2017 National Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down through 01/08/2018

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 TCU 14 84 74 0.88 2 27 23 9 1
2 Northern Illinois 13 85 86 1.01 2 25 27 5 1
3 Wisconsin 14 77 83 1.08 0 27 20 4 1
3 Ohio State 14 89 96 1.08 2 20 22 5 1
5 Washington 13 84 103 1.23 2 18 29 6 0
6 Fresno State 14 83 119 1.43 1 24 24 8 1
7 Kansas State 13 59 85 1.44 8 19 17 4 0
8 South Florida 12 64 95 1.48 3 20 21 8 1
9 Michigan 13 82 137 1.67 2 28 18 8 3
10 USC 14 78 142 1.82 4 35 25 8 1
11 Arkansas State 12 68 126 1.85 1 21 20 8 1
12 Oregon 13 72 137 1.90 2 24 27 8 1
13 Indiana 12 81 164 2.02 3 21 24 9 1
14 Navy 13 72 148 2.06 5 42 26 7 2
15 Middle Tennessee 13 89 188 2.11 3 29 32 6 2
16 LSU 13 60 128 2.13 1 27 21 7 2
17 Texas Tech 13 72 154 2.14 1 21 30 5 1
18 Georgia Tech 10 53 115 2.17 0 31 19 4 1
18 Clemson 14 105 228 2.17 0 27 37 11 1
20 Houston 12 89 194 2.18 2 21 35 9 1
21 Auburn 14 75 168 2.24 1 22 26 8 1
22 Miami (Florida) 13 92 207 2.25 3 28 33 8 2
23 Alabama 14 82 189 2.30 0 26 32 9 3
24 Ohio 13 60 139 2.32 0 21 16 6 1
25 BYU 13 83 194 2.34 4 19 33 8 0
26 Texas State 12 79 187 2.37 5 67 25 9 2
27 Texas 13 88 220 2.50 1 27 24 12 2
28 Appalachian State 13 80 202 2.53 1 44 26 10 3
29 Virginia Tech 13 69 178 2.58 1 31 15 8 2
30 Florida International 13 74 195 2.64 2 41 24 9 3
31 Texas A&M 13 78 215 2.76 2 79 24 6 2
32 Purdue 13 78 217 2.78 4 67 27 5 2
33 Western Michigan 12 65 182 2.80 3 22 32 9 1
34 Central Michigan 13 98 276 2.82 4 47 33 7 2
34 Wyoming 13 112 316 2.82 2 23 47 9 2
36 Georgia 15 86 252 2.93 1 33 35 11 4
37 South Carolina 13 75 221 2.95 0 54 26 9 1
38 Washington State 13 82 243 2.96 3 86 22 6 1
39 Southern Mississippi 13 66 196 2.97 5 43 25 7 2
40 Iowa 12 61 182 2.98 0 66 19 6 3
41 Georgia Southern 12 56 168 3.00 1 44 20 5 2
42 Marshall 13 59 178 3.02 2 66 18 6 1
43 Nevada 12 93 282 3.03 4 24 39 15 1
44 Mississippi State 13 73 223 3.05 4 67 24 11 5
44 Tulsa 12 77 235 3.05 3 27 29 10 1
44 Louisville 13 81 247 3.05 2 30 37 11 2
47 Stanford 14 85 260 3.06 4 27 40 8 3
48 New Mexico State 12 69 213 3.09 1 56 21 10 3
49 UTSA 11 46 144 3.13 1 30 12 8 1
50 Arizona 12 77 247 3.21 6 40 39 8 2
51 Miami (Ohio) 12 78 251 3.22 1 30 31 11 2
52 North Carolina 12 76 246 3.24 3 20 31 10 1
53 Baylor 12 73 239 3.27 3 34 30 13 1
54 California 12 69 227 3.29 2 68 35 5 2
55 Boise State 14 83 274 3.30 4 34 31 9 2
56 North Carolina State 13 75 248 3.31 4 45 31 7 3
57 Florida 11 57 189 3.32 1 36 20 11 1
57 San Diego State 13 73 242 3.32 4 29 35 7 3
59 Rutgers 12 58 196 3.38 4 53 16 8 1
60 Vanderbilt 12 70 238 3.40 2 19 26 12 0
60 Coastal Carolina 12 82 279 3.40 2 26 38 12 1
62 Toledo 13 80 275 3.44 4 51 32 10 3
63 Iowa State 13 80 277 3.46 4 29 34 11 2
64 Northwestern 13 77 267 3.47 3 30 29 12 3
65 Oklahoma State 13 80 278 3.48 5 55 32 13 4
66 Cincinnati 12 76 266 3.50 2 22 35 9 2
67 Pittsburgh 12 71 250 3.52 1 40 28 10 3
68 Duke 13 84 297 3.54 4 56 32 9 3
69 Utah State 13 115 408 3.55 3 59 43 21 3
70 Utah 13 60 214 3.57 1 34 28 9 1
71 Wake Forest 13 94 337 3.59 4 70 38 10 3
71 Buffalo 12 102 366 3.59 5 50 46 12 4
73 Arkansas 12 77 278 3.61 6 49 42 8 3
74 Troy 13 72 261 3.63 0 21 31 11 2
75 Bowling Green 12 73 269 3.68 5 29 35 12 1
76 Charlotte 12 74 273 3.69 5 20 32 7 1
77 SMU 13 83 307 3.70 6 44 36 13 2
78 Minnesota 12 58 217 3.74 0 41 24 8 2
79 Ball State 12 64 245 3.83 4 45 29 6 5
80 East Carolina 12 75 288 3.84 3 19 34 8 0
81 Georgia State 12 74 287 3.88 2 25 27 10 2
82 Florida Atlantic 14 87 339 3.90 6 40 32 12 4
83 South Alabama 12 64 251 3.92 2 32 28 9 3
84 Colorado 12 72 283 3.93 3 40 36 10 3
84 Louisiana-Lafayette 12 86 338 3.93 6 38 43 11 3
86 Penn State 13 77 304 3.95 3 69 33 15 3
86 UCLA 13 96 379 3.95 3 37 39 16 2
88 Eastern Michigan 12 71 284 4.00 1 69 26 7 1
89 Akron 14 88 353 4.01 2 39 33 13 2
90 Colorado State 13 71 290 4.08 2 53 36 8 2
91 Louisiana-Monroe 12 59 242 4.10 7 38 29 10 4
92 Florida State 13 75 308 4.11 4 30 24 11 5
93 Notre Dame 13 88 365 4.15 1 52 32 13 4
94 Rice 12 67 279 4.16 4 33 24 15 3
95 Louisiana Tech 13 74 312 4.22 3 32 42 13 5
96 Memphis 13 91 385 4.23 3 29 45 18 3
97 Syracuse 12 63 271 4.30 4 76 20 9 2
98 Massachusetts 11 80 345 4.31 8 42 33 14 4
98 UAB 13 83 358 4.31 2 28 28 18 6
100 Oklahoma 14 82 357 4.35 2 38 35 14 4
100 Temple 13 85 370 4.35 3 47 29 15 5
102 UCF 13 81 354 4.37 2 36 32 13 4
103 Missouri 13 87 390 4.48 6 75 38 12 5
104 Mississippi 12 82 370 4.51 8 59 33 14 7
105 Virginia 13 83 375 4.52 6 68 33 12 5
106 Air Force 12 65 296 4.55 6 55 32 9 4
107 Michigan State 12 58 265 4.57 3 47 18 8 4
108 Kentucky 13 89 408 4.58 7 40 41 14 6
109 Kent State 12 76 353 4.64 4 55 24 17 8
110 New Mexico 12 61 285 4.67 3 60 24 13 4
111 Illinois 12 65 305 4.69 6 43 33 13 2
111 West Virginia 13 81 380 4.69 6 67 21 13 5
113 North Texas 14 90 432 4.80 8 82 39 13 4
114 Oregon State 11 75 363 4.84 10 47 41 14 3
115 Kansas 12 71 345 4.86 4 47 25 13 5
115 Arizona State 13 71 345 4.86 7 95 29 13 4
117 Tennessee 12 88 429 4.88 5 64 44 14 4
118 Connecticut 12 69 349 5.06 2 65 32 13 3
119 Army 12 78 411 5.27 5 81 30 10 5
120 Western Kentucky 13 79 418 5.29 10 60 35 13 3
121 Hawai'i 12 76 407 5.36 4 66 34 14 7
122 UTEP 12 78 422 5.41 4 33 44 16 4
123 Tulane 12 68 369 5.43 3 54 31 17 4
124 UNLV 12 77 422 5.48 8 41 34 16 5
125 Idaho 12 72 401 5.57 2 62 34 16 5
126 San Jose State 13 111 623 5.61 8 68 53 19 7
127 Boston College 13 92 528 5.74 5 70 37 16 6
128 Nebraska 12 70 433 6.19 7 73 34 11 8
129 Old Dominion 12 89 570 6.40 9 39 48 21 11
130 Maryland 12 71 480 6.76 5 55 42 20 8
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards