2014 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/12/2015

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 TCU 4 168 284 1.69 1 42.00 71.00
2 Michigan State 5 133 293 2.20 5 26.60 58.60
3 Boise State 5 175 406 2.32 6 35.00 81.20
4 Oklahoma 4 138 328 2.38 1 34.50 82.00
5 Michigan 4 128 321 2.51 2 32.00 80.25
6 Virginia 4 140 354 2.53 4 35.00 88.50
7 Utah 4 139 364 2.62 1 34.75 91.00
8 Boston College 5 126 335 2.66 1 25.20 67.00
9 Kentucky 4 154 417 2.71 4 38.50 104.25
10 Arkansas 5 142 393 2.77 2 28.40 78.60
11 Utah State 6 221 616 2.79 5 36.83 102.67
12 Virginia Tech 5 150 422 2.81 5 30.00 84.40
13 Stanford 4 142 405 2.85 2 35.50 101.25
13 Baylor 4 151 431 2.85 5 37.75 107.75
15 Washington 5 206 607 2.95 2 41.20 121.40
16 Florida 4 151 449 2.97 0 37.75 112.25
17 Penn State 5 148 446 3.01 4 29.60 89.20
18 Syracuse 4 156 474 3.04 2 39.00 118.50
19 Toledo 5 174 530 3.05 6 34.80 106.00
19 Miami (Florida) 5 193 588 3.05 5 38.60 117.60
21 Florida International 4 168 515 3.07 6 42.00 128.75
22 Memphis 5 193 603 3.12 8 38.60 120.60
23 UCLA 4 140 441 3.15 5 35.00 110.25
24 Texas A&M 5 197 636 3.23 1 39.40 127.20
25 Hawai'i 5 200 654 3.27 7 40.00 130.80
26 BYU 13 483 1584 3.28 19 37.15 121.85
26 Louisiana-Monroe 4 149 489 3.28 7 37.25 122.25
28 Oklahoma State 4 132 435 3.30 5 33.00 108.75
28 Arizona State 4 171 565 3.30 5 42.75 141.25
30 California 3 100 332 3.32 3 33.33 110.67
30 Marshall 5 180 597 3.32 2 36.00 119.40
32 Wisconsin 5 168 564 3.36 6 33.60 112.80
32 UCF 5 203 683 3.36 4 40.60 136.60
34 Mississippi 5 183 617 3.37 2 36.60 123.40
35 Alabama 5 121 414 3.42 2 24.20 82.80
36 Pittsburgh 5 175 604 3.45 7 35.00 120.80
37 Vanderbilt 4 137 476 3.47 5 34.25 119.00
38 Illinois 5 230 804 3.50 8 46.00 160.80
39 East Carolina 5 184 649 3.53 5 36.80 129.80
40 Arizona 4 144 510 3.54 5 36.00 127.50
41 Northwestern 4 176 630 3.58 4 44.00 157.50
42 Air Force 5 175 633 3.62 6 35.00 126.60
42 Auburn 5 200 723 3.62 7 40.00 144.60
44 Clemson 5 166 610 3.67 7 33.20 122.00
45 Texas 4 200 735 3.68 6 50.00 183.75
46 Iowa 5 180 665 3.69 6 36.00 133.00
46 Louisville 5 182 671 3.69 6 36.40 134.20
46 Georgia 5 213 786 3.69 7 42.60 157.20
49 Northern Illinois 5 183 679 3.71 8 36.60 135.80
50 Old Dominion 4 169 637 3.77 6 42.25 159.25
50 San Diego State 5 212 799 3.77 10 42.40 159.80
50 Wake Forest 4 170 641 3.77 4 42.50 160.25
53 Missouri 5 186 703 3.78 9 37.20 140.60
54 Indiana 4 134 521 3.89 4 33.50 130.25
54 North Carolina State 5 184 716 3.89 4 36.80 143.20
56 UTSA 4 164 642 3.91 7 41.00 160.50
57 Washington State 3 132 522 3.95 7 44.00 174.00
58 UAB 4 183 731 3.99 6 45.75 182.75
59 Houston 5 231 925 4.00 11 46.20 185.00
60 Buffalo 4 174 697 4.01 12 43.50 174.25
61 Notre Dame 12 465 1889 4.06 18 38.75 157.42
62 Nebraska 5 160 658 4.11 6 32.00 131.60
63 Duke 5 214 881 4.12 7 42.80 176.20
64 Purdue 4 138 571 4.14 7 34.50 142.75
65 Akron 4 160 667 4.17 5 40.00 166.75
