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