2016 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Alabama 6 184 298 1.62 2 30.67 49.67
2 Army 1 28 83 2.96 1 28.00 83.00
3 Houston 2 66 171 2.59 1 33.00 85.50
4 Pittsburgh 4 127 374 2.94 12 31.75 93.50
5 Massachusetts 1 29 107 3.69 0 29.00 107.00
6 Georgia 2 80 227 2.84 3 40.00 113.50
7 Ohio 1 44 114 2.59 0 44.00 114.00
8 North Carolina State 3 107 343 3.21 6 35.67 114.33
9 Michigan 6 223 724 3.25 5 37.17 120.67
10 Wisconsin 7 249 850 3.41 7 35.57 121.43
11 Troy 1 32 122 3.81 0 32.00 122.00
12 Washington 4 145 493 3.40 4 36.25 123.25
13 Western Kentucky 1 39 124 3.18 2 39.00 124.00
14 Idaho 1 30 126 4.20 1 30.00 126.00
15 Kansas State 4 124 547 4.41 4 31.00 136.75
16 Georgia Southern 1 37 137 3.70 1 37.00 137.00
17 Wyoming 1 43 138 3.21 2 43.00 138.00
18 LSU 5 212 697 3.29 2 42.40 139.40
19 Temple 2 70 281 4.01 5 35.00 140.50
20 BYU 1 35 149 4.26 3 35.00 149.00
21 Ohio State 6 234 909 3.88 6 39.00 151.50
22 Central Michigan 2 67 304 4.54 3 33.50 152.00
23 Michigan State 4 161 615 3.82 8 40.25 153.75
24 Clemson 7 249 1090 4.38 16 35.57 155.71
25 Georgia Tech 3 109 474 4.35 6 36.33 158.00
26 Miami (Florida) 4 160 641 4.01 4 40.00 160.25
27 Washington State 3 120 487 4.06 8 40.00 162.33
28 Eastern Michigan 1 38 163 4.29 3 38.00 163.00
29 Iowa 5 198 823 4.16 5 39.60 164.60
30 Minnesota 4 148 682 4.61 8 37.00 170.50
31 Utah 3 107 520 4.86 4 35.67 173.33
32 USC 5 182 868 4.77 8 36.40 173.60
33 Wake Forest 4 140 703 5.02 9 35.00 175.75
34 Florida State 5 190 884 4.65 14 38.00 176.80
35 Utah State 1 44 178 4.05 1 44.00 178.00
36 Notre Dame 3 125 535 4.28 4 41.67 178.33
37 Penn State 7 282 1266 4.49 17 40.29 180.86
38 Colorado 5 212 905 4.27 7 42.40 181.00
38 Virginia Tech 2 73 362 4.96 7 36.50 181.00
38 Buffalo 1 34 181 5.32 1 34.00 181.00
41 Vanderbilt 2 80 363 4.54 2 40.00 181.50
42 Iowa State 4 162 727 4.49 6 40.50 181.75
43 Louisville 3 115 549 4.77 2 38.33 183.00
43 Southern Mississippi 1 24 183 7.63 3 24.00 183.00
45 Western Michigan 1 38 184 4.84 2 38.00 184.00
46 Stanford 3 116 555 4.78 4 38.67 185.00
47 Indiana 4 190 744 3.92 10 47.50 186.00
47 Ball State 1 28 186 6.64 3 28.00 186.00
49 Texas 3 136 559 4.11 8 45.33 186.33
50 Georgia State 1 49 187 3.82 1 49.00 187.00
51 Tennessee 4 152 762 5.01 8 38.00 190.50
52 Northwestern 6 266 1154 4.34 12 44.33 192.33
53 Tulane 1 48 196 4.08 2 48.00 196.00
54 West Virginia 2 95 401 4.22 6 47.50 200.50
54 Auburn 4 163 802 4.92 5 40.75 200.50
56 UCLA 3 147 611 4.16 3 49.00 203.67
57 North Carolina 4 207 822 3.97 11 51.75 205.50
58 Mississippi State 3 126 623 4.94 6 42.00 207.67
59 South Carolina 3 138 629 4.56 5 46.00 209.67
60 Boston College 4 160 843 5.27 9 40.00 210.75
61 Miami (Ohio) 1 29 212 7.31 5 29.00 212.00
62 Virginia 3 134 645 4.81 5 44.67 215.00
63 Florida 4 164 873 5.32 8 41.00 218.25
64 UCF 3 140 667 4.76 8 46.67 222.33
65 Arizona State 3 118 673 5.70 9 39.33 224.33
66 Oklahoma State 4 176 902 5.13 7 44.00 225.50
67 Kentucky 3 133 697 5.24 6 44.33 232.33
68 Duke 3 127 719 5.66 8 42.33 239.67
69 Charlotte 2 69 482 6.99 6 34.50 241.00
70 Nebraska 3 127 725 5.71 7 42.33 241.67
71 East Carolina 3 133 729 5.48 10 44.33 243.00
72 Toledo 1 48 249 5.19 3 48.00 249.00
73 Purdue 4 184 1000 5.43 15 46.00 250.00
74 Cincinnati 2 108 501 4.64 7 54.00 250.50
75 TCU 3 141 752 5.33 8 47.00 250.67
76 Memphis 2 79 502 6.35 6 39.50 251.00
77 Kent State 3 148 759 5.13 8 49.33 253.00
78 North Texas 1 43 255 5.93 4 43.00 255.00
79 Baylor 3 167 777 4.65 8 55.67 259.00
80 Colorado State 1 56 260 4.64 4 56.00 260.00
81 SMU 2 88 522 5.93 6 44.00 261.00
82 Marshall 2 82 525 6.40 6 41.00 262.50
83 Connecticut 2 93 532 5.72 4 46.50 266.00
84 Tulsa 1 48 268 5.58 4 48.00 268.00
85 Northern Illinois 2 100 539 5.39 5 50.00 269.50
86 Maryland 4 189 1079 5.71 16 47.25 269.75
87 Oklahoma 4 169 1081 6.40 6 42.25 270.25
88 Arizona 4 182 1084 5.96 11 45.50 271.00
89 Arkansas 5 200 1368 6.84 18 40.00 273.60
90 Texas A&M 3 157 821 5.23 8 52.33 273.67
91 Illinois 5 275 1385 5.04 17 55.00 277.00
91 Oregon State 3 151 831 5.50 6 50.33 277.00
93 Mississippi 4 177 1113 6.29 12 44.25 278.25
94 Kansas 3 131 836 6.38 9 43.67 278.67
95 Oregon 5 226 1418 6.27 16 45.20 283.60
96 Texas Tech 3 124 851 6.86 11 41.33 283.67
97 Syracuse 6 244 1731 7.09 23 40.67 288.50
98 Fresno State 1 51 292 5.73 5 51.00 292.00
99 Navy 2 80 601 7.51 7 40.00 300.50
100 Rutgers 5 226 1514 6.70 17 45.20 302.80
101 Hawai'i 1 39 306 7.85 4 39.00 306.00
102 Missouri 3 139 946 6.81 9 46.33 315.33
103 Akron 2 111 672 6.05 8 55.50 336.00
104 California 3 142 1042 7.34 7 47.33 347.33
105 Louisiana-Monroe 2 112 698 6.23 8 56.00 349.00
106 Bowling Green 1 55 359 6.53 3 55.00 359.00
107 Rice 1 43 373 8.67 3 43.00 373.00
108 South Florida 2 114 797 6.99 10 57.00 398.50
109 Arkansas State 1 62 462 7.45 3 62.00 462.00