2017 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Minnesota 3 63 177 2.81 1 21.00 59.00
2 UTSA 3 96 258 2.69 2 32.00 86.00
2 Rutgers 3 96 278 2.90 0 32.00 92.67
2 Nebraska 3 96 368 3.83 4 32.00 122.67
5 New Mexico 4 101 325 3.22 3 25.25 81.25
5 Florida 3 101 306 3.03 2 33.67 102.00
7 Georgia Tech 3 103 511 4.96 7 34.33 170.33
8 Maryland 3 106 447 4.22 4 35.33 149.00
9 Michigan State 4 108 389 3.60 3 27.00 97.25
9 Pittsburgh 4 108 414 3.83 4 27.00 103.50
11 Utah 4 110 177 1.61 1 27.50 44.25
12 Colorado 3 111 315 2.84 0 37.00 105.00
12 Kansas 3 111 402 3.62 3 37.00 134.00
14 California 3 112 412 3.68 4 37.33 137.33
15 Iowa State 4 113 374 3.31 1 28.25 93.50
16 Iowa 4 116 466 4.02 3 29.00 116.50
17 Wisconsin 4 117 446 3.81 4 29.25 111.50
18 Georgia State 4 121 496 4.10 5 30.25 124.00
19 Vanderbilt 4 123 303 2.46 2 30.75 75.75
19 Indiana 3 123 431 3.50 1 41.00 143.67
21 South Florida 4 124 401 3.23 4 31.00 100.25
22 Arkansas 4 125 417 3.34 6 31.25 104.25
22 South Alabama 4 125 499 3.99 3 31.25 124.75
24 Michigan 4 132 308 2.33 2 33.00 77.00
25 Arizona 4 133 519 3.90 6 33.25 129.75
25 Illinois 3 133 553 4.16 5 44.33 184.33
27 Syracuse 4 135 404 2.99 4 33.75 101.00
28 Miami (Ohio) 4 136 691 5.08 5 34.00 172.75
29 TCU 4 137 434 3.17 4 34.25 108.50
29 Texas 4 137 497 3.63 5 34.25 124.25
29 Northwestern 4 137 536 3.91 7 34.25 134.00
32 Purdue 4 138 517 3.75 3 34.50 129.25
33 Baylor 3 139 604 4.35 4 46.33 201.33
34 Kansas State 4 140 467 3.34 3 35.00 116.75
34 Connecticut 4 140 765 5.46 9 35.00 191.25
36 Ball State 4 142 575 4.05 9 35.50 143.75
37 LSU 5 144 497 3.45 5 28.80 99.40
37 Washington 4 144 484 3.36 3 36.00 121.00
39 Miami (Florida) 4 145 457 3.15 1 36.25 114.25
39 Arizona State 4 145 666 4.59 10 36.25 166.50
39 Coastal Carolina 4 145 732 5.05 14 36.25 183.00
42 Oregon 4 146 437 2.99 7 36.50 109.25
42 Houston 4 146 612 4.19 4 36.50 153.00
44 Boise State 5 147 378 2.57 5 29.40 75.60
45 Washington State 4 148 552 3.73 6 37.00 138.00
46 Florida State 5 150 453 3.02 4 30.00 90.60
47 UCF 4 151 410 2.72 5 37.75 102.50
47 Oklahoma 4 151 794 5.26 9 37.75 198.50
47 Kent State 4 151 882 5.84 14 37.75 220.50
50 Western Michigan 4 152 754 4.96 12 38.00 188.50
50 Mississippi 4 152 780 5.13 9 38.00 195.00
52 Fresno State 5 153 561 3.67 7 30.60 112.20
53 Penn State 4 154 482 3.13 4 38.50 120.50
54 Oregon State 3 155 735 4.74 11 51.67 245.00
55 Stanford 4 157 613 3.90 3 39.25 153.25
55 Idaho 4 157 770 4.90 9 39.25 192.50
57 Texas Tech 4 159 609 3.83 5 39.75 152.25
58 Arkansas State 4 160 712 4.45 8 40.00 178.00
59 Alabama 5 161 412 2.56 1 32.20 82.40
59 Texas State 4 161 591 3.67 7 40.25 147.75
61 North Carolina 4 162 700 4.32 4 40.50 175.00
62 Memphis 4 163 451 2.77 5 40.75 112.75
62 Eastern Michigan 4 163 760 4.66 6 40.75 190.00
64 Duke 5 165 434 2.63 5 33.00 86.80
64 Troy 5 165 490 2.97 2 33.00 98.00
64 Colorado State 5 165 835 5.06 7 33.00 167.00
67 Tulane 4 167 863 5.17 7 41.75 215.75
68 Virginia Tech 5 168 569 3.39 1 33.60 113.80
68 Louisiana Tech 5 168 868 5.17 5 33.60 173.60
68 USC 4 168 871 5.18 9 42.00 217.75
71 Hawai'i 4 169 744 4.40 9 42.25 186.00
72 Ohio 5 170 664 3.91 4 34.00 132.80
72 Tulsa 4 170 1178 6.93 10 42.50 294.50
74 Oklahoma State 4 171 636 3.72 5 42.75 159.00
74 Rice 4 171 904 5.29 16 42.75 226.00
76 Ohio State 4 172 596 3.47 5 43.00 149.00
76 Charlotte 4 172 710 4.13 12 43.00 177.50
78 Cincinnati 4 173 620 3.58 3 43.25 155.00
79 West Virginia 4 174 734 4.22 6 43.50 183.50
80 Texas A&M 5 175 596 3.41 6 35.00 119.20
80 Florida International 5 175 726 4.15 10 35.00 145.20
82 Marshall 5 176 625 3.55 7 35.20 125.00
82 Georgia Southern 4 176 1098 6.24 11 44.00 274.50
84 Mississippi State 5 177 513 2.90 2 35.40 102.60
84 Appalachian State 5 177 695 3.93 6 35.40 139.00
84 North Carolina State 5 177 700 3.95 4 35.40 140.00
84 Navy 5 177 794 4.49 7 35.40 158.80
88 SMU 5 178 682 3.83 7 35.60 136.40
89 Nevada 4 179 519 2.90 6 44.75 129.75
89 UNLV 4 179 887 4.96 8 44.75 221.75
91 Louisiana-Monroe 4 180 1225 6.81 13 45.00 306.25
92 Western Kentucky 5 181 642 3.55 8 36.20 128.40
92 Southern Mississippi 5 181 667 3.69 7 36.20 133.40
94 South Carolina 5 182 582 3.20 6 36.40 116.40
94 East Carolina 4 182 1010 5.55 10 45.50 252.50
94 UTEP 4 182 1038 5.70 16 45.50 259.50
97 Georgia 5 183 643 3.51 4 36.60 128.60
98 Kentucky 5 184 809 4.40 7 36.80 161.80
98 Old Dominion 4 184 717 3.90 10 46.00 179.25
98 Bowling Green 4 184 975 5.30 11 46.00 243.75
101 Air Force 4 186 1108 5.96 8 46.50 277.00
102 Wake Forest 5 188 866 4.61 7 37.60 173.20
103 UCLA 4 191 1169 6.12 10 47.75 292.25
104 Buffalo 4 192 920 4.79 9 48.00 230.00
105 Akron 5 194 970 5.00 14 38.80 194.00
106 Auburn 5 195 551 2.83 4 39.00 110.20
106 Louisville 5 195 714 3.66 6 39.00 142.80
108 Temple 5 197 859 4.36 9 39.40 171.80
109 Middle Tennessee 5 199 523 2.63 7 39.80 104.60
109 Boston College 5 199 1067 5.36 11 39.80 213.40
111 Tennessee 4 203 919 4.53 8 50.75 229.75
112 Central Michigan 5 204 900 4.41 8 40.80 180.00
113 Clemson 5 207 534 2.58 0 41.40 106.80
114 UAB 5 208 938 4.51 11 41.60 187.60
115 New Mexico State 5 209 807 3.86 8 41.80 161.40
115 Louisiana-Lafayette 4 209 1169 5.59 17 52.25 292.25
117 Missouri 5 210 659 3.14 9 42.00 131.80
118 Toledo 5 211 1241 5.88 17 42.20 248.20
119 San Diego State 5 212 875 4.13 9 42.40 175.00
120 Utah State 5 217 1022 4.71 9 43.40 204.40
121 Northern Illinois 5 219 633 2.89 6 43.80 126.60
122 Virginia 5 223 968 4.34 12 44.60 193.60
123 North Texas 5 231 1087 4.71 14 46.20 217.40
124 Wyoming 5 237 771 3.25 7 47.40 154.20
125 Florida Atlantic 5 249 1107 4.45 11 49.80 221.40
126 San Jose State 5 273 1343 4.92 15 54.60 268.60
127 Army 13 423 2248 5.31 23 32.54 172.92
128 Massachusetts 11 454 2333 5.14 27 41.27 212.09
129 BYU 12 487 1850 3.80 15 40.58 154.17
130 Notre Dame 13 506 2008 3.97 9 38.92 154.46