2016 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Alabama 12 394 784 1.99 5 32.83 65.33
2 Tulane 1 34 79 2.32 1 34.00 79.00
3 San Diego State 1 22 82 3.73 0 22.00 82.00
4 Houston 2 66 171 2.59 1 33.00 85.50
5 Boise State 3 98 276 2.82 3 32.67 92.00
6 Central Michigan 2 52 198 3.81 2 26.00 99.00
7 Cincinnati 1 25 103 4.12 1 25.00 103.00
8 Western Michigan 3 84 310 3.69 5 28.00 103.33
9 Wisconsin 11 345 1139 3.30 7 31.36 103.55
10 Michigan 11 398 1194 3.00 7 36.18 108.55
11 Florida State 11 377 1222 3.24 15 34.27 111.09
12 Ohio 2 57 227 3.98 2 28.50 113.50
13 North Carolina State 9 293 1026 3.50 13 32.56 114.00
14 Minnesota 11 372 1265 3.40 10 33.82 115.00
15 Western Kentucky 2 81 234 2.89 5 40.50 117.00
16 Connecticut 3 108 356 3.30 3 36.00 118.67
17 Temple 2 80 241 3.01 5 40.00 120.50
18 LSU 10 359 1206 3.36 6 35.90 120.60
19 BYU 6 218 731 3.35 9 36.33 121.83
20 Troy 1 32 122 3.81 0 32.00 122.00
21 Louisville 10 376 1237 3.29 5 37.60 123.70
22 Kansas State 11 346 1383 4.00 10 31.45 125.73
23 Pittsburgh 11 373 1398 3.75 26 33.91 127.09
24 Georgia 11 384 1467 3.82 20 34.91 133.36
25 Army 2 73 268 3.67 0 36.50 134.00
26 Ohio State 11 416 1480 3.56 8 37.82 134.55
27 Clemson 13 460 1755 3.82 19 35.38 135.00
28 Utah 10 336 1355 4.03 11 33.60 135.50
29 Wyoming 1 43 138 3.21 2 43.00 138.00
30 Northwestern 11 400 1526 3.82 18 36.36 138.73
31 Southern Mississippi 2 49 279 5.69 4 24.50 139.50
32 Iowa 11 402 1550 3.86 8 36.55 140.91
33 Stanford 11 383 1558 4.07 12 34.82 141.64
34 Buffalo 1 57 142 2.49 3 57.00 142.00
35 Washington State 10 346 1436 4.15 18 34.60 143.60
36 Washington 12 434 1737 4.00 15 36.17 144.75
37 Virginia Tech 11 418 1596 3.82 19 38.00 145.09
38 Appalachian State 2 74 291 3.93 4 37.00 145.50
39 USC 11 385 1612 4.19 15 35.00 146.55
40 Miami (Florida) 9 345 1350 3.91 8 38.33 150.00
41 Louisiana Tech 2 83 302 3.64 4 41.50 151.00
42 Auburn 10 371 1521 4.10 6 37.10 152.10
43 Boston College 9 331 1369 4.14 14 36.78 152.11
44 West Virginia 11 436 1722 3.95 10 39.64 156.55
45 Colorado 12 464 1894 4.08 13 38.67 157.83
46 Old Dominion 1 39 158 4.05 3 39.00 158.00
47 Wake Forest 9 329 1431 4.35 16 36.56 159.00
48 Nebraska 11 376 1760 4.68 21 34.18 160.00
49 Penn State 12 482 1930 4.00 19 40.17 160.83
50 Nevada 1 44 166 3.77 1 44.00 166.00
51 East Carolina 3 101 499 4.94 8 33.67 166.33
52 Michigan State 9 353 1500 4.25 15 39.22 166.67
53 Florida 11 425 1842 4.33 15 38.64 167.45
54 Eastern Michigan 1 38 170 4.47 2 38.00 170.00
54 Vanderbilt 10 378 1700 4.50 12 37.80 170.00
56 UTEP 1 47 171 3.64 1 47.00 171.00
57 Indiana 11 495 1882 3.80 19 45.00 171.09
58 Notre Dame 9 401 1541 3.84 17 44.56 171.22
59 Oklahoma 11 396 1947 4.92 15 36.00 177.00
59 Idaho 2 65 354 5.45 4 32.50 177.00
59 New Mexico 1 32 177 5.53 1 32.00 177.00
62 Utah State 1 44 178 4.05 1 44.00 178.00
63 Georgia Tech 11 395 1987 5.03 22 35.91 180.64
64 Arizona State 10 335 1808 5.40 24 33.50 180.80
65 UCF 2 91 365 4.01 6 45.50 182.50
66 UCLA 10 443 1860 4.20 18 44.30 186.00
67 Massachusetts 4 160 747 4.67 6 40.00 186.75
68 Georgia State 1 49 187 3.82 1 49.00 187.00
68 Ball State 1 45 187 4.16 0 45.00 187.00
70 Memphis 2 75 384 5.12 5 37.50 192.00
71 Texas 10 464 1936 4.17 21 46.40 193.60
72 Duke 9 360 1743 4.84 15 40.00 193.67
73 UTSA 2 86 388 4.51 2 43.00 194.00
73 San Jose State 2 69 388 5.62 4 34.50 194.00
75 Mississippi State 8 312 1601 5.13 13 39.00 200.13
76 TCU 11 510 2237 4.39 21 46.36 203.36
77 Miami (Ohio) 2 62 411 6.63 7 31.00 205.50
78 SMU 2 86 412 4.79 3 43.00 206.00
79 Virginia 9 370 1877 5.07 16 41.11 208.56
80 Arizona 9 375 1889 5.04 22 41.67 209.89
81 Kent State 2 84 430 5.12 4 42.00 215.00
82 South Carolina 9 389 1937 4.98 13 43.22 215.22
83 Oklahoma State 11 476 2368 4.97 21 43.27 215.27
84 North Carolina 11 537 2402 4.47 24 48.82 218.36
85 UNLV 1 40 219 5.48 5 40.00 219.00
86 Oregon State 10 427 2206 5.17 21 42.70 220.60
87 Iowa State 10 421 2209 5.25 21 42.10 220.90
88 Kentucky 10 410 2224 5.42 18 41.00 222.40
89 Texas A&M 10 469 2244 4.78 21 46.90 224.40
90 Texas State 1 44 226 5.14 3 44.00 226.00
91 Baylor 9 462 2069 4.48 28 51.33 229.89
92 Georgia Southern 2 89 461 5.18 7 44.50 230.50
93 Maryland 10 457 2326 5.09 29 45.70 232.60
94 Louisiana-Lafayette 1 39 235 6.03 2 39.00 235.00
95 Illinois 10 489 2353 4.81 31 48.90 235.30
96 Kansas 9 405 2133 5.27 23 45.00 237.00
97 South Alabama 1 34 239 7.03 1 34.00 239.00
98 Arkansas 10 365 2415 6.62 36 36.50 241.50
99 Florida International 2 97 485 5.00 2 48.50 242.50
100 Tennessee 10 457 2509 5.49 27 45.70 250.90
101 Colorado State 2 101 503 4.98 8 50.50 251.50
102 Texas Tech 10 429 2544 5.93 34 42.90 254.40
103 North Texas 1 43 255 5.93 4 43.00 255.00
104 Missouri 9 419 2298 5.48 24 46.56 255.33
105 South Florida 3 152 768 5.05 8 50.67 256.00
106 Mississippi 9 399 2337 5.86 24 44.33 259.67
107 Oregon 11 489 2869 5.87 34 44.45 260.82
108 Purdue 9 419 2355 5.62 32 46.56 261.67
109 Syracuse 8 348 2094 6.02 27 43.50 261.75
110 Marshall 2 82 525 6.40 6 41.00 262.50
111 Tulsa 1 48 268 5.58 4 48.00 268.00
112 California 10 447 2692 6.02 26 44.70 269.20
113 Charlotte 1 35 272 7.77 2 35.00 272.00
114 Rutgers 10 461 2727 5.92 29 46.10 272.70
115 Hawai'i 3 123 842 6.85 11 41.00 280.67
116 Middle Tennessee 2 109 579 5.31 9 54.50 289.50
117 Fresno State 1 51 292 5.73 5 51.00 292.00
118 Akron 1 55 294 5.35 4 55.00 294.00
119 New Mexico State 2 90 614 6.82 7 45.00 307.00
120 Florida Atlantic 2 93 615 6.61 12 46.50 307.50
121 Rice 2 97 669 6.90 5 48.50 334.50
122 Louisiana-Monroe 2 112 698 6.23 8 56.00 349.00
123 Bowling Green 1 55 359 6.53 3 55.00 359.00
124 Arkansas State 1 62 462 7.45 3 62.00 462.00