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

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Wisconsin 7 172 533 3.10 2 24.57 76.14
2 Boston College 9 262 568 2.17 6 29.11 63.11
3 Northwestern 7 212 655 3.09 8 30.29 93.57
4 Nebraska 10 306 1197 3.91 15 30.60 119.70
5 Kansas State 9 276 948 3.43 7 30.67 105.33
6 Washington State 10 308 1258 4.08 13 30.80 125.80
7 LSU 7 217 710 3.27 5 31.00 101.43
8 Arizona State 9 281 1284 4.57 16 31.22 142.67
9 Army 12 378 1493 3.95 16 31.50 124.42
9 Arkansas 8 252 1303 5.17 21 31.50 162.88
11 North Carolina State 10 317 1069 3.37 12 31.70 106.90
12 Appalachian State 13 415 1637 3.94 15 31.92 125.92
13 Western Kentucky 13 417 1237 2.97 14 32.08 95.15
13 Western Michigan 13 417 1966 4.71 15 32.08 151.23
15 Utah 10 321 1153 3.59 9 32.10 115.30
16 Alabama 9 292 661 2.26 3 32.44 73.44
17 Oklahoma 9 296 1033 3.49 9 32.89 114.78
18 BYU 12 396 1318 3.33 11 33.00 109.83
19 Auburn 9 299 924 3.09 3 33.22 102.67
20 USC 8 266 947 3.56 8 33.25 118.38
21 Colorado 9 300 1180 3.93 7 33.33 131.11
22 Florida State 8 267 780 2.92 5 33.38 97.50
23 Air Force 13 436 1484 3.40 20 33.54 114.15
24 Southern Mississippi 12 403 1766 4.38 25 33.58 147.17
25 Charlotte 10 337 1239 3.68 18 33.70 123.90
26 Minnesota 9 305 850 2.79 4 33.89 94.44
27 Vanderbilt 11 375 1763 4.70 12 34.09 160.27
28 Stanford 10 341 1323 3.88 11 34.10 132.30
29 Ball State 11 377 1621 4.30 12 34.27 147.36
30 San Diego State 14 480 1480 3.08 10 34.29 105.71
31 Pittsburgh 9 309 1181 3.82 16 34.33 131.22
32 Clemson 8 276 854 3.09 4 34.50 106.75
33 Idaho 12 415 1757 4.23 16 34.58 146.42
34 Houston 11 381 1131 2.97 15 34.64 102.82
35 Ohio 13 451 1348 2.99 12 34.69 103.69
36 Ohio State 7 247 701 2.84 2 35.29 100.14
37 Georgia 11 390 1641 4.21 21 35.45 149.18
38 Connecticut 10 355 1221 3.44 15 35.50 122.10
38 Toledo 12 426 2036 4.78 12 35.50 169.67
40 Troy 12 430 1440 3.35 13 35.83 120.00
41 Mississippi State 10 359 1685 4.69 11 35.90 168.50
42 Florida 9 324 1002 3.09 8 36.00 111.33
43 New Mexico 13 471 2242 4.76 29 36.23 172.46
44 Georgia Tech 10 364 1765 4.85 18 36.40 176.50
45 Miami (Ohio) 12 439 1665 3.79 16 36.58 138.75
46 Temple 12 440 1544 3.51 12 36.67 128.67
47 Iowa 8 294 1124 3.82 5 36.75 140.50
48 Louisville 10 368 948 2.58 5 36.80 94.80
49 Michigan 7 258 826 3.20 4 36.86 118.00
50 Washington 10 369 1382 3.75 12 36.90 138.20
51 Central Michigan 11 407 1893 4.65 12 37.00 172.09
52 Georgia Southern 11 409 1868 4.57 20 37.18 169.82
53 Michigan State 8 299 1289 4.31 13 37.38 161.13
54 Louisiana Tech 14 524 2047 3.91 27 37.43 146.21
55 UTSA 13 487 2112 4.34 21 37.46 162.46
56 Virginia Tech 12 451 1605 3.56 15 37.58 133.75
57 Miami (Florida) 9 339 1070 3.16 6 37.67 118.89
58 Louisiana-Lafayette 13 490 1679 3.43 19 37.69 129.15
59 Oregon State 9 341 1785 5.23 19 37.89 198.33
60 Duke 9 342 1380 4.04 11 38.00 153.33
60 Wyoming 13 494 2713 5.49 32 38.00 208.69
62 Florida International 12 457 2385 5.22 26 38.08 198.75
63 Arkansas State 12 460 1402 3.05 10 38.33 116.83
