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

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Arizona State 12 399 1957 4.90 25 33.25 163.08
2 Kansas State 13 400 1495 3.74 11 30.77 115.00
3 Ball State 12 405 1807 4.46 15 33.75 150.58
4 Army 13 406 1576 3.88 17 31.23 121.23
4 Charlotte 12 406 1721 4.24 24 33.83 143.42
6 Appalachian State 13 415 1637 3.94 15 31.92 125.92
7 Wisconsin 14 421 1383 3.29 9 30.07 98.79
8 Boston College 13 422 1411 3.34 15 32.46 108.54
9 North Carolina State 13 424 1412 3.33 18 32.62 108.62
10 Southern Mississippi 13 427 1949 4.56 28 32.85 149.92
11 Utah 13 428 1673 3.91 13 32.92 128.69
11 Washington State 13 428 1745 4.08 21 32.92 134.23
13 LSU 12 429 1407 3.28 7 35.75 117.25
14 BYU 13 431 1467 3.40 14 33.15 112.85
15 Nebraska 13 433 1922 4.44 22 33.31 147.85
16 Air Force 13 436 1484 3.40 20 33.54 114.15
16 Pittsburgh 13 436 1555 3.57 28 33.54 119.62
18 Idaho 13 445 1883 4.23 17 34.23 144.85
19 Georgia Southern 12 446 2005 4.50 21 37.17 167.08
20 Houston 13 447 1302 2.91 16 34.38 100.15
21 USC 13 448 1815 4.05 16 34.46 139.62
21 Connecticut 12 448 1753 3.91 19 37.33 146.08
23 Arkansas 13 452 2671 5.91 39 34.77 205.46
24 Minnesota 13 453 1532 3.38 12 34.85 117.85
25 Western Michigan 14 455 2150 4.73 17 32.50 153.57
25 Vanderbilt 13 455 2126 4.67 14 35.00 163.54
27 Western Kentucky 14 456 1361 2.98 16 32.57 97.21
28 Florida State 13 457 1664 3.64 19 35.15 128.00
28 Stanford 13 457 1878 4.11 15 35.15 144.46
28 Florida International 12 457 2385 5.22 26 38.08 198.75
31 Michigan State 12 460 1904 4.14 21 38.33 158.67
32 Troy 13 462 1562 3.38 13 35.54 120.15
32 Auburn 13 462 1726 3.74 8 35.54 132.77
34 Oklahoma 13 465 2114 4.55 15 35.77 162.62
35 Miami (Ohio) 13 468 1877 4.01 21 36.00 144.38
36 Duke 12 469 2099 4.48 19 39.08 174.92
37 Georgia 13 470 1868 3.97 24 36.15 143.69
38 New Mexico 13 471 2242 4.76 29 36.23 172.46
39 Tulane 12 472 1911 4.05 20 39.33 159.25
40 Georgia Tech 13 473 2239 4.73 24 36.38 172.23
41 Central Michigan 13 474 2197 4.64 15 36.46 169.00
41 Toledo 13 474 2285 4.82 15 36.46 175.77
43 Alabama 15 476 959 2.01 5 31.73 63.93
43 UTEP 12 476 2524 5.30 23 39.67 210.33
45 Rice 12 477 2602 5.45 30 39.75 216.83
46 Northwestern 13 478 1809 3.78 20 36.77 139.15
47 San Diego State 14 480 1480 3.08 10 34.29 105.71
48 Michigan 13 481 1550 3.22 9 37.00 119.23
48 Ohio State 13 481 1610 3.35 8 37.00 123.85
50 Louisville 13 483 1497 3.10 7 37.15 115.15
51 UNLV 12 484 2243 4.63 30 40.33 186.92
52 Wake Forest 13 485 1851 3.82 20 37.31 142.38
52 Mississippi State 13 485 2308 4.76 17 37.31 177.54
52 Virginia 12 485 2280 4.70 20 40.42 190.00
55 UTSA 13 487 2112 4.34 21 37.46 162.46
56 Florida 13 488 1875 3.84 16 37.54 144.23
56 Marshall 12 488 2421 4.96 28 40.67 201.75
58 Louisiana-Lafayette 13 490 1679 3.43 19 37.69 129.15
59 Iowa 13 492 1947 3.96 10 37.85 149.77
59 Massachusetts 12 492 2317 4.71 23 41.00 193.08
59 Oregon State 12 492 2616 5.32 25 41.00 218.00
62 Ohio 14 495 1462 2.95 12 35.36 104.43
63 Arizona 12 496 2330 4.70 27 41.33 194.17
