2016 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 San Diego State 1 22 82 3.73 0 22.00 82.00
2 Southern Mississippi 2 49 279 5.69 4 24.50 139.50
3 Cincinnati 1 25 103 4.12 1 25.00 103.00
4 Central Michigan 2 52 198 3.81 2 26.00 99.00
5 Western Michigan 3 84 310 3.69 5 28.00 103.33
6 Ohio 2 57 227 3.98 2 28.50 113.50
7 Miami (Ohio) 2 62 411 6.63 7 31.00 205.50
8 Wisconsin 11 345 1139 3.30 7 31.36 103.55
9 Kansas State 11 346 1383 4.00 10 31.45 125.73
10 Troy 1 32 122 3.81 0 32.00 122.00
10 New Mexico 1 32 177 5.53 1 32.00 177.00
12 Idaho 2 65 354 5.45 4 32.50 177.00
13 North Carolina State 9 293 1026 3.50 13 32.56 114.00
14 Boise State 3 98 276 2.82 3 32.67 92.00
15 Alabama 12 394 784 1.99 5 32.83 65.33
16 Houston 2 66 171 2.59 1 33.00 85.50
17 Arizona State 10 335 1808 5.40 24 33.50 180.80
18 Utah 10 336 1355 4.03 11 33.60 135.50
19 East Carolina 3 101 499 4.94 8 33.67 166.33
20 Minnesota 11 372 1265 3.40 10 33.82 115.00
21 Pittsburgh 11 373 1398 3.75 26 33.91 127.09
22 Tulane 1 34 79 2.32 1 34.00 79.00
22 South Alabama 1 34 239 7.03 1 34.00 239.00
24 Nebraska 11 376 1760 4.68 21 34.18 160.00
25 Florida State 11 377 1222 3.24 15 34.27 111.09
26 San Jose State 2 69 388 5.62 4 34.50 194.00
27 Washington State 10 346 1436 4.15 18 34.60 143.60
28 Stanford 11 383 1558 4.07 12 34.82 141.64
29 Georgia 11 384 1467 3.82 20 34.91 133.36
30 USC 11 385 1612 4.19 15 35.00 146.55
30 Charlotte 1 35 272 7.77 2 35.00 272.00
32 Clemson 13 460 1755 3.82 19 35.38 135.00
33 LSU 10 359 1206 3.36 6 35.90 120.60
34 Georgia Tech 11 395 1987 5.03 22 35.91 180.64
35 Connecticut 3 108 356 3.30 3 36.00 118.67
35 Oklahoma 11 396 1947 4.92 15 36.00 177.00
37 Washington 12 434 1737 4.00 15 36.17 144.75
38 Michigan 11 398 1194 3.00 7 36.18 108.55
39 BYU 6 218 731 3.35 9 36.33 121.83
40 Northwestern 11 400 1526 3.82 18 36.36 138.73
41 Army 2 73 268 3.67 0 36.50 134.00
41 Arkansas 10 365 2415 6.62 36 36.50 241.50
43 Iowa 11 402 1550 3.86 8 36.55 140.91
44 Wake Forest 9 329 1431 4.35 16 36.56 159.00
45 Boston College 9 331 1369 4.14 14 36.78 152.11
46 Appalachian State 2 74 291 3.93 4 37.00 145.50
47 Auburn 10 371 1521 4.10 6 37.10 152.10
48 Memphis 2 75 384 5.12 5 37.50 192.00
49 Louisville 10 376 1237 3.29 5 37.60 123.70
50 Vanderbilt 10 378 1700 4.50 12 37.80 170.00
51 Ohio State 11 416 1480 3.56 8 37.82 134.55
52 Virginia Tech 11 418 1596 3.82 19 38.00 145.09
52 Eastern Michigan 1 38 170 4.47 2 38.00 170.00
54 Miami (Florida) 9 345 1350 3.91 8 38.33 150.00
55 Florida 11 425 1842 4.33 15 38.64 167.45
56 Colorado 12 464 1894 4.08 13 38.67 157.83
57 Old Dominion 1 39 158 4.05 3 39.00 158.00
57 Mississippi State 8 312 1601 5.13 13 39.00 200.13
57 Louisiana-Lafayette 1 39 235 6.03 2 39.00 235.00
60 Michigan State 9 353 1500 4.25 15 39.22 166.67
61 West Virginia 11 436 1722 3.95 10 39.64 156.55
62 Temple 2 80 241 3.01 5 40.00 120.50
62 Massachusetts 4 160 747 4.67 6 40.00 186.75
62 Duke 9 360 1743 4.84 15 40.00 193.67
62 UNLV 1 40 219 5.48 5 40.00 219.00
66 Penn State 12 482 1930 4.00 19 40.17 160.83
67 Western Kentucky 2 81 234 2.89 5 40.50 117.00
68 Kentucky 10 410 2224 5.42 18 41.00 222.40
68 Marshall 2 82 525 6.40 6 41.00 262.50
68 Hawai'i 3 123 842 6.85 11 41.00 280.67
71 Virginia 9 370 1877 5.07 16 41.11 208.56
72 Louisiana Tech 2 83 302 3.64 4 41.50 151.00
73 Arizona 9 375 1889 5.04 22 41.67 209.89
74 Kent State 2 84 430 5.12 4 42.00 215.00
75 Iowa State 10 421 2209 5.25 21 42.10 220.90
76 Oregon State 10 427 2206 5.17 21 42.70 220.60
77 Texas Tech 10 429 2544 5.93 34 42.90 254.40
78 Wyoming 1 43 138 3.21 2 43.00 138.00
78 UTSA 2 86 388 4.51 2 43.00 194.00
78 SMU 2 86 412 4.79 3 43.00 206.00
78 North Texas 1 43 255 5.93 4 43.00 255.00
82 South Carolina 9 389 1937 4.98 13 43.22 215.22
83 Oklahoma State 11 476 2368 4.97 21 43.27 215.27
84 Syracuse 8 348 2094 6.02 27 43.50 261.75
85 Nevada 1 44 166 3.77 1 44.00 166.00
85 Utah State 1 44 178 4.05 1 44.00 178.00
85 Texas State 1 44 226 5.14 3 44.00 226.00
88 UCLA 10 443 1860 4.20 18 44.30 186.00
89 Mississippi 9 399 2337 5.86 24 44.33 259.67
90 Oregon 11 489 2869 5.87 34 44.45 260.82
91 Georgia Southern 2 89 461 5.18 7 44.50 230.50
92 Notre Dame 9 401 1541 3.84 17 44.56 171.22
93 California 10 447 2692 6.02 26 44.70 269.20
94 Indiana 11 495 1882 3.80 19 45.00 171.09
94 Ball State 1 45 187 4.16 0 45.00 187.00
94 Kansas 9 405 2133 5.27 23 45.00 237.00
94 New Mexico State 2 90 614 6.82 7 45.00 307.00
98 UCF 2 91 365 4.01 6 45.50 182.50
99 Maryland 10 457 2326 5.09 29 45.70 232.60
99 Tennessee 10 457 2509 5.49 27 45.70 250.90
101 Rutgers 10 461 2727 5.92 29 46.10 272.70
102 TCU 11 510 2237 4.39 21 46.36 203.36
103 Texas 10 464 1936 4.17 21 46.40 193.60
104 Florida Atlantic 2 93 615 6.61 12 46.50 307.50
105 Missouri 9 419 2298 5.48 24 46.56 255.33
105 Purdue 9 419 2355 5.62 32 46.56 261.67
107 Texas A&M 10 469 2244 4.78 21 46.90 224.40
108 UTEP 1 47 171 3.64 1 47.00 171.00
109 Tulsa 1 48 268 5.58 4 48.00 268.00
110 Florida International 2 97 485 5.00 2 48.50 242.50
110 Rice 2 97 669 6.90 5 48.50 334.50
112 North Carolina 11 537 2402 4.47 24 48.82 218.36
113 Illinois 10 489 2353 4.81 31 48.90 235.30
114 Georgia State 1 49 187 3.82 1 49.00 187.00
115 Colorado State 2 101 503 4.98 8 50.50 251.50
116 South Florida 3 152 768 5.05 8 50.67 256.00
117 Fresno State 1 51 292 5.73 5 51.00 292.00
118 Baylor 9 462 2069 4.48 28 51.33 229.89
119 Middle Tennessee 2 109 579 5.31 9 54.50 289.50
120 Akron 1 55 294 5.35 4 55.00 294.00
120 Bowling Green 1 55 359 6.53 3 55.00 359.00
122 Louisiana-Monroe 2 112 698 6.23 8 56.00 349.00
123 Buffalo 1 57 142 2.49 3 57.00 142.00
124 Arkansas State 1 62 462 7.45 3 62.00 462.00