2021 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/10/2022

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 North Carolina State 11 359 1387 3.86 9 32.64 126.09
2 Rice 11 371 1850 4.99 27 33.73 168.18
3 Mississippi State 12 372 1439 3.87 15 31.00 119.92
4 Kentucky 12 373 1416 3.80 11 31.08 118.00
4 East Carolina 11 373 1809 4.85 18 33.91 164.45
6 Minnesota 13 376 1268 3.37 11 28.92 97.54
7 Air Force 12 377 1333 3.54 17 31.42 111.08
8 Army 12 381 1492 3.92 18 31.75 124.33
9 Vanderbilt 11 384 2138 5.57 22 34.91 194.36
10 Navy 12 390 1572 4.03 25 32.50 131.00
11 San Diego State 13 393 1136 2.89 7 30.23 87.38
12 Western Michigan 12 394 1858 4.72 17 32.83 154.83
13 California 11 396 1582 3.99 11 36.00 143.82
13 Nebraska 11 396 1634 4.13 12 36.00 148.55
15 UCLA 12 397 1491 3.76 24 33.08 124.25
16 Wisconsin 13 398 793 1.99 10 30.62 61.00
17 South Florida 11 400 2355 5.89 27 36.36 214.09
18 Michigan State 12 401 1344 3.35 8 33.42 112.00
18 Texas A&M 11 401 1471 3.67 6 36.45 133.73
18 Georgia Southern 11 401 1779 4.44 17 36.45 161.73
21 New Mexico State 11 402 2273 5.65 25 36.55 206.64
22 Miami (Florida) 11 403 1639 4.07 16 36.64 149.00
23 Southern Mississippi 11 404 1806 4.47 15 36.73 164.18
23 Florida Atlantic 11 404 1857 4.60 17 36.73 168.82
25 Clemson 12 406 1149 2.83 7 33.83 95.75
25 Syracuse 11 406 1506 3.71 11 36.91 136.91
27 SMU 11 410 1532 3.74 15 37.27 139.27
27 South Alabama 11 410 1723 4.20 20 37.27 156.64
29 Houston 13 411 1462 3.56 13 31.62 112.46
29 Indiana 11 411 1712 4.17 23 37.36 155.64
31 Middle Tennessee 12 412 1680 4.08 16 34.33 140.00
32 Colorado 11 413 2122 5.14 22 37.55 192.91
33 Oklahoma 12 415 1622 3.91 15 34.58 135.17
33 Texas Tech 12 415 1755 4.23 18 34.58 146.25
33 Louisiana Tech 11 415 1895 4.57 22 37.73 172.27
36 Oklahoma State 13 416 1125 2.70 9 32.00 86.54
36 Boston College 11 416 1938 4.66 15 37.82 176.18
36 Massachusetts 10 416 2500 6.01 37 41.60 250.00
39 Oregon State 12 417 1759 4.22 19 34.75 146.58
40 Kansas State 12 418 1586 3.79 12 34.83 132.17
40 Charlotte 11 418 2282 5.46 26 38.00 207.45
42 Fresno State 12 419 1569 3.74 15 34.92 130.75
43 Duke 11 420 2262 5.39 24 38.18 205.64
44 Coastal Carolina 12 422 1654 3.92 19 35.17 137.83
44 West Virginia 12 422 1769 4.19 15 35.17 147.42
44 Louisiana-Monroe 11 422 1927 4.57 21 38.36 175.18
47 Iowa State 12 423 1545 3.65 11 35.25 128.75
47 UNLV 11 423 1966 4.65 18 38.45 178.73
49 LSU 12 427 1779 4.17 16 35.58 148.25
50 San Jose State 11 428 1512 3.53 9 38.91 137.45
50 Washington State 12 428 1991 4.65 19 35.67 165.92
50 Arizona 11 428 2024 4.73 16 38.91 184.00
53 Utah 13 429 1648 3.84 11 33.00 126.77
54 Georgia 14 431 1115 2.59 3 30.79 79.64
54 TCU 11 431 2603 6.04 34 39.18 236.64
54 Virginia 11 431 2616 6.07 21 39.18 237.82
57 UAB 12 433 1379 3.18 16 36.08 114.92
57 Tulsa 12 433 1769 4.09 19 36.08 147.42
57 Ohio 11 433 2148 4.96 24 39.36 195.27
60 Connecticut 10 435 2009 4.62 24 43.50 200.90
61 USC 12 436 1983 4.55 28 36.33 165.25
62 Central Michigan 12 437 1497 3.43 18 36.42 124.75
63 UTEP 12 438 1687 3.85 20 36.50 140.58
63 Florida State 11 438 1627 3.71 14 39.82 147.91
65 BYU 12 439 1971 4.49 23 36.58 164.25
66 Auburn 12 441 1601 3.63 8 36.75 133.42
67 New Mexico 11 442 1725 3.90 17 40.18 156.82
68 Pittsburgh 13 443 1149 2.59 15 34.08 88.38
69 North Texas 12 444 1762 3.97 17 37.00 146.83
69 Miami (Ohio) 12 444 1859 4.19 18 37.00 154.92
71 Arizona State 12 445 1631 3.67 16 37.08 135.92
71 Louisville 12 445 1951 4.38 23 37.08 162.58
71 Virginia Tech 12 445 2038 4.58 19 37.08 169.83
74 Florida 12 446 2017 4.52 16 37.17 168.08
75 Ohio State 13 448 1648 3.68 17 34.46 126.77
75 Georgia Tech 11 448 2030 4.53 18 40.73 184.55
77 Alabama 14 449 1222 2.72 9 32.07 87.29
78 Old Dominion 12 451 1640 3.64 12 37.58 136.67
78 Tulane 11 451 1857 4.12 25 41.00 168.82
78 Akron 11 451 2958 6.56 31 41.00 268.91
81 UTSA 13 453 1517 3.35 15 34.85 116.69
82 Appalachian State 13 454 1644 3.62 17 34.92 126.46
82 Buffalo 11 454 2321 5.11 26 41.27 211.00
82 Kansas 11 454 2833 6.24 38 41.27 257.55
85 Washington 11 455 2201 4.84 20 41.36 200.09
86 Notre Dame 13 456 1761 3.86 13 35.08 135.46
87 Baylor 13 457 1491 3.26 15 35.15 114.69
88 Northwestern 11 458 2528 5.52 31 41.64 229.82
89 North Carolina 12 459 2131 4.64 21 38.25 177.58
90 Arkansas 12 460 1889 4.11 17 38.33 157.42
90 Colorado State 11 460 1755 3.82 14 41.82 159.55
92 Memphis 11 461 1905 4.13 21 41.91 173.18
93 Oregon 13 463 1865 4.03 23 35.62 143.46
93 South Carolina 12 463 2244 4.85 18 38.58 187.00
95 Troy 11 464 1633 3.52 15 42.18 148.45
95 Rutgers 12 464 1934 4.17 16 38.67 161.17
97 UCF 12 465 2046 4.40 24 38.75 170.50
98 Arkansas State 11 468 3091 6.60 32 42.55 281.00
99 Texas 12 470 2419 5.15 26 39.17 201.58
99 Florida International 11 470 2662 5.66 30 42.73 242.00
101 Nevada 12 474 2284 4.82 22 39.50 190.33
101 Eastern Michigan 12 474 2494 5.26 25 39.50 207.83
103 Hawai'i 12 475 1955 4.12 23 39.58 162.92
104 Illinois 12 477 1822 3.82 16 39.75 151.83
105 Boise State 12 478 1904 3.98 14 39.83 158.67
105 Texas State 11 478 2116 4.43 18 43.45 192.36
107 Maryland 12 480 1946 4.05 24 40.00 162.17
108 Louisiana-Lafayette 13 483 1932 4.00 16 37.15 148.62
108 Toledo 12 483 1822 3.77 11 40.25 151.83
108 Purdue 13 483 2035 4.21 18 37.15 156.54
111 Michigan 14 484 1770 3.66 11 34.57 126.43
111 Wyoming 12 484 2228 4.60 17 40.33 185.67
113 Northern Illinois 13 487 2878 5.91 31 37.46 221.38
114 Liberty 12 491 1733 3.53 19 40.92 144.42
115 Utah State 13 492 2200 4.47 20 37.85 169.23
116 Tennessee 12 493 1896 3.85 24 41.08 158.00
116 Stanford 12 493 2828 5.74 33 41.08 235.67
118 Penn State 12 499 1941 3.89 12 41.58 161.75
119 Ball State 12 504 2223 4.41 21 42.00 185.25
120 Temple 11 507 2523 4.98 32 46.09 229.36
121 Iowa 14 508 1602 3.15 15 36.29 114.43
122 Bowling Green 11 509 2185 4.29 29 46.27 198.64
123 Mississippi 12 511 2361 4.62 24 42.58 196.75
124 Missouri 12 521 2669 5.12 28 43.42 222.42
125 Georgia State 13 524 1830 3.49 20 40.31 140.77
125 Wake Forest 13 524 2597 4.96 25 40.31 199.77
127 Western Kentucky 13 530 2157 4.07 26 40.77 165.92
128 Kent State 13 542 2744 5.06 39 41.69 211.08
129 Cincinnati 13 546 1995 3.65 13 42.00 153.46
130 Marshall 12 556 2425 4.36 18 46.33 202.08