2020 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games in October Only through 01/11/2021

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Colorado State 1 43 84 1.95 2 43.00 84.00
2 New Mexico 1 28 98 3.50 0 28.00 98.00
3 Wisconsin 1 25 131 5.24 0 25.00 131.00
4 Appalachian State 2 56 141 2.52 3 28.00 70.50
4 Northwestern 2 43 141 3.28 1 21.50 70.50
6 Rutgers 2 79 159 2.01 1 39.50 79.50
7 Cincinnati 3 101 163 1.61 1 33.67 54.33
8 Marshall 3 86 178 2.07 2 28.67 59.33
9 San Diego State 2 60 183 3.05 0 30.00 91.50
10 Wyoming 2 58 199 3.43 2 29.00 99.50
11 Nebraska 1 48 215 4.48 4 48.00 215.00
12 Rice 2 67 218 3.25 2 33.50 109.00
13 UTEP 2 77 235 3.05 6 38.50 117.50
14 Iowa 2 87 247 2.84 3 43.50 123.50
15 Penn State 2 71 249 3.51 4 35.50 124.50
16 Nevada 2 67 254 3.79 2 33.50 127.00
16 Ohio State 2 63 254 4.03 2 31.50 127.00
18 Michigan 2 79 255 3.23 2 39.50 127.50
19 Michigan State 2 75 258 3.44 7 37.50 129.00
20 Illinois 2 85 267 3.14 2 42.50 133.50
21 West Virginia 4 126 309 2.45 3 31.50 77.25
21 Massachusetts 1 40 309 7.73 2 40.00 309.00
23 Pittsburgh 4 163 316 1.94 3 40.75 79.00
24 Florida Atlantic 3 108 320 2.96 1 36.00 106.67
25 Georgia 4 131 323 2.47 1 32.75 80.75
26 Air Force 3 95 337 3.55 3 31.67 112.33
27 San Jose State 2 89 355 3.99 1 44.50 177.50
28 Florida 3 97 362 3.73 4 32.33 120.67
29 Indiana 2 85 371 4.36 3 42.50 185.50
30 Purdue 2 80 372 4.65 3 40.00 186.00
31 Tulsa 3 96 373 3.89 2 32.00 124.33
32 Notre Dame 4 116 381 3.28 3 29.00 95.25
33 Georgia Southern 4 124 397 3.20 3 31.00 99.25
34 Georgia State 4 131 398 3.04 4 32.75 99.50
35 Hawai'i 2 96 401 4.18 5 48.00 200.50
36 Texas A&M 4 114 419 3.68 4 28.50 104.75
37 Florida International 2 94 421 4.48 3 47.00 210.50
38 South Alabama 3 101 432 4.28 5 33.67 144.00
39 UNLV 2 73 434 5.95 5 36.50 217.00
40 Oklahoma State 3 113 446 3.95 4 37.67 148.67
41 Liberty 4 123 453 3.68 5 30.75 113.25
42 UAB 4 139 461 3.32 1 34.75 115.25
43 Miami (Florida) 3 105 465 4.43 3 35.00 155.00
44 Coastal Carolina 4 114 467 4.10 4 28.50 116.75
45 Iowa State 4 140 471 3.36 5 35.00 117.75
46 Fresno State 2 93 472 5.08 5 46.50 236.00
47 Oklahoma 4 119 485 4.08 10 29.75 121.25
48 Southern Mississippi 3 125 515 4.12 4 41.67 171.67
49 Boise State 2 109 526 4.83 6 54.50 263.00
50 Troy 4 149 534 3.58 4 37.25 133.50
51 Minnesota 2 62 537 8.66 8 31.00 268.50
52 Baylor 3 130 540 4.15 7 43.33 180.00
53 Mississippi State 4 143 541 3.78 3 35.75 135.25
54 Army 4 134 544 4.06 1 33.50 136.00
55 Missouri 4 128 545 4.26 6 32.00 136.25
56 BYU 5 163 547 3.36 1 32.60 109.40
57 TCU 4 140 565 4.04 3 35.00 141.25
58 Clemson 5 173 576 3.33 3 34.60 115.20
59 Utah State 2 88 578 6.57 6 44.00 289.00
60 Maryland 2 103 587 5.70 9 51.50 293.50
61 Louisiana-Lafayette 3 128 591 4.62 8 42.67 197.00
62 Memphis 4 147 627 4.27 6 36.75 156.75
62 Wake Forest 4 141 627 4.45 2 35.25 156.75
64 Texas 4 178 629 3.53 7 44.50 157.25
64 North Carolina State 4 162 629 3.88 7 40.50 157.25
66 Duke 4 161 636 3.95 7 40.25 159.00
67 South Carolina 4 147 641 4.36 5 36.75 160.25
68 Vanderbilt 3 113 642 5.68 7 37.67 214.00
69 Tulane 4 181 643 3.55 8 45.25 160.75
70 Houston 4 170 667 3.92 7 42.50 166.75
71 UCF 4 164 672 4.10 5 41.00 168.00
72 Tennessee 4 172 676 3.93 9 43.00 169.00
73 Kansas State 4 154 690 4.48 6 38.50 172.50
74 Alabama 5 170 704 4.14 5 34.00 140.80
75 Virginia 5 196 705 3.60 9 39.20 141.00
76 LSU 4 149 708 4.75 7 37.25 177.00
77 Texas Tech 4 153 716 4.68 12 38.25 179.00
78 Charlotte 4 132 758 5.74 9 33.00 189.50
79 North Texas 3 141 761 5.40 8 47.00 253.67
80 Kentucky 5 198 769 3.88 7 39.60 153.80
81 Arkansas 4 154 770 5.00 6 38.50 192.50
82 South Florida 4 172 772 4.49 7 43.00 193.00
83 North Carolina 5 173 785 4.54 10 34.60 157.00
84 Auburn 5 208 789 3.79 8 41.60 157.80
85 Texas State 4 172 791 4.60 8 43.00 197.75
86 Western Kentucky 5 183 801 4.38 10 36.60 160.20
87 East Carolina 4 172 802 4.66 12 43.00 200.50
88 Boston College 5 184 836 4.54 11 36.80 167.20
89 Temple 4 192 854 4.45 9 48.00 213.50
90 Florida State 4 146 891 6.10 11 36.50 222.75
91 Georgia Tech 4 175 904 5.17 11 43.75 226.00
91 SMU 4 166 904 5.45 11 41.50 226.00
93 Kansas 4 166 908 5.47 10 41.50 227.00
94 Arkansas State 5 209 937 4.48 10 41.80 187.40
95 Louisiana Tech 5 216 949 4.39 14 43.20 189.80
96 UTSA 5 212 971 4.58 8 42.40 194.20
97 Louisville 4 174 972 5.59 11 43.50 243.00
98 Louisiana-Monroe 4 188 1017 5.41 9 47.00 254.25
99 Virginia Tech 5 183 1032 5.64 11 36.60 206.40
100 Syracuse 4 197 1035 5.25 12 49.25 258.75
101 Middle Tennessee 4 176 1053 5.98 9 44.00 263.25
102 Navy 5 199 1144 5.75 14 39.80 228.80
103 Mississippi 5 224 1190 5.31 19 44.80 238.00