63 Wake Forest 9 345 1148 3.33 11 38.33 127.56
65 West Virginia 11 422 1786 4.23 8 38.36 162.36
66 Penn State 7 269 852 3.17 5 38.43 121.71
67 Tulane 11 424 1715 4.04 18 38.55 155.91
68 Eastern Michigan 12 464 2015 4.34 20 38.67 167.92
69 Old Dominion 13 503 2043 4.06 25 38.69 157.15
70 Navy 12 466 1918 4.12 16 38.83 159.83
71 Virginia 9 351 1635 4.66 15 39.00 181.67
72 Arizona 8 314 1246 3.97 16 39.25 155.75
73 Rice 11 434 2229 5.14 27 39.45 202.64
74 UCLA 9 356 1447 4.06 18 39.56 160.78
75 UTEP 12 476 2524 5.30 23 39.67 210.33
76 Tulsa 12 478 2024 4.23 24 39.83 168.67
77 UNLV 12 484 2243 4.63 30 40.33 186.92
78 Indiana 9 364 1341 3.68 10 40.44 149.00
79 Marshall 10 406 1896 4.67 22 40.60 189.60
80 Bowling Green 11 447 1932 4.32 25 40.64 175.64
81 Boise State 13 533 2298 4.31 12 41.00 176.77
81 Memphis 11 451 2162 4.79 22 41.00 196.55
81 SMU 10 410 2004 4.89 24 41.00 200.40
84 South Carolina 10 412 2013 4.89 15 41.20 201.30
85 Oklahoma State 9 372 1613 4.34 15 41.33 179.22
86 East Carolina 9 373 2013 5.40 24 41.44 223.67
87 South Florida 11 456 1757 3.85 19 41.45 159.73
88 Texas A&M 10 416 1672 4.02 13 41.60 167.20
89 Texas Tech 9 376 2012 5.35 26 41.78 223.56
90 Illinois 7 294 1245 4.23 18 42.00 177.86
90 Northern Illinois 10 420 1871 4.45 19 42.00 187.10
92 Massachusetts 11 463 2210 4.77 23 42.09 200.91
93 Syracuse 6 253 969 3.83 12 42.17 161.50
94 Oregon 7 296 1540 5.20 22 42.29 220.00
95 Akron 10 423 2024 4.78 19 42.30 202.40
96 Kent State 9 389 1518 3.90 16 43.22 168.67
97 Louisiana-Monroe 10 433 2425 5.60 23 43.30 242.50
98 California 9 390 2232 5.72 25 43.33 248.00
99 Colorado State 12 521 2522 4.84 30 43.42 210.17
100 Missouri 9 392 1848 4.71 19 43.56 205.33
101 UCF 10 436 1537 3.53 14 43.60 153.70
102 TCU 10 437 1689 3.86 15 43.70 168.90
103 Maryland 9 397 1713 4.31 15 44.11 190.33
104 Kentucky 10 443 2269 5.12 19 44.30 226.90
105 Middle Tennessee 13 577 2583 4.48 37 44.38 198.69
106 Hawai'i 13 581 2973 5.12 27 44.69 228.69
107 Florida Atlantic 12 537 2945 5.48 37 44.75 245.42
108 Notre Dame 9 404 1654 4.09 19 44.89 183.78
109 Texas State 12 540 2668 4.94 33 45.00 222.33
109 San Jose State 12 540 2960 5.48 33 45.00 246.67
111 Purdue 8 361 1861 5.16 20 45.13 232.63
112 South Alabama 13 587 2798 4.77 26 45.15 215.23
113 Baylor 10 453 1832 4.04 22 45.30 183.20
114 Cincinnati 10 454 1774 3.91 10 45.40 177.40
115 North Texas 12 545 2859 5.25 27 45.42 238.25
116 Iowa State 8 364 1891 5.20 17 45.50 236.38
117 New Mexico State 12 549 2931 5.34 31 45.75 244.25
118 Texas 9 414 1718 4.15 15 46.00 190.89
119 Mississippi 8 369 1843 4.99 19 46.13 230.38
120 Tennessee 9 416 2079 5.00 20 46.22 231.00
121 Kansas 9 418 2001 4.79 18 46.44 222.33
122 Utah State 11 514 2262 4.40 18 46.73 205.64
123 Rutgers 7 330 1656 5.02 16 47.14 236.57
124 Georgia State 11 527 2294 4.35 24 47.91 208.55
125 Nevada 12 585 3571 6.10 32 48.75 297.58
126 Fresno State 11 549 2677 4.88 20 49.91 243.36
127 North Carolina 9 452 2133 4.72 17 50.22 237.00
128 Buffalo 11 563 2858 5.08 28 51.18 259.82