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

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Mississippi State 3 74 240 3.24 2 24.67 80.00
2 Notre Dame 3 83 212 2.55 0 27.67 70.67
2 Syracuse 3 83 378 4.55 5 27.67 126.00
4 Toledo 4 114 381 3.34 2 28.50 95.25
4 Georgia State 4 114 407 3.57 3 28.50 101.75
6 Washington 3 86 62 0.72 1 28.67 20.67
7 Georgia 3 87 306 3.52 2 29.00 102.00
8 Wisconsin 4 120 453 3.78 1 30.00 113.25
9 Boise State 4 123 353 2.87 4 30.75 88.25
10 Ohio State 3 93 185 1.99 3 31.00 61.67
11 South Carolina 3 94 333 3.54 1 31.33 111.00
12 San Diego State 4 126 526 4.17 5 31.50 131.50
13 South Alabama 3 95 451 4.75 5 31.67 150.33
14 Michigan State 4 129 334 2.59 3 32.25 83.50
14 UTSA 4 129 598 4.64 4 32.25 149.50
16 Alabama 3 99 162 1.64 1 33.00 54.00
16 TCU 4 132 240 1.82 0 33.00 60.00
16 Texas State 3 99 325 3.28 4 33.00 108.33
19 Northwestern 4 133 364 2.74 3 33.25 91.00
19 Oregon 4 133 568 4.27 4 33.25 142.00
21 Army 3 100 552 5.52 4 33.33 184.00
22 Michigan 4 135 556 4.12 9 33.75 139.00
22 Georgia Southern 4 135 718 5.32 10 33.75 179.50
24 Western Michigan 3 102 327 3.21 4 34.00 109.00
24 Idaho 4 136 492 3.62 4 34.00 123.00
24 Florida Atlantic 3 102 484 4.75 6 34.00 161.33
24 Arizona State 3 102 542 5.31 4 34.00 180.67
24 Baylor 3 102 565 5.54 8 34.00 188.33
29 Pittsburgh 4 137 561 4.09 4 34.25 140.25
30 New Mexico 3 103 482 4.68 5 34.33 160.67
30 Florida International 3 103 521 5.06 5 34.33 173.67
32 Southern Mississippi 4 138 489 3.54 4 34.50 122.25
32 Ohio 4 138 497 3.60 4 34.50 124.25
34 Boston College 4 139 561 4.04 6 34.75 140.25
34 Air Force 4 139 1060 7.63 11 34.75 265.00
36 Oregon State 3 105 471 4.49 4 35.00 157.00
37 Marshall 4 141 438 3.11 2 35.25 109.50
37 UAB 4 141 588 4.17 3 35.25 147.00
39 Kansas State 4 142 537 3.78 10 35.50 134.25
40 Iowa State 4 143 553 3.87 4 35.75 138.25
41 Texas Tech 4 145 700 4.83 5 36.25 175.00
42 Oklahoma State 3 109 323 2.96 3 36.33 107.67
42 Charlotte 3 109 495 4.54 3 36.33 165.00
44 Miami (Ohio) 4 146 660 4.52 4 36.50 165.00
45 Virginia Tech 3 110 308 2.80 0 36.67 102.67
45 Temple 3 110 421 3.83 3 36.67 140.33
45 LSU 3 110 536 4.87 5 36.67 178.67
45 Ball State 3 110 725 6.59 8 36.67 241.67
49 Northern Illinois 4 147 429 2.92 1 36.75 107.25
49 Appalachian State 4 147 597 4.06 6 36.75 149.25
49 Oklahoma 4 147 603 4.10 7 36.75 150.75
52 Penn State 3 111 371 3.34 4 37.00 123.67
52 Auburn 3 111 411 3.70 3 37.00 137.00
52 Minnesota 4 148 623 4.21 6 37.00 155.75
52 Colorado 4 148 948 6.41 9 37.00 237.00
56 Georgia Tech 3 112 515 4.60 3 37.33 171.67
57 Washington State 4 151 628 4.16 6 37.75 157.00
58 Connecticut 4 152 717 4.72 8 38.00 179.25
59 Fresno State 4 153 555 3.63 2 38.25 138.75
59 Florida State 4 153 728 4.76 7 38.25 182.00
61 North Carolina State 3 115 529 4.60 5 38.33 176.33
62 USC 4 154 747 4.85 8 38.50 186.75
62 Virginia 4 154 755 4.90 6 38.50 188.75
62 Louisiana-Monroe 4 154 795 5.16 6 38.50 198.75
65 Arkansas 4 155 1010 6.52 13 38.75 252.50
66 Stanford 3 117 558 4.77 4 39.00 186.00
66 Tulane 4 156 994 6.37 11 39.00 248.50
68 Houston 4 157 602 3.83 12 39.25 150.50
69 Cincinnati 3 118 493 4.18 6 39.33 164.33
70 Iowa 3 119 489 4.11 4 39.67 163.00
70 East Carolina 3 119 519 4.36 7 39.67 173.00
72 Utah 4 159 922 5.80 7 39.75 230.50
73 Wyoming 3 120 412 3.43 3 40.00 137.33
73 UTEP 3 120 481 4.01 6 40.00 160.33
73 Arizona 4 160 713 4.46 13 40.00 178.25
76 Florida 3 121 591 4.88 6 40.33 197.00
76 Rutgers 3 121 699 5.78 5 40.33 233.00
78 California 4 163 730 4.48 8 40.75 182.50
79 Coastal Carolina 4 164 640 3.90 6 41.00 160.00
79 Purdue 4 164 692 4.22 2 41.00 173.00
81 Texas 4 166 491 2.96 5 41.50 122.75
81 UCF 4 166 692 4.17 6 41.50 173.00
83 Middle Tennessee 3 125 543 4.34 7 41.67 181.00
84 West Virginia 4 167 733 4.39 9 41.75 183.25
85 Louisiana-Lafayette 3 126 498 3.95 5 42.00 166.00
85 Navy 3 126 705 5.60 7 42.00 235.00
87 Missouri 4 169 760 4.50 7 42.25 190.00
88 Louisiana Tech 3 127 615 4.84 6 42.33 205.00
89 Maryland 4 170 807 4.75 10 42.50 201.75
90 Clemson 3 128 493 3.85 1 42.67 164.33
90 South Florida 3 128 544 4.25 5 42.67 181.33
90 New Mexico State 3 128 662 5.17 8 42.67 220.67
90 Hawai'i 3 128 725 5.66 4 42.67 241.67
94 Indiana 4 172 668 3.88 7 43.00 167.00
94 Tennessee 3 129 755 5.85 9 43.00 251.67
96 Kent State 4 173 876 5.06 7 43.25 219.00
96 Western Kentucky 4 173 1047 6.05 11 43.25 261.75
98 Arkansas State 4 174 656 3.77 5 43.50 164.00
98 Akron 4 174 843 4.84 3 43.50 210.75
98 Bowling Green 4 174 1055 6.06 10 43.50 263.75
101 Louisville 4 175 836 4.78 10 43.75 209.00
102 BYU 4 176 719 4.09 6 44.00 179.75
102 Massachusetts 2 88 370 4.20 3 44.00 185.00
102 Vanderbilt 3 132 887 6.72 10 44.00 295.67
105 Nebraska 3 134 831 6.20 8 44.67 277.00
106 Kansas 4 180 812 4.51 11 45.00 203.00
106 SMU 3 135 760 5.63 6 45.00 253.33
108 Eastern Michigan 4 181 877 4.85 9 45.25 219.25
109 Central Michigan 3 136 581 4.27 7 45.33 193.67
109 Kentucky 3 136 698 5.13 7 45.33 232.67
111 North Carolina 4 182 737 4.05 4 45.50 184.25
111 Colorado State 4 182 850 4.67 7 45.50 212.50
113 Texas A&M 3 137 696 5.08 5 45.67 232.00
113 North Texas 3 137 826 6.03 10 45.67 275.33
115 Old Dominion 4 183 872 4.77 13 45.75 218.00
115 Duke 4 183 879 4.80 6 45.75 219.75
117 Illinois 4 185 925 5.00 10 46.25 231.25
118 Troy 3 139 327 2.35 3 46.33 109.00
119 Utah State 4 186 839 4.51 6 46.50 209.75
120 San Jose State 3 140 752 5.37 8 46.67 250.67
121 Tulsa 4 189 918 4.86 14 47.25 229.50
122 Buffalo 4 192 841 4.38 8 48.00 210.25
122 Rice 3 144 912 6.33 10 48.00 304.00
124 Miami (Florida) 4 193 869 4.50 2 48.25 217.25
125 Mississippi 4 196 1167 5.95 8 49.00 291.75
126 UNLV 4 205 1108 5.40 17 51.25 277.00
127 Memphis 4 208 842 4.05 11 52.00 210.50
127 Wake Forest 3 156 808 5.18 10 52.00 269.33
129 Nevada 3 160 1022 6.39 9 53.33 340.67
130 UCLA 3 181 1036 5.72 11 60.33 345.33