2016 National Leaders Rushing Defense - All Games through 01/09/2017

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Alabama 15 476 959 2.01 5 31.73 63.93
2 Houston 13 447 1302 2.91 16 34.38 100.15
3 Ohio 14 495 1462 2.95 12 35.36 104.43
4 Western Kentucky 14 456 1361 2.98 16 32.57 97.21
5 San Diego State 14 480 1480 3.08 10 34.29 105.71
6 Louisville 13 483 1497 3.10 7 37.15 115.15
7 Michigan 13 481 1550 3.22 9 37.00 119.23
8 LSU 12 429 1407 3.28 7 35.75 117.25
9 Wisconsin 14 421 1383 3.29 9 30.07 98.79
10 North Carolina State 13 424 1412 3.33 18 32.62 108.62
11 Boston College 13 422 1411 3.34 15 32.46 108.54
12 Ohio State 13 481 1610 3.35 8 37.00 123.85
13 Minnesota 13 453 1532 3.38 12 34.85 117.85
13 Troy 13 462 1562 3.38 13 35.54 120.15
15 BYU 13 431 1467 3.40 14 33.15 112.85
15 Air Force 13 436 1484 3.40 20 33.54 114.15
17 Louisiana-Lafayette 13 490 1679 3.43 19 37.69 129.15
17 Miami (Florida) 13 499 1711 3.43 10 38.38 131.62
19 Pittsburgh 13 436 1555 3.57 28 33.54 119.62
19 Arkansas State 13 522 1864 3.57 13 40.15 143.38
21 Temple 14 510 1825 3.58 17 36.43 130.36
22 Florida State 13 457 1664 3.64 19 35.15 128.00
23 Washington 14 514 1875 3.65 16 36.71 133.93
24 Clemson 15 525 1944 3.70 20 35.00 129.60
25 Kansas State 13 400 1495 3.74 11 30.77 115.00
25 Auburn 13 462 1726 3.74 8 35.54 132.77
27 Virginia Tech 14 524 1967 3.75 22 37.43 140.50
28 Indiana 13 554 2085 3.76 20 42.62 160.38
29 Northwestern 13 478 1809 3.78 20 36.77 139.15
30 Wake Forest 13 485 1851 3.82 20 37.31 142.38
31 UCF 13 576 2204 3.83 22 44.31 169.54
32 Florida 13 488 1875 3.84 16 37.54 144.23
32 Penn State 14 551 2118 3.84 22 39.36 151.29
34 Army 13 406 1576 3.88 17 31.23 121.23
35 Utah 13 428 1673 3.91 13 32.92 128.69
35 Connecticut 12 448 1753 3.91 19 37.33 146.08
35 Louisiana Tech 14 524 2047 3.91 27 37.43 146.21
38 Appalachian State 13 415 1637 3.94 15 31.92 125.92
39 Iowa 13 492 1947 3.96 10 37.85 149.77
40 Georgia 13 470 1868 3.97 24 36.15 143.69
41 Miami (Ohio) 13 468 1877 4.01 21 36.00 144.38
42 USC 13 448 1815 4.05 16 34.46 139.62
42 Tulane 12 472 1911 4.05 20 39.33 159.25
42 Cincinnati 12 562 2275 4.05 17 46.83 189.58
45 Old Dominion 13 503 2043 4.06 25 38.69 157.15
46 Colorado 14 512 2085 4.07 14 36.57 148.93
47 Washington State 13 428 1745 4.08 21 32.92 134.23
48 UCLA 12 503 2058 4.09 21 41.92 171.50
49 Stanford 13 457 1878 4.11 15 35.15 144.46
50 Michigan State 12 460 1904 4.14 21 38.33 158.67
50 Notre Dame 12 529 2189 4.14 23 44.08 182.42
50 Texas 12 550 2277 4.14 23 45.83 189.75
53 Baylor 13 620 2609 4.21 30 47.69 200.69
54 TCU 13 578 2441 4.22 23 44.46 187.77
55 Idaho 13 445 1883 4.23 17 34.23 144.85
55 West Virginia 13 517 2187 4.23 14 39.77 168.23
57 Charlotte 12 406 1721 4.24 24 33.83 143.42
57 Kent State 12 537 2277 4.24 24 44.75 189.75
59 Boise State 13 533 2298 4.31 12 41.00 176.77
59 Georgia State 12 576 2481 4.31 25 48.00 206.75
61 UTSA 13 487 2112 4.34 21 37.46 162.46
61 Eastern Michigan 13 502 2178 4.34 23 38.62 167.54
63 Texas A&M 13 573 2493 4.35 21 44.08 191.77
64 Tulsa 13 526 2292 4.36 28 40.46 176.31
