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