2021 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games Won Only through 01/10/2022

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Arizona 1 24 28 1.17 0 24.00 28.00
2 Florida International 1 36 96 2.67 0 36.00 96.00
3 Connecticut 1 27 108 4.00 1 27.00 108.00
4 Akron 2 65 136 2.09 1 32.50 68.00
5 Indiana 2 42 158 3.76 1 21.00 79.00
6 Massachusetts 1 31 163 5.26 0 31.00 163.00
7 Tulane 2 73 167 2.29 2 36.50 83.50
8 Colorado State 3 95 179 1.88 0 31.67 59.67
9 South Florida 2 43 180 4.19 2 21.50 90.00
10 New Mexico 3 82 208 2.54 0 27.33 69.33
11 Georgia Southern 3 79 209 2.65 2 26.33 69.67
12 Arkansas State 2 60 219 3.65 2 30.00 109.50
13 Northwestern 3 87 273 3.14 1 29.00 91.00
14 Ohio 3 89 287 3.22 2 29.67 95.67
15 Nebraska 3 87 301 3.46 0 29.00 100.33
16 UNLV 2 76 317 4.17 1 38.00 158.50
17 South Alabama 5 165 325 1.97 3 33.00 65.00
18 Kansas 2 73 329 4.51 3 36.50 164.50
19 New Mexico State 2 62 357 5.76 4 31.00 178.50
20 Southern Mississippi 3 97 372 3.84 1 32.33 124.00
21 USC 4 120 373 3.11 4 30.00 93.25
22 Vanderbilt 2 70 391 5.59 2 35.00 195.50
23 Troy 5 190 401 2.11 4 38.00 80.20
24 Rice 4 123 402 3.27 6 30.75 100.50
25 Colorado 4 120 405 3.38 3 30.00 101.25
26 California 5 147 410 2.79 4 29.40 82.00
27 Georgia Tech 3 140 414 2.96 3 46.67 138.00
28 Florida Atlantic 5 145 419 2.89 3 29.00 83.80
29 Louisiana-Monroe 4 121 429 3.55 3 30.25 107.25
30 Louisiana Tech 3 104 444 4.27 6 34.67 148.00
31 Temple 3 129 451 3.50 3 43.00 150.33
32 Washington 4 128 484 3.78 3 32.00 121.00
33 Navy 4 120 485 4.04 5 30.00 121.25
34 Illinois 5 177 510 2.88 5 35.40 102.00
35 Mississippi State 7 180 513 2.85 6 25.71 73.29
36 Rutgers 5 162 528 3.26 3 32.40 105.60
37 LSU 6 199 532 2.67 2 33.17 88.67
38 Texas Tech 7 199 545 2.74 5 28.43 77.86
39 Wisconsin 9 267 553 2.07 7 29.67 61.44
40 Duke 3 120 572 4.77 5 40.00 190.67
41 Bowling Green 4 169 593 3.51 8 42.25 148.25
42 Miami (Ohio) 7 225 613 2.72 4 32.14 87.57
43 Syracuse 5 189 622 3.29 4 37.80 124.40
44 Texas State 4 175 641 3.66 4 43.75 160.25
45 Stanford 3 131 660 5.04 6 43.67 220.00
46 UTEP 7 222 687 3.09 6 31.71 98.14
47 Penn State 7 233 691 2.97 5 33.29 98.71
47 San Jose State 5 182 691 3.80 4 36.40 138.20
49 Old Dominion 6 201 694 3.45 4 33.50 115.67
50 Florida 6 214 696 3.25 8 35.67 116.00
51 Tennessee 7 251 703 2.80 9 35.86 100.43
52 TCU 5 160 711 4.44 9 32.00 142.20
53 Ball State 6 230 723 3.14 9 38.33 120.50
54 Buffalo 4 168 724 4.31 9 42.00 181.00
55 Auburn 6 230 735 3.20 4 38.33 122.50
56 Iowa State 7 240 739 3.08 2 34.29 105.57
57 Texas 5 170 745 4.38 7 34.00 149.00
58 Tulsa 7 222 748 3.37 8 31.71 106.86
59 Miami (Florida) 7 219 759 3.47 5 31.29 108.43
60 Middle Tennessee 7 235 764 3.25 6 33.57 109.14
61 Boston College 6 198 767 3.87 6 33.00 127.83
62 Minnesota 9 252 789 3.13 6 28.00 87.67
62 UCLA 8 259 789 3.05 8 32.38 98.63
64 North Texas 6 216 791 3.66 4 36.00 131.83
65 Florida State 5 178 793 4.46 6 35.60 158.60
66 Arizona State 8 265 797 3.01 9 33.13 99.63
67 South Carolina 7 219 801 3.66 6 31.29 114.43
68 Memphis 6 214 811 3.79 8 35.67 135.17
69 Hawai'i 6 207 815 3.94 8 34.50 135.83
70 West Virginia 6 196 819 4.18 6 32.67 136.50
71 Clemson 10 315 821 2.61 7 31.50 82.10
72 Virginia Tech 6 204 822 4.03 4 34.00 137.00
73 Kansas State 8 256 825 3.22 7 32.00 103.13
74 Boise State 7 242 848 3.50 2 34.57 121.14
75 Oregon State 7 219 872 3.98 10 31.29 124.57
76 UAB 9 289 879 3.04 10 32.11 97.67
77 San Diego State 12 351 880 2.51 3 29.25 73.33
78 Appalachian State 10 325 886 2.73 7 32.50 88.60
79 Western Michigan 8 230 891 3.87 10 28.75 111.38
80 Central Michigan 9 316 897 2.84 14 35.11 99.67
81 Georgia State 8 304 899 2.96 8 38.00 112.38
82 Utah 10 307 900 2.93 6 30.70 90.00
83 North Carolina 6 224 909 4.06 10 37.33 151.50
84 Washington State 7 217 913 4.21 8 31.00 130.43
85 Army 9 257 921 3.58 9 28.56 102.33
86 Charlotte 5 179 927 5.18 7 35.80 185.40
87 Air Force 10 280 931 3.33 12 28.00 93.10
88 Nevada 8 264 932 3.53 7 33.00 116.50
89 Maryland 7 257 937 3.65 9 36.71 133.86
90 Louisville 6 197 949 4.82 6 32.83 158.17
91 UCF 9 288 954 3.31 8 32.00 106.00
92 Liberty 8 290 959 3.31 7 36.25 119.88
93 Pittsburgh 11 359 969 2.70 10 32.64 88.09
93 Toledo 7 266 969 3.64 4 38.00 138.43
95 Kent State 7 255 992 3.89 14 36.43 141.71
95 Virginia 6 207 992 4.79 8 34.50 165.33
97 Fresno State 10 311 1017 3.27 8 31.10 101.70
98 Iowa 10 346 1018 2.94 7 34.60 101.80
99 Texas A&M 8 285 1028 3.61 5 35.63 128.50
100 Alabama 13 428 1056 2.47 7 32.92 81.23
101 Missouri 6 234 1064 4.55 10 39.00 177.33
102 Georgia 14 436 1068 2.45 2 31.14 76.29
103 Eastern Michigan 7 229 1071 4.68 12 32.71 153.00
104 Ohio State 11 369 1082 2.93 8 33.55 98.36
105 Oklahoma State 12 387 1098 2.84 8 32.25 91.50
106 UTSA 12 389 1110 2.85 7 32.42 92.50
107 SMU 8 286 1154 4.03 9 35.75 144.25
108 Arkansas 9 321 1156 3.60 7 35.67 128.44
109 Houston 12 389 1160 2.98 8 32.42 96.67
109 Oregon 10 334 1160 3.47 13 33.40 116.00
111 Kentucky 10 312 1182 3.79 7 31.20 118.20
112 Western Kentucky 9 324 1197 3.69 12 36.00 133.00
113 East Carolina 7 234 1220 5.21 13 33.43 174.29
114 Purdue 9 332 1237 3.73 10 36.89 137.44
115 Oklahoma 11 359 1240 3.45 10 32.64 112.73
116 North Carolina State 9 294 1246 4.24 6 32.67 138.44
117 Michigan State 11 372 1247 3.35 7 33.82 113.36
118 Wyoming 7 253 1263 4.99 9 36.14 180.43
119 Baylor 12 403 1339 3.32 13 33.58 111.58
120 Marshall 7 309 1373 4.44 4 44.14 196.14
121 BYU 10 334 1376 4.12 17 33.40 137.60
122 Michigan 12 413 1381 3.34 6 34.42 115.08
123 Notre Dame 11 382 1434 3.75 12 34.73 130.36
124 Coastal Carolina 11 394 1474 3.74 15 35.82 134.00
125 Utah State 11 389 1534 3.94 14 35.36 139.45
126 Northern Illinois 9 304 1582 5.20 13 33.78 175.78
127 Mississippi 10 412 1779 4.32 17 41.20 177.90
128 Cincinnati 13 536 1787 3.33 14 41.23 137.46
129 Louisiana-Lafayette 13 478 1914 4.00 14 36.77 147.23
130 Wake Forest 11 419 1963 4.68 12 38.09 178.45