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