2016 National Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 1 To 20 Yard Line through 01/09/2017

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Houston 11 67 114 1.70 0 16 6 4 0
2 Boston College 13 63 126 2.00 0 30 4 4 1
3 Western Kentucky 13 59 144 2.44 0 16 5 5 0
4 Miami (Florida) 12 57 145 2.54 0 27 6 5 2
5 Air Force 13 64 171 2.67 0 26 4 4 1
6 North Carolina State 12 47 131 2.79 0 22 5 4 1
6 Texas A&M 13 66 184 2.79 0 18 10 7 0
8 Army 11 47 138 2.94 0 18 5 5 0
9 Troy 13 69 206 2.99 0 29 4 5 1
10 Arkansas State 13 86 261 3.03 0 29 11 9 2
11 Virginia Tech 14 73 222 3.04 0 40 10 9 2
12 Washington 13 49 154 3.14 0 14 4 4 0
13 Alabama 15 71 233 3.28 0 18 7 7 0
14 Florida International 11 39 130 3.33 0 14 3 2 0
15 Indiana 12 68 231 3.40 0 24 9 8 3
16 Temple 14 73 257 3.52 0 50 7 7 1
17 Miami (Ohio) 11 41 146 3.56 0 28 6 3 1
18 San Jose State 12 67 240 3.58 0 25 9 6 1
19 Florida State 13 45 162 3.60 0 48 5 6 1
19 LSU 12 78 281 3.60 0 28 10 8 1
21 Louisiana Tech 13 62 230 3.71 0 26 9 7 1
22 UCF 11 49 183 3.73 0 19 5 6 0
23 Connecticut 12 53 200 3.77 0 30 10 5 1
24 San Diego State 13 70 266 3.80 0 66 10 7 2
25 Utah State 12 52 199 3.83 0 17 7 6 0
26 Kansas State 13 52 200 3.85 0 26 8 7 1
26 Illinois 11 60 231 3.85 0 24 10 8 2
28 USC 13 61 237 3.89 0 23 9 8 2
28 Boise State 12 66 257 3.89 0 26 12 7 2
30 Charlotte 11 39 153 3.92 0 25 9 8 2
31 Georgia 12 54 212 3.93 0 29 7 5 2
32 Penn State 14 91 362 3.98 0 38 9 10 4
33 Florida 13 80 319 3.99 0 23 14 9 3
34 Northwestern 12 49 197 4.02 0 17 12 9 0
34 UCLA 12 49 197 4.02 0 19 7 5 0
36 Pittsburgh 13 46 186 4.04 0 68 5 5 1
37 Ohio 13 66 267 4.05 0 31 10 10 4
38 Georgia Tech 11 36 149 4.14 0 14 8 6 0
39 Texas 12 95 401 4.22 0 22 18 13 4
40 Louisville 12 57 244 4.28 0 29 9 7 1
41 South Carolina 13 70 300 4.29 0 34 13 10 3
41 Idaho 13 82 352 4.29 0 46 17 13 4
43 Louisiana-Lafayette 13 63 274 4.35 0 35 11 7 2
44 Old Dominion 13 61 266 4.36 0 30 15 14 3
45 Iowa 13 56 245 4.38 0 46 8 3 1
46 Colorado 12 41 181 4.41 0 20 5 4 2
47 Minnesota 13 67 296 4.42 0 71 10 10 4
48 BYU 13 81 364 4.49 0 28 13 11 2
49 Toledo 13 60 271 4.52 0 29 10 14 3
50 Baylor 13 104 471 4.53 0 63 15 9 4
51 Nebraska 13 56 254 4.54 0 39 5 6 3
52 Michigan State 12 56 255 4.55 0 40 9 6 4
53 West Virginia 12 51 233 4.57 0 18 8 8 0
53 Eastern Michigan 13 63 288 4.57 0 15 13 9 0
55 Bowling Green 12 62 284 4.58 0 42 7 8 1
55 Clemson 15 81 371 4.58 0 64 13 10 4
57 Stanford 12 62 286 4.61 0 49 10 7 4
57 South Florida 13 69 318 4.61 0 31 15 9 2
59 Western Michigan 14 60 279 4.65 0 27 11 9 2
60 UNLV 11 42 196 4.67 0 20 8 5 1
61 Maryland 12 50 236 4.72 0 25 10 8 1
62 Georgia State 11 48 228 4.75 0 17 9 6 0
63 Rice 11 54 257 4.76 0 42 8 9 1
64 Michigan 12 70 334 4.77 1 87 9 9 4
65 Utah 13 57 279 4.89 0 26 11 11 4
66 Vanderbilt 13 48 236 4.92 0 25 7 12 1
67 Marshall 12 47 234 4.98 0 41 11 9 2
68 North Carolina 13 55 282 5.13 0 24 11 6 2
68 Florida Atlantic 12 62 318 5.13 0 53 10 9 5
68 Oklahoma State 13 82 421 5.13 0 66 12 14 6
71 Kent State 12 74 380 5.14 1 85 14 11 3
72 East Carolina 12 53 278 5.25 0 25 15 11 1
73 Arizona State 12 44 232 5.27 1 82 5 6 4
74 Oregon 12 64 338 5.28 0 68 14 12 3
75 TCU 12 74 393 5.31 1 87 16 10 3
76 Wisconsin 12 46 246 5.35 0 22 12 11 1
76 Ball State 11 52 278 5.35 0 48 11 10 4
76 Central Michigan 13 60 321 5.35 1 85 7 6 2
79 UTSA 12 48 258 5.38 1 80 9 9 2
80 Texas State 12 58 314 5.41 0 40 7 7 2
80 Wyoming 13 71 384 5.41 0 40 13 9 7
82 Hawai'i 13 68 372 5.47 0 32 15 16 5
83 Appalachian State 13 46 252 5.48 1 80 9 9 1
84 Oklahoma 13 47 262 5.57 0 35 8 10 3
85 Auburn 12 41 230 5.61 1 89 5 6 1
86 Massachusetts 11 32 180 5.63 0 23 6 5 2
86 Iowa State 12 48 270 5.63 0 38 12 9 3
86 Ohio State 13 64 360 5.63 0 68 14 10 5
89 Tulane 12 64 364 5.69 0 61 8 10 4
90 Rutgers 12 60 343 5.72 0 47 15 12 2
91 South Alabama 12 74 424 5.73 0 50 15 14 4
92 Northern Illinois 12 67 386 5.76 1 85 14 13 3
93 Mississippi 12 64 373 5.83 0 70 13 11 2
94 Middle Tennessee 12 49 286 5.84 0 50 11 10 4
95 Wake Forest 13 48 281 5.85 0 55 8 8 3
96 Cincinnati 12 78 460 5.90 0 67 15 10 4
97 Tulsa 13 50 304 6.08 0 84 11 8 3
98 Washington State 12 43 262 6.09 1 89 5 7 4
99 UTEP 12 36 222 6.17 0 33 8 9 1
100 Syracuse 12 60 374 6.23 0 33 11 14 4
101 Oregon State 11 41 257 6.27 0 49 9 8 2
102 Kentucky 12 62 390 6.29 0 39 15 13 4
102 Tennessee 13 76 478 6.29 1 85 16 16 4
104 Virginia 12 65 412 6.34 1 85 10 10 3
105 Akron 12 57 364 6.39 0 54 11 10 5
106 Arizona 12 48 308 6.42 0 85 14 10 2
107 Notre Dame 12 49 316 6.45 0 60 9 8 3
108 Texas Tech 11 35 230 6.57 0 33 10 6 2
109 Missouri 12 71 483 6.80 0 63 16 14 6
110 Colorado State 13 65 452 6.95 2 81 13 11 3
111 North Texas 13 67 466 6.96 2 83 12 9 5
112 Mississippi State 13 63 439 6.97 1 83 12 10 5
113 Georgia Southern 11 30 211 7.03 0 22 10 10 2
114 Kansas 11 42 296 7.05 0 41 10 10 5
115 Navy 13 47 333 7.09 2 85 7 9 3
116 New Mexico 13 38 272 7.16 1 80 8 7 5
117 Fresno State 11 52 373 7.17 1 91 12 12 3
118 New Mexico State 11 48 350 7.29 0 58 11 12 5
119 SMU 11 43 316 7.35 0 55 13 11 4
119 Memphis 13 60 441 7.35 1 92 16 11 6
121 Duke 12 73 539 7.38 2 82 17 14 9
122 Buffalo 12 54 406 7.52 1 80 7 7 4
123 Arkansas 12 63 525 8.33 1 96 14 15 4
124 Southern Mississippi 12 62 543 8.76 1 92 14 14 9
125 Louisiana-Monroe 12 61 550 9.02 2 83 19 17 7
126 Purdue 12 68 668 9.82 1 81 15 16 9
127 Nevada 12 52 517 9.94 0 44 20 22 4
128 California 12 52 576 11.08 2 90 18 15 6
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards