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

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Boston College 3 69 -3 -0.04 0 23.00 -1.00
2 Arkansas 2 49 101 2.06 2 24.50 50.50
3 Wisconsin 3 76 244 3.21 2 25.33 81.33
4 Oklahoma State 1 26 50 1.92 0 26.00 50.00
4 Alabama 2 52 105 2.02 0 26.00 52.50
6 Vanderbilt 2 54 301 5.57 2 27.00 150.50
7 Nebraska 2 57 162 2.84 1 28.50 81.00
7 Washington State 2 57 199 3.49 2 28.50 99.50
9 Indiana 2 59 203 3.44 1 29.50 101.50
10 Western Kentucky 11 329 1041 3.16 11 29.91 94.64
11 Arizona State 1 30 93 3.10 1 30.00 93.00
11 UCLA 2 60 198 3.30 3 30.00 99.00
11 Utah 2 60 202 3.37 2 30.00 101.00
11 Pittsburgh 1 30 104 3.47 2 30.00 104.00
15 Appalachian State 11 341 1346 3.95 11 31.00 122.36
16 Army 9 282 1270 4.50 16 31.33 141.11
17 Florida 2 63 33 0.52 1 31.50 16.50
17 USC 2 63 203 3.22 1 31.50 101.50
19 Ohio State 2 65 130 2.00 0 32.50 65.00
19 BYU 6 195 715 3.67 5 32.50 119.17
21 Clemson 1 33 141 4.27 1 33.00 141.00
22 Ball State 10 333 1617 4.86 14 33.30 161.70
23 Auburn 2 67 178 2.66 2 33.50 89.00
24 Charlotte 10 336 1352 4.02 20 33.60 135.20
25 Air Force 12 405 1398 3.45 20 33.75 116.50
26 TCU 1 34 76 2.24 0 34.00 76.00
27 Western Michigan 10 341 1734 5.09 11 34.10 173.40
28 Idaho 10 342 1424 4.16 12 34.20 142.40
29 North Carolina State 3 103 324 3.15 4 34.33 108.00
30 Oklahoma 2 69 167 2.42 0 34.50 83.50
30 Penn State 2 69 188 2.72 3 34.50 94.00
32 Mississippi State 4 139 548 3.94 3 34.75 137.00
33 Southern Mississippi 10 349 1659 4.75 24 34.90 165.90
34 Colorado 1 35 162 4.63 0 35.00 162.00
35 Houston 10 353 1116 3.16 15 35.30 111.60
36 Troy 11 389 1347 3.46 13 35.36 122.45
37 Virginia Tech 2 71 281 3.96 2 35.50 140.50
38 San Diego State 12 427 1327 3.11 10 35.58 110.58
39 Louisville 3 107 260 2.43 2 35.67 86.67
40 LSU 1 36 81 2.25 1 36.00 81.00
40 Temple 11 396 1535 3.88 12 36.00 139.55
40 New Mexico 11 396 1882 4.75 26 36.00 171.09
40 Toledo 12 432 2115 4.90 15 36.00 176.25
40 Florida International 10 360 1900 5.28 24 36.00 190.00
40 Texas Tech 1 36 261 7.25 3 36.00 261.00
46 Ohio 11 399 1045 2.62 8 36.27 95.00
47 UTSA 10 364 1579 4.34 18 36.40 157.90
48 Tennessee 2 73 272 3.73 1 36.50 136.00
49 Louisiana Tech 11 402 1589 3.95 22 36.55 144.45
50 Georgia Southern 9 330 1510 4.58 14 36.67 167.78
51 Kansas State 1 37 82 2.22 1 37.00 82.00
51 Virginia 2 74 216 2.92 3 37.00 108.00
51 Michigan State 2 74 317 4.28 5 37.00 158.50
51 Stanford 2 74 320 4.32 3 37.00 160.00
55 Miami (Ohio) 10 371 1324 3.57 14 37.10 132.40
56 Louisiana-Lafayette 11 409 1345 3.29 15 37.18 122.27
57 Miami (Florida) 3 112 339 3.03 2 37.33 113.00
58 Arkansas State 11 414 1290 3.12 9 37.64 117.27
59 Washington 1 38 104 2.74 1 38.00 104.00
59 Texas A&M 2 76 217 2.86 0 38.00 108.50
61 Old Dominion 11 423 1795 4.24 20 38.45 163.18
62 Rice 9 348 1754 5.04 22 38.67 194.89
63 Central Michigan 10 389 1955 5.03 13 38.90 195.50
64 Syracuse 3 117 561 4.79 8 39.00 187.00
64 Wyoming 12 468 2639 5.64 32 39.00 219.92
66 Navy 13 510 2357 4.62 23 39.23 181.31
67 Eastern Michigan 11 432 1985 4.59 20 39.27 180.45
68 South Carolina 3 118 469 3.97 4 39.33 156.33
68 Baylor 3 118 493 4.18 1 39.33 164.33
70 Purdue 2 79 330 4.18 2 39.50 165.00
71 UTEP 10 397 2216 5.58 22 39.70 221.60
72 Tulsa 11 439 1899 4.33 23 39.91 172.64
73 Duke 2 80 318 3.98 4 40.00 159.00
73 West Virginia 1 40 280 7.00 2 40.00 280.00
75 Connecticut 8 321 1357 4.23 16 40.13 169.63
76 Bowling Green 10 406 1765 4.35 24 40.60 176.50
77 UNLV 10 409 1916 4.68 25 40.90 191.60
78 Iowa 1 41 158 3.85 1 41.00 158.00
78 South Florida 9 369 1659 4.50 19 41.00 184.33
78 Florida State 1 41 290 7.07 4 41.00 290.00
81 Marshall 9 370 1849 5.00 22 41.11 205.44
82 Tulane 10 415 1778 4.28 19 41.50 177.80
82 Michigan 2 83 356 4.29 2 41.50 178.00
84 SMU 9 376 2017 5.36 26 41.78 224.11
85 Oregon State 1 42 274 6.52 3 42.00 274.00
86 Arizona 2 85 381 4.48 4 42.50 190.50
86 California 2 85 582 6.85 6 42.50 291.00
88 Memphis 10 426 2170 5.09 22 42.60 217.00
89 Notre Dame 3 128 648 5.06 6 42.67 216.00
90 Massachusetts 7 300 1503 5.01 17 42.86 214.71
91 Texas 2 86 341 3.97 2 43.00 170.50
91 Missouri 2 86 452 5.26 4 43.00 226.00
91 Louisiana-Monroe 9 387 2186 5.65 22 43.00 242.89
94 Akron 10 434 2316 5.34 22 43.40 231.60
95 Boise State 10 435 2022 4.65 9 43.50 202.20
96 Northern Illinois 11 484 2279 4.71 21 44.00 207.18
97 Middle Tennessee 10 441 1912 4.34 28 44.10 191.20
98 Colorado State 10 442 2186 4.95 25 44.20 218.60
99 Wake Forest 3 134 364 2.72 2 44.67 121.33
100 Mississippi 2 90 386 4.29 6 45.00 193.00
101 UCF 10 453 1754 3.87 16 45.30 175.40
102 Hawai'i 10 454 2223 4.90 19 45.40 222.30
103 Florida Atlantic 9 410 2187 5.33 23 45.56 243.00
104 East Carolina 8 367 2095 5.71 25 45.88 261.88
105 New Mexico State 10 459 2317 5.05 24 45.90 231.70
106 Georgia 1 46 276 6.00 3 46.00 276.00
107 South Alabama 10 464 2201 4.74 23 46.40 220.10
108 Kent State 8 373 1613 4.32 17 46.63 201.63
109 North Texas 11 513 2702 5.27 26 46.64 245.64
110 Texas State 10 467 2251 4.82 28 46.70 225.10
111 Iowa State 1 47 177 3.77 0 47.00 177.00
111 Maryland 2 94 397 4.22 2 47.00 198.50
111 Nevada 10 470 3022 6.43 28 47.00 302.20
114 Utah State 10 473 2154 4.55 17 47.30 215.40
115 San Jose State 9 429 2370 5.52 26 47.67 263.33
116 Minnesota 1 48 158 3.29 2 48.00 158.00
116 Northwestern 1 48 198 4.13 1 48.00 198.00
118 Cincinnati 10 488 1995 4.09 16 48.80 199.50
119 Georgia State 10 496 2184 4.40 24 49.60 218.40
120 Georgia Tech 1 50 167 3.34 2 50.00 167.00
121 Buffalo 10 507 2772 5.47 25 50.70 277.20
122 Fresno State 10 516 2581 5.00 20 51.60 258.10
123 Kansas 2 104 534 5.13 4 52.00 267.00
124 Illinois 1 54 287 5.31 4 54.00 287.00
125 Rutgers 1 56 293 5.23 3 56.00 293.00
126 Kentucky 2 113 485 4.29 6 56.50 242.50