2017 National Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 40 to Own 40 Yard Line through 01/08/2018

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 BYU 13 104 444 4.27 0 18 31 13 0
2 Kansas State 13 102 334 3.27 0 19 23 11 0
2 Missouri 13 115 337 2.93 0 19 29 7 0
4 Washington 13 117 239 2.04 0 21 27 6 1
5 Wisconsin 14 86 255 2.97 0 22 14 5 2
6 Appalachian State 13 110 268 2.44 0 23 17 11 1
7 South Carolina 13 108 401 3.71 0 24 25 17 2
8 Auburn 14 132 439 3.33 0 25 29 15 2
9 Eastern Michigan 12 106 354 3.34 0 27 24 12 3
10 Miami (Florida) 13 126 386 3.06 0 28 27 17 2
11 LSU 13 90 381 4.23 0 29 18 13 3
12 Virginia Tech 13 104 344 3.31 0 31 25 11 4
13 Penn State 13 104 351 3.38 0 32 26 12 4
13 Georgia Tech 11 97 457 4.71 0 32 32 11 2
13 Middle Tennessee 13 140 473 3.38 0 32 32 12 4
16 Louisville 13 116 488 4.21 0 33 35 21 5
16 Bowling Green 12 121 629 5.20 0 33 40 28 4
18 North Carolina State 13 102 351 3.44 0 35 30 13 4
18 USC 14 123 441 3.59 0 35 32 18 3
20 Marshall 13 107 287 2.68 0 36 24 11 3
20 Memphis 13 136 452 3.32 0 36 31 16 6
22 Clemson 14 135 438 3.24 0 37 29 11 1
23 Utah 13 105 456 4.34 0 39 29 18 6
23 Stanford 14 113 585 5.18 0 39 42 20 3
25 Texas 13 87 219 2.52 1 40 17 12 3
25 South Alabama 12 104 421 4.05 0 40 24 11 4
25 Notre Dame 13 133 572 4.30 0 40 29 15 5
28 Ball State 12 121 513 4.24 1 41 27 14 3
28 Georgia 15 127 522 4.11 1 41 32 15 7
28 Florida International 13 114 554 4.86 1 41 33 20 7
28 Iowa 13 125 577 4.62 1 41 34 20 4
32 Navy 11 89 514 5.78 0 42 27 20 11
33 Texas State 12 100 267 2.67 1 43 19 6 1
34 Georgia State 12 94 486 5.17 1 44 21 14 7
34 Toledo 14 109 536 4.92 2 44 33 16 5
34 Maryland 12 126 604 4.79 0 44 36 14 5
34 Wyoming 13 159 616 3.87 1 44 41 19 5
34 Louisiana Tech 13 133 642 4.83 2 44 42 17 5
34 Illinois 12 153 697 4.56 1 44 45 24 5
40 Florida 11 82 348 4.24 1 45 17 13 3
40 Arkansas State 12 114 350 3.07 1 45 21 12 4
40 Texas A&M 13 117 549 4.69 0 45 32 19 6
40 Texas Tech 13 117 587 5.02 0 45 33 18 7
40 UCLA 13 169 924 5.47 2 45 48 30 7
45 Michigan 13 93 317 3.41 0 46 19 14 4
45 Houston 12 116 500 4.31 1 46 34 18 4
45 Southern Mississippi 13 111 535 4.82 2 46 27 15 7
48 Michigan State 12 90 272 3.02 1 47 14 5 3
48 Pittsburgh 12 118 482 4.08 2 47 28 17 3
48 Rice 12 123 544 4.42 1 47 41 22 5
48 Virginia 13 119 588 4.94 1 47 30 18 8
48 Kansas 12 135 627 4.64 1 47 33 21 8
48 Kent State 12 120 665 5.54 2 47 32 24 11
48 Temple 13 135 704 5.21 2 47 38 24 9
55 Mississippi State 13 108 405 3.75 1 48 21 15 5
55 Florida Atlantic 14 154 646 4.19 2 48 33 16 4
55 Tennessee 12 126 649 5.15 0 48 33 18 3
55 Mississippi 12 127 660 5.20 1 48 33 21 9
59 Purdue 13 107 357 3.34 1 49 20 15 2
59 UTSA 11 99 403 4.07 0 49 26 17 3
59 Troy 13 123 420 3.41 1 49 31 13 4
59 Arkansas 11 115 562 4.89 2 49 29 14 3
59 Rutgers 12 129 730 5.66 2 49 31 18 8
64 Oklahoma 14 144 484 3.36 1 50 28 14 4
64 Boston College 13 113 517 4.58 3 50 28 13 7
