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