65 Utah State 12 558 2440 4.37 19 46.50 203.33
66 Nebraska 13 433 1922 4.44 22 33.31 147.85
67 Ball State 12 405 1807 4.46 15 33.75 150.58
68 Duke 12 469 2099 4.48 19 39.08 174.92
68 South Florida 13 570 2554 4.48 29 43.85 196.46
68 Middle Tennessee 13 577 2583 4.48 37 44.38 198.69
68 North Carolina 13 659 2955 4.48 28 50.69 227.31
72 Georgia Southern 12 446 2005 4.50 21 37.17 167.08
73 Oklahoma 13 465 2114 4.55 15 35.77 162.62
74 Southern Mississippi 13 427 1949 4.56 28 32.85 149.92
74 Bowling Green 12 502 2291 4.56 28 41.83 190.92
76 Oklahoma State 13 548 2515 4.59 22 42.15 193.46
77 Navy 14 546 2519 4.61 23 39.00 179.93
78 Illinois 12 569 2630 4.62 35 47.42 219.17
79 UNLV 12 484 2243 4.63 30 40.33 186.92
79 Northern Illinois 12 520 2410 4.63 24 43.33 200.83
81 Central Michigan 13 474 2197 4.64 15 36.46 169.00
82 Vanderbilt 13 455 2126 4.67 14 35.00 163.54
83 Virginia 12 485 2280 4.70 20 40.42 190.00
83 Arizona 12 496 2330 4.70 27 41.33 194.17
85 Massachusetts 12 492 2317 4.71 23 41.00 193.08
86 Western Michigan 14 455 2150 4.73 17 32.50 153.57
86 Georgia Tech 13 473 2239 4.73 24 36.38 172.23
88 New Mexico 13 471 2242 4.76 29 36.23 172.46
88 Mississippi State 13 485 2308 4.76 17 37.31 177.54
88 Maryland 13 586 2792 4.76 31 45.08 214.77
91 South Alabama 13 587 2798 4.77 26 45.15 215.23
92 South Carolina 13 550 2642 4.80 20 42.31 203.23
93 Toledo 13 474 2285 4.82 15 36.46 175.77
93 Colorado State 13 577 2782 4.82 34 44.38 214.00
95 Arizona State 12 399 1957 4.90 25 33.25 163.08
96 Texas State 12 540 2668 4.94 33 45.00 222.33
97 Fresno State 12 600 2969 4.95 25 50.00 247.42
98 Marshall 12 488 2421 4.96 28 40.67 201.75
99 Iowa State 12 526 2618 4.98 23 43.83 218.17
100 Tennessee 13 568 2841 5.00 28 43.69 218.54
101 Memphis 13 530 2664 5.03 28 40.77 204.92
102 Akron 12 534 2696 5.05 27 44.50 224.67
103 SMU 12 498 2526 5.07 30 41.50 210.50
104 Buffalo 12 597 3039 5.09 29 49.75 253.25
105 Kentucky 13 576 2966 5.15 25 44.31 228.15
106 Kansas 12 549 2837 5.17 27 45.75 236.42
107 Florida International 12 457 2385 5.22 26 38.08 198.75
108 Purdue 12 545 2861 5.25 35 45.42 238.42
109 Missouri 12 531 2794 5.26 28 44.25 232.83
110 Hawai'i 14 620 3279 5.29 31 44.29 234.21
111 UTEP 12 476 2524 5.30 23 39.67 210.33
111 North Texas 13 588 3114 5.30 31 45.23 239.54
113 Wyoming 14 537 2851 5.31 34 38.36 203.64
114 Oregon State 12 492 2616 5.32 25 41.00 218.00
115 New Mexico State 12 549 2931 5.34 31 45.75 244.25
116 Mississippi 12 546 2956 5.41 31 45.50 246.33
117 East Carolina 12 506 2742 5.42 34 42.17 228.50
118 Syracuse 12 497 2700 5.43 35 41.42 225.00
119 Rice 12 477 2602 5.45 30 39.75 216.83
120 Florida Atlantic 12 537 2945 5.48 37 44.75 245.42
120 San Jose State 12 540 2960 5.48 33 45.00 246.67
122 Oregon 12 522 2958 5.67 38 43.50 246.50
123 Rutgers 12 556 3170 5.70 33 46.33 264.17
124 Texas Tech 12 500 2863 5.73 37 41.67 238.58
124 Louisiana-Monroe 12 545 3123 5.73 31 45.42 260.25
126 Arkansas 13 452 2671 5.91 39 34.77 205.46
127 Nevada 12 585 3571 6.10 32 48.75 297.58
128 California 12 532 3274 6.15 32 44.33 272.83