2017 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Navy 1 18 30 1.67 0 18.00 30.00
2 New Mexico 1 23 63 2.74 2 23.00 63.00
3 UCF 2 81 132 1.63 2 40.50 66.00
4 Ball State 1 30 71 2.37 2 30.00 71.00
5 Boise State 3 95 236 2.48 4 31.67 78.67
6 Ohio State 12 402 1036 2.58 10 33.50 86.33
7 Michigan State 10 268 874 3.26 9 26.80 87.40
8 Eastern Michigan 2 67 181 2.70 2 33.50 90.50
9 Texas State 1 41 91 2.22 2 41.00 91.00
10 Alabama 11 386 1018 2.64 8 35.09 92.55
11 South Florida 2 50 200 4.00 3 25.00 100.00
12 Wisconsin 11 348 1106 3.18 5 31.64 100.55
13 Memphis 2 77 202 2.62 3 38.50 101.00
14 Nevada 2 84 211 2.51 3 42.00 105.50
15 Washington 11 395 1161 2.94 11 35.91 105.55
16 Northwestern 11 375 1162 3.10 12 34.09 105.64
17 Kansas State 11 344 1197 3.48 15 31.27 108.82
18 TCU 12 408 1307 3.20 6 34.00 108.92
19 Clemson 12 414 1334 3.22 5 34.50 111.17
20 San Diego State 2 53 223 4.21 3 26.50 111.50
21 Texas 12 439 1347 3.07 14 36.58 112.25
22 North Carolina State 10 309 1151 3.72 13 30.90 115.10
23 Penn State 11 366 1311 3.58 14 33.27 119.18
24 Michigan 11 372 1336 3.59 15 33.82 121.45
25 Southern Mississippi 3 118 387 3.28 5 39.33 129.00
26 Purdue 12 451 1555 3.45 8 37.58 129.58
27 USC 12 415 1581 3.81 13 34.58 131.75
28 Hawai'i 1 26 132 5.08 2 26.00 132.00
29 South Alabama 2 66 265 4.02 2 33.00 132.50
30 Oregon 10 364 1343 3.69 14 36.40 134.30
30 Virginia Tech 10 361 1343 3.72 7 36.10 134.30
32 UTSA 1 31 137 4.42 0 31.00 137.00
33 LSU 9 316 1248 3.95 12 35.11 138.67
34 Middle Tennessee 3 131 418 3.19 6 43.67 139.33
35 Georgia 12 414 1677 4.05 6 34.50 139.75
36 Oklahoma State 11 419 1544 3.68 21 38.09 140.36
37 Marshall 1 33 144 4.36 2 33.00 144.00
38 South Carolina 11 415 1599 3.85 14 37.73 145.36
39 Iowa State 10 388 1454 3.75 10 38.80 145.40
40 Auburn 10 370 1463 3.95 9 37.00 146.30
41 Northern Illinois 3 138 446 3.23 5 46.00 148.67
42 Notre Dame 10 364 1531 4.21 8 36.40 153.10
43 Mississippi State 9 310 1385 4.47 17 34.44 153.89
44 New Mexico State 2 91 309 3.40 5 45.50 154.50
45 Pittsburgh 10 358 1547 4.32 13 35.80 154.70
46 Indiana 10 399 1549 3.88 18 39.90 154.90
47 Iowa 11 408 1709 4.19 9 37.09 155.36
48 Utah 10 338 1559 4.61 13 33.80 155.90
49 Oklahoma 12 417 1881 4.51 21 34.75 156.75
50 Georgia Tech 10 335 1574 4.70 15 33.50 157.40
51 Florida State 10 392 1579 4.03 17 39.20 157.90
52 Miami (Florida) 10 440 1580 3.59 9 44.00 158.00
53 Troy 1 29 162 5.59 0 29.00 162.00
54 Duke 10 381 1637 4.30 12 38.10 163.70
55 Washington State 10 369 1656 4.49 23 36.90 165.60
56 Texas Tech 10 373 1660 4.45 14 37.30 166.00
56 Georgia State 1 24 166 6.92 3 24.00 166.00
58 California 11 437 1829 4.19 20 39.73 166.27
59 Arizona State 11 392 1842 4.70 28 35.64 167.45
60 Boston College 9 356 1516 4.26 17 39.56 168.44
61 Buffalo 1 51 169 3.31 1 51.00 169.00
61 Florida 10 382 1690 4.42 16 38.20 169.00
63 Stanford 11 385 1900 4.94 16 35.00 172.73
64 Missouri 10 403 1734 4.30 22 40.30 173.40
65 Houston 2 72 352 4.89 2 36.00 176.00
66 Colorado State 3 106 534 5.04 5 35.33 178.00
66 Rice 2 69 356 5.16 7 34.50 178.00
68 Louisville 11 438 1966 4.49 24 39.82 178.73
69 Army 2 65 359 5.52 5 32.50 179.50
70 Idaho 1 30 183 6.10 2 30.00 183.00
71 Western Kentucky 2 85 367 4.32 3 42.50 183.50
72 Kansas 9 380 1657 4.36 28 42.22 184.11
73 Wake Forest 9 390 1664 4.27 19 43.33 184.89
74 Ohio 2 76 371 4.88 3 38.00 185.50
75 Air Force 1 42 190 4.52 1 42.00 190.00
75 UNLV 1 40 190 4.75 0 40.00 190.00
77 Baylor 10 375 1921 5.12 21 37.50 192.10
78 Virginia 9 375 1734 4.62 14 41.67 192.67
79 Cincinnati 1 37 193 5.22 0 37.00 193.00
80 Texas A&M 10 428 1934 4.52 17 42.80 193.40
81 Maryland 10 415 1941 4.68 26 41.50 194.10
82 Appalachian State 2 84 389 4.63 3 42.00 194.50
82 Massachusetts 2 84 389 4.63 3 42.00 194.50
84 Minnesota 10 385 1969 5.11 19 38.50 196.90
85 Tulane 1 32 197 6.16 2 32.00 197.00
86 Fresno State 2 69 397 5.75 5 34.50 198.50
87 Rutgers 10 403 1988 4.93 21 40.30 198.80
88 Louisiana-Lafayette 2 83 402 4.84 6 41.50 201.00
89 Arizona 10 429 2046 4.77 27 42.90 204.60
90 West Virginia 11 463 2351 5.08 26 42.09 213.73
91 Kentucky 10 381 2149 5.64 21 38.10 214.90
92 North Carolina 9 405 1962 4.84 18 45.00 218.00
93 Akron 2 71 438 6.17 7 35.50 219.00
94 Wyoming 2 106 445 4.20 6 53.00 222.50
95 Central Michigan 3 131 671 5.12 8 43.67 223.67
96 Arkansas State 1 38 225 5.92 2 38.00 225.00
97 Connecticut 3 114 676 5.93 8 38.00 225.33
98 Illinois 9 415 2069 4.99 22 46.11 229.89
99 Syracuse 9 354 2107 5.95 27 39.33 234.11
100 Oregon State 10 418 2347 5.61 29 41.80 234.70
101 Louisiana Tech 2 72 470 6.53 4 36.00 235.00
102 Arkansas 9 386 2131 5.52 26 42.89 236.78
103 North Texas 1 59 238 4.03 2 59.00 238.00
104 BYU 4 195 953 4.89 8 48.75 238.25
105 Nebraska 10 411 2410 5.86 32 41.10 241.00
106 Colorado 9 366 2181 5.96 23 40.67 242.33
107 East Carolina 2 109 498 4.57 6 54.50 249.00
108 UTEP 2 103 506 4.91 9 51.50 253.00
109 Vanderbilt 9 391 2280 5.83 29 43.44 253.33
110 SMU 1 49 254 5.18 3 49.00 254.00
110 Toledo 1 26 254 9.77 4 26.00 254.00
112 UAB 1 50 257 5.14 1 50.00 257.00
113 Mississippi 9 438 2327 5.31 21 48.67 258.56
114 Bowling Green 2 89 518 5.82 6 44.50 259.00
114 Coastal Carolina 1 35 259 7.40 4 35.00 259.00
114 Kent State 2 70 518 7.40 9 35.00 259.00
117 Old Dominion 2 107 523 4.89 8 53.50 261.50
118 Utah State 2 104 525 5.05 7 52.00 262.50
119 Western Michigan 2 83 528 6.36 9 41.50 264.00
120 San Jose State 2 99 566 5.72 8 49.50 283.00
121 Tennessee 9 438 2631 6.01 27 48.67 292.33
122 UCLA 11 570 3293 5.78 34 51.82 299.36
123 Charlotte 1 51 304 5.96 5 51.00 304.00
124 Louisiana-Monroe 2 93 622 6.69 8 46.50 311.00
125 Georgia Southern 2 100 633 6.33 6 50.00 316.50
126 Tulsa 1 37 332 8.97 4 37.00 332.00
127 Florida Atlantic 1 54 357 6.61 3 54.00 357.00