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

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