2017 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Houston 2 78 167 2.14 7 39.00 83.50
2 Ohio State 5 174 376 2.16 5 34.80 75.20
3 Miami (Florida) 4 164 430 2.62 5 41.00 107.50
4 Northwestern 3 106 299 2.82 5 35.33 99.67
5 Clemson 5 176 526 2.99 2 35.20 105.20
6 Air Force 1 29 90 3.10 1 29.00 90.00
7 Alabama 5 218 688 3.16 7 43.60 137.60
8 Texas 4 173 568 3.28 5 43.25 142.00
9 Florida International 1 45 148 3.29 4 45.00 148.00
10 Duke 3 104 348 3.35 5 34.67 116.00
11 Nevada 2 85 296 3.48 5 42.50 148.00
12 Virginia 3 109 380 3.49 4 36.33 126.67
13 Indiana 4 184 657 3.57 9 46.00 164.25
14 Florida State 4 160 593 3.71 6 40.00 148.25
15 Kansas State 3 105 392 3.73 8 35.00 130.67
16 Penn State 4 119 446 3.75 6 29.75 111.50
17 Wyoming 1 43 166 3.86 2 43.00 166.00
18 South Carolina 3 133 515 3.87 5 44.33 171.67
19 UCF 4 152 597 3.93 8 38.00 149.25
20 New Mexico 1 32 127 3.97 2 32.00 127.00
21 South Florida 1 40 160 4.00 2 40.00 160.00
22 Notre Dame 7 252 1021 4.05 5 36.00 145.86
23 Auburn 7 269 1111 4.13 7 38.43 158.71
24 Wisconsin 3 105 437 4.16 3 35.00 145.67
25 Troy 2 73 309 4.23 1 36.50 154.50
26 Iowa State 4 132 561 4.25 5 33.00 140.25
27 San Jose State 1 74 315 4.26 4 74.00 315.00
28 Purdue 2 91 389 4.27 2 45.50 194.50
29 California 3 114 488 4.28 5 38.00 162.67
30 Georgia 6 235 1009 4.29 4 39.17 168.17
30 Kansas 3 120 515 4.29 7 40.00 171.67
32 Iowa 5 216 940 4.35 5 43.20 188.00
33 Marshall 1 33 144 4.36 2 33.00 144.00
34 Pittsburgh 5 160 702 4.39 7 32.00 140.40
34 Rutgers 4 150 658 4.39 10 37.50 164.50
36 South Alabama 1 37 163 4.41 1 37.00 163.00
36 Utah State 2 90 397 4.41 4 45.00 198.50
38 Fresno State 4 138 613 4.44 8 34.50 153.25
39 Virginia Tech 3 109 493 4.52 5 36.33 164.33
40 TCU 4 149 676 4.54 6 37.25 169.00
41 Oregon State 3 105 481 4.58 5 35.00 160.33
41 LSU 4 162 742 4.58 5 40.50 185.50
43 Texas A&M 4 204 938 4.60 8 51.00 234.50
44 Syracuse 4 142 656 4.62 9 35.50 164.00
45 Georgia Tech 4 160 757 4.73 7 40.00 189.25
46 UTEP 1 38 180 4.74 4 38.00 180.00
46 Stanford 5 194 919 4.74 8 38.80 183.80
46 Oklahoma State 3 142 673 4.74 9 47.33 224.33
49 UNLV 1 40 190 4.75 0 40.00 190.00
49 Old Dominion 1 57 271 4.75 2 57.00 271.00
51 Cincinnati 2 74 353 4.77 4 37.00 176.50
52 Oregon 3 127 607 4.78 6 42.33 202.33
53 BYU 4 206 995 4.83 9 51.50 248.75
54 Michigan 4 163 790 4.85 10 40.75 197.50
54 Washington 2 82 398 4.85 6 41.00 199.00
54 North Carolina 4 180 873 4.85 9 45.00 218.25
57 Michigan State 4 131 646 4.93 9 32.75 161.50
58 Appalachian State 1 44 221 5.02 3 44.00 221.00
59 Washington State 5 193 975 5.05 15 38.60 195.00
60 Tennessee 3 151 766 5.07 12 50.33 255.33
61 Louisville 3 142 727 5.12 11 47.33 242.33
62 Utah 3 96 493 5.14 5 32.00 164.33
63 Navy 3 102 528 5.18 4 34.00 176.00
63 Connecticut 3 120 621 5.18 7 40.00 207.00
65 Mississippi State 4 148 782 5.28 10 37.00 195.50
66 Illinois 4 217 1175 5.41 13 54.25 293.75
67 Wake Forest 3 136 745 5.48 8 45.33 248.33
68 Texas Tech 4 181 1011 5.59 7 45.25 252.75
69 West Virginia 4 172 963 5.60 13 43.00 240.75
70 Minnesota 3 144 809 5.62 7 48.00 269.67
71 Massachusetts 1 45 254 5.64 2 45.00 254.00
71 Maryland 6 273 1541 5.64 21 45.50 256.83
73 Arkansas 5 219 1241 5.67 18 43.80 248.20
74 USC 4 149 861 5.78 10 37.25 215.25
75 Colorado 2 77 447 5.81 5 38.50 223.50
76 Bowling Green 2 89 518 5.82 6 44.50 259.00
76 UCLA 4 181 1053 5.82 13 45.25 263.25
78 Temple 3 147 864 5.88 11 49.00 288.00
79 Oklahoma 5 158 935 5.92 10 31.60 187.00
80 Boston College 4 197 1183 6.01 15 49.25 295.75
81 SMU 3 131 790 6.03 13 43.67 263.33
82 Arizona State 4 153 927 6.06 12 38.25 231.75
83 North Carolina State 2 89 542 6.09 5 44.50 271.00
83 Missouri 2 104 633 6.09 9 52.00 316.50
85 Florida 2 83 508 6.12 5 41.50 254.00
86 Mississippi 4 219 1378 6.29 12 54.75 344.50
87 Western Michigan 2 83 528 6.36 9 41.50 264.00
88 Arizona 1 52 331 6.37 4 52.00 331.00
89 Baylor 3 114 730 6.40 12 38.00 243.33
89 Nebraska 4 176 1127 6.40 14 44.00 281.75
91 San Diego State 2 56 360 6.43 3 28.00 180.00
92 Memphis 2 88 582 6.61 5 44.00 291.00
92 Florida Atlantic 1 54 357 6.61 3 54.00 357.00
94 Georgia Southern 1 53 351 6.62 3 53.00 351.00
95 East Carolina 4 188 1248 6.64 18 47.00 312.00
96 Kentucky 3 148 996 6.73 11 49.33 332.00
97 Tulsa 3 119 802 6.74 6 39.67 267.33
98 Georgia State 1 24 166 6.92 3 24.00 166.00
99 Colorado State 2 78 549 7.04 7 39.00 274.50
100 Tulane 3 116 834 7.19 9 38.67 278.00
101 Akron 1 34 247 7.26 4 34.00 247.00
102 Louisiana-Monroe 2 87 636 7.31 7 43.50 318.00
103 Vanderbilt 2 120 919 7.66 10 60.00 459.50
104 Rice 1 36 287 7.97 5 36.00 287.00
105 Louisiana Tech 1 40 327 8.18 3 40.00 327.00
106 Kent State 1 43 353 8.21 6 43.00 353.00
107 Army 1 32 270 8.44 3 32.00 270.00
108 Miami (Ohio) 1 39 333 8.54 4 39.00 333.00
109 Toledo 1 26 254 9.77 4 26.00 254.00