2021 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 San Diego State 5 121 299 2.47 1 24.20 59.80
2 Minnesota 4 103 173 1.68 4 25.75 43.25
3 Indiana 3 78 276 3.54 4 26.00 92.00
4 Clemson 5 132 312 2.36 0 26.40 62.40
5 UCLA 3 83 188 2.27 3 27.67 62.67
6 New Mexico 4 113 305 2.70 2 28.25 76.25
7 UCF 5 142 577 4.06 8 28.40 115.40
8 Texas Tech 4 114 217 1.90 2 28.50 54.25
8 North Carolina State 4 114 357 3.13 0 28.50 89.25
10 Louisiana Tech 4 115 518 4.50 7 28.75 129.50
11 Central Michigan 5 144 404 2.81 5 28.80 80.80
12 Appalachian State 5 150 665 4.43 6 30.00 133.00
13 Georgia 5 152 386 2.54 0 30.40 77.20
14 Kansas State 4 122 334 2.74 3 30.50 83.50
15 Alabama 5 153 320 2.09 0 30.60 64.00
15 Mississippi State 5 153 517 3.38 5 30.60 103.40
17 Western Michigan 5 154 619 4.02 5 30.80 123.80
18 Boston College 4 124 392 3.16 4 31.00 98.00
18 UAB 5 155 736 4.75 8 31.00 147.20
20 Utah State 5 157 636 4.05 6 31.40 127.20
21 Southern Mississippi 4 126 353 2.80 3 31.50 88.25
22 Kentucky 5 158 606 3.84 5 31.60 121.20
23 Michigan State 4 127 395 3.11 3 31.75 98.75
24 Houston 5 159 531 3.34 3 31.80 106.20
24 Army 10 318 1137 3.58 15 31.80 113.70
26 Nebraska 3 96 458 4.77 2 32.00 152.67
27 SMU 4 129 546 4.23 2 32.25 136.50
28 Air Force 5 162 560 3.46 6 32.40 112.00
29 Oklahoma 4 130 441 3.39 4 32.50 110.25
30 South Carolina 5 163 685 4.20 7 32.60 137.00
31 California 3 98 391 3.99 4 32.67 130.33
32 Colorado State 4 131 411 3.14 6 32.75 102.75
33 Oklahoma State 4 132 328 2.48 3 33.00 82.00
33 San Jose State 4 132 505 3.83 2 33.00 126.25
33 Akron 4 132 759 5.75 13 33.00 189.75
36 Tennessee 5 166 325 1.96 2 33.20 65.00
37 Wisconsin 4 133 258 1.94 3 33.25 64.50
38 Colorado 3 100 394 3.94 4 33.33 131.33
39 UTEP 5 167 634 3.80 8 33.40 126.80
40 Vanderbilt 4 134 774 5.78 5 33.50 193.50
41 Michigan 4 135 527 3.90 1 33.75 131.75
42 Iowa State 4 136 280 2.06 2 34.00 70.00
42 Maryland 4 136 386 2.84 3 34.00 96.50
42 USC 3 102 404 3.96 7 34.00 134.67
45 Auburn 5 171 518 3.03 3 34.20 103.60
45 Louisiana-Lafayette 5 171 708 4.14 5 34.20 141.60
47 Rutgers 4 137 487 3.55 4 34.25 121.75
48 UTSA 5 172 508 2.95 4 34.40 101.60
49 South Alabama 4 138 416 3.01 7 34.50 104.00
49 Memphis 4 138 452 3.28 6 34.50 113.00
49 Louisiana-Monroe 4 138 510 3.70 6 34.50 127.50
49 South Florida 4 138 931 6.75 10 34.50 232.75
53 Fresno State 5 173 489 2.83 6 34.60 97.80
53 Pittsburgh 5 173 494 2.86 6 34.60 98.80
55 Arizona State 4 140 467 3.34 5 35.00 116.75
55 Tulsa 5 175 663 3.79 5 35.00 132.60
57 Notre Dame 13 456 1761 3.86 13 35.08 135.46
58 Virginia Tech 5 176 792 4.50 7 35.20 158.40
59 Oregon State 4 141 391 2.77 4 35.25 97.75
59 Utah 4 141 602 4.27 2 35.25 150.50
61 Northwestern 3 106 421 3.97 3 35.33 140.33
62 Troy 4 142 364 2.56 1 35.50 91.00
63 Oregon 4 143 667 4.66 6 35.75 166.75
64 Middle Tennessee 5 179 841 4.70 9 35.80 168.20
65 New Mexico State 11 394 2068 5.25 23 35.82 188.00
66 Arkansas 5 180 607 3.37 5 36.00 121.40
66 Miami (Florida) 4 144 496 3.44 3 36.00 124.00
66 TCU 3 108 544 5.04 4 36.00 181.33
66 Texas 3 108 553 5.12 5 36.00 184.33
70 BYU 13 469 2042 4.35 24 36.08 157.08
71 Baylor 4 145 445 3.07 4 36.25 111.25
71 Arkansas State 4 145 813 5.61 8 36.25 203.25
73 Illinois 3 109 431 3.95 4 36.33 143.67
74 Stanford 3 110 616 5.60 8 36.67 205.33
75 Syracuse 4 147 341 2.32 2 36.75 85.25
76 Florida State 4 148 424 2.86 3 37.00 106.00
76 Virginia 4 148 844 5.70 8 37.00 211.00
78 Georgia Tech 4 149 739 4.96 7 37.25 184.75
79 Wyoming 5 187 912 4.88 9 37.40 182.40
79 Hawai'i 5 187 955 5.11 14 37.40 191.00
81 Liberty 11 412 1389 3.37 15 37.45 126.27
82 Ohio State 4 150 644 4.29 5 37.50 161.00
82 Penn State 4 150 662 4.41 6 37.50 165.50
82 East Carolina 4 150 670 4.47 8 37.50 167.50
82 Texas State 4 150 710 4.73 8 37.50 177.50
86 Washington 3 113 525 4.65 5 37.67 175.00
87 Georgia Southern 4 151 710 4.70 6 37.75 177.50
88 LSU 5 191 618 3.24 5 38.20 123.60
89 Navy 4 153 551 3.60 13 38.25 137.75
90 Rice 4 154 910 5.91 16 38.50 227.50
91 Florida 5 193 748 3.88 10 38.60 149.60
92 Cincinnati 5 194 799 4.12 4 38.80 159.80
93 Purdue 4 156 593 3.80 5 39.00 148.25
93 Connecticut 10 390 1682 4.31 18 39.00 168.20
93 North Texas 5 195 993 5.09 6 39.00 198.60
93 Eastern Michigan 5 195 1011 5.18 11 39.00 202.20
97 Florida International 4 157 646 4.11 4 39.25 161.50
98 Louisville 5 197 1005 5.10 14 39.40 201.00
98 Kent State 5 197 1200 6.09 14 39.40 240.00
100 Nevada 5 198 942 4.76 11 39.60 188.40
101 UNLV 4 159 675 4.25 8 39.75 168.75
102 Northern Illinois 5 199 1159 5.82 18 39.80 231.80
103 Toledo 5 200 670 3.35 3 40.00 134.00
103 Washington State 4 160 709 4.43 6 40.00 177.25
103 Duke 4 160 723 4.52 6 40.00 180.75
106 Texas A&M 4 161 633 3.93 2 40.25 158.25
107 Iowa 4 163 383 2.35 3 40.75 95.75
107 Buffalo 4 163 667 4.09 8 40.75 166.75
109 Massachusetts 8 330 1887 5.72 32 41.25 235.88
110 West Virginia 4 168 554 3.30 3 42.00 138.50
110 Miami (Ohio) 5 210 933 4.44 10 42.00 186.60
112 Mississippi 5 211 971 4.60 7 42.20 194.20
113 Ball State 5 213 959 4.50 9 42.60 191.80
114 Boise State 4 172 716 4.16 5 43.00 179.00
115 Georgia State 5 216 817 3.78 9 43.20 163.40
116 Florida Atlantic 4 175 1014 5.79 9 43.75 253.50
117 Coastal Carolina 5 219 957 4.37 11 43.80 191.40
118 Tulane 4 177 725 4.10 10 44.25 181.25
118 Wake Forest 4 177 813 4.59 6 44.25 203.25
120 Arizona 3 133 547 4.11 4 44.33 182.33
120 Kansas 3 133 659 4.95 12 44.33 219.67
122 Bowling Green 4 178 696 3.91 8 44.50 174.00
123 Old Dominion 5 225 800 3.56 7 45.00 160.00
123 Temple 4 180 693 3.85 11 45.00 173.25
125 Western Kentucky 5 226 1127 4.99 14 45.20 225.40
126 Missouri 5 228 1142 5.01 11 45.60 228.40
127 North Carolina 4 183 978 5.34 9 45.75 244.50
128 Charlotte 4 184 1135 6.17 7 46.00 283.75
129 Ohio 4 189 1134 6.00 13 47.25 283.50
130 Marshall 5 249 1077 4.33 10 49.80 215.40