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

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Central Michigan University 1 26 13 0.50 1 26.00 13.00
2 Oklahoma State University 2 54 104 1.93 0 27.00 52.00
3 Texas Tech University 1 20 54 2.70 0 20.00 54.00
4 University of Wisconsin 1 33 60 1.82 1 33.00 60.00
5 University of Minnesota 1 27 66 2.44 1 27.00 66.00
5 Clemson University 1 21 66 3.14 0 21.00 66.00
7 University of Pittsburgh 2 75 138 1.84 1 37.50 69.00
8 The University of Tulsa 1 19 71 3.74 1 19.00 71.00
9 University of Texas at San Antonio 2 56 147 2.63 3 28.00 73.50
10 Georgia State University 1 35 74 2.11 1 35.00 74.00
11 University of Georgia 3 81 236 2.91 1 27.00 78.67
12 University of Southern California 1 31 88 2.84 2 31.00 88.00
13 Miami University 1 32 89 2.78 2 32.00 89.00
14 University of Utah 2 49 184 3.76 1 24.50 92.00
15 University of Tennessee 1 33 93 2.82 0 33.00 93.00
16 California State University, Fresno 1 29 98 3.38 1 29.00 98.00
17 Baylor University 2 94 204 2.17 1 47.00 102.00
18 Michigan State University 1 32 104 3.25 1 32.00 104.00
19 San Diego State University 2 52 209 4.02 3 26.00 104.50
20 University of Alabama 3 86 323 3.76 1 28.67 107.67
21 Oregon State University 1 44 110 2.50 1 44.00 110.00
22 Wake Forest University 2 67 223 3.33 4 33.50 111.50
23 Auburn University 1 26 115 4.42 0 26.00 115.00
24 Western Michigan University 1 31 121 3.90 2 31.00 121.00
25 University of Maryland 1 48 122 2.54 1 48.00 122.00
26 U.S. Naval Academy 1 33 124 3.76 1 33.00 124.00
27 Liberty University 1 39 125 3.21 1 39.00 125.00
27 University of Arkansas 1 28 125 4.46 0 28.00 125.00
29 Iowa State University 1 40 128 3.20 1 40.00 128.00
29 University of South Carolina 1 29 128 4.41 1 29.00 128.00
31 University of California, Berkeley 1 40 144 3.60 0 40.00 144.00
32 Washington State University 1 39 147 3.77 1 39.00 147.00
32 University of Michigan 2 68 294 4.32 0 34.00 147.00
34 Rutgers University 1 37 148 4.00 1 37.00 148.00
35 Utah State University 2 75 300 4.00 1 37.50 150.00
36 University of Louisville 1 51 157 3.08 2 51.00 157.00
36 Arizona State University 1 43 157 3.65 1 43.00 157.00
38 University of Toledo 1 44 159 3.61 2 44.00 159.00
39 University of Iowa 2 81 332 4.10 5 40.50 166.00
40 University of Houston 2 57 335 5.88 2 28.50 167.50
41 Kansas State University 1 37 170 4.59 0 37.00 170.00
42 University of Kentucky 1 30 173 5.77 1 30.00 173.00
43 University of Louisiana at Lafayette 2 64 358 5.59 4 32.00 179.00
44 University of Texas at El Paso 1 35 181 5.17 2 35.00 181.00
45 Louisiana State University 1 34 183 5.38 3 34.00 183.00
46 University of Oklahoma 1 33 191 5.79 1 33.00 191.00
47 University of Cincinnati 2 94 387 4.12 0 47.00 193.50
48 U.S. Military Academy 2 89 391 4.39 3 44.50 195.50
49 Northern Illinois University 2 61 394 6.46 3 30.50 197.00
50 University of Alabama at Birmingham 1 35 199 5.69 4 35.00 199.00
51 Appalachian State University 2 69 403 5.84 4 34.50 201.50
52 University of North Texas 1 47 203 4.32 1 47.00 203.00
53 University of Central Florida 1 30 205 6.83 2 30.00 205.00
54 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 1 28 206 7.36 3 28.00 206.00
55 University of Missouri 1 55 211 3.84 2 55.00 211.00
56 Marshall University 1 51 220 4.31 3 51.00 220.00
57 Brigham Young University 1 43 223 5.19 1 43.00 223.00
58 The Ohio State University 1 44 226 5.14 2 44.00 226.00
59 U.S. Air Force Academy 1 41 232 5.66 2 41.00 232.00
60 Eastern Michigan University 1 35 233 6.66 3 35.00 233.00
61 University of Notre Dame 1 44 234 5.32 0 44.00 234.00
62 Middle Tennessee State University 1 32 235 7.34 1 32.00 235.00
63 Old Dominion University 1 65 244 3.75 1 65.00 244.00
64 West Virginia University 1 51 249 4.88 2 51.00 249.00
65 University of Oregon 2 83 513 6.18 6 41.50 256.50
66 Ball State University 1 41 259 6.32 1 41.00 259.00
67 Mississippi State University 1 44 260 5.91 3 44.00 260.00
68 University of Mississippi 1 41 279 6.80 1 41.00 279.00
69 Purdue University 1 63 281 4.46 1 63.00 281.00
70 Western Kentucky University 2 97 565 5.82 6 48.50 282.50
71 University of Florida 1 50 288 5.76 2 50.00 288.00
72 University of North Carolina 1 51 301 5.90 2 51.00 301.00
73 University of Wyoming 1 50 319 6.38 1 50.00 319.00
74 Coastal Carolina University 1 55 335 6.09 3 55.00 335.00
75 Kent State University 2 113 677 5.99 10 56.50 338.50
76 University of Nevada 1 52 352 6.77 4 52.00 352.00
77 Pennsylvania State University 1 58 353 6.09 3 58.00 353.00