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

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Florida 1 18 3 0.17 0 18.00 3.00
2 Vanderbilt 2 56 43 0.77 1 28.00 21.50
3 Kentucky 2 65 68 1.05 1 32.50 34.00
4 Utah 2 61 93 1.52 1 30.50 46.50
5 Iowa State 2 50 91 1.82 0 25.00 45.50
6 Texas 1 23 42 1.83 0 23.00 42.00
7 Virginia Tech 2 55 104 1.89 0 27.50 52.00
8 Pittsburgh 1 23 55 2.39 0 23.00 55.00
9 Missouri 2 79 202 2.56 1 39.50 101.00
10 Louisville 1 54 139 2.57 0 54.00 139.00
11 Minnesota 2 37 97 2.62 0 18.50 48.50
12 Penn State 2 83 223 2.69 0 41.50 111.50
13 Troy 11 418 1127 2.70 7 38.00 102.45
13 Clemson 1 44 119 2.70 0 44.00 119.00
15 Arkansas 2 52 142 2.73 2 26.00 71.00
15 Miami (Florida) 2 71 194 2.73 0 35.50 97.00
17 Georgia 2 69 191 2.77 2 34.50 95.50
18 South Carolina 1 28 80 2.86 0 28.00 80.00
18 Auburn 3 124 355 2.86 2 41.33 118.33
20 Oregon 2 79 229 2.90 3 39.50 114.50
21 Syracuse 2 67 199 2.97 1 33.50 99.50
22 Michigan 2 79 236 2.99 1 39.50 118.00
23 Texas A&M 2 71 213 3.00 2 35.50 106.50
24 BYU 8 289 880 3.04 7 36.13 110.00
25 Colorado 2 80 244 3.05 0 40.00 122.00
26 Northern Illinois 9 343 1054 3.07 8 38.11 117.11
27 Wisconsin 3 88 272 3.09 2 29.33 90.67
27 Washington State 2 68 210 3.09 3 34.00 105.00
29 Mississippi State 3 99 308 3.11 1 33.00 102.67
30 Nebraska 2 52 167 3.21 1 26.00 83.50
31 Alabama 2 62 201 3.24 1 31.00 100.50
32 Rutgers 1 35 114 3.26 0 35.00 114.00
33 Oklahoma State 2 87 285 3.28 2 43.50 142.50
34 Ohio 10 308 1018 3.31 8 30.80 101.80
34 Marshall 12 432 1431 3.31 11 36.00 119.25
36 Tennessee 2 79 262 3.32 2 39.50 131.00
36 South Florida 9 371 1231 3.32 13 41.22 136.78
36 Wyoming 10 441 1466 3.32 10 44.10 146.60
39 Fresno State 11 367 1221 3.33 8 33.36 111.00
40 Notre Dame 3 142 477 3.36 1 47.33 159.00
41 Florida State 2 50 169 3.38 1 25.00 84.50
41 Duke 2 86 291 3.38 3 43.00 145.50
43 Arizona 2 51 175 3.43 2 25.50 87.50
44 Arkansas State 10 383 1352 3.53 15 38.30 135.20
45 Middle Tennessee 10 373 1325 3.55 13 37.30 132.50
46 Stanford 3 131 466 3.56 2 43.67 155.33
47 Houston 10 399 1423 3.57 17 39.90 142.30
48 Boise State 11 400 1447 3.62 16 36.36 131.55
49 Iowa 2 47 171 3.64 1 23.50 85.50
50 Michigan State 3 100 365 3.65 3 33.33 121.67
51 Oklahoma 2 83 310 3.73 3 41.50 155.00
52 Georgia State 10 330 1233 3.74 9 33.00 123.30
53 UTSA 9 311 1184 3.81 9 34.56 131.56
53 San Diego State 10 391 1490 3.81 14 39.10 149.00
55 Washington 1 31 119 3.84 0 31.00 119.00
55 Florida Atlantic 12 470 1806 3.84 19 39.17 150.50
57 Appalachian State 10 342 1321 3.86 11 34.20 132.10
58 Coastal Carolina 10 397 1550 3.90 21 39.70 155.00
59 LSU 3 90 353 3.92 3 30.00 117.67
60 Kansas State 1 28 110 3.93 1 28.00 110.00
61 Western Michigan 9 325 1289 3.97 16 36.11 143.22
62 Southern Mississippi 9 334 1351 4.04 16 37.11 150.11
63 Central Michigan 9 395 1629 4.12 16 43.89 181.00
64 TCU 1 30 124 4.13 2 30.00 124.00
65 Texas State 10 374 1550 4.14 18 37.40 155.00
