2020 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/11/2021

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Liberty 1 31 55 1.77 0 31.00 55.00
2 Georgia 9 275 624 2.27 7 30.56 69.33
3 Colorado State 4 176 434 2.47 8 44.00 108.50
4 Marshall 6 207 577 2.79 4 34.50 96.17
5 Pittsburgh 10 366 1028 2.81 11 36.60 102.80
6 Iowa 8 303 861 2.84 8 37.88 107.63
7 Clemson 10 346 1012 2.92 8 34.60 101.20
8 Cincinnati 7 251 744 2.96 7 35.86 106.29
9 San Diego State 6 185 571 3.09 4 30.83 95.17
10 Oklahoma 9 272 852 3.13 17 30.22 94.67
10 Iowa State 10 330 1033 3.13 8 33.00 103.30
10 Central Michigan 6 250 783 3.13 7 41.67 130.50
13 Georgia Southern 8 230 726 3.16 8 28.75 90.75
13 San Jose State 7 246 777 3.16 7 35.14 111.00
15 Alabama 11 374 1184 3.17 11 34.00 107.64
16 UAB 5 163 523 3.21 1 32.60 104.60
17 Tulane 8 335 1106 3.30 12 41.88 138.25
18 Texas A&M 9 249 830 3.33 6 27.67 92.22
19 Ohio State 6 173 580 3.35 6 28.83 96.67
20 Wisconsin 6 166 562 3.39 1 27.67 93.67
21 Wyoming 6 221 752 3.40 7 36.83 125.33
22 Purdue 6 253 869 3.43 12 42.17 144.83
23 Miami (Ohio) 3 109 378 3.47 5 36.33 126.00
24 Mississippi State 10 351 1253 3.57 9 35.10 125.30
25 UCLA 7 264 950 3.60 14 37.71 135.71
26 Penn State 9 319 1172 3.67 13 35.44 130.22
27 Tennessee 10 385 1416 3.68 15 38.50 141.60
28 Toledo 6 210 775 3.69 6 35.00 129.17
28 Tulsa 7 278 1027 3.69 6 39.71 146.71
30 Notre Dame 10 296 1110 3.75 12 29.60 111.00
31 Boise State 6 248 933 3.76 9 41.33 155.50
32 West Virginia 8 281 1061 3.78 8 35.13 132.63
33 Nevada 8 275 1046 3.80 10 34.38 130.75
34 Utah 5 141 539 3.82 7 28.20 107.80
35 Texas 8 307 1177 3.83 13 38.38 147.13
36 Western Kentucky 7 268 1029 3.84 10 38.29 147.00
37 TCU 9 314 1223 3.89 9 34.89 135.89
38 Coastal Carolina 8 248 969 3.91 8 31.00 121.13
38 Virginia 9 338 1323 3.91 13 37.56 147.00
40 Michigan State 7 280 1101 3.93 20 40.00 157.29
41 Ball State 7 259 1021 3.94 12 37.00 145.86
41 Florida 11 409 1611 3.94 13 37.18 146.45
43 Buffalo 6 244 968 3.97 9 40.67 161.33
44 Air Force 4 110 439 3.99 3 27.50 109.75
45 Appalachian State 8 277 1109 4.00 8 34.63 138.63
45 Southern Mississippi 6 251 1004 4.00 7 41.83 167.33
47 Indiana 7 237 950 4.01 6 33.86 135.71
47 Georgia State 8 302 1212 4.01 14 37.75 151.50
49 Florida Atlantic 6 216 875 4.05 5 36.00 145.83
50 UTSA 7 248 1015 4.09 6 35.43 145.00
50 Memphis 8 312 1277 4.09 11 39.00 159.63
52 Oklahoma State 9 364 1493 4.10 12 40.44 165.89
52 UCF 8 362 1485 4.10 11 45.25 185.63
54 Rice 5 171 704 4.12 5 34.20 140.80
54 Western Michigan 6 229 944 4.12 13 38.17 157.33
56 North Carolina 10 359 1489 4.15 20 35.90 148.90
57 Michigan 6 258 1073 4.16 14 43.00 178.83
58 Nebraska 8 325 1356 4.17 15 40.63 169.50
59 North Carolina State 10 403 1692 4.20 16 40.30 169.20
59 Louisiana Tech 6 249 1045 4.20 12 41.50 174.17
61 Oregon 6 228 959 4.21 13 38.00 159.83
61 UTEP 4 169 712 4.21 11 42.25 178.00
61 Louisiana-Lafayette 8 351 1476 4.21 15 43.88 184.50
64 USC 6 217 920 4.24 4 36.17 153.33
65 Arkansas State 8 310 1326 4.28 15 38.75 165.75
66 Auburn 10 379 1631 4.30 14 37.90 163.10
66 Syracuse 10 456 1962 4.30 20 45.60 196.20
68 Kentucky 10 382 1667 4.36 16 38.20 166.70
69 Georgia Tech 9 377 1649 4.37 18 41.89 183.22
70 California 4 153 677 4.42 7 38.25 169.25
70 Houston 6 256 1131 4.42 10 42.67 188.50
72 Baylor 9 366 1624 4.44 20 40.67 180.44
73 Arizona State 4 164 733 4.47 7 41.00 183.25
74 Troy 7 291 1313 4.51 9 41.57 187.57
74 Rutgers 9 406 1833 4.51 14 45.11 203.67
76 Missouri 10 358 1622 4.53 19 35.80 162.20
77 Washington 4 142 645 4.54 8 35.50 161.25
78 SMU 7 297 1351 4.55 15 42.43 193.00
79 Texas Tech 9 399 1836 4.60 24 44.33 204.00
80 Arkansas 10 416 1921 4.62 21 41.60 192.10
81 Northwestern 8 269 1252 4.65 4 33.63 156.50
82 Kansas State 9 342 1613 4.72 20 38.00 179.22
83 Northern Illinois 6 219 1041 4.75 13 36.50 173.50
84 New Mexico 7 241 1149 4.77 9 34.43 164.14
85 Navy 7 259 1243 4.80 13 37.00 177.57
85 Ohio 3 121 581 4.80 3 40.33 193.67
87 Temple 7 303 1460 4.82 15 43.29 208.57
88 Maryland 5 236 1150 4.87 14 47.20 230.00
89 LSU 10 346 1690 4.88 18 34.60 169.00
89 Boston College 10 360 1757 4.88 20 36.00 175.70
89 South Alabama 8 293 1431 4.88 12 36.63 178.88
92 Miami (Florida) 9 353 1726 4.89 14 39.22 191.78
93 Virginia Tech 10 356 1747 4.91 22 35.60 174.70
93 Louisville 10 379 1860 4.91 17 37.90 186.00
93 South Carolina 10 398 1954 4.91 23 39.80 195.40
96 Wake Forest 7 283 1408 4.98 15 40.43 201.14
96 South Florida 7 287 1430 4.98 14 41.00 204.29
98 Washington State 4 124 619 4.99 9 31.00 154.75
99 East Carolina 8 307 1565 5.10 20 38.38 195.63
100 Illinois 8 358 1841 5.14 17 44.75 230.13
101 Texas State 8 364 1873 5.15 18 45.50 234.13
102 Charlotte 4 135 702 5.20 5 33.75 175.50
103 Fresno State 6 244 1274 5.22 14 40.67 212.33
104 Eastern Michigan 6 274 1433 5.23 12 45.67 238.83
105 Florida State 8 328 1730 5.27 23 41.00 216.25
105 Duke 10 411 2168 5.27 29 41.10 216.80
107 North Texas 7 327 1737 5.31 21 46.71 248.14
108 Utah State 6 252 1348 5.35 14 42.00 224.67
109 Louisiana-Monroe 7 310 1664 5.37 18 44.29 237.71
110 Hawai'i 8 343 1847 5.38 17 42.88 230.88
111 Mississippi 9 351 1901 5.42 26 39.00 211.22
112 Florida International 3 124 674 5.44 8 41.33 224.67
113 Stanford 6 244 1332 5.46 12 40.67 222.00
114 Colorado 4 129 705 5.47 7 32.25 176.25
115 Middle Tennessee 6 242 1325 5.48 12 40.33 220.83
116 Oregon State 7 274 1523 5.56 18 39.14 217.57
117 Vanderbilt 9 302 1719 5.69 19 33.56 191.00
118 Arizona 5 229 1353 5.91 19 45.80 270.60
119 Kansas 8 324 1941 5.99 22 40.50 242.63
120 Kent State 4 170 1048 6.16 19 42.50 262.00
121 Akron 6 238 1489 6.26 19 39.67 248.17
122 Minnesota 7 230 1450 6.30 16 32.86 207.14
123 Bowling Green 5 245 1551 6.33 16 49.00 310.20
124 UNLV 6 241 1530 6.35 22 40.17 255.00
125 Massachusetts 1 44 378 8.59 3 44.00 378.00