2017 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Michigan 4 126 277 2.20 1 31.50 69.25
2 South Florida 5 158 372 2.35 5 31.60 74.40
3 Wisconsin 4 122 297 2.43 2 30.50 74.25
4 Northern Illinois 4 167 420 2.51 3 41.75 105.00
5 Kentucky 5 141 370 2.62 4 28.20 74.00
5 Oregon 5 181 475 2.62 8 36.20 95.00
7 Clemson 5 175 460 2.63 2 35.00 92.00
8 Utah 4 131 348 2.66 3 32.75 87.00
9 UTSA 3 96 258 2.69 2 32.00 86.00
10 Duke 5 147 400 2.72 5 29.40 80.00
11 Alabama 5 131 369 2.82 1 26.20 73.80
11 TCU 4 134 378 2.82 4 33.50 94.50
13 Georgia 5 158 452 2.86 2 31.60 90.40
14 North Carolina State 5 149 428 2.87 3 29.80 85.60
15 UCF 3 87 251 2.89 2 29.00 83.67
15 Washington 5 177 511 2.89 2 35.40 102.20
17 Auburn 5 196 584 2.98 2 39.20 116.80
18 SMU 5 176 533 3.03 7 35.20 106.60
19 Texas A&M 5 156 479 3.07 6 31.20 95.80
19 Michigan State 4 125 384 3.07 4 31.25 96.00
21 Louisville 5 168 523 3.11 5 33.60 104.60
22 Boise State 4 147 463 3.15 5 36.75 115.75
23 Middle Tennessee 5 210 671 3.20 10 42.00 134.20
24 Penn State 5 198 637 3.22 3 39.60 127.40
25 Virginia Tech 5 179 578 3.23 2 35.80 115.60
26 Texas 4 118 386 3.27 4 29.50 96.50
27 Nevada 5 217 711 3.28 7 43.40 142.20
28 Ohio State 5 204 673 3.30 4 40.80 134.60
29 Iowa State 4 139 462 3.32 2 34.75 115.50
30 Florida State 3 113 379 3.35 4 37.67 126.33
31 Western Kentucky 4 133 447 3.36 5 33.25 111.75
31 North Texas 5 191 642 3.36 9 38.20 128.40
33 Nebraska 5 157 529 3.37 5 31.40 105.80
34 Kansas State 4 142 482 3.39 4 35.50 120.50
34 Wake Forest 5 195 662 3.39 2 39.00 132.40
36 Oklahoma State 5 199 680 3.42 9 39.80 136.00
37 Troy 5 157 544 3.46 2 31.40 108.80
38 Eastern Michigan 4 148 518 3.50 2 37.00 129.50
38 Miami (Florida) 3 111 389 3.50 1 37.00 129.67
40 Virginia 4 147 516 3.51 5 36.75 129.00
41 Oklahoma 4 152 537 3.53 4 38.00 134.25
42 San Diego State 5 185 655 3.54 7 37.00 131.00
43 Ohio 5 172 610 3.55 5 34.40 122.00
44 Colorado 5 185 664 3.59 5 37.00 132.80
45 Fresno State 4 119 428 3.60 6 29.75 107.00
45 Arizona 4 131 472 3.60 6 32.75 118.00
47 New Mexico 5 173 627 3.62 5 34.60 125.40
48 Syracuse 5 182 660 3.63 7 36.40 132.00
49 Southern Mississippi 4 144 532 3.69 6 36.00 133.00
50 Texas State 5 190 707 3.72 8 38.00 141.40
50 Wyoming 5 248 923 3.72 8 49.60 184.60
52 Texas Tech 4 155 580 3.74 6 38.75 145.00
53 Rice 5 163 611 3.75 11 32.60 122.20
54 Indiana 4 167 628 3.76 5 41.75 157.00
55 Mississippi State 5 199 750 3.77 8 39.80 150.00
56 Purdue 4 139 528 3.80 6 34.75 132.00
57 Notre Dame 5 189 721 3.81 1 37.80 144.20
57 BYU 5 222 845 3.81 6 44.40 169.00
59 Northwestern 4 152 580 3.82 6 38.00 145.00
60 Marshall 4 145 555 3.83 5 36.25 138.75
61 Georgia Tech 4 106 407 3.84 5 26.50 101.75
61 Appalachian State 4 154 591 3.84 3 38.50 147.75
63 Maryland 4 137 527 3.85 6 34.25 131.75
64 Old Dominion 4 184 717 3.90 10 46.00 179.25
65 Navy 4 132 518 3.92 5 33.00 129.50
65 South Carolina 5 196 768 3.92 7 39.20 153.60