65 Kansas 2 77 319 4.14 3 38.50 159.50
67 Illinois 3 133 553 4.16 5 44.33 184.33
68 Northwestern 2 56 238 4.25 1 28.00 119.00
69 New Mexico State 11 429 1855 4.32 20 39.00 168.64
70 Idaho 10 398 1739 4.37 17 39.80 173.90
71 South Alabama 9 339 1485 4.38 13 37.67 165.00
72 Louisiana Tech 10 386 1693 4.39 16 38.60 169.30
72 Ohio State 2 99 435 4.39 3 49.50 217.50
74 Cincinnati 10 429 1892 4.41 18 42.90 189.20
75 West Virginia 1 32 142 4.44 0 32.00 142.00
75 Oregon State 1 43 191 4.44 3 43.00 191.00
77 Miami (Ohio) 11 412 1841 4.47 12 37.45 167.36
78 Temple 12 502 2250 4.48 18 41.83 187.50
78 Indiana 1 54 242 4.48 0 54.00 242.00
80 Utah State 10 484 2175 4.49 12 48.40 217.50
81 Buffalo 10 445 2002 4.50 19 44.50 200.20
82 Purdue 1 38 173 4.55 2 38.00 173.00
83 Texas Tech 2 79 360 4.56 2 39.50 180.00
84 Eastern Michigan 10 414 1898 4.58 15 41.40 189.80
85 Memphis 10 454 2089 4.60 22 45.40 208.90
86 Navy 12 429 1979 4.61 18 35.75 164.92
87 Western Kentucky 10 393 1822 4.64 24 39.30 182.20
88 Toledo 12 452 2108 4.66 21 37.67 175.67
89 Charlotte 10 426 2005 4.71 18 42.60 200.50
90 Florida International 12 453 2149 4.74 23 37.75 179.08
90 Connecticut 8 307 1456 4.74 17 38.38 182.00
92 Old Dominion 9 381 1812 4.76 20 42.33 201.33
93 UCF 10 373 1803 4.83 13 37.30 180.30
93 UAB 11 411 1985 4.83 18 37.36 180.45
95 Wake Forest 3 112 544 4.86 4 37.33 181.33
96 Nevada 9 446 2174 4.87 20 49.56 241.56
97 Baylor 1 45 220 4.89 0 45.00 220.00
97 Virginia 3 141 689 4.89 10 47.00 229.67
99 Georgia Southern 9 282 1386 4.91 14 31.33 154.00
100 North Carolina 2 90 443 4.92 3 45.00 221.50
101 Rice 10 393 1955 4.97 23 39.30 195.50
101 Kent State 9 369 1835 4.97 19 41.00 203.89
103 Massachusetts 9 367 1838 5.01 21 40.78 204.22
104 New Mexico 10 362 1818 5.02 18 36.20 181.80
105 North Texas 12 498 2511 5.04 33 41.50 209.25
106 SMU 11 462 2371 5.13 29 42.00 215.55
106 Akron 11 467 2397 5.13 17 42.45 217.91
108 Louisiana-Lafayette 9 400 2094 5.24 30 44.44 232.67
109 North Carolina State 2 79 419 5.30 2 39.50 209.50
110 Louisiana-Monroe 10 406 2171 5.35 24 40.60 217.10
111 Hawai'i 10 406 2178 5.36 20 40.60 217.80
112 Colorado State 9 342 1836 5.37 17 38.00 204.00
112 Ball State 10 385 2069 5.37 24 38.50 206.90
114 Tulane 10 410 2251 5.49 22 41.00 225.10
115 UTEP 10 417 2306 5.53 23 41.70 230.60
115 UNLV 10 429 2373 5.53 28 42.90 237.30
117 San Jose State 10 526 2948 5.60 31 52.60 294.80
118 UCLA 2 79 443 5.61 1 39.50 221.50
119 Army 10 324 1823 5.63 17 32.40 182.30
119 Tulsa 11 506 2848 5.63 28 46.00 258.91
121 Bowling Green 9 403 2307 5.72 25 44.78 256.33
122 East Carolina 9 350 2038 5.82 26 38.89 226.44
123 Mississippi 2 68 398 5.85 5 34.00 199.00
124 Arizona State 2 73 430 5.89 3 36.50 215.00
125 Boston College 4 160 966 6.04 9 40.00 241.50
126 Air Force 10 381 2429 6.38 30 38.10 242.90
127 Maryland 1 39 250 6.41 3 39.00 250.00
128 USC 2 95 640 6.74 7 47.50 320.00