2020 National Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Half through 01/11/2021

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Pittsburgh 11 205 532 2.60 9 88 36 17 2
2 Oklahoma 11 166 444 2.67 6 29 21 14 5
3 Georgia 10 154 438 2.84 5 17 29 8 0
4 Marshall 10 186 543 2.92 3 35 42 15 3
5 Colorado State 4 78 234 3.00 5 32 12 6 4
5 Wisconsin 7 102 306 3.00 0 31 15 6 4
5 Iowa 8 153 459 3.00 4 21 25 14 2
8 Ohio State 8 116 363 3.13 6 47 20 14 4
9 Miami (Ohio) 3 55 173 3.15 2 30 10 5 1
9 TCU 10 169 532 3.15 5 80 23 17 5
9 Cincinnati 10 178 561 3.15 4 22 37 15 1
12 Memphis 11 217 694 3.20 6 30 42 21 6
13 Clemson 12 214 686 3.21 5 65 35 25 7
14 Texas 10 190 622 3.27 7 35 38 21 6
15 Tennessee 10 192 635 3.31 9 43 42 23 4
16 UTEP 8 119 397 3.34 7 36 22 11 2
16 Georgia Southern 13 203 679 3.34 5 36 42 29 6
18 Ball State 8 162 559 3.45 6 31 37 21 3
19 UCF 10 206 721 3.50 5 34 39 30 3
20 Iowa State 12 197 691 3.51 8 32 41 25 3
21 San Jose State 8 153 553 3.61 5 52 27 18 4
22 Tulsa 9 179 651 3.64 5 49 35 19 7
23 Purdue 6 121 442 3.65 8 33 29 9 3
23 Georgia State 10 157 573 3.65 7 63 26 21 4
25 BYU 12 229 837 3.66 6 25 48 22 4
26 Wyoming 6 108 400 3.70 4 30 25 12 5
26 Army 12 187 691 3.70 2 55 32 19 9
28 UCLA 7 120 450 3.75 9 37 27 12 2
28 Oklahoma State 11 199 746 3.75 6 70 34 19 7
30 Buffalo 7 125 470 3.76 4 30 26 11 3
31 Texas A&M 10 153 579 3.78 4 29 34 19 5
32 Colorado 6 92 349 3.79 2 50 15 11 6
32 Toledo 6 115 436 3.79 4 28 18 13 3
34 Rutgers 9 199 757 3.80 8 43 43 27 6
35 Baylor 9 183 703 3.84 8 75 42 21 4
36 San Diego State 8 126 488 3.87 3 43 29 19 5
37 Troy 11 222 862 3.88 9 63 50 24 5
38 Mississippi State 11 192 747 3.89 5 51 45 27 4
39 Alabama 13 233 913 3.92 8 54 43 27 10
40 Notre Dame 12 167 672 4.02 3 53 38 29 6
41 West Virginia 10 188 758 4.03 7 66 34 16 6
42 Kentucky 11 183 741 4.05 7 42 41 19 2
42 Miami (Florida) 11 208 843 4.05 8 65 45 29 11
44 North Carolina 12 229 929 4.06 13 37 53 34 6
45 Auburn 11 210 855 4.07 8 37 50 23 5
46 Central Michigan 6 124 508 4.10 6 29 29 16 5
47 California 4 66 271 4.11 3 75 14 5 1
47 Nevada 9 131 539 4.11 4 39 28 20 5
47 Missouri 10 166 682 4.11 7 29 41 21 5
47 Arkansas State 11 212 872 4.11 9 56 44 28 10
51 Indiana 8 138 568 4.12 3 41 28 19 3
51 Southern Mississippi 10 198 815 4.12 7 36 49 19 5
53 Kansas State 10 184 759 4.13 10 36 40 25 10
54 Appalachian State 12 238 985 4.14 8 55 57 31 9
55 Texas Tech 10 214 895 4.18 14 33 50 27 4
56 Liberty 11 188 791 4.21 4 31 39 29 6
57 Air Force 6 108 458 4.24 2 27 29 14 2
57 Arkansas 10 219 928 4.24 11 41 59 25 4
59 Temple 7 148 629 4.25 8 34 36 22 2
59 Virginia 10 190 807 4.25 6 76 41 24 9
61 Tulane 12 250 1065 4.26 9 54 58 27 8
62 Northwestern 9 156 666 4.27 2 27 44 22 7
63 Wake Forest 9 191 817 4.28 12 70 53 32 7
64 Michigan State 7 136 585 4.30 11 44 29 16 7
