2016 National Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 21 To 39 Yard Line through 01/09/2017

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Charlotte 12 103 527 5.12 1 61 23 17 4
2 Vanderbilt 13 106 652 6.15 0 60 27 21 8
3 Georgia Southern 12 107 457 4.27 0 42 27 14 6
4 Connecticut 12 110 488 4.44 0 28 21 15 5
5 LSU 12 111 379 3.41 0 35 20 14 4
5 BYU 13 111 446 4.02 0 27 24 15 3
7 Ball State 12 115 647 5.63 1 75 30 21 7
8 Arizona State 12 116 666 5.74 3 75 23 20 8
9 Mississippi State 13 118 636 5.39 1 72 24 15 5
9 Miami (Ohio) 13 118 653 5.53 1 70 33 21 7
11 Idaho 13 119 478 4.02 0 26 33 16 6
12 Arkansas 13 122 853 6.99 1 78 34 23 12
13 Louisiana-Lafayette 13 124 401 3.23 0 17 26 14 0
14 Pittsburgh 13 126 352 2.79 1 67 21 16 3
14 Oregon State 12 126 701 5.56 2 75 30 13 6
16 Northwestern 13 127 653 5.14 0 57 36 23 8
16 Florida International 12 127 686 5.40 2 68 32 17 4
18 Stanford 13 128 704 5.50 0 52 38 28 6
19 Nebraska 13 129 646 5.01 1 75 30 18 7
20 UNLV 12 130 572 4.40 0 31 24 19 6
20 Massachusetts 12 130 745 5.73 1 71 32 23 5
22 Army 13 132 582 4.41 0 59 31 21 6
23 Air Force 13 133 503 3.78 1 61 27 12 5
23 Purdue 12 133 571 4.29 2 75 28 19 6
23 UTEP 12 133 851 6.40 1 70 52 31 6
26 Appalachian State 13 134 542 4.04 0 42 23 10 3
26 Central Michigan 13 134 631 4.71 2 72 30 20 4
26 Marshall 12 134 840 6.27 1 72 32 24 12
29 UTSA 13 135 552 4.09 0 28 27 21 5
30 Boston College 13 136 545 4.01 2 69 23 17 8
31 Washington State 13 137 653 4.77 1 75 28 14 7
31 Michigan State 12 137 677 4.94 1 64 24 15 7
31 Virginia 12 137 718 5.24 2 67 34 20 5
34 Duke 12 138 586 4.25 0 50 33 21 3
34 Akron 12 138 830 6.01 1 61 43 29 6
36 Tulane 12 139 472 3.40 1 62 30 15 3
36 Troy 13 139 478 3.44 1 70 30 19 3
36 Texas State 12 139 680 4.89 1 71 33 18 5
39 Old Dominion 13 141 521 3.70 0 37 30 22 3
39 Cincinnati 12 141 536 3.80 0 35 36 13 4
39 Buffalo 12 141 856 6.07 1 67 42 29 6
42 Southern Mississippi 13 142 539 3.80 3 68 24 17 5
42 Utah 13 142 546 3.85 0 50 28 21 8
42 Northern Illinois 12 142 719 5.06 1 79 33 17 5
45 Middle Tennessee 13 143 718 5.02 0 49 40 24 4
46 North Carolina State 13 144 549 3.81 1 65 32 19 5
46 Kent State 12 144 689 4.78 0 60 38 26 3
46 East Carolina 12 144 852 5.92 0 65 37 24 8
46 Rutgers 12 144 988 6.86 0 63 38 29 11
50 Kansas State 13 145 550 3.79 0 36 34 19 5
50 Arizona 12 145 565 3.90 0 30 38 19 2
50 Syracuse 12 145 917 6.32 4 77 32 24 8
53 UCLA 12 146 690 4.73 1 64 33 17 5
53 Rice 12 146 1073 7.35 5 75 39 28 14
55 Illinois 12 147 713 4.85 2 63 35 20 6
56 Georgia Tech 13 148 743 5.02 1 73 37 22 2
56 West Virginia 13 148 768 5.19 0 51 35 19 6
56 SMU 12 148 832 5.62 1 67 39 21 9
59 South Carolina 13 150 829 5.53 0 74 43 30 4
59 Oregon 12 150 961 6.41 3 66 46 29 8
61 Minnesota 13 151 367 2.43 0 28 31 15 6
61 Houston 13 151 408 2.70 0 40 16 14 3
61 New Mexico State 12 151 981 6.50 2 75 37 28 9
64 Wyoming 14 153 876 5.73 1 76 35 29 11
64 Louisiana-Monroe 12 153 888 5.80 0 55 39 27 12
66 Western Kentucky 14 154 474 3.08 1 71 27 16 5
67 Ohio 14 155 423 2.73 0 36 33 15 3
67 Hawai'i 14 155 1038 6.70 3 73 44 25 12
69 Wisconsin 14 157 558 3.55 0 50 28 22 6
69 Iowa 13 157 721 4.59 0 44 38 21 4
71 Georgia State 12 158 733 4.64 0 46 36 21 4
71 Texas Tech 12 158 1046 6.62 2 75 45 30 12
73 Wake Forest 13 159 536 3.37 0 49 32 18 5
73 Georgia 13 159 633 3.98 0 45 30 22 6
73 Ohio State 13 159 656 4.13 0 37 31 21 9
73 USC 13 159 783 4.92 1 79 33 25 6
73 Kansas 12 159 883 5.55 0 57 54 34 9
73 California 12 159 965 6.07 0 62 44 22 9
79 Louisiana Tech 14 161 707 4.39 0 46 42 25 5
80 Florida Atlantic 12 162 923 5.70 1 69 45 30 8
80 North Texas 13 162 999 6.17 2 70 43 26 11
82 Eastern Michigan 13 163 790 4.85 0 45 47 18 5
83 Western Michigan 14 164 805 4.91 0 51 43 29 7
83 Toledo 13 164 859 5.24 1 62 38 34 13
83 Texas A&M 13 164 956 5.83 2 75 47 34 9
86 Florida 13 165 621 3.76 0 38 33 23 6
86 Oklahoma 13 165 773 4.68 0 61 43 25 7
86 Memphis 13 165 829 5.02 2 66 37 23 6
89 TCU 13 166 661 3.98 0 65 35 22 8
89 Penn State 14 166 684 4.12 2 74 35 16 7
89 South Alabama 13 166 801 4.83 1 68 37 28 8
89 New Mexico 13 166 842 5.07 2 75 36 22 8
93 Temple 14 167 746 4.47 3 71 32 22 8
93 Bowling Green 12 167 801 4.80 1 63 42 22 6
95 Arkansas State 13 168 722 4.30 2 64 35 21 8
95 Fresno State 12 168 772 4.60 0 26 45 28 2
95 Iowa State 12 168 933 5.55 1 64 49 31 7
95 Maryland 13 168 957 5.70 1 70 41 26 8
99 Florida State 13 169 637 3.77 0 39 36 24 5
99 Navy 14 169 856 5.07 1 63 40 26 7
101 Indiana 13 170 720 4.24 1 66 35 24 7
101 Notre Dame 12 170 762 4.48 1 73 41 25 5
101 Mississippi 12 170 1181 6.95 4 78 49 32 13
104 Colorado 14 171 659 3.85 0 50 29 17 3
104 Auburn 13 171 755 4.42 0 52 44 23 6
106 Kentucky 13 173 861 4.98 0 61 46 20 3
106 Missouri 12 173 981 5.67 2 71 39 21 12
106 Boise State 13 173 1011 5.84 1 62 60 26 8
106 San Jose State 12 173 1109 6.41 3 75 52 26 12
110 UCF 13 176 851 4.84 1 62 45 29 7
110 South Florida 13 176 921 5.23 2 76 51 31 5
112 Tennessee 13 178 1086 6.10 3 73 49 37 11
113 Tulsa 13 179 683 3.82 0 41 32 19 6
113 Texas 12 179 723 4.04 1 70 44 29 7
113 Baylor 13 179 742 4.15 0 59 38 20 6
113 Colorado State 13 179 774 4.32 1 79 37 25 8
113 Nevada 12 179 1181 6.60 2 72 48 33 15
118 Oklahoma State 13 182 841 4.62 2 79 43 32 7
119 Miami (Florida) 13 183 715 3.91 0 54 42 30 9
120 San Diego State 14 184 500 2.72 0 22 32 16 1
120 Michigan 13 184 617 3.35 0 41 32 20 6
122 Washington 14 186 934 5.02 3 79 41 25 8
123 Utah State 12 190 895 4.71 0 64 45 23 10
124 Louisville 13 192 463 2.41 1 70 22 12 3
125 Virginia Tech 14 194 626 3.23 1 67 33 18 5
126 Clemson 15 197 700 3.55 2 70 38 25 7
127 North Carolina 13 199 1019 5.12 1 65 50 27 10
128 Alabama 15 215 444 2.07 0 47 35 23 4
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards