2020 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/11/2021

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Ball State 1 22 69 3.14 0 22.00 69.00
2 San Diego State 2 49 197 4.02 2 24.50 98.50
3 Nevada 1 27 200 7.41 1 27.00 200.00
4 Ohio State 4 110 305 2.77 5 27.50 76.25
5 New Mexico 1 28 98 3.50 0 28.00 98.00
5 Washington State 2 56 274 4.89 2 28.00 137.00
7 Wisconsin 3 86 238 2.77 1 28.67 79.33
7 Texas A&M 3 86 289 3.36 3 28.67 96.33
9 Notre Dame 4 115 480 4.17 5 28.75 120.00
10 UNLV 1 29 176 6.07 2 29.00 176.00
11 North Carolina 4 117 533 4.56 10 29.25 133.25
12 Air Force 1 30 68 2.27 0 30.00 68.00
13 Iowa State 5 152 583 3.84 7 30.40 116.60
14 Cincinnati 2 61 211 3.46 3 30.50 105.50
15 Alabama 5 153 600 3.92 8 30.60 120.00
16 Utah 1 31 93 3.00 1 31.00 93.00
16 Boise State 2 62 258 4.16 4 31.00 129.00
18 Houston 2 63 420 6.67 6 31.50 210.00
19 Arizona 1 32 173 5.41 3 32.00 173.00
20 TCU 3 97 530 5.46 5 32.33 176.67
21 Coastal Carolina 3 98 656 6.69 8 32.67 218.67
22 Georgia Southern 2 66 278 4.21 2 33.00 139.00
22 UTEP 1 33 208 6.30 1 33.00 208.00
24 UCLA 2 67 188 2.81 2 33.50 94.00
24 Kentucky 4 134 595 4.44 9 33.50 148.75
24 Vanderbilt 2 67 356 5.31 2 33.50 178.00
24 Northwestern 2 67 476 7.10 3 33.50 238.00
28 Oklahoma 4 135 639 4.73 10 33.75 159.75
29 California 1 34 137 4.03 1 34.00 137.00
29 Oregon State 1 34 183 5.38 3 34.00 183.00
31 Mississippi State 4 137 539 3.93 4 34.25 134.75
32 East Carolina 2 69 474 6.87 6 34.50 237.00
33 Clemson 4 139 595 4.28 6 34.75 148.75
34 Army 1 35 69 1.97 1 35.00 69.00
34 Minnesota 1 35 235 6.71 4 35.00 235.00
34 South Alabama 2 70 490 7.00 3 35.00 245.00
37 LSU 3 106 562 5.30 6 35.33 187.33
38 Georgia 3 107 343 3.21 3 35.67 114.33
39 Oklahoma State 5 179 804 4.49 5 35.80 160.80
40 Liberty 2 72 332 4.61 3 36.00 166.00
40 Kansas 3 108 643 5.95 12 36.00 214.33
40 Mississippi 3 108 670 6.20 9 36.00 223.33
43 Florida 4 147 992 6.75 8 36.75 248.00
44 Southern Mississippi 1 37 192 5.19 2 37.00 192.00
45 Kansas State 3 112 704 6.29 11 37.33 234.67
46 Michigan 1 38 118 3.11 2 38.00 118.00
46 Purdue 2 76 275 3.62 2 38.00 137.50
46 Tulsa 1 38 151 3.97 2 38.00 151.00
46 Louisiana Tech 1 38 188 4.95 4 38.00 188.00
50 Georgia Tech 3 115 486 4.23 8 38.33 162.00
50 South Carolina 3 115 676 5.88 7 38.33 225.33
52 Virginia 4 154 531 3.45 6 38.50 132.75
52 Tennessee 4 154 598 3.88 10 38.50 149.50
52 Rutgers 2 77 312 4.05 3 38.50 156.00
55 Missouri 3 116 596 5.14 8 38.67 198.67
56 Penn State 3 117 424 3.62 8 39.00 141.33
57 Appalachian State 2 79 295 3.73 4 39.50 147.50
57 Louisville 2 79 392 4.96 3 39.50 196.00
59 Baylor 3 119 433 3.64 5 39.67 144.33
59 Boston College 3 119 556 4.67 6 39.67 185.33
61 Pittsburgh 4 160 431 2.69 6 40.00 107.75
61 Arizona State 1 40 175 4.38 2 40.00 175.00
61 West Virginia 2 80 415 5.19 3 40.00 207.50
61 SMU 2 80 443 5.54 6 40.00 221.50
61 Stanford 1 40 269 6.73 4 40.00 269.00
61 Colorado 1 40 303 7.58 2 40.00 303.00
67 Arkansas 4 161 727 4.52 11 40.25 181.75
68 Louisiana-Monroe 2 81 524 6.47 7 40.50 262.00
69 Florida State 4 163 885 5.43 11 40.75 221.25
70 Syracuse 5 204 1023 5.01 14 40.80 204.60
71 USC 1 41 135 3.29 0 41.00 135.00
71 Tulane 1 41 179 4.37 1 41.00 179.00
71 Memphis 1 41 242 5.90 4 41.00 242.00
74 Michigan State 4 165 724 4.39 11 41.25 181.00
75 Oregon 2 84 266 3.17 4 42.00 133.00
75 Louisiana-Lafayette 2 84 370 4.40 4 42.00 185.00
75 Duke 4 168 843 5.02 11 42.00 210.75
75 UTSA 2 84 443 5.27 4 42.00 221.50
79 South Florida 3 127 697 5.49 11 42.33 232.33
80 Auburn 4 170 824 4.85 7 42.50 206.00
81 Virginia Tech 5 213 1156 5.43 15 42.60 231.20
82 Georgia State 2 86 490 5.70 6 43.00 245.00
83 UCF 3 130 523 4.02 7 43.33 174.33
83 Texas Tech 3 130 641 4.93 10 43.33 213.67
85 Nebraska 3 131 492 3.76 6 43.67 164.00
86 Texas 2 88 329 3.74 5 44.00 164.50
86 Massachusetts 1 44 378 8.59 3 44.00 378.00
88 Wake Forest 3 133 647 4.86 9 44.33 215.67
88 Miami (Florida) 3 133 943 7.09 10 44.33 314.33
90 Arkansas State 2 89 413 4.64 5 44.50 206.50
91 North Carolina State 3 134 622 4.64 5 44.67 207.33
92 Western Kentucky 2 90 520 5.78 6 45.00 260.00
93 Troy 2 91 368 4.04 7 45.50 184.00
94 Navy 2 92 429 4.66 5 46.00 214.50
94 Hawai'i 1 46 288 6.26 3 46.00 288.00
96 Florida International 1 47 219 4.66 2 47.00 219.00
96 UAB 2 94 471 5.01 3 47.00 235.50
98 Illinois 2 96 615 6.41 4 48.00 307.50
99 Texas State 3 146 915 6.27 11 48.67 305.00
100 Indiana 1 50 307 6.14 3 50.00 307.00
101 Maryland 2 101 559 5.53 7 50.50 279.50
102 BYU 1 54 281 5.20 3 54.00 281.00
103 Iowa 1 60 143 2.38 3 60.00 143.00