65 SMU 10 205 887 4.33 7 44 55 25 7
66 Michigan 6 116 504 4.34 8 30 29 14 4
67 Coastal Carolina 12 230 1006 4.37 8 50 60 34 6
68 Nebraska 8 153 673 4.40 8 61 26 18 7
68 UAB 9 165 726 4.40 3 66 35 27 7
70 Western Kentucky 12 239 1055 4.41 15 71 58 34 8
71 Oregon 7 152 673 4.43 9 82 32 18 5
72 East Carolina 9 177 788 4.45 9 44 39 27 10
72 UTSA 12 226 1006 4.45 6 73 50 28 6
74 Vanderbilt 9 135 604 4.47 8 32 42 24 7
75 Stanford 6 104 467 4.49 2 25 28 16 5
76 Utah 5 70 315 4.50 5 40 12 10 4
76 Florida 12 223 1003 4.50 5 83 51 30 4
78 Washington State 4 49 221 4.51 1 18 9 9 0
78 Penn State 9 155 699 4.51 10 64 37 18 6
80 Illinois 8 179 810 4.53 9 36 47 26 5
81 Houston 8 152 690 4.54 7 72 35 22 8
81 Louisiana-Lafayette 11 243 1104 4.54 11 40 64 34 4
83 Louisiana Tech 10 200 911 4.56 13 75 47 20 6
84 Florida International 5 115 526 4.57 6 37 29 17 4
85 Western Michigan 6 103 474 4.60 6 65 24 12 7
86 North Carolina State 12 241 1110 4.61 8 51 59 39 12
87 Ohio 3 56 260 4.64 2 35 13 7 1
88 Boise State 7 121 564 4.66 5 86 25 16 5
89 Florida Atlantic 9 175 822 4.70 3 77 46 21 5
89 Middle Tennessee 9 182 856 4.70 11 63 45 25 8
91 Boston College 11 191 906 4.74 8 49 50 30 10
92 Louisville 11 204 968 4.75 9 38 49 34 6
92 Duke 11 226 1073 4.75 17 61 55 39 12
94 Georgia Tech 10 215 1028 4.78 11 74 51 33 12
95 Rice 5 67 321 4.79 2 66 15 7 1
96 Washington 4 75 363 4.84 7 46 19 10 3
96 Virginia Tech 11 206 997 4.84 11 90 53 35 7
98 Utah State 6 115 558 4.85 6 37 29 18 4
99 New Mexico 7 113 553 4.89 6 84 26 14 3
100 USC 6 109 535 4.91 2 38 28 17 6
101 Syracuse 11 252 1280 5.08 13 75 71 39 14
102 South Carolina 10 195 1001 5.13 12 52 58 27 7
103 Eastern Michigan 6 131 677 5.17 5 34 42 15 3
104 Arizona State 4 90 467 5.19 5 64 29 17 6
104 South Alabama 11 203 1054 5.19 11 47 55 30 11
106 South Florida 9 222 1154 5.20 13 42 61 37 12
107 Maryland 5 112 584 5.21 8 37 31 22 4
108 LSU 10 178 930 5.22 9 52 46 32 13
109 Mississippi 10 192 1006 5.24 11 72 48 30 7
109 Navy 10 205 1075 5.24 12 42 56 28 10
111 Northern Illinois 6 101 535 5.30 5 56 29 18 5
112 Fresno State 6 112 599 5.35 8 86 27 19 9
113 Hawai'i 9 188 1009 5.37 7 72 49 31 12
114 Charlotte 6 120 645 5.38 8 65 29 18 4
114 Bowling Green 5 128 689 5.38 7 70 39 26 6
116 Texas State 12 266 1441 5.42 19 58 78 49 9
117 Oregon State 7 128 715 5.59 10 51 35 18 8
118 Louisiana-Monroe 10 238 1386 5.82 21 62 75 43 14
119 Akron 6 108 645 5.97 10 40 31 24 6
120 Florida State 9 186 1116 6.00 17 70 49 30 10
121 North Texas 10 230 1393 6.06 14 70 62 40 14
122 Kansas 9 182 1112 6.11 11 70 65 45 7
123 Minnesota 7 122 768 6.30 10 70 40 21 8
124 Arizona 5 110 701 6.37 11 93 32 18 5
125 Kent State 4 88 581 6.60 10 62 24 20 9
126 UNLV 6 119 809 6.80 11 78 40 27 9
127 Massachusetts 4 82 577 7.04 6 59 30 21 7
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards