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

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