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

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Georgia 2 49 121 2.47 3 24.50 60.50
2 Iowa State 3 74 260 3.51 4 24.67 86.67
3 Virginia Tech 2 51 293 5.75 4 25.50 146.50
4 Georgia State 1 26 104 4.00 3 26.00 104.00
5 Texas A&M 3 81 310 3.83 2 27.00 103.33
6 Utah 3 84 358 4.26 5 28.00 119.33
7 Washington State 2 57 228 4.00 4 28.50 114.00
8 Pittsburgh 1 29 98 3.38 1 29.00 98.00
8 San Diego State 2 58 202 3.48 2 29.00 101.00
8 Notre Dame 3 87 588 6.76 4 29.00 196.00
11 Army 3 88 304 3.45 0 29.33 101.33
12 Nebraska 3 90 334 3.71 3 30.00 111.33
13 Ohio State 4 122 387 3.17 6 30.50 96.75
13 Cincinnati 2 61 211 3.46 3 30.50 105.50
13 New Mexico 2 61 341 5.59 3 30.50 170.50
16 Rice 2 62 217 3.50 1 31.00 108.50
16 Louisville 1 31 127 4.10 0 31.00 127.00
18 Coastal Carolina 3 94 509 5.41 7 31.33 169.67
19 Boise State 2 63 127 2.02 0 31.50 63.50
20 Tennessee 3 95 288 3.03 3 31.67 96.00
21 San Jose State 4 127 436 3.43 6 31.75 109.00
22 Louisiana-Monroe 1 32 78 2.44 0 32.00 78.00
22 Houston 2 64 195 3.05 0 32.00 97.50
22 Oklahoma 3 96 388 4.04 4 32.00 129.33
25 Virginia 2 65 245 3.77 2 32.50 122.50
26 Alabama 5 163 518 3.18 8 32.60 103.60
27 UAB 2 66 196 2.97 0 33.00 98.00
27 Liberty 1 33 165 5.00 1 33.00 165.00
27 Kansas State 1 33 334 10.12 7 33.00 334.00
30 Georgia Southern 3 100 419 4.19 1 33.33 139.67
31 Wisconsin 4 134 471 3.51 2 33.50 117.75
32 Penn State 3 101 305 3.02 1 33.67 101.67
33 California 1 34 137 4.03 1 34.00 137.00
33 North Carolina 3 102 437 4.28 6 34.00 145.67
33 Southern Mississippi 1 34 164 4.82 2 34.00 164.00
36 Ball State 4 138 575 4.17 5 34.50 143.75
37 UCLA 3 104 397 3.82 6 34.67 132.33
38 South Alabama 1 35 117 3.34 0 35.00 117.00
38 Indiana 2 70 287 4.10 1 35.00 143.50
38 Toledo 2 70 306 4.37 2 35.00 153.00
38 Nevada 3 105 511 4.87 5 35.00 170.33
38 Kentucky 2 70 347 4.96 3 35.00 173.50
38 Fresno State 2 70 361 5.16 6 35.00 180.50
38 Northwestern 3 105 615 5.86 3 35.00 205.00
45 Mississippi State 3 106 456 4.30 5 35.33 152.00
46 Iowa 2 71 205 2.89 1 35.50 102.50
47 Arkansas State 1 36 110 3.06 1 36.00 110.00
47 Tulane 2 72 254 3.53 2 36.00 127.00
47 Minnesota 2 72 372 5.17 2 36.00 186.00
50 Troy 2 73 233 3.19 3 36.50 116.50
51 USC 3 111 393 3.54 2 37.00 131.00
51 Charlotte 1 37 218 5.89 2 37.00 218.00
53 Northern Illinois 2 75 309 4.12 4 37.50 154.50
53 Eastern Michigan 2 75 408 5.44 3 37.50 204.00
55 Oklahoma State 3 113 462 4.09 4 37.67 154.00
56 Buffalo 3 114 392 3.44 3 38.00 130.67
56 Auburn 3 114 498 4.37 4 38.00 166.00
56 Vanderbilt 1 38 212 5.58 1 38.00 212.00
56 UCF 1 38 214 5.63 4 38.00 214.00
56 Arkansas 2 76 489 6.43 11 38.00 244.50
61 TCU 2 77 200 2.60 1 38.50 100.00
62 Baylor 2 78 337 4.32 4 39.00 168.50
62 Bowling Green 1 39 195 5.00 2 39.00 195.00
62 LSU 3 117 707 6.04 8 39.00 235.67
65 Western Michigan 2 79 321 4.06 4 39.50 160.50
66 Clemson 3 119 429 3.61 3 39.67 143.00
66 Memphis 3 119 443 3.72 4 39.67 147.67
68 Purdue 1 40 111 2.78 3 40.00 111.00
68 Washington 1 40 191 4.78 3 40.00 191.00
68 Syracuse 1 40 283 7.08 3 40.00 283.00
71 Tulsa 3 121 400 3.31 4 40.33 133.33
71 Oregon State 3 121 720 5.95 9 40.33 240.00
73 Missouri 3 123 759 6.17 9 41.00 253.00
73 Colorado 3 123 763 6.20 5 41.00 254.33
75 Arizona State 3 124 558 4.50 5 41.33 186.00
75 Hawai'i 3 124 564 4.55 5 41.33 188.00
75 Stanford 3 124 645 5.20 4 41.33 215.00
78 Mississippi 2 83 326 3.93 4 41.50 163.00
79 Boston College 1 42 262 6.24 4 42.00 262.00
80 Florida 4 169 895 5.30 6 42.25 223.75
81 Duke 2 85 544 6.40 9 42.50 272.00
82 Georgia Tech 2 86 405 4.71 4 43.00 202.50
82 Kansas 1 43 293 6.81 1 43.00 293.00
84 Oregon 3 131 354 2.70 6 43.67 118.00
84 Miami (Florida) 3 131 723 5.52 7 43.67 241.00
86 Texas Tech 1 44 112 2.55 1 44.00 112.00
86 Western Kentucky 2 88 316 3.59 1 44.00 158.00
86 UTEP 1 44 189 4.30 1 44.00 189.00
86 Michigan State 2 88 441 5.01 6 44.00 220.50
86 Akron 2 88 588 6.68 6 44.00 294.00
91 Louisiana Tech 3 133 810 6.09 11 44.33 270.00
92 South Carolina 1 45 291 6.47 5 45.00 291.00
93 Wyoming 2 91 334 3.67 2 45.50 167.00
93 Wake Forest 2 91 376 4.13 9 45.50 188.00
95 Texas 2 92 456 4.96 5 46.00 228.00
95 UTSA 1 46 265 5.76 2 46.00 265.00
95 UNLV 1 46 278 6.04 5 46.00 278.00
98 Louisiana-Lafayette 2 93 421 4.53 3 46.50 210.50
99 Marshall 3 141 498 3.53 3 47.00 166.00
100 Florida Atlantic 3 142 759 5.35 4 47.33 253.00
101 Central Michigan 2 95 279 2.94 2 47.50 139.50
102 Colorado State 1 48 117 2.44 0 48.00 117.00
102 Navy 2 96 262 2.73 1 48.00 131.00
102 Appalachian State 3 144 560 3.89 4 48.00 186.67
102 BYU 3 144 644 4.47 5 48.00 214.67
102 Arizona 2 96 666 6.94 10 48.00 333.00
107 North Texas 3 145 984 6.79 14 48.33 328.00
108 Air Force 2 97 399 4.11 1 48.50 199.50
109 Maryland 1 49 235 4.80 2 49.00 235.00
109 North Carolina State 2 98 549 5.60 3 49.00 274.50
111 Illinois 3 149 868 5.83 8 49.67 289.33
112 Florida State 1 51 245 4.80 3 51.00 245.00
113 West Virginia 2 103 418 4.06 6 51.50 209.00
114 Rutgers 3 155 811 5.23 5 51.67 270.33
115 Utah State 1 55 334 6.07 4 55.00 334.00