2020 National Leaders Rushing Defense - In All Plays through 01/11/2021

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Georgia 10 302 723 2.39 8 79 57 16 3
2 Colorado State 4 176 434 2.47 8 38 27 12 6
3 Pittsburgh 11 388 1029 2.65 11 88 76 38 6
4 Marshall 10 343 955 2.78 6 35 65 24 5
5 Iowa 8 303 861 2.84 8 33 58 26 3
6 San Diego State 8 258 786 3.05 5 43 51 35 7
7 Clemson 12 438 1352 3.09 9 65 65 49 12
8 Central Michigan 6 250 783 3.13 7 29 48 26 8
8 Cincinnati 10 355 1111 3.13 10 64 71 30 8
10 Iowa State 12 383 1237 3.23 11 32 77 44 7
11 San Jose State 8 297 962 3.24 10 52 57 32 6
12 Texas A&M 10 283 920 3.25 6 42 56 29 8
13 Alabama 13 441 1470 3.33 15 54 89 45 14
14 Wisconsin 7 201 673 3.35 2 80 28 14 8
14 Ohio State 8 233 781 3.35 10 66 44 26 9
16 Wyoming 6 221 752 3.40 7 36 48 25 8
17 Tulane 12 505 1720 3.41 16 54 110 49 14
18 Purdue 6 253 869 3.43 12 33 50 20 4
19 Oklahoma 11 335 1156 3.45 18 47 64 40 16
19 BYU 12 419 1446 3.45 8 34 89 36 9
19 Georgia Southern 13 422 1458 3.45 14 70 88 57 14
22 Miami (Ohio) 3 109 378 3.47 5 45 19 11 2
23 West Virginia 10 372 1318 3.54 11 66 72 35 9
24 Mississippi State 11 391 1390 3.55 11 51 90 51 9
25 UCLA 7 264 950 3.60 14 37 60 25 6
26 Tulsa 9 358 1291 3.61 9 49 76 44 9
27 TCU 10 351 1275 3.63 9 80 58 38 16
27 Texas 10 386 1402 3.63 16 75 79 40 12
29 Penn State 9 319 1172 3.67 13 64 69 33 9
30 Tennessee 10 385 1416 3.68 15 43 83 47 11
31 Toledo 6 210 775 3.69 6 68 38 24 6
32 Virginia 10 370 1385 3.74 14 76 69 48 14
33 Air Force 6 217 819 3.77 4 27 52 23 2
33 Army 12 365 1375 3.77 5 55 65 40 17
35 Utah 5 141 539 3.82 7 47 25 22 6
36 Notre Dame 12 354 1356 3.83 12 80 73 52 12
37 Georgia State 10 354 1366 3.86 18 63 72 48 12
37 Memphis 11 413 1596 3.86 13 48 93 51 13
39 Ball State 8 281 1090 3.88 12 82 62 40 6
40 Buffalo 7 281 1102 3.92 10 32 64 34 6
41 Michigan State 7 280 1101 3.93 20 71 53 26 11
42 Nevada 9 313 1243 3.97 12 69 65 36 11
42 Arkansas State 11 433 1717 3.97 18 60 88 54 18
44 UAB 9 312 1241 3.98 5 66 63 42 13
45 Boise State 7 285 1146 4.02 13 86 59 37 10
46 Indiana 8 272 1097 4.03 7 41 61 37 8
47 Appalachian State 12 448 1811 4.04 14 62 105 58 14
48 Troy 11 448 1833 4.09 17 69 101 51 13
49 UTEP 8 274 1123 4.10 14 52 59 30 9
50 Rice 5 171 704 4.12 5 66 38 21 4
50 Western Michigan 6 229 944 4.12 13 69 48 22 10
52 Liberty 11 354 1461 4.13 12 65 78 50 12
52 Oklahoma State 11 426 1761 4.13 13 70 88 52 16
54 Florida Atlantic 9 335 1391 4.15 6 77 78 39 9
55 Michigan 6 258 1073 4.16 14 43 57 26 10
56 Nebraska 8 325 1356 4.17 15 61 69 40 12
56 Western Kentucky 12 493 2055 4.17 20 71 120 65 15
58 Oregon 7 284 1187 4.18 16 82 58 29 7
58 Auburn 11 430 1797 4.18 16 39 105 55 9
60 Kentucky 11 408 1717 4.21 18 59 99 47 9
60 SMU 10 428 1803 4.21 19 91 98 51 17
62 USC 6 217 920 4.24 4 40 55 34 10
63 North Carolina 12 434 1851 4.26 25 76 103 61 14
63 UTSA 12 457 1945 4.26 16 73 111 62 14
65 Houston 8 314 1340 4.27 12 72 72 46 17
66 North Carolina State 12 488 2087 4.28 18 51 115 77 23
67 Louisiana-Lafayette 11 471 2032 4.31 20 40 119 60 9
68 UCF 10 444 1926 4.34 17 39 112 78 14
69 Coastal Carolina 12 404 1772 4.39 17 61 100 61 13
70 Texas Tech 10 423 1864 4.41 24 81 102 61 15
71 California 4 153 677 4.42 7 75 34 13 3
71 Georgia Tech 10 428 1892 4.42 21 74 101 61 21
73 Baylor 9 366 1624 4.44 20 75 80 45 13
74 Northwestern 9 295 1313 4.45 5 65 78 47 14
75 Arizona State 4 164 733 4.47 7 64 49 30 8
76 Southern Mississippi 10 403 1809 4.49 17 69 102 46 14
77 Rutgers 9 406 1833 4.51 14 52 92 58 20
78 Wake Forest 9 365 1650 4.52 20 70 100 62 19
79 Missouri 10 358 1622 4.53 19 47 92 53 14
80 Washington 4 142 645 4.54 8 46 36 20 4
81 Miami (Florida) 11 422 1919 4.55 16 72 103 69 22
82 Florida 12 449 2046 4.56 16 83 118 62 12
82 Syracuse 11 504 2300 4.56 24 94 124 66 20
84 Arkansas 10 416 1921 4.62 21 80 103 48 12
85 South Alabama 11 412 1919 4.66 22 47 90 57 21
86 Boston College 11 400 1885 4.71 21 60 102 62 22
87 Kansas State 10 375 1772 4.73 20 75 89 58 20
88 Northern Illinois 6 219 1041 4.75 13 56 53 34 11
89 New Mexico 7 241 1149 4.77 9 84 57 25 7
90 Louisville 11 414 1979 4.78 19 75 99 72 16
91 Ohio 3 121 581 4.80 3 42 28 14 4
92 Temple 7 303 1460 4.82 15 75 81 47 12
93 Maryland 5 236 1150 4.87 14 44 58 43 13
93 Louisiana Tech 10 407 1983 4.87 26 89 97 44 18
95 LSU 10 346 1690 4.88 18 52 87 57 24
96 South Carolina 10 398 1954 4.91 23 79 113 52 12
97 Virginia Tech 11 406 1996 4.92 24 90 105 70 18
98 Navy 10 414 2047 4.94 23 80 105 61 19
99 South Florida 9 386 1911 4.95 20 62 99 55 18
100 Washington State 4 124 619 4.99 9 40 31 23 8
101 Hawai'i 9 381 1905 5.00 17 72 104 63 21
102 Duke 11 462 2345 5.08 31 73 121 89 27
103 Florida State 9 350 1793 5.12 25 70 91 54 16
103 Texas State 12 526 2694 5.12 29 58 143 81 19
105 Illinois 8 358 1841 5.14 17 53 96 65 17
106 East Carolina 9 351 1812 5.16 23 75 86 60 24
107 Florida International 5 227 1178 5.19 11 67 58 39 15
108 Fresno State 6 244 1274 5.22 14 86 60 39 18
109 Eastern Michigan 6 274 1433 5.23 12 36 88 41 11
109 Middle Tennessee 9 382 1997 5.23 21 65 105 64 21
111 Mississippi 10 391 2069 5.29 28 72 108 66 18
112 Utah State 6 252 1348 5.35 14 73 67 45 12
113 Louisiana-Monroe 10 461 2493 5.41 29 62 130 72 21
114 Colorado 6 200 1087 5.44 9 66 45 36 20
115 Stanford 6 244 1332 5.46 12 54 72 41 11
116 Oregon State 7 274 1523 5.56 18 55 75 41 17
117 Vanderbilt 9 302 1719 5.69 19 88 92 62 19
118 Kansas 9 366 2126 5.81 24 87 112 77 22
119 Charlotte 6 219 1284 5.86 15 70 58 38 11
120 Arizona 5 229 1353 5.91 19 93 55 31 12
121 North Texas 10 441 2692 6.10 32 84 120 80 26
122 Kent State 4 170 1048 6.16 19 69 45 34 12
123 Akron 6 238 1489 6.26 19 54 68 50 13
124 Minnesota 7 230 1450 6.30 16 70 69 38 17
125 Bowling Green 5 245 1551 6.33 16 70 74 56 13
126 UNLV 6 241 1530 6.35 22 78 74 55 16
127 Massachusetts 4 169 1094 6.47 11 70 55 40 11
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards