2016 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games in November Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYU | 4 | 91 | 254 | 2.79 | 1 | 22.75 | 63.50 | 
| 2 | Wisconsin | 4 | 100 | 337 | 3.37 | 1 | 25.00 | 84.25 | 
| 3 | NC State | 4 | 110 | 353 | 3.21 | 6 | 27.50 | 88.25 | 
| 4 | USC | 4 | 113 | 311 | 2.75 | 3 | 28.25 | 77.75 | 
| 5 | Washington | 4 | 114 | 293 | 2.57 | 4 | 28.50 | 73.25 | 
| 6 | Kansas State | 3 | 86 | 391 | 4.55 | 1 | 28.67 | 130.33 | 
| 7 | UTSA | 4 | 115 | 481 | 4.18 | 5 | 28.75 | 120.25 | 
| 8 | Temple | 3 | 88 | 251 | 2.85 | 0 | 29.33 | 83.67 | 
| 9 | Alabama | 4 | 118 | 263 | 2.23 | 0 | 29.50 | 65.75 | 
| 10 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 89 | 303 | 3.40 | 2 | 29.67 | 101.00 | 
| 11 | Miami (FL) | 4 | 122 | 410 | 3.36 | 3 | 30.50 | 102.50 | 
| 11 | Ball State | 4 | 122 | 581 | 4.76 | 6 | 30.50 | 145.25 | 
| 11 | Southern Miss | 4 | 122 | 592 | 4.85 | 10 | 30.50 | 148.00 | 
| 14 | Clemson | 4 | 126 | 443 | 3.52 | 2 | 31.50 | 110.75 | 
| 15 | Boston College | 4 | 127 | 534 | 4.20 | 4 | 31.75 | 133.50 | 
| 16 | Arkansas State | 4 | 128 | 381 | 2.98 | 1 | 32.00 | 95.25 | 
| 16 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 128 | 481 | 3.76 | 9 | 32.00 | 120.25 | 
| 18 | Navy | 4 | 129 | 626 | 4.85 | 4 | 32.25 | 156.50 | 
| 19 | Stanford | 4 | 130 | 612 | 4.71 | 7 | 32.50 | 153.00 | 
| 19 | Arkansas | 4 | 130 | 738 | 5.68 | 12 | 32.50 | 184.50 | 
| 21 | Ohio | 3 | 101 | 218 | 2.16 | 1 | 33.67 | 72.67 | 
| 22 | Idaho | 3 | 102 | 244 | 2.39 | 3 | 34.00 | 81.33 | 
| 22 | Western Michigan | 4 | 136 | 873 | 6.42 | 5 | 34.00 | 218.25 | 
| 24 | Arizona State | 3 | 103 | 913 | 8.86 | 11 | 34.33 | 304.33 | 
| 25 | Michigan State | 4 | 138 | 574 | 4.16 | 5 | 34.50 | 143.50 | 
| 25 | Appalachian State | 4 | 138 | 574 | 4.16 | 6 | 34.50 | 143.50 | 
| 25 | New Mexico | 4 | 138 | 849 | 6.15 | 13 | 34.50 | 212.25 | 
| 28 | Tulane | 4 | 139 | 593 | 4.27 | 6 | 34.75 | 148.25 | 
| 28 | UTEP | 4 | 139 | 723 | 5.20 | 6 | 34.75 | 180.75 | 
| 28 | Rice | 4 | 139 | 930 | 6.69 | 8 | 34.75 | 232.50 | 
| 31 | Florida State | 4 | 140 | 356 | 2.54 | 2 | 35.00 | 89.00 | 
| 31 | Minnesota | 4 | 140 | 453 | 3.24 | 6 | 35.00 | 113.25 | 
| 31 | Louisiana | 4 | 140 | 572 | 4.09 | 7 | 35.00 | 143.00 | 
| 34 | Air Force | 4 | 141 | 530 | 3.76 | 8 | 35.25 | 132.50 | 
| 35 | Penn State | 4 | 142 | 288 | 2.03 | 2 | 35.50 | 72.00 | 
| 35 | Ohio State | 4 | 142 | 419 | 2.95 | 2 | 35.50 | 104.75 | 
| 35 | Iowa | 4 | 142 | 608 | 4.28 | 4 | 35.50 | 152.00 | 
| 35 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 142 | 724 | 5.10 | 4 | 35.50 | 181.00 | 
| 35 | Mississippi State | 4 | 142 | 900 | 6.34 | 7 | 35.50 | 225.00 | 
| 40 | LSU | 4 | 143 | 611 | 4.27 | 3 | 35.75 | 152.75 | 
| 41 | Auburn | 4 | 144 | 485 | 3.37 | 1 | 36.00 | 121.25 | 
| 42 | Old Dominion | 4 | 145 | 539 | 3.72 | 8 | 36.25 | 134.75 | 
| 42 | Colorado | 4 | 145 | 598 | 4.12 | 3 | 36.25 | 149.50 | 
| 44 | Miami (OH) | 3 | 109 | 484 | 4.44 | 5 | 36.33 | 161.33 | 
| 44 | Central Michigan | 3 | 109 | 550 | 5.05 | 3 | 36.33 | 183.33 | 
| 44 | Oklahoma | 3 | 109 | 730 | 6.70 | 4 | 36.33 | 243.33 | 
| 47 | Charlotte | 4 | 146 | 562 | 3.85 | 6 | 36.50 | 140.50 | 
| 47 | Marshall | 4 | 146 | 813 | 5.57 | 9 | 36.50 | 203.25 | 
| 49 | Houston | 3 | 110 | 347 | 3.15 | 2 | 36.67 | 115.67 | 
| 50 | Nebraska | 4 | 148 | 598 | 4.04 | 7 | 37.00 | 149.50 | 
| 50 | Toledo | 4 | 148 | 692 | 4.68 | 3 | 37.00 | 173.00 | 
| 52 | Duke | 4 | 149 | 709 | 4.76 | 6 | 37.25 | 177.25 | 
| 52 | Memphis | 4 | 149 | 753 | 5.05 | 6 | 37.25 | 188.25 | 
| 52 | California | 4 | 149 | 981 | 6.58 | 8 | 37.25 | 245.25 | 
| 55 | Eastern Michigan | 3 | 112 | 600 | 5.36 | 9 | 37.33 | 200.00 | 
| 56 | Wake Forest | 4 | 150 | 798 | 5.32 | 10 | 37.50 | 199.50 | 
| 57 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 114 | 493 | 4.32 | 8 | 38.00 | 164.33 | 
| 57 | FIU | 3 | 114 | 615 | 5.39 | 9 | 38.00 | 205.00 | 
| 57 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 152 | 856 | 5.63 | 10 | 38.00 | 214.00 | 
| 57 | Louisiana-Monroe | 3 | 114 | 680 | 5.96 | 8 | 38.00 | 226.67 | 
| 61 | Bowling Green | 4 | 153 | 539 | 3.52 | 9 | 38.25 | 134.75 | 
| 62 | Washington State | 4 | 154 | 684 | 4.44 | 8 | 38.50 | 171.00 | 
| 63 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 116 | 297 | 2.56 | 6 | 38.67 | 99.00 | 
| 64 | Northwestern | 4 | 155 | 508 | 3.28 | 6 | 38.75 | 127.00 | 
| 65 | Troy | 4 | 156 | 528 | 3.38 | 7 | 39.00 | 132.00 | 
| 65 | USF | 3 | 117 | 496 | 4.24 | 4 | 39.00 | 165.33 | 
| 67 | Oregon State | 4 | 157 | 861 | 5.48 | 7 | 39.25 | 215.25 | 
| 68 | Fresno State | 3 | 118 | 514 | 4.36 | 5 | 39.33 | 171.33 | 
| 69 | San Diego State | 4 | 160 | 634 | 3.96 | 5 | 40.00 | 158.50 | 
| 69 | Tulsa | 4 | 160 | 650 | 4.06 | 7 | 40.00 | 162.50 | 
| 69 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 160 | 703 | 4.39 | 4 | 40.00 | 175.75 | 
| 69 | Georgia | 4 | 160 | 815 | 5.09 | 11 | 40.00 | 203.75 | 
| 69 | Massachusetts | 3 | 120 | 613 | 5.11 | 8 | 40.00 | 204.33 | 
| 74 | Louisville | 4 | 162 | 423 | 2.61 | 3 | 40.50 | 105.75 | 
| 74 | Arizona | 4 | 162 | 645 | 3.98 | 9 | 40.50 | 161.25 | 
| 74 | SMU | 4 | 162 | 1086 | 6.70 | 15 | 40.50 | 271.50 | 
| 77 | Indiana | 4 | 163 | 437 | 2.68 | 7 | 40.75 | 109.25 | 
| 77 | Iowa State | 4 | 163 | 749 | 4.60 | 4 | 40.75 | 187.25 | 
| 79 | Texas | 4 | 164 | 650 | 3.96 | 8 | 41.00 | 162.50 | 
| 79 | Florida | 4 | 164 | 734 | 4.48 | 7 | 41.00 | 183.50 | 
| 79 | Texas State | 4 | 164 | 863 | 5.26 | 10 | 41.00 | 215.75 | 
| 82 | North Texas | 4 | 165 | 1022 | 6.19 | 10 | 41.25 | 255.50 | 
| 82 | Wyoming | 4 | 165 | 1258 | 7.62 | 15 | 41.25 | 314.50 | 
| 84 | Maryland | 4 | 167 | 854 | 5.11 | 15 | 41.75 | 213.50 | 
| 85 | South Carolina | 4 | 169 | 820 | 4.85 | 7 | 42.25 | 205.00 | 
| 86 | South Alabama | 3 | 127 | 554 | 4.36 | 6 | 42.33 | 184.67 | 
| 86 | New Mexico State | 3 | 127 | 697 | 5.49 | 6 | 42.33 | 232.33 | 
| 88 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 170 | 844 | 4.96 | 8 | 42.50 | 211.00 | 
| 89 | Utah | 3 | 128 | 400 | 3.13 | 4 | 42.67 | 133.33 | 
| 89 | UNLV | 3 | 128 | 740 | 5.78 | 13 | 42.67 | 246.67 | 
| 91 | Army | 3 | 129 | 538 | 4.17 | 5 | 43.00 | 179.33 | 
| 91 | Hawaii | 4 | 172 | 873 | 5.08 | 8 | 43.00 | 218.25 | 
| 91 | Oregon | 4 | 172 | 1080 | 6.28 | 14 | 43.00 | 270.00 | 
| 94 | Michigan | 4 | 173 | 512 | 2.96 | 4 | 43.25 | 128.00 | 
| 95 | Akron | 3 | 130 | 638 | 4.91 | 7 | 43.33 | 212.67 | 
| 96 | Virginia | 4 | 175 | 936 | 5.35 | 8 | 43.75 | 234.00 | 
| 97 | Syracuse | 4 | 177 | 1106 | 6.25 | 16 | 44.25 | 276.50 | 
| 98 | Buffalo | 4 | 179 | 887 | 4.96 | 7 | 44.75 | 221.75 | 
| 99 | TCU | 3 | 136 | 656 | 4.82 | 5 | 45.33 | 218.67 | 
| 100 | Kentucky | 4 | 182 | 1128 | 6.20 | 9 | 45.50 | 282.00 | 
| 101 | Missouri | 4 | 183 | 874 | 4.78 | 11 | 45.75 | 218.50 | 
| 101 | Notre Dame | 4 | 183 | 908 | 4.96 | 8 | 45.75 | 227.00 | 
| 103 | Texas Tech | 4 | 184 | 1153 | 6.27 | 16 | 46.00 | 288.25 | 
| 104 | West Virginia | 4 | 185 | 874 | 4.72 | 7 | 46.25 | 218.50 | 
| 104 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 185 | 1098 | 5.94 | 13 | 46.25 | 274.50 | 
| 106 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 139 | 632 | 4.55 | 7 | 46.33 | 210.67 | 
| 107 | Boise State | 4 | 186 | 954 | 5.13 | 5 | 46.50 | 238.50 | 
| 107 | Ole Miss | 4 | 186 | 1061 | 5.70 | 11 | 46.50 | 265.25 | 
| 109 | Georgia State | 3 | 141 | 598 | 4.24 | 10 | 47.00 | 199.33 | 
| 109 | Texas A&M | 4 | 188 | 863 | 4.59 | 9 | 47.00 | 215.75 | 
| 109 | Rutgers | 4 | 188 | 1081 | 5.75 | 11 | 47.00 | 270.25 | 
| 112 | Colorado State | 4 | 189 | 1041 | 5.51 | 11 | 47.25 | 260.25 | 
| 113 | Baylor | 4 | 192 | 1001 | 5.21 | 17 | 48.00 | 250.25 | 
| 113 | Nevada | 4 | 192 | 1425 | 7.42 | 13 | 48.00 | 356.25 | 
| 115 | UCLA | 4 | 198 | 674 | 3.40 | 6 | 49.50 | 168.50 | 
| 115 | Middle Tennessee State | 4 | 198 | 940 | 4.75 | 16 | 49.50 | 235.00 | 
| 115 | Tennessee | 4 | 198 | 1115 | 5.63 | 12 | 49.50 | 278.75 | 
| 118 | Purdue | 4 | 199 | 861 | 4.33 | 14 | 49.75 | 215.25 | 
| 119 | UCF | 4 | 204 | 1086 | 5.32 | 9 | 51.00 | 271.50 | 
| 120 | Illinois | 4 | 205 | 1078 | 5.26 | 13 | 51.25 | 269.50 | 
| 121 | Connecticut | 3 | 154 | 625 | 4.06 | 6 | 51.33 | 208.33 | 
| 122 | Utah State | 4 | 207 | 979 | 4.73 | 9 | 51.75 | 244.75 | 
| 123 | Cincinnati | 4 | 208 | 840 | 4.04 | 7 | 52.00 | 210.00 | 
| 124 | San Jose State | 3 | 158 | 852 | 5.39 | 9 | 52.67 | 284.00 | 
| 125 | Kansas | 4 | 214 | 1159 | 5.42 | 11 | 53.50 | 289.75 | 
| 126 | East Carolina | 4 | 215 | 1318 | 6.13 | 19 | 53.75 | 329.50 | 
| 127 | North Carolina | 4 | 239 | 1204 | 5.04 | 8 | 59.75 | 301.00 | 
| 128 | Kent State | 3 | 201 | 964 | 4.80 | 12 | 67.00 | 321.33 |