2021 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games in August/September Only through 01/10/2022

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Wisconsin 3 68 69 1.01 1 22.67 23.00
2 South Alabama 3 95 166 1.75 2 31.67 55.33
3 San Diego State 4 97 182 1.88 0 24.25 45.50
4 Iowa State 4 129 275 2.13 2 32.25 68.75
5 Georgia 4 121 272 2.25 0 30.25 68.00
6 Iowa 4 147 339 2.31 2 36.75 84.75
7 Syracuse 4 147 341 2.32 2 36.75 85.25
8 Kansas State 4 128 301 2.35 4 32.00 75.25
9 UCLA 4 105 255 2.43 3 26.25 63.75
10 West Virginia 4 145 362 2.50 1 36.25 90.50
11 Oklahoma 4 126 317 2.52 4 31.50 79.25
12 UTSA 4 128 325 2.54 2 32.00 81.25
12 Troy 4 155 394 2.54 2 38.75 98.50
14 Oklahoma State 4 136 348 2.56 3 34.00 87.00
15 New Mexico 4 113 305 2.70 2 28.25 76.25
16 Army 4 86 234 2.72 5 21.50 58.50
17 Auburn 4 145 403 2.78 3 36.25 100.75
18 Mississippi State 4 102 285 2.79 1 25.50 71.25
19 Southern Mississippi 4 126 353 2.80 3 31.50 88.25
20 Liberty 4 141 402 2.85 5 35.25 100.50
21 Kentucky 4 121 350 2.89 2 30.25 87.50
22 LSU 4 146 432 2.96 2 36.50 108.00
23 Oregon State 4 119 357 3.00 5 29.75 89.25
24 Minnesota 4 102 308 3.02 4 25.50 77.00
24 Fresno State 5 180 543 3.02 7 36.00 108.60
26 Clemson 4 154 467 3.03 0 38.50 116.75
27 UCF 3 77 235 3.05 4 25.67 78.33
28 Florida State 4 173 529 3.06 6 43.25 132.25
29 Florida 4 143 440 3.08 4 35.75 110.00
30 Colorado State 4 131 411 3.14 6 32.75 102.75
31 North Carolina State 4 102 321 3.15 1 25.50 80.25
32 Louisiana-Monroe 3 74 234 3.16 2 24.67 78.00
32 Boston College 4 124 392 3.16 4 31.00 98.00
34 Pittsburgh 4 137 438 3.20 6 34.25 109.50
35 Penn State 4 150 489 3.26 4 37.50 122.25
36 Rutgers 4 138 451 3.27 5 34.50 112.75
37 Tennessee 4 136 446 3.28 4 34.00 111.50
37 Memphis 4 138 452 3.28 6 34.50 113.00
39 Michigan State 4 157 518 3.30 4 39.25 129.50
40 Central Michigan 4 118 391 3.31 4 29.50 97.75
41 Georgia Tech 4 161 540 3.35 5 40.25 135.00
42 Maryland 4 133 447 3.36 4 33.25 111.75
42 Alabama 4 143 481 3.36 4 35.75 120.25
44 Navy 3 120 404 3.37 11 40.00 134.67
45 Air Force 4 117 400 3.42 4 29.25 100.00
45 Texas Tech 4 146 499 3.42 6 36.50 124.75
47 UTEP 4 132 453 3.43 6 33.00 113.25
48 Houston 4 153 526 3.44 5 38.25 131.50
49 Cincinnati 3 119 414 3.48 3 39.67 138.00
49 Old Dominion 4 160 556 3.48 6 40.00 139.00
51 Arizona State 4 141 493 3.50 5 35.25 123.25
52 UAB 4 125 444 3.55 1 31.25 111.00
52 Mississippi 3 115 408 3.55 4 38.33 136.00
54 Wake Forest 4 134 477 3.56 0 33.50 119.25
54 Utah 4 158 562 3.56 2 39.50 140.50
56 Arkansas 4 138 492 3.57 6 34.50 123.00
57 Oregon 4 153 547 3.58 4 38.25 136.75
58 Purdue 4 135 487 3.61 4 33.75 121.75
59 Appalachian State 4 122 450 3.69 4 30.50 112.50
60 Toledo 4 165 610 3.70 1 41.25 152.50
61 Michigan 4 142 533 3.75 1 35.50 133.25
62 San Jose State 4 145 545 3.76 2 36.25 136.25
63 California 4 128 483 3.77 6 32.00 120.75
64 Miami (Florida) 5 179 677 3.78 5 35.80 135.40
65 Tulsa 4 156 592 3.79 4 39.00 148.00
65 Coastal Carolina 4 164 622 3.79 8 41.00 155.50
67 Indiana 4 114 434 3.81 6 28.50 108.50
68 North Carolina 4 153 584 3.82 8 38.25 146.00
69 Temple 4 180 693 3.85 11 45.00 173.25
70 Illinois 5 175 679 3.88 7 35.00 135.80
71 Bowling Green 4 178 696 3.91 8 44.50 174.00
72 Ohio State 4 156 621 3.98 6 39.00 155.25
73 Notre Dame 4 131 523 3.99 4 32.75 130.75
74 Nebraska 5 174 696 4.00 3 34.80 139.20
75 Baylor 4 140 565 4.04 4 35.00 141.25
75 North Texas 4 171 691 4.04 6 42.75 172.75
77 Western Michigan 4 123 498 4.05 3 30.75 124.50
78 Texas A&M 4 168 683 4.07 2 42.00 170.75
79 Virginia Tech 4 135 552 4.09 2 33.75 138.00
79 Buffalo 4 163 667 4.09 8 40.75 166.75
81 Tulane 4 177 725 4.10 10 44.25 181.25
81 Georgia State 4 181 743 4.10 8 45.25 185.75
83 Florida International 4 157 646 4.11 4 39.25 161.50
84 South Carolina 4 135 561 4.16 4 33.75 140.25
85 Hawai'i 5 179 754 4.21 10 35.80 150.80
86 SMU 4 129 546 4.23 2 32.25 136.50
87 Colorado 4 132 561 4.25 8 33.00 140.25
88 Middle Tennessee 4 161 694 4.31 7 40.25 173.50
89 BYU 4 141 609 4.32 6 35.25 152.25
90 Wyoming 4 137 593 4.33 8 34.25 148.25
90 Marshall 4 198 857 4.33 7 49.50 214.25
92 Louisiana-Lafayette 4 164 712 4.34 5 41.00 178.00
93 Georgia Southern 4 148 645 4.36 5 37.00 161.25
94 Louisiana Tech 4 133 592 4.45 6 33.25 148.00
95 Washington 4 150 669 4.46 6 37.50 167.25
96 East Carolina 4 150 670 4.47 8 37.50 167.50
97 Arizona 4 164 734 4.48 5 41.00 183.50
98 Boise State 4 187 840 4.49 4 46.75 210.00
99 Washington State 4 131 591 4.51 5 32.75 147.75
100 Duke 4 160 723 4.52 6 40.00 180.75
101 UNLV 4 141 654 4.64 7 35.25 163.50
102 Texas State 4 150 710 4.73 8 37.50 177.50
103 Miami (Ohio) 4 178 844 4.74 8 44.50 211.00
103 Connecticut 5 243 1152 4.74 12 48.60 230.40
105 Nevada 3 117 563 4.81 6 39.00 187.67
105 Western Kentucky 3 140 674 4.81 9 46.67 224.67
107 Texas 4 141 681 4.83 7 35.25 170.25
108 USC 4 130 629 4.84 6 32.50 157.25
109 Eastern Michigan 4 160 778 4.86 8 40.00 194.50
110 Ball State 4 155 759 4.90 7 38.75 189.75
111 New Mexico State 5 190 935 4.92 10 38.00 187.00
112 Virginia 5 196 974 4.97 8 39.20 194.80
113 TCU 3 108 544 5.04 4 36.00 181.33
114 Utah State 4 155 799 5.15 7 38.75 199.75
115 Louisville 4 133 691 5.20 7 33.25 172.75
116 Northwestern 4 143 747 5.22 7 35.75 186.75
117 Stanford 4 160 836 5.23 9 40.00 209.00
118 Kansas 4 178 966 5.43 16 44.50 241.50
119 Kent State 4 145 789 5.44 8 36.25 197.25
120 Northern Illinois 4 174 960 5.52 16 43.50 240.00
121 Massachusetts 4 173 969 5.60 17 43.25 242.25
122 Arkansas State 4 145 813 5.61 8 36.25 203.25
123 Vanderbilt 4 145 833 5.74 9 36.25 208.25
124 Akron 4 132 759 5.75 13 33.00 189.75
125 Florida Atlantic 4 175 1014 5.79 9 43.75 253.50
126 Charlotte 4 157 922 5.87 5 39.25 230.50
127 Rice 4 154 910 5.91 16 38.50 227.50
128 Ohio 4 189 1134 6.00 13 47.25 283.50
129 Missouri 4 176 1084 6.16 12 44.00 271.00
130 South Florida 4 138 931 6.75 10 34.50 232.75