2020 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington State | 2 | 68 | 345 | 5.07 | 7 | 34.00 | 172.50 | 
| 2 | Miami (OH) | 3 | 109 | 378 | 3.47 | 5 | 36.33 | 126.00 | 
| 3 | Utah | 4 | 110 | 446 | 4.05 | 6 | 27.50 | 111.50 | 
| 4 | Wisconsin | 4 | 115 | 435 | 3.78 | 1 | 28.75 | 108.75 | 
| 4 | Michigan State | 3 | 115 | 377 | 3.28 | 9 | 38.33 | 125.67 | 
| 6 | California | 3 | 119 | 540 | 4.54 | 6 | 39.67 | 180.00 | 
| 7 | Ohio | 3 | 121 | 581 | 4.80 | 3 | 40.33 | 193.67 | 
| 8 | Ohio State | 4 | 123 | 476 | 3.87 | 5 | 30.75 | 119.00 | 
| 9 | Arizona State | 3 | 124 | 558 | 4.50 | 5 | 41.33 | 186.00 | 
| 10 | Massachusetts | 3 | 125 | 716 | 5.73 | 8 | 41.67 | 238.67 | 
| 11 | Maryland | 3 | 135 | 591 | 4.38 | 7 | 45.00 | 197.00 | 
| 12 | Washington | 4 | 142 | 645 | 4.54 | 8 | 35.50 | 161.25 | 
| 13 | Colorado | 5 | 160 | 784 | 4.90 | 7 | 32.00 | 156.80 | 
| 14 | Kent State | 4 | 170 | 1048 | 6.16 | 19 | 42.50 | 262.00 | 
| 15 | Rice | 5 | 171 | 704 | 4.12 | 5 | 34.20 | 140.80 | 
| 16 | Colorado State | 4 | 176 | 434 | 2.47 | 8 | 44.00 | 108.50 | 
| 16 | USC | 5 | 176 | 785 | 4.46 | 4 | 35.20 | 157.00 | 
| 18 | Purdue | 4 | 177 | 594 | 3.36 | 10 | 44.25 | 148.50 | 
| 19 | FIU | 4 | 180 | 959 | 5.33 | 9 | 45.00 | 239.75 | 
| 20 | Air Force | 5 | 187 | 751 | 4.02 | 4 | 37.40 | 150.20 | 
| 20 | Florida State | 5 | 187 | 908 | 4.86 | 14 | 37.40 | 181.60 | 
| 22 | Virginia Tech | 6 | 193 | 840 | 4.35 | 9 | 32.17 | 140.00 | 
| 23 | Nebraska | 5 | 194 | 864 | 4.45 | 9 | 38.80 | 172.80 | 
| 24 | Georgia | 7 | 195 | 380 | 1.95 | 5 | 27.86 | 54.29 | 
| 24 | Minnesota | 6 | 195 | 1215 | 6.23 | 12 | 32.50 | 202.50 | 
| 26 | Texas A&M | 7 | 197 | 631 | 3.20 | 3 | 28.14 | 90.14 | 
| 26 | UCLA | 5 | 197 | 762 | 3.87 | 12 | 39.40 | 152.40 | 
| 26 | Arizona | 4 | 197 | 1180 | 5.99 | 16 | 49.25 | 295.00 | 
| 29 | Oklahoma | 7 | 200 | 517 | 2.59 | 8 | 28.57 | 73.86 | 
| 29 | Oregon | 5 | 200 | 921 | 4.61 | 12 | 40.00 | 184.20 | 
| 31 | Penn State | 6 | 202 | 748 | 3.70 | 5 | 33.67 | 124.67 | 
| 32 | Stanford | 5 | 204 | 1063 | 5.21 | 8 | 40.80 | 212.60 | 
| 33 | San Diego State | 6 | 209 | 589 | 2.82 | 3 | 34.83 | 98.17 | 
| 34 | Toledo | 6 | 210 | 775 | 3.69 | 6 | 35.00 | 129.17 | 
| 35 | UNLV | 5 | 212 | 1354 | 6.39 | 20 | 42.40 | 270.80 | 
| 36 | New Mexico | 6 | 213 | 1051 | 4.93 | 9 | 35.50 | 175.17 | 
| 37 | Virginia | 6 | 216 | 854 | 3.95 | 8 | 36.00 | 142.33 | 
| 38 | UAB | 7 | 218 | 770 | 3.53 | 2 | 31.14 | 110.00 | 
| 39 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 219 | 1041 | 4.75 | 13 | 36.50 | 173.50 | 
| 39 | Charlotte | 6 | 219 | 1284 | 5.86 | 15 | 36.50 | 214.00 | 
| 41 | Michigan | 5 | 220 | 955 | 4.34 | 12 | 44.00 | 191.00 | 
| 42 | Wyoming | 6 | 221 | 752 | 3.40 | 7 | 36.83 | 125.33 | 
| 43 | Indiana | 7 | 222 | 790 | 3.56 | 4 | 31.71 | 112.86 | 
| 44 | Boise State | 5 | 223 | 888 | 3.98 | 9 | 44.60 | 177.60 | 
| 45 | Pittsburgh | 7 | 228 | 598 | 2.62 | 5 | 32.57 | 85.43 | 
| 45 | Northwestern | 7 | 228 | 837 | 3.67 | 2 | 32.57 | 119.57 | 
| 47 | Western Michigan | 6 | 229 | 944 | 4.12 | 13 | 38.17 | 157.33 | 
| 48 | Iowa State | 7 | 231 | 654 | 2.83 | 4 | 33.00 | 93.43 | 
| 48 | Tennessee | 6 | 231 | 818 | 3.54 | 5 | 38.50 | 136.33 | 
| 50 | Wake Forest | 6 | 232 | 1003 | 4.32 | 11 | 38.67 | 167.17 | 
| 51 | Vanderbilt | 7 | 235 | 1363 | 5.80 | 17 | 33.57 | 194.71 | 
| 52 | Akron | 6 | 238 | 1489 | 6.26 | 19 | 39.67 | 248.17 | 
| 53 | Notre Dame | 8 | 239 | 876 | 3.67 | 7 | 29.88 | 109.50 | 
| 54 | LSU | 7 | 240 | 1128 | 4.70 | 12 | 34.29 | 161.14 | 
| 54 | Oregon State | 6 | 240 | 1340 | 5.58 | 15 | 40.00 | 223.33 | 
| 56 | UTEP | 7 | 241 | 915 | 3.80 | 13 | 34.43 | 130.71 | 
| 57 | Missouri | 7 | 242 | 1026 | 4.24 | 11 | 34.57 | 146.57 | 
| 58 | Iowa | 7 | 243 | 718 | 2.95 | 5 | 34.71 | 102.57 | 
| 59 | Fresno State | 6 | 244 | 1274 | 5.22 | 14 | 40.67 | 212.33 | 
| 60 | Bowling Green | 5 | 245 | 1551 | 6.33 | 16 | 49.00 | 310.20 | 
| 61 | Oklahoma State | 6 | 247 | 957 | 3.87 | 8 | 41.17 | 159.50 | 
| 61 | Baylor | 6 | 247 | 1191 | 4.82 | 15 | 41.17 | 198.50 | 
| 63 | Central Michigan | 6 | 250 | 783 | 3.13 | 7 | 41.67 | 130.50 | 
| 64 | Houston | 6 | 251 | 920 | 3.67 | 6 | 41.83 | 153.33 | 
| 65 | Utah State | 6 | 252 | 1348 | 5.35 | 14 | 42.00 | 224.67 | 
| 66 | TCU | 7 | 254 | 745 | 2.93 | 4 | 36.29 | 106.43 | 
| 66 | Mississippi State | 7 | 254 | 851 | 3.35 | 7 | 36.29 | 121.57 | 
| 68 | Arkansas | 6 | 255 | 1194 | 4.68 | 10 | 42.50 | 199.00 | 
| 69 | Kansas | 6 | 258 | 1483 | 5.75 | 12 | 43.00 | 247.17 | 
| 70 | Ball State | 7 | 259 | 1021 | 3.94 | 12 | 37.00 | 145.86 | 
| 70 | USF | 6 | 259 | 1214 | 4.69 | 9 | 43.17 | 202.33 | 
| 72 | Auburn | 7 | 260 | 973 | 3.74 | 9 | 37.14 | 139.00 | 
| 73 | Illinois | 6 | 262 | 1226 | 4.68 | 13 | 43.67 | 204.33 | 
| 74 | Kansas State | 7 | 263 | 1068 | 4.06 | 9 | 37.57 | 152.57 | 
| 75 | Georgia State | 8 | 268 | 876 | 3.27 | 12 | 33.50 | 109.50 | 
| 76 | Kentucky | 7 | 274 | 1122 | 4.09 | 9 | 39.14 | 160.29 | 
| 76 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 274 | 1433 | 5.23 | 12 | 45.67 | 238.83 | 
| 78 | Buffalo | 7 | 281 | 1102 | 3.92 | 10 | 40.14 | 157.43 | 
| 78 | Boston College | 8 | 281 | 1329 | 4.73 | 15 | 35.13 | 166.13 | 
| 80 | Liberty | 9 | 282 | 1129 | 4.00 | 9 | 31.33 | 125.44 | 
| 80 | East Carolina | 7 | 282 | 1338 | 4.74 | 17 | 40.29 | 191.14 | 
| 82 | South Carolina | 7 | 283 | 1278 | 4.52 | 16 | 40.43 | 182.57 | 
| 82 | Ole Miss | 7 | 283 | 1399 | 4.94 | 19 | 40.43 | 199.86 | 
| 84 | Nevada | 8 | 286 | 1043 | 3.65 | 11 | 35.75 | 130.38 | 
| 85 | Alabama | 8 | 288 | 870 | 3.02 | 7 | 36.00 | 108.75 | 
| 86 | Miami (FL) | 8 | 289 | 976 | 3.38 | 6 | 36.13 | 122.00 | 