64 Syracuse 12 497 2700 5.43 35 41.42 225.00
65 SMU 12 498 2526 5.07 30 41.50 210.50
66 Miami (Florida) 13 499 1711 3.43 10 38.38 131.62
67 Texas Tech 12 500 2863 5.73 37 41.67 238.58
68 Eastern Michigan 13 502 2178 4.34 23 38.62 167.54
68 Bowling Green 12 502 2291 4.56 28 41.83 190.92
70 Old Dominion 13 503 2043 4.06 25 38.69 157.15
70 UCLA 12 503 2058 4.09 21 41.92 171.50
72 East Carolina 12 506 2742 5.42 34 42.17 228.50
73 Temple 14 510 1825 3.58 17 36.43 130.36
74 Colorado 14 512 2085 4.07 14 36.57 148.93
75 Washington 14 514 1875 3.65 16 36.71 133.93
76 West Virginia 13 517 2187 4.23 14 39.77 168.23
77 Northern Illinois 12 520 2410 4.63 24 43.33 200.83
78 Arkansas State 13 522 1864 3.57 13 40.15 143.38
78 Oregon 12 522 2958 5.67 38 43.50 246.50
80 Virginia Tech 14 524 1967 3.75 22 37.43 140.50
80 Louisiana Tech 14 524 2047 3.91 27 37.43 146.21
82 Clemson 15 525 1944 3.70 20 35.00 129.60
83 Tulsa 13 526 2292 4.36 28 40.46 176.31
83 Iowa State 12 526 2618 4.98 23 43.83 218.17
85 Notre Dame 12 529 2189 4.14 23 44.08 182.42
86 Memphis 13 530 2664 5.03 28 40.77 204.92
87 Missouri 12 531 2794 5.26 28 44.25 232.83
88 California 12 532 3274 6.15 32 44.33 272.83
89 Boise State 13 533 2298 4.31 12 41.00 176.77
90 Akron 12 534 2696 5.05 27 44.50 224.67
91 Kent State 12 537 2277 4.24 24 44.75 189.75
91 Wyoming 14 537 2851 5.31 34 38.36 203.64
91 Florida Atlantic 12 537 2945 5.48 37 44.75 245.42
94 Texas State 12 540 2668 4.94 33 45.00 222.33
94 San Jose State 12 540 2960 5.48 33 45.00 246.67
96 Purdue 12 545 2861 5.25 35 45.42 238.42
96 Louisiana-Monroe 12 545 3123 5.73 31 45.42 260.25
98 Navy 14 546 2519 4.61 23 39.00 179.93
98 Mississippi 12 546 2956 5.41 31 45.50 246.33
100 Oklahoma State 13 548 2515 4.59 22 42.15 193.46
101 Kansas 12 549 2837 5.17 27 45.75 236.42
101 New Mexico State 12 549 2931 5.34 31 45.75 244.25
103 Texas 12 550 2277 4.14 23 45.83 189.75
103 South Carolina 13 550 2642 4.80 20 42.31 203.23
105 Penn State 14 551 2118 3.84 22 39.36 151.29
106 Indiana 13 554 2085 3.76 20 42.62 160.38
107 Rutgers 12 556 3170 5.70 33 46.33 264.17
108 Utah State 12 558 2440 4.37 19 46.50 203.33
109 Cincinnati 12 562 2275 4.05 17 46.83 189.58
110 Tennessee 13 568 2841 5.00 28 43.69 218.54
111 Illinois 12 569 2630 4.62 35 47.42 219.17
112 South Florida 13 570 2554 4.48 29 43.85 196.46
113 Texas A&M 13 573 2493 4.35 21 44.08 191.77
114 UCF 13 576 2204 3.83 22 44.31 169.54
114 Georgia State 12 576 2481 4.31 25 48.00 206.75
114 Kentucky 13 576 2966 5.15 25 44.31 228.15
117 Middle Tennessee 13 577 2583 4.48 37 44.38 198.69
117 Colorado State 13 577 2782 4.82 34 44.38 214.00
119 TCU 13 578 2441 4.22 23 44.46 187.77
120 Nevada 12 585 3571 6.10 32 48.75 297.58
121 Maryland 13 586 2792 4.76 31 45.08 214.77
122 South Alabama 13 587 2798 4.77 26 45.15 215.23
123 North Texas 13 588 3114 5.30 31 45.23 239.54
124 Buffalo 12 597 3039 5.09 29 49.75 253.25
125 Fresno State 12 600 2969 4.95 25 50.00 247.42
126 Baylor 13 620 2609 4.21 30 47.69 200.69
126 Hawai'i 14 620 3279 5.29 31 44.29 234.21
128 North Carolina 13 659 2955 4.48 28 50.69 227.31