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

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Clemson 1 26 -21 -0.81 0 26.00 -21.00
2 Kansas State 1 23 25 1.09 1 23.00 25.00
3 Iowa State 1 31 40 1.29 0 31.00 40.00
4 Tennessee 2 60 101 1.68 0 30.00 50.50
5 Alabama 3 86 165 1.92 0 28.67 55.00
5 Washington 1 23 55 2.39 0 23.00 55.00
7 Kentucky 2 69 118 1.71 1 34.50 59.00
8 California 1 26 61 2.35 0 26.00 61.00
9 Minnesota 2 55 126 2.29 3 27.50 63.00
10 Wisconsin 3 100 198 1.98 2 33.33 66.00
10 Texas Tech 2 64 132 2.06 2 32.00 66.00
12 Penn State 1 26 69 2.65 1 26.00 69.00
13 UCLA 2 58 140 2.41 3 29.00 70.00
14 Michigan State 1 26 72 2.77 0 26.00 72.00
15 Baylor 2 51 146 2.86 3 25.50 73.00
16 Ohio State 2 68 149 2.19 0 34.00 74.50
17 Oklahoma State 3 95 226 2.38 3 31.67 75.33
18 Oregon 1 30 77 2.57 1 30.00 77.00
19 LSU 2 68 174 2.56 0 34.00 87.00
20 Iowa 2 89 175 1.97 1 44.50 87.50
21 Florida State 2 63 177 2.81 1 31.50 88.50
22 San Diego State 11 342 1015 2.97 7 31.09 92.27
23 Mississippi State 2 50 188 3.76 1 25.00 94.00
24 Oregon State 2 73 198 2.71 3 36.50 99.00
25 Boston College 2 66 199 3.02 1 33.00 99.50
26 Oklahoma 1 32 100 3.13 2 32.00 100.00
27 Air Force 11 336 1101 3.28 15 30.55 100.09
28 Pittsburgh 2 75 202 2.69 4 37.50 101.00
29 Army 9 278 919 3.31 10 30.89 102.11
30 Indiana 2 56 211 3.77 4 28.00 105.50
31 Houston 11 354 1192 3.37 10 32.18 108.36
32 Texas 2 61 220 3.61 1 30.50 110.00
33 UAB 11 395 1216 3.08 15 35.91 110.55
34 Rutgers 1 36 113 3.14 2 36.00 113.00
35 UTSA 12 418 1367 3.27 15 34.83 113.92
36 Arizona State 2 71 232 3.27 2 35.50 116.00
37 Arkansas 2 74 233 3.15 2 37.00 116.50
38 Purdue 2 68 235 3.46 1 34.00 117.50
39 North Carolina State 2 67 243 3.63 0 33.50 121.50
40 Appalachian State 12 411 1469 3.57 15 34.25 122.42
41 Virginia Tech 2 79 246 3.11 2 39.50 123.00
42 Auburn 3 109 379 3.48 1 36.33 126.33
43 Fresno State 10 341 1266 3.71 10 34.10 126.60
44 Miami (Florida) 1 39 127 3.26 1 39.00 127.00
44 Georgia 1 36 127 3.53 0 36.00 127.00
46 Notre Dame 3 115 383 3.33 2 38.33 127.67
47 South Carolina 2 69 261 3.78 3 34.50 130.50
48 Rice 9 286 1178 4.12 17 31.78 130.89
49 Tulsa 10 349 1310 3.75 15 34.90 131.00
49 Navy 12 390 1572 4.03 25 32.50 131.00
51 Central Michigan 9 351 1189 3.39 14 39.00 132.11
52 North Texas 11 405 1456 3.60 14 36.82 132.36
52 Middle Tennessee 11 373 1456 3.90 12 33.91 132.36
54 Georgia State 11 449 1463 3.26 16 40.82 133.00
55 Old Dominion 11 410 1476 3.60 10 37.27 134.18
56 USC 3 102 404 3.96 7 34.00 134.67
57 Coastal Carolina 11 384 1482 3.86 16 34.91 134.73
58 Nebraska 1 33 135 4.09 0 33.00 135.00
59 San Jose State 10 394 1352 3.43 9 39.40 135.20
60 SMU 10 380 1362 3.58 14 38.00 136.20
61 Liberty 10 410 1363 3.32 14 41.00 136.30
62 Cincinnati 11 462 1542 3.34 12 42.00 140.18
63 UTEP 12 438 1687 3.85 20 36.50 140.58
64 Syracuse 2 73 284 3.89 0 36.50 142.00
65 BYU 5 207 714 3.45 8 41.40 142.80
66 Michigan 2 68 287 4.22 1 34.00 143.50
67 Western Michigan 10 327 1448 4.43 14 32.70 144.80
68 Hawai'i 10 390 1455 3.73 15 39.00 145.50
69 Florida Atlantic 10 358 1457 4.07 13 35.80 145.70
70 Louisiana-Lafayette 12 441 1762 4.00 14 36.75 146.83
71 South Alabama 10 367 1473 4.01 15 36.70 147.30
72 Illinois 2 76 298 3.92 3 38.00 149.00
73 Maryland 1 47 150 3.19 0 47.00 150.00
74 Boise State 11 421 1658 3.94 11 38.27 150.73
75 Duke 1 40 151 3.78 1 40.00 151.00
75 Georgia Southern 10 353 1510 4.28 14 35.30 151.00
77 Toledo 12 483 1822 3.77 11 40.25 151.83
78 Tulane 9 355 1369 3.86 16 39.44 152.11
79 Miami (Ohio) 11 398 1684 4.23 16 36.18 153.09
80 Troy 10 436 1534 3.52 15 43.60 153.40
81 New Mexico 10 408 1571 3.85 16 40.80 157.10
82 Texas A&M 2 81 315 3.89 1 40.50 157.50
83 Southern Mississippi 10 371 1595 4.30 14 37.10 159.50
84 Florida 3 128 489 3.82 5 42.67 163.00
85 UCF 10 398 1650 4.15 19 39.80 165.00
86 UNLV 9 339 1492 4.40 12 37.67 165.78
86 Ohio 9 338 1492 4.41 17 37.56 165.78
88 Western Kentucky 11 448 1831 4.09 19 40.73 166.45
89 Stanford 1 35 169 4.83 4 35.00 169.00
90 East Carolina 10 334 1710 5.12 18 33.40 171.00
91 Utah State 11 430 1899 4.42 18 39.09 172.64
92 Charlotte 9 324 1593 4.92 21 36.00 177.00
93 Colorado State 9 391 1597 4.08 12 43.44 177.44
94 Northwestern 1 31 179 5.77 1 31.00 179.00
95 Ball State 11 456 1983 4.35 19 41.45 180.27
96 Louisville 2 85 369 4.34 3 42.50 184.50
97 Louisiana Tech 9 365 1663 4.56 18 40.56 184.78
98 Memphis 10 445 1856 4.17 20 44.50 185.60
99 Wyoming 12 484 2228 4.60 17 40.33 185.67
100 Bowling Green 9 401 1672 4.17 24 44.56 185.78
101 Nevada 10 399 1862 4.67 17 39.90 186.20
102 Texas State 10 433 1872 4.32 16 43.30 187.20
103 Louisiana-Monroe 9 350 1690 4.83 18 38.89 187.78
104 Georgia Tech 2 75 377 5.03 4 37.50 188.50
105 South Florida 9 316 1699 5.38 20 35.11 188.78
106 Missouri 3 143 573 4.01 4 47.67 191.00
107 Eastern Michigan 11 419 2142 5.11 21 38.09 194.73
108 Vanderbilt 2 70 391 5.59 2 35.00 195.50
109 New Mexico State 9 325 1778 5.47 19 36.11 197.56
110 Marshall 12 556 2425 4.36 18 46.33 202.08
111 Washington State 3 133 607 4.56 5 44.33 202.33
112 Northern Illinois 11 388 2234 5.76 21 35.27 203.09
113 Arizona 2 88 416 4.73 3 44.00 208.00
114 Kent State 10 434 2093 4.82 32 43.40 209.30
115 Buffalo 10 413 2101 5.09 24 41.30 210.10
116 Mississippi 2 93 423 4.55 3 46.50 211.50
117 Kansas 1 40 215 5.38 4 40.00 215.00
118 Utah 2 91 435 4.78 2 45.50 217.50
119 Connecticut 7 317 1587 5.01 19 45.29 226.71
120 North Carolina 2 87 468 5.38 5 43.50 234.00
121 Temple 9 418 2124 5.08 23 46.44 236.00
122 Massachusetts 7 285 1662 5.83 24 40.71 237.43
123 Florida International 10 433 2485 5.74 28 43.30 248.50
124 Akron 9 384 2405 6.26 21 42.67 267.22
125 Wake Forest 2 109 561 5.15 5 54.50 280.50
126 Arkansas State 10 429 2891 6.74 29 42.90 289.10
127 Virginia 2 84 634 7.55 7 42.00 317.00
128 TCU 1 52 350 6.73 2 52.00 350.00