2021 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 University of Minnesota 4 103 173 1.68 4 25.75 43.25
2 Texas Tech University 4 114 217 1.90 2 28.50 54.25
3 San Diego State University 5 121 299 2.47 1 24.20 59.80
4 Clemson University 5 132 312 2.36 0 26.40 62.40
5 University of California, Los Angeles 3 83 188 2.27 3 27.67 62.67
6 University of Alabama 5 153 320 2.09 0 30.60 64.00
7 University of Wisconsin 4 133 258 1.94 3 33.25 64.50
8 University of Tennessee 5 166 325 1.96 2 33.20 65.00
9 Iowa State University 4 136 280 2.06 2 34.00 70.00
10 University of New Mexico 4 113 305 2.70 2 28.25 76.25
11 University of Georgia 5 152 386 2.54 0 30.40 77.20
12 Central Michigan University 5 144 404 2.81 5 28.80 80.80
13 Oklahoma State University 4 132 328 2.48 3 33.00 82.00
14 Kansas State University 4 122 334 2.74 3 30.50 83.50
15 Syracuse University 4 147 341 2.32 2 36.75 85.25
16 The University of Southern Mississippi 4 126 353 2.80 3 31.50 88.25
17 North Carolina State University 4 114 357 3.13 0 28.50 89.25
18 Troy University 4 142 364 2.56 1 35.50 91.00
19 Indiana University 3 78 276 3.54 4 26.00 92.00
20 University of Iowa 4 163 383 2.35 3 40.75 95.75
21 University of Maryland 4 136 386 2.84 3 34.00 96.50
22 Oregon State University 4 141 391 2.77 4 35.25 97.75
23 California State University, Fresno 5 173 489 2.83 6 34.60 97.80
24 Boston College 4 124 392 3.16 4 31.00 98.00
25 Michigan State University 4 127 395 3.11 3 31.75 98.75
26 University of Pittsburgh 5 173 494 2.86 6 34.60 98.80
27 University of Texas at San Antonio 5 172 508 2.95 4 34.40 101.60
28 Colorado State University 4 131 411 3.14 6 32.75 102.75
29 Mississippi State University 5 153 517 3.38 5 30.60 103.40
30 Auburn University 5 171 518 3.03 3 34.20 103.60
31 University of South Alabama 4 138 416 3.01 7 34.50 104.00
32 Florida State University 4 148 424 2.86 3 37.00 106.00
33 University of Houston 5 159 531 3.34 3 31.80 106.20
34 University of Oklahoma 4 130 441 3.39 4 32.50 110.25
35 Baylor University 4 145 445 3.07 4 36.25 111.25
36 U.S. Air Force Academy 5 162 560 3.46 6 32.40 112.00
37 University of Memphis 4 138 452 3.28 6 34.50 113.00
38 U.S. Military Academy 10 318 1137 3.58 15 31.80 113.70
39 University of Central Florida 5 142 577 4.06 8 28.40 115.40
40 Arizona State University 4 140 467 3.34 5 35.00 116.75
41 University of Kentucky 5 158 606 3.84 5 31.60 121.20
42 University of Arkansas 5 180 607 3.37 5 36.00 121.40
43 Rutgers University 4 137 487 3.55 4 34.25 121.75
44 Louisiana State University 5 191 618 3.24 5 38.20 123.60
45 Western Michigan University 5 154 619 4.02 5 30.80 123.80
46 University of Miami 4 144 496 3.44 3 36.00 124.00
47 San Jose State University 4 132 505 3.83 2 33.00 126.25
48 Liberty University 11 412 1389 3.37 15 37.45 126.27
49 University of Texas at El Paso 5 167 634 3.80 8 33.40 126.80
50 Utah State University 5 157 636 4.05 6 31.40 127.20
51 University of Louisiana Monroe 4 138 510 3.70 6 34.50 127.50
52 Louisiana Tech University 4 115 518 4.50 7 28.75 129.50
53 University of California, Berkeley 3 98 391 3.99 4 32.67 130.33
54 University of Colorado 3 100 394 3.94 4 33.33 131.33
55 University of Michigan 4 135 527 3.90 1 33.75 131.75
56 The University of Tulsa 5 175 663 3.79 5 35.00 132.60
57 Appalachian State University 5 150 665 4.43 6 30.00 133.00
58 University of Toledo 5 200 670 3.35 3 40.00 134.00
59 University of Southern California 3 102 404 3.96 7 34.00 134.67
60 University of Notre Dame 13 456 1761 3.86 13 35.08 135.46
61 Southern Methodist University 4 129 546 4.23 2 32.25 136.50
62 University of South Carolina 5 163 685 4.20 7 32.60 137.00
63 U.S. Naval Academy 4 153 551 3.60 13 38.25 137.75
64 West Virginia University 4 168 554 3.30 3 42.00 138.50
65 Northwestern University 3 106 421 3.97 3 35.33 140.33
66 University of Louisiana at Lafayette 5 171 708 4.14 5 34.20 141.60
67 University of Illinois 3 109 431 3.95 4 36.33 143.67
68 University of Alabama at Birmingham 5 155 736 4.75 8 31.00 147.20
69 Purdue University 4 156 593 3.80 5 39.00 148.25
70 University of Florida 5 193 748 3.88 10 38.60 149.60
71 University of Utah 4 141 602 4.27 2 35.25 150.50
72 University of Nebraska 3 96 458 4.77 2 32.00 152.67
73 Brigham Young University 13 469 2042 4.35 24 36.08 157.08
74 Texas A&M University 4 161 633 3.93 2 40.25 158.25
75 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 5 176 792 4.50 7 35.20 158.40
76 University of Cincinnati 5 194 799 4.12 4 38.80 159.80
77 Old Dominion University 5 225 800 3.56 7 45.00 160.00
78 The Ohio State University 4 150 644 4.29 5 37.50 161.00
79 Florida International University 4 157 646 4.11 4 39.25 161.50
80 Georgia State University 5 216 817 3.78 9 43.20 163.40
81 Pennsylvania State University 4 150 662 4.41 6 37.50 165.50
82 University at Buffalo 4 163 667 4.09 8 40.75 166.75
82 University of Oregon 4 143 667 4.66 6 35.75 166.75
84 East Carolina University 4 150 670 4.47 8 37.50 167.50
85 University of Connecticut 10 390 1682 4.31 18 39.00 168.20
85 Middle Tennessee State University 5 179 841 4.70 9 35.80 168.20
87 University of Nevada, Las Vegas 4 159 675 4.25 8 39.75 168.75
88 Temple University 4 180 693 3.85 11 45.00 173.25
89 Bowling Green State University 4 178 696 3.91 8 44.50 174.00
90 University of Washington 3 113 525 4.65 5 37.67 175.00
91 Washington State University 4 160 709 4.43 6 40.00 177.25
92 Georgia Southern University 4 151 710 4.70 6 37.75 177.50
92 Texas State University 4 150 710 4.73 8 37.50 177.50
94 Boise State University 4 172 716 4.16 5 43.00 179.00
95 Duke University 4 160 723 4.52 6 40.00 180.75
96 Tulane University 4 177 725 4.10 10 44.25 181.25
97 Texas Christian University 3 108 544 5.04 4 36.00 181.33
98 University of Arizona 3 133 547 4.11 4 44.33 182.33
99 University of Wyoming 5 187 912 4.88 9 37.40 182.40
100 University of Texas 3 108 553 5.12 5 36.00 184.33
101 Georgia Institute of Technology 4 149 739 4.96 7 37.25 184.75
102 Miami University 5 210 933 4.44 10 42.00 186.60
103 New Mexico State University 11 394 2068 5.25 23 35.82 188.00
104 University of Nevada 5 198 942 4.76 11 39.60 188.40
105 University of Akron 4 132 759 5.75 13 33.00 189.75
106 University of Hawaii 5 187 955 5.11 14 37.40 191.00
107 Coastal Carolina University 5 219 957 4.37 11 43.80 191.40
108 Ball State University 5 213 959 4.50 9 42.60 191.80
109 Vanderbilt University 4 134 774 5.78 5 33.50 193.50
110 University of Mississippi 5 211 971 4.60 7 42.20 194.20
111 University of North Texas 5 195 993 5.09 6 39.00 198.60
112 University of Louisville 5 197 1005 5.10 14 39.40 201.00
113 Eastern Michigan University 5 195 1011 5.18 11 39.00 202.20
114 Wake Forest University 4 177 813 4.59 6 44.25 203.25
114 Arkansas State University 4 145 813 5.61 8 36.25 203.25
116 Stanford University 3 110 616 5.60 8 36.67 205.33
117 University of Virginia 4 148 844 5.70 8 37.00 211.00
118 Marshall University 5 249 1077 4.33 10 49.80 215.40
119 University of Kansas 3 133 659 4.95 12 44.33 219.67
120 Western Kentucky University 5 226 1127 4.99 14 45.20 225.40
121 Rice University 4 154 910 5.91 16 38.50 227.50
122 University of Missouri 5 228 1142 5.01 11 45.60 228.40
123 Northern Illinois University 5 199 1159 5.82 18 39.80 231.80
124 University of South Florida 4 138 931 6.75 10 34.50 232.75
125 University of Massachusetts Amherst 8 330 1887 5.72 32 41.25 235.88
126 Kent State University 5 197 1200 6.09 14 39.40 240.00
127 University of North Carolina 4 183 978 5.34 9 45.75 244.50
128 Florida Atlantic University 4 175 1014 5.79 9 43.75 253.50
129 Ohio University 4 189 1134 6.00 13 47.25 283.50
130 The University of North Carolina at Charlotte 4 184 1135 6.17 7 46.00 283.75