2021 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/10/2022

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Wisconsin 10 292 654 2.24 8 29.20 65.40
2 Alabama 10 323 779 2.41 5 32.30 77.90
3 Oklahoma State 10 326 827 2.54 7 32.60 82.70
4 Pittsburgh 11 367 947 2.58 12 33.36 86.09
5 Ohio State 9 304 790 2.60 6 33.78 87.78
6 Georgia 9 302 819 2.71 2 33.56 91.00
7 Clemson 9 284 785 2.76 5 31.56 87.22
8 San Diego State 12 354 989 2.79 5 29.50 82.42
9 UAB 11 375 1087 2.90 11 34.09 98.82
10 Iowa 12 427 1270 2.97 10 35.58 105.83
11 Minnesota 11 325 996 3.06 9 29.55 90.55
12 Tennessee 8 275 854 3.11 8 34.38 106.75
13 Houston 13 417 1305 3.13 11 32.08 100.38
13 Michigan State 10 337 1055 3.13 7 33.70 105.50
15 Air Force 11 323 1039 3.22 14 29.36 94.45
15 Oklahoma 10 326 1049 3.22 9 32.60 104.90
15 Appalachian State 12 396 1276 3.22 11 33.00 106.33
18 UTSA 13 449 1450 3.23 13 34.54 111.54
19 UCLA 10 329 1080 3.28 14 32.90 108.00
20 Auburn 8 265 874 3.30 3 33.13 109.25
21 Texas A&M 9 304 1011 3.33 5 33.78 112.33
22 Central Michigan 13 463 1551 3.35 18 35.62 119.31
23 Troy 11 447 1510 3.38 13 40.64 137.27
24 Fresno State 11 372 1271 3.42 10 33.82 115.55
24 Oregon 10 338 1156 3.42 13 33.80 115.60
24 Liberty 11 452 1547 3.42 15 41.09 140.64
27 Arizona State 11 396 1357 3.43 14 36.00 123.36
28 Utah 9 296 1023 3.46 8 32.89 113.67
29 Michigan 10 350 1213 3.47 5 35.00 121.30
29 Tulsa 9 328 1138 3.47 10 36.44 126.44
29 Georgia State 12 486 1687 3.47 18 40.50 140.58
32 Penn State 8 300 1048 3.49 6 37.50 131.00
33 Old Dominion 12 450 1580 3.51 10 37.50 131.67
33 Cincinnati 11 461 1617 3.51 13 41.91 147.00
35 LSU 9 309 1088 3.52 9 34.33 120.89
36 Iowa State 8 271 961 3.55 6 33.88 120.13
37 Mississippi State 8 231 823 3.56 9 28.88 102.88
38 Army 12 378 1351 3.57 15 31.50 112.58
39 New Mexico 10 388 1397 3.60 13 38.80 139.70
40 Syracuse 8 300 1082 3.61 8 37.50 135.25
41 Kentucky 11 344 1248 3.63 10 31.27 113.45
41 Arkansas 10 356 1291 3.63 9 35.60 129.10
41 Tulane 8 315 1142 3.63 13 39.38 142.75
44 Miami (Ohio) 12 451 1650 3.66 15 37.58 137.50
45 SMU 10 359 1324 3.69 13 35.90 132.40
46 Baylor 9 291 1080 3.71 9 32.33 120.00
46 Kansas State 10 335 1244 3.71 10 33.50 124.40
48 California 11 383 1431 3.74 11 34.82 130.09
48 San Jose State 10 376 1406 3.74 7 37.60 140.60
50 Notre Dame 11 382 1434 3.75 12 34.73 130.36
50 South Alabama 11 408 1530 3.75 18 37.09 139.09
52 Miami (Florida) 8 305 1149 3.77 12 38.13 143.63
53 Toledo 12 486 1837 3.78 10 40.50 153.08
54 Boise State 8 314 1194 3.80 8 39.25 149.25
55 Florida State 8 304 1171 3.85 10 38.00 146.38
56 Illinois 11 425 1650 3.88 15 38.64 150.00
57 North Carolina State 10 324 1260 3.89 5 32.40 126.00
58 UTEP 13 463 1805 3.90 22 35.62 138.85
59 Navy 9 307 1200 3.91 19 34.11 133.33
60 Maryland 9 346 1356 3.92 13 38.44 150.67
61 Middle Tennessee 13 450 1768 3.93 17 34.62 136.00
61 Purdue 9 355 1394 3.93 11 39.44 154.89
63 Washington State 9 281 1108 3.94 10 31.22 123.11
63 Coastal Carolina 13 477 1877 3.94 21 36.69 144.38
65 Rutgers 9 348 1376 3.95 11 38.67 152.89
66 UCF 12 437 1734 3.97 18 36.42 144.50
67 Memphis 11 452 1808 4.00 19 41.09 164.36
68 Indiana 7 256 1026 4.01 14 36.57 146.57
68 Louisiana-Lafayette 14 520 2084 4.01 16 37.14 148.86
68 North Texas 13 493 1976 4.01 18 37.92 152.00
71 Nebraska 7 250 1018 4.07 6 35.71 145.43
72 West Virginia 10 361 1473 4.08 12 36.10 147.30
73 Mississippi 10 400 1636 4.09 16 40.00 163.60
74 Oregon State 10 326 1338 4.10 13 32.60 133.80
75 Georgia Tech 8 345 1425 4.13 10 43.13 178.13
76 Southern Mississippi 11 398 1657 4.16 14 36.18 150.64
76 Western Kentucky 13 521 2166 4.16 24 40.08 166.62
76 Bowling Green 12 542 2254 4.16 30 45.17 187.83
79 BYU 10 363 1515 4.17 19 36.30 151.50
80 Western Michigan 11 353 1476 4.18 14 32.09 134.18
80 Louisville 8 273 1141 4.18 9 34.13 142.63
82 Georgia Southern 9 295 1235 4.19 11 32.78 137.22
83 Texas State 10 420 1790 4.26 16 42.00 179.00
84 Marshall 12 533 2276 4.27 15 44.42 189.67
85 Utah State 12 441 1896 4.30 17 36.75 158.00
86 Hawai'i 11 405 1746 4.31 21 36.82 158.73
87 Ball State 13 528 2293 4.34 22 40.62 176.38
88 Texas Tech 9 292 1269 4.35 15 32.44 141.00
88 South Carolina 10 367 1596 4.35 12 36.70 159.60
90 Washington 10 377 1656 4.39 15 37.70 165.60
91 Florida 10 387 1710 4.42 15 38.70 171.00
91 Colorado State 10 414 1830 4.42 17 41.40 183.00
93 Louisiana Tech 11 411 1831 4.45 23 37.36 166.45
93 Arizona 8 310 1378 4.45 10 38.75 172.25
95 North Carolina 9 363 1619 4.46 17 40.33 179.89
96 Florida Atlantic 12 422 1886 4.47 17 35.17 157.17
96 Louisiana-Monroe 10 367 1639 4.47 17 36.70 163.90
98 Wyoming 12 483 2168 4.49 17 40.25 180.67
99 Temple 10 477 2150 4.51 26 47.70 215.00
100 Virginia Tech 11 394 1810 4.59 16 35.82 164.55
101 USC 9 318 1466 4.61 19 35.33 162.89
102 Colorado 10 350 1621 4.63 17 35.00 162.10
103 Boston College 9 323 1505 4.66 12 35.89 167.22
104 Texas 7 261 1220 4.67 13 37.29 174.29
105 Ohio 11 429 2006 4.68 20 39.00 182.36
105 Connecticut 10 438 2048 4.68 22 43.80 204.80
107 Nevada 12 477 2239 4.69 22 39.75 186.58
108 Rice 10 326 1555 4.77 23 32.60 155.50
109 Buffalo 12 489 2339 4.78 27 40.75 194.92
110 UNLV 10 379 1823 4.81 18 37.90 182.30
111 Wake Forest 11 453 2219 4.90 18 41.18 201.73
112 Kent State 13 541 2676 4.95 37 41.62 205.85
113 Northwestern 9 351 1754 5.00 21 39.00 194.89
114 East Carolina 10 340 1710 5.03 17 34.00 171.00
115 Eastern Michigan 13 508 2599 5.12 27 39.08 199.92
116 Duke 10 384 1984 5.17 20 38.40 198.40
117 Missouri 10 439 2291 5.22 23 43.90 229.10
118 Charlotte 12 458 2446 5.34 27 38.17 203.83
119 New Mexico State 8 278 1493 5.37 16 34.75 186.63
120 Florida International 12 506 2758 5.45 30 42.17 229.83
121 South Florida 8 289 1588 5.49 14 36.13 198.50
122 Vanderbilt 9 309 1699 5.50 14 34.33 188.78
123 TCU 9 327 1808 5.53 22 36.33 200.89
124 Stanford 9 358 1990 5.56 20 39.78 221.11
125 Northern Illinois 13 469 2630 5.61 25 36.08 202.31
126 Virginia 8 301 1704 5.66 12 37.63 213.00
127 Massachusetts 11 446 2602 5.83 38 40.55 236.55
128 Kansas 9 369 2186 5.92 30 41.00 242.89
129 Akron 11 447 2750 6.15 27 40.64 250.00
130 Arkansas State 11 435 2709 6.23 28 39.55 246.27