2017 National Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 1-7 Pts through 01/08/2018

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Ohio State 13 60 104 1.73 0 19 8 3 0
2 Michigan State 10 60 127 2.12 1 15 9 5 0
3 Texas 11 95 228 2.40 4 25 12 8 3
4 Indiana 9 71 174 2.45 2 35 10 6 2
5 Penn State 12 58 144 2.48 2 35 5 6 1
6 Southern Mississippi 11 122 304 2.49 3 26 24 15 3
7 Appalachian State 12 82 205 2.50 2 17 10 8 0
8 West Virginia 9 52 133 2.56 2 19 7 5 0
9 Wisconsin 12 104 275 2.64 2 20 19 9 1
10 Georgia State 9 91 244 2.68 2 18 19 9 0
11 Northern Illinois 10 146 406 2.78 4 34 23 16 6
12 UTSA 8 75 210 2.80 0 26 13 12 3
12 Alabama 13 86 241 2.80 2 13 13 2 0
14 Troy 10 96 273 2.84 3 20 24 10 2
15 TCU 12 101 290 2.87 2 32 16 12 2
16 Purdue 10 132 382 2.89 2 40 26 13 4
17 Vanderbilt 8 56 164 2.93 4 27 12 8 2
18 Marshall 10 95 287 3.02 2 35 16 9 2
19 Oregon 10 50 154 3.08 1 21 9 5 1
20 New Mexico State 9 130 402 3.09 6 48 25 18 5
21 Washington 11 90 279 3.10 2 22 21 11 2
21 South Carolina 11 94 291 3.10 4 25 17 8 2
23 Louisville 10 106 336 3.17 3 16 24 13 0
24 Temple 9 91 298 3.27 3 44 10 8 3
25 BYU 6 41 135 3.29 3 35 6 3 1
26 Kansas 4 16 53 3.31 1 24 3 3 1
27 Auburn 13 136 452 3.32 4 31 24 15 4
28 Boise State 13 135 456 3.38 4 34 26 14 4
29 Florida International 9 96 326 3.40 2 30 23 11 2
30 Central Michigan 10 70 241 3.44 2 30 20 12 2
31 Wyoming 9 98 346 3.53 3 22 20 9 1
31 Michigan 12 109 385 3.53 4 65 19 14 4
33 Kent State 3 52 184 3.54 1 22 10 9 2
34 USC 12 122 436 3.57 5 75 27 14 3
35 Fresno State 11 114 409 3.59 3 45 24 9 3
36 Georgia 15 108 390 3.61 0 31 24 12 3
37 East Carolina 5 43 157 3.65 1 17 10 2 0
38 South Florida 12 122 452 3.70 5 54 24 20 5
39 Florida 5 87 323 3.71 2 38 18 9 2
40 Florida State 10 115 429 3.73 3 33 25 12 3
41 Navy 11 115 430 3.74 3 32 24 11 3
42 Illinois 4 54 203 3.76 1 18 19 7 0
42 Kansas State 11 127 478 3.76 3 37 28 13 4
44 Akron 9 128 487 3.80 3 23 28 15 3
45 LSU 9 104 399 3.84 2 25 22 15 4
46 Texas A&M 10 95 369 3.88 6 75 20 9 4
47 Virginia Tech 11 122 475 3.89 2 69 23 17 5
48 Oklahoma State 13 74 290 3.92 6 28 18 12 2
48 UCF 13 151 592 3.92 4 33 37 21 3
50 Texas State 8 73 288 3.95 3 41 18 8 2
51 Duke 9 63 250 3.97 3 56 11 6 1
52 Louisiana Tech 10 139 555 3.99 2 35 36 16 6
53 Houston 10 98 396 4.04 3 27 27 14 1
53 Old Dominion 10 136 550 4.04 2 51 28 22 5
55 Middle Tennessee 9 88 356 4.05 4 51 21 10 6
56 UAB 11 135 549 4.07 3 52 28 22 4
56 Wake Forest 12 149 607 4.07 9 47 33 18 5
58 Cincinnati 5 80 326 4.08 4 53 15 6 2
58 Florida Atlantic 12 87 355 4.08 2 40 17 10 3
58 Georgia Tech 9 109 445 4.08 4 39 24 13 3
61 Utah State 10 133 544 4.09 3 39 29 19 2
62 Utah 10 91 375 4.12 2 39 21 19 4
63 Western Michigan 9 104 432 4.15 8 35 26 18 4
64 Iowa State 11 142 593 4.18 4 35 29 18 9
65 Minnesota 7 84 353 4.20 3 24 20 11 4
66 SMU 11 117 492 4.21 2 45 32 22 7
67 Arkansas 6 94 397 4.22 4 44 25 6 4
68 Texas Tech 13 132 560 4.24 3 41 30 14 8
69 Clemson 12 59 251 4.25 1 65 10 7 2
70 Mississippi 9 145 617 4.26 7 43 30 14 5
71 Kentucky 11 131 561 4.28 3 36 36 21 5
72 Northwestern 12 80 343 4.29 5 40 19 11 3
73 Maryland 7 84 362 4.31 7 23 23 9 1
73 North Carolina State 11 112 483 4.31 4 35 31 18 3
75 South Alabama 7 100 434 4.34 3 74 23 13 5
76 Ohio 11 107 467 4.36 5 36 19 15 5
76 Buffalo 9 124 541 4.36 6 52 36 16 4
78 Nebraska 8 71 312 4.39 5 29 18 7 3
79 Notre Dame 11 118 523 4.43 1 40 31 17 4
80 Arizona State 9 50 222 4.44 3 30 11 5 5
80 Stanford 12 131 582 4.44 3 49 35 19 5
82 Syracuse 6 64 288 4.50 5 52 14 12 6
82 Virginia 10 105 473 4.50 4 68 22 14 4
84 Coastal Carolina 7 84 379 4.51 4 53 19 10 5
85 Western Kentucky 11 143 646 4.52 11 27 35 17 6
86 Toledo 12 84 381 4.54 6 48 19 11 4
87 Baylor 8 44 200 4.55 1 50 13 7 1
88 Missouri 8 80 369 4.61 5 75 20 9 5
89 Pittsburgh 10 90 416 4.62 3 83 22 11 2
89 North Texas 11 135 624 4.62 7 35 30 14 7
91 Miami (Florida) 12 90 420 4.67 2 48 25 13 4
91 Nevada 8 107 500 4.67 6 50 32 23 2
93 Idaho 8 71 336 4.73 5 42 20 14 2
93 Colorado 8 92 435 4.73 6 40 28 10 2
95 San Jose State 6 74 353 4.77 1 38 18 11 3
96 Eastern Michigan 12 166 793 4.78 8 51 42 23 6
97 Arizona 10 93 448 4.82 7 58 23 15 3
97 Arkansas State 11 96 463 4.82 7 74 22 17 3
99 UTEP 4 33 161 4.88 2 32 10 2 2
100 Louisiana-Monroe 6 72 353 4.90 5 82 18 8 3
100 Miami (Ohio) 10 90 441 4.90 1 30 24 16 7
102 Iowa 12 140 687 4.91 4 58 40 20 6
103 Rutgers 8 86 425 4.94 3 53 20 12 3
104 Memphis 13 137 690 5.04 9 36 38 21 5
104 San Diego State 11 166 837 5.04 9 53 45 21 6
106 Georgia Southern 7 41 207 5.05 1 25 9 7 3
107 Mississippi State 9 93 483 5.19 6 75 20 14 5
108 Oklahoma 14 113 588 5.20 7 38 30 26 7
109 Tennessee 7 96 500 5.21 6 42 29 19 4
110 Colorado State 9 101 527 5.22 5 75 23 12 6
111 Ball State 5 61 319 5.23 5 71 17 12 2
112 UCLA 10 106 555 5.24 4 68 23 19 4
113 Tulane 9 136 714 5.25 6 42 38 19 7
114 Oregon State 5 100 528 5.28 6 74 32 15 2
114 UNLV 9 149 787 5.28 8 41 46 32 4
116 Connecticut 7 66 354 5.36 0 48 16 11 3
117 California 8 69 382 5.54 4 47 19 13 3
118 North Carolina 8 103 573 5.56 6 54 27 18 6
119 Rice 3 25 140 5.60 3 24 8 4 1
120 Massachusetts 7 74 421 5.69 2 35 21 12 6
121 Army 11 93 538 5.78 4 75 26 14 3
122 New Mexico 5 75 434 5.79 3 60 20 13 7
123 Air Force 7 68 399 5.87 5 76 16 13 5
124 Washington State 11 80 482 6.03 4 86 22 14 5
125 Louisiana-Lafayette 7 79 488 6.18 4 54 25 18 6
126 Tulsa 7 76 473 6.22 4 47 20 16 5
127 Charlotte 3 22 138 6.27 1 38 6 2 2
128 Boston College 10 83 537 6.47 6 65 21 15 6
129 Bowling Green 7 74 493 6.66 8 75 23 15 4
130 Hawai'i 6 35 253 7.23 2 66 12 10 2
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards