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