67 Washington State 5 162 643 3.97 8 32.40 128.60
68 South Alabama 5 162 645 3.98 5 32.40 129.00
69 Minnesota 4 110 439 3.99 3 27.50 109.75
69 LSU 5 158 630 3.99 7 31.60 126.00
71 New Mexico State 5 202 810 4.01 10 40.40 162.00
72 Ball State 5 185 744 4.02 12 37.00 148.80
73 Iowa 5 164 674 4.11 3 32.80 134.80
74 Rutgers 5 180 750 4.17 5 36.00 150.00
75 Illinois 4 171 718 4.20 6 42.75 179.50
76 Florida 4 134 564 4.21 2 33.50 141.00
77 Florida International 4 160 675 4.22 8 40.00 168.75
78 UAB 4 170 719 4.23 8 42.50 179.75
79 California 5 206 873 4.24 10 41.20 174.60
80 Utah State 5 225 956 4.25 8 45.00 191.20
81 USC 5 172 736 4.28 5 34.40 147.20
81 Missouri 4 182 779 4.28 14 45.50 194.75
83 Houston 4 144 623 4.33 2 36.00 155.75
84 Arkansas 4 129 571 4.43 8 32.25 142.75
84 Charlotte 5 213 944 4.43 14 42.60 188.80
86 Connecticut 4 145 648 4.47 8 36.25 162.00
87 Kansas 4 154 690 4.48 8 38.50 172.50
88 Western Michigan 5 182 817 4.49 12 36.40 163.40
89 Buffalo 5 232 1044 4.50 9 46.40 208.80
90 UNLV 4 170 769 4.52 5 42.50 192.25
90 Memphis 4 170 769 4.52 6 42.50 192.25
90 Arkansas State 3 131 592 4.52 6 43.67 197.33
93 Miami (Ohio) 5 174 808 4.64 6 34.80 161.60
94 Florida Atlantic 5 236 1107 4.69 11 47.20 221.40
95 Central Michigan 5 202 956 4.73 10 40.40 191.20
96 Idaho 4 175 831 4.75 9 43.75 207.75
97 Coastal Carolina 4 150 716 4.77 14 37.50 179.00
97 Oregon State 5 212 1011 4.77 14 42.40 202.20
99 Akron 5 175 839 4.79 10 35.00 167.80
99 Tulane 4 175 839 4.79 8 43.75 209.75
101 Stanford 5 196 948 4.84 7 39.20 189.60
102 Cincinnati 5 245 1189 4.85 8 49.00 237.80
103 Pittsburgh 5 175 850 4.86 9 35.00 170.00
103 Massachusetts 6 243 1182 4.86 13 40.50 197.00
105 Vanderbilt 5 210 1023 4.87 12 42.00 204.60
106 Colorado State 5 153 746 4.88 6 30.60 149.20
107 Hawai'i 5 181 895 4.94 11 36.20 179.00
108 Temple 5 201 997 4.96 11 40.20 199.40
109 North Carolina 5 223 1109 4.97 8 44.60 221.80
110 Georgia State 3 100 498 4.98 5 33.33 166.00
111 Louisiana Tech 5 168 842 5.01 8 33.60 168.40
112 San Jose State 6 343 1740 5.07 20 57.17 290.00
113 Bowling Green 5 224 1153 5.15 13 44.80 230.60
114 Tennessee 5 245 1263 5.16 11 49.00 252.60
115 Air Force 4 152 795 5.23 10 38.00 198.75
116 Baylor 5 222 1171 5.27 10 44.40 234.20
117 West Virginia 4 171 904 5.29 6 42.75 226.00
118 Mississippi 4 172 917 5.33 11 43.00 229.25
119 Louisiana-Monroe 4 172 946 5.50 12 43.00 236.50
120 Army 5 156 860 5.51 9 31.20 172.00
121 Boston College 5 229 1295 5.66 15 45.80 259.00
122 Louisiana-Lafayette 4 211 1196 5.67 20 52.75 299.00
123 Kent State 5 195 1117 5.73 17 39.00 223.40
124 Arizona State 5 165 953 5.78 9 33.00 190.60
124 Toledo 4 158 914 5.78 13 39.50 228.50
126 UTEP 5 231 1344 5.82 19 46.20 268.80
127 Georgia Southern 3 132 778 5.89 7 44.00 259.33
128 East Carolina 5 239 1488 6.23 17 47.80 297.60
129 UCLA 5 225 1421 6.32 12 45.00 284.20
130 Tulsa 5 238 1599 6.72 14 47.60 319.80