2017 National Leaders Rushing Defense - In All Plays through 01/08/2018

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Alabama 14 487 1326 2.72 9 54 76 36 8
2 Washington 13 459 1311 2.86 11 92 93 34 6
2 Troy 13 479 1369 2.86 7 49 93 42 10
4 Ohio State 14 501 1471 2.94 13 55 77 39 20
5 Northern Illinois 13 526 1560 2.97 14 54 84 50 17
6 Texas 13 462 1389 3.01 14 50 81 52 10
7 TCU 14 480 1455 3.03 8 69 79 51 14
8 Clemson 14 512 1608 3.14 5 65 99 50 9
9 Wisconsin 14 436 1378 3.16 7 77 79 40 12
10 Northwestern 13 431 1400 3.25 13 53 83 48 10
11 South Florida 12 457 1523 3.33 17 54 85 60 12
12 Virginia Tech 13 462 1554 3.36 7 69 83 53 14
13 Michigan State 13 368 1239 3.37 12 82 63 30 7
14 Marshall 13 465 1575 3.39 13 66 88 51 16
15 Boise State 14 495 1683 3.40 20 56 98 49 12
16 Penn State 13 449 1534 3.42 14 69 87 49 10
17 Fresno State 14 463 1588 3.43 13 55 92 50 10
18 Ohio 13 416 1436 3.45 11 56 74 48 13
19 Middle Tennessee 13 504 1743 3.46 19 58 110 52 15
20 Oregon 13 481 1671 3.47 19 67 93 56 15
21 Wyoming 13 599 2084 3.48 16 44 128 63 10
22 Michigan 13 451 1572 3.49 16 69 79 52 22
23 Miami (Florida) 13 541 1895 3.50 10 56 120 68 17
24 Purdue 13 489 1728 3.53 10 74 88 49 14
25 Arkansas State 12 460 1633 3.55 17 74 88 56 15
26 Kansas State 13 427 1530 3.58 17 74 88 44 8
27 Oklahoma State 13 506 1829 3.61 23 55 112 68 14
28 Iowa State 13 460 1664 3.62 10 52 96 53 16
29 Auburn 14 529 1918 3.63 11 70 100 56 13
30 BYU 13 520 1919 3.69 15 35 119 47 3
31 Texas State 12 455 1700 3.74 21 71 89 39 9
31 Georgia 15 506 1890 3.74 8 45 108 54 18
33 UTSA 11 375 1405 3.75 10 89 76 50 13
34 San Diego State 13 471 1770 3.76 17 53 98 38 11
35 Houston 12 471 1775 3.77 19 84 107 56 10
35 Southern Mississippi 13 478 1800 3.77 21 67 95 62 19
37 Florida State 13 466 1763 3.78 19 51 90 53 19
38 South Carolina 13 484 1834 3.79 15 54 102 61 12
39 Mississippi State 13 448 1711 3.82 18 75 80 54 18
40 LSU 13 433 1669 3.85 16 74 83 51 15
41 Indiana 12 497 1925 3.87 18 59 98 59 16
42 Appalachian State 13 459 1787 3.89 14 95 95 62 19
43 North Carolina State 13 435 1703 3.91 15 89 99 55 14
44 Notre Dame 13 506 2008 3.97 9 52 110 66 16
45 Missouri 13 521 2075 3.98 27 75 110 60 23
46 Florida Atlantic 14 557 2224 3.99 22 75 116 65 13
47 Utah 13 427 1707 4.00 14 68 87 63 17
47 Duke 13 498 1992 4.00 16 92 103 50 14
49 Georgia State 12 396 1637 4.13 14 59 83 52 15
49 Iowa 13 455 1880 4.13 10 66 96 46 11
49 Louisville 13 514 2124 4.13 24 81 118 59 15
52 California 12 475 1969 4.15 21 76 116 54 12
53 New Mexico State 13 520 2164 4.16 25 76 114 70 16
54 UCF 13 498 2079 4.17 17 66 110 70 16
55 Kansas 12 491 2059 4.19 31 63 106 70 22
55 Texas A&M 13 530 2221 4.19 19 79 108 60 22
57 Pittsburgh 12 407 1709 4.20 14 83 90 55 10
58 Memphis 13 568 2394 4.21 25 96 125 74 18
59 Washington State 13 469 1981 4.22 26 86 102 64 19
60 Florida 11 400 1693 4.23 16 74 82 59 18
60 South Alabama 12 431 1822 4.23 15 74 98 53 15
60 Western Michigan 12 443 1873 4.23 27 74 98 61 22
63 Temple 13 532 2270 4.27 18 66 119 85 21
64 Texas Tech 13 488 2101 4.31 16 58 107 60 22
65 Eastern Michigan 12 481 2079 4.32 17 79 96 56 16
65 Central Michigan 13 557 2408 4.32 24 74 117 62 23
67 Coastal Carolina 12 469 2034 4.34 28 88 114 59 14
68 USC 14 510 2221 4.35 20 84 122 72 21
69 Idaho 12 463 2017 4.36 19 62 112 72 17
70 Oklahoma 14 500 2191 4.38 24 75 118 71 17
70 Buffalo 12 534 2338 4.38 21 66 136 61 14
72 Cincinnati 12 526 2309 4.39 19 53 119 61 16
73 Wake Forest 13 547 2415 4.41 24 70 130 79 25
74 Nevada 12 565 2499 4.42 24 75 142 92 14
75 Western Kentucky 13 500 2214 4.43 27 89 111 54 17
76 Miami (Ohio) 12 449 2001 4.46 13 73 97 52 24
77 Navy 13 447 2009 4.49 18 79 101 61 19
77 Utah State 13 626 2813 4.49 20 59 147 88 22
79 Georgia Tech 11 373 1690 4.53 15 39 93 49 14
80 Rutgers 12 475 2182 4.59 21 53 97 57 16
80 Stanford 14 516 2366 4.59 18 59 128 73 17
82 Arizona 13 522 2406 4.61 32 63 128 71 28
83 UAB 13 494 2287 4.63 19 74 110 84 21
83 Old Dominion 12 529 2450 4.63 30 51 129 91 23
85 New Mexico 12 406 1889 4.65 20 83 87 53 21
85 Virginia 13 557 2591 4.65 25 78 125 70 23
87 Florida International 13 478 2227 4.66 23 70 116 67 22
88 Maryland 12 490 2290 4.67 29 55 119 65 18
89 Louisiana Tech 13 491 2296 4.68 21 59 142 72 17
90 Charlotte 12 517 2470 4.78 26 80 132 70 16
90 Illinois 12 548 2622 4.78 27 79 137 82 14
92 North Carolina 12 532 2556 4.80 21 74 132 75 20
93 Boston College 13 516 2482 4.81 26 70 111 73 24
93 Toledo 14 518 2490 4.81 27 82 121 70 21
93 North Texas 14 590 2835 4.81 35 82 138 75 25
96 Arizona State 13 465 2272 4.89 31 95 112 71 23
96 Kentucky 13 466 2279 4.89 23 64 124 69 22
98 Minnesota 12 422 2066 4.90 19 77 101 61 22
99 Baylor 12 463 2279 4.92 22 99 124 76 21
99 West Virginia 13 539 2654 4.92 26 67 121 89 24
101 Massachusetts 12 480 2375 4.95 27 60 112 74 29
101 SMU 13 546 2700 4.95 33 92 135 87 32
103 Connecticut 12 447 2221 4.97 26 65 114 81 27
103 Vanderbilt 12 479 2382 4.97 30 61 125 96 19
105 Rice 12 462 2311 5.00 30 73 121 86 21
106 Arkansas 12 469 2353 5.02 28 79 128 58 15
107 Akron 14 572 2876 5.03 24 80 151 93 21
108 Ball State 12 448 2256 5.04 27 73 105 70 21
109 Colorado State 13 474 2432 5.13 22 90 118 67 20
110 Georgia Southern 12 414 2164 5.23 21 75 96 62 25
110 Syracuse 12 451 2360 5.23 28 76 109 68 26
110 Colorado 12 477 2496 5.23 23 75 132 66 22
113 Hawai'i 12 480 2522 5.25 23 66 124 81 28
113 Kent State 12 487 2559 5.25 31 75 111 88 32
115 Louisiana-Lafayette 12 537 2839 5.29 39 77 151 88 27
116 Army 13 423 2248 5.31 23 81 115 63 21
117 Mississippi 12 550 2944 5.35 29 59 133 85 33
118 UTEP 12 520 2812 5.41 32 66 148 94 20
118 San Jose State 13 686 3710 5.41 40 82 172 99 27
120 UNLV 12 530 2872 5.42 32 67 158 102 20
121 Tennessee 12 555 3015 5.43 29 74 154 91 27
122 Tulane 12 464 2525 5.44 26 82 120 80 24
123 Oregon State 12 515 2829 5.49 35 74 154 92 26
124 Nebraska 12 463 2577 5.57 33 75 131 72 23
125 Bowling Green 12 544 3039 5.59 35 88 152 91 28
126 Louisiana-Monroe 12 499 2793 5.60 32 82 137 85 31
127 UCLA 13 649 3736 5.76 35 80 165 109 32
128 Tulsa 12 543 3180 5.86 32 75 142 94 31
129 East Carolina 12 501 2946 5.88 36 85 140 80 21
130 Air Force 12 451 2674 5.93 31 91 114 70 30
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards