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

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Wyoming 1 27 18 0.67 1 27.00 18.00
2 Michigan State 1 8 24 3.00 0 8.00 24.00
3 Utah 1 21 29 1.38 0 21.00 29.00
4 South Alabama 1 23 40 1.74 0 23.00 40.00
5 Iowa State 1 26 53 2.04 0 26.00 53.00
6 Ohio State 2 68 117 1.72 2 34.00 58.50
7 Michigan 1 26 61 2.35 1 26.00 61.00
8 Duke 1 29 65 2.24 1 29.00 65.00
8 Northwestern 1 22 65 2.95 3 22.00 65.00
10 Kansas State 1 25 69 2.76 0 25.00 69.00
11 Marshall 1 31 70 2.26 2 31.00 70.00
12 Georgia State 2 61 145 2.38 2 30.50 72.50
13 South Carolina 1 33 74 2.24 1 33.00 74.00
14 Florida Atlantic 2 72 150 2.08 1 36.00 75.00
15 Troy 2 69 166 2.41 1 34.50 83.00
16 Arkansas State 2 54 167 3.09 2 27.00 83.50
17 Florida State 2 50 169 3.38 1 25.00 84.50
18 Temple 1 40 88 2.20 0 40.00 88.00
19 Fresno State 2 68 181 2.66 3 34.00 90.50
20 Boise State 2 63 184 2.92 2 31.50 92.00
20 Appalachian State 2 56 184 3.29 1 28.00 92.00
22 Alabama 2 78 197 2.53 1 39.00 98.50
23 Ohio 1 25 99 3.96 0 25.00 99.00
24 Boston College 1 39 101 2.59 2 39.00 101.00
25 Middle Tennessee 1 39 104 2.67 1 39.00 104.00
25 Penn State 1 26 104 4.00 3 26.00 104.00
27 New Mexico State 2 69 209 3.03 2 34.50 104.50
28 Miami (Florida) 2 85 219 2.58 4 42.50 109.50
29 Oregon 1 47 112 2.38 2 47.00 112.00
30 Missouri 1 42 113 2.69 1 42.00 113.00
31 Wake Forest 1 31 115 3.71 2 31.00 115.00
32 North Carolina State 1 30 117 3.90 1 30.00 117.00
33 Central Michigan 1 42 121 2.88 0 42.00 121.00
33 Texas 1 34 121 3.56 1 34.00 121.00
35 Clemson 2 72 245 3.40 0 36.00 122.50
36 Navy 2 67 251 3.75 2 33.50 125.50
37 Purdue 1 43 128 2.98 0 43.00 128.00
38 Houston 1 39 131 3.36 2 39.00 131.00
39 Memphis 2 81 264 3.26 4 40.50 132.00
40 South Florida 1 35 133 3.80 1 35.00 133.00
41 Virginia Tech 1 32 137 4.28 1 32.00 137.00
42 SMU 1 38 141 3.71 1 38.00 141.00
43 Western Kentucky 1 43 143 3.33 2 43.00 143.00
44 Florida International 2 65 297 4.57 5 32.50 148.50
45 LSU 1 34 152 4.47 0 34.00 152.00
46 USC 2 76 314 4.13 4 38.00 157.00
47 Arizona 1 40 159 3.98 1 40.00 159.00
48 Stanford 2 69 323 4.68 3 34.50 161.50
49 Arizona State 1 43 164 3.81 6 43.00 164.00
49 Idaho 1 39 164 4.21 1 39.00 164.00
51 Louisiana Tech 1 41 167 4.07 0 41.00 167.00
52 Notre Dame 1 42 170 4.05 0 42.00 170.00
53 Utah State 1 29 174 6.00 1 29.00 174.00
54 Iowa 1 43 175 4.07 1 43.00 175.00
55 Georgia 3 115 540 4.70 2 38.33 180.00
56 Georgia Southern 1 42 185 4.40 2 42.00 185.00
57 UCF 2 89 372 4.18 5 44.50 186.00
58 Mississippi State 1 39 187 4.79 1 39.00 187.00
59 TCU 2 77 375 4.87 2 38.50 187.50
60 West Virginia 1 53 197 3.72 3 53.00 197.00
60 Coastal Carolina 1 51 197 3.86 1 51.00 197.00
62 Oklahoma 2 58 400 6.90 5 29.00 200.00
63 Washington 1 38 203 5.34 3 38.00 203.00
64 Auburn 2 77 407 5.29 2 38.50 203.50
65 North Texas 2 80 411 5.14 6 40.00 205.50
66 Wisconsin 2 71 412 5.80 3 35.50 206.00
67 Northern Illinois 1 52 213 4.10 3 52.00 213.00
68 Southern Mississippi 1 45 214 4.76 1 45.00 214.00
69 Toledo 2 86 440 5.12 5 43.00 220.00
70 Washington State 1 48 227 4.73 3 48.00 227.00
71 Colorado State 1 33 239 7.24 2 33.00 239.00
72 Texas A&M 1 48 246 5.13 2 48.00 246.00
73 Oklahoma State 1 50 248 4.96 2 50.00 248.00
74 UAB 1 32 249 7.78 4 32.00 249.00
75 Texas Tech 1 48 250 5.21 1 48.00 250.00
76 Army 2 67 549 8.19 5 33.50 274.50
77 Louisville 1 55 277 5.04 4 55.00 277.00
78 Akron 2 99 566 5.72 7 49.50 283.00
79 Louisiana-Monroe 1 45 305 6.78 5 45.00 305.00
80 Kentucky 1 56 333 5.95 2 56.00 333.00
81 UCLA 1 49 344 7.02 4 49.00 344.00
82 Louisiana-Lafayette 1 47 357 7.60 5 47.00 357.00
83 Massachusetts 1 49 379 7.73 6 49.00 379.00
84 San Diego State 1 87 440 5.06 5 87.00 440.00
85 Virginia 1 76 452 5.95 7 76.00 452.00