2016 National Leaders Rushing Defense - In All Plays through 01/09/2017

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Boston College 13 422 1411 3.34 15 69 67 45 17
2 Alabama 15 476 959 2.01 5 47 71 39 6
3 Houston 13 447 1302 2.91 16 40 74 54 14
4 LSU 12 429 1407 3.28 7 35 77 42 9
5 BYU 13 431 1467 3.40 14 49 78 47 8
5 Air Force 13 436 1484 3.40 20 61 78 41 16
7 Western Kentucky 14 456 1361 2.98 16 71 81 48 9
7 North Carolina State 13 424 1412 3.33 18 65 81 47 14
9 Wisconsin 14 421 1383 3.29 9 50 83 48 11
9 Appalachian State 13 415 1637 3.94 15 80 83 50 10
11 Louisville 13 483 1497 3.10 7 70 84 54 9
12 Pittsburgh 13 436 1555 3.57 28 68 87 53 14
12 Army 13 406 1576 3.88 17 59 87 53 14
14 Ohio State 13 481 1610 3.35 8 68 88 54 18
15 Kansas State 13 400 1495 3.74 11 41 89 53 13
15 Florida State 13 457 1664 3.64 19 48 89 66 17
15 Utah 13 428 1673 3.91 13 50 89 65 17
15 Washington State 13 428 1745 4.08 21 89 89 49 16
15 Connecticut 12 448 1753 3.91 19 54 89 49 14
20 Southern Mississippi 13 427 1949 4.56 28 92 90 68 23
21 Michigan 13 481 1550 3.22 9 87 91 57 16
21 Nebraska 13 433 1922 4.44 22 75 91 55 23
23 San Diego State 14 480 1480 3.08 10 66 92 43 7
23 Troy 13 462 1562 3.38 13 70 92 52 11
23 Michigan State 12 460 1904 4.14 21 64 92 46 16
26 Louisiana-Lafayette 13 490 1679 3.43 19 55 93 50 10
26 Ball State 12 405 1807 4.46 15 75 93 56 22
26 USC 13 448 1815 4.05 16 79 93 52 14
26 Arizona State 12 399 1957 4.90 25 82 93 67 21
30 Minnesota 13 453 1532 3.38 12 71 95 55 16
30 Charlotte 12 406 1721 4.24 24 61 95 55 10
30 Auburn 13 462 1726 3.74 8 89 95 52 13
33 Ohio 14 495 1462 2.95 12 40 96 51 13
33 Florida 13 488 1875 3.84 16 41 96 66 18
35 Arkansas State 13 522 1864 3.57 13 64 97 61 18
36 Washington 14 514 1875 3.65 16 79 98 52 9
36 Virginia Tech 14 524 1967 3.75 22 67 98 57 20
38 Colorado 14 512 2085 4.07 14 50 99 61 18
39 Tulane 12 472 1911 4.05 20 62 100 65 21
40 Temple 14 510 1825 3.58 17 71 101 58 13
40 Georgia 13 470 1868 3.97 24 45 101 55 15
42 Miami (Florida) 13 499 1711 3.43 10 54 102 67 21
42 Clemson 15 525 1944 3.70 20 70 102 70 22
42 Virginia 12 485 2280 4.70 20 85 102 72 14
45 Duke 12 469 2099 4.48 19 82 103 66 20
46 Stanford 13 457 1878 4.11 15 52 105 64 13
46 UCLA 12 503 2058 4.09 21 64 105 52 12
48 Iowa 13 492 1947 3.96 10 58 106 42 11
49 Wake Forest 13 485 1851 3.82 20 55 107 70 17
49 New Mexico 13 471 2242 4.76 29 80 107 65 22
49 Tulsa 13 526 2292 4.36 28 84 107 72 24
52 Idaho 13 445 1883 4.23 17 55 108 60 19
52 Vanderbilt 13 455 2126 4.67 14 60 108 82 17
52 Central Michigan 13 474 2197 4.64 15 85 108 58 17
55 Penn State 14 551 2118 3.84 22 74 109 67 24
56 Toledo 13 474 2285 4.82 15 62 110 89 30
56 Mississippi State 13 485 2308 4.76 17 83 110 61 21
58 Western Michigan 14 455 2150 4.73 17 51 111 72 21
59 Indiana 13 554 2085 3.76 20 66 112 76 21
59 Oklahoma 13 465 2114 4.55 15 61 112 68 20
61 Northwestern 13 478 1809 3.78 20 57 113 59 18
61 Georgia Southern 12 446 2005 4.50 21 58 113 69 18
63 Miami (Ohio) 13 468 1877 4.01 21 70 114 57 14
63 Arkansas 13 452 2671 5.91 39 96 114 77 32
