2021 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 San Diego State 2 51 121 2.37 0 25.50 60.50
1 East Carolina 1 39 99 2.54 0 39.00 99.00
1 Troy 1 28 99 3.54 0 28.00 99.00
1 UTSA 1 35 150 4.29 0 35.00 150.00
1 San Jose State 1 34 160 4.71 0 34.00 160.00
6 Memphis 1 16 49 3.06 1 16.00 49.00
6 New Mexico 1 34 154 4.53 1 34.00 154.00
6 UAB 1 38 163 4.29 1 38.00 163.00
6 SMU 1 30 170 5.67 1 30.00 170.00
6 Southern Mississippi 1 33 211 6.39 1 33.00 211.00
6 Cincinnati 2 84 453 5.39 1 42.00 226.50
12 Colorado State 2 69 158 2.29 2 34.50 79.00
12 Utah State 2 62 301 4.85 2 31.00 150.50
12 Old Dominion 1 41 164 4.00 2 41.00 164.00
12 Louisiana-Lafayette 1 42 170 4.05 2 42.00 170.00
12 Miami (Ohio) 1 46 175 3.80 2 46.00 175.00
12 Appalachian State 1 43 175 4.07 2 43.00 175.00
12 Florida International 1 37 177 4.78 2 37.00 177.00
12 Buffalo 1 41 220 5.37 2 41.00 220.00
12 Air Force 1 41 232 5.66 2 41.00 232.00
12 Ball State 1 48 240 5.00 2 48.00 240.00
12 Texas State 1 45 244 5.42 2 45.00 244.00
23 Georgia 13 395 988 2.50 3 30.38 76.00
23 Louisiana-Monroe 2 72 237 3.29 3 36.00 118.50
23 Houston 2 57 270 4.74 3 28.50 135.00
23 Coastal Carolina 1 38 172 4.53 3 38.00 172.00
23 Arkansas State 1 39 200 5.13 3 39.00 200.00
23 Western Michigan 2 67 410 6.12 3 33.50 205.00
23 Boise State 1 57 246 4.32 3 57.00 246.00
23 Georgia Southern 1 48 269 5.60 3 48.00 269.00
23 North Texas 1 39 306 7.85 3 39.00 306.00
32 Central Michigan 3 86 308 3.58 4 28.67 102.67
32 Louisiana Tech 2 50 232 4.64 4 25.00 116.00
32 Georgia State 2 75 367 4.89 4 37.50 183.50
32 Middle Tennessee 1 39 224 5.74 4 39.00 224.00
32 Tulsa 2 84 459 5.46 4 42.00 229.50
32 Eastern Michigan 1 55 352 6.40 4 55.00 352.00
32 Florida Atlantic 1 46 400 8.70 4 46.00 400.00
39 Texas A&M 9 320 1156 3.61 5 35.56 128.44
39 Connecticut 3 118 422 3.58 5 39.33 140.67
39 Fresno State 2 78 303 3.88 5 39.00 151.50
39 Liberty 2 81 370 4.57 5 40.50 185.00
39 UCF 2 67 396 5.91 5 33.50 198.00
39 Nevada 2 75 422 5.63 5 37.50 211.00
39 South Alabama 1 43 250 5.81 5 43.00 250.00
39 Bowling Green 2 108 513 4.75 5 54.00 256.50
39 Charlotte 2 94 689 7.33 5 47.00 344.50
48 Oklahoma State 10 321 899 2.80 6 32.10 89.90
48 UNLV 2 84 474 5.64 6 42.00 237.00
48 New Mexico State 2 77 495 6.43 6 38.50 247.50
51 Clemson 11 380 1170 3.08 7 34.55 106.36
51 Auburn 9 332 1222 3.68 7 36.89 135.78
51 Western Kentucky 2 82 326 3.98 7 41.00 163.00
51 Kent State 3 108 651 6.03 7 36.00 217.00
51 Ohio 2 95 656 6.91 7 47.50 328.00
51 South Florida 2 84 656 7.81 7 42.00 328.00
57 Wisconsin 10 298 595 2.00 8 29.80 59.50
57 Minnesota 11 321 1142 3.56 8 29.18 103.82
57 Michigan State 11 375 1272 3.39 8 34.09 115.64
57 Army 3 103 573 5.56 8 34.33 191.00
57 Hawai'i 2 85 500 5.88 8 42.50 250.00
62 Alabama 11 363 1057 2.91 9 33.00 96.09
62 Utah 11 338 1213 3.59 9 30.73 110.27
62 North Carolina State 9 292 1144 3.92 9 32.44 127.11
62 Temple 2 89 399 4.48 9 44.50 199.50
62 Tulane 2 96 488 5.08 9 48.00 244.00
67 Michigan 12 416 1483 3.56 10 34.67 123.58
67 Kentucky 10 304 1298 4.27 10 30.40 129.80
67 Akron 2 67 553 8.25 10 33.50 276.50
67 Northern Illinois 2 99 644 6.51 10 49.50 322.00
67 Rice 2 85 672 7.91 10 42.50 336.00
72 Pittsburgh 11 368 947 2.57 11 33.45 86.09
72 Syracuse 9 333 1222 3.67 11 37.00 135.78
72 Iowa State 11 392 1505 3.84 11 35.64 136.82
72 Notre Dame 10 341 1378 4.04 11 34.10 137.80
72 Kansas State 11 395 1561 3.95 11 35.91 141.91
72 California 10 370 1521 4.11 11 37.00 152.10
72 Florida 9 318 1528 4.81 11 35.33 169.78
72 Penn State 11 473 1872 3.96 11 43.00 170.18
80 Baylor 11 406 1345 3.31 12 36.91 122.27
80 Nebraska 10 363 1499 4.13 12 36.30 149.90
82 Oklahoma 11 383 1522 3.97 13 34.82 138.36
82 Illinois 10 401 1524 3.80 13 40.10 152.40
82 Florida State 9 375 1450 3.87 13 41.67 161.11
82 Arizona 9 340 1608 4.73 13 37.78 178.67
82 Massachusetts 3 131 838 6.40 13 43.67 279.33
87 Iowa 12 419 1427 3.41 14 34.92 118.92
87 Mississippi State 10 322 1251 3.89 14 32.20 125.10
87 Arizona State 10 374 1399 3.74 14 37.40 139.90
87 Washington State 9 295 1384 4.69 14 32.78 153.78
87 Rutgers 11 428 1821 4.25 14 38.91 165.55
87 Georgia Tech 9 373 1653 4.43 14 41.44 183.67
87 Boston College 9 350 1739 4.97 14 38.89 193.22
87 Virginia 9 347 1982 5.71 14 38.56 220.22
95 West Virginia 12 422 1769 4.19 15 35.17 147.42
95 Miami (Florida) 10 364 1512 4.15 15 36.40 151.20
95 Arkansas 10 386 1656 4.29 15 38.60 165.60
95 BYU 7 232 1257 5.42 15 33.14 179.57
95 South Carolina 10 394 1983 5.03 15 39.40 198.30
100 Oregon State 10 344 1561 4.54 16 34.40 156.10
100 LSU 10 359 1605 4.47 16 35.90 160.50
100 Texas Tech 10 351 1623 4.62 16 35.10 162.30
100 North Carolina 10 372 1663 4.47 16 37.20 166.30
104 Ohio State 11 380 1499 3.94 17 34.55 136.27
104 Purdue 11 415 1800 4.34 17 37.73 163.64
104 Virginia Tech 10 366 1792 4.90 17 36.60 179.20
107 Indiana 9 355 1501 4.23 19 39.44 166.78
108 Louisville 10 360 1582 4.39 20 36.00 158.20
108 Wake Forest 11 415 2036 4.91 20 37.73 185.09
108 Vanderbilt 9 314 1747 5.56 20 34.89 194.11
108 Washington 10 432 2146 4.97 20 43.20 214.60
112 UCLA 10 339 1351 3.99 21 33.90 135.10
112 USC 9 334 1579 4.73 21 37.11 175.44
112 Mississippi 10 418 1938 4.64 21 41.80 193.80
115 Oregon 12 433 1788 4.13 22 36.08 149.00
115 Colorado 11 413 2122 5.14 22 37.55 192.91
117 Duke 10 380 2111 5.56 23 38.00 211.10
118 Maryland 11 433 1796 4.15 24 39.36 163.27
118 Tennessee 10 433 1795 4.15 24 43.30 179.50
118 Missouri 9 378 2096 5.54 24 42.00 232.89
121 Texas 10 409 2199 5.38 25 40.90 219.90
122 Stanford 11 458 2659 5.81 29 41.64 241.73
123 Northwestern 10 427 2349 5.50 30 42.70 234.90
124 TCU 10 379 2253 5.94 32 37.90 225.30
125 Kansas 10 414 2618 6.32 34 41.40 261.80