2021 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/10/2022

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Mississippi State 8 231 823 3.56 9 28.88 102.88
2 Wisconsin 10 292 654 2.24 8 29.20 65.40
3 Air Force 11 323 1039 3.22 14 29.36 94.45
4 San Diego State 12 354 989 2.79 5 29.50 82.42
5 Minnesota 11 325 996 3.06 9 29.55 90.55
6 Washington State 9 281 1108 3.94 10 31.22 123.11
7 Kentucky 11 344 1248 3.63 10 31.27 113.45
8 Army 12 378 1351 3.57 15 31.50 112.58
9 Clemson 9 284 785 2.76 5 31.56 87.22
10 Houston 13 417 1305 3.13 11 32.08 100.38
11 Western Michigan 11 353 1476 4.18 14 32.09 134.18
12 Alabama 10 323 779 2.41 5 32.30 77.90
13 Baylor 9 291 1080 3.71 9 32.33 120.00
14 North Carolina State 10 324 1260 3.89 5 32.40 126.00
15 Texas Tech 9 292 1269 4.35 15 32.44 141.00
16 Oklahoma State 10 326 827 2.54 7 32.60 82.70
16 Oklahoma 10 326 1049 3.22 9 32.60 104.90
16 Oregon State 10 326 1338 4.10 13 32.60 133.80
16 Rice 10 326 1555 4.77 23 32.60 155.50
20 Georgia Southern 9 295 1235 4.19 11 32.78 137.22
21 Utah 9 296 1023 3.46 8 32.89 113.67
22 UCLA 10 329 1080 3.28 14 32.90 108.00
23 Appalachian State 12 396 1276 3.22 11 33.00 106.33
24 Auburn 8 265 874 3.30 3 33.13 109.25
25 Pittsburgh 11 367 947 2.58 12 33.36 86.09
26 Kansas State 10 335 1244 3.71 10 33.50 124.40
27 Georgia 9 302 819 2.71 2 33.56 91.00
28 Michigan State 10 337 1055 3.13 7 33.70 105.50
29 Ohio State 9 304 790 2.60 6 33.78 87.78
29 Texas A&M 9 304 1011 3.33 5 33.78 112.33
31 Oregon 10 338 1156 3.42 13 33.80 115.60
32 Fresno State 11 372 1271 3.42 10 33.82 115.55
33 Iowa State 8 271 961 3.55 6 33.88 120.13
34 East Carolina 10 340 1710 5.03 17 34.00 171.00
35 UAB 11 375 1087 2.90 11 34.09 98.82
36 Navy 9 307 1200 3.91 19 34.11 133.33
37 Louisville 8 273 1141 4.18 9 34.13 142.63
38 LSU 9 309 1088 3.52 9 34.33 120.89
38 Vanderbilt 9 309 1699 5.50 14 34.33 188.78
40 Tennessee 8 275 854 3.11 8 34.38 106.75
41 UTSA 13 449 1450 3.23 13 34.54 111.54
42 Middle Tennessee 13 450 1768 3.93 17 34.62 136.00
43 Notre Dame 11 382 1434 3.75 12 34.73 130.36
44 New Mexico State 8 278 1493 5.37 16 34.75 186.63
45 California 11 383 1431 3.74 11 34.82 130.09
46 Michigan 10 350 1213 3.47 5 35.00 121.30
46 Colorado 10 350 1621 4.63 17 35.00 162.10
48 Florida Atlantic 12 422 1886 4.47 17 35.17 157.17
49 USC 9 318 1466 4.61 19 35.33 162.89
50 Iowa 12 427 1270 2.97 10 35.58 105.83
51 Arkansas 10 356 1291 3.63 9 35.60 129.10
52 Central Michigan 13 463 1551 3.35 18 35.62 119.31
52 UTEP 13 463 1805 3.90 22 35.62 138.85
54 Nebraska 7 250 1018 4.07 6 35.71 145.43
55 Virginia Tech 11 394 1810 4.59 16 35.82 164.55
56 Boston College 9 323 1505 4.66 12 35.89 167.22
57 SMU 10 359 1324 3.69 13 35.90 132.40
58 Arizona State 11 396 1357 3.43 14 36.00 123.36
59 Northern Illinois 13 469 2630 5.61 25 36.08 202.31
60 West Virginia 10 361 1473 4.08 12 36.10 147.30
61 South Florida 8 289 1588 5.49 14 36.13 198.50
62 Southern Mississippi 11 398 1657 4.16 14 36.18 150.64
63 BYU 10 363 1515 4.17 19 36.30 151.50
64 TCU 9 327 1808 5.53 22 36.33 200.89
65 UCF 12 437 1734 3.97 18 36.42 144.50
66 Tulsa 9 328 1138 3.47 10 36.44 126.44
67 Indiana 7 256 1026 4.01 14 36.57 146.57
68 Coastal Carolina 13 477 1877 3.94 21 36.69 144.38
69 South Carolina 10 367 1596 4.35 12 36.70 159.60
69 Louisiana-Monroe 10 367 1639 4.47 17 36.70 163.90
71 Utah State 12 441 1896 4.30 17 36.75 158.00
72 Hawai'i 11 405 1746 4.31 21 36.82 158.73
73 South Alabama 11 408 1530 3.75 18 37.09 139.09
74 Louisiana-Lafayette 14 520 2084 4.01 16 37.14 148.86
75 Texas 7 261 1220 4.67 13 37.29 174.29
76 Louisiana Tech 11 411 1831 4.45 23 37.36 166.45
77 Penn State 8 300 1048 3.49 6 37.50 131.00
77 Old Dominion 12 450 1580 3.51 10 37.50 131.67
77 Syracuse 8 300 1082 3.61 8 37.50 135.25
80 Miami (Ohio) 12 451 1650 3.66 15 37.58 137.50
81 San Jose State 10 376 1406 3.74 7 37.60 140.60
82 Virginia 8 301 1704 5.66 12 37.63 213.00
83 Washington 10 377 1656 4.39 15 37.70 165.60
84 UNLV 10 379 1823 4.81 18 37.90 182.30
85 North Texas 13 493 1976 4.01 18 37.92 152.00
86 Florida State 8 304 1171 3.85 10 38.00 146.38
87 Miami (Florida) 8 305 1149 3.77 12 38.13 143.63
88 Charlotte 12 458 2446 5.34 27 38.17 203.83
89 Duke 10 384 1984 5.17 20 38.40 198.40
90 Maryland 9 346 1356 3.92 13 38.44 150.67
91 Illinois 11 425 1650 3.88 15 38.64 150.00
92 Rutgers 9 348 1376 3.95 11 38.67 152.89
93 Florida 10 387 1710 4.42 15 38.70 171.00
94 Arizona 8 310 1378 4.45 10 38.75 172.25
95 New Mexico 10 388 1397 3.60 13 38.80 139.70
96 Ohio 11 429 2006 4.68 20 39.00 182.36
96 Northwestern 9 351 1754 5.00 21 39.00 194.89
98 Eastern Michigan 13 508 2599 5.12 27 39.08 199.92
99 Boise State 8 314 1194 3.80 8 39.25 149.25
100 Tulane 8 315 1142 3.63 13 39.38 142.75
101 Purdue 9 355 1394 3.93 11 39.44 154.89
102 Arkansas State 11 435 2709 6.23 28 39.55 246.27
103 Nevada 12 477 2239 4.69 22 39.75 186.58
104 Stanford 9 358 1990 5.56 20 39.78 221.11
105 Mississippi 10 400 1636 4.09 16 40.00 163.60
106 Western Kentucky 13 521 2166 4.16 24 40.08 166.62
107 Wyoming 12 483 2168 4.49 17 40.25 180.67
108 North Carolina 9 363 1619 4.46 17 40.33 179.89
109 Georgia State 12 486 1687 3.47 18 40.50 140.58
109 Toledo 12 486 1837 3.78 10 40.50 153.08
111 Massachusetts 11 446 2602 5.83 38 40.55 236.55
112 Ball State 13 528 2293 4.34 22 40.62 176.38
113 Troy 11 447 1510 3.38 13 40.64 137.27
113 Akron 11 447 2750 6.15 27 40.64 250.00
115 Buffalo 12 489 2339 4.78 27 40.75 194.92
116 Kansas 9 369 2186 5.92 30 41.00 242.89
117 Liberty 11 452 1547 3.42 15 41.09 140.64
117 Memphis 11 452 1808 4.00 19 41.09 164.36
119 Wake Forest 11 453 2219 4.90 18 41.18 201.73
120 Colorado State 10 414 1830 4.42 17 41.40 183.00
121 Kent State 13 541 2676 4.95 37 41.62 205.85
122 Cincinnati 11 461 1617 3.51 13 41.91 147.00
123 Texas State 10 420 1790 4.26 16 42.00 179.00
124 Florida International 12 506 2758 5.45 30 42.17 229.83
125 Georgia Tech 8 345 1425 4.13 10 43.13 178.13
126 Connecticut 10 438 2048 4.68 22 43.80 204.80
127 Missouri 10 439 2291 5.22 23 43.90 229.10
128 Marshall 12 533 2276 4.27 15 44.42 189.67
129 Bowling Green 12 542 2254 4.16 30 45.17 187.83
130 Temple 10 477 2150 4.51 26 47.70 215.00