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

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Utah 5 138 625 4.53 4 27.60 125.00
2 Nebraska 4 111 459 4.14 4 27.75 114.75
3 Boston College 4 112 385 3.44 4 28.00 96.25
4 Appalachian State 4 118 355 3.01 0 29.50 88.75
5 Washington State 5 151 602 3.99 9 30.20 120.40
6 Louisville 4 123 409 3.33 1 30.75 102.25
6 Army 4 123 480 3.90 4 30.75 120.00
8 Florida International 5 154 893 5.80 9 30.80 178.60
9 Temple 5 155 556 3.59 5 31.00 111.20
10 San Diego State 5 156 418 2.68 3 31.20 83.60
10 Oklahoma 5 156 524 3.36 7 31.20 104.80
12 Toledo 4 125 595 4.76 3 31.25 148.75
13 LSU 3 94 265 2.82 2 31.33 88.33
14 Charlotte 4 126 508 4.03 9 31.50 127.00
15 Auburn 4 127 345 2.72 0 31.75 86.25
16 Western Kentucky 5 161 556 3.45 5 32.20 111.20
17 West Virginia 4 129 391 3.03 2 32.25 97.75
17 Michigan 4 129 399 3.09 1 32.25 99.75
17 Southern Mississippi 4 129 762 5.91 12 32.25 190.50
20 Florida State 4 130 396 3.05 4 32.50 99.00
21 Louisiana Tech 5 163 560 3.44 4 32.60 112.00
22 Wyoming 4 131 551 4.21 8 32.75 137.75
23 Troy 3 99 271 2.74 2 33.00 90.33
23 Northwestern 4 132 422 3.20 7 33.00 105.50
23 Kansas State 5 165 601 3.64 6 33.00 120.20
26 Western Michigan 4 133 622 4.68 5 33.25 155.50
27 Virginia Tech 4 135 451 3.34 6 33.75 112.75
28 USC 4 136 514 3.78 3 34.00 128.50
28 Florida 3 102 430 4.22 2 34.00 143.33
30 Idaho 4 137 569 4.15 5 34.25 142.25
31 Kent State 5 172 649 3.77 5 34.40 129.80
32 Colorado 4 138 459 3.33 0 34.50 114.75
33 Arizona State 5 173 664 3.84 10 34.60 132.80
34 Connecticut 4 139 537 3.86 5 34.75 134.25
35 Iowa 4 140 514 3.67 4 35.00 128.50
35 Minnesota 5 175 684 3.91 4 35.00 136.80
35 Pittsburgh 4 140 581 4.15 8 35.00 145.25
38 Alabama 4 142 291 2.05 2 35.50 72.75
39 Miami (Ohio) 5 178 519 2.92 5 35.60 103.80
40 UTSA 4 143 604 4.22 6 35.75 151.00
40 Rice 4 143 716 5.01 9 35.75 179.00
42 Georgia 4 144 319 2.22 7 36.00 79.75
43 Ohio 5 181 520 2.87 2 36.20 104.00
44 Vanderbilt 4 145 550 3.79 3 36.25 137.50
44 Kentucky 4 145 752 5.19 5 36.25 188.00
46 New Mexico 5 185 685 3.70 12 37.00 137.00
46 UTEP 4 148 863 5.83 7 37.00 215.75
48 North Carolina State 5 186 576 3.10 5 37.20 115.20
49 Virginia 4 150 640 4.27 5 37.50 160.00
49 Ball State 4 150 838 5.59 5 37.50 209.50
51 Ohio State 5 190 679 3.57 3 38.00 135.80
51 Penn State 4 152 612 4.03 4 38.00 153.00
51 East Carolina 4 152 777 5.11 6 38.00 194.25
54 Old Dominion 4 153 725 4.74 7 38.25 181.25
55 Louisiana-Lafayette 3 115 395 3.43 4 38.33 131.67
56 BYU 3 116 377 3.25 5 38.67 125.67
57 Georgia Tech 4 156 750 4.81 10 39.00 187.50
58 Central Michigan 5 196 962 4.91 8 39.20 192.40
59 Arkansas State 3 118 397 3.36 3 39.33 132.33
60 Air Force 5 197 731 3.71 8 39.40 146.20
61 Stanford 4 158 648 4.10 3 39.50 162.00
61 Tulane 4 158 761 4.82 8 39.50 190.25
63 Wisconsin 4 160 550 3.44 5 40.00 137.50
63 Washington 3 120 620 5.17 4 40.00 206.67
63 Arkansas 4 160 1112 6.95 14 40.00 278.00
66 Navy 4 161 808 5.02 9 40.25 202.00
66 Duke 4 161 874 5.43 7 40.25 218.50
68 Arizona 4 162 892 5.51 10 40.50 223.00
69 Notre Dame 4 163 477 2.93 5 40.75 119.25
69 Clemson 4 163 719 4.41 8 40.75 179.75
69 South Carolina 4 163 820 5.03 7 40.75 205.00
72 Eastern Michigan 5 204 943 4.62 10 40.80 188.60
73 Texas Tech 4 164 1044 6.37 11 41.00 261.00
74 Georgia State 5 206 758 3.68 5 41.20 151.60
75 Oklahoma State 4 165 907 5.50 7 41.25 226.75
76 Louisiana-Monroe 5 207 1331 6.43 16 41.40 266.20
77 Middle Tennessee 4 167 693 4.15 10 41.75 173.25
77 Syracuse 4 167 757 4.53 6 41.75 189.25
77 UCLA 4 167 776 4.65 9 41.75 194.00
77 Kansas 4 167 901 5.40 12 41.75 225.25
81 Boise State 5 209 987 4.72 4 41.80 197.40
82 North Texas 4 168 673 4.01 6 42.00 168.25
82 Colorado State 4 168 921 5.48 9 42.00 230.25
84 UNLV 5 211 900 4.27 10 42.20 180.00
84 South Florida 5 211 1006 4.77 14 42.20 201.20
86 Mississippi 4 170 937 5.51 12 42.50 234.25
87 Miami (Florida) 5 213 993 4.66 4 42.60 198.60
87 San Jose State 5 213 1213 5.69 14 42.60 242.60
89 Houston 4 171 618 3.61 10 42.75 154.50
89 Bowling Green 4 171 828 4.84 8 42.75 207.00
91 South Alabama 4 173 678 3.92 6 43.25 169.50
91 Northern Illinois 4 173 762 4.40 9 43.25 190.50
93 Akron 5 217 1257 5.79 11 43.40 251.40
94 Purdue 5 220 1494 6.79 18 44.00 298.80
95 UCF 4 177 559 3.16 6 44.25 139.75
96 Massachusetts 5 222 1014 4.57 11 44.40 202.80
97 Oregon 4 178 1108 6.22 14 44.50 277.00
98 Michigan State 5 223 1064 4.77 11 44.60 212.80
98 Oregon State 5 223 1195 5.36 10 44.60 239.00
100 Georgia Southern 4 180 1075 5.97 9 45.00 268.75
101 Wake Forest 4 181 719 3.97 5 45.25 179.75
101 Mississippi State 4 181 795 4.39 6 45.25 198.75
101 Tulsa 4 181 936 5.17 11 45.25 234.00
104 Texas A&M 4 182 899 4.94 5 45.50 224.75
105 Utah State 4 183 892 4.87 5 45.75 223.00
106 North Carolina 4 184 661 3.59 9 46.00 165.25
106 Indiana 5 230 1009 4.39 8 46.00 201.80
106 Florida Atlantic 4 184 863 4.69 8 46.00 215.75
109 SMU 4 185 848 4.58 10 46.25 212.00
109 Iowa State 4 185 1033 5.58 10 46.25 258.25
111 New Mexico State 4 187 854 4.57 7 46.75 213.50
111 Texas State 4 187 921 4.93 10 46.75 230.25
113 Marshall 5 235 1143 4.86 14 47.00 228.60
114 TCU 4 189 679 3.59 8 47.25 169.75
115 Missouri 4 190 1393 7.33 12 47.50 348.25
116 Maryland 5 238 1295 5.44 13 47.60 259.00
117 Cincinnati 4 193 910 4.72 7 48.25 227.50
117 Tennessee 4 193 1101 5.70 11 48.25 275.25
119 Memphis 5 245 1327 5.42 16 49.00 265.40
120 Nevada 4 197 1127 5.72 11 49.25 281.75
120 California 4 197 1240 6.29 11 49.25 310.00
122 Illinois 5 247 1078 4.36 14 49.40 215.60
123 Buffalo 5 254 1279 5.04 15 50.80 255.80
124 Baylor 3 153 544 3.56 7 51.00 181.33
125 Rutgers 4 205 1362 6.64 17 51.25 340.50
126 Hawai'i 5 259 1240 4.79 10 51.80 248.00
127 Texas 5 260 1175 4.52 10 52.00 235.00
128 Fresno State 5 277 1413 5.10 11 55.40 282.60