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

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