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