2017 National Leaders Rushing Defense - All Games through 01/08/2018

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Alabama 14 487 1326 2.72 9 34.79 94.71
2 Washington 13 459 1311 2.86 11 35.31 100.85
3 Troy 13 479 1374 2.87 7 36.85 105.69
4 Ohio State 14 501 1471 2.94 13 35.79 105.07
5 Northern Illinois 13 526 1560 2.97 14 40.46 120.00
6 Texas 13 462 1389 3.01 14 35.54 106.85
7 TCU 14 480 1455 3.03 8 34.29 103.93
8 Clemson 14 512 1608 3.14 5 36.57 114.86
9 Wisconsin 14 436 1378 3.16 7 31.14 98.43
10 Northwestern 13 431 1400 3.25 13 33.15 107.69
11 South Florida 12 457 1523 3.33 17 38.08 126.92
12 Virginia Tech 13 462 1554 3.36 7 35.54 119.54
13 Michigan State 13 368 1239 3.37 12 28.31 95.31
14 Marshall 13 465 1575 3.39 13 35.77 121.15
15 Boise State 14 495 1683 3.40 20 35.36 120.21
16 Penn State 13 449 1534 3.42 14 34.54 118.00
17 Fresno State 14 463 1588 3.43 13 33.07 113.43
18 Ohio 13 416 1436 3.45 11 32.00 110.46
19 Middle Tennessee 13 504 1743 3.46 19 38.77 134.08
20 Oregon 13 481 1671 3.47 19 37.00 128.54
21 Wyoming 13 599 2084 3.48 16 46.08 160.31
22 Michigan 13 451 1572 3.49 16 34.69 120.92
23 Miami (Florida) 13 541 1895 3.50 10 41.62 145.77
24 Purdue 13 489 1728 3.53 10 37.62 132.92
25 Arkansas State 12 460 1633 3.55 17 38.33 136.08
26 Kansas State 13 427 1530 3.58 17 32.85 117.69
27 Oklahoma State 13 506 1829 3.61 23 38.92 140.69
28 Iowa State 13 460 1664 3.62 10 35.38 128.00
29 Auburn 14 529 1918 3.63 11 37.79 137.00
30 BYU 13 520 1919 3.69 15 40.00 147.62
31 Georgia 15 506 1890 3.74 8 33.73 126.00
31 Texas State 12 455 1700 3.74 21 37.92 141.67
33 UTSA 11 375 1405 3.75 10 34.09 127.73
34 San Diego State 13 471 1770 3.76 17 36.23 136.15
35 Southern Mississippi 13 478 1800 3.77 21 36.77 138.46
35 Houston 12 471 1775 3.77 19 39.25 147.92
37 Florida State 13 466 1763 3.78 19 35.85 135.62
38 South Carolina 13 484 1834 3.79 15 37.23 141.08
39 Mississippi State 13 448 1711 3.82 18 34.46 131.62
40 LSU 13 433 1669 3.85 16 33.31 128.38
41 Indiana 12 497 1925 3.87 18 41.42 160.42
42 Appalachian State 13 459 1787 3.89 14 35.31 137.46
43 North Carolina State 13 435 1703 3.91 15 33.46 131.00
44 Notre Dame 13 506 2008 3.97 9 38.92 154.46
45 Missouri 13 521 2075 3.98 27 40.08 159.62
46 Florida Atlantic 14 557 2224 3.99 22 39.79 158.86
47 Utah 13 427 1707 4.00 14 32.85 131.31
47 Duke 13 498 1992 4.00 16 38.31 153.23
49 Georgia State 12 396 1637 4.13 14 33.00 136.42
49 Iowa 13 455 1880 4.13 10 35.00 144.62
49 Louisville 13 514 2124 4.13 24 39.54 163.38
52 California 12 475 1969 4.15 21 39.58 164.08
53 New Mexico State 13 520 2164 4.16 25 40.00 166.46
54 UCF 13 498 2079 4.17 17 38.31 159.92
55 Texas A&M 13 530 2221 4.19 19 40.77 170.85
55 Kansas 12 491 2059 4.19 31 40.92 171.58
57 Pittsburgh 12 407 1709 4.20 14 33.92 142.42
58 Memphis 13 568 2394 4.21 25 43.69 184.15
59 Washington State 13 469 1981 4.22 26 36.08 152.38
60 South Alabama 12 431 1822 4.23 15 35.92 151.83
60 Florida 11 400 1693 4.23 16 36.36 153.91
60 Western Michigan 12 443 1873 4.23 27 36.92 156.08
63 Temple 13 532 2270 4.27 18 40.92 174.62
64 Texas Tech 13 488 2101 4.31 16 37.54 161.62
65 Eastern Michigan 12 481 2079 4.32 17 40.08 173.25
65 Central Michigan 13 557 2408 4.32 24 42.85 185.23
67 Coastal Carolina 12 469 2034 4.34 28 39.08 169.50
68 USC 14 510 2221 4.35 20 36.43 158.64
69 Idaho 12 463 2017 4.36 19 38.58 168.08
70 Oklahoma 14 500 2191 4.38 24 35.71 156.50
70 Buffalo 12 534 2338 4.38 21 44.50 194.83
72 Cincinnati 12 526 2309 4.39 19 43.83 192.42
73 Wake Forest 13 547 2415 4.41 24 42.08 185.77
74 Nevada 12 565 2499 4.42 24 47.08 208.25
75 Western Kentucky 13 500 2214 4.43 27 38.46 170.31
76 Miami (Ohio) 12 449 2001 4.46 13 37.42 166.75
77 Navy 13 447 2009 4.49 18 34.38 154.54
77 Utah State 13 626 2813 4.49 20 48.15 216.38
79 Georgia Tech 11 373 1690 4.53 15 33.91 153.64
80 Stanford 14 516 2366 4.59 18 36.86 169.00
80 Rutgers 12 475 2182 4.59 21 39.58 181.83
82 Arizona 13 522 2406 4.61 32 40.15 185.08
83 UAB 13 494 2287 4.63 19 38.00 175.92
83 Old Dominion 12 529 2450 4.63 30 44.08 204.17
85 New Mexico 12 406 1889 4.65 20 33.83 157.42
85 Virginia 13 557 2591 4.65 25 42.85 199.31
87 Florida International 13 478 2227 4.66 23 36.77 171.31
88 Maryland 12 490 2290 4.67 29 40.83 190.83
89 Louisiana Tech 13 491 2296 4.68 21 37.77 176.62
90 Charlotte 12 517 2470 4.78 26 43.08 205.83
90 Illinois 12 548 2622 4.78 27 45.67 218.50
92 North Carolina 12 532 2556 4.80 21 44.33 213.00
93 Toledo 14 518 2490 4.81 27 37.00 177.86
93 Boston College 13 516 2482 4.81 26 39.69 190.92
93 North Texas 14 590 2835 4.81 35 42.14 202.50
96 Arizona State 13 465 2272 4.89 31 35.77 174.77
96 Kentucky 13 466 2279 4.89 23 35.85 175.31
98 Minnesota 12 422 2066 4.90 19 35.17 172.17
99 Baylor 12 463 2279 4.92 22 38.58 189.92
99 West Virginia 13 539 2654 4.92 26 41.46 204.15
101 Massachusetts 12 480 2375 4.95 27 40.00 197.92
101 SMU 13 546 2700 4.95 33 42.00 207.69
103 Connecticut 12 447 2221 4.97 26 37.25 185.08
103 Vanderbilt 12 479 2382 4.97 30 39.92 198.50
105 Rice 12 462 2311 5.00 30 38.50 192.58
106 Arkansas 12 469 2353 5.02 28 39.08 196.08
107 Akron 14 572 2876 5.03 24 40.86 205.43
108 Ball State 12 448 2256 5.04 27 37.33 188.00
109 Colorado State 13 474 2432 5.13 22 36.46 187.08
110 Georgia Southern 12 414 2164 5.23 21 34.50 180.33
110 Syracuse 12 451 2360 5.23 28 37.58 196.67
110 Colorado 12 477 2496 5.23 23 39.75 208.00
113 Hawai'i 12 480 2522 5.25 23 40.00 210.17
113 Kent State 12 487 2559 5.25 31 40.58 213.25
115 Louisiana-Lafayette 12 537 2839 5.29 39 44.75 236.58
116 Army 13 423 2248 5.31 23 32.54 172.92
117 Mississippi 12 550 2944 5.35 29 45.83 245.33
118 UTEP 12 520 2812 5.41 32 43.33 234.33
118 San Jose State 13 686 3710 5.41 40 52.77 285.38
120 UNLV 12 530 2872 5.42 32 44.17 239.33
121 Tennessee 12 555 3015 5.43 29 46.25 251.25
122 Tulane 12 464 2525 5.44 26 38.67 210.42
123 Oregon State 12 515 2829 5.49 35 42.92 235.75
124 Nebraska 12 463 2577 5.57 33 38.58 214.75
125 Bowling Green 12 544 3039 5.59 35 45.33 253.25
126 Louisiana-Monroe 12 499 2793 5.60 32 41.58 232.75
127 UCLA 13 649 3736 5.76 35 49.92 287.38
128 Tulsa 12 543 3180 5.86 32 45.25 265.00
129 East Carolina 12 501 2946 5.88 36 41.75 245.50
130 Air Force 12 451 2674 5.93 31 37.58 222.83