2016 National Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Half through 01/09/2017

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 LSU 12 216 663 3.07 2 35 37 16 3
2 Alabama 15 245 546 2.23 3 47 40 19 3
2 Minnesota 13 214 740 3.46 3 40 42 25 7
2 Louisville 13 244 742 3.04 3 41 42 27 4
2 Auburn 13 238 807 3.39 3 52 48 21 5
2 Ohio State 13 258 938 3.64 3 68 45 29 10
7 Troy 13 234 588 2.51 4 43 37 19 3
7 Michigan 13 237 695 2.93 4 87 41 29 7
7 Stanford 13 193 819 4.24 4 49 43 31 6
7 Wisconsin 14 209 830 3.97 4 50 44 28 6
7 Miami (Florida) 13 266 941 3.54 4 54 55 30 10
12 Western Kentucky 14 216 525 2.43 5 34 33 20 3
12 Army 13 190 645 3.39 5 27 36 24 4
12 Kansas State 13 217 685 3.16 5 35 43 23 7
12 Florida 13 224 804 3.59 5 29 47 27 6
12 Iowa 13 247 845 3.42 5 57 52 15 4
12 Appalachian State 13 217 883 4.07 5 80 44 24 7
12 Toledo 13 235 1001 4.26 5 35 53 46 14
12 Boise State 13 252 1099 4.36 5 62 67 34 9
12 Colorado 14 275 1120 4.07 5 50 59 35 9
21 North Carolina State 13 205 706 3.44 6 60 38 20 10
21 BYU 13 214 710 3.32 6 28 38 24 4
21 San Diego State 14 235 762 3.24 6 41 46 24 3
21 Temple 14 261 801 3.07 6 63 48 28 3
21 USC 13 241 969 4.02 6 74 49 30 10
26 Tulane 12 233 817 3.51 7 41 50 29 8
26 Arkansas State 13 262 1070 4.08 7 64 46 29 8
26 Central Michigan 13 230 1095 4.76 7 85 61 32 7
26 Cincinnati 12 277 1100 3.97 7 56 64 24 4
26 Utah State 12 282 1152 4.09 7 56 71 36 6
26 West Virginia 13 255 1173 4.60 7 56 60 25 8
32 Ohio 14 231 656 2.84 8 35 43 21 4
32 Boston College 13 213 713 3.35 8 69 30 18 9
32 Clemson 15 251 723 2.88 8 66 35 23 9
32 Washington 14 265 828 3.12 8 79 47 25 3
32 Ball State 12 190 893 4.70 8 75 42 27 11
32 Utah 13 219 941 4.30 8 50 47 38 10
32 Georgia State 12 267 1038 3.89 8 24 61 25 1
32 Texas A&M 13 281 1352 4.81 8 75 62 40 14
40 Michigan State 12 211 838 3.97 9 40 47 23 7
40 Arizona State 12 206 872 4.23 9 71 47 34 8
40 Eastern Michigan 13 255 903 3.54 9 54 57 21 3
40 Idaho 13 213 984 4.62 9 46 55 30 10
40 Florida State 13 255 991 3.89 9 39 56 41 7
40 Massachusetts 12 242 1093 4.52 9 33 66 40 6
40 Vanderbilt 13 220 1109 5.04 9 31 55 43 8
40 Western Michigan 14 242 1189 4.91 9 51 56 40 11
40 Oklahoma 13 255 1326 5.20 9 61 72 45 13
49 Wake Forest 13 243 837 3.44 10 49 46 29 7
49 Virginia Tech 14 269 900 3.35 10 53 46 21 7
49 UCLA 12 227 947 4.17 10 60 49 30 6
49 Arizona 12 228 968 4.25 10 45 61 29 6
49 UCF 13 275 1014 3.69 10 60 60 37 5
49 Washington State 13 234 1014 4.33 10 89 50 26 10
49 UTEP 12 242 1044 4.31 10 36 65 32 6
49 Notre Dame 12 247 1046 4.23 10 60 56 33 6
49 TCU 13 301 1216 4.04 10 87 63 33 8
49 Fresno State 12 275 1251 4.55 10 39 76 44 5
49 Navy 14 289 1332 4.61 10 85 73 35 8
60 Louisiana-Lafayette 13 246 761 3.09 11 55 40 23 6
60 Houston 13 253 848 3.35 11 40 40 31 9
60 Connecticut 12 203 898 4.42 11 54 45 25 8
60 Texas 12 252 936 3.71 11 54 53 31 6
60 Tulsa 13 244 963 3.95 11 44 47 31 11
60 Northwestern 13 231 999 4.32 11 50 58 27 11
60 Kent State 12 263 1028 3.91 11 60 65 30 4
60 Oklahoma State 13 283 1260 4.45 11 46 71 46 12
60 Georgia Tech 13 267 1349 5.05 11 57 72 37 7
60 South Alabama 13 277 1433 5.17 11 51 74 51 12
70 Charlotte 12 195 833 4.27 12 36 48 31 6
70 Duke 12 228 940 4.12 12 82 49 29 9
70 UTSA 13 220 1109 5.04 12 41 57 38 11
70 Indiana 13 268 1112 4.15 12 66 56 38 12
70 Virginia 12 237 1181 4.98 12 67 54 35 8
70 Iowa State 12 255 1244 4.88 12 64 68 35 8
70 Penn State 14 279 1264 4.53 12 67 63 41 14
70 Mississippi State 13 247 1347 5.45 12 83 57 33 13
70 New Mexico State 12 264 1441 5.46 12 63 63 40 13
70 Kentucky 13 303 1483 4.89 12 45 86 47 10
70 California 12 255 1530 6.00 12 61 79 47 14
81 Georgia 13 215 918 4.27 13 45 46 26 7
81 Air Force 13 223 986 4.42 13 61 48 29 12
81 Miami (Ohio) 13 234 1066 4.56 13 70 64 35 8
81 SMU 12 238 1080 4.54 13 61 59 28 7
81 Bowling Green 12 231 1084 4.69 13 53 56 31 7
81 Florida International 12 214 1166 5.45 13 68 53 33 8
81 Northern Illinois 12 249 1189 4.78 13 85 63 43 10
81 Oregon State 12 233 1219 5.23 13 70 65 28 7
81 Tennessee 13 290 1428 4.92 13 75 68 48 11
81 South Carolina 13 280 1453 5.19 13 74 79 52 12
81 Mississippi 12 253 1482 5.86 13 76 63 41 16
92 Pittsburgh 13 218 822 3.77 14 68 43 25 6
92 Nebraska 13 226 1025 4.54 14 75 45 31 12
92 Georgia Southern 12 219 1051 4.80 14 58 58 35 7
92 South Florida 13 288 1309 4.55 14 76 71 42 11
92 Memphis 13 274 1381 5.04 14 92 67 38 13
92 Kansas 12 253 1431 5.66 14 53 72 50 22
92 North Carolina 13 331 1544 4.66 14 65 75 41 9
92 Nevada 12 288 1732 6.01 14 56 84 61 19
100 Louisiana Tech 14 269 1084 4.03 15 38 70 34 7
100 Old Dominion 13 263 1170 4.45 15 44 64 41 11
100 Baylor 13 320 1237 3.87 15 59 67 31 7
100 Missouri 12 273 1376 5.04 15 71 60 31 18
100 Buffalo 12 274 1382 5.04 15 70 65 40 12
100 Rutgers 12 270 1613 5.97 15 63 76 49 15
106 Rice 12 226 1209 5.35 16 71 60 38 11
106 Colorado State 13 261 1234 4.73 16 54 58 40 9
106 East Carolina 12 259 1403 5.42 16 65 60 39 12
106 New Mexico 13 249 1482 5.95 16 80 66 46 17
106 North Texas 13 296 1505 5.08 16 83 75 38 14
106 Akron 12 296 1521 5.14 16 61 89 55 12
106 Hawai'i 14 313 1734 5.54 16 55 96 59 20
113 UNLV 12 233 1078 4.63 17 55 59 34 9
113 Southern Mississippi 13 237 1174 4.95 17 80 54 42 14
113 Illinois 12 272 1195 4.39 17 48 58 37 11
113 Marshall 12 249 1275 5.12 17 48 70 43 14
117 Texas Tech 12 242 1244 5.14 18 55 57 32 15
117 Purdue 12 268 1566 5.84 18 79 74 49 18
117 Wyoming 14 266 1634 6.14 18 73 59 47 27
120 Arkansas 13 197 1249 6.34 19 82 45 31 20
120 Oregon 12 232 1259 5.43 19 68 66 45 10
120 Syracuse 12 249 1299 5.22 19 72 62 38 11
120 Maryland 13 319 1589 4.98 19 55 85 56 16
120 Louisiana-Monroe 12 278 1731 6.23 19 83 79 53 19
125 San Jose State 12 248 1431 5.77 20 75 68 38 16
125 Texas State 12 264 1524 5.77 20 61 77 48 16
127 Middle Tennessee 13 284 1177 4.14 21 50 68 34 9
127 Florida Atlantic 12 255 1503 5.89 21 69 75 47 15
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards