2008 National Leaders Rushing Defense - All Games through 01/08/2009

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 TCU 13 355 612 1.72 9 27.31 47.08
2 Alabama 14 391 1038 2.65 5 27.93 74.14
3 USC 13 416 1136 2.73 8 32.00 87.38
4 Mississippi 13 410 1125 2.74 9 31.54 86.54
5 Tennessee 12 444 1237 2.79 6 37.00 103.08
6 Boston College 14 454 1277 2.81 14 32.43 91.21
7 Penn State 13 430 1212 2.82 12 33.08 93.23
8 South Florida 13 436 1238 2.84 12 33.54 95.23
9 Texas 13 356 1086 3.05 8 27.38 83.54
10 Nevada 13 377 1152 3.06 17 29.00 88.62
11 Iowa 13 397 1222 3.08 7 30.54 94.00
12 Oregon 13 503 1552 3.09 18 38.69 119.38
13 Utah 13 415 1289 3.11 10 31.92 99.15
14 Louisiana Tech 13 434 1357 3.13 12 33.38 104.38
15 California 13 495 1589 3.21 16 38.08 122.23
16 Boise State 13 476 1534 3.22 9 36.62 118.00
17 Virginia Tech 14 451 1462 3.24 12 32.21 104.43
18 New Mexico 12 439 1462 3.33 6 36.58 121.83
19 Florida 14 440 1476 3.35 9 31.43 105.43
19 Cincinnati 14 481 1610 3.35 13 34.36 115.00
21 Connecticut 13 423 1427 3.37 16 32.54 109.77
22 UCF 12 448 1519 3.39 18 37.33 126.58
23 LSU 13 421 1432 3.40 17 32.38 110.15
24 Missouri 14 511 1751 3.43 19 36.50 125.07
25 Oklahoma 14 469 1627 3.47 19 33.50 116.21
26 Wake Forest 13 458 1614 3.52 10 35.23 124.15
27 Ohio State 13 406 1433 3.53 7 31.23 110.23
27 Arizona State 12 429 1516 3.53 12 35.75 126.33
27 Troy 13 516 1824 3.53 16 39.69 140.31
30 Michigan 12 462 1643 3.56 21 38.50 136.92
31 Baylor 12 463 1655 3.57 22 38.58 137.92
32 Pittsburgh 13 451 1614 3.58 14 34.69 124.15
33 West Virginia 13 475 1711 3.60 15 36.54 131.62
34 Georgia Tech 13 432 1564 3.62 13 33.23 120.31
34 Georgia 13 439 1590 3.62 24 33.77 122.31
34 Northwestern 13 454 1643 3.62 15 34.92 126.38
34 South Carolina 13 476 1725 3.62 23 36.62 132.69
38 Nebraska 13 420 1540 3.67 24 32.31 118.46
39 Air Force 13 500 1840 3.68 19 38.46 141.54
40 Virginia 12 489 1805 3.69 17 40.75 150.42
41 Wyoming 12 453 1682 3.71 13 37.75 140.17
42 Clemson 13 443 1656 3.74 7 34.08 127.38
42 North Carolina 13 484 1812 3.74 15 37.23 139.38
44 Arkansas State 12 401 1502 3.75 20 33.42 125.17
44 Navy 13 467 1753 3.75 19 35.92 134.85
46 Oregon State 13 454 1706 3.76 15 34.92 131.23
46 Rutgers 13 469 1763 3.76 15 36.08 135.62
48 East Carolina 14 504 1903 3.78 16 36.00 135.93
49 Kentucky 13 477 1810 3.79 15 36.69 139.23
50 Tulsa 14 474 1813 3.82 13 33.86 129.50
50 BYU 13 473 1807 3.82 18 36.38 139.00
52 Florida State 13 450 1723 3.83 12 34.62 132.54
52 Western Michigan 13 477 1826 3.83 19 36.69 140.46
52 Vanderbilt 13 491 1881 3.83 13 37.77 144.69
52 Duke 12 475 1818 3.83 16 39.58 151.50
56 Wisconsin 13 450 1733 3.85 23 34.62 133.31
57 Hawai'i 14 515 1989 3.86 18 36.79 142.07
58 Maryland 13 487 1907 3.92 13 37.46 146.69
59 Kansas 13 407 1600 3.93 22 31.31 123.08
59 Florida International 12 477 1874 3.93 19 39.75 156.17
61 Miami (Florida) 13 493 1943 3.94 21 37.92 149.46
62 Illinois 12 464 1835 3.95 16 38.67 152.92
63 Marshall 12 498 1973 3.96 20 41.50 164.42
64 Texas Tech 13 457 1825 3.99 23 35.15 140.38
64 San Jose State 12 425 1697 3.99 18 35.42 141.42
66 Army 12 434 1741 4.01 14 36.17 145.08
67 Notre Dame 13 430 1744 4.06 18 33.08 134.15
68 Minnesota 13 458 1863 4.07 13 35.23 143.31
68 Middle Tennessee 12 453 1842 4.07 20 37.75 153.50
68 Temple 12 489 1989 4.07 20 40.75 165.75
71 Ohio 12 463 1891 4.08 22 38.58 157.58
72 Northern Illinois 13 437 1786 4.09 13 33.62 137.38
72 Auburn 12 408 1667 4.09 7 34.00 138.92
72 Mississippi State 12 443 1811 4.09 19 36.92 150.92
75 Indiana 12 501 2060 4.11 30 41.75 171.67
76 Michigan State 13 450 1852 4.12 16 34.62 142.46
77 Arizona 13 411 1704 4.15 18 31.62 131.08
77 Central Michigan 13 428 1775 4.15 24 32.92 136.54
79 Houston 13 547 2277 4.16 23 42.08 175.15
80 North Carolina State 13 442 1849 4.18 17 34.00 142.23
81 Louisville 12 370 1554 4.20 14 30.83 129.50
82 Southern Mississippi 13 428 1803 4.21 13 32.92 138.69
83 Bowling Green 12 462 1951 4.22 22 38.50 162.58
84 Stanford 12 427 1835 4.30 20 35.58 152.92
85 Oklahoma State 13 414 1792 4.33 21 31.85 137.85
86 Western Kentucky 12 448 1949 4.35 18 37.33 162.42
87 Colorado 12 456 1995 4.38 21 38.00 166.25
88 Florida Atlantic 13 530 2328 4.39 23 40.77 179.08
89 UCLA 12 460 2037 4.43 17 38.33 169.75
90 Arkansas 12 461 2049 4.44 20 38.42 170.75
90 Toledo 12 482 2140 4.44 22 40.17 178.33
92 Akron 12 504 2246 4.46 20 42.00 187.17
93 Utah State 12 430 1923 4.47 22 35.83 160.25
94 Purdue 12 466 2098 4.50 17 38.83 174.83
95 Kent State 12 473 2145 4.53 31 39.42 178.75
96 Ball State 14 497 2282 4.59 16 35.50 163.00
97 Memphis 13 426 1987 4.66 20 32.77 152.85
98 UAB 12 420 2004 4.77 25 35.00 167.00
99 Iowa State 12 438 2096 4.79 25 36.50 174.67
100 Buffalo 14 496 2422 4.88 31 35.43 173.00
101 SMU 12 548 2707 4.94 24 45.67 225.58
102 Syracuse 12 454 2273 5.01 18 37.83 189.42
103 UNLV 12 510 2563 5.03 24 42.50 213.58
104 San Diego State 12 583 2970 5.09 35 48.58 247.50
105 Rice 13 461 2376 5.15 24 35.46 182.77
106 UTEP 12 464 2394 5.16 22 38.67 199.50
107 Texas A&M 12 507 2631 5.19 34 42.25 219.25
108 Kansas State 12 502 2612 5.20 31 41.83 217.67
108 New Mexico State 12 508 2642 5.20 31 42.33 220.17
110 Eastern Michigan 12 450 2356 5.24 28 37.50 196.33
111 Colorado State 13 470 2476 5.27 22 36.15 190.46
112 Louisiana-Lafayette 12 485 2559 5.28 23 40.42 213.25
113 Miami (Ohio) 12 459 2500 5.45 29 38.25 208.33
114 Idaho 12 451 2501 5.55 35 37.58 208.42
115 Fresno State 13 490 2730 5.57 24 37.69 210.00
116 North Texas 12 441 2485 5.63 37 36.75 207.08
117 Tulane 12 463 2621 5.66 30 38.58 218.42
118 Washington 12 507 2887 5.69 33 42.25 240.58
119 Louisiana-Monroe 12 445 2549 5.73 23 37.08 212.42
120 Washington State 13 557 3219 5.78 50 42.85 247.62