2016 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 BYU 1 20 40 2.00 0 20.00 40.00
2 Western Kentucky 9 259 883 3.41 10 28.78 98.11
3 Wisconsin 10 316 1013 3.21 7 31.60 101.30
4 Southern Mississippi 8 253 1316 5.20 20 31.63 164.50
5 Temple 9 287 975 3.40 6 31.89 108.33
6 Appalachian State 8 256 929 3.63 6 32.00 116.13
6 Kansas State 9 288 1134 3.94 7 32.00 126.00
8 North Carolina State 8 258 870 3.37 11 32.25 108.75
9 Nebraska 9 291 1194 4.10 12 32.33 132.67
9 Western Michigan 9 291 1532 5.26 10 32.33 170.22
11 Pittsburgh 8 260 976 3.75 15 32.50 122.00
12 Alabama 9 293 585 2.00 3 32.56 65.00
13 Idaho 8 263 905 3.44 8 32.88 113.13
14 UTSA 8 265 1140 4.30 13 33.13 142.50
15 Utah 9 299 1238 4.14 10 33.22 137.56
16 Florida International 8 268 1508 5.63 18 33.50 188.50
17 Oklahoma 9 302 1471 4.87 13 33.56 163.44
18 Washington 10 336 1332 3.96 12 33.60 133.20
19 Washington State 9 305 1286 4.22 17 33.89 142.89
20 Charlotte 8 272 1070 3.93 15 34.00 133.75
20 Ball State 8 272 1419 5.22 11 34.00 177.38
22 San Diego State 9 307 1058 3.45 6 34.11 117.56
22 USC 9 307 1159 3.78 9 34.11 128.78
24 Toledo 8 273 1287 4.71 6 34.13 160.88
25 Arizona State 9 313 1736 5.55 21 34.78 192.89
26 Rice 8 279 1406 5.04 18 34.88 175.75
27 Stanford 9 314 1348 4.29 11 34.89 149.78
28 Minnesota 9 315 1137 3.61 10 35.00 126.33
29 LSU 8 282 1005 3.56 5 35.25 125.63
29 New Mexico 8 282 1419 5.03 24 35.25 177.38
31 Georgia 8 284 907 3.19 13 35.50 113.38
31 Auburn 8 284 1142 4.02 2 35.50 142.75
33 Louisiana Tech 9 320 1158 3.62 16 35.56 128.67
34 Miami (Ohio) 8 287 1003 3.49 10 35.88 125.38
34 Florida State 8 287 1008 3.51 13 35.88 126.00
34 Georgia Tech 8 287 1490 5.19 19 35.88 186.25
37 Navy 9 325 1633 5.02 17 36.11 181.44
38 Arkansas 8 289 2061 7.13 29 36.13 257.63
39 Ohio 9 326 852 2.61 3 36.22 94.67
40 Louisiana-Lafayette 8 291 922 3.17 10 36.38 115.25
41 Louisville 8 292 831 2.85 2 36.50 103.88
41 Arkansas State 8 292 895 3.07 5 36.50 111.88
41 Air Force 8 292 1102 3.77 14 36.50 137.75
44 Houston 8 293 956 3.26 13 36.63 119.50
44 Georgia Southern 8 293 1373 4.69 13 36.63 171.63
46 Michigan 9 330 981 2.97 5 36.67 109.00
47 UTEP 8 294 1651 5.62 13 36.75 206.38
48 Ohio State 9 332 1098 3.31 5 36.89 122.00
49 Clemson 9 333 1248 3.75 15 37.00 138.67
49 Vanderbilt 8 296 1270 4.29 8 37.00 158.75
51 Northwestern 9 334 1240 3.71 15 37.11 137.78
52 Boston College 8 297 1241 4.18 12 37.13 155.13
52 Wake Forest 8 297 1316 4.43 15 37.13 164.50
54 Iowa 9 335 1315 3.93 8 37.22 146.11
55 Virginia Tech 9 338 1321 3.91 15 37.56 146.78
56 Troy 8 302 1067 3.53 10 37.75 133.38
57 Old Dominion 8 303 1226 4.05 15 37.88 153.25
58 Central Michigan 8 305 1512 4.96 11 38.13 189.00
59 Colorado 10 382 1537 4.02 8 38.20 153.70
60 Florida 9 344 1422 4.13 12 38.22 158.00
61 Miami (Florida) 8 306 1255 4.10 6 38.25 156.88
62 Wyoming 9 349 2051 5.88 26 38.78 227.89
63 Mississippi State 8 312 1601 5.13 13 39.00 200.13
64 Kentucky 8 313 1678 5.36 13 39.13 209.75
