2021 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Memphis 1 16 49 3.06 1 16.00 49.00
2 Wisconsin 10 298 595 2.00 8 29.80 59.50
3 San Diego State 2 51 121 2.37 0 25.50 60.50
4 Georgia 13 395 988 2.50 3 30.38 76.00
5 Colorado State 2 69 158 2.29 2 34.50 79.00
6 Pittsburgh 11 368 947 2.57 11 33.45 86.09
7 Oklahoma State 10 321 899 2.80 6 32.10 89.90
8 Alabama 11 363 1057 2.91 9 33.00 96.09
9 East Carolina 1 39 99 2.54 0 39.00 99.00
9 Troy 1 28 99 3.54 0 28.00 99.00
11 Central Michigan 3 86 308 3.58 4 28.67 102.67
12 Minnesota 11 321 1142 3.56 8 29.18 103.82
13 Clemson 11 380 1170 3.08 7 34.55 106.36
14 Utah 11 338 1213 3.59 9 30.73 110.27
15 Michigan State 11 375 1272 3.39 8 34.09 115.64
16 Louisiana Tech 2 50 232 4.64 4 25.00 116.00
17 Louisiana-Monroe 2 72 237 3.29 3 36.00 118.50
18 Iowa 12 419 1427 3.41 14 34.92 118.92
19 Baylor 11 406 1345 3.31 12 36.91 122.27
20 Michigan 12 416 1483 3.56 10 34.67 123.58
21 Mississippi State 10 322 1251 3.89 14 32.20 125.10
22 North Carolina State 9 292 1144 3.92 9 32.44 127.11
23 Texas A&M 9 320 1156 3.61 5 35.56 128.44
24 Kentucky 10 304 1298 4.27 10 30.40 129.80
25 Houston 2 57 270 4.74 3 28.50 135.00
26 UCLA 10 339 1351 3.99 21 33.90 135.10
27 Syracuse 9 333 1222 3.67 11 37.00 135.78
27 Auburn 9 332 1222 3.68 7 36.89 135.78
29 Ohio State 11 380 1499 3.94 17 34.55 136.27
30 Iowa State 11 392 1505 3.84 11 35.64 136.82
31 Notre Dame 10 341 1378 4.04 11 34.10 137.80
32 Oklahoma 11 383 1522 3.97 13 34.82 138.36
33 Arizona State 10 374 1399 3.74 14 37.40 139.90
34 Connecticut 3 118 422 3.58 5 39.33 140.67
35 Kansas State 11 395 1561 3.95 11 35.91 141.91
36 West Virginia 12 422 1769 4.19 15 35.17 147.42
37 Oregon 12 433 1788 4.13 22 36.08 149.00
38 Nebraska 10 363 1499 4.13 12 36.30 149.90
39 UTSA 1 35 150 4.29 0 35.00 150.00
40 Utah State 2 62 301 4.85 2 31.00 150.50
41 Miami (Florida) 10 364 1512 4.15 15 36.40 151.20
42 Fresno State 2 78 303 3.88 5 39.00 151.50
43 California 10 370 1521 4.11 11 37.00 152.10
44 Illinois 10 401 1524 3.80 13 40.10 152.40
45 Washington State 9 295 1384 4.69 14 32.78 153.78
46 New Mexico 1 34 154 4.53 1 34.00 154.00
47 Oregon State 10 344 1561 4.54 16 34.40 156.10
48 Louisville 10 360 1582 4.39 20 36.00 158.20
49 San Jose State 1 34 160 4.71 0 34.00 160.00
50 LSU 10 359 1605 4.47 16 35.90 160.50
51 Florida State 9 375 1450 3.87 13 41.67 161.11
52 Texas Tech 10 351 1623 4.62 16 35.10 162.30
53 Western Kentucky 2 82 326 3.98 7 41.00 163.00
53 UAB 1 38 163 4.29 1 38.00 163.00
55 Maryland 11 433 1796 4.15 24 39.36 163.27
56 Purdue 11 415 1800 4.34 17 37.73 163.64
57 Old Dominion 1 41 164 4.00 2 41.00 164.00
58 Rutgers 11 428 1821 4.25 14 38.91 165.55
59 Arkansas 10 386 1656 4.29 15 38.60 165.60
60 North Carolina 10 372 1663 4.47 16 37.20 166.30
61 Indiana 9 355 1501 4.23 19 39.44 166.78
62 Florida 9 318 1528 4.81 11 35.33 169.78
