2017 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/08/2018

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Alabama 13 448 1219 2.72 9 34.46 93.77
2 Troy 12 447 1289 2.88 7 37.25 107.42
3 Ohio State 14 501 1471 2.94 13 35.79 105.07
4 Washington 12 426 1280 3.00 11 35.50 106.67
5 Texas 13 462 1389 3.01 14 35.54 106.85
6 Northern Illinois 12 481 1500 3.12 13 40.08 125.00
7 Wisconsin 14 436 1378 3.16 7 31.14 98.43
8 Clemson 13 458 1453 3.17 5 35.23 111.77
9 Northwestern 13 431 1400 3.25 13 33.15 107.69
10 TCU 13 438 1431 3.27 8 33.69 110.08
11 Michigan State 13 368 1239 3.37 12 28.31 95.31
12 Marshall 13 465 1575 3.39 13 35.77 121.15
13 Boise State 14 495 1683 3.40 20 35.36 120.21
13 South Florida 11 421 1431 3.40 16 38.27 130.09
15 Penn State 13 449 1534 3.42 14 34.54 118.00
16 Middle Tennessee 13 504 1743 3.46 19 38.77 134.08
17 Miami (Florida) 12 511 1774 3.47 9 42.58 147.83
18 Virginia Tech 12 416 1447 3.48 7 34.67 120.58
19 Michigan 13 451 1572 3.49 16 34.69 120.92
19 Wyoming 12 547 1911 3.49 16 45.58 159.25
21 Kansas State 12 372 1307 3.51 16 31.00 108.92
22 Iowa State 12 438 1545 3.53 10 36.50 128.75
22 Purdue 13 489 1728 3.53 10 37.62 132.92
24 Oregon 12 443 1572 3.55 17 36.92 131.00
25 Oklahoma State 13 506 1829 3.61 23 38.92 140.69
26 Ohio 12 384 1389 3.62 11 32.00 115.75
27 Auburn 13 494 1818 3.68 11 38.00 139.85
28 Fresno State 13 436 1618 3.71 13 33.54 124.46
29 Arkansas State 11 421 1577 3.75 17 38.27 143.36
30 Houston 12 471 1775 3.77 19 39.25 147.92
31 South Carolina 12 443 1679 3.79 14 36.92 139.92
31 BYU 12 484 1833 3.79 15 40.33 152.75
33 Southern Mississippi 12 452 1738 3.85 21 37.67 144.83
34 UTSA 10 342 1321 3.86 9 34.20 132.10
34 San Diego State 12 444 1713 3.86 17 37.00 142.75
36 Georgia 14 483 1868 3.87 8 34.50 133.43
37 LSU 12 406 1601 3.94 15 33.83 133.42
38 Georgia State 11 354 1399 3.95 12 32.18 127.18
38 Florida State 12 442 1748 3.95 18 36.83 145.67
38 Texas State 11 415 1641 3.95 20 37.73 149.18
38 Indiana 11 453 1791 3.95 18 41.18 162.82
42 Notre Dame 13 506 2008 3.97 9 38.92 154.46
43 Appalachian State 12 426 1710 4.01 14 35.50 142.50
44 Missouri 12 482 1936 4.02 23 40.17 161.33
45 North Carolina State 12 388 1570 4.05 15 32.33 130.83
46 Iowa 13 455 1880 4.13 10 35.00 144.62
46 Duke 12 467 1928 4.13 15 38.92 160.67
46 Florida Atlantic 13 524 2163 4.13 22 40.31 166.38
49 Utah 12 399 1652 4.14 14 33.25 137.67
49 Mississippi State 12 409 1693 4.14 18 34.08 141.08
51 New Mexico State 13 520 2164 4.16 25 40.00 166.46
52 Coastal Carolina 11 432 1809 4.19 25 39.27 164.45
52 California 11 437 1829 4.19 20 39.73 166.27
54 Pittsburgh 11 381 1602 4.20 13 34.64 145.64
55 Florida 11 400 1693 4.23 16 36.36 153.91
56 UCF 12 454 1935 4.26 15 37.83 161.25
57 Washington State 12 437 1866 4.27 26 36.42 155.50
58 Louisville 12 492 2105 4.28 24 41.00 175.42
59 Texas A&M 12 499 2147 4.30 19 41.58 178.92
60 Memphis 12 531 2291 4.31 25 44.25 190.92
61 South Alabama 11 405 1750 4.32 15 36.82 159.09
61 Eastern Michigan 12 481 2079 4.32 17 40.08 173.25
61 Kansas 11 457 1976 4.32 31 41.55 179.64
64 USC 14 510 2221 4.35 20 36.43 158.64
65 Central Michigan 12 526 2300 4.37 24 43.83 191.67
66 Oklahoma 14 500 2191 4.38 24 35.71 156.50
66 Buffalo 11 496 2171 4.38 20 45.09 197.36
68 Wake Forest 12 502 2208 4.40 23 41.83 184.00
69 Western Michigan 11 408 1817 4.45 25 37.09 165.18
70 Miami (Ohio) 11 412 1841 4.47 12 37.45 167.36
70 Texas Tech 12 452 2020 4.47 16 37.67 168.33
70 Cincinnati 11 466 2085 4.47 18 42.36 189.55
73 Temple 12 502 2250 4.48 18 41.83 187.50
74 Navy 13 447 2009 4.49 18 34.38 154.54
74 Idaho 11 428 1922 4.49 19 38.91 174.73
76 Nevada 11 530 2385 4.50 23 48.18 216.82
77 Western Kentucky 12 478 2189 4.58 27 39.83 182.42
78 Stanford 14 516 2366 4.59 18 36.86 169.00
78 Utah State 12 588 2700 4.59 19 49.00 225.00
80 Arizona 12 480 2221 4.63 29 40.00 185.08
81 Georgia Tech 10 335 1574 4.70 15 33.50 157.40
81 Virginia 12 516 2423 4.70 24 43.00 201.92
83 Louisiana Tech 12 458 2163 4.72 20 38.17 180.25
84 Florida International 12 453 2149 4.74 23 37.75 179.08
85 Old Dominion 11 488 2335 4.78 28 44.36 212.27
85 Illinois 12 548 2622 4.78 27 45.67 218.50
87 Rutgers 11 438 2102 4.80 21 39.82 191.09
88 Boston College 13 516 2482 4.81 26 39.69 190.92
89 Maryland 11 454 2191 4.83 29 41.27 199.18
90 Charlotte 11 477 2309 4.84 23 43.36 209.91
91 UAB 12 461 2242 4.86 19 38.42 186.83
91 North Carolina 11 495 2405 4.86 21 45.00 218.64
93 New Mexico 11 385 1881 4.89 20 35.00 171.00
93 Arizona State 13 465 2272 4.89 31 35.77 174.77
95 Minnesota 12 422 2066 4.90 19 35.17 172.17
96 Toledo 13 478 2362 4.94 25 36.77 181.69
96 Massachusetts 11 451 2227 4.94 24 41.00 202.45
96 North Texas 13 557 2749 4.94 35 42.85 211.46
99 Kentucky 12 446 2217 4.97 22 37.17 184.75
100 Rice 12 462 2311 5.00 30 38.50 192.58
101 West Virginia 12 495 2493 5.04 26 41.25 207.75
102 Connecticut 11 421 2132 5.06 25 38.27 193.82
103 Baylor 11 420 2141 5.10 21 38.18 194.64
104 SMU 12 511 2625 5.14 32 42.58 218.75
105 Ball State 11 415 2140 5.16 26 37.73 194.55
106 Louisiana-Lafayette 11 483 2496 5.17 36 43.91 226.91
107 Arkansas 11 438 2273 5.19 28 39.82 206.64
108 Vanderbilt 11 447 2323 5.20 30 40.64 211.18
109 Akron 13 538 2835 5.27 24 41.38 218.08
110 Georgia Southern 11 382 2019 5.29 20 34.73 183.55
110 Colorado State 12 448 2370 5.29 22 37.33 197.50
112 Hawai'i 11 432 2310 5.35 22 39.27 210.00
113 Kent State 11 439 2353 5.36 28 39.91 213.91
114 Mississippi 11 506 2725 5.39 26 46.00 247.73
115 UTEP 12 520 2812 5.41 32 43.33 234.33
116 Colorado 11 446 2425 5.44 23 40.55 220.45
117 UNLV 11 469 2563 5.46 28 42.64 233.00
118 Syracuse 11 421 2306 5.48 28 38.27 209.64
119 Oregon State 11 461 2538 5.51 32 41.91 230.73
120 East Carolina 11 459 2536 5.53 32 41.73 230.55
121 Tulane 11 442 2448 5.54 24 40.18 222.55
122 Nebraska 12 463 2577 5.57 33 38.58 214.75
123 Louisiana-Monroe 12 499 2793 5.60 32 41.58 232.75
123 Tennessee 11 517 2893 5.60 29 47.00 263.00
125 Army 12 389 2182 5.61 22 32.42 181.83
126 San Jose State 12 625 3514 5.62 39 52.08 292.83
127 Bowling Green 11 492 2825 5.74 31 44.73 256.82
128 UCLA 13 649 3736 5.76 35 49.92 287.38
129 Tulsa 12 543 3180 5.86 32 45.25 265.00
130 Air Force 11 423 2619 6.19 31 38.45 238.09