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

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Kansas State 1 23 25 1.09 1 23.00 25.00
1 Washington 1 23 55 2.39 0 23.00 55.00
3 Mississippi State 2 50 188 3.76 1 25.00 94.00
4 Baylor 2 51 146 2.86 3 25.50 73.00
5 Clemson 1 26 -21 -0.81 0 26.00 -21.00
5 California 1 26 61 2.35 0 26.00 61.00
5 Penn State 1 26 69 2.65 1 26.00 69.00
5 Michigan State 1 26 72 2.77 0 26.00 72.00
9 Minnesota 2 55 126 2.29 3 27.50 63.00
10 Indiana 2 56 211 3.77 4 28.00 105.50
11 Alabama 3 86 165 1.92 0 28.67 55.00
12 UCLA 2 58 140 2.41 3 29.00 70.00
13 Tennessee 2 60 101 1.68 0 30.00 50.50
13 Oregon 1 30 77 2.57 1 30.00 77.00
15 Texas 2 61 220 3.61 1 30.50 110.00
16 Air Force 11 336 1101 3.28 15 30.55 100.09
17 Army 9 278 919 3.31 10 30.89 102.11
18 Iowa State 1 31 40 1.29 0 31.00 40.00
18 Northwestern 1 31 179 5.77 1 31.00 179.00
20 San Diego State 11 342 1015 2.97 7 31.09 92.27
21 Florida State 2 63 177 2.81 1 31.50 88.50
22 Oklahoma State 3 95 226 2.38 3 31.67 75.33
23 Rice 9 286 1178 4.12 17 31.78 130.89
24 Texas Tech 2 64 132 2.06 2 32.00 66.00
24 Oklahoma 1 32 100 3.13 2 32.00 100.00
26 Houston 11 354 1192 3.37 10 32.18 108.36
27 Navy 12 390 1572 4.03 25 32.50 131.00
28 Western Michigan 10 327 1448 4.43 14 32.70 144.80
29 Boston College 2 66 199 3.02 1 33.00 99.50
29 Nebraska 1 33 135 4.09 0 33.00 135.00
31 Wisconsin 3 100 198 1.98 2 33.33 66.00
32 East Carolina 10 334 1710 5.12 18 33.40 171.00
33 North Carolina State 2 67 243 3.63 0 33.50 121.50
34 Middle Tennessee 11 373 1456 3.90 12 33.91 132.36
35 Ohio State 2 68 149 2.19 0 34.00 74.50
35 LSU 2 68 174 2.56 0 34.00 87.00
35 Purdue 2 68 235 3.46 1 34.00 117.50
35 USC 3 102 404 3.96 7 34.00 134.67
35 Michigan 2 68 287 4.22 1 34.00 143.50
40 Fresno State 10 341 1266 3.71 10 34.10 126.60
41 Appalachian State 12 411 1469 3.57 15 34.25 122.42
42 Kentucky 2 69 118 1.71 1 34.50 59.00
42 South Carolina 2 69 261 3.78 3 34.50 130.50
44 UTSA 12 418 1367 3.27 15 34.83 113.92
45 Tulsa 10 349 1310 3.75 15 34.90 131.00
46 Coastal Carolina 11 384 1482 3.86 16 34.91 134.73
47 Stanford 1 35 169 4.83 4 35.00 169.00
47 Vanderbilt 2 70 391 5.59 2 35.00 195.50
49 South Florida 9 316 1699 5.38 20 35.11 188.78
50 Northern Illinois 11 388 2234 5.76 21 35.27 203.09
51 Georgia Southern 10 353 1510 4.28 14 35.30 151.00
52 Arizona State 2 71 232 3.27 2 35.50 116.00
53 Florida Atlantic 10 358 1457 4.07 13 35.80 145.70
54 UAB 11 395 1216 3.08 15 35.91 110.55
55 Rutgers 1 36 113 3.14 2 36.00 113.00
55 Georgia 1 36 127 3.53 0 36.00 127.00
55 Charlotte 9 324 1593 4.92 21 36.00 177.00
58 New Mexico State 9 325 1778 5.47 19 36.11 197.56
59 Miami (Ohio) 11 398 1684 4.23 16 36.18 153.09
60 Auburn 3 109 379 3.48 1 36.33 126.33
61 Oregon State 2 73 198 2.71 3 36.50 99.00
61 UTEP 12 438 1687 3.85 20 36.50 140.58
61 Syracuse 2 73 284 3.89 0 36.50 142.00
64 South Alabama 10 367 1473 4.01 15 36.70 147.30
65 Louisiana-Lafayette 12 441 1762 4.00 14 36.75 146.83
66 North Texas 11 405 1456 3.60 14 36.82 132.36
67 Arkansas 2 74 233 3.15 2 37.00 116.50
68 Southern Mississippi 10 371 1595 4.30 14 37.10 159.50
69 Old Dominion 11 410 1476 3.60 10 37.27 134.18
70 Pittsburgh 2 75 202 2.69 4 37.50 101.00
70 Georgia Tech 2 75 377 5.03 4 37.50 188.50
72 Ohio 9 338 1492 4.41 17 37.56 165.78
73 UNLV 9 339 1492 4.40 12 37.67 165.78
74 SMU 10 380 1362 3.58 14 38.00 136.20
74 Illinois 2 76 298 3.92 3 38.00 149.00
76 Eastern Michigan 11 419 2142 5.11 21 38.09 194.73
77 Boise State 11 421 1658 3.94 11 38.27 150.73
78 Notre Dame 3 115 383 3.33 2 38.33 127.67
79 Louisiana-Monroe 9 350 1690 4.83 18 38.89 187.78
80 Miami (Florida) 1 39 127 3.26 1 39.00 127.00
80 Central Michigan 9 351 1189 3.39 14 39.00 132.11
80 Hawai'i 10 390 1455 3.73 15 39.00 145.50
83 Utah State 11 430 1899 4.42 18 39.09 172.64
84 San Jose State 10 394 1352 3.43 9 39.40 135.20
85 Tulane 9 355 1369 3.86 16 39.44 152.11
86 Virginia Tech 2 79 246 3.11 2 39.50 123.00
87 UCF 10 398 1650 4.15 19 39.80 165.00
88 Nevada 10 399 1862 4.67 17 39.90 186.20
89 Duke 1 40 151 3.78 1 40.00 151.00
89 Kansas 1 40 215 5.38 4 40.00 215.00
91 Toledo 12 483 1822 3.77 11 40.25 151.83
92 Wyoming 12 484 2228 4.60 17 40.33 185.67
93 Texas A&M 2 81 315 3.89 1 40.50 157.50
94 Louisiana Tech 9 365 1663 4.56 18 40.56 184.78
95 Massachusetts 7 285 1662 5.83 24 40.71 237.43
96 Western Kentucky 11 448 1831 4.09 19 40.73 166.45
97 New Mexico 10 408 1571 3.85 16 40.80 157.10
98 Georgia State 11 449 1463 3.26 16 40.82 133.00
99 Liberty 10 410 1363 3.32 14 41.00 136.30
100 Buffalo 10 413 2101 5.09 24 41.30 210.10
101 BYU 5 207 714 3.45 8 41.40 142.80
102 Ball State 11 456 1983 4.35 19 41.45 180.27
103 Cincinnati 11 462 1542 3.34 12 42.00 140.18
103 Virginia 2 84 634 7.55 7 42.00 317.00
105 Louisville 2 85 369 4.34 3 42.50 184.50
106 Florida 3 128 489 3.82 5 42.67 163.00
106 Akron 9 384 2405 6.26 21 42.67 267.22
108 Arkansas State 10 429 2891 6.74 29 42.90 289.10
109 Texas State 10 433 1872 4.32 16 43.30 187.20
109 Florida International 10 433 2485 5.74 28 43.30 248.50
111 Kent State 10 434 2093 4.82 32 43.40 209.30
112 Colorado State 9 391 1597 4.08 12 43.44 177.44
113 North Carolina 2 87 468 5.38 5 43.50 234.00
114 Troy 10 436 1534 3.52 15 43.60 153.40
115 Arizona 2 88 416 4.73 3 44.00 208.00
116 Washington State 3 133 607 4.56 5 44.33 202.33
117 Iowa 2 89 175 1.97 1 44.50 87.50
117 Memphis 10 445 1856 4.17 20 44.50 185.60
119 Bowling Green 9 401 1672 4.17 24 44.56 185.78
120 Connecticut 7 317 1587 5.01 19 45.29 226.71
121 Utah 2 91 435 4.78 2 45.50 217.50
122 Marshall 12 556 2425 4.36 18 46.33 202.08
123 Temple 9 418 2124 5.08 23 46.44 236.00
124 Mississippi 2 93 423 4.55 3 46.50 211.50
125 Maryland 1 47 150 3.19 0 47.00 150.00
126 Missouri 3 143 573 4.01 4 47.67 191.00
127 TCU 1 52 350 6.73 2 52.00 350.00
128 Wake Forest 2 109 561 5.15 5 54.50 280.50