2016 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Boston College 9 262 568 2.17 6 29.11 63.11
2 Alabama 9 292 661 2.26 3 32.44 73.44
3 Louisville 10 368 948 2.58 5 36.80 94.80
4 Minnesota 9 305 850 2.79 4 33.89 94.44
5 Ohio State 7 247 701 2.84 2 35.29 100.14
6 Florida State 8 267 780 2.92 5 33.38 97.50
7 Western Kentucky 13 417 1237 2.97 14 32.08 95.15
7 Houston 11 381 1131 2.97 15 34.64 102.82
9 Ohio 13 451 1348 2.99 12 34.69 103.69
10 Arkansas State 12 460 1402 3.05 10 38.33 116.83
11 San Diego State 14 480 1480 3.08 10 34.29 105.71
12 Northwestern 7 212 655 3.09 8 30.29 93.57
12 Auburn 9 299 924 3.09 3 33.22 102.67
12 Clemson 8 276 854 3.09 4 34.50 106.75
12 Florida 9 324 1002 3.09 8 36.00 111.33
16 Wisconsin 7 172 533 3.10 2 24.57 76.14
17 Miami (Florida) 9 339 1070 3.16 6 37.67 118.89
18 Penn State 7 269 852 3.17 5 38.43 121.71
19 Michigan 7 258 826 3.20 4 36.86 118.00
20 LSU 7 217 710 3.27 5 31.00 101.43
21 BYU 12 396 1318 3.33 11 33.00 109.83
21 Wake Forest 9 345 1148 3.33 11 38.33 127.56
23 Troy 12 430 1440 3.35 13 35.83 120.00
24 North Carolina State 10 317 1069 3.37 12 31.70 106.90
25 Air Force 13 436 1484 3.40 20 33.54 114.15
26 Kansas State 9 276 948 3.43 7 30.67 105.33
26 Louisiana-Lafayette 13 490 1679 3.43 19 37.69 129.15
28 Connecticut 10 355 1221 3.44 15 35.50 122.10
29 Oklahoma 9 296 1033 3.49 9 32.89 114.78
30 Temple 12 440 1544 3.51 12 36.67 128.67
31 UCF 10 436 1537 3.53 14 43.60 153.70
32 USC 8 266 947 3.56 8 33.25 118.38
32 Virginia Tech 12 451 1605 3.56 15 37.58 133.75
34 Utah 10 321 1153 3.59 9 32.10 115.30
35 Charlotte 10 337 1239 3.68 18 33.70 123.90
35 Indiana 9 364 1341 3.68 10 40.44 149.00
37 Washington 10 369 1382 3.75 12 36.90 138.20
38 Miami (Ohio) 12 439 1665 3.79 16 36.58 138.75
39 Pittsburgh 9 309 1181 3.82 16 34.33 131.22
39 Iowa 8 294 1124 3.82 5 36.75 140.50
41 Syracuse 6 253 969 3.83 12 42.17 161.50
42 South Florida 11 456 1757 3.85 19 41.45 159.73
43 TCU 10 437 1689 3.86 15 43.70 168.90
44 Stanford 10 341 1323 3.88 11 34.10 132.30
45 Kent State 9 389 1518 3.90 16 43.22 168.67
46 Nebraska 10 306 1197 3.91 15 30.60 119.70
46 Louisiana Tech 14 524 2047 3.91 27 37.43 146.21
46 Cincinnati 10 454 1774 3.91 10 45.40 177.40
49 Colorado 9 300 1180 3.93 7 33.33 131.11
50 Appalachian State 13 415 1637 3.94 15 31.92 125.92
51 Army 12 378 1493 3.95 16 31.50 124.42
52 Arizona 8 314 1246 3.97 16 39.25 155.75
53 Texas A&M 10 416 1672 4.02 13 41.60 167.20
54 Duke 9 342 1380 4.04 11 38.00 153.33
54 Tulane 11 424 1715 4.04 18 38.55 155.91
54 Baylor 10 453 1832 4.04 22 45.30 183.20
57 Old Dominion 13 503 2043 4.06 25 38.69 157.15
57 UCLA 9 356 1447 4.06 18 39.56 160.78
59 Washington State 10 308 1258 4.08 13 30.80 125.80
60 Notre Dame 9 404 1654 4.09 19 44.89 183.78
61 Navy 12 466 1918 4.12 16 38.83 159.83
62 Texas 9 414 1718 4.15 15 46.00 190.89
63 Georgia 11 390 1641 4.21 21 35.45 149.18
64 Idaho 12 415 1757 4.23 16 34.58 146.42
64 West Virginia 11 422 1786 4.23 8 38.36 162.36
64 Tulsa 12 478 2024 4.23 24 39.83 168.67
64 Illinois 7 294 1245 4.23 18 42.00 177.86
68 Ball State 11 377 1621 4.30 12 34.27 147.36
69 Michigan State 8 299 1289 4.31 13 37.38 161.13
69 Boise State 13 533 2298 4.31 12 41.00 176.77
69 Maryland 9 397 1713 4.31 15 44.11 190.33
72 Bowling Green 11 447 1932 4.32 25 40.64 175.64
73 UTSA 13 487 2112 4.34 21 37.46 162.46
73 Eastern Michigan 12 464 2015 4.34 20 38.67 167.92
73 Oklahoma State 9 372 1613 4.34 15 41.33 179.22
76 Georgia State 11 527 2294 4.35 24 47.91 208.55
77 Southern Mississippi 12 403 1766 4.38 25 33.58 147.17
78 Utah State 11 514 2262 4.40 18 46.73 205.64
79 Northern Illinois 10 420 1871 4.45 19 42.00 187.10
80 Middle Tennessee 13 577 2583 4.48 37 44.38 198.69
81 Arizona State 9 281 1284 4.57 16 31.22 142.67
81 Georgia Southern 11 409 1868 4.57 20 37.18 169.82
83 UNLV 12 484 2243 4.63 30 40.33 186.92
84 Central Michigan 11 407 1893 4.65 12 37.00 172.09
85 Virginia 9 351 1635 4.66 15 39.00 181.67
86 Marshall 10 406 1896 4.67 22 40.60 189.60
87 Mississippi State 10 359 1685 4.69 11 35.90 168.50
88 Vanderbilt 11 375 1763 4.70 12 34.09 160.27
89 Western Michigan 13 417 1966 4.71 15 32.08 151.23
89 Missouri 9 392 1848 4.71 19 43.56 205.33
91 North Carolina 9 452 2133 4.72 17 50.22 237.00
92 New Mexico 13 471 2242 4.76 29 36.23 172.46
93 Massachusetts 11 463 2210 4.77 23 42.09 200.91
93 South Alabama 13 587 2798 4.77 26 45.15 215.23
95 Toledo 12 426 2036 4.78 12 35.50 169.67
95 Akron 10 423 2024 4.78 19 42.30 202.40
97 Memphis 11 451 2162 4.79 22 41.00 196.55
97 Kansas 9 418 2001 4.79 18 46.44 222.33
99 Colorado State 12 521 2522 4.84 30 43.42 210.17
100 Georgia Tech 10 364 1765 4.85 18 36.40 176.50
101 Fresno State 11 549 2677 4.88 20 49.91 243.36
102 SMU 10 410 2004 4.89 24 41.00 200.40
102 South Carolina 10 412 2013 4.89 15 41.20 201.30
104 Texas State 12 540 2668 4.94 33 45.00 222.33
105 Mississippi 8 369 1843 4.99 19 46.13 230.38
106 Tennessee 9 416 2079 5.00 20 46.22 231.00
107 Rutgers 7 330 1656 5.02 16 47.14 236.57
108 Buffalo 11 563 2858 5.08 28 51.18 259.82
109 Kentucky 10 443 2269 5.12 19 44.30 226.90
109 Hawai'i 13 581 2973 5.12 27 44.69 228.69
111 Rice 11 434 2229 5.14 27 39.45 202.64
112 Purdue 8 361 1861 5.16 20 45.13 232.63
113 Arkansas 8 252 1303 5.17 21 31.50 162.88
114 Oregon 7 296 1540 5.20 22 42.29 220.00
114 Iowa State 8 364 1891 5.20 17 45.50 236.38
116 Florida International 12 457 2385 5.22 26 38.08 198.75
117 Oregon State 9 341 1785 5.23 19 37.89 198.33
118 North Texas 12 545 2859 5.25 27 45.42 238.25
119 UTEP 12 476 2524 5.30 23 39.67 210.33
120 New Mexico State 12 549 2931 5.34 31 45.75 244.25
121 Texas Tech 9 376 2012 5.35 26 41.78 223.56
122 East Carolina 9 373 2013 5.40 24 41.44 223.67
123 Florida Atlantic 12 537 2945 5.48 37 44.75 245.42
123 San Jose State 12 540 2960 5.48 33 45.00 246.67
125 Wyoming 13 494 2713 5.49 32 38.00 208.69
126 Louisiana-Monroe 10 433 2425 5.60 23 43.30 242.50
127 California 9 390 2232 5.72 25 43.33 248.00
128 Nevada 12 585 3571 6.10 32 48.75 297.58