2021 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Memphis 1 16 49 3.06 1 16.00 49.00
2 Louisiana Tech 2 50 232 4.64 4 25.00 116.00
3 San Diego State 2 51 121 2.37 0 25.50 60.50
4 Troy 1 28 99 3.54 0 28.00 99.00
5 Houston 2 57 270 4.74 3 28.50 135.00
6 Central Michigan 3 86 308 3.58 4 28.67 102.67
7 Minnesota 11 321 1142 3.56 8 29.18 103.82
8 Wisconsin 10 298 595 2.00 8 29.80 59.50
9 SMU 1 30 170 5.67 1 30.00 170.00
10 Georgia 13 395 988 2.50 3 30.38 76.00
11 Kentucky 10 304 1298 4.27 10 30.40 129.80
12 Utah 11 338 1213 3.59 9 30.73 110.27
13 Utah State 2 62 301 4.85 2 31.00 150.50
14 Oklahoma State 10 321 899 2.80 6 32.10 89.90
15 Mississippi State 10 322 1251 3.89 14 32.20 125.10
16 North Carolina State 9 292 1144 3.92 9 32.44 127.11
17 Washington State 9 295 1384 4.69 14 32.78 153.78
18 Alabama 11 363 1057 2.91 9 33.00 96.09
18 Southern Mississippi 1 33 211 6.39 1 33.00 211.00
20 BYU 7 232 1257 5.42 15 33.14 179.57
21 Pittsburgh 11 368 947 2.57 11 33.45 86.09
22 UCF 2 67 396 5.91 5 33.50 198.00
22 Western Michigan 2 67 410 6.12 3 33.50 205.00
22 Akron 2 67 553 8.25 10 33.50 276.50
25 UCLA 10 339 1351 3.99 21 33.90 135.10
26 New Mexico 1 34 154 4.53 1 34.00 154.00
26 San Jose State 1 34 160 4.71 0 34.00 160.00
28 Michigan State 11 375 1272 3.39 8 34.09 115.64
29 Notre Dame 10 341 1378 4.04 11 34.10 137.80
30 Army 3 103 573 5.56 8 34.33 191.00
31 Oregon State 10 344 1561 4.54 16 34.40 156.10
32 Colorado State 2 69 158 2.29 2 34.50 79.00
33 Clemson 11 380 1170 3.08 7 34.55 106.36
33 Ohio State 11 380 1499 3.94 17 34.55 136.27
35 Michigan 12 416 1483 3.56 10 34.67 123.58
36 Oklahoma 11 383 1522 3.97 13 34.82 138.36
37 Vanderbilt 9 314 1747 5.56 20 34.89 194.11
38 Iowa 12 419 1427 3.41 14 34.92 118.92
39 UTSA 1 35 150 4.29 0 35.00 150.00
40 Texas Tech 10 351 1623 4.62 16 35.10 162.30
41 West Virginia 12 422 1769 4.19 15 35.17 147.42
42 Florida 9 318 1528 4.81 11 35.33 169.78
43 Texas A&M 9 320 1156 3.61 5 35.56 128.44
44 Iowa State 11 392 1505 3.84 11 35.64 136.82
45 LSU 10 359 1605 4.47 16 35.90 160.50
46 Kansas State 11 395 1561 3.95 11 35.91 141.91
47 Louisiana-Monroe 2 72 237 3.29 3 36.00 118.50
47 Louisville 10 360 1582 4.39 20 36.00 158.20
47 Kent State 3 108 651 6.03 7 36.00 217.00
50 Oregon 12 433 1788 4.13 22 36.08 149.00
51 Nebraska 10 363 1499 4.13 12 36.30 149.90
52 Miami (Florida) 10 364 1512 4.15 15 36.40 151.20
53 Virginia Tech 10 366 1792 4.90 17 36.60 179.20
54 Auburn 9 332 1222 3.68 7 36.89 135.78
55 Baylor 11 406 1345 3.31 12 36.91 122.27
56 Syracuse 9 333 1222 3.67 11 37.00 135.78
56 California 10 370 1521 4.11 11 37.00 152.10
56 Florida International 1 37 177 4.78 2 37.00 177.00
59 USC 9 334 1579 4.73 21 37.11 175.44
60 North Carolina 10 372 1663 4.47 16 37.20 166.30
61 Arizona State 10 374 1399 3.74 14 37.40 139.90
62 Georgia State 2 75 367 4.89 4 37.50 183.50
62 Nevada 2 75 422 5.63 5 37.50 211.00
64 Colorado 11 413 2122 5.14 22 37.55 192.91
65 Purdue 11 415 1800 4.34 17 37.73 163.64
65 Wake Forest 11 415 2036 4.91 20 37.73 185.09
67 Arizona 9 340 1608 4.73 13 37.78 178.67
68 TCU 10 379 2253 5.94 32 37.90 225.30
69 UAB 1 38 163 4.29 1 38.00 163.00
69 Coastal Carolina 1 38 172 4.53 3 38.00 172.00
69 Duke 10 380 2111 5.56 23 38.00 211.10
72 New Mexico State 2 77 495 6.43 6 38.50 247.50
73 Virginia 9 347 1982 5.71 14 38.56 220.22
74 Arkansas 10 386 1656 4.29 15 38.60 165.60
75 Boston College 9 350 1739 4.97 14 38.89 193.22
76 Rutgers 11 428 1821 4.25 14 38.91 165.55
77 East Carolina 1 39 99 2.54 0 39.00 99.00
77 Fresno State 2 78 303 3.88 5 39.00 151.50
77 Arkansas State 1 39 200 5.13 3 39.00 200.00
77 Middle Tennessee 1 39 224 5.74 4 39.00 224.00
77 North Texas 1 39 306 7.85 3 39.00 306.00
82 Connecticut 3 118 422 3.58 5 39.33 140.67
83 Maryland 11 433 1796 4.15 24 39.36 163.27
84 South Carolina 10 394 1983 5.03 15 39.40 198.30
85 Indiana 9 355 1501 4.23 19 39.44 166.78
86 Illinois 10 401 1524 3.80 13 40.10 152.40
87 Liberty 2 81 370 4.57 5 40.50 185.00
88 Texas 10 409 2199 5.38 25 40.90 219.90
89 Western Kentucky 2 82 326 3.98 7 41.00 163.00
89 Old Dominion 1 41 164 4.00 2 41.00 164.00
89 Buffalo 1 41 220 5.37 2 41.00 220.00
89 Air Force 1 41 232 5.66 2 41.00 232.00
93 Kansas 10 414 2618 6.32 34 41.40 261.80
94 Georgia Tech 9 373 1653 4.43 14 41.44 183.67
95 Stanford 11 458 2659 5.81 29 41.64 241.73
96 Florida State 9 375 1450 3.87 13 41.67 161.11
97 Mississippi 10 418 1938 4.64 21 41.80 193.80
98 Louisiana-Lafayette 1 42 170 4.05 2 42.00 170.00
98 Cincinnati 2 84 453 5.39 1 42.00 226.50
98 Tulsa 2 84 459 5.46 4 42.00 229.50
98 Missouri 9 378 2096 5.54 24 42.00 232.89
98 UNLV 2 84 474 5.64 6 42.00 237.00
98 South Florida 2 84 656 7.81 7 42.00 328.00
104 Hawai'i 2 85 500 5.88 8 42.50 250.00
104 Rice 2 85 672 7.91 10 42.50 336.00
106 Northwestern 10 427 2349 5.50 30 42.70 234.90
107 Penn State 11 473 1872 3.96 11 43.00 170.18
107 Appalachian State 1 43 175 4.07 2 43.00 175.00
107 South Alabama 1 43 250 5.81 5 43.00 250.00
110 Washington 10 432 2146 4.97 20 43.20 214.60
111 Tennessee 10 433 1795 4.15 24 43.30 179.50
112 Massachusetts 3 131 838 6.40 13 43.67 279.33
113 Temple 2 89 399 4.48 9 44.50 199.50
114 Texas State 1 45 244 5.42 2 45.00 244.00
115 Miami (Ohio) 1 46 175 3.80 2 46.00 175.00
115 Florida Atlantic 1 46 400 8.70 4 46.00 400.00
117 Charlotte 2 94 689 7.33 5 47.00 344.50
118 Ohio 2 95 656 6.91 7 47.50 328.00
119 Ball State 1 48 240 5.00 2 48.00 240.00
119 Tulane 2 96 488 5.08 9 48.00 244.00
119 Georgia Southern 1 48 269 5.60 3 48.00 269.00
122 Northern Illinois 2 99 644 6.51 10 49.50 322.00
123 Bowling Green 2 108 513 4.75 5 54.00 256.50
124 Eastern Michigan 1 55 352 6.40 4 55.00 352.00
125 Boise State 1 57 246 4.32 3 57.00 246.00