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

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Georgia 10 302 723 2.39 8 30.20 72.30
2 Colorado State 4 176 434 2.47 8 44.00 108.50
3 Pittsburgh 11 388 1029 2.65 11 35.27 93.55
4 Marshall 10 343 955 2.78 6 34.30 95.50
5 Iowa 8 303 861 2.84 8 37.88 107.63
6 San Diego State 8 258 786 3.05 5 32.25 98.25
7 Clemson 12 438 1352 3.09 9 36.50 112.67
8 Cincinnati 10 355 1111 3.13 10 35.50 111.10
8 Central Michigan 6 250 783 3.13 7 41.67 130.50
10 Iowa State 12 383 1237 3.23 11 31.92 103.08
11 San Jose State 8 297 962 3.24 10 37.13 120.25
12 Texas A&M 10 283 920 3.25 6 28.30 92.00
13 Alabama 13 441 1470 3.33 15 33.92 113.08
14 Wisconsin 7 201 673 3.35 2 28.71 96.14
14 Ohio State 8 233 781 3.35 10 29.13 97.63
16 Wyoming 6 221 752 3.40 7 36.83 125.33
17 Tulane 12 505 1720 3.41 16 42.08 143.33
18 Purdue 6 253 869 3.43 12 42.17 144.83
19 Oklahoma 11 335 1156 3.45 18 30.45 105.09
19 Georgia Southern 13 422 1458 3.45 14 32.46 112.15
19 BYU 12 419 1446 3.45 8 34.92 120.50
22 Miami (Ohio) 3 109 378 3.47 5 36.33 126.00
23 West Virginia 10 372 1318 3.54 11 37.20 131.80
24 Mississippi State 11 391 1390 3.55 11 35.55 126.36
25 UCLA 7 264 950 3.60 14 37.71 135.71
26 Tulsa 9 358 1291 3.61 9 39.78 143.44
27 TCU 10 351 1275 3.63 9 35.10 127.50
27 Texas 10 386 1402 3.63 16 38.60 140.20
29 Penn State 9 319 1172 3.67 13 35.44 130.22
30 Tennessee 10 385 1416 3.68 15 38.50 141.60
31 Toledo 6 210 775 3.69 6 35.00 129.17
32 Virginia 10 370 1385 3.74 14 37.00 138.50
33 Army 12 365 1375 3.77 5 30.42 114.58
33 Air Force 6 217 819 3.77 4 36.17 136.50
35 Utah 5 141 539 3.82 7 28.20 107.80
36 Notre Dame 12 354 1356 3.83 12 29.50 113.00
37 Georgia State 10 354 1366 3.86 18 35.40 136.60
37 Memphis 11 413 1596 3.86 13 37.55 145.09
39 Ball State 8 281 1090 3.88 12 35.13 136.25
40 Buffalo 7 281 1102 3.92 10 40.14 157.43
41 Michigan State 7 280 1101 3.93 20 40.00 157.29
42 Nevada 9 313 1243 3.97 12 34.78 138.11
42 Arkansas State 11 433 1717 3.97 18 39.36 156.09
44 UAB 9 312 1241 3.98 5 34.67 137.89
45 Boise State 7 285 1146 4.02 13 40.71 163.71
46 Indiana 8 272 1097 4.03 7 34.00 137.13
47 Appalachian State 12 448 1811 4.04 14 37.33 150.92
48 Troy 11 448 1833 4.09 17 40.73 166.64
49 UTEP 8 274 1123 4.10 14 34.25 140.38
50 Rice 5 171 704 4.12 5 34.20 140.80
50 Western Michigan 6 229 944 4.12 13 38.17 157.33
52 Liberty 11 354 1461 4.13 12 32.18 132.82
52 Oklahoma State 11 426 1761 4.13 13 38.73 160.09
54 Florida Atlantic 9 335 1391 4.15 6 37.22 154.56
55 Michigan 6 258 1073 4.16 14 43.00 178.83
56 Nebraska 8 325 1356 4.17 15 40.63 169.50
56 Western Kentucky 12 493 2055 4.17 20 41.08 171.25
58 Auburn 11 430 1797 4.18 16 39.09 163.36
58 Oregon 7 284 1187 4.18 16 40.57 169.57
60 Kentucky 11 408 1717 4.21 18 37.09 156.09
60 SMU 10 428 1803 4.21 19 42.80 180.30
62 USC 6 217 920 4.24 4 36.17 153.33
63 North Carolina 12 434 1851 4.26 25 36.17 154.25
63 UTSA 12 457 1945 4.26 16 38.08 162.08
65 Houston 8 314 1340 4.27 12 39.25 167.50
66 North Carolina State 12 488 2087 4.28 18 40.67 173.92
67 Louisiana-Lafayette 11 471 2032 4.31 20 42.82 184.73
68 UCF 10 444 1926 4.34 17 44.40 192.60
69 Coastal Carolina 12 404 1772 4.39 17 33.67 147.67
70 Texas Tech 10 423 1864 4.41 24 42.30 186.40
71 California 4 153 677 4.42 7 38.25 169.25
71 Georgia Tech 10 428 1892 4.42 21 42.80 189.20
73 Baylor 9 366 1624 4.44 20 40.67 180.44
74 Northwestern 9 295 1313 4.45 5 32.78 145.89
75 Arizona State 4 164 733 4.47 7 41.00 183.25
76 Southern Mississippi 10 403 1809 4.49 17 40.30 180.90
77 Rutgers 9 406 1833 4.51 14 45.11 203.67
78 Wake Forest 9 365 1650 4.52 20 40.56 183.33
79 Missouri 10 358 1622 4.53 19 35.80 162.20
80 Washington 4 142 645 4.54 8 35.50 161.25
81 Miami (Florida) 11 422 1919 4.55 16 38.36 174.45
82 Florida 12 449 2046 4.56 16 37.42 170.50
82 Syracuse 11 504 2300 4.56 24 45.82 209.09
84 Arkansas 10 416 1921 4.62 21 41.60 192.10
85 South Alabama 11 412 1919 4.66 22 37.45 174.45
86 Boston College 11 400 1885 4.71 21 36.36 171.36
87 Kansas State 10 375 1772 4.73 20 37.50 177.20
88 Northern Illinois 6 219 1041 4.75 13 36.50 173.50
89 New Mexico 7 241 1149 4.77 9 34.43 164.14
90 Louisville 11 414 1979 4.78 19 37.64 179.91
91 Ohio 3 121 581 4.80 3 40.33 193.67
92 Temple 7 303 1460 4.82 15 43.29 208.57
93 Louisiana Tech 10 407 1983 4.87 26 40.70 198.30
93 Maryland 5 236 1150 4.87 14 47.20 230.00
95 LSU 10 346 1690 4.88 18 34.60 169.00
96 South Carolina 10 398 1954 4.91 23 39.80 195.40
97 Virginia Tech 11 406 1996 4.92 24 36.91 181.45
98 Navy 10 414 2047 4.94 23 41.40 204.70
99 South Florida 9 386 1911 4.95 20 42.89 212.33
100 Washington State 4 124 619 4.99 9 31.00 154.75
101 Hawai'i 9 381 1905 5.00 17 42.33 211.67
102 Duke 11 462 2345 5.08 31 42.00 213.18
103 Florida State 9 350 1793 5.12 25 38.89 199.22
103 Texas State 12 526 2694 5.12 29 43.83 224.50
105 Illinois 8 358 1841 5.14 17 44.75 230.13
106 East Carolina 9 351 1812 5.16 23 39.00 201.33
107 Florida International 5 227 1178 5.19 11 45.40 235.60
108 Fresno State 6 244 1274 5.22 14 40.67 212.33
109 Middle Tennessee 9 382 1997 5.23 21 42.44 221.89
109 Eastern Michigan 6 274 1433 5.23 12 45.67 238.83
111 Mississippi 10 391 2069 5.29 28 39.10 206.90
112 Utah State 6 252 1348 5.35 14 42.00 224.67
113 Louisiana-Monroe 10 461 2493 5.41 29 46.10 249.30
114 Colorado 6 200 1087 5.44 9 33.33 181.17
115 Stanford 6 244 1332 5.46 12 40.67 222.00
116 Oregon State 7 274 1523 5.56 18 39.14 217.57
117 Vanderbilt 9 302 1719 5.69 19 33.56 191.00
118 Kansas 9 366 2126 5.81 24 40.67 236.22
119 Charlotte 6 219 1284 5.86 15 36.50 214.00
120 Arizona 5 229 1353 5.91 19 45.80 270.60
121 North Texas 10 441 2692 6.10 32 44.10 269.20
122 Kent State 4 170 1048 6.16 19 42.50 262.00
123 Akron 6 238 1489 6.26 19 39.67 248.17
124 Minnesota 7 230 1450 6.30 16 32.86 207.14
125 Bowling Green 5 245 1551 6.33 16 49.00 310.20
126 UNLV 6 241 1530 6.35 22 40.17 255.00
127 Massachusetts 4 169 1094 6.47 11 42.25 273.50