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