2017 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 UCF 2 81 132 1.63 2 40.50 66.00
2 Navy 1 18 30 1.67 0 18.00 30.00
3 Texas State 1 41 91 2.22 2 41.00 91.00
4 Ball State 1 30 71 2.37 2 30.00 71.00
5 Boise State 3 95 236 2.48 4 31.67 78.67
6 Nevada 2 84 211 2.51 3 42.00 105.50
7 Ohio State 12 402 1036 2.58 10 33.50 86.33
8 Memphis 2 77 202 2.62 3 38.50 101.00
9 Alabama 11 386 1018 2.64 8 35.09 92.55
10 Eastern Michigan 2 67 181 2.70 2 33.50 90.50
11 New Mexico 1 23 63 2.74 2 23.00 63.00
12 Washington 11 395 1161 2.94 11 35.91 105.55
13 Texas 12 439 1347 3.07 14 36.58 112.25
14 Northwestern 11 375 1162 3.10 12 34.09 105.64
15 Wisconsin 11 348 1106 3.18 5 31.64 100.55
16 Middle Tennessee 3 131 418 3.19 6 43.67 139.33
17 TCU 12 408 1307 3.20 6 34.00 108.92
18 Clemson 12 414 1334 3.22 5 34.50 111.17
19 Northern Illinois 3 138 446 3.23 5 46.00 148.67
20 Michigan State 10 268 874 3.26 9 26.80 87.40
21 Southern Mississippi 3 118 387 3.28 5 39.33 129.00
22 Buffalo 1 51 169 3.31 1 51.00 169.00
23 New Mexico State 2 91 309 3.40 5 45.50 154.50
24 Purdue 12 451 1555 3.45 8 37.58 129.58
25 Kansas State 11 344 1197 3.48 15 31.27 108.82
26 Penn State 11 366 1311 3.58 14 33.27 119.18
27 Michigan 11 372 1336 3.59 15 33.82 121.45
27 Miami (Florida) 10 440 1580 3.59 9 44.00 158.00
29 Oklahoma State 11 419 1544 3.68 21 38.09 140.36
30 Oregon 10 364 1343 3.69 14 36.40 134.30
31 North Carolina State 10 309 1151 3.72 13 30.90 115.10
31 Virginia Tech 10 361 1343 3.72 7 36.10 134.30
33 Iowa State 10 388 1454 3.75 10 38.80 145.40
34 USC 12 415 1581 3.81 13 34.58 131.75
35 South Carolina 11 415 1599 3.85 14 37.73 145.36
36 Indiana 10 399 1549 3.88 18 39.90 154.90
37 LSU 9 316 1248 3.95 12 35.11 138.67
37 Auburn 10 370 1463 3.95 9 37.00 146.30
39 South Florida 2 50 200 4.00 3 25.00 100.00
40 South Alabama 2 66 265 4.02 2 33.00 132.50
41 Florida State 10 392 1579 4.03 17 39.20 157.90
41 North Texas 1 59 238 4.03 2 59.00 238.00
43 Georgia 12 414 1677 4.05 6 34.50 139.75
44 Iowa 11 408 1709 4.19 9 37.09 155.36
44 California 11 437 1829 4.19 20 39.73 166.27
46 Wyoming 2 106 445 4.20 6 53.00 222.50
47 San Diego State 2 53 223 4.21 3 26.50 111.50
47 Notre Dame 10 364 1531 4.21 8 36.40 153.10
49 Boston College 9 356 1516 4.26 17 39.56 168.44
50 Wake Forest 9 390 1664 4.27 19 43.33 184.89
51 Duke 10 381 1637 4.30 12 38.10 163.70
51 Missouri 10 403 1734 4.30 22 40.30 173.40
53 Pittsburgh 10 358 1547 4.32 13 35.80 154.70
53 Western Kentucky 2 85 367 4.32 3 42.50 183.50
55 Marshall 1 33 144 4.36 2 33.00 144.00
55 Kansas 9 380 1657 4.36 28 42.22 184.11
57 UTSA 1 31 137 4.42 0 31.00 137.00
57 Florida 10 382 1690 4.42 16 38.20 169.00
59 Texas Tech 10 373 1660 4.45 14 37.30 166.00
60 Mississippi State 9 310 1385 4.47 17 34.44 153.89
61 Washington State 10 369 1656 4.49 23 36.90 165.60
61 Louisville 11 438 1966 4.49 24 39.82 178.73
63 Oklahoma 12 417 1881 4.51 21 34.75 156.75
64 Air Force 1 42 190 4.52 1 42.00 190.00
64 Texas A&M 10 428 1934 4.52 17 42.80 193.40
66 East Carolina 2 109 498 4.57 6 54.50 249.00
67 Utah 10 338 1559 4.61 13 33.80 155.90
68 Virginia 9 375 1734 4.62 14 41.67 192.67
69 Appalachian State 2 84 389 4.63 3 42.00 194.50
69 Massachusetts 2 84 389 4.63 3 42.00 194.50
71 Maryland 10 415 1941 4.68 26 41.50 194.10
72 Georgia Tech 10 335 1574 4.70 15 33.50 157.40
72 Arizona State 11 392 1842 4.70 28 35.64 167.45
74 UNLV 1 40 190 4.75 0 40.00 190.00
75 Arizona 10 429 2046 4.77 27 42.90 204.60
76 Louisiana-Lafayette 2 83 402 4.84 6 41.50 201.00
76 North Carolina 9 405 1962 4.84 18 45.00 218.00
78 Ohio 2 76 371 4.88 3 38.00 185.50
79 Houston 2 72 352 4.89 2 36.00 176.00
79 BYU 4 195 953 4.89 8 48.75 238.25
79 Old Dominion 2 107 523 4.89 8 53.50 261.50
82 UTEP 2 103 506 4.91 9 51.50 253.00
83 Rutgers 10 403 1988 4.93 21 40.30 198.80
84 Stanford 11 385 1900 4.94 16 35.00 172.73
85 Illinois 9 415 2069 4.99 22 46.11 229.89
86 Colorado State 3 106 534 5.04 5 35.33 178.00
87 Utah State 2 104 525 5.05 7 52.00 262.50
88 Hawai'i 1 26 132 5.08 2 26.00 132.00
88 West Virginia 11 463 2351 5.08 26 42.09 213.73
90 Minnesota 10 385 1969 5.11 19 38.50 196.90
91 Baylor 10 375 1921 5.12 21 37.50 192.10
91 Central Michigan 3 131 671 5.12 8 43.67 223.67
93 UAB 1 50 257 5.14 1 50.00 257.00
94 Rice 2 69 356 5.16 7 34.50 178.00
95 SMU 1 49 254 5.18 3 49.00 254.00
96 Cincinnati 1 37 193 5.22 0 37.00 193.00
97 Mississippi 9 438 2327 5.31 21 48.67 258.56
98 Army 2 65 359 5.52 5 32.50 179.50
98 Arkansas 9 386 2131 5.52 26 42.89 236.78
100 Troy 1 29 162 5.59 0 29.00 162.00
101 Oregon State 10 418 2347 5.61 29 41.80 234.70
102 Kentucky 10 381 2149 5.64 21 38.10 214.90
103 San Jose State 2 99 566 5.72 8 49.50 283.00
104 Fresno State 2 69 397 5.75 5 34.50 198.50
105 UCLA 11 570 3293 5.78 34 51.82 299.36
106 Bowling Green 2 89 518 5.82 6 44.50 259.00
107 Vanderbilt 9 391 2280 5.83 29 43.44 253.33
108 Nebraska 10 411 2410 5.86 32 41.10 241.00
109 Arkansas State 1 38 225 5.92 2 38.00 225.00
110 Connecticut 3 114 676 5.93 8 38.00 225.33
111 Syracuse 9 354 2107 5.95 27 39.33 234.11
112 Colorado 9 366 2181 5.96 23 40.67 242.33
112 Charlotte 1 51 304 5.96 5 51.00 304.00
114 Tennessee 9 438 2631 6.01 27 48.67 292.33
115 Idaho 1 30 183 6.10 2 30.00 183.00
116 Tulane 1 32 197 6.16 2 32.00 197.00
117 Akron 2 71 438 6.17 7 35.50 219.00
118 Georgia Southern 2 100 633 6.33 6 50.00 316.50
119 Western Michigan 2 83 528 6.36 9 41.50 264.00
120 Louisiana Tech 2 72 470 6.53 4 36.00 235.00
121 Florida Atlantic 1 54 357 6.61 3 54.00 357.00
122 Louisiana-Monroe 2 93 622 6.69 8 46.50 311.00
123 Georgia State 1 24 166 6.92 3 24.00 166.00
124 Coastal Carolina 1 35 259 7.40 4 35.00 259.00
124 Kent State 2 70 518 7.40 9 35.00 259.00
126 Tulsa 1 37 332 8.97 4 37.00 332.00
127 Toledo 1 26 254 9.77 4 26.00 254.00