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

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Georgia Southern 2 34 178 5.24 1 17.00 89.00
2 Rice 1 24 26 1.08 1 24.00 26.00
3 Florida 4 103 352 3.42 1 25.75 88.00
4 Michigan State 10 258 658 2.55 3 25.80 65.80
4 Pittsburgh 5 129 385 2.98 1 25.80 77.00
6 Minnesota 5 132 367 2.78 4 26.40 73.40
7 Air Force 5 139 881 6.34 10 27.80 176.20
8 Arkansas 4 112 420 3.75 6 28.00 105.00
9 Syracuse 4 115 401 3.49 4 28.75 100.25
10 Vanderbilt 5 144 358 2.49 3 28.80 71.60
11 Florida State 7 207 636 3.07 7 29.57 90.86
12 Northwestern 10 297 963 3.24 5 29.70 96.30
13 Texas State 2 60 93 1.55 1 30.00 46.50
13 Nebraska 4 120 442 3.68 3 30.00 110.50
13 South Alabama 4 120 475 3.96 4 30.00 118.75
13 Iowa 8 240 1038 4.33 5 30.00 129.75
17 Georgia Tech 5 151 474 3.14 4 30.20 94.80
18 Texas 7 212 496 2.34 4 30.29 70.86
19 Wisconsin 13 394 1140 2.89 6 30.31 87.69
20 LSU 9 273 910 3.33 9 30.33 101.11
21 Kentucky 7 213 660 3.10 7 30.43 94.29
22 UTSA 6 186 563 3.03 4 31.00 93.83
22 Colorado State 7 217 932 4.29 7 31.00 133.14
24 Fresno State 10 312 909 2.91 4 31.20 90.90
24 San Diego State 10 312 945 3.03 8 31.20 94.50
26 Utah 7 219 635 2.90 5 31.29 90.71
27 Ohio 9 283 928 3.28 7 31.44 103.11
28 BYU 4 126 376 2.98 1 31.50 94.00
29 Iowa State 8 253 896 3.54 4 31.63 112.00
30 Georgia State 7 222 641 2.89 3 31.71 91.57
31 Duke 7 223 748 3.35 6 31.86 106.86
32 Marshall 8 255 729 2.86 5 31.88 91.13
32 Kansas State 8 255 872 3.42 7 31.88 109.00
34 South Carolina 9 290 987 3.40 7 32.22 109.67
35 Georgia 13 421 1469 3.49 7 32.38 113.00
36 Boston College 7 228 1040 4.56 7 32.57 148.57
37 Michigan 8 262 721 2.75 5 32.75 90.13
38 Army 10 328 1622 4.95 14 32.80 162.20
39 Virginia Tech 9 296 800 2.70 0 32.89 88.89
40 TCU 11 363 984 2.71 6 33.00 89.45
40 Mississippi State 9 297 954 3.21 7 33.00 106.00
40 North Carolina State 9 297 1043 3.51 8 33.00 115.89
40 Baylor 1 33 126 3.82 0 33.00 126.00
40 Connecticut 3 99 400 4.04 5 33.00 133.33
40 Charlotte 1 33 162 4.91 2 33.00 162.00
46 Appalachian State 9 298 978 3.28 5 33.11 108.67
47 Southern Mississippi 8 265 1030 3.89 11 33.13 128.75
48 Maryland 4 133 350 2.63 3 33.25 87.50
49 East Carolina 3 100 431 4.31 2 33.33 143.67
50 Illinois 2 67 177 2.64 3 33.50 88.50
51 Alabama 13 438 1158 2.64 7 33.69 89.08
52 Navy 7 236 1053 4.46 10 33.71 150.43
53 California 5 169 539 3.19 5 33.80 107.80
54 Kansas 1 34 83 2.44 0 34.00 83.00
54 Western Kentucky 6 204 948 4.65 13 34.00 158.00
56 Oregon 7 239 693 2.90 8 34.14 99.00
56 Arizona State 7 239 932 3.90 15 34.14 133.14
58 Louisville 8 274 869 3.17 7 34.25 108.63
59 Texas Tech 6 206 693 3.36 6 34.33 115.50
60 Florida Atlantic 11 378 1247 3.30 11 34.36 113.36
61 UAB 8 275 1112 4.04 6 34.38 139.00
62 Washington State 9 310 1010 3.26 12 34.44 112.22
63 Washington 10 345 873 2.53 4 34.50 87.30
63 Western Michigan 6 207 690 3.33 9 34.50 115.00
63 Florida International 8 276 1230 4.46 8 34.50 153.75
66 Toledo 11 383 1516 3.96 15 34.82 137.82
67 Clemson 12 420 1305 3.11 5 35.00 108.75
67 Eastern Michigan 5 175 801 4.58 5 35.00 160.20
69 Penn State 11 386 1259 3.26 12 35.09 114.45
70 Missouri 7 246 764 3.11 10 35.14 109.14
71 Ohio State 12 426 1124 2.64 11 35.50 93.67
72 Troy 11 391 1179 3.02 5 35.55 107.18
73 Stanford 9 321 1477 4.60 12 35.67 164.11
74 Middle Tennessee 7 250 688 2.75 5 35.71 98.29
75 Massachusetts 4 143 560 3.92 6 35.75 140.00
76 USC 11 395 1559 3.95 12 35.91 141.73
77 Rutgers 4 144 612 4.25 3 36.00 153.00
78 Texas A&M 7 253 974 3.85 7 36.14 139.14
79 Oklahoma 12 434 1793 4.13 18 36.17 149.42
80 Boise State 11 398 1395 3.51 15 36.18 126.82
81 Colorado 5 182 656 3.60 3 36.40 131.20
82 Oklahoma State 10 365 1187 3.25 14 36.50 118.70
83 Arizona 7 256 1066 4.16 17 36.57 152.29
84 Coastal Carolina 3 110 376 3.42 4 36.67 125.33
85 Purdue 7 257 884 3.44 3 36.71 126.29
86 Louisiana-Lafayette 5 184 755 4.10 7 36.80 151.00
86 Tulane 5 184 968 5.26 11 36.80 193.60
88 South Florida 10 369 1108 3.00 12 36.90 110.80
89 Indiana 5 186 551 2.96 1 37.20 110.20
89 Miami (Ohio) 5 186 694 3.73 4 37.20 138.80
91 Wake Forest 8 299 1172 3.92 10 37.38 146.50
92 UNLV 5 187 1023 5.47 9 37.40 204.60
93 Virginia 6 225 967 4.30 10 37.50 161.17
93 Buffalo 6 225 1006 4.47 9 37.50 167.67
95 Auburn 10 377 1258 3.34 6 37.70 125.80
96 Louisiana Tech 7 264 1060 4.02 8 37.71 151.43
97 Idaho 4 151 607 4.02 3 37.75 151.75
98 Old Dominion 5 189 735 3.89 7 37.80 147.00
99 SMU 7 265 945 3.57 11 37.86 135.00
100 Temple 7 266 857 3.22 3 38.00 122.43
100 New Mexico State 7 266 916 3.44 7 38.00 130.86
100 Bowling Green 2 76 382 5.03 3 38.00 191.00
103 Notre Dame 10 383 1434 3.74 4 38.30 143.40
104 UCF 13 498 2079 4.17 17 38.31 159.92
105 New Mexico 3 115 401 3.49 3 38.33 133.67
105 North Carolina 3 115 520 4.52 4 38.33 173.33
107 West Virginia 7 272 1261 4.64 8 38.86 180.14
108 Northern Illinois 8 315 767 2.43 7 39.38 95.88
109 Houston 7 276 960 3.48 7 39.43 137.14
110 Louisiana-Monroe 4 160 693 4.33 11 40.00 173.25
111 Central Michigan 8 322 1276 3.96 13 40.25 159.50
112 Arkansas State 7 282 933 3.31 8 40.29 133.29
113 North Texas 9 369 1640 4.44 18 41.00 182.22
113 Kent State 2 82 367 4.48 3 41.00 183.50
113 Ball State 2 82 452 5.51 5 41.00 226.00
116 Miami (Florida) 10 411 1524 3.71 4 41.10 152.40
117 Hawai'i 3 126 450 3.57 4 42.00 150.00
117 Akron 7 294 1205 4.10 7 42.00 172.14
119 Mississippi 6 256 1318 5.15 15 42.67 219.67
120 Memphis 10 438 1780 4.06 19 43.80 178.00
121 Tulsa 2 88 433 4.92 6 44.00 216.50
122 Cincinnati 4 179 602 3.36 4 44.75 150.50
123 Wyoming 8 362 1180 3.26 6 45.25 147.50
124 Utah State 6 278 1243 4.47 6 46.33 207.17
125 Nevada 3 140 585 4.18 3 46.67 195.00
126 Tennessee 4 203 919 4.53 8 50.75 229.75
127 UCLA 6 308 1610 5.23 12 51.33 268.33
128 San Jose State 2 104 383 3.68 2 52.00 191.50
129 Oregon State 1 54 291 5.39 3 54.00 291.00