2017 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/08/2018

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Georgia Tech 10 335 1574 4.70 15 33.50 157.40
2 UTSA 10 342 1321 3.86 9 34.20 132.10
3 Georgia State 11 354 1399 3.95 12 32.18 127.18
4 Michigan State 13 368 1239 3.37 12 28.31 95.31
5 Kansas State 12 372 1307 3.51 16 31.00 108.92
6 Pittsburgh 11 381 1602 4.20 13 34.64 145.64
7 Georgia Southern 11 382 2019 5.29 20 34.73 183.55
8 Ohio 12 384 1389 3.62 11 32.00 115.75
9 New Mexico 11 385 1881 4.89 20 35.00 171.00
10 North Carolina State 12 388 1570 4.05 15 32.33 130.83
11 Army 12 389 2182 5.61 22 32.42 181.83
12 Utah 12 399 1652 4.14 14 33.25 137.67
13 Florida 11 400 1693 4.23 16 36.36 153.91
14 South Alabama 11 405 1750 4.32 15 36.82 159.09
15 LSU 12 406 1601 3.94 15 33.83 133.42
16 Western Michigan 11 408 1817 4.45 25 37.09 165.18
17 Mississippi State 12 409 1693 4.14 18 34.08 141.08
18 Miami (Ohio) 11 412 1841 4.47 12 37.45 167.36
19 Texas State 11 415 1641 3.95 20 37.73 149.18
19 Ball State 11 415 2140 5.16 26 37.73 194.55
21 Virginia Tech 12 416 1447 3.48 7 34.67 120.58
22 Baylor 11 420 2141 5.10 21 38.18 194.64
23 South Florida 11 421 1431 3.40 16 38.27 130.09
23 Arkansas State 11 421 1577 3.75 17 38.27 143.36
23 Connecticut 11 421 2132 5.06 25 38.27 193.82
23 Syracuse 11 421 2306 5.48 28 38.27 209.64
27 Minnesota 12 422 2066 4.90 19 35.17 172.17
28 Air Force 11 423 2619 6.19 31 38.45 238.09
29 Washington 12 426 1280 3.00 11 35.50 106.67
29 Appalachian State 12 426 1710 4.01 14 35.50 142.50
31 Idaho 11 428 1922 4.49 19 38.91 174.73
32 Northwestern 13 431 1400 3.25 13 33.15 107.69
33 Coastal Carolina 11 432 1809 4.19 25 39.27 164.45
33 Hawai'i 11 432 2310 5.35 22 39.27 210.00
35 Wisconsin 14 436 1378 3.16 7 31.14 98.43
35 Fresno State 13 436 1618 3.71 13 33.54 124.46
37 Washington State 12 437 1866 4.27 26 36.42 155.50
37 California 11 437 1829 4.19 20 39.73 166.27
39 TCU 13 438 1431 3.27 8 33.69 110.08
39 Iowa State 12 438 1545 3.53 10 36.50 128.75
39 Rutgers 11 438 2102 4.80 21 39.82 191.09
39 Arkansas 11 438 2273 5.19 28 39.82 206.64
43 Kent State 11 439 2353 5.36 28 39.91 213.91
44 Florida State 12 442 1748 3.95 18 36.83 145.67
44 Tulane 11 442 2448 5.54 24 40.18 222.55
46 Oregon 12 443 1572 3.55 17 36.92 131.00
46 South Carolina 12 443 1679 3.79 14 36.92 139.92
48 San Diego State 12 444 1713 3.86 17 37.00 142.75
49 Kentucky 12 446 2217 4.97 22 37.17 184.75
49 Colorado 11 446 2425 5.44 23 40.55 220.45
51 Troy 12 447 1289 2.88 7 37.25 107.42
51 Navy 13 447 2009 4.49 18 34.38 154.54
51 Vanderbilt 11 447 2323 5.20 30 40.64 211.18
54 Alabama 13 448 1219 2.72 9 34.46 93.77
54 Colorado State 12 448 2370 5.29 22 37.33 197.50
56 Penn State 13 449 1534 3.42 14 34.54 118.00
57 Michigan 13 451 1572 3.49 16 34.69 120.92
57 Massachusetts 11 451 2227 4.94 24 41.00 202.45
59 Southern Mississippi 12 452 1738 3.85 21 37.67 144.83
59 Texas Tech 12 452 2020 4.47 16 37.67 168.33
61 Indiana 11 453 1791 3.95 18 41.18 162.82
61 Florida International 12 453 2149 4.74 23 37.75 179.08
63 UCF 12 454 1935 4.26 15 37.83 161.25
63 Maryland 11 454 2191 4.83 29 41.27 199.18
65 Iowa 13 455 1880 4.13 10 35.00 144.62
66 Kansas 11 457 1976 4.32 31 41.55 179.64
67 Clemson 13 458 1453 3.17 5 35.23 111.77
67 Louisiana Tech 12 458 2163 4.72 20 38.17 180.25
69 East Carolina 11 459 2536 5.53 32 41.73 230.55
70 UAB 12 461 2242 4.86 19 38.42 186.83
70 Oregon State 11 461 2538 5.51 32 41.91 230.73
72 Texas 13 462 1389 3.01 14 35.54 106.85
72 Rice 12 462 2311 5.00 30 38.50 192.58
74 Nebraska 12 463 2577 5.57 33 38.58 214.75
75 Marshall 13 465 1575 3.39 13 35.77 121.15
75 Arizona State 13 465 2272 4.89 31 35.77 174.77
77 Cincinnati 11 466 2085 4.47 18 42.36 189.55
78 Duke 12 467 1928 4.13 15 38.92 160.67
79 UNLV 11 469 2563 5.46 28 42.64 233.00
80 Houston 12 471 1775 3.77 19 39.25 147.92
81 Charlotte 11 477 2309 4.84 23 43.36 209.91
82 Toledo 13 478 2362 4.94 25 36.77 181.69
82 Western Kentucky 12 478 2189 4.58 27 39.83 182.42
84 Arizona 12 480 2221 4.63 29 40.00 185.08
85 Northern Illinois 12 481 1500 3.12 13 40.08 125.00
85 Eastern Michigan 12 481 2079 4.32 17 40.08 173.25
87 Missouri 12 482 1936 4.02 23 40.17 161.33
88 Georgia 14 483 1868 3.87 8 34.50 133.43
88 Louisiana-Lafayette 11 483 2496 5.17 36 43.91 226.91
90 BYU 12 484 1833 3.79 15 40.33 152.75
91 Old Dominion 11 488 2335 4.78 28 44.36 212.27
92 Purdue 13 489 1728 3.53 10 37.62 132.92
93 Louisville 12 492 2105 4.28 24 41.00 175.42
93 Bowling Green 11 492 2825 5.74 31 44.73 256.82
95 Auburn 13 494 1818 3.68 11 38.00 139.85
96 Boise State 14 495 1683 3.40 20 35.36 120.21
96 West Virginia 12 495 2493 5.04 26 41.25 207.75
96 North Carolina 11 495 2405 4.86 21 45.00 218.64
99 Buffalo 11 496 2171 4.38 20 45.09 197.36
100 Texas A&M 12 499 2147 4.30 19 41.58 178.92
100 Louisiana-Monroe 12 499 2793 5.60 32 41.58 232.75
102 Oklahoma 14 500 2191 4.38 24 35.71 156.50
103 Ohio State 14 501 1471 2.94 13 35.79 105.07
104 Wake Forest 12 502 2208 4.40 23 41.83 184.00
104 Temple 12 502 2250 4.48 18 41.83 187.50
106 Middle Tennessee 13 504 1743 3.46 19 38.77 134.08
107 Oklahoma State 13 506 1829 3.61 23 38.92 140.69
107 Notre Dame 13 506 2008 3.97 9 38.92 154.46
107 Mississippi 11 506 2725 5.39 26 46.00 247.73
110 USC 14 510 2221 4.35 20 36.43 158.64
111 Miami (Florida) 12 511 1774 3.47 9 42.58 147.83
111 SMU 12 511 2625 5.14 32 42.58 218.75
113 Stanford 14 516 2366 4.59 18 36.86 169.00
113 Boston College 13 516 2482 4.81 26 39.69 190.92
113 Virginia 12 516 2423 4.70 24 43.00 201.92
116 Tennessee 11 517 2893 5.60 29 47.00 263.00
117 New Mexico State 13 520 2164 4.16 25 40.00 166.46
117 UTEP 12 520 2812 5.41 32 43.33 234.33
119 Florida Atlantic 13 524 2163 4.13 22 40.31 166.38
120 Central Michigan 12 526 2300 4.37 24 43.83 191.67
121 Nevada 11 530 2385 4.50 23 48.18 216.82
122 Memphis 12 531 2291 4.31 25 44.25 190.92
123 Akron 13 538 2835 5.27 24 41.38 218.08
124 Tulsa 12 543 3180 5.86 32 45.25 265.00
125 Wyoming 12 547 1911 3.49 16 45.58 159.25
126 Illinois 12 548 2622 4.78 27 45.67 218.50
127 North Texas 13 557 2749 4.94 35 42.85 211.46
128 Utah State 12 588 2700 4.59 19 49.00 225.00
129 San Jose State 12 625 3514 5.62 39 52.08 292.83
130 UCLA 13 649 3736 5.76 35 49.92 287.38