2021 National Leaders Rushing Defense - All Games through 01/10/2022

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Wisconsin 13 398 793 1.99 10 30.62 61.00
2 Georgia 15 462 1183 2.56 3 30.80 78.87
3 Pittsburgh 14 472 1249 2.65 15 33.71 89.21
4 Alabama 15 485 1290 2.66 9 32.33 86.00
5 Oklahoma State 14 453 1227 2.71 9 32.36 87.64
6 San Diego State 14 413 1151 2.79 7 29.50 82.21
7 Clemson 13 440 1252 2.85 7 33.85 96.31
8 Iowa 14 508 1602 3.15 15 36.29 114.43
9 UAB 13 448 1449 3.23 16 34.46 111.46
10 UTSA 14 489 1606 3.28 15 34.93 114.71
11 Baylor 14 497 1652 3.32 16 35.50 118.00
12 Central Michigan 13 463 1551 3.35 18 35.62 119.31
13 Minnesota 13 376 1268 3.37 11 28.92 97.54
14 Michigan State 13 446 1511 3.39 10 34.31 116.23
15 Houston 14 445 1515 3.40 13 31.79 108.21
16 Air Force 13 401 1376 3.43 18 30.85 105.85
17 Syracuse 12 438 1513 3.45 12 36.50 126.08
18 Troy 12 492 1714 3.48 15 41.00 142.83
19 Georgia State 13 524 1830 3.49 20 40.31 140.77
20 Liberty 13 520 1819 3.50 19 40.00 139.92
21 Auburn 13 470 1650 3.51 8 36.15 126.92
22 Iowa State 13 449 1590 3.54 11 34.54 122.31
22 San Jose State 12 459 1623 3.54 9 38.25 135.25
24 Old Dominion 13 491 1744 3.55 12 37.77 134.15
25 Appalachian State 14 481 1710 3.56 18 34.36 122.14
26 Fresno State 13 454 1622 3.57 15 34.92 124.77
27 Cincinnati 14 583 2088 3.58 14 41.64 149.14
28 Mississippi State 13 406 1474 3.63 16 31.23 113.38
28 Arizona State 13 471 1709 3.63 18 36.23 131.46
30 Florida State 12 477 1735 3.64 15 39.75 144.58
31 Texas A&M 12 443 1618 3.65 6 36.92 134.83
32 Michigan 14 484 1770 3.66 11 34.57 126.43
33 Ohio State 13 448 1648 3.68 17 34.46 126.77
33 Kansas State 13 458 1686 3.68 14 35.23 129.69
35 New Mexico 12 465 1716 3.69 17 38.75 143.00
36 Utah 14 459 1705 3.71 11 32.79 121.79
36 Tennessee 13 521 1931 3.71 24 40.08 148.54
38 Toledo 13 525 1969 3.75 11 40.38 151.46
39 UCLA 12 397 1491 3.76 24 33.08 124.25
40 SMU 12 438 1651 3.77 15 36.50 137.58
41 North Carolina State 12 391 1479 3.78 9 32.58 123.25
42 Oklahoma 13 442 1677 3.79 15 34.00 129.00
43 Penn State 13 525 1999 3.81 12 40.38 153.77
44 Army 13 401 1531 3.82 19 30.85 117.77
44 Illinois 12 477 1822 3.82 16 39.75 151.83
46 Notre Dame 13 456 1761 3.86 13 35.08 135.46
47 Tulsa 13 479 1857 3.88 19 36.85 142.85
48 Miami (Florida) 12 429 1668 3.89 16 35.75 139.00
49 UTEP 13 463 1805 3.90 22 35.62 138.85
49 LSU 13 469 1830 3.90 16 36.08 140.77
51 Middle Tennessee 13 450 1768 3.93 17 34.62 136.00
51 California 12 418 1641 3.93 13 34.83 136.75
51 Tulane 12 484 1901 3.93 25 40.33 158.42
54 Coastal Carolina 13 477 1877 3.94 21 36.69 144.38
54 Miami (Ohio) 13 482 1897 3.94 18 37.08 145.92
56 Kentucky 13 401 1587 3.96 12 30.85 122.08
57 West Virginia 13 453 1804 3.98 15 34.85 138.77
57 South Alabama 12 441 1755 3.98 21 36.75 146.25
57 Boise State 12 478 1904 3.98 14 39.83 158.67
60 Oregon 14 502 2005 3.99 24 35.86 143.21
61 Texas Tech 13 445 1786 4.01 18 34.23 137.38
61 Louisiana-Lafayette 14 520 2084 4.01 16 37.14 148.86
61 North Texas 13 493 1976 4.01 18 37.92 152.00
64 Arkansas 13 497 2000 4.02 17 38.23 153.85
64 Maryland 13 500 2012 4.02 24 38.46 154.77
66 Navy 12 390 1572 4.03 25 32.50 131.00
67 Colorado State 12 494 1995 4.04 18 41.17 166.25
68 Hawai'i 13 502 2032 4.05 24 38.62 156.31
69 Indiana 12 433 1777 4.10 23 36.08 148.08
69 Memphis 12 489 2005 4.10 22 40.75 167.08
71 Oregon State 13 452 1867 4.13 19 34.77 143.62
72 Nebraska 12 424 1763 4.16 12 35.33 146.92
72 Bowling Green 12 542 2254 4.16 30 45.17 187.83
74 Western Kentucky 14 564 2358 4.18 28 40.29 168.43
75 Rutgers 13 498 2093 4.20 16 38.31 161.00
76 Purdue 13 483 2035 4.21 18 37.15 156.54
77 Marshall 13 584 2496 4.27 18 44.92 192.00
78 UCF 13 479 2070 4.32 24 36.85 159.23
79 Southern Mississippi 12 431 1868 4.33 15 35.92 155.67
80 Ball State 13 528 2293 4.34 22 40.62 176.38
81 Georgia Southern 12 420 1829 4.35 17 35.00 152.42
81 BYU 13 469 2042 4.35 24 36.08 157.08
83 Louisville 13 467 2037 4.36 23 35.92 156.69
84 Utah State 14 516 2265 4.39 20 36.86 161.79
84 Texas State 12 501 2199 4.39 20 41.75 183.25
86 Louisiana-Monroe 12 439 1949 4.44 21 36.58 162.42
87 Georgia Tech 12 491 2184 4.45 19 40.92 182.00
88 Florida 13 478 2131 4.46 19 36.77 163.92
89 Florida Atlantic 12 422 1886 4.47 17 35.17 157.17
90 Western Michigan 13 420 1886 4.49 17 32.31 145.08
91 UNLV 12 457 2063 4.51 19 38.08 171.92
91 Mississippi 13 549 2475 4.51 25 42.23 190.38
93 Louisiana Tech 12 442 1998 4.52 25 36.83 166.50
94 Boston College 12 451 2043 4.53 15 37.58 170.25
94 Connecticut 12 513 2326 4.53 27 42.75 193.83
96 USC 12 436 1983 4.55 28 36.33 165.25
97 Arizona 12 473 2155 4.56 17 39.42 179.58
98 Virginia Tech 13 481 2198 4.57 20 37.00 169.08
98 Wyoming 13 514 2349 4.57 17 39.54 180.69
100 Washington State 13 455 2093 4.60 20 35.00 161.00
101 North Carolina 13 504 2340 4.64 23 38.77 180.00
102 South Carolina 13 485 2275 4.69 18 37.31 175.00
103 Nevada 13 516 2425 4.70 23 39.69 186.54
104 East Carolina 12 412 1940 4.71 20 34.33 161.67
105 Washington 12 489 2328 4.76 21 40.75 194.00
106 Temple 12 555 2646 4.77 33 46.25 220.50
107 Buffalo 12 489 2339 4.78 27 40.75 194.92
108 Rice 12 405 1944 4.80 30 33.75 162.00
109 Ohio 12 478 2316 4.85 25 39.83 193.00
110 Wake Forest 14 563 2738 4.86 25 40.21 195.57
111 Colorado 12 431 2142 4.97 22 35.92 178.50
112 Kent State 14 579 2882 4.98 40 41.36 205.86
113 Eastern Michigan 13 508 2599 5.12 27 39.08 199.92
114 Texas 12 470 2419 5.15 26 39.17 201.58
115 Duke 12 468 2470 5.28 26 39.00 205.83
116 Missouri 13 557 2963 5.32 32 42.85 227.92
117 Northwestern 12 480 2559 5.33 31 40.00 213.25
118 Charlotte 12 458 2446 5.34 27 38.17 203.83
119 Florida International 12 506 2758 5.45 30 42.17 229.83
120 New Mexico State 12 429 2349 5.48 26 35.75 195.75
121 Vanderbilt 12 421 2317 5.50 22 35.08 193.08
122 Stanford 12 493 2828 5.74 33 41.08 235.67
123 TCU 12 460 2664 5.79 34 38.33 222.00
123 Virginia 12 468 2710 5.79 21 39.00 225.83
125 South Florida 12 429 2487 5.80 28 35.75 207.25
125 Massachusetts 12 487 2825 5.80 43 40.58 235.42
127 Northern Illinois 14 517 3003 5.81 33 36.93 214.50
128 Kansas 12 495 2998 6.06 40 41.25 249.83
129 Akron 12 482 2987 6.20 32 40.17 248.92
130 Arkansas State 12 488 3133 6.42 32 40.67 261.08