63 Louisiana-Lafayette 1 42 170 4.05 2 42.00 170.00
63 SMU 1 30 170 5.67 1 30.00 170.00
65 Penn State 11 473 1872 3.96 11 43.00 170.18
66 Coastal Carolina 1 38 172 4.53 3 38.00 172.00
67 Miami (Ohio) 1 46 175 3.80 2 46.00 175.00
67 Appalachian State 1 43 175 4.07 2 43.00 175.00
69 USC 9 334 1579 4.73 21 37.11 175.44
70 Florida International 1 37 177 4.78 2 37.00 177.00
71 Arizona 9 340 1608 4.73 13 37.78 178.67
72 Virginia Tech 10 366 1792 4.90 17 36.60 179.20
73 Tennessee 10 433 1795 4.15 24 43.30 179.50
74 BYU 7 232 1257 5.42 15 33.14 179.57
75 Georgia State 2 75 367 4.89 4 37.50 183.50
76 Georgia Tech 9 373 1653 4.43 14 41.44 183.67
77 Liberty 2 81 370 4.57 5 40.50 185.00
78 Wake Forest 11 415 2036 4.91 20 37.73 185.09
79 Army 3 103 573 5.56 8 34.33 191.00
80 Colorado 11 413 2122 5.14 22 37.55 192.91
81 Boston College 9 350 1739 4.97 14 38.89 193.22
82 Mississippi 10 418 1938 4.64 21 41.80 193.80
83 Vanderbilt 9 314 1747 5.56 20 34.89 194.11
84 UCF 2 67 396 5.91 5 33.50 198.00
85 South Carolina 10 394 1983 5.03 15 39.40 198.30
86 Temple 2 89 399 4.48 9 44.50 199.50
87 Arkansas State 1 39 200 5.13 3 39.00 200.00
88 Western Michigan 2 67 410 6.12 3 33.50 205.00
89 Nevada 2 75 422 5.63 5 37.50 211.00
89 Southern Mississippi 1 33 211 6.39 1 33.00 211.00
91 Duke 10 380 2111 5.56 23 38.00 211.10
92 Washington 10 432 2146 4.97 20 43.20 214.60
93 Kent State 3 108 651 6.03 7 36.00 217.00
94 Texas 10 409 2199 5.38 25 40.90 219.90
95 Buffalo 1 41 220 5.37 2 41.00 220.00
96 Virginia 9 347 1982 5.71 14 38.56 220.22
97 Middle Tennessee 1 39 224 5.74 4 39.00 224.00
98 TCU 10 379 2253 5.94 32 37.90 225.30
99 Cincinnati 2 84 453 5.39 1 42.00 226.50
100 Tulsa 2 84 459 5.46 4 42.00 229.50
101 Air Force 1 41 232 5.66 2 41.00 232.00
102 Missouri 9 378 2096 5.54 24 42.00 232.89
103 Northwestern 10 427 2349 5.50 30 42.70 234.90
104 UNLV 2 84 474 5.64 6 42.00 237.00
105 Ball State 1 48 240 5.00 2 48.00 240.00
106 Stanford 11 458 2659 5.81 29 41.64 241.73
107 Tulane 2 96 488 5.08 9 48.00 244.00
107 Texas State 1 45 244 5.42 2 45.00 244.00
109 Boise State 1 57 246 4.32 3 57.00 246.00
110 New Mexico State 2 77 495 6.43 6 38.50 247.50
111 South Alabama 1 43 250 5.81 5 43.00 250.00
111 Hawai'i 2 85 500 5.88 8 42.50 250.00
113 Bowling Green 2 108 513 4.75 5 54.00 256.50
114 Kansas 10 414 2618 6.32 34 41.40 261.80
115 Georgia Southern 1 48 269 5.60 3 48.00 269.00
116 Akron 2 67 553 8.25 10 33.50 276.50
117 Massachusetts 3 131 838 6.40 13 43.67 279.33
118 North Texas 1 39 306 7.85 3 39.00 306.00
119 Northern Illinois 2 99 644 6.51 10 49.50 322.00
120 Ohio 2 95 656 6.91 7 47.50 328.00
120 South Florida 2 84 656 7.81 7 42.00 328.00
122 Rice 2 85 672 7.91 10 42.50 336.00
123 Charlotte 2 94 689 7.33 5 47.00 344.50
124 Eastern Michigan 1 55 352 6.40 4 55.00 352.00
125 Florida Atlantic 1 46 400 8.70 4 46.00 400.00