64 Baylor 12 121 561 4.64 2 50 37 21 3
67 TCU 14 96 347 3.61 0 51 23 14 4
67 Florida State 13 108 399 3.69 0 51 18 10 5
67 UCF 13 100 430 4.30 1 51 26 16 3
67 Old Dominion 12 129 623 4.83 0 51 30 26 5
67 Oregon State 12 131 753 5.75 2 51 40 27 11
72 Washington State 13 129 410 3.18 3 52 21 12 4
72 Iowa State 13 109 454 4.17 0 52 28 18 4
72 Buffalo 12 134 595 4.44 1 52 35 13 3
72 Nebraska 12 97 605 6.24 2 52 31 16 6
72 UAB 13 111 642 5.78 1 52 33 25 7
72 UNLV 12 120 692 5.77 3 52 37 27 6
72 Army 13 110 751 6.83 4 52 35 28 8
79 Northwestern 13 129 395 3.06 1 53 25 13 3
79 San Diego State 13 120 521 4.34 2 53 33 15 5
79 Connecticut 12 113 633 5.60 1 53 34 25 7
79 Charlotte 12 134 651 4.86 1 53 37 18 2
79 Cincinnati 12 138 738 5.35 1 53 42 19 5
84 Alabama 13 116 365 3.15 0 54 20 7 3
84 Northern Illinois 13 124 405 3.27 1 54 26 12 5
84 South Florida 12 135 540 4.00 2 54 29 19 8
84 Colorado State 13 110 613 5.57 3 54 34 18 5
84 North Carolina 12 130 630 4.85 3 54 34 18 7
84 Louisiana-Lafayette 12 120 642 5.35 3 54 40 21 7
84 UTEP 12 133 684 5.14 2 54 35 21 4
84 Akron 14 157 843 5.37 2 54 51 28 9
84 Tulsa 12 161 1021 6.34 3 54 45 28 9
93 Fresno State 14 111 338 3.05 1 55 20 10 4
93 Ohio State 13 125 479 3.83 1 55 23 10 5
93 Oklahoma State 13 114 564 4.95 3 55 30 18 7
93 North Texas 14 129 648 5.02 3 55 30 13 6
93 Air Force 12 110 652 5.93 2 55 32 18 10
93 Kentucky 13 122 674 5.52 3 55 35 20 9
93 Louisiana-Monroe 12 119 674 5.66 1 55 38 19 8
93 Wake Forest 13 160 831 5.19 5 55 45 25 11
93 Vanderbilt 12 148 903 6.10 2 55 46 35 10
102 Boise State 14 133 406 3.05 1 56 26 8 2
102 Ohio 13 109 452 4.15 1 56 28 14 5
102 Duke 13 110 469 4.26 3 56 23 12 5
102 Coastal Carolina 12 117 563 4.81 1 56 31 17 5
102 New Mexico State 13 149 640 4.30 3 56 39 20 4
102 Syracuse 12 107 721 6.74 5 56 29 20 10
102 San Jose State 13 161 906 5.63 3 56 45 29 7
109 California 12 112 586 5.23 1 57 35 18 6
109 Central Michigan 13 150 639 4.26 3 57 35 13 5
109 SMU 13 113 740 6.55 3 57 38 27 11
112 Western Michigan 12 85 485 5.71 2 58 23 17 6
112 Oregon 13 135 496 3.67 1 58 29 17 2
112 Tulane 12 121 679 5.61 3 58 29 22 6
112 West Virginia 13 127 688 5.42 2 58 26 20 9
112 Arizona 13 111 739 6.66 3 58 35 25 14
112 Colorado 12 125 744 5.95 3 58 39 19 8
118 Indiana 12 127 374 2.94 1 59 23 13 2
118 Miami (Ohio) 12 107 525 4.91 1 59 30 17 6
118 Nevada 12 153 663 4.33 2 59 39 26 3
118 Arizona State 13 128 773 6.04 4 59 39 25 8
118 Utah State 13 148 810 5.47 2 59 45 23 6
123 Western Kentucky 13 123 534 4.34 3 60 32 14 5
123 Minnesota 12 100 567 5.67 2 60 26 18 6
123 Idaho 12 107 590 5.51 2 60 35 26 7
123 Massachusetts 12 128 597 4.66 2 60 34 21 9
123 New Mexico 12 86 605 7.03 3 60 27 14 9
123 Georgia Southern 12 122 721 5.91 3 60 33 21 9
123 Hawai'i 12 141 757 5.37 3 60 39 27 10
123 East Carolina 12 134 846 6.31 4 60 40 20 6
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards