2021 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/10/2022

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Wisconsin 13 398 793 1.99 10 30.62 61.00
2 Georgia 14 431 1115 2.59 3 30.79 79.64
2 Pittsburgh 13 443 1149 2.59 15 34.08 88.38
4 Oklahoma State 13 416 1125 2.70 9 32.00 86.54
5 Alabama 14 449 1222 2.72 9 32.07 87.29
6 Clemson 12 406 1149 2.83 7 33.83 95.75
7 San Diego State 13 393 1136 2.89 7 30.23 87.38
8 Iowa 14 508 1602 3.15 15 36.29 114.43
9 UAB 12 433 1379 3.18 16 36.08 114.92
10 Baylor 13 457 1491 3.26 15 35.15 114.69
11 Michigan State 12 401 1344 3.35 8 33.42 112.00
11 UTSA 13 453 1517 3.35 15 34.85 116.69
13 Minnesota 13 376 1268 3.37 11 28.92 97.54
14 Central Michigan 12 437 1497 3.43 18 36.42 124.75
15 Georgia State 13 524 1830 3.49 20 40.31 140.77
16 Troy 11 464 1633 3.52 15 42.18 148.45
17 San Jose State 11 428 1512 3.53 9 38.91 137.45
17 Liberty 12 491 1733 3.53 19 40.92 144.42
19 Air Force 12 377 1333 3.54 17 31.42 111.08
20 Houston 13 411 1462 3.56 13 31.62 112.46
21 Appalachian State 13 454 1644 3.62 17 34.92 126.46
22 Auburn 12 441 1601 3.63 8 36.75 133.42
23 Old Dominion 12 451 1640 3.64 12 37.58 136.67
24 Iowa State 12 423 1545 3.65 11 35.25 128.75
24 Cincinnati 13 546 1995 3.65 13 42.00 153.46
26 Michigan 14 484 1770 3.66 11 34.57 126.43
27 Texas A&M 11 401 1471 3.67 6 36.45 133.73
27 Arizona State 12 445 1631 3.67 16 37.08 135.92
29 Ohio State 13 448 1648 3.68 17 34.46 126.77
30 Syracuse 11 406 1506 3.71 11 36.91 136.91
30 Florida State 11 438 1627 3.71 14 39.82 147.91
32 Fresno State 12 419 1569 3.74 15 34.92 130.75
32 SMU 11 410 1532 3.74 15 37.27 139.27
34 UCLA 12 397 1491 3.76 24 33.08 124.25
35 Toledo 12 483 1822 3.77 11 40.25 151.83
36 Kansas State 12 418 1586 3.79 12 34.83 132.17
37 Kentucky 12 373 1416 3.80 11 31.08 118.00
38 Illinois 12 477 1822 3.82 16 39.75 151.83
38 Colorado State 11 460 1755 3.82 14 41.82 159.55
40 Utah 13 429 1648 3.84 11 33.00 126.77
41 UTEP 12 438 1687 3.85 20 36.50 140.58
41 Tennessee 12 493 1896 3.85 24 41.08 158.00
43 North Carolina State 11 359 1387 3.86 9 32.64 126.09
43 Notre Dame 13 456 1761 3.86 13 35.08 135.46
45 Mississippi State 12 372 1439 3.87 15 31.00 119.92
46 Penn State 12 499 1941 3.89 12 41.58 161.75
47 New Mexico 11 442 1725 3.90 17 40.18 156.82
48 Oklahoma 12 415 1622 3.91 15 34.58 135.17
49 Army 12 381 1492 3.92 18 31.75 124.33
49 Coastal Carolina 12 422 1654 3.92 19 35.17 137.83
51 North Texas 12 444 1762 3.97 17 37.00 146.83
52 Boise State 12 478 1904 3.98 14 39.83 158.67
53 California 11 396 1582 3.99 11 36.00 143.82
54 Louisiana-Lafayette 13 483 1932 4.00 16 37.15 148.62
55 Navy 12 390 1572 4.03 25 32.50 131.00
55 Oregon 13 463 1865 4.03 23 35.62 143.46
57 Maryland 12 480 1946 4.05 24 40.00 162.17
58 Miami (Florida) 11 403 1639 4.07 16 36.64 149.00
58 Western Kentucky 13 530 2157 4.07 26 40.77 165.92
60 Middle Tennessee 12 412 1680 4.08 16 34.33 140.00
61 Tulsa 12 433 1769 4.09 19 36.08 147.42
62 Arkansas 12 460 1889 4.11 17 38.33 157.42
63 Hawai'i 12 475 1955 4.12 23 39.58 162.92
63 Tulane 11 451 1857 4.12 25 41.00 168.82
65 Nebraska 11 396 1634 4.13 12 36.00 148.55
