2017 National Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Quarter through 01/08/2018

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Northwestern 13 94 183 1.95 1 40 10 4 1
2 UTSA 11 95 234 2.46 3 20 15 8 1
3 Northern Illinois 13 120 320 2.67 1 34 17 13 6
4 Alabama 14 138 385 2.79 2 20 21 10 1
5 Miami (Florida) 13 137 383 2.80 2 26 27 11 2
6 TCU 14 121 342 2.83 1 54 21 15 4
7 Troy 13 120 345 2.88 2 49 24 14 3
8 Washington 13 110 318 2.89 3 92 23 11 2
9 Boise State 14 132 385 2.92 5 34 23 11 3
10 San Diego State 13 128 385 3.01 5 51 20 7 3
11 Wisconsin 14 108 331 3.06 3 77 18 8 5
12 Penn State 13 127 396 3.12 6 45 20 12 2
12 Middle Tennessee 13 144 449 3.12 7 51 29 16 4
14 Houston 12 114 365 3.20 8 27 24 14 1
14 Coastal Carolina 12 121 387 3.20 7 14 26 12 0
14 Ohio State 14 142 454 3.20 5 36 23 9 3
17 Clemson 14 114 368 3.23 0 20 24 13 1
18 South Carolina 13 106 347 3.27 4 31 20 10 3
19 Nevada 12 146 479 3.28 8 43 31 17 1
20 South Florida 12 112 375 3.35 3 45 20 17 2
21 Texas 13 112 379 3.38 4 22 30 16 2
22 Michigan State 12 94 319 3.39 5 82 15 8 2
22 Fresno State 14 114 386 3.39 3 45 23 10 2
24 Oregon 13 106 361 3.41 4 34 19 14 5
25 Louisville 13 138 476 3.45 2 39 36 17 2
26 Mississippi State 13 108 381 3.53 4 75 17 12 5
27 Florida State 13 117 415 3.55 3 39 21 10 4
28 Kansas State 13 115 409 3.56 3 25 24 12 2
29 Arizona 13 138 496 3.59 8 35 34 12 4
29 Florida Atlantic 14 152 545 3.59 4 40 32 18 3
31 North Carolina State 13 131 477 3.64 5 66 29 19 5
32 Florida 11 98 358 3.65 3 38 19 13 4
33 Georgia 15 145 532 3.67 3 41 31 15 6
33 USC 14 147 539 3.67 8 31 32 15 4
35 Pittsburgh 12 87 321 3.69 3 22 19 11 1
36 Kansas 12 120 445 3.71 10 29 30 15 6
37 Oklahoma State 13 133 495 3.72 9 39 35 19 4
38 Western Michigan 12 105 397 3.78 5 74 18 14 4
39 UCF 13 144 547 3.80 4 30 35 24 2
40 Navy 13 112 428 3.82 4 42 22 14 3
40 Eastern Michigan 12 114 435 3.82 5 27 22 13 2
42 Wyoming 13 155 593 3.83 5 27 37 15 2
43 Indiana 12 128 491 3.84 3 39 25 16 4
43 Virginia 13 150 576 3.84 5 39 27 18 5
45 Western Kentucky 13 128 493 3.85 6 89 24 12 4
46 Southern Mississippi 13 120 463 3.86 6 32 29 19 6
46 Central Michigan 13 132 510 3.86 7 31 33 15 7
48 Wake Forest 13 149 581 3.90 7 50 38 20 4
49 Marshall 13 111 435 3.92 3 66 17 12 5
49 Iowa State 13 126 494 3.92 4 52 30 16 6
51 Notre Dame 13 120 472 3.93 2 29 26 16 3
52 California 12 117 466 3.98 4 37 30 16 3
53 Michigan 13 112 455 4.06 3 65 21 13 7
53 Purdue 13 126 512 4.06 2 64 19 11 6
55 Missouri 13 125 509 4.07 9 71 23 16 6
56 Texas Tech 13 131 537 4.10 6 42 29 18 4
57 Florida International 13 121 500 4.13 8 40 32 18 3
58 Arkansas State 12 115 476 4.14 7 74 22 17 6
59 Charlotte 12 126 527 4.18 7 25 25 13 3
60 Auburn 14 149 625 4.19 4 70 31 18 5
61 Baylor 12 115 484 4.21 8 79 31 17 4
61 Cincinnati 12 141 593 4.21 3 47 32 19 5
63 Toledo 14 124 525 4.23 3 35 26 14 7
64 Buffalo 12 122 517 4.24 3 34 33 14 4
65 Vanderbilt 12 126 537 4.26 9 38 33 26 2
66 Utah 13 110 471 4.28 3 39 24 16 6
67 LSU 13 110 475 4.32 5 28 24 16 5
68 Texas State 12 120 520 4.33 4 67 29 14 3
68 Louisiana Tech 13 135 584 4.33 3 36 36 19 4
70 Duke 13 113 500 4.42 6 81 23 14 6
70 Temple 13 138 610 4.42 4 47 34 21 7
72 Colorado 12 122 540 4.43 4 37 33 16 3
73 Arkansas 12 125 556 4.45 9 79 30 9 3
74 Iowa 13 120 537 4.48 2 66 25 13 4
74 Virginia Tech 13 138 618 4.48 4 64 30 19 6
76 Air Force 12 115 516 4.49 7 32 28 18 4
77 Texas A&M 13 157 707 4.50 6 45 40 23 7
78 West Virginia 13 129 582 4.51 10 67 25 17 6
79 Miami (Ohio) 12 116 530 4.57 3 61 23 13 7
80 Ohio 13 102 467 4.58 3 56 17 15 5
81 Rutgers 12 123 566 4.60 8 41 21 15 4
82 Maryland 12 125 577 4.62 10 25 30 17 6
83 BYU 13 128 594 4.64 5 35 37 16 1
84 New Mexico State 13 123 576 4.68 7 76 33 24 4
85 North Carolina 12 127 597 4.70 4 73 28 17 5
86 Hawai'i 12 103 485 4.71 5 43 29 24 5
86 Connecticut 12 110 518 4.71 5 53 26 18 5
88 Utah State 13 177 842 4.76 7 59 43 28 9
89 Idaho 12 123 589 4.79 4 42 34 22 3
90 Illinois 12 123 591 4.80 9 25 33 15 3
91 Appalachian State 13 112 547 4.88 6 95 22 14 8
92 Washington State 13 112 553 4.94 7 86 26 14 8
93 Boston College 13 139 692 4.98 8 64 37 24 7
94 North Texas 14 156 779 4.99 11 65 39 19 6
95 Memphis 13 134 672 5.01 7 96 30 20 4
96 South Alabama 12 111 560 5.05 5 74 28 17 5
97 Kent State 12 114 588 5.16 9 75 23 18 7
97 Oklahoma 14 129 666 5.16 7 75 35 20 7
99 UAB 13 125 646 5.17 6 74 26 19 8
100 Georgia State 12 89 466 5.24 5 35 21 15 5
100 Old Dominion 12 119 624 5.24 9 39 31 24 8
102 Stanford 14 135 712 5.27 5 52 39 23 5
103 Bowling Green 12 146 788 5.40 10 35 43 25 7
104 Arizona State 13 125 677 5.42 11 67 34 22 7
105 Mississippi 12 133 722 5.43 11 59 32 18 7
106 Rice 12 118 642 5.44 10 47 33 24 7
107 Massachusetts 12 110 602 5.47 8 56 30 23 8
108 Tennessee 12 140 767 5.48 12 64 40 24 7
109 Ball State 12 120 663 5.53 13 71 27 18 7
110 Tulane 12 93 518 5.57 4 82 23 15 4
110 Minnesota 12 111 618 5.57 5 60 31 16 6
112 Louisiana-Lafayette 12 143 803 5.62 9 60 45 27 10
113 Oregon State 12 115 649 5.64 9 56 33 21 10
114 Akron 14 135 763 5.65 9 80 33 24 4
115 UCLA 13 173 993 5.74 10 72 49 32 6
116 UTEP 12 119 692 5.82 11 54 37 22 7
117 Kentucky 13 118 694 5.88 9 44 35 21 5
118 SMU 13 154 938 6.09 11 92 39 26 13
119 Georgia Tech 11 91 556 6.11 5 32 26 15 5
120 UNLV 12 139 863 6.21 8 67 46 30 9
121 San Jose State 13 172 1086 6.31 13 75 48 32 7
122 Colorado State 13 94 598 6.36 7 75 23 16 6
123 Syracuse 12 105 672 6.40 9 64 23 18 7
124 East Carolina 12 123 791 6.43 12 75 33 25 7
125 Louisiana-Monroe 12 118 766 6.49 8 82 35 26 9
126 Nebraska 12 118 790 6.69 11 75 38 23 5
127 Tulsa 12 129 871 6.75 12 75 43 30 9
128 Army 13 107 757 7.07 8 75 33 20 9
129 New Mexico 12 103 739 7.17 12 83 30 19 11
130 Georgia Southern 12 92 700 7.61 9 75 24 20 11
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards