2014 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/12/2015

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Utah State 2 63 85 1.35 2 31.50 42.50
2 Western Kentucky 1 35 64 1.83 2 35.00 64.00
3 Boise State 2 90 228 2.53 3 45.00 114.00
4 Stanford 10 328 970 2.96 12 32.80 97.00
5 TCU 11 416 1238 2.98 8 37.82 112.55
6 Boston College 10 331 995 3.01 13 33.10 99.50
7 Oklahoma 11 395 1235 3.13 15 35.91 112.27
8 Louisiana-Monroe 4 149 489 3.28 7 37.25 122.25
9 San Diego State 2 69 228 3.30 5 34.50 114.00
10 Akron 2 71 235 3.31 0 35.50 117.50
10 Clemson 11 392 1297 3.31 11 35.64 117.91
12 Alabama 11 397 1329 3.35 5 36.09 120.82
13 Michigan 9 349 1172 3.36 11 38.78 130.22
14 Penn State 9 341 1149 3.37 12 37.89 127.67
15 Washington 11 398 1354 3.40 13 36.18 123.09
16 Florida 9 330 1126 3.41 10 36.67 125.11
17 Louisville 10 347 1188 3.42 11 34.70 118.80
18 Michigan State 10 292 1010 3.46 17 29.20 101.00
18 Toledo 2 81 280 3.46 3 40.50 140.00
18 Northern Illinois 2 82 284 3.46 3 41.00 142.00
21 Syracuse 9 369 1286 3.49 8 41.00 142.89
22 Baylor 10 380 1337 3.52 16 38.00 133.70
23 Missouri 11 428 1509 3.53 13 38.91 137.18
24 Mississippi 9 372 1340 3.60 8 41.33 148.89
25 Arkansas 10 327 1200 3.67 11 32.70 120.00
25 Virginia 9 330 1210 3.67 8 36.67 134.44
27 USC 11 395 1473 3.73 16 35.91 133.91
27 Wisconsin 11 414 1546 3.73 16 37.64 140.55
27 BYU 3 120 447 3.73 3 40.00 149.00
30 Florida International 2 89 333 3.74 5 44.50 166.50
31 UCF 3 112 422 3.77 3 37.33 140.67
31 UCLA 12 466 1759 3.77 16 38.83 146.58
33 Ohio State 12 432 1633 3.78 22 36.00 136.08
33 East Carolina 4 153 579 3.78 5 38.25 144.75
35 Hawai'i 3 120 456 3.80 4 40.00 152.00
36 Memphis 2 83 322 3.88 4 41.50 161.00
37 Ball State 1 29 113 3.90 0 29.00 113.00
38 Arkansas State 2 80 314 3.93 4 40.00 157.00
39 Temple 2 76 308 4.05 2 38.00 154.00
40 California 10 372 1511 4.06 17 37.20 151.10
40 Texas 11 446 1809 4.06 12 40.55 164.45
42 Florida State 12 482 1975 4.10 21 40.17 164.58
43 Notre Dame 11 425 1748 4.11 18 38.64 158.91
43 Miami (Florida) 10 389 1597 4.11 19 38.90 159.70
45 Utah 10 404 1663 4