| 87 | West Virginia | 8 | 292 | 903 | 3.09 | 8 | 36.50 | 112.88 | 
| 88 | Texas Tech | 7 | 293 | 1223 | 4.17 | 14 | 41.86 | 174.71 | 
| 89 | Cincinnati | 8 | 294 | 900 | 3.06 | 7 | 36.75 | 112.50 | 
| 89 | Duke | 7 | 294 | 1502 | 5.11 | 20 | 42.00 | 214.57 | 
| 91 | San Jose State | 8 | 297 | 962 | 3.24 | 10 | 37.13 | 120.25 | 
| 92 | Texas | 8 | 298 | 1073 | 3.60 | 11 | 37.25 | 134.13 | 
| 93 | Clemson | 8 | 299 | 757 | 2.53 | 3 | 37.38 | 94.63 | 
| 94 | Syracuse | 6 | 300 | 1277 | 4.26 | 10 | 50.00 | 212.83 | 
| 95 | Florida | 8 | 302 | 1054 | 3.49 | 8 | 37.75 | 131.75 | 
| 96 | Temple | 7 | 303 | 1460 | 4.82 | 15 | 43.29 | 208.57 | 
| 97 | Coastal Carolina | 9 | 306 | 1116 | 3.65 | 9 | 34.00 | 124.00 | 
| 98 | Georgia Tech | 7 | 313 | 1406 | 4.49 | 13 | 44.71 | 200.86 | 
| 99 | UCF | 7 | 314 | 1403 | 4.47 | 10 | 44.86 | 200.43 | 
| 100 | North Carolina | 8 | 317 | 1318 | 4.16 | 15 | 39.63 | 164.75 | 
| 101 | Tulsa | 8 | 320 | 1140 | 3.56 | 7 | 40.00 | 142.50 | 
| 102 | Navy | 8 | 322 | 1618 | 5.02 | 18 | 40.25 | 202.25 | 
| 103 | Rutgers | 7 | 329 | 1521 | 4.62 | 11 | 47.00 | 217.29 | 
| 104 | Army | 11 | 330 | 1306 | 3.96 | 4 | 30.00 | 118.73 | 
| 105 | Florida Atlantic | 9 | 335 | 1391 | 4.15 | 6 | 37.22 | 154.56 | 
| 105 | Louisville | 9 | 335 | 1587 | 4.74 | 16 | 37.22 | 176.33 | 
| 105 | Hawaii | 8 | 335 | 1617 | 4.83 | 14 | 41.88 | 202.13 | 
| 108 | South Alabama | 9 | 342 | 1429 | 4.18 | 19 | 38.00 | 158.78 | 
| 109 | Marshall | 10 | 343 | 955 | 2.78 | 6 | 34.30 | 95.50 | 
| 110 | Arkansas State | 9 | 344 | 1304 | 3.79 | 13 | 38.22 | 144.89 | 
| 111 | SMU | 8 | 348 | 1360 | 3.91 | 13 | 43.50 | 170.00 | 
| 112 | NC State | 9 | 354 | 1465 | 4.14 | 13 | 39.33 | 162.78 | 
| 113 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 356 | 1180 | 3.31 | 12 | 32.36 | 107.27 | 
| 114 | Troy | 9 | 357 | 1465 | 4.10 | 10 | 39.67 | 162.78 | 
| 115 | BYU | 11 | 365 | 1165 | 3.19 | 5 | 33.18 | 105.91 | 
| 116 | Southern Miss | 9 | 366 | 1617 | 4.42 | 15 | 40.67 | 179.67 | 
| 117 | Appalachian State | 10 | 369 | 1516 | 4.11 | 10 | 36.90 | 151.60 | 
| 117 | Louisiana Tech | 9 | 369 | 1795 | 4.86 | 22 | 41.00 | 199.44 | 
| 119 | Memphis | 10 | 372 | 1354 | 3.64 | 9 | 37.20 | 135.40 | 
| 120 | UTSA | 10 | 373 | 1502 | 4.03 | 12 | 37.30 | 150.20 | 
| 121 | Texas State | 9 | 380 | 1779 | 4.68 | 18 | 42.22 | 197.67 | 
| 121 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 380 | 1969 | 5.18 | 22 | 47.50 | 246.13 | 
| 123 | Middle Tennessee State | 9 | 382 | 1997 | 5.23 | 21 | 42.44 | 221.89 | 
| 124 | Louisiana | 9 | 387 | 1662 | 4.29 | 16 | 43.00 | 184.67 | 
| 125 | Western Kentucky | 10 | 403 | 1535 | 3.81 | 14 | 40.30 | 153.50 | 
| 126 | North Texas | 10 | 441 | 2692 | 6.10 | 32 | 44.10 | 269.20 | 
| 127 | Tulane | 11 | 464 | 1541 | 3.32 | 15 | 42.18 | 140.09 |