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

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Michigan State 13 368 1239 3.37 12 28.31 95.31
2 Wisconsin 14 436 1378 3.16 7 31.14 98.43
3 Ohio 13 416 1436 3.45 11 32.00 110.46
4 Army 13 423 2248 5.31 23 32.54 172.92
5 Kansas State 13 427 1530 3.58 17 32.85 117.69
5 Utah 13 427 1707 4.00 14 32.85 131.31
7 Georgia State 12 396 1637 4.13 14 33.00 136.42
8 Fresno State 14 463 1588 3.43 13 33.07 113.43
9 Northwestern 13 431 1400 3.25 13 33.15 107.69
10 LSU 13 433 1669 3.85 16 33.31 128.38
11 North Carolina State 13 435 1703 3.91 15 33.46 131.00
12 Georgia 15 506 1890 3.74 8 33.73 126.00
13 New Mexico 12 406 1889 4.65 20 33.83 157.42
14 Georgia Tech 11 373 1690 4.53 15 33.91 153.64
15 Pittsburgh 12 407 1709 4.20 14 33.92 142.42
16 UTSA 11 375 1405 3.75 10 34.09 127.73
17 TCU 14 480 1455 3.03 8 34.29 103.93
18 Navy 13 447 2009 4.49 18 34.38 154.54
19 Mississippi State 13 448 1711 3.82 18 34.46 131.62
20 Georgia Southern 12 414 2164 5.23 21 34.50 180.33
21 Penn State 13 449 1534 3.42 14 34.54 118.00
22 Michigan 13 451 1572 3.49 16 34.69 120.92
23 Alabama 14 487 1326 2.72 9 34.79 94.71
24 Iowa 13 455 1880 4.13 10 35.00 144.62
25 Minnesota 12 422 2066 4.90 19 35.17 172.17
26 Washington 13 459 1311 2.86 11 35.31 100.85
26 Appalachian State 13 459 1787 3.89 14 35.31 137.46
28 Boise State 14 495 1683 3.40 20 35.36 120.21
29 Iowa State 13 460 1664 3.62 10 35.38 128.00
30 Texas 13 462 1389 3.01 14 35.54 106.85
30 Virginia Tech 13 462 1554 3.36 7 35.54 119.54
32 Oklahoma 14 500 2191 4.38 24 35.71 156.50
33 Marshall 13 465 1575 3.39 13 35.77 121.15
33 Arizona State 13 465 2272 4.89 31 35.77 174.77
35 Ohio State 14 501 1471 2.94 13 35.79 105.07
36 Florida State 13 466 1763 3.78 19 35.85 135.62
36 Kentucky 13 466 2279 4.89 23 35.85 175.31
38 South Alabama 12 431 1822 4.23 15 35.92 151.83
39 Washington State 13 469 1981 4.22 26 36.08 152.38
40 San Diego State 13 471 1770 3.76 17 36.23 136.15
41 Florida 11 400 1693 4.23 16 36.36 153.91
42 USC 14 510 2221 4.35 20 36.43 158.64
43 Colorado State 13 474 2432 5.13 22 36.46 187.08
44 Clemson 14 512 1608 3.14 5 36.57 114.86
45 Southern Mississippi 13 478 1800 3.77 21 36.77 138.46
45 Florida International 13 478 2227 4.66 23 36.77 171.31
47 Troy 13 479 1374 2.87 7 36.85 105.69
48 Stanford 14 516 2366 4.59 18 36.86 169.00
49 Western Michigan 12 443 1873 4.23 27 36.92 156.08
50 Oregon 13 481 1671 3.47 19 37.00 128.54
50 Toledo 14 518 2490 4.81 27 37.00 177.86
52 South Carolina 13 484 1834 3.79 15 37.23 141.08
53 Connecticut 12 447 2221 4.97 26 37.25 185.08
54 Ball State 12 448 2256 5.04 27 37.33 188.00
55 Miami (Ohio) 12 449 2001 4.46 13 37.42 166.75
56 Texas Tech 13 488 2101 4.31 16 37.54 161.62
57 Syracuse 12 451 2360 5.23 28 37.58 196.67
57 Air Force 12 451 2674 5.93 31 37.58 222.83
59 Purdue 13 489 1728 3.53 10 37.62 132.92
60 Louisiana Tech 13 491 2296 4.68 21 37.77 176.62
61 Auburn 14 529 1918 3.63 11 37.79 137.00
62 Texas State 12 455 1700 3.74 21 37.92 141.67
63 UAB 13 494 2287 4.63 19 38.00 175.92
64 South Florida 12 457 1523 3.33 17 38.08 126.92
65 Duke 13 498 1992 4.00 16 38.31 153.23
65 UCF 13 498 2079 4.17 17 38.31 159.92
67 Arkansas State 12 460 1633 3.55 17 38.33 136.08
68 Western Kentucky 13 500 2214 4.43 27 38.46 170.31
69 Rice 12 462 2311 5.00 30 38.50 192.58
70 Idaho 12 463 2017 4.36 19 38.58 168.08
70 Baylor 12 463 2279 4.92 22 38.58 189.92
70 Nebraska 12 463 2577 5.57 33 38.58 214.75
73 Tulane 12 464 2525 5.44 26 38.67 210.42
74 Middle Tennessee 13 504 1743 3.46 19 38.77 134.08
75 Oklahoma State 13 506 1829 3.61 23 38.92 140.69
75 Notre Dame 13 506 2008 3.97 9 38.92 154.46
77 Coastal Carolina 12 469 2034 4.34 28 39.08 169.50
77 Arkansas 12 469 2353 5.02 28 39.08 196.08
79 Houston 12 471 1775 3.77 19 39.25 147.92
80 Louisville 13 514 2124 4.13 24 39.54 163.38
81 California 12 475 1969 4.15 21 39.58 164.08
81 Rutgers 12 475 2182 4.59 21 39.58 181.83
83 Boston College 13 516 2482 4.81 26 39.69 190.92
84 Colorado 12 477 2496 5.23 23 39.75 208.00
85 Florida Atlantic 14 557 2224 3.99 22 39.79 158.86
86 Vanderbilt 12 479 2382 4.97 30 39.92 198.50
87 BYU 13 520 1919 3.69 15 40.00 147.62
87 New Mexico State 13 520 2164 4.16 25 40.00 166.46
87 Massachusetts 12 480 2375 4.95 27 40.00 197.92
87 Hawai'i 12 480 2522 5.25 23 40.00 210.17
91 Missouri 13 521 2075 3.98 27 40.08 159.62
91 Eastern Michigan 12 481 2079 4.32 17 40.08 173.25
93 Arizona 13 522 2406 4.61 32 40.15 185.08
94 Northern Illinois 13 526 1560 2.97 14 40.46 120.00
95 Kent State 12 487 2559 5.25 31 40.58 213.25
96 Texas A&M 13 530 2221 4.19 19 40.77 170.85
97 Maryland 12 490 2290 4.67 29 40.83 190.83
98 Akron 14 572 2876 5.03 24 40.86 205.43
99 Kansas 12 491 2059 4.19 31 40.92 171.58
99 Temple 13 532 2270 4.27 18 40.92 174.62
101 Indiana 12 497 1925 3.87 18 41.42 160.42
102 West Virginia 13 539 2654 4.92 26 41.46 204.15
103 Louisiana-Monroe 12 499 2793 5.60 32 41.58 232.75
104 Miami (Florida) 13 541 1895 3.50 10 41.62 145.77
105 East Carolina 12 501 2946 5.88 36 41.75 245.50
106 SMU 13 546 2700 4.95 33 42.00 207.69
107 Wake Forest 13 547 2415 4.41 24 42.08 185.77
108 North Texas 14 590 2835 4.81 35 42.14 202.50
109 Central Michigan 13 557 2408 4.32 24 42.85 185.23
109 Virginia 13 557 2591 4.65 25 42.85 199.31
111 Oregon State 12 515 2829 5.49 35 42.92 235.75
112 Charlotte 12 517 2470 4.78 26 43.08 205.83
113 UTEP 12 520 2812 5.41 32 43.33 234.33
114 Memphis 13 568 2394 4.21 25 43.69 184.15
115 Cincinnati 12 526 2309 4.39 19 43.83 192.42
116 Old Dominion 12 529 2450 4.63 30 44.08 204.17
117 UNLV 12 530 2872 5.42 32 44.17 239.33
118 North Carolina 12 532 2556 4.80 21 44.33 213.00
119 Buffalo 12 534 2338 4.38 21 44.50 194.83
120 Louisiana-Lafayette 12 537 2839 5.29 39 44.75 236.58
121 Tulsa 12 543 3180 5.86 32 45.25 265.00
122 Bowling Green 12 544 3039 5.59 35 45.33 253.25
123 Illinois 12 548 2622 4.78 27 45.67 218.50
124 Mississippi 12 550 2944 5.35 29 45.83 245.33
125 Wyoming 13 599 2084 3.48 16 46.08 160.31
126 Tennessee 12 555 3015 5.43 29 46.25 251.25
127 Nevada 12 565 2499 4.42 24 47.08 208.25
128 Utah State 13 626 2813 4.49 20 48.15 216.38
129 UCLA 13 649 3736 5.76 35 49.92 287.38
130 San Jose State 13 686 3710 5.41 40 52.77 285.38