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

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