65 UTSA 13 487 2112 4.34 21 80 115 72 19
66 Old Dominion 13 503 2043 4.06 25 44 118 76 18
66 West Virginia 13 517 2187 4.23 14 56 118 57 14
66 UNLV 12 484 2243 4.63 30 55 118 66 18
69 Bowling Green 12 502 2291 4.56 28 63 119 70 17
69 Massachusetts 12 492 2317 4.71 23 71 119 78 16
71 Notre Dame 12 529 2189 4.14 23 73 120 67 16
71 Florida International 12 457 2385 5.22 26 68 120 66 17
71 Northern Illinois 12 520 2410 4.63 24 85 120 71 20
71 Marshall 12 488 2421 4.96 28 72 120 77 26
71 Rice 12 477 2602 5.45 30 75 120 80 25
71 Missouri 12 531 2794 5.26 28 71 120 71 36
71 Wyoming 14 537 2851 5.31 34 76 120 87 41
78 Syracuse 12 497 2700 5.43 35 77 121 80 26
79 Georgia Tech 13 473 2239 4.73 24 73 122 65 14
80 Eastern Michigan 13 502 2178 4.34 23 60 124 49 12
80 UCF 13 576 2204 3.83 22 62 124 76 14
80 Texas 12 550 2277 4.14 23 70 124 76 23
83 Oklahoma State 13 548 2515 4.59 22 79 126 85 27
83 Illinois 12 569 2630 4.62 35 63 126 80 23
85 SMU 12 498 2526 5.07 30 67 128 71 26
86 East Carolina 12 506 2742 5.42 34 65 129 79 23
87 Louisiana Tech 14 524 2047 3.91 27 46 130 73 13
87 Arizona 12 496 2330 4.70 27 85 130 70 19
87 TCU 13 578 2441 4.22 23 87 130 72 22
90 Colorado State 13 577 2782 4.82 34 81 131 81 23
91 Cincinnati 12 562 2275 4.05 17 67 133 58 11
91 Texas A&M 13 573 2493 4.35 21 75 133 82 26
91 Baylor 13 620 2609 4.21 30 63 133 72 20
91 Oregon State 12 492 2616 5.32 25 75 133 72 23
91 New Mexico State 12 549 2931 5.34 31 75 133 92 23
96 Kent State 12 537 2277 4.24 24 85 134 73 12
97 Purdue 12 545 2861 5.25 35 81 135 85 30
98 Navy 14 546 2519 4.61 23 85 136 69 19
98 Tennessee 13 568 2841 5.00 28 85 136 90 27
100 Memphis 13 530 2664 5.03 28 92 137 77 23
100 Mississippi 12 546 2956 5.41 31 78 137 89 29
102 Georgia State 12 576 2481 4.31 25 46 138 64 12
102 Texas State 12 540 2668 4.94 33 71 138 78 22
102 Texas Tech 12 500 2863 5.73 37 75 138 87 32
105 UTEP 12 476 2524 5.30 23 70 139 86 19
106 South Alabama 13 587 2798 4.77 26 68 142 99 28
106 Florida Atlantic 12 537 2945 5.48 37 69 142 81 29
108 Maryland 13 586 2792 4.76 31 70 143 93 25
108 Rutgers 12 556 3170 5.70 33 63 143 93 30
110 Boise State 13 533 2298 4.31 12 62 144 68 14
110 Utah State 12 558 2440 4.37 19 64 144 73 15
110 South Florida 13 570 2554 4.48 29 76 144 80 20
110 South Carolina 13 550 2642 4.80 20 74 144 94 18
110 Akron 12 534 2696 5.05 27 61 144 88 25
115 Iowa State 12 526 2618 4.98 23 64 147 82 21
115 Buffalo 12 597 3039 5.09 29 80 147 87 22
115 North Texas 13 588 3114 5.30 31 83 147 79 32
118 San Jose State 12 540 2960 5.48 33 75 148 82 28
119 Kansas 12 549 2837 5.17 27 57 149 100 33
120 Middle Tennessee 13 577 2583 4.48 37 50 150 77 19
121 Louisiana-Monroe 12 545 3123 5.73 31 83 153 103 34
122 North Carolina 13 659 2955 4.48 28 65 154 79 20
123 Oregon 12 522 2958 5.67 38 68 157 108 24
123 Kentucky 13 576 2966 5.15 25 61 157 87 22
125 California 12 532 3274 6.15 32 90 158 90 30
126 Fresno State 12 600 2969 4.95 25 91 167 95 14
127 Nevada 12 585 3571 6.10 32 72 168 117 38
128 Hawai'i 14 620 3279 5.29 31 73 185 104 37
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards