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