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