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