COLLEGE FOOTBALL STATISTICS
2020: Team rush defense
| Rank | Team | G | W-L | Opp Rush | Opp Rush Yds | Yds/Rush | Opp Rush TDs | YPG |
| 1 | Georgia (SEC) | 10 | 8-2 | 302 | 723 | 2.39 | 8 | 72.3 |
| 2 | Texas A&M (SEC) | 10 | 9-1 | 283 | 920 | 3.25 | 6 | 92.0 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh (ACC) | 11 | 6-5 | 388 | 1,029 | 2.65 | 11 | 93.5 |
| 4 | Marshall (C-USA) | 10 | 7-3 | 343 | 955 | 2.78 | 6 | 95.5 |
| 5 | Wisconsin (Big Ten) | 7 | 4-3 | 201 | 673 | 3.35 | 2 | 96.1 |
| 6 | Ohio St. (Big Ten) | 8 | 7-1 | 233 | 781 | 3.35 | 10 | 97.6 |
| 7 | San Diego St. (Mountain West) | 8 | 4-4 | 258 | 786 | 3.05 | 5 | 98.2 |
| 8 | Iowa St. (Big 12) | 12 | 9-3 | 383 | 1,237 | 3.23 | 11 | 103.1 |
| 9 | Oklahoma (Big 12) | 11 | 9-2 | 335 | 1,156 | 3.45 | 18 | 105.1 |
| 10 | Iowa (Big Ten) | 8 | 6-2 | 303 | 861 | 2.84 | 8 | 107.6 |
| 11 | Utah (Pac-12) | 5 | 3-2 | 141 | 539 | 3.82 | 7 | 107.8 |
| 12 | Colorado St. (Mountain West) | 4 | 1-3 | 176 | 434 | 2.47 | 8 | 108.5 |
| 13 | Cincinnati (AAC) | 10 | 9-1 | 355 | 1,111 | 3.13 | 10 | 111.1 |
| 14 | Ga. Southern (Sun Belt) | 13 | 8-5 | 422 | 1,458 | 3.45 | 14 | 112.2 |
| 15 | Clemson (ACC) | 12 | 10-2 | 438 | 1,352 | 3.09 | 9 | 112.7 |
| 16 | Notre Dame (ACC) | 12 | 10-2 | 354 | 1,356 | 3.83 | 12 | 113.0 |
| 17 | Alabama (SEC) | 13 | 13-0 | 441 | 1,470 | 3.33 | 15 | 113.1 |
| 18 | Army West Point (FBS Independent) | 12 | 9-3 | 365 | 1,375 | 3.77 | 5 | 114.6 |
| 19 | BYU (FBS Independent) | 12 | 11-1 | 419 | 1,439 | 3.43 | 8 | 119.9 |
| 20 | San Jose St. (Mountain West) | 8 | 7-1 | 297 | 962 | 3.24 | 10 | 120.2 |
| 21 | Wyoming (Mountain West) | 6 | 2-4 | 221 | 752 | 3.40 | 7 | 125.3 |
| 22 | Miami (OH) (MAC) | 3 | 2-1 | 109 | 378 | 3.47 | 5 | 126.0 |
| 23 | Mississippi St. (SEC) | 11 | 4-7 | 391 | 1,390 | 3.55 | 11 | 126.4 |
| 24 | TCU (Big 12) | 10 | 6-4 | 351 | 1,275 | 3.63 | 9 | 127.5 |
| 25 | Toledo (MAC) | 6 | 4-2 | 210 | 775 | 3.69 | 6 | 129.2 |
| 26 | Penn St. (Big Ten) | 9 | 4-5 | 319 | 1,172 | 3.67 | 13 | 130.2 |
| 27 | Central Mich. (MAC) | 6 | 3-3 | 250 | 783 | 3.13 | 7 | 130.5 |
| 28 | West Virginia (Big 12) | 10 | 6-4 | 372 | 1,318 | 3.54 | 11 | 131.8 |
| 29 | Liberty (FBS Independent) | 11 | 10-1 | 354 | 1,461 | 4.13 | 12 | 132.8 |
| 30 | UCLA (Pac-12) | 7 | 3-4 | 264 | 950 | 3.60 | 14 | 135.7 |
| 31 | Ball St. (MAC) | 8 | 7-1 | 281 | 1,090 | 3.88 | 12 | 136.2 |
| 32 | Air Force (Mountain West) | 6 | 3-3 | 217 | 819 | 3.77 | 4 | 136.5 |
| 33 | Georgia St. (Sun Belt) | 10 | 6-4 | 354 | 1,366 | 3.86 | 18 | 136.6 |
| 34 | Indiana (Big Ten) | 8 | 6-2 | 272 | 1,097 | 4.03 | 7 | 137.1 |
| 35 | UAB (C-USA) | 9 | 6-3 | 312 | 1,241 | 3.98 | 5 | 137.9 |
| 36 | Nevada (Mountain West) | 9 | 7-2 | 313 | 1,243 | 3.97 | 12 | 138.1 |
| 37 | Virginia (ACC) | 10 | 5-5 | 370 | 1,385 | 3.74 | 14 | 138.5 |
| 38 | Texas (Big 12) | 10 | 7-3 | 386 | 1,402 | 3.63 | 16 | 140.2 |
| 39 | UTEP (C-USA) | 8 | 3-5 | 274 | 1,123 | 4.10 | 14 | 140.4 |
| 40 | Rice (C-USA) | 5 | 2-3 | 171 | 704 | 4.12 | 5 | 140.8 |
| 41 | Tennessee (SEC) | 10 | 3-7 | 385 | 1,416 | 3.68 | 15 | 141.6 |
| 42 | Tulane (AAC) | 12 | 6-6 | 505 | 1,720 | 3.41 | 16 | 143.3 |
| 43 | Tulsa (AAC) | 9 | 6-3 | 358 | 1,291 | 3.61 | 9 | 143.4 |
| 44 | Purdue (Big Ten) | 6 | 2-4 | 253 | 869 | 3.43 | 12 | 144.8 |
| 45 | Memphis (AAC) | 11 | 8-3 | 413 | 1,596 | 3.86 | 13 | 145.1 |
| 46 | Northwestern (Big Ten) | 9 | 7-2 | 295 | 1,313 | 4.45 | 5 | 145.9 |
| 47 | Coastal Carolina (Sun Belt) | 12 | 11-1 | 404 | 1,772 | 4.39 | 17 | 147.7 |
| 48 | App State (Sun Belt) | 12 | 9-3 | 448 | 1,811 | 4.04 | 14 | 150.9 |
| 49 | Southern California (Pac-12) | 6 | 5-1 | 217 | 920 | 4.24 | 4 | 153.3 |
| 50 | North Carolina (ACC) | 12 | 8-4 | 434 | 1,851 | 4.26 | 25 | 154.2 |
| 51 | Fla. Atlantic (C-USA) | 9 | 5-4 | 335 | 1,391 | 4.15 | 6 | 154.6 |
| 52 | Washington St. (Pac-12) | 4 | 1-3 | 124 | 619 | 4.99 | 9 | 154.8 |
| 53 | Arkansas St. (Sun Belt) | 11 | 4-7 | 433 | 1,717 | 3.97 | 18 | 156.1 |
| 53 | Kentucky (SEC) | 11 | 5-6 | 408 | 1,717 | 4.21 | 18 | 156.1 |
| 55 | Michigan St. (Big Ten) | 7 | 2-5 | 280 | 1,101 | 3.93 | 20 | 157.3 |
| 56 | Western Mich. (MAC) | 6 | 4-2 | 229 | 944 | 4.12 | 13 | 157.3 |
| 57 | Buffalo (MAC) | 7 | 6-1 | 281 | 1,102 | 3.92 | 10 | 157.4 |
| 58 | Oklahoma St. (Big 12) | 11 | 8-3 | 426 | 1,761 | 4.13 | 13 | 160.1 |
| 59 | Washington (Pac-12) | 4 | 3-1 | 142 | 645 | 4.54 | 8 | 161.2 |
| 60 | UTSA (C-USA) | 12 | 7-5 | 457 | 1,945 | 4.26 | 16 | 162.1 |
| 61 | Missouri (SEC) | 10 | 5-5 | 358 | 1,622 | 4.53 | 19 | 162.2 |
| 62 | Auburn (SEC) | 11 | 6-5 | 430 | 1,797 | 4.18 | 16 | 163.4 |
| 63 | Boise St. (Mountain West) | 7 | 5-2 | 285 | 1,146 | 4.02 | 13 | 163.7 |
| 64 | New Mexico (Mountain West) | 7 | 2-5 | 241 | 1,149 | 4.77 | 9 | 164.1 |
| 65 | Troy (Sun Belt) | 11 | 5-6 | 448 | 1,833 | 4.09 | 17 | 166.6 |
| 66 | Houston (AAC) | 8 | 3-5 | 314 | 1,340 | 4.27 | 12 | 167.5 |
| 67 | LSU (SEC) | 10 | 5-5 | 346 | 1,690 | 4.88 | 18 | 169.0 |
| 68 | California (Pac-12) | 4 | 1-3 | 153 | 677 | 4.42 | 7 | 169.2 |
| 69 | Nebraska (Big Ten) | 8 | 3-5 | 325 | 1,356 | 4.17 | 15 | 169.5 |
| 70 | Oregon (Pac-12) | 7 | 4-3 | 284 | 1,187 | 4.18 | 16 | 169.6 |
| 71 | Florida (SEC) | 12 | 8-4 | 449 | 2,046 | 4.56 | 16 | 170.5 |
| 72 | Western Ky. (C-USA) | 12 | 5-7 | 492 | 2,056 | 4.18 | 20 | 171.3 |
| 73 | Boston College (ACC) | 11 | 6-5 | 400 | 1,885 | 4.71 | 21 | 171.4 |
| 74 | Northern Ill. (MAC) | 6 | 0-6 | 219 | 1,041 | 4.75 | 13 | 173.5 |
| 75 | NC State (ACC) | 12 | 8-4 | 488 | 2,087 | 4.28 | 18 | 173.9 |
| 76 | Miami (FL) (ACC) | 11 | 8-3 | 422 | 1,919 | 4.55 | 16 | 174.5 |
| 76 | South Alabama (Sun Belt) | 11 | 4-7 | 412 | 1,919 | 4.66 | 22 | 174.5 |
| 78 | Kansas St. (Big 12) | 10 | 4-6 | 375 | 1,772 | 4.73 | 20 | 177.2 |
| 79 | Michigan (Big Ten) | 6 | 2-4 | 258 | 1,073 | 4.16 | 14 | 178.8 |
| 80 | Louisville (ACC) | 11 | 4-7 | 415 | 1,979 | 4.77 | 19 | 179.9 |
| 81 | SMU (AAC) | 10 | 7-3 | 428 | 1,803 | 4.21 | 19 | 180.3 |
| 82 | Baylor (Big 12) | 9 | 2-7 | 366 | 1,624 | 4.44 | 20 | 180.4 |
| 83 | Southern Miss. (C-USA) | 10 | 3-7 | 403 | 1,809 | 4.49 | 17 | 180.9 |
| 84 | Colorado (Pac-12) | 6 | 4-2 | 200 | 1,087 | 5.43 | 9 | 181.2 |
| 85 | Virginia Tech (ACC) | 11 | 5-6 | 406 | 1,996 | 4.92 | 24 | 181.5 |
| 86 | Arizona St. (Pac-12) | 4 | 2-2 | 164 | 733 | 4.47 | 7 | 183.2 |
| 87 | Wake Forest (ACC) | 9 | 4-5 | 365 | 1,650 | 4.52 | 20 | 183.3 |
| 88 | Louisiana (Sun Belt) | 11 | 10-1 | 471 | 2,032 | 4.31 | 20 | 184.7 |
| 89 | Texas Tech (Big 12) | 10 | 4-6 | 423 | 1,864 | 4.41 | 24 | 186.4 |
| 90 | Georgia Tech (ACC) | 10 | 3-7 | 428 | 1,892 | 4.42 | 21 | 189.2 |
| 91 | Vanderbilt (SEC) | 9 | 0-9 | 302 | 1,719 | 5.69 | 19 | 191.0 |
| 92 | Arkansas (SEC) | 10 | 3-7 | 416 | 1,921 | 4.62 | 21 | 192.1 |
| 93 | UCF (AAC) | 10 | 6-4 | 444 | 1,926 | 4.34 | 17 | 192.6 |
| 94 | Ohio (MAC) | 3 | 2-1 | 121 | 581 | 4.80 | 3 | 193.7 |
| 95 | South Carolina (SEC) | 10 | 2-8 | 398 | 1,954 | 4.91 | 23 | 195.4 |
| 96 | Louisiana Tech (C-USA) | 10 | 5-5 | 407 | 1,983 | 4.87 | 26 | 198.3 |
| 97 | Florida St. (ACC) | 9 | 3-6 | 350 | 1,793 | 5.12 | 25 | 199.2 |
| 98 | East Carolina (AAC) | 9 | 3-6 | 351 | 1,812 | 5.16 | 23 | 201.3 |
| 99 | Rutgers (Big Ten) | 9 | 3-6 | 406 | 1,833 | 4.51 | 14 | 203.7 |
| 100 | Navy (AAC) | 10 | 3-7 | 414 | 2,047 | 4.94 | 23 | 204.7 |
| 101 | Ole Miss (SEC) | 10 | 5-5 | 391 | 2,069 | 5.29 | 28 | 206.9 |
| 102 | Minnesota (Big Ten) | 7 | 3-4 | 230 | 1,450 | 6.30 | 16 | 207.1 |
| 103 | Temple (AAC) | 7 | 1-6 | 303 | 1,460 | 4.82 | 15 | 208.6 |
| 104 | Syracuse (ACC) | 11 | 1-10 | 504 | 2,300 | 4.56 | 24 | 209.1 |
| 105 | Hawaii (Mountain West) | 9 | 5-4 | 381 | 1,905 | 5.00 | 17 | 211.7 |
| 106 | Fresno St. (Mountain West) | 6 | 3-3 | 244 | 1,274 | 5.22 | 14 | 212.3 |
| 106 | South Fla. (AAC) | 9 | 1-8 | 386 | 1,911 | 4.95 | 20 | 212.3 |
| 108 | Duke (ACC) | 11 | 2-9 | 462 | 2,345 | 5.08 | 31 | 213.2 |
| 109 | Charlotte (C-USA) | 6 | 2-4 | 219 | 1,284 | 5.86 | 15 | 214.0 |
| 110 | Oregon St. (Pac-12) | 7 | 2-5 | 274 | 1,523 | 5.56 | 18 | 217.6 |
| 111 | Middle Tenn. (C-USA) | 9 | 3-6 | 382 | 1,997 | 5.23 | 21 | 221.9 |
| 112 | Stanford (Pac-12) | 6 | 4-2 | 244 | 1,332 | 5.46 | 12 | 222.0 |
| 113 | Texas St. (Sun Belt) | 12 | 2-10 | 526 | 2,694 | 5.12 | 29 | 224.5 |
| 114 | Utah St. (Mountain West) | 6 | 1-5 | 252 | 1,348 | 5.35 | 14 | 224.7 |
| 115 | Maryland (Big Ten) | 5 | 2-3 | 236 | 1,150 | 4.87 | 14 | 230.0 |
| 116 | Illinois (Big Ten) | 8 | 2-6 | 358 | 1,841 | 5.14 | 17 | 230.1 |
| 117 | FIU (C-USA) | 5 | 0-5 | 227 | 1,178 | 5.19 | 11 | 235.6 |
| 118 | Kansas (Big 12) | 9 | 0-9 | 366 | 2,126 | 5.81 | 24 | 236.2 |
| 119 | Eastern Mich. (MAC) | 6 | 2-4 | 274 | 1,432 | 5.23 | 12 | 238.7 |
| 120 | Akron (MAC) | 6 | 1-5 | 238 | 1,489 | 6.26 | 19 | 248.2 |
| 121 | ULM (Sun Belt) | 10 | 0-10 | 461 | 2,493 | 5.41 | 29 | 249.3 |
| 122 | UNLV (Mountain West) | 6 | 0-6 | 241 | 1,530 | 6.35 | 22 | 255.0 |
| 123 | Kent St. (MAC) | 4 | 3-1 | 170 | 1,048 | 6.16 | 19 | 262.0 |
| 124 | North Texas (C-USA) | 10 | 4-6 | 441 | 2,692 | 6.10 | 32 | 269.2 |
| 125 | Arizona (Pac-12) | 5 | 0-5 | 229 | 1,353 | 5.91 | 19 | 270.6 |
| 126 | Massachusetts (FBS Independent) | 4 | 0-4 | 169 | 1,094 | 6.47 | 11 | 273.5 |
| 127 | Bowling Green (MAC) | 5 | 0-5 | 245 | 1,551 | 6.33 | 16 | 310.2 |