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

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Boston College 3 69 -3 -0.04 0 23.00 -1.00
2 Florida 2 63 33 0.52 1 31.50 16.50
3 Oklahoma State 1 26 50 1.92 0 26.00 50.00
4 Ohio State 2 65 130 2.00 0 32.50 65.00
5 Alabama 2 52 105 2.02 0 26.00 52.50
6 Arkansas 2 49 101 2.06 2 24.50 50.50
7 Kansas State 1 37 82 2.22 1 37.00 82.00
8 TCU 1 34 76 2.24 0 34.00 76.00
9 LSU 1 36 81 2.25 1 36.00 81.00
10 Oklahoma 2 69 167 2.42 0 34.50 83.50
11 Louisville 3 107 260 2.43 2 35.67 86.67
12 Ohio 11 399 1045 2.62 8 36.27 95.00
13 Auburn 2 67 178 2.66 2 33.50 89.00
14 Penn State 2 69 188 2.72 3 34.50 94.00
14 Wake Forest 3 134 364 2.72 2 44.67 121.33
16 Washington 1 38 104 2.74 1 38.00 104.00
17 Nebraska 2 57 162 2.84 1 28.50 81.00
18 Texas A&M 2 76 217 2.86 0 38.00 108.50
19 Virginia 2 74 216 2.92 3 37.00 108.00
20 Miami (Florida) 3 112 339 3.03 2 37.33 113.00
21 Arizona State 1 30 93 3.10 1 30.00 93.00
22 San Diego State 12 427 1327 3.11 10 35.58 110.58
23 Arkansas State 11 414 1290 3.12 9 37.64 117.27
24 North Carolina State 3 103 324 3.15 4 34.33 108.00
25 Western Kentucky 11 329 1041 3.16 11 29.91 94.64
25 Houston 10 353 1116 3.16 15 35.30 111.60
27 Wisconsin 3 76 244 3.21 2 25.33 81.33
28 USC 2 63 203 3.22 1 31.50 101.50
29 Louisiana-Lafayette 11 409 1345 3.29 15 37.18 122.27
29 Minnesota 1 48 158 3.29 2 48.00 158.00
31 UCLA 2 60 198 3.30 3 30.00 99.00
32 Georgia Tech 1 50 167 3.34 2 50.00 167.00
33 Utah 2 60 202 3.37 2 30.00 101.00
34 Indiana 2 59 203 3.44 1 29.50 101.50
35 Air Force 12 405 1398 3.45 20 33.75 116.50
36 Troy 11 389 1347 3.46 13 35.36 122.45
37 Pittsburgh 1 30 104 3.47 2 30.00 104.00
38 Washington State 2 57 199 3.49 2 28.50 99.50
39 Miami (Ohio) 10 371 1324 3.57 14 37.10 132.40
40 BYU 6 195 715 3.67 5 32.50 119.17
41 Tennessee 2 73 272 3.73 1 36.50 136.00
42 Iowa State 1 47 177 3.77 0 47.00 177.00
43 Iowa 1 41 158 3.85 1 41.00 158.00
44 UCF 10 453 1754 3.87 16 45.30 175.40
45 Temple 11 396 1535 3.88 12 36.00 139.55
46 Mississippi State 4 139 548 3.94 3 34.75 137.00
47 Appalachian State 11 341 1346 3.95 11 31.00 122.36
47 Louisiana Tech 11 402 1589 3.95 22 36.55 144.45
49 Virginia Tech 2 71 281 3.96 2 35.50 140.50
50 South Carolina 3 118 469 3.97 4 39.33 156.33
50 Texas 2 86 341 3.97 2 43.00 170.50
52 Duke 2 80 318 3.98 4 40.00 159.00
53 Charlotte 10 336 1352 4.02 20 33.60 135.20
54 Cincinnati 10 488 1995 4.09 16 48.80 199.50
55 Northwestern 1 48 198 4.13 1 48.00 198.00
56 Idaho 10 342 1424 4.16 12 34.20 142.40
57 Baylor 3 118 493 4.18 1 39.33 164.33
57 Purdue 2 79 330 4.18 2 39.50 165.00
59 Maryland 2 94 397 4.22 2 47.00 198.50
60 Connecticut 8 321 1357 4.23 16 40.13 169.63
61 Old Dominion 11 423 1795 4.24 20 38.45 163.18
62 Clemson 1 33 141 4.27 1 33.00 141.00
63 Michigan State 2 74 317 4.28 5 37.00 158.50
63 Tulane 10 415 1778 4.28 19 41.50 177.80
65 Michigan 2 83 356 4.29 2 41.50 178.00
65 Mississippi 2 90 386 4.29 6 45.00 193.00
65 Kentucky 2 113 485 4.29 6 56.50 242.50
68 Stanford 2 74 320 4.32 3 37.00 160.00
68 Kent State 8 373 1613 4.32 17 46.63 201.63
70 Tulsa 11 439 1899 4.33 23 39.91 172.64
71 UTSA 10 364 1579 4.34 18 36.40 157.90
71 Middle Tennessee 10 441 1912 4.34 28 44.10 191.20
73 Bowling Green 10 406 1765 4.35 24 40.60 176.50
74 Georgia State 10 496 2184 4.40 24 49.60 218.40
75 Arizona 2 85 381 4.48 4 42.50 190.50
76 Army 9 282 1270 4.50 16 31.33 141.11
76 South Florida 9 369 1659 4.50 19 41.00 184.33
78 Utah State 10 473 2154 4.55 17 47.30 215.40
79 Georgia Southern 9 330 1510 4.58 14 36.67 167.78
80 Eastern Michigan 11 432 1985 4.59 20 39.27 180.45
81 Navy 13 510 2357 4.62 23 39.23 181.31
82 Colorado 1 35 162 4.63 0 35.00 162.00
83 Boise State 10 435 2022 4.65 9 43.50 202.20
84 UNLV 10 409 1916 4.68 25 40.90 191.60
85 Northern Illinois 11 484 2279 4.71 21 44.00 207.18
86 South Alabama 10 464 2201 4.74 23 46.40 220.10
87 Southern Mississippi 10 349 1659 4.75 24 34.90 165.90
87 New Mexico 11 396 1882 4.75 26 36.00 171.09
89 Syracuse 3 117 561 4.79 8 39.00 187.00
90 Texas State 10 467 2251 4.82 28 46.70 225.10
91 Ball State 10 333 1617 4.86 14 33.30 161.70
92 Toledo 12 432 2115 4.90 15 36.00 176.25
92 Hawai'i 10 454 2223 4.90 19 45.40 222.30
94 Colorado State 10 442 2186 4.95 25 44.20 218.60
95 Marshall 9 370 1849 5.00 22 41.11 205.44
95 Fresno State 10 516 2581 5.00 20 51.60 258.10
97 Massachusetts 7 300 1503 5.01 17 42.86 214.71
98 Central Michigan 10 389 1955 5.03 13 38.90 195.50
99 Rice 9 348 1754 5.04 22 38.67 194.89
100 New Mexico State 10 459 2317 5.05 24 45.90 231.70
101 Notre Dame 3 128 648 5.06 6 42.67 216.00
102 Western Michigan 10 341 1734 5.09 11 34.10 173.40
102 Memphis 10 426 2170 5.09 22 42.60 217.00
104 Kansas 2 104 534 5.13 4 52.00 267.00
105 Rutgers 1 56 293 5.23 3 56.00 293.00
106 Missouri 2 86 452 5.26 4 43.00 226.00
107 North Texas 11 513 2702 5.27 26 46.64 245.64
108 Florida International 10 360 1900 5.28 24 36.00 190.00
109 Illinois 1 54 287 5.31 4 54.00 287.00
110 Florida Atlantic 9 410 2187 5.33 23 45.56 243.00
111 Akron 10 434 2316 5.34 22 43.40 231.60
112 SMU 9 376 2017 5.36 26 41.78 224.11
113 Buffalo 10 507 2772 5.47 25 50.70 277.20
114 San Jose State 9 429 2370 5.52 26 47.67 263.33
115 Vanderbilt 2 54 301 5.57 2 27.00 150.50
116 UTEP 10 397 2216 5.58 22 39.70 221.60
117 Wyoming 12 468 2639 5.64 32 39.00 219.92
118 Louisiana-Monroe 9 387 2186 5.65 22 43.00 242.89
119 East Carolina 8 367 2095 5.71 25 45.88 261.88
120 Georgia 1 46 276 6.00 3 46.00 276.00
121 Nevada 10 470 3022 6.43 28 47.00 302.20
122 Oregon State 1 42 274 6.52 3 42.00 274.00
123 California 2 85 582 6.85 6 42.50 291.00
124 West Virginia 1 40 280 7.00 2 40.00 280.00
125 Florida State 1 41 290 7.07 4 41.00 290.00
126 Texas Tech 1 36 261 7.25 3 36.00 261.00