COLLEGE FOOTBALL STATISTICS
2021: Team rush defense
| Rank | Team | G | W-L | Opp Rush | Opp Rush Yds | Yds/Rush | Opp Rush TDs | YPG |
| 1 | Wisconsin (Big Ten) | 13 | 9-4 | 398 | 842 | 2.12 | 10 | 64.8 |
| 2 | Georgia (SEC) | 15 | 14-1 | 463 | 1,183 | 2.56 | 3 | 78.9 |
| 3 | San Diego St. (Mountain West) | 14 | 12-2 | 413 | 1,124 | 2.72 | 7 | 80.3 |
| 4 | Alabama (SEC) | 15 | 13-2 | 485 | 1,290 | 2.66 | 9 | 86.0 |
| 5 | Oklahoma St. (Big 12) | 14 | 12-2 | 453 | 1,227 | 2.71 | 9 | 87.6 |
| 6 | Pittsburgh (ACC) | 14 | 11-3 | 471 | 1,250 | 2.65 | 15 | 89.3 |
| 7 | Clemson (ACC) | 13 | 10-3 | 440 | 1,252 | 2.85 | 7 | 96.3 |
| 8 | Minnesota (Big Ten) | 13 | 9-4 | 376 | 1,268 | 3.37 | 11 | 97.5 |
| 9 | Air Force (Mountain West) | 13 | 10-3 | 397 | 1,328 | 3.35 | 18 | 102.2 |
| 10 | Houston (AAC) | 14 | 12-2 | 443 | 1,499 | 3.38 | 13 | 107.1 |
| 11 | UAB (C-USA) | 13 | 9-4 | 448 | 1,449 | 3.23 | 16 | 111.5 |
| 12 | Mississippi St. (SEC) | 13 | 7-6 | 406 | 1,469 | 3.62 | 16 | 113.0 |
| 13 | Iowa (Big Ten) | 14 | 10-4 | 508 | 1,601 | 3.15 | 15 | 114.4 |
| 14 | UTSA (C-USA) | 14 | 12-2 | 489 | 1,606 | 3.28 | 15 | 114.7 |
| 15 | Michigan St. (Big Ten) | 13 | 11-2 | 446 | 1,523 | 3.41 | 10 | 117.2 |
| 16 | Army West Point (FBS Independent) | 13 | 9-4 | 399 | 1,524 | 3.82 | 19 | 117.2 |
| 17 | Baylor (Big 12) | 14 | 12-2 | 497 | 1,658 | 3.34 | 16 | 118.4 |
| 18 | Central Mich. (MAC) | 13 | 9-4 | 463 | 1,540 | 3.33 | 18 | 118.5 |
| 19 | Utah (Pac-12) | 14 | 10-4 | 458 | 1,671 | 3.65 | 11 | 119.4 |
| 20 | Kentucky (SEC) | 13 | 10-3 | 401 | 1,579 | 3.94 | 12 | 121.5 |
| 21 | Iowa St. (Big 12) | 13 | 7-6 | 449 | 1,593 | 3.55 | 11 | 122.5 |
| 22 | NC State (ACC) | 12 | 9-3 | 391 | 1,488 | 3.81 | 9 | 124.0 |
| 23 | UCLA (Pac-12) | 12 | 8-4 | 397 | 1,491 | 3.76 | 24 | 124.2 |
| 24 | Fresno St. (Mountain West) | 13 | 10-3 | 453 | 1,626 | 3.59 | 15 | 125.1 |
| 25 | App State (Sun Belt) | 14 | 10-4 | 481 | 1,760 | 3.66 | 18 | 125.7 |
| 26 | Syracuse (ACC) | 12 | 5-7 | 438 | 1,513 | 3.45 | 12 | 126.1 |
| 27 | Michigan (Big Ten) | 14 | 12-2 | 484 | 1,769 | 3.65 | 11 | 126.4 |
| 28 | Ohio St. (Big Ten) | 13 | 11-2 | 448 | 1,648 | 3.68 | 17 | 126.8 |
| 29 | Auburn (SEC) | 13 | 6-7 | 469 | 1,665 | 3.55 | 8 | 128.1 |
| 30 | Oklahoma (Big 12) | 13 | 11-2 | 442 | 1,677 | 3.79 | 15 | 129.0 |
| 31 | Kansas St. (Big 12) | 13 | 8-5 | 458 | 1,683 | 3.67 | 14 | 129.5 |
| 32 | Navy (AAC) | 12 | 4-8 | 393 | 1,565 | 3.98 | 25 | 130.4 |
| 33 | Arizona St. (Pac-12) | 13 | 8-5 | 471 | 1,705 | 3.62 | 18 | 131.2 |
| 34 | San Jose St. (Mountain West) | 12 | 5-7 | 460 | 1,607 | 3.49 | 9 | 133.9 |
| 35 | Old Dominion (C-USA) | 13 | 6-7 | 491 | 1,744 | 3.55 | 12 | 134.2 |
| 36 | Texas A&M (SEC) | 12 | 8-4 | 443 | 1,618 | 3.65 | 6 | 134.8 |
| 37 | Notre Dame (FBS Independent) | 13 | 11-2 | 457 | 1,759 | 3.85 | 13 | 135.3 |
| 38 | Middle Tenn. (C-USA) | 13 | 7-6 | 449 | 1,773 | 3.95 | 17 | 136.4 |
| 39 | SMU (AAC) | 12 | 8-4 | 437 | 1,641 | 3.76 | 15 | 136.8 |
| 40 | Texas Tech (Big 12) | 13 | 7-6 | 445 | 1,778 | 4.00 | 18 | 136.8 |
| 41 | California (Pac-12) | 12 | 5-7 | 418 | 1,646 | 3.94 | 13 | 137.2 |
| 42 | UTEP (C-USA) | 13 | 7-6 | 462 | 1,800 | 3.90 | 22 | 138.5 |
| 43 | West Virginia (Big 12) | 13 | 6-7 | 452 | 1,801 | 3.98 | 15 | 138.5 |
| 44 | Miami (FL) (ACC) | 12 | 7-5 | 429 | 1,668 | 3.89 | 16 | 139.0 |
| 45 | Liberty (FBS Independent) | 13 | 8-5 | 520 | 1,819 | 3.50 | 19 | 139.9 |
| 46 | LSU (SEC) | 13 | 6-7 | 469 | 1,830 | 3.90 | 16 | 140.8 |
| 47 | Georgia St. (Sun Belt) | 13 | 8-5 | 524 | 1,838 | 3.51 | 20 | 141.4 |
| 48 | Tulsa (AAC) | 13 | 7-6 | 478 | 1,855 | 3.88 | 19 | 142.7 |
| 49 | Troy (Sun Belt) | 12 | 5-7 | 492 | 1,716 | 3.49 | 15 | 143.0 |
| 50 | Western Mich. (MAC) | 13 | 8-5 | 420 | 1,860 | 4.43 | 17 | 143.1 |
| 51 | New Mexico (Mountain West) | 12 | 3-9 | 464 | 1,719 | 3.70 | 17 | 143.2 |
| 52 | Oregon St. (Pac-12) | 13 | 7-6 | 452 | 1,870 | 4.14 | 19 | 143.8 |
| 53 | Oregon (Pac-12) | 14 | 10-4 | 502 | 2,018 | 4.02 | 24 | 144.1 |
| 54 | Louisiana (Sun Belt) | 14 | 13-1 | 520 | 2,023 | 3.89 | 16 | 144.5 |
| 55 | Florida St. (ACC) | 12 | 5-7 | 478 | 1,735 | 3.63 | 15 | 144.6 |
| 56 | Miami (OH) (MAC) | 13 | 7-6 | 482 | 1,893 | 3.93 | 18 | 145.6 |
| 57 | South Alabama (Sun Belt) | 12 | 5-7 | 441 | 1,755 | 3.98 | 21 | 146.2 |
| 58 | Nebraska (Big Ten) | 12 | 3-9 | 424 | 1,763 | 4.16 | 12 | 146.9 |
| 59 | Tennessee (SEC) | 13 | 7-6 | 521 | 1,931 | 3.71 | 24 | 148.5 |
| 60 | Indiana (Big Ten) | 12 | 2-10 | 433 | 1,787 | 4.13 | 23 | 148.9 |
| 61 | Coastal Carolina (Sun Belt) | 13 | 11-2 | 477 | 1,938 | 4.06 | 21 | 149.1 |
| 62 | Cincinnati (AAC) | 14 | 13-1 | 583 | 2,088 | 3.58 | 14 | 149.1 |
| 63 | Illinois (Big Ten) | 12 | 5-7 | 478 | 1,805 | 3.78 | 16 | 150.4 |
| 64 | Toledo (MAC) | 13 | 7-6 | 525 | 1,969 | 3.75 | 11 | 151.5 |
| 65 | Ga. Southern (Sun Belt) | 12 | 3-9 | 420 | 1,828 | 4.35 | 17 | 152.3 |
| 66 | North Texas (C-USA) | 13 | 6-7 | 493 | 1,981 | 4.02 | 18 | 152.4 |
| 67 | Penn St. (Big Ten) | 13 | 7-6 | 525 | 1,985 | 3.78 | 12 | 152.7 |
| 68 | ULM (Sun Belt) | 12 | 4-8 | 439 | 1,842 | 4.20 | 21 | 153.5 |
| 69 | Arkansas (SEC) | 13 | 9-4 | 496 | 1,996 | 4.02 | 17 | 153.5 |
| 70 | Maryland (Big Ten) | 13 | 7-6 | 500 | 2,012 | 4.02 | 24 | 154.8 |
| 71 | Hawaii (Mountain West) | 13 | 6-7 | 502 | 2,032 | 4.05 | 24 | 156.3 |
| 72 | Southern Miss. (C-USA) | 12 | 3-9 | 430 | 1,878 | 4.37 | 15 | 156.5 |
| 73 | BYU (FBS Independent) | 13 | 10-3 | 470 | 2,039 | 4.34 | 24 | 156.8 |
| 74 | Fla. Atlantic (C-USA) | 12 | 5-7 | 423 | 1,885 | 4.46 | 17 | 157.1 |
| 75 | Boise St. (Mountain West) | 12 | 7-5 | 478 | 1,890 | 3.95 | 14 | 157.5 |
| 76 | Louisville (ACC) | 13 | 6-7 | 471 | 2,050 | 4.35 | 23 | 157.7 |
| 77 | Purdue (Big Ten) | 13 | 9-4 | 483 | 2,053 | 4.25 | 18 | 157.9 |
| 78 | Tulane (AAC) | 12 | 2-10 | 484 | 1,901 | 3.93 | 25 | 158.4 |
| 79 | UCF (AAC) | 13 | 9-4 | 479 | 2,070 | 4.32 | 24 | 159.2 |
| 80 | Washington St. (Pac-12) | 13 | 7-6 | 455 | 2,087 | 4.59 | 20 | 160.5 |
| 81 | East Carolina (AAC) | 12 | 7-5 | 411 | 1,936 | 4.71 | 20 | 161.3 |
| 82 | Rutgers (Big Ten) | 13 | 5-8 | 497 | 2,100 | 4.23 | 16 | 161.5 |
| 83 | Rice (C-USA) | 12 | 4-8 | 404 | 1,941 | 4.80 | 30 | 161.8 |
| 84 | Utah St. (Mountain West) | 14 | 11-3 | 517 | 2,266 | 4.38 | 20 | 161.9 |
| 85 | Florida (SEC) | 13 | 6-7 | 478 | 2,131 | 4.46 | 19 | 163.9 |
| 86 | Colorado St. (Mountain West) | 12 | 3-9 | 494 | 1,995 | 4.04 | 18 | 166.2 |
| 87 | Louisiana Tech (C-USA) | 12 | 3-9 | 442 | 1,998 | 4.52 | 25 | 166.5 |
| 88 | Southern California (Pac-12) | 12 | 4-8 | 436 | 2,005 | 4.60 | 28 | 167.1 |
| 89 | Memphis (AAC) | 12 | 6-6 | 489 | 2,009 | 4.11 | 22 | 167.4 |
| 90 | Western Ky. (C-USA) | 14 | 9-5 | 564 | 2,348 | 4.16 | 28 | 167.7 |
| 91 | Virginia Tech (ACC) | 13 | 6-7 | 480 | 2,199 | 4.58 | 20 | 169.2 |
| 92 | Boston College (ACC) | 12 | 6-6 | 451 | 2,049 | 4.54 | 15 | 170.8 |
| 93 | UNLV (Mountain West) | 12 | 2-10 | 457 | 2,063 | 4.51 | 19 | 171.9 |
| 94 | South Carolina (SEC) | 13 | 7-6 | 485 | 2,275 | 4.69 | 18 | 175.0 |
| 95 | Ball St. (MAC) | 13 | 6-7 | 528 | 2,293 | 4.34 | 22 | 176.4 |
| 96 | Colorado (Pac-12) | 12 | 4-8 | 431 | 2,143 | 4.97 | 22 | 178.6 |
| 97 | North Carolina (ACC) | 13 | 6-7 | 504 | 2,340 | 4.64 | 23 | 180.0 |
| 98 | Wyoming (Mountain West) | 13 | 7-6 | 514 | 2,348 | 4.57 | 17 | 180.6 |
| 99 | Arizona (Pac-12) | 12 | 1-11 | 473 | 2,171 | 4.59 | 17 | 180.9 |
| 100 | Georgia Tech (ACC) | 12 | 3-9 | 491 | 2,186 | 4.45 | 19 | 182.2 |
| 101 | Texas St. (Sun Belt) | 12 | 4-8 | 501 | 2,203 | 4.40 | 20 | 183.6 |
| 102 | Nevada (Mountain West) | 13 | 8-5 | 516 | 2,418 | 4.69 | 23 | 186.0 |
| 103 | Bowling Green (MAC) | 12 | 4-8 | 541 | 2,253 | 4.16 | 30 | 187.8 |
| 104 | Marshall (C-USA) | 13 | 7-6 | 585 | 2,453 | 4.19 | 18 | 188.7 |
| 105 | Ole Miss (SEC) | 13 | 10-3 | 550 | 2,478 | 4.51 | 25 | 190.6 |
| 106 | Ohio (MAC) | 12 | 3-9 | 478 | 2,316 | 4.85 | 25 | 193.0 |
| 107 | Vanderbilt (SEC) | 12 | 2-10 | 420 | 2,321 | 5.53 | 22 | 193.4 |
| 108 | Washington (Pac-12) | 12 | 4-8 | 489 | 2,323 | 4.75 | 21 | 193.6 |
| 109 | Buffalo (MAC) | 12 | 4-8 | 489 | 2,343 | 4.79 | 27 | 195.2 |
| 109 | UConn (FBS Independent) | 12 | 1-11 | 513 | 2,343 | 4.57 | 27 | 195.2 |
| 111 | Wake Forest (ACC) | 14 | 11-3 | 563 | 2,737 | 4.86 | 25 | 195.5 |
| 112 | New Mexico St. (FBS Independent) | 12 | 2-10 | 428 | 2,370 | 5.54 | 26 | 197.5 |
| 113 | Eastern Mich. (MAC) | 13 | 7-6 | 508 | 2,570 | 5.06 | 27 | 197.7 |
| 114 | Texas (Big 12) | 12 | 5-7 | 470 | 2,419 | 5.15 | 26 | 201.6 |
| 115 | Charlotte (C-USA) | 12 | 5-7 | 457 | 2,450 | 5.36 | 27 | 204.2 |
| 116 | Kent St. (MAC) | 14 | 7-7 | 580 | 2,882 | 4.97 | 40 | 205.9 |
| 117 | Duke (ACC) | 12 | 3-9 | 468 | 2,474 | 5.29 | 26 | 206.2 |
| 118 | South Fla. (AAC) | 12 | 2-10 | 429 | 2,482 | 5.79 | 28 | 206.8 |
| 119 | Northwestern (Big Ten) | 12 | 3-9 | 480 | 2,556 | 5.33 | 31 | 213.0 |
| 120 | Northern Ill. (MAC) | 14 | 9-5 | 517 | 3,002 | 5.81 | 33 | 214.4 |
| 121 | Temple (AAC) | 12 | 3-9 | 555 | 2,645 | 4.77 | 33 | 220.4 |
| 122 | TCU (Big 12) | 12 | 5-7 | 460 | 2,664 | 5.79 | 34 | 222.0 |
| 123 | Virginia (ACC) | 12 | 6-6 | 468 | 2,710 | 5.79 | 21 | 225.8 |
| 124 | Missouri (SEC) | 13 | 6-7 | 557 | 2,956 | 5.31 | 32 | 227.4 |
| 125 | FIU (C-USA) | 12 | 1-11 | 506 | 2,742 | 5.42 | 30 | 228.5 |
| 126 | Massachusetts (FBS Independent) | 12 | 1-11 | 487 | 2,825 | 5.80 | 43 | 235.4 |
| 127 | Stanford (Pac-12) | 12 | 3-9 | 494 | 2,828 | 5.72 | 33 | 235.7 |
| 128 | Akron (MAC) | 12 | 2-10 | 482 | 2,987 | 6.20 | 32 | 248.9 |
| 129 | Kansas (Big 12) | 12 | 2-10 | 496 | 2,999 | 6.05 | 40 | 249.9 |
| 130 | Arkansas St. (Sun Belt) | 12 | 2-10 | 488 | 3,131 | 6.42 | 32 | 260.9 |