2021 National Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 15+ Pts through 01/10/2022

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Akron 2 6 -13 -2.17 0 3 0 0 0
2 Southern Mississippi 2 15 -15 -1.00 0 8 1 0 0
3 Mississippi State 5 56 51 0.91 2 9 6 0 0
4 Syracuse 3 41 49 1.20 1 13 9 2 0
5 Auburn 4 51 62 1.22 0 11 5 2 0
6 California 4 35 54 1.54 2 12 6 2 0
7 UTSA 6 108 181 1.68 1 14 21 10 0
8 Colorado State 3 31 53 1.71 0 13 6 2 0
9 San Diego State 5 66 116 1.76 0 23 11 7 1
10 Wisconsin 6 82 154 1.88 1 23 10 6 1
11 West Virginia 2 37 70 1.89 1 25 6 3 2
12 Tulane 2 52 106 2.04 1 25 11 4 2
13 Washington 1 18 37 2.06 0 9 4 0 0
14 Arizona State 6 53 116 2.19 1 21 10 4 1
15 LSU 5 81 183 2.26 1 32 12 7 2
16 Central Michigan 7 70 161 2.30 4 21 10 6 1
16 Alabama 11 158 364 2.30 3 26 30 16 1
18 Nebraska 4 48 111 2.31 0 21 8 3 1
19 Clemson 5 76 176 2.32 1 23 11 7 2
20 Georgia State 4 70 164 2.34 2 17 12 7 0
21 Middle Tennessee 5 66 157 2.38 4 21 12 5 1
21 Houston 8 112 267 2.38 1 21 16 8 3
23 Old Dominion 3 45 109 2.42 0 19 7 3 0
23 Utah State 5 72 174 2.42 0 33 13 6 3
23 South Alabama 3 81 196 2.42 1 32 13 9 2
26 UAB 7 81 198 2.44 1 17 12 4 0
27 Georgia 13 258 634 2.46 2 34 48 23 2
28 UCLA 6 59 147 2.49 2 22 14 6 1
28 Appalachian State 8 126 314 2.49 4 23 18 10 1
30 Ohio State 7 138 355 2.57 0 30 25 17 3
31 Florida International 2 33 85 2.58 0 12 6 1 0
32 Ohio 3 27 70 2.59 1 10 5 1 0
32 Tennessee 6 134 347 2.59 6 26 27 14 3
34 Temple 2 25 67 2.68 0 13 4 3 0
34 Buffalo 3 74 198 2.68 3 42 13 9 3
36 Miami (Florida) 3 58 159 2.74 0 44 9 5 2
37 North Carolina State 5 76 210 2.76 1 48 13 9 3
38 Virginia 4 65 180 2.77 0 38 11 4 1
39 Florida Atlantic 5 37 104 2.81 1 45 4 2 1
40 Rice 1 15 43 2.87 3 11 1 1 0
41 Western Michigan 5 70 202 2.89 4 44 13 12 4
42 Michigan State 5 90 261 2.90 2 26 25 3 2
43 Boston College 4 56 166 2.96 1 20 11 4 1
44 Florida 6 84 250 2.98 4 34 14 11 2
45 Oklahoma State 6 80 241 3.01 1 30 13 8 3
46 Iowa 4 48 148 3.08 0 14 10 5 0
47 Troy 4 45 139 3.09 1 21 9 3 1
48 Nevada 6 98 306 3.12 3 69 20 9 3
49 Georgia Tech 2 34 108 3.18 1 54 4 3 1
50 Utah 7 101 322 3.19 3 32 22 12 2
50 Coastal Carolina 6 113 361 3.19 4 34 23 8 2
52 Ball State 5 35 112 3.20 1 25 10 4 1
52 Memphis 6 76 243 3.20 2 15 18 7 0
54 Liberty 6 122 405 3.32 3 59 26 15 2
54 Michigan 11 156 518 3.32 3 45 26 13 3
56 Purdue 5 48 160 3.33 0 33 11 6 1
57 Charlotte 2 31 104 3.35 1 25 7 4 1
57 USC 4 55 184 3.35 3 19 6 6 0
59 UCF 4 63 214 3.40 2 45 8 5 2
59 Oregon State 5 85 289 3.40 4 21 27 11 1
61 Rutgers 3 69 235 3.41 2 23 14 10 2
62 Pittsburgh 9 135 464 3.44 3 70 23 16 4
63 Iowa State 5 95 328 3.45 2 21 24 12 1
64 Kansas State 7 89 309 3.47 2 20 22 10 1
65 Baylor 6 98 343 3.50 4 28 25 17 1
66 Penn State 5 47 165 3.51 1 20 12 6 1
66 Texas A&M 5 127 446 3.51 4 40 24 13 5
68 Miami (Ohio) 4 66 233 3.53 0 26 14 9 1
68 Louisiana-Lafayette 9 83 293 3.53 3 76 11 9 3
70 Kentucky 5 106 375 3.54 3 37 23 15 5
71 North Carolina 5 77 274 3.56 4 36 18 4 1
72 Fresno State 6 90 322 3.58 3 22 16 8 2
73 Bowling Green 2 27 97 3.59 2 14 6 1 0
74 Maryland 5 93 335 3.60 3 24 20 13 3
75 Cincinnati 12 226 822 3.64 7 51 48 26 5
76 San Jose State 1 25 92 3.68 0 28 4 3 1
77 Louisiana Tech 3 38 141 3.71 3 14 11 7 0
78 Notre Dame 8 100 373 3.73 2 54 26 12 3
79 North Texas 4 61 228 3.74 0 56 13 7 2
80 Oregon 8 88 331 3.76 5 19 20 11 0
81 Oklahoma 6 104 392 3.77 3 33 26 15 1
82 TCU 2 56 212 3.79 3 24 9 5 1
83 Tulsa 4 32 124 3.88 1 19 5 3 0
83 Boise State 6 73 283 3.88 0 41 14 12 4
83 Mississippi 9 153 593 3.88 8 40 41 21 4
86 Western Kentucky 9 159 620 3.90 9 31 36 20 3
87 Colorado 2 15 59 3.93 0 19 4 3 0
88 Arkansas State 1 1 4 4.00 0 4 0 0 0
88 Louisiana-Monroe 1 2 8 4.00 0 15 1 1 0
90 Texas Tech 5 49 197 4.02 2 30 11 6 3
91 Eastern Michigan 5 79 319 4.04 6 26 22 11 2
92 Toledo 6 96 391 4.07 1 52 20 11 4
93 Army 6 76 311 4.09 5 38 16 9 2
94 Indiana 1 18 74 4.11 0 20 4 2 1
95 Kent State 5 93 383 4.12 5 32 24 13 4
96 BYU 7 100 417 4.17 6 50 26 11 1
97 New Mexico State 2 41 172 4.20 2 21 12 5 2
97 Washington State 5 60 252 4.20 1 16 19 11 0
99 South Carolina 3 51 216 4.24 1 63 9 6 2
100 Virginia Tech 2 40 170 4.25 1 40 11 5 1
100 Hawai'i 5 73 310 4.25 4 56 16 9 3
102 Minnesota 5 37 158 4.27 1 18 13 5 0
103 Illinois 2 30 129 4.30 3 75 6 3 1
104 Wake Forest 9 97 418 4.31 1 35 23 17 6
105 Florida State 4 47 203 4.32 3 31 12 9 1
106 Arkansas 6 111 491 4.42 5 76 22 10 2
107 Marshall 7 158 703 4.45 5 75 40 20 3
108 East Carolina 4 50 226 4.52 4 40 12 7 3
109 Air Force 5 55 251 4.56 4 72 14 7 3
110 Georgia Southern 1 15 69 4.60 0 40 6 4 1
111 SMU 7 112 528 4.71 5 58 23 19 5
112 Northern Illinois 4 47 223 4.74 1 26 12 9 3
113 Duke 3 36 177 4.92 1 25 11 6 1
114 Louisville 5 81 449 5.54 5 75 24 19 5
115 Texas 4 76 425 5.59 3 66 21 11 6
116 Wyoming 5 66 373 5.65 5 75 20 14 4
117 Kansas 1 9 52 5.78 1 16 2 2 0
118 Northwestern 2 24 139 5.79 1 55 5 5 1
119 Navy 1 12 71 5.92 1 24 3 3 1
120 UTEP 6 48 291 6.06 3 68 13 10 3
121 Missouri 3 69 448 6.49 4 75 23 19 2
122 South Florida 2 21 143 6.81 1 40 5 5 2
123 Stanford 2 28 207 7.39 1 36 12 7 3
124 Connecticut 1 9 70 7.78 1 25 4 3 1
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards