2021 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games Lost Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia | 1 | 26 | 115 | 4.42 | 1 | 26.00 | 115.00 |
| 2 | Oklahoma State | 2 | 66 | 129 | 1.95 | 1 | 33.00 | 64.50 |
| 3 | Louisiana | 1 | 42 | 170 | 4.05 | 2 | 42.00 | 170.00 |
| 4 | NC State | 3 | 97 | 233 | 2.40 | 3 | 32.33 | 77.67 |
| 5 | Alabama | 2 | 57 | 234 | 4.11 | 2 | 28.50 | 117.00 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 4 | 131 | 240 | 1.83 | 3 | 32.75 | 60.00 |
| 7 | Michigan State | 2 | 74 | 264 | 3.57 | 3 | 37.00 | 132.00 |
| 8 | San Diego State | 2 | 62 | 271 | 4.37 | 4 | 31.00 | 135.50 |
| 9 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 113 | 280 | 2.48 | 5 | 37.67 | 93.33 |
| 10 | Cincinnati | 1 | 47 | 301 | 6.40 | 0 | 47.00 | 301.00 |
| 11 | Baylor | 2 | 94 | 313 | 3.33 | 3 | 47.00 | 156.50 |
| 12 | Notre Dame | 2 | 74 | 327 | 4.42 | 1 | 37.00 | 163.50 |
| 13 | Houston | 2 | 56 | 355 | 6.34 | 5 | 28.00 | 177.50 |
| 14 | Michigan | 2 | 71 | 389 | 5.48 | 5 | 35.50 | 194.50 |
| 15 | Coastal Carolina | 2 | 83 | 403 | 4.86 | 6 | 41.50 | 201.50 |
| 16 | Kentucky | 3 | 89 | 405 | 4.55 | 5 | 29.67 | 135.00 |
| 17 | Clemson | 3 | 125 | 431 | 3.45 | 0 | 41.67 | 143.67 |
| 18 | Oklahoma | 2 | 83 | 437 | 5.27 | 5 | 41.50 | 218.50 |
| 19 | Air Force | 3 | 121 | 445 | 3.68 | 6 | 40.33 | 148.33 |
| 20 | Minnesota | 4 | 124 | 479 | 3.86 | 5 | 31.00 | 119.75 |
| 21 | UTSA | 2 | 100 | 496 | 4.96 | 8 | 50.00 | 248.00 |
| 22 | SMU | 4 | 152 | 497 | 3.27 | 6 | 38.00 | 124.25 |
| 23 | Ohio State | 2 | 79 | 566 | 7.16 | 9 | 39.50 | 283.00 |
| 24 | UAB | 4 | 159 | 570 | 3.58 | 6 | 39.75 | 142.50 |
| 25 | Iowa | 4 | 162 | 584 | 3.60 | 8 | 40.50 | 146.00 |
| 26 | Texas A&M | 4 | 158 | 590 | 3.73 | 1 | 39.50 | 147.50 |
| 27 | Fresno State | 3 | 143 | 605 | 4.23 | 7 | 47.67 | 201.67 |
| 28 | Army | 4 | 144 | 610 | 4.24 | 10 | 36.00 | 152.50 |
| 29 | Central Michigan | 4 | 147 | 654 | 4.45 | 4 | 36.75 | 163.50 |
| 30 | BYU | 3 | 135 | 666 | 4.93 | 7 | 45.00 | 222.00 |
| 31 | Ole Miss | 3 | 137 | 696 | 5.08 | 8 | 45.67 | 232.00 |
| 32 | UCLA | 4 | 138 | 702 | 5.09 | 16 | 34.50 | 175.50 |
| 33 | East Carolina | 5 | 178 | 720 | 4.04 | 7 | 35.60 | 144.00 |
| 34 | Utah State | 3 | 127 | 731 | 5.76 | 6 | 42.33 | 243.67 |
| 35 | Wake Forest | 3 | 144 | 775 | 5.38 | 13 | 48.00 | 258.33 |
| 36 | Purdue | 4 | 151 | 798 | 5.28 | 8 | 37.75 | 199.50 |
| 37 | Utah | 4 | 152 | 805 | 5.30 | 5 | 38.00 | 201.25 |
| 38 | Appalachian State | 4 | 156 | 824 | 5.28 | 11 | 39.00 | 206.00 |
| 39 | Arkansas | 4 | 176 | 844 | 4.80 | 10 | 44.00 | 211.00 |
| 40 | Oregon | 4 | 168 | 845 | 5.03 | 11 | 42.00 | 211.25 |
| 41 | Iowa State | 6 | 209 | 851 | 4.07 | 9 | 34.83 | 141.83 |
| 42 | Liberty | 5 | 230 | 860 | 3.74 | 12 | 46.00 | 172.00 |
| 43 | Kansas State | 5 | 202 | 861 | 4.26 | 7 | 40.40 | 172.20 |
| 44 | Syracuse | 7 | 249 | 891 | 3.58 | 8 | 35.57 | 127.29 |
| 45 | Miami (FL) | 5 | 210 | 909 | 4.33 | 11 | 42.00 | 181.80 |
| 46 | Arizona State | 5 | 206 | 912 | 4.43 | 9 | 41.20 | 182.40 |
| 47 | Auburn | 7 | 240 | 915 | 3.81 | 4 | 34.29 | 130.71 |
| 48 | Georgia State | 5 | 220 | 931 | 4.23 | 12 | 44.00 | 186.20 |
| 49 | San Jose State | 7 | 277 | 932 | 3.36 | 5 | 39.57 | 133.14 |
| 50 | Florida State | 7 | 299 | 942 | 3.15 | 9 | 42.71 | 134.57 |
| 51 | Mississippi State | 6 | 226 | 961 | 4.25 | 10 | 37.67 | 160.17 |
| 52 | West Virginia | 7 | 257 | 985 | 3.83 | 9 | 36.71 | 140.71 |
| 53 | Oregon State | 6 | 233 | 995 | 4.27 | 9 | 38.83 | 165.83 |
| 53 | Western Michigan | 5 | 190 | 995 | 5.24 | 7 | 38.00 | 199.00 |
| 55 | Toledo | 6 | 259 | 1000 | 3.86 | 7 | 43.17 | 166.67 |
| 56 | Middle Tennessee State | 6 | 215 | 1004 | 4.67 | 11 | 35.83 | 167.33 |
| 57 | Old Dominion | 7 | 290 | 1050 | 3.62 | 8 | 41.43 | 150.00 |
| 58 | Boise State | 5 | 236 | 1056 | 4.47 | 12 | 47.20 | 211.20 |
| 59 | Maryland | 6 | 243 | 1075 | 4.42 | 15 | 40.50 | 179.17 |
| 60 | Wyoming | 6 | 261 | 1086 | 4.16 | 8 | 43.50 | 181.00 |
| 61 | Navy | 8 | 270 | 1087 | 4.03 | 20 | 33.75 | 135.88 |
| 62 | Louisville | 7 | 270 | 1088 | 4.03 | 17 | 38.57 | 155.43 |
| 63 | Tulsa | 6 | 257 | 1109 | 4.32 | 11 | 42.83 | 184.83 |
| 64 | UCF | 4 | 191 | 1116 | 5.84 | 16 | 47.75 | 279.00 |
| 65 | UTEP | 6 | 241 | 1118 | 4.64 | 16 | 40.17 | 186.33 |
| 66 | Marshall | 6 | 275 | 1123 | 4.08 | 14 | 45.83 | 187.17 |
| 67 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 240 | 1161 | 4.84 | 16 | 48.00 | 232.20 |
| 68 | Washington State | 6 | 238 | 1180 | 4.96 | 12 | 39.67 | 196.67 |
| 69 | North Texas | 7 | 277 | 1185 | 4.28 | 14 | 39.57 | 169.29 |
| 70 | Memphis | 6 | 275 | 1194 | 4.34 | 14 | 45.83 | 199.00 |
| 71 | Hawaii | 7 | 295 | 1217 | 4.13 | 16 | 42.14 | 173.86 |
| 72 | Tennessee | 6 | 270 | 1228 | 4.55 | 15 | 45.00 | 204.67 |
| 73 | California | 7 | 271 | 1231 | 4.54 | 9 | 38.71 | 175.86 |
| 74 | Texas Tech | 6 | 246 | 1241 | 5.04 | 13 | 41.00 | 206.83 |
| 75 | Boston College | 6 | 253 | 1276 | 5.04 | 9 | 42.17 | 212.67 |
| 76 | Miami (OH) | 6 | 257 | 1284 | 5.00 | 14 | 42.83 | 214.00 |
| 77 | LSU | 7 | 270 | 1298 | 4.81 | 14 | 38.57 | 185.43 |
| 78 | Penn State | 6 | 292 | 1308 | 4.48 | 7 | 48.67 | 218.00 |
| 79 | Illinois | 7 | 300 | 1312 | 4.37 | 11 | 42.86 | 187.43 |
| 80 | Troy | 7 | 302 | 1313 | 4.35 | 11 | 43.14 | 187.57 |
| 81 | Virginia Tech | 7 | 277 | 1376 | 4.97 | 16 | 39.57 | 196.57 |
| 82 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 213 | 1421 | 6.67 | 20 | 42.60 | 284.20 |
| 83 | South Alabama | 7 | 276 | 1430 | 5.18 | 18 | 39.43 | 204.29 |
| 84 | North Carolina | 7 | 280 | 1431 | 5.11 | 13 | 40.00 | 204.43 |
| 85 | Florida | 7 | 264 | 1435 | 5.44 | 11 | 37.71 | 205.00 |
| 86 | Nebraska | 9 | 337 | 1462 | 4.34 | 12 | 37.44 | 162.44 |
| 87 | Florida Atlantic | 7 | 277 | 1467 | 5.30 | 14 | 39.57 | 209.57 |
| 88 | South Carolina | 6 | 266 | 1474 | 5.54 | 12 | 44.33 | 245.67 |
| 89 | Nevada | 5 | 252 | 1493 | 5.92 | 16 | 50.40 | 298.60 |
| 90 | Southern Miss | 9 | 334 | 1496 | 4.48 | 14 | 37.11 | 166.22 |
| 91 | New Mexico | 9 | 383 | 1508 | 3.94 | 17 | 42.56 | 167.56 |
| 92 | Charlotte | 7 | 279 | 1519 | 5.44 | 20 | 39.86 | 217.00 |
| 93 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 318 | 1520 | 4.78 | 18 | 39.75 | 190.00 |
| 94 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 279 | 1528 | 5.48 | 15 | 46.50 | 254.67 |
| 95 | Rice | 8 | 282 | 1542 | 5.47 | 24 | 35.25 | 192.75 |
| 96 | Louisiana Tech | 9 | 338 | 1554 | 4.60 | 19 | 37.56 | 172.67 |
| 97 | Texas State | 8 | 326 | 1558 | 4.78 | 16 | 40.75 | 194.75 |
| 98 | Rutgers | 8 | 336 | 1565 | 4.66 | 13 | 42.00 | 195.63 |
| 99 | Ball State | 7 | 298 | 1570 | 5.27 | 13 | 42.57 | 224.29 |
| 100 | USC | 8 | 316 | 1610 | 5.09 | 24 | 39.50 | 201.25 |
| 101 | Buffalo | 8 | 321 | 1615 | 5.03 | 18 | 40.13 | 201.88 |
| 102 | Indiana | 10 | 391 | 1619 | 4.14 | 22 | 39.10 | 161.90 |
| 103 | Georgia Southern | 9 | 341 | 1620 | 4.75 | 15 | 37.89 | 180.00 |
| 104 | Bowling Green | 8 | 373 | 1661 | 4.45 | 22 | 46.63 | 207.63 |
| 105 | Texas | 7 | 300 | 1674 | 5.58 | 19 | 42.86 | 239.14 |
| 106 | Virginia | 6 | 261 | 1718 | 6.58 | 13 | 43.50 | 286.33 |
| 107 | Tulane | 10 | 411 | 1734 | 4.22 | 23 | 41.10 | 173.40 |
| 108 | Colorado | 8 | 311 | 1737 | 5.59 | 19 | 38.88 | 217.13 |
| 109 | UNLV | 10 | 381 | 1746 | 4.58 | 18 | 38.10 | 174.60 |
| 110 | Georgia Tech | 9 | 351 | 1770 | 5.04 | 16 | 39.00 | 196.67 |
| 111 | Colorado State | 9 | 399 | 1816 | 4.55 | 18 | 44.33 | 201.78 |
| 112 | Washington | 8 | 361 | 1844 | 5.11 | 18 | 45.13 | 230.50 |
| 113 | Kent State | 7 | 324 | 1890 | 5.83 | 26 | 46.29 | 270.00 |
| 114 | Duke | 9 | 348 | 1898 | 5.45 | 21 | 38.67 | 210.89 |
| 115 | Missouri | 7 | 323 | 1899 | 5.88 | 22 | 46.14 | 271.29 |
| 116 | Vanderbilt | 10 | 351 | 1926 | 5.49 | 20 | 35.10 | 192.60 |
| 117 | TCU | 7 | 300 | 1953 | 6.51 | 25 | 42.86 | 279.00 |
| 118 | New Mexico State | 10 | 367 | 1992 | 5.43 | 22 | 36.70 | 199.20 |
| 119 | Ohio | 9 | 389 | 2029 | 5.22 | 23 | 43.22 | 225.44 |
| 120 | Arizona | 11 | 449 | 2127 | 4.74 | 17 | 40.82 | 193.36 |
| 121 | Stanford | 9 | 362 | 2168 | 5.99 | 27 | 40.22 | 240.89 |
| 122 | Temple | 9 | 426 | 2195 | 5.15 | 30 | 47.33 | 243.89 |
| 123 | Connecticut | 11 | 486 | 2218 | 4.56 | 26 | 44.18 | 201.64 |
| 124 | Northwestern | 9 | 393 | 2286 | 5.82 | 30 | 43.67 | 254.00 |
| 125 | USF | 10 | 386 | 2307 | 5.98 | 26 | 38.60 | 230.70 |
| 126 | FIU | 11 | 470 | 2662 | 5.66 | 30 | 42.73 | 242.00 |
| 126 | Massachusetts | 11 | 456 | 2662 | 5.84 | 43 | 41.45 | 242.00 |
| 128 | Kansas | 10 | 422 | 2669 | 6.32 | 37 | 42.20 | 266.90 |
| 129 | Akron | 10 | 417 | 2851 | 6.84 | 31 | 41.70 | 285.10 |
| 130 | Arkansas State | 10 | 428 | 2914 | 6.81 | 30 | 42.80 | 291.40 |