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 | Texas | 13 | 356 | 1086 | 3.05 | 8 | 27.38 | 83.54 |
| 3 | Alabama | 14 | 391 | 1038 | 2.65 | 5 | 27.93 | 74.14 |
| 4 | Nevada | 13 | 377 | 1152 | 3.06 | 17 | 29.00 | 88.62 |
| 5 | Iowa | 13 | 397 | 1222 | 3.08 | 7 | 30.54 | 94.00 |
| 6 | Louisville | 12 | 370 | 1554 | 4.20 | 14 | 30.83 | 129.50 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 13 | 406 | 1433 | 3.53 | 7 | 31.23 | 110.23 |
| 8 | Kansas | 13 | 407 | 1600 | 3.93 | 22 | 31.31 | 123.08 |
| 9 | Florida | 14 | 440 | 1476 | 3.35 | 9 | 31.43 | 105.43 |
| 10 | Mississippi | 13 | 410 | 1125 | 2.74 | 9 | 31.54 | 86.54 |
| 11 | Arizona | 13 | 411 | 1704 | 4.15 | 18 | 31.62 | 131.08 |
| 12 | Oklahoma State | 13 | 414 | 1792 | 4.33 | 21 | 31.85 | 137.85 |
| 13 | Utah | 13 | 415 | 1289 | 3.11 | 10 | 31.92 | 99.15 |
| 14 | USC | 13 | 416 | 1136 | 2.73 | 8 | 32.00 | 87.38 |
| 15 | Virginia Tech | 14 | 451 | 1462 | 3.24 | 12 | 32.21 | 104.43 |
| 16 | Nebraska | 13 | 420 | 1540 | 3.67 | 24 | 32.31 | 118.46 |
| 17 | LSU | 13 | 421 | 1432 | 3.40 | 17 | 32.38 | 110.15 |
| 18 | Boston College | 14 | 454 | 1277 | 2.81 | 14 | 32.43 | 91.21 |
| 19 | Connecticut | 13 | 423 | 1427 | 3.37 | 16 | 32.54 | 109.77 |
| 20 | Memphis | 13 | 426 | 1987 | 4.66 | 20 | 32.77 | 152.85 |
| 21 | Central Michigan | 13 | 428 | 1775 | 4.15 | 24 | 32.92 | 136.54 |
| 21 | Southern Mississippi | 13 | 428 | 1803 | 4.21 | 13 | 32.92 | 138.69 |
| 23 | Penn State | 13 | 430 | 1212 | 2.82 | 12 | 33.08 | 93.23 |
| 23 | Notre Dame | 13 | 430 | 1744 | 4.06 | 18 | 33.08 | 134.15 |
| 25 | Georgia Tech | 13 | 432 | 1564 | 3.62 | 13 | 33.23 | 120.31 |
| 26 | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 434 | 1357 | 3.13 | 12 | 33.38 | 104.38 |
| 27 | Arkansas State | 12 | 401 | 1502 | 3.75 | 20 | 33.42 | 125.17 |
| 28 | Oklahoma | 14 | 469 | 1627 | 3.47 | 19 | 33.50 | 116.21 |
| 29 | South Florida | 13 | 436 | 1238 | 2.84 | 12 | 33.54 | 95.23 |
| 30 | Northern Illinois | 13 | 437 | 1786 | 4.09 | 13 | 33.62 | 137.38 |
| 31 | Georgia | 13 | 439 | 1590 | 3.62 | 24 | 33.77 | 122.31 |
| 32 | Tulsa | 14 | 474 | 1813 | 3.82 | 13 | 33.86 | 129.50 |
| 33 | Auburn | 12 | 408 | 1667 | 4.09 | 7 | 34.00 | 138.92 |
| 33 | North Carolina State | 13 | 442 | 1849 | 4.18 | 17 | 34.00 | 142.23 |
| 35 | Clemson | 13 | 443 | 1656 | 3.74 | 7 | 34.08 | 127.38 |
| 36 | Cincinnati | 14 | 481 | 1610 | 3.35 | 13 | 34.36 | 115.00 |
| 37 | Florida State | 13 | 450 | 1723 | 3.83 | 12 | 34.62 | 132.54 |
| 37 | Wisconsin | 13 | 450 | 1733 | 3.85 | 23 | 34.62 | 133.31 |
| 37 | Michigan State | 13 | 450 | 1852 | 4.12 | 16 | 34.62 | 142.46 |
| 40 | Pittsburgh | 13 | 451 | 1614 | 3.58 | 14 | 34.69 | 124.15 |
| 41 | Northwestern | 13 | 454 | 1643 | 3.62 | 15 | 34.92 | 126.38 |
| 41 | Oregon State | 13 | 454 | 1706 | 3.76 | 15 | 34.92 | 131.23 |
| 43 | UAB | 12 | 420 | 2004 | 4.77 | 25 | 35.00 | 167.00 |
| 44 | Texas Tech | 13 | 457 | 1825 | 3.99 | 23 | 35.15 | 140.38 |
| 45 | Wake Forest | 13 | 458 | 1614 | 3.52 | 10 | 35.23 | 124.15 |
| 45 | Minnesota | 13 | 458 | 1863 | 4.07 | 13 | 35.23 | 143.31 |
| 47 | San Jose State | 12 | 425 | 1697 | 3.99 | 18 | 35.42 | 141.42 |
| 48 | Buffalo | 14 | 496 | 2422 | 4.88 | 31 | 35.43 | 173.00 |
| 49 | Rice | 13 | 461 | 2376 | 5.15 | 24 | 35.46 | 182.77 |
| 50 | Ball State | 14 | 497 | 2282 | 4.59 | 16 | 35.50 | 163.00 |
| 51 | Stanford | 12 | 427 | 1835 | 4.30 | 20 | 35.58 | 152.92 |
| 52 | Arizona State | 12 | 429 | 1516 | 3.53 | 12 | 35.75 | 126.33 |
| 53 | Utah State | 12 | 430 | 1923 | 4.47 | 22 | 35.83 | 160.25 |
| 54 | Navy | 13 | 467 | 1753 | 3.75 | 19 | 35.92 | 134.85 |
| 55 | East Carolina | 14 | 504 | 1903 | 3.78 | 16 | 36.00 | 135.93 |
| 56 | Rutgers | 13 | 469 | 1763 | 3.76 | 15 | 36.08 | 135.62 |
| 57 | Colorado State | 13 | 470 | 2476 | 5.27 | 22 | 36.15 | 190.46 |
| 58 | Army | 12 | 434 | 1741 | 4.01 | 14 | 36.17 | 145.08 |
| 59 | BYU | 13 | 473 | 1807 | 3.82 | 18 | 36.38 | 139.00 |
| 60 | Missouri | 14 | 511 | 1751 | 3.43 | 19 | 36.50 | 125.07 |
| 60 | Iowa State | 12 | 438 | 2096 | 4.79 | 25 | 36.50 | 174.67 |
| 62 | West Virginia | 13 | 475 | 1711 | 3.60 | 15 | 36.54 | 131.62 |
| 63 | New Mexico | 12 | 439 | 1462 | 3.33 | 6 | 36.58 | 121.83 |
| 64 | Boise State | 13 | 476 | 1534 | 3.22 | 9 | 36.62 | 118.00 |
| 64 | South Carolina | 13 | 476 | 1725 | 3.62 | 23 | 36.62 | 132.69 |
| 66 | Kentucky | 13 | 477 | 1810 | 3.79 | 15 | 36.69 | 139.23 |
| 66 | Western Michigan | 13 | 477 | 1826 | 3.83 | 19 | 36.69 | 140.46 |
| 68 | North Texas | 12 | 441 | 2485 | 5.63 | 37 | 36.75 | 207.08 |
| 69 | Hawai'i | 14 | 515 | 1989 | 3.86 | 18 | 36.79 | 142.07 |
| 70 | Mississippi State | 12 | 443 | 1811 | 4.09 | 19 | 36.92 | 150.92 |
| 71 | Tennessee | 12 | 444 | 1237 | 2.79 | 6 | 37.00 | 103.08 |
| 72 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 445 | 2549 | 5.73 | 23 | 37.08 | 212.42 |
| 73 | North Carolina | 13 | 484 | 1812 | 3.74 | 15 | 37.23 | 139.38 |
| 74 | UCF | 12 | 448 | 1519 | 3.39 | 18 | 37.33 | 126.58 |
| 74 | Western Kentucky | 12 | 448 | 1949 | 4.35 | 18 | 37.33 | 162.42 |
| 76 | Maryland | 13 | 487 | 1907 | 3.92 | 13 | 37.46 | 146.69 |
| 77 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 450 | 2356 | 5.24 | 28 | 37.50 | 196.33 |
| 78 | Idaho | 12 | 451 | 2501 | 5.55 | 35 | 37.58 | 208.42 |
| 79 | Fresno State | 13 | 490 | 2730 | 5.57 | 24 | 37.69 | 210.00 |
| 80 | Wyoming | 12 | 453 | 1682 | 3.71 | 13 | 37.75 | 140.17 |
| 80 | Middle Tennessee | 12 | 453 | 1842 | 4.07 | 20 | 37.75 | 153.50 |
| 82 | Vanderbilt | 13 | 491 | 1881 | 3.83 | 13 | 37.77 | 144.69 |
| 83 | Syracuse | 12 | 454 | 2273 | 5.01 | 18 | 37.83 | 189.42 |
| 84 | Miami (Florida) | 13 | 493 | 1943 | 3.94 | 21 | 37.92 | 149.46 |
| 85 | Colorado | 12 | 456 | 1995 | 4.38 | 21 | 38.00 | 166.25 |
| 86 | California | 13 | 495 | 1589 | 3.21 | 16 | 38.08 | 122.23 |
| 87 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 459 | 2500 | 5.45 | 29 | 38.25 | 208.33 |
| 88 | UCLA | 12 | 460 | 2037 | 4.43 | 17 | 38.33 | 169.75 |
| 89 | Arkansas | 12 | 461 | 2049 | 4.44 | 20 | 38.42 | 170.75 |
| 90 | Air Force | 13 | 500 | 1840 | 3.68 | 19 | 38.46 | 141.54 |
| 91 | Michigan | 12 | 462 | 1643 | 3.56 | 21 | 38.50 | 136.92 |
| 91 | Bowling Green | 12 | 462 | 1951 | 4.22 | 22 | 38.50 | 162.58 |
| 93 | Baylor | 12 | 463 | 1655 | 3.57 | 22 | 38.58 | 137.92 |
| 93 | Ohio | 12 | 463 | 1891 | 4.08 | 22 | 38.58 | 157.58 |
| 93 | Tulane | 12 | 463 | 2621 | 5.66 | 30 | 38.58 | 218.42 |
| 96 | Illinois | 12 | 464 | 1835 | 3.95 | 16 | 38.67 | 152.92 |
| 96 | UTEP | 12 | 464 | 2394 | 5.16 | 22 | 38.67 | 199.50 |
| 98 | Oregon | 13 | 503 | 1552 | 3.09 | 18 | 38.69 | 119.38 |
| 99 | Purdue | 12 | 466 | 2098 | 4.50 | 17 | 38.83 | 174.83 |
| 100 | Kent State | 12 | 473 | 2145 | 4.53 | 31 | 39.42 | 178.75 |
| 101 | Duke | 12 | 475 | 1818 | 3.83 | 16 | 39.58 | 151.50 |
| 102 | Troy | 13 | 516 | 1824 | 3.53 | 16 | 39.69 | 140.31 |
| 103 | Florida International | 12 | 477 | 1874 | 3.93 | 19 | 39.75 | 156.17 |
| 104 | Toledo | 12 | 482 | 2140 | 4.44 | 22 | 40.17 | 178.33 |
| 105 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 12 | 485 | 2559 | 5.28 | 23 | 40.42 | 213.25 |
| 106 | Virginia | 12 | 489 | 1805 | 3.69 | 17 | 40.75 | 150.42 |
| 106 | Temple | 12 | 489 | 1989 | 4.07 | 20 | 40.75 | 165.75 |
| 108 | Florida Atlantic | 13 | 530 | 2328 | 4.39 | 23 | 40.77 | 179.08 |
| 109 | Marshall | 12 | 498 | 1973 | 3.96 | 20 | 41.50 | 164.42 |
| 110 | Indiana | 12 | 501 | 2060 | 4.11 | 30 | 41.75 | 171.67 |
| 111 | Kansas State | 12 | 502 | 2612 | 5.20 | 31 | 41.83 | 217.67 |
| 112 | Akron | 12 | 504 | 2246 | 4.46 | 20 | 42.00 | 187.17 |
| 113 | Houston | 13 | 547 | 2277 | 4.16 | 23 | 42.08 | 175.15 |
| 114 | Texas A&M | 12 | 507 | 2631 | 5.19 | 34 | 42.25 | 219.25 |
| 114 | Washington | 12 | 507 | 2887 | 5.69 | 33 | 42.25 | 240.58 |
| 116 | New Mexico State | 12 | 508 | 2642 | 5.20 | 31 | 42.33 | 220.17 |
| 117 | UNLV | 12 | 510 | 2563 | 5.03 | 24 | 42.50 | 213.58 |
| 118 | Washington State | 13 | 557 | 3219 | 5.78 | 50 | 42.85 | 247.62 |
| 119 | SMU | 12 | 548 | 2707 | 4.94 | 24 | 45.67 | 225.58 |
| 120 | San Diego State | 12 | 583 | 2970 | 5.09 | 35 | 48.58 | 247.50 |