65 Memphis 11 461 1905 4.13 21 41.91 173.18
67 LSU 12 427 1779 4.17 16 35.58 148.25
67 Indiana 11 411 1712 4.17 23 37.36 155.64
67 Rutgers 12 464 1934 4.17 16 38.67 161.17
70 West Virginia 12 422 1769 4.19 15 35.17 147.42
70 Miami (Ohio) 12 444 1859 4.19 18 37.00 154.92
72 South Alabama 11 410 1723 4.20 20 37.27 156.64
73 Purdue 13 483 2035 4.21 18 37.15 156.54
74 Oregon State 12 417 1759 4.22 19 34.75 146.58
75 Texas Tech 12 415 1755 4.23 18 34.58 146.25
76 Bowling Green 11 509 2185 4.29 29 46.27 198.64
77 Marshall 12 556 2425 4.36 18 46.33 202.08
78 Louisville 12 445 1951 4.38 23 37.08 162.58
79 UCF 12 465 2046 4.40 24 38.75 170.50
80 Ball State 12 504 2223 4.41 21 42.00 185.25
81 Texas State 11 478 2116 4.43 18 43.45 192.36
82 Georgia Southern 11 401 1779 4.44 17 36.45 161.73
83 Southern Mississippi 11 404 1806 4.47 15 36.73 164.18
83 Utah State 13 492 2200 4.47 20 37.85 169.23
85 BYU 12 439 1971 4.49 23 36.58 164.25
86 Florida 12 446 2017 4.52 16 37.17 168.08
87 Georgia Tech 11 448 2030 4.53 18 40.73 184.55
88 USC 12 436 1983 4.55 28 36.33 165.25
89 Louisiana Tech 11 415 1895 4.57 22 37.73 172.27
89 Louisiana-Monroe 11 422 1927 4.57 21 38.36 175.18
91 Virginia Tech 12 445 2038 4.58 19 37.08 169.83
92 Florida Atlantic 11 404 1857 4.60 17 36.73 168.82
92 Wyoming 12 484 2228 4.60 17 40.33 185.67
94 Mississippi 12 511 2361 4.62 24 42.58 196.75
94 Connecticut 10 435 2009 4.62 24 43.50 200.90
96 North Carolina 12 459 2131 4.64 21 38.25 177.58
97 Washington State 12 428 1991 4.65 19 35.67 165.92
97 UNLV 11 423 1966 4.65 18 38.45 178.73
99 Boston College 11 416 1938 4.66 15 37.82 176.18
100 Western Michigan 12 394 1858 4.72 17 32.83 154.83
101 Arizona 11 428 2024 4.73 16 38.91 184.00
102 Nevada 12 474 2284 4.82 22 39.50 190.33
103 Washington 11 455 2201 4.84 20 41.36 200.09
104 East Carolina 11 373 1809 4.85 18 33.91 164.45
104 South Carolina 12 463 2244 4.85 18 38.58 187.00
106 Ohio 11 433 2148 4.96 24 39.36 195.27
106 Wake Forest 13 524 2597 4.96 25 40.31 199.77
108 Temple 11 507 2523 4.98 32 46.09 229.36
109 Rice 11 371 1850 4.99 27 33.73 168.18
110 Kent State 13 542 2744 5.06 39 41.69 211.08
111 Buffalo 11 454 2321 5.11 26 41.27 211.00
112 Missouri 12 521 2669 5.12 28 43.42 222.42
113 Colorado 11 413 2122 5.14 22 37.55 192.91
114 Texas 12 470 2419 5.15 26 39.17 201.58
115 Eastern Michigan 12 474 2494 5.26 25 39.50 207.83
116 Duke 11 420 2262 5.39 24 38.18 205.64
117 Charlotte 11 418 2282 5.46 26 38.00 207.45
118 Northwestern 11 458 2528 5.52 31 41.64 229.82
119 Vanderbilt 11 384 2138 5.57 22 34.91 194.36
120 New Mexico State 11 402 2273 5.65 25 36.55 206.64
121 Florida International 11 470 2662 5.66 30 42.73 242.00
122 Stanford 12 493 2828 5.74 33 41.08 235.67
123 South Florida 11 400 2355 5.89 27 36.36 214.09
124 Northern Illinois 13 487 2878 5.91 31 37.46 221.38
125 Massachusetts 10 416 2500 6.01 37 41.60 250.00
126 TCU 11 431 2603 6.04 34 39.18 236.64
127 Virginia 11 431 2616 6.07 21 39.18 237.82
128 Kansas 11 454 2833 6.24 38 41.27 257.55
129 Akron 11 451 2958 6.56 31 41.00 268.91
130 Arkansas State 11 468 3091 6.60 32 42.55 281.00