32.11 91.22
9 BYU 9 314 924 2.94 6 34.89 102.67
10 Northern Illinois 13 526 1560 2.97 14 40.46 120.00
11 Fresno State 10 325 975 3.00 5 32.50 97.50
12 Virginia Tech 10 353 1061 3.01 2 35.30 106.10
12 Oregon 10 354 1064 3.01 13 35.40 106.40
14 Mississippi State 9 300 929 3.10 8 33.33 103.22
14 Auburn 7 260 807 3.10 4 37.14 115.29
16 Oklahoma State 10 364 1156 3.18 14 36.40 115.60
17 Clemson 9 336 1082 3.22 3 37.33 120.22
18 Georgia 9 271 881 3.25 4 30.11 97.89
19 South Florida 11 417 1363 3.27 15 37.91 123.91
20 Penn State 9 330 1088 3.30 8 36.67 120.89
21 Marshall 12 432 1431 3.31 11 36.00 119.25
22 Ohio State 9 327 1095 3.35 8 36.33 121.67
23 North Carolina State 11 346 1161 3.36 10 31.45 105.55
23 Purdue 11 398 1339 3.36 8 36.18 121.73
23 Iowa State 9 328 1103 3.36 5 36.44 122.56
26 Northwestern 10 325 1101 3.39 8 32.50 110.10
27 Boise State 14 495 1683 3.40 20 35.36 120.21
27 San Diego State 11 415 1410 3.40 14 37.73 128.18
29 LSU 9 271 927 3.42 11 30.11 103.00
30 Ohio 13 416 1436 3.45 11 32.00 110.46
30 Maryland 6 217 749 3.45 8 36.17 124.83
30 Wyoming 12 556 1918 3.45 14 46.33 159.83
33 Missouri 11 417 1442 3.46 18 37.91 131.09
33 Middle Tennessee 13 504 1743 3.46 19 38.77 134.08
35 Kansas State 10 322 1138 3.53 9 32.20 113.80
36 Texas Tech 9 307 1090 3.55 9 34.11 121.11
36 Arkansas State 12 460 1633 3.55 17 38.33 136.08
38 Washington State 8 276 1006 3.64 11 34.50 125.75
39 Temple 10 385 1406 3.65 7 38.50 140.60
40 Utah 10 331 1214 3.67 9 33.10 121.40
40 Oklahoma 9 342 1256 3.67 14 38.00 139.56
42 Florida Atlantic 13 503 1867 3.71 19 38.69 143.62
43 Florida 9 317 1185 3.74 11 35.22 131.67
43 Western Michigan 10 360 1345 3.74 18 36.00 134.50
43 Texas State 12 455 1700 3.74 21 37.92 141.67
46 UTSA 11 375 1405 3.75 10 34.09 127.73
47 South Carolina 10 351 1319 3.76 10 35.10 131.90
47 Louisville 10 372 1397 3.76 13 37.20 139.70
49 Appalachian State 12 415 1566 3.77 11 34.58 130.50
49 USC 10 361 1360 3.77 10 36.10 136.00
49 Southern Mississippi 13 478 1800 3.77 21 36.77 138.46
52 Memphis 11 480 1812 3.78 20 43.64 164.73
53 Florida State 9 306 1170 3.82 13 34.00 130.00
54 Miami (Florida) 9 377 1465 3.89 5 41.89 162.78
54 Notre Dame 6 254 987 3.89 4 42.33 164.50
56 Iowa 8 239 940 3.93 5 29.88 117.50
57 Texas A&M 9 326 1283 3.94 11 36.22 142.56
58 Georgia State 11 372 1471 3.95 11 33.82 133.73
59 Kentucky 10 318 1283 4.03 12 31.80 128.30
60 Indiana 8 313 1268 4.05 9 39.13 158.50
61 Wake Forest 10 411 1670 4.06 16 41.10 167.00
62 Boston College 9 319 1299 4.07 11 35.44 144.33
62 Miami (Ohio) 11 410 1668 4.07 9 37.27 151.64
64 Pittsburgh 7 247 1007 4.08 7 35.29 143.86
64 Vanderbilt 10 359 1463 4.08 20 35.90 146.30
66 Houston 10 393 1608 4.09 12 39.30 160.80
67 California 9 361 1481 4.10 16 40.11 164.56
68 New Mexico State 13 520 2164 4.16 25 40.00 166.46
68 Kansas 9 371 1544 4.16 24 41.22 171.56
70 Duke 10 394 1644 4.17 11 39.40 164.40
71 South Alabama 11 394 1659 4.21 14 35.82 150.82
72 UCF 9 346 1482 4.28 9 38.44 164.67
73 Navy 10 345 1481 4.29 14 34.50 148.10
74 Arizona State 9 312 1345 4.31 19 34.67 149.44
75 Eastern Michigan 12 481 2079 4.32 17 40.08 173.25
75 Central Michigan 13 557 2408 4.32 24 42.85 185.23
77 Cincinnati 10 452 1956 4.33 15 45.20 195.60
78 Coastal Carolina 12 469 2034 4.34 28 39.08 169.50
79 Idaho 12 463 2017 4.36 19 38.58 168.08
80 Louisiana Tech 12 451 1969 4.37 18 37.58 164.08
80 Illinois 8 331 1447 4.37 14 41.38 180.88
82 Georgia Tech 7 213 933 4.38 8 30.43 133.29
82 Buffalo 12 534 2338 4.38 21 44.50 194.83
84 Arizona 12 470 2075 4.41 28 39.17 172.92
85 Western Kentucky 13 500 2214 4.43 27 38.46 170.31
86 Baylor 9 349 1549 4.44 10 38.78 172.11
87 Arkansas 7 250 1112 4.45 10 35.71 158.86
88 Stanford 9 322 1447 4.49 10 35.78 160.78
89 Utah State 11 536 2416 4.51 16 48.73 219.64
90 Minnesota 9 278 1257 4.52 12 30.89 139.67
91 Toledo 13 492 2236 4.54 23 37.85 172.00
92 Nevada 10 480 2203 4.59 19 48.00 220.30
93 SMU 10 415 1910 4.60 20 41.50 191.00
94 West Virginia 9 367 1691 4.61 13 40.78 187.89
95 Old Dominion 11 472 2179 4.62 28 42.91 198.09
96 UAB 13 494 2287 4.63 19 38.00 175.92
97 Rutgers 8 325 1524 4.69 11 40.63 190.50
98 New Mexico 11 374 1762 4.71 18 34.00 160.18
99 Mississippi 8 331 1566 4.73 17 41.38 195.75
100 Rice 11 426 2024 4.75 25 38.73 184.00
101 Colorado State 11 396 1883 4.76 15 36.00 171.18
102 Charlotte 12 517 2470 4.78 26 43.08 205.83
102 North Carolina 8 352 1683 4.78 12 44.00 210.38
104 Florida International 12 433 2079 4.80 19 36.08 173.25
105 North Texas 14 590 2835 4.81 35 42.14 202.50
106 Tulane 9 348 1691 4.86 17 38.67 187.89
107 Massachusetts 11 435 2121 4.88 25 39.55 192.82
108 Connecticut 9 327 1600 4.89 19 36.33 177.78
108 Akron 13 538 2629 4.89 20 41.38 202.23
110 Virginia 10 448 2211 4.94 21 44.80 221.10
111 Kent State 11 444 2206 4.97 25 40.36 200.55
112 Georgia Southern 11 361 1813 5.02 18 32.82 164.82
113 Ball State 12 448 2256 5.04 27 37.33 188.00
114 Nebraska 8 287 1450 5.05 19 35.88 181.25
115 Army 12 391 1978 5.06 20 32.58 164.83
116 Colorado 10 400 2049 5.12 18 40.00 204.90
117 Louisiana-Monroe 10 412 2157 5.24 25 41.20 215.70
118 Hawai'i 12 480 2522 5.25 23 40.00 210.17
119 Louisiana-Lafayette 12 537 2839 5.29 39 44.75 236.58
120 East Carolina 8 313 1698 5.42 18 39.13 212.25
121 UTEP 11 482 2632 5.46 28 43.82 239.27
122 UNLV 11 490 2682 5.47 32 44.55 243.82
123 Syracuse 8 309 1704 5.51 19 38.63 213.00
124 Bowling Green 10 455 2521 5.54 29 45.50 252.10
125 San Jose State 12 612 3395 5.55 36 51.00 282.92
126 Tennessee 9 404 2249 5.57 17 44.89 249.89
127 Tulsa 9 424 2378 5.61 26 47.11 264.22
128 Oregon State 9 410 2348 5.73 30 45.56 260.89
128 UCLA 9 468 2683 5.73 22 52.00 298.11
130 Air Force 11 422 2584 6.12 30 38.36 234.91