2020 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only 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 Army 9 263 1028 3.91 4 29.22 114.22
6 Notre Dame 12 354 1356 3.83 12 29.50 113.00
7 Georgia 10 302 723 2.39 8 30.20 72.30
8 Washington State 4 124 619 4.99 9 31.00 154.75
9 Oklahoma 10 311 1102 3.54 18 31.10 110.20
10 Liberty 9 287 1256 4.38 10 31.89 139.56
11 Iowa State 12 383 1237 3.23 11 31.92 103.08
12 Coastal Carolina 11 354 1567 4.43 14 32.18 142.45
13 San Diego State 8 258 786 3.05 5 32.25 98.25
14 Georgia Southern 12 391 1326 3.39 12 32.58 110.50
15 Northwestern 9 295 1313 4.45 5 32.78 145.89
16 Minnesota 7 230 1450 6.30 16 32.86 207.14
17 Colorado 6 200 1087 5.44 9 33.33 181.17
18 Vanderbilt 9 302 1719 5.69 19 33.56 191.00
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 New Mexico 7 241 1149 4.77 9 34.43 164.14
23 LSU 10 346 1690 4.88 18 34.60 169.00
24 Marshall 9 312 869 2.79 6 34.67 96.56
25 Nevada 9 313 1243 3.97 12 34.78 138.11
26 Toledo 6 210 775 3.69 6 35.00 129.17
27 TCU 10 351 1275 3.63 9 35.10 127.50
28 Ball State 8 281 1090 3.88 12 35.13 136.25
29 Cincinnati 9 318 971 3.05 8 35.33 107.89
30 Georgia State 10 354 1366 3.86 18 35.40 136.60
31 Penn State 9 319 1172 3.67 13 35.44 130.22
32 Clemson 11 390 1266 3.25 9 35.45 115.09
33 Washington 4 142 645 4.54 8 35.50 161.25
34 BYU 11 391 1390 3.55 7 35.55 126.36
34 Mississippi State 11 391 1390 3.55 11 35.55 126.36
36 Missouri 10 358 1622 4.53 19 35.80 162.20
37 North Carolina 11 394 1714 4.35 25 35.82 155.82
38 UTEP 6 216 927 4.29 12 36.00 154.50
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
41 Miami (Ohio) 3 109 378 3.47 5 36.33 126.00
42 Boston College 11 400 1885 4.71 21 36.36 171.36
43 UAB 8 291 1141 3.92 4 36.38 142.63
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
46 Pittsburgh 10 366 1028 2.81 11 36.60 102.80
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 Kentucky 11 408 1717 4.21 18 37.09 156.09
50 San Jose State 8 297 962 3.24 10 37.13 120.25
51 Florida Atlantic 9 335 1391 4.15 6 37.22 154.56
52 Appalachian State 11 410 1701 4.15 12 37.27 154.64
53 Florida 12 449 2046 4.56 16 37.42 170.50
54 South Alabama 11 412 1919 4.66 22 37.45 174.45
55 Kansas State 10 375 1772 4.73 20 37.50 177.20
56 Virginia 9 338 1323 3.91 13 37.56 147.00
57 Louisville 11 414 1979 4.78 19 37.64 179.91
58 UCLA 7 264 950 3.60 14 37.71 135.71
59 West Virginia 9 340 1243 3.66 11 37.78 138.11
60 Iowa 8 303 861 2.84 8 37.88 107.63
61 Western Michigan 6 229 944 4.12 13 38.17 157.33
62 California 4 153 677 4.42 7 38.25 169.25
63 Miami (Florida) 11 422 1919 4.55 16 38.36 174.45
64 Tennessee 10 385 1416 3.68 15 38.50 141.60
65 Texas 10 386 1402 3.63 16 38.60 140.20
66 Memphis 10 387 1541 3.98 13 38.70 154.10
67 Oklahoma State 11 426 1761 4.13 13 38.73 160.09
68 UTSA 11 429 1886 4.40 16 39.00 171.45
68 East Carolina 9 351 1812 5.16 23 39.00 201.33
70 Auburn 11 430 1797 4.18 16 39.09 163.36
71 Mississippi 10 391 2069 5.29 28 39.10 206.90
72 Oregon State 7 274 1523 5.56 18 39.14 217.57
73 Houston 8 314 1340 4.27 12 39.25 167.50
74 Arkansas State 10 396 1639 4.14 18 39.60 163.90
75 Akron 6 238 1489 6.26 19 39.67 248.17
76 Tulsa 9 358 1291 3.61 9 39.78 143.44
77 South Carolina 10 398 1954 4.91 23 39.80 195.40
78 Michigan State 7 280 1101 3.93 20 40.00 157.29
79 Buffalo 7 281 1102 3.92 10 40.14 157.43
80 UNLV 6 241 1530 6.35 22 40.17 255.00
81 Ohio 3 121 581 4.80 3 40.33 193.67
82 Oregon 7 284 1187 4.18 16 40.57 169.57
83 Nebraska 8 325 1356 4.17 15 40.63 169.50
84 North Carolina State 12 488 2087 4.28 18 40.67 173.92
84 Baylor 9 366 1624 4.44 20 40.67 180.44
84 Fresno State 6 244 1274 5.22 14 40.67 212.33
84 Stanford 6 244 1332 5.46 12 40.67 222.00
84 Kansas 9 366 2126 5.81 24 40.67 236.22
89 Boise State 7 285 1146 4.02 13 40.71 163.71
90 Wake Forest 8 327 1530 4.68 20 40.88 191.25
91 Western Kentucky 11 451 1920 4.26 19 41.00 174.55
91 Arizona State 4 164 733 4.47 7 41.00 183.25
91 Florida State 8 328 1730 5.27 23 41.00 216.25
94 Navy 10 414 2047 4.94 23 41.40 204.70
95 South Florida 8 332 1711 5.15 20 41.50 213.88
96 Arkansas 10 416 1921 4.62 21 41.60 192.10
97 Central Michigan 6 250 783 3.13 7 41.67 130.50
98 Troy 10 418 1778 4.25 16 41.80 177.80
99 Duke 11 462 2345 5.08 31 42.00 213.18
99 Utah State 6 252 1348 5.35 14 42.00 224.67
101 Tulane 12 505 1720 3.41 16 42.08 143.33
102 Louisiana Tech 9 379 1888 4.98 26 42.11 209.78
103 Purdue 6 253 869 3.43 12 42.17 144.83
104 Southern Mississippi 9 380 1786 4.70 17 42.22 198.44
105 Massachusetts 4 169 1094 6.47 11 42.25 273.50
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 Florida International 4 171 893 5.22 10 42.75 223.25
110 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 Michigan 6 258 1073 4.16 14 43.00 178.83
113 SMU 9 388 1752 4.52 18 43.11 194.67
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 Texas Tech 9 399 1836 4.60 24 44.33 204.00
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 Eastern Michigan 6 274 1433 5.23 12 45.67 238.83
122 Arizona 5 229 1353 5.91 19 45.80 270.60
123 Syracuse 11 504 2300 4.56 24 45.82 209.09
124 Louisiana-Monroe 10 461 2493 5.41 29 46.10 249.30
125 North Texas 9 417 2603 6.24 31 46.33 289.22
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