65 Penn State 10 392 1467 3.74 15 39.20 146.70
66 Michigan State 9 353 1500 4.25 15 39.22 166.67
67 West Virginia 9 355 1461 4.12 10 39.44 162.33
68 Eastern Michigan 8 316 1543 4.88 19 39.50 192.88
68 Duke 8 316 1657 5.24 15 39.50 207.13
70 Connecticut 8 321 1357 4.23 16 40.13 169.63
71 Bowling Green 8 324 1367 4.22 17 40.50 170.88
72 Virginia 8 325 1576 4.85 13 40.63 197.00
73 North Texas 8 326 1648 5.06 17 40.75 206.00
74 South Florida 8 328 1502 4.58 18 41.00 187.75
74 Tulane 8 328 1510 4.60 16 41.00 188.75
76 Northern Illinois 8 333 1465 4.40 13 41.63 183.13
77 Arizona 9 375 1889 5.04 22 41.67 209.89
78 Texas Tech 9 376 2243 5.97 27 41.78 249.22
79 South Carolina 8 336 1687 5.02 11 42.00 210.88
79 Louisiana-Monroe 8 336 1710 5.09 17 42.00 213.75
79 Notre Dame 1 42 229 5.45 1 42.00 229.00
82 Oregon State 9 380 2056 5.41 17 42.22 228.44
83 Middle Tennessee 8 338 1403 4.15 23 42.25 175.38
84 UNLV 8 339 1640 4.84 23 42.38 205.00
85 Marshall 8 340 1704 5.01 20 42.50 213.00
86 Tulsa 8 341 1586 4.65 18 42.63 198.25
87 Iowa State 9 385 2011 5.22 18 42.78 223.44
88 Army 1 43 261 6.07 2 43.00 261.00
89 Akron 8 347 1895 5.46 18 43.38 236.88
89 SMU 8 347 1934 5.57 25 43.38 241.75
91 Syracuse 8 348 2094 6.02 27 43.50 261.75
92 Indiana 9 393 1446 3.68 15 43.67 160.67
92 Oklahoma State 9 393 2016 5.13 17 43.67 224.00
94 Memphis 8 350 1817 5.19 18 43.75 227.13
95 California 9 396 2385 6.02 22 44.00 265.00
96 Boise State 8 357 1806 5.06 8 44.63 225.75
96 Colorado State 8 357 1962 5.50 20 44.63 245.25
98 UCLA 9 402 1657 4.12 15 44.67 184.11
98 Oregon 9 402 2448 6.09 30 44.67 272.00
100 Mississippi 8 358 2176 6.08 22 44.75 272.00
101 South Alabama 8 360 1791 4.98 17 45.00 223.88
101 Kansas 9 405 2133 5.27 23 45.00 237.00
101 Maryland 9 405 2149 5.31 28 45.00 238.78
104 Georgia State 8 361 1395 3.86 15 45.13 174.38
105 New Mexico State 8 365 1807 4.95 18 45.63 225.88
106 Texas State 8 366 1771 4.84 21 45.75 221.38
107 East Carolina 8 367 2095 5.71 25 45.88 261.88
108 Florida Atlantic 8 369 1961 5.31 21 46.13 245.13
109 Missouri 8 371 2057 5.54 22 46.38 257.13
109 San Jose State 8 371 2065 5.57 23 46.38 258.13
111 Purdue 9 419 2355 5.62 32 46.56 261.67
112 Kent State 8 373 1613 4.32 17 46.63 201.63
113 TCU 9 423 1809 4.28 18 47.00 201.00
113 Buffalo 8 376 2024 5.38 19 47.00 253.00
115 Texas 9 424 1825 4.30 18 47.11 202.78
116 UCF 8 381 1645 4.32 15 47.63 205.63
117 Rutgers 9 431 2636 6.12 29 47.89 292.89
118 Tennessee 8 384 2262 5.89 24 48.00 282.75
119 Utah State 8 388 1835 4.73 15 48.50 229.38
119 Texas A&M 8 388 1901 4.90 17 48.50 237.63
121 Nevada 8 389 2552 6.56 24 48.63 319.00
122 Massachusetts 1 49 247 5.04 4 49.00 247.00
123 Fresno State 8 395 1927 4.88 16 49.38 240.88
124 Hawai'i 8 397 1996 5.03 16 49.63 249.50
125 Illinois 9 452 2156 4.77 27 50.22 239.56
126 North Carolina 8 406 1802 4.44 20 50.75 225.25
127 Baylor 9 462 2069 4.48 28 51.33 229.89
128 Cincinnati 8 411 1723 4.19 14 51.38 215.38