66 Mississippi State 5 202 844 4.18 8 40.40 168.80
67 Oregon State 3 80 340 4.25 7 26.67 113.33
67 LSU 5 181 769 4.25 7 36.20 153.80
67 Arkansas State 5 214 910 4.25 12 42.80 182.00
67 Maryland 5 236 1003 4.25 9 47.20 200.60
71 Connecticut 4 161 688 4.27 6 40.25 172.00
72 Tennessee 5 172 736 4.28 7 34.40 147.20
73 Ohio State 6 213 914 4.29 7 35.50 152.33
73 Oregon 5 216 926 4.29 8 43.20 185.20
75 Fresno State 5 234 1009 4.31 8 46.80 201.80
76 Kansas State 4 136 587 4.32 6 34.00 146.75
77 Georgia State 4 185 801 4.33 9 46.25 200.25
78 Louisiana Tech 5 193 839 4.35 11 38.60 167.80
79 North Texas 4 140 614 4.39 7 35.00 153.50
79 Miami (Ohio) 4 143 628 4.39 5 35.75 157.00
81 Ball State 4 150 672 4.48 5 37.50 168.00
82 Ohio 4 155 697 4.50 4 38.75 174.25
82 South Florida 4 179 805 4.50 9 44.75 201.25
84 Central Michigan 5 179 816 4.56 7 35.80 163.20
85 Massachusetts 4 193 882 4.57 11 48.25 220.50
86 Minnesota 5 186 863 4.64 6 37.20 172.60
87 Western Michigan 5 205 954 4.65 10 41.00 190.80
87 Florida State 5 211 982 4.65 8 42.20 196.40
89 Middle Tennessee 4 175 818 4.67 7 43.75 204.50
90 Colorado 3 107 502 4.69 5 35.67 167.33
91 Rutgers 5 171 807 4.72 8 34.20 161.40
92 Appalachian State 4 129 612 4.74 8 32.25 153.00
92 South Carolina 5 184 873 4.74 6 36.80 174.60
92 Tulane 4 175 829 4.74 9 43.75 207.25
95 West Virginia 4 153 728 4.76 6 38.25 182.00
96 Rice 5 209 1005 4.81 7 41.80 201.00
97 Temple 4 169 821 4.86 6 42.25 205.25
98 Louisiana-Lafayette 5 178 880 4.94 10 35.60 176.00
99 Navy 11 438 2166 4.95 14 39.82 196.91
100 Colorado State 5 209 1038 4.97 11 41.80 207.60
101 Western Kentucky 5 208 1035 4.98 12 41.60 207.00
102 Nevada 5 160 800 5.00 4 32.00 160.00
102 Kent State 4 204 1019 5.00 10 51.00 254.75
104 Texas State 4 179 898 5.02 8 44.75 224.50
105 Texas Tech 3 175 884 5.05 13 58.33 294.67
106 South Alabama 5 213 1081 5.08 12 42.60 216.20
107 Idaho 3 130 671 5.16 8 43.33 223.67
108 Iowa State 3 129 667 5.17 8 43.00 222.33
109 Kansas 3 107 556 5.20 5 35.67 185.33
110 Georgia Tech 5 182 996 5.47 9 36.40 199.20
110 Eastern Michigan 4 177 969 5.47 13 44.25 242.25
112 USC 4 155 857 5.53 11 38.75 214.25
113 Army 11 381 2111 5.54 18 34.64 191.91
114 Tulsa 4 153 853 5.58 10 38.25 213.25
114 Cincinnati 5 227 1267 5.58 8 45.40 253.40
116 Wyoming 4 147 831 5.65 11 36.75 207.75
117 Georgia Southern 4 172 1002 5.83 8 43.00 250.50
118 North Carolina 5 207 1224 5.91 17 41.40 244.80
119 Southern Mississippi 4 172 1020 5.93 9 43.00 255.00
120 UNLV 5 250 1488 5.95 14 50.00 297.60
121 Bowling Green 5 210 1251 5.96 19 42.00 250.20
122 SMU 4 174 1039 5.97 13 43.50 259.75
123 Florida Atlantic 4 157 955 6.08 11 39.25 238.75
123 New Mexico 4 173 1052 6.08 13 43.25 263.00
125 Troy 4 175 1068 6.10 14 43.75 267.00
126 San Jose State 4 208 1279 6.15 15 52.00 319.75
127 New Mexico State 4 213 1398 6.56 14 53.25 349.50
128 UTEP 5 178 1193 6.70 14 35.60 238.60