2017 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Utah 4 110 177 1.61 1 27.50 44.25
2 Michigan 4 132 308 2.33 2 33.00 77.00
3 Vanderbilt 4 123 303 2.46 2 30.75 75.75
4 Alabama 5 161 412 2.56 1 32.20 82.40
5 Boise State 5 147 378 2.57 5 29.40 75.60
6 Clemson 5 207 534 2.58 0 41.40 106.80
7 Duke 5 165 434 2.63 5 33.00 86.80
7 Middle Tennessee 5 199 523 2.63 7 39.80 104.60
9 UTSA 3 96 258 2.69 2 32.00 86.00
10 UCF 4 151 410 2.72 5 37.75 102.50
11 Memphis 4 163 451 2.77 5 40.75 112.75
12 Minnesota 3 63 177 2.81 1 21.00 59.00
13 Auburn 5 195 551 2.83 4 39.00 110.20
14 Colorado 3 111 315 2.84 0 37.00 105.00
15 Northern Illinois 5 219 633 2.89 6 43.80 126.60
16 Rutgers 3 96 278 2.90 0 32.00 92.67
16 Mississippi State 5 177 513 2.90 2 35.40 102.60
16 Nevada 4 179 519 2.90 6 44.75 129.75
19 Troy 5 165 490 2.97 2 33.00 98.00
20 Syracuse 4 135 404 2.99 4 33.75 101.00
20 Oregon 4 146 437 2.99 7 36.50 109.25
22 Florida State 5 150 453 3.02 4 30.00 90.60
23 Florida 3 101 306 3.03 2 33.67 102.00
24 Penn State 4 154 482 3.13 4 38.50 120.50
25 Missouri 5 210 659 3.14 9 42.00 131.80
26 Miami (Florida) 4 145 457 3.15 1 36.25 114.25
27 TCU 4 137 434 3.17 4 34.25 108.50
28 South Carolina 5 182 582 3.20 6 36.40 116.40
29 New Mexico 4 101 325 3.22 3 25.25 81.25
30 South Florida 4 124 401 3.23 4 31.00 100.25
31 Wyoming 5 237 771 3.25 7 47.40 154.20
32 Iowa State 4 113 374 3.31 1 28.25 93.50
33 Arkansas 4 125 417 3.34 6 31.25 104.25
33 Kansas State 4 140 467 3.34 3 35.00 116.75
35 Washington 4 144 484 3.36 3 36.00 121.00
36 Virginia Tech 5 168 569 3.39 1 33.60 113.80
37 Texas A&M 5 175 596 3.41 6 35.00 119.20
38 LSU 5 144 497 3.45 5 28.80 99.40
39 Ohio State 4 172 596 3.47 5 43.00 149.00
40 Indiana 3 123 431 3.50 1 41.00 143.67
41 Georgia 5 183 643 3.51 4 36.60 128.60
42 Marshall 5 176 625 3.55 7 35.20 125.00
42 Western Kentucky 5 181 642 3.55 8 36.20 128.40
44 Cincinnati 4 173 620 3.58 3 43.25 155.00
45 Michigan State 4 108 389 3.60 3 27.00 97.25
46 Kansas 3 111 402 3.62 3 37.00 134.00
47 Texas 4 137 497 3.63 5 34.25 124.25
48 Louisville 5 195 714 3.66 6 39.00 142.80
49 Fresno State 5 153 561 3.67 7 30.60 112.20
49 Texas State 4 161 591 3.67 7 40.25 147.75
51 California 3 112 412 3.68 4 37.33 137.33
52 Southern Mississippi 5 181 667 3.69 7 36.20 133.40
53 Oklahoma State 4 171 636 3.72 5 42.75 159.00
54 Washington State 4 148 552 3.73 6 37.00 138.00
55 Purdue 4 138 517 3.75 3 34.50 129.25
56 BYU 12 487 1850 3.80 15 40.58 154.17
57 Wisconsin 4 117 446 3.81 4 29.25 111.50
58 Pittsburgh 4 108 414 3.83 4 27.00 103.50
58 Nebraska 3 96 368 3.83 4 32.00 122.67
58 SMU 5 178 682 3.83 7 35.60 136.40
58 Texas Tech 4 159 609 3.83 5 39.75 152.25
62 New Mexico State 5 209 807 3.86 8 41.80 161.40
63 Arizona 4 133 519 3.90 6 33.25 129.75
63 Stanford 4 157 613 3.90 3 39.25 153.25
63 Old Dominion 4 184 717 3.90 10 46.00 179.25
66 Ohio 5 170 664 3.91 4 34.00 132.80
66 Northwestern 4 137 536 3.91 7 34.25 134.00
68 Appalachian State 5 177 695 3.93 6 35.40 139.00
69 North Carolina State 5 177 700 3.95 4 35.40 140.00
70 Notre Dame 13 506 2008 3.97 9 38.92 154.46
71 South Alabama 4 125 499 3.99 3 31.25 124.75
72 Iowa 4 116 466 4.02 3 29.00 116.50
73 Ball State 4 142 575 4.05 9 35.50 143.75
74 Georgia State 4 121 496 4.10 5 30.25 124.00
75 San Diego State 5 212 875 4.13 9 42.40 175.00
75 Charlotte 4 172 710 4.13 12 43.00 177.50
77 Florida International 5 175 726 4.15 10 35.00 145.20
78 Illinois 3 133 553 4.16 5 44.33 184.33
79 Houston 4 146 612 4.19 4 36.50 153.00
80 Maryland 3 106 447 4.22 4 35.33 149.00
80 West Virginia 4 174 734 4.22 6 43.50 183.50
82 North Carolina 4 162 700 4.32 4 40.50 175.00
83 Virginia 5 223 968 4.34 12 44.60 193.60
84 Baylor 3 139 604 4.35 4 46.33 201.33
85 Temple 5 197 859 4.36 9 39.40 171.80
86 Kentucky 5 184 809 4.40 7 36.80 161.80
86 Hawai'i 4 169 744 4.40 9 42.25 186.00
88 Central Michigan 5 204 900 4.41 8 40.80 180.00
89 Arkansas State 4 160 712 4.45 8 40.00 178.00
89 Florida Atlantic 5 249 1107 4.45 11 49.80 221.40
91 Navy 5 177 794 4.49 7 35.40 158.80
92 UAB 5 208 938 4.51 11 41.60 187.60
93 Tennessee 4 203 919 4.53 8 50.75 229.75
94 Arizona State 4 145 666 4.59 10 36.25 166.50
95 Wake Forest 5 188 866 4.61 7 37.60 173.20
96 Eastern Michigan 4 163 760 4.66 6 40.75 190.00
97 Utah State 5 217 1022 4.71 9 43.40 204.40
97 North Texas 5 231 1087 4.71 14 46.20 217.40
99 Oregon State 3 155 735 4.74 11 51.67 245.00
100 Buffalo 4 192 920 4.79 9 48.00 230.00
101 Idaho 4 157 770 4.90 9 39.25 192.50
102 San Jose State 5 273 1343 4.92 15 54.60 268.60
103 Georgia Tech 3 103 511 4.96 7 34.33 170.33
103 Western Michigan 4 152 754 4.96 12 38.00 188.50
103 UNLV 4 179 887 4.96 8 44.75 221.75
106 Akron 5 194 970 5.00 14 38.80 194.00
107 Coastal Carolina 4 145 732 5.05 14 36.25 183.00
108 Colorado State 5 165 835 5.06 7 33.00 167.00
109 Miami (Ohio) 4 136 691 5.08 5 34.00 172.75
110 Mississippi 4 152 780 5.13 9 38.00 195.00
111 Massachusetts 11 454 2333 5.14 27 41.27 212.09
112 Louisiana Tech 5 168 868 5.17 5 33.60 173.60
112 Tulane 4 167 863 5.17 7 41.75 215.75
114 USC 4 168 871 5.18 9 42.00 217.75
115 Oklahoma 4 151 794 5.26 9 37.75 198.50
116 Rice 4 171 904 5.29 16 42.75 226.00
117 Bowling Green 4 184 975 5.30 11 46.00 243.75
118 Army 13 423 2248 5.31 23 32.54 172.92
119 Boston College 5 199 1067 5.36 11 39.80 213.40
120 Connecticut 4 140 765 5.46 9 35.00 191.25
121 East Carolina 4 182 1010 5.55 10 45.50 252.50
122 Louisiana-Lafayette 4 209 1169 5.59 17 52.25 292.25
123 UTEP 4 182 1038 5.70 16 45.50 259.50
124 Kent State 4 151 882 5.84 14 37.75 220.50
125 Toledo 5 211 1241 5.88 17 42.20 248.20
126 Air Force 4 186 1108 5.96 8 46.50 277.00
127 UCLA 4 191 1169 6.12 10 47.75 292.25
128 Georgia Southern 4 176 1098 6.24 11 44.00 274.50
129 Louisiana-Monroe 4 180 1225 6.81 13 45.00 306.25
130 Tulsa 4 170 1178 6.93 10 42.50 294.50