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