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

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Boston College 7 183 351 1.92 3 26.14 50.14
2 Houston 9 273 545 2.00 8 30.33 60.56
2 Alabama 14 434 868 2.00 3 31.00 62.00
4 Louisville 9 335 826 2.47 2 37.22 91.78
5 Connecticut 3 71 182 2.56 1 23.67 60.67
5 Louisiana-Lafayette 6 214 548 2.56 6 35.67 91.33
7 Arizona State 5 146 379 2.60 4 29.20 75.80
8 San Diego State 11 341 895 2.62 3 31.00 81.36
9 Utah State 3 111 292 2.63 3 37.00 97.33
10 Wake Forest 7 226 597 2.64 7 32.29 85.29
11 Michigan State 3 94 253 2.69 3 31.33 84.33
12 Air Force 10 307 847 2.76 14 30.70 84.70
13 Minnesota 9 305 850 2.79 4 33.89 94.44
14 Ball State 4 125 354 2.83 4 31.25 88.50
15 Bowling Green 4 145 420 2.90 4 36.25 105.00
15 Miami (Florida) 9 340 985 2.90 8 37.78 109.44
17 Fresno State 1 33 96 2.91 0 33.00 96.00
18 Western Kentucky 11 348 1020 2.93 9 31.64 92.73
19 Kent State 3 98 288 2.94 2 32.67 96.00
20 Michigan 10 347 1031 2.97 4 34.70 103.10
20 Arkansas State 8 289 857 2.97 5 36.13 107.13
22 North Carolina State 7 208 624 3.00 5 29.71 89.14
23 Troy 10 337 1014 3.01 8 33.70 101.40
24 Georgia Southern 5 155 468 3.02 3 31.00 93.60
25 Virginia 2 65 199 3.06 3 32.50 99.50
26 Southern Mississippi 7 213 657 3.08 10 30.43 93.86
26 LSU 8 252 777 3.08 5 31.50 97.13
28 Massachusetts 2 66 204 3.09 1 33.00 102.00
28 Illinois 3 119 368 3.09 1 39.67 122.67
30 Auburn 8 251 778 3.10 2 31.38 97.25
30 Missouri 4 161 499 3.10 6 40.25 124.75
32 Ohio 8 273 848 3.11 4 34.13 106.00
32 Arizona 3 112 348 3.11 5 37.33 116.00
32 UCF 6 243 756 3.11 4 40.50 126.00
35 Florida 9 315 990 3.14 6 35.00 110.00
35 TCU 6 250 786 3.14 8 41.67 131.00
37 Florida State 10 341 1084 3.18 8 34.10 108.40
38 Northwestern 7 215 687 3.20 9 30.71 98.14
39 Penn State 11 412 1329 3.23 12 37.45 120.82
40 Army 8 195 632 3.24 7 24.38 79.00
40 Virginia Tech 10 334 1081 3.24 11 33.40 108.10
40 Ohio State 11 396 1283 3.24 4 36.00 116.64
43 Iowa 8 269 875 3.25 3 33.63 109.38
44 Notre Dame 4 144 472 3.28 6 36.00 118.00
45 Baylor 7 315 1040 3.30 10 45.00 148.57
46 Temple 10 331 1106 3.34 6 33.10 110.60
47 Pittsburgh 8 257 861 3.35 18 32.13 107.63
48 Wisconsin 11 303 1017 3.36 5 27.55 92.45
49 BYU 9 285 970 3.40 10 31.67 107.78
49 Duke 4 136 462 3.40 4 34.00 115.50
51 Kansas State 9 276 948 3.43 7 30.67 105.33
52 Akron 5 202 701 3.47 5 40.40 140.20
53 SMU 5 178 621 3.49 7 35.60 124.20
53 Washington 12 428 1493 3.49 13 35.67 124.42
55 Charlotte 4 129 453 3.51 8 32.25 113.25
56 USC 10 308 1085 3.52 9 30.80 108.50
56 Memphis 8 260 914 3.52 5 32.50 114.25
58 Utah 9 297 1059 3.57 10 33.00 117.67
59 Eastern Michigan 7 241 865 3.59 11 34.43 123.57
59 Indiana 6 218 782 3.59 6 36.33 130.33
61 UCLA 4 143 515 3.60 5 35.75 128.75
62 Nebraska 9 268 967 3.61 11 29.78 107.44
63 Texas A&M 8 324 1173 3.62 8 40.50 146.63
64 Miami (Ohio) 6 203 737 3.63 7 33.83 122.83
64 Clemson 14 492 1788 3.63 19 35.14 127.71
66 Central Michigan 6 209 765 3.66 5 34.83 127.50
67 Syracuse 4 156 573 3.67 3 39.00 143.25
68 Marshall 3 106 391 3.69 4 35.33 130.33
69 Old Dominion 10 381 1409 3.70 14 38.10 140.90
70 Maryland 6 240 893 3.72 6 40.00 148.83
71 UTSA 6 189 708 3.75 5 31.50 118.00
72 Tulane 4 134 506 3.78 4 33.50 126.50
73 Louisiana Tech 9 323 1229 3.80 14 35.89 136.56
74 Tulsa 10 359 1366 3.81 15 35.90 136.60
75 Colorado 10 333 1273 3.82 7 33.30 127.30
75 Cincinnati 4 148 566 3.82 1 37.00 141.50
77 Appalachian State 10 303 1159 3.83 8 30.30 115.90
78 South Florida 11 456 1757 3.85 19 41.45 159.73
79 Washington State 8 242 938 3.88 9 30.25 117.25
80 Kansas 2 103 408 3.96 2 51.50 204.00
81 Stanford 10 337 1339 3.97 10 33.70 133.90
82 Toledo 9 284 1132 3.99 3 31.56 125.78
82 Georgia State 3 118 471 3.99 5 39.33 157.00
84 San Jose State 4 157 628 4.00 7 39.25 157.00
84 North Texas 5 231 925 4.00 10 46.20 185.00
84 Texas 5 238 952 4.00 5 47.60 190.40
87 Idaho 9 310 1243 4.01 10 34.44 138.11
88 Arkansas 7 199 818 4.11 14 28.43 116.86
89 Colorado State 7 260 1074 4.13 9 37.14 153.43
90 Texas Tech 5 191 794 4.16 7 38.20 158.80
91 Mississippi State 6 198 826 4.17 3 33.00 137.67
92 UNLV 4 132 552 4.18 6 33.00 138.00
93 Wyoming 8 249 1047 4.20 13 31.13 130.88
93 Georgia 8 279 1173 4.20 13 34.88 146.63
95 South Carolina 6 228 965 4.23 8 38.00 160.83
96 New Mexico State 3 135 579 4.29 7 45.00 193.00
97 Iowa State 3 117 505 4.32 2 39.00 168.33
98 Navy 9 310 1341 4.33 10 34.44 149.00
99 Mississippi 5 225 978 4.35 11 45.00 195.60
100 Middle Tennessee 8 353 1540 4.36 20 44.13 192.50
101 Oregon 4 146 639 4.38 11 36.50 159.75
101 Hawai'i 7 320 1402 4.38 9 45.71 200.29
103 West Virginia 10 388 1705 4.39 8 38.80 170.50
104 Louisiana-Monroe 4 139 614 4.42 8 34.75 153.50
105 Northern Illinois 5 193 855 4.43 7 38.60 171.00
106 Georgia Tech 9 335 1489 4.44 13 37.22 165.44
106 Purdue 3 126 559 4.44 4 42.00 186.33
108 Vanderbilt 6 172 767 4.46 4 28.67 127.83
108 New Mexico 9 333 1486 4.46 20 37.00 165.11
110 Boise State 10 364 1629 4.48 9 36.40 162.90
111 Tennessee 9 383 1729 4.51 15 42.56 192.11
112 East Carolina 3 100 452 4.52 4 33.33 150.67
113 Florida Atlantic 3 119 539 4.53 6 39.67 179.67
114 Oklahoma State 10 433 1988 4.59 19 43.30 198.80
115 Oklahoma 11 377 1734 4.60 14 34.27 157.64
116 Rice 3 86 400 4.65 4 28.67 133.33
117 Rutgers 2 95 443 4.66 4 47.50 221.50
118 UTEP 4 141 661 4.69 5 35.25 165.25
119 Western Michigan 13 417 1966 4.71 15 32.08 151.23
120 California 5 212 1007 4.75 11 42.40 201.40
121 North Carolina 8 390 1862 4.77 17 48.75 232.75
122 Buffalo 2 109 524 4.81 2 54.50 262.00
123 South Alabama 6 252 1234 4.90 9 42.00 205.67
124 Kentucky 7 287 1430 4.98 12 41.00 204.29
125 Florida International 4 134 695 5.19 6 33.50 173.75
126 Texas State 2 80 428 5.35 4 40.00 214.00
127 Oregon State 4 137 786 5.74 7 34.25 196.50
128 Nevada 5 238 1447 6.08 10 47.60 289.40