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

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 U.S. Military Academy 3 92 414 4.50 8 30.67 138.00
2 University of Miami 3 93 407 4.38 6 31.00 135.67
3 New Mexico State University 3 95 540 5.68 6 31.67 180.00
4 Northern Illinois University 4 103 523 5.08 4 25.75 130.75
5 University of Alabama 4 107 236 2.21 3 26.75 59.00
6 Mississippi State University 4 110 432 3.93 3 27.50 108.00
7 U.S. Air Force Academy 4 111 396 3.57 4 27.75 99.00
8 Texas A&M University 4 112 352 3.14 3 28.00 88.00
9 Miami University 4 115 268 2.33 0 28.75 67.00
10 University of Pittsburgh 4 118 391 3.31 5 29.50 97.75
11 University of Minnesota 4 119 435 3.66 3 29.75 108.75
12 Florida Atlantic University 4 123 384 3.12 3 30.75 96.00
12 University of Michigan 4 123 482 3.92 7 30.75 120.50
14 University of Georgia 4 124 333 2.69 2 31.00 83.25
15 University of Houston 4 125 257 2.06 3 31.25 64.25
15 Coastal Carolina University 4 125 482 3.86 4 31.25 120.50
15 Georgia Southern University 4 125 597 4.78 6 31.25 149.25
18 University of Texas at San Antonio 4 127 310 2.44 1 31.75 77.50
18 Old Dominion University 4 127 413 3.25 2 31.75 103.25
20 Oklahoma State University 4 128 411 3.21 5 32.00 102.75
20 University of California, Berkeley 4 128 492 3.84 3 32.00 123.00
20 East Carolina University 4 128 575 4.49 7 32.00 143.75
23 University of Louisville 4 129 381 2.95 4 32.25 95.25
24 University of Texas at El Paso 4 130 332 2.55 4 32.50 83.00
24 Rice University 4 130 638 4.91 8 32.50 159.50
24 West Virginia University 4 130 639 4.92 6 32.50 159.75
27 University of Iowa 4 131 456 3.48 5 32.75 114.00
27 California State University, Fresno 4 131 572 4.37 3 32.75 143.00
29 Michigan State University 4 132 463 3.51 1 33.00 115.75
29 Utah State University 4 132 642 4.86 8 33.00 160.50
31 The Ohio State University 4 133 234 1.76 2 33.25 58.50
32 Western Michigan University 4 134 512 3.82 6 33.50 128.00
33 University of Kentucky 4 136 578 4.25 6 34.00 144.50
33 University of Utah 4 136 646 4.75 6 34.00 161.50
35 Iowa State University 4 138 540 3.91 4 34.50 135.00
36 University of Nevada, Las Vegas 4 139 483 3.47 5 34.75 120.75
36 University of Notre Dame 4 139 573 4.12 8 34.75 143.25
38 Clemson University 4 141 438 3.11 2 35.25 109.50
38 The University of North Carolina at Charlotte 4 141 686 4.87 6 35.25 171.50
40 University of Florida 4 142 739 5.20 6 35.50 184.75
40 University of Colorado 4 142 814 5.73 5 35.50 203.50
42 U.S. Naval Academy 5 143 652 4.56 7 28.60 130.40
43 University of Louisiana at Lafayette 4 144 513 3.56 4 36.00 128.25
43 North Carolina State University 4 144 534 3.71 0 36.00 133.50
45 Troy University 4 145 488 3.37 6 36.25 122.00
45 Purdue University 4 145 621 4.28 6 36.25 155.25
45 Kansas State University 4 145 667 4.60 8 36.25 166.75
48 University of Nevada 5 146 452 3.10 6 29.20 90.40
48 University of Oregon 4 146 506 3.47 5 36.50 126.50
48 Middle Tennessee State University 4 146 516 3.53 6 36.50 129.00
51 University of Southern California 4 147 557 3.79 9 36.75 139.25
51 Oregon State University 4 147 711 4.84 7 36.75 177.75
51 Florida State University 4 147 768 5.22 6 36.75 192.00
51 University of Massachusetts Amherst 4 147 951 6.47 12 36.75 237.75
55 University of Virginia 4 149 998 6.70 10 37.25 249.50
56 Baylor University 4 150 478 3.19 6 37.50 119.50
56 Arizona State University 4 150 585 3.90 6 37.50 146.25
56 The University of Southern Mississippi 4 150 741 4.94 7 37.50 185.25
59 Eastern Michigan University 4 151 698 4.62 9 37.75 174.50
60 University of Nebraska 4 152 539 3.55 5 38.00 134.75
60 Duke University 4 152 706 4.64 9 38.00 176.50
62 Rutgers University 4 153 699 4.57 3 38.25 174.75
63 University of North Texas 4 154 602 3.91 9 38.50 150.50
63 University of South Florida 4 154 730 4.74 6 38.50 182.50
65 Indiana University 4 155 575 3.71 6 38.75 143.75
65 Boise State University 4 155 653 4.21 7 38.75 163.25
65 Tulane University 4 155 755 4.87 11 38.75 188.75
68 Texas Tech University 5 156 776 4.97 8 31.20 155.20
68 Louisiana Tech University 4 156 644 4.13 7 39.00 161.00
68 University of North Carolina 4 156 821 5.26 8 39.00 205.25
68 University of Kansas 4 156 1039 6.66 14 39.00 259.75
72 University of Toledo 4 157 559 3.56 3 39.25 139.75
72 University of Hawaii 4 157 614 3.91 7 39.25 153.50
74 San Diego State University 4 158 554 3.51 4 39.50 138.50
74 University of Washington 4 158 764 4.84 6 39.50 191.00
74 Louisiana State University 4 158 896 5.67 10 39.50 224.00
77 University of Alabama at Birmingham 4 160 468 2.93 5 40.00 117.00
77 University of Connecticut 4 160 616 3.85 6 40.00 154.00
79 University of Wisconsin 5 161 328 2.04 4 32.20 65.60
79 Florida International University 4 161 869 5.40 12 40.25 217.25
81 Georgia State University 4 162 607 3.75 4 40.50 151.75
81 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 4 162 885 5.46 8 40.50 221.25
83 Colorado State University 4 164 454 2.77 1 41.00 113.50
83 Appalachian State University 4 164 617 3.76 10 41.00 154.25
83 Ohio University 4 164 662 4.04 6 41.00 165.50
86 University of Oklahoma 5 165 681 4.13 4 33.00 136.20
86 Kent State University 4 165 843 5.11 13 41.25 210.75
88 The University of Tulsa 4 166 710 4.28 9 41.50 177.50
89 Southern Methodist University 4 167 561 3.36 4 41.75 140.25
89 Auburn University 4 167 623 3.73 5 41.75 155.75
89 University of Illinois 4 167 764 4.57 5 41.75 191.00
89 Stanford University 4 167 812 4.86 8 41.75 203.00
93 University of Arizona 4 168 768 4.57 5 42.00 192.00
93 Texas State University 4 168 788 4.69 8 42.00 197.00
93 Boston College 4 168 985 5.86 7 42.00 246.25
96 University of Akron 4 169 981 5.80 8 42.25 245.25
97 Vanderbilt University 5 170 824 4.85 7 34.00 164.80
97 Pennsylvania State University 4 170 697 4.10 2 42.50 174.25
99 University of South Carolina 4 173 790 4.57 8 43.25 197.50
99 University of Maryland 4 173 841 4.86 12 43.25 210.25
101 Brigham Young University 5 174 783 4.50 12 34.80 156.60
101 University of California, Los Angeles 5 174 793 4.56 14 34.80 158.60
101 University of Texas 4 174 959 5.51 10 43.50 239.75
101 Arkansas State University 4 174 1394 8.01 14 43.50 348.50
105 Ball State University 4 175 504 2.88 8 43.75 126.00
106 Marshall University 4 176 802 4.56 5 44.00 200.50
107 Central Michigan University 4 177 680 3.84 6 44.25 170.00
107 University of Arkansas 4 177 843 4.76 10 44.25 210.75
109 University of Tennessee 4 182 709 3.90 11 45.50 177.25
110 University of Memphis 4 185 805 4.35 6 46.25 201.25
111 Georgia Institute of Technology 4 186 855 4.60 5 46.50 213.75
112 University of Wyoming 4 187 759 4.06 5 46.75 189.75
112 Temple University 4 187 1056 5.65 10 46.75 264.00
112 University of Missouri 4 187 1187 6.35 10 46.75 296.75
115 University of South Alabama 5 189 782 4.14 7 37.80 156.40
116 Western Kentucky University 5 191 721 3.77 9 38.20 144.20
117 Washington State University 5 194 871 4.49 9 38.80 174.20
117 Northwestern University 4 194 1092 5.63 15 48.50 273.00
119 Syracuse University 5 195 789 4.05 8 39.00 157.80
120 Texas Christian University 5 200 1091 5.46 15 40.00 218.20
121 San Jose State University 5 203 740 3.65 4 40.60 148.00
122 University of Cincinnati 5 206 702 3.41 6 41.20 140.40
122 University of New Mexico 4 206 882 4.28 11 51.50 220.50
124 University at Buffalo 5 209 1125 5.38 12 41.80 225.00
124 Wake Forest University 4 209 1138 5.44 11 52.25 284.50
126 Liberty University 5 210 800 3.81 6 42.00 160.00
127 University of Central Florida 5 221 1032 4.67 10 44.20 206.40
128 University of Louisiana Monroe 5 223 1192 5.35 13 44.60 238.40
129 University of Mississippi 5 239 1066 4.46 14 47.80 213.20
130 Bowling Green State University 5 257 1050 4.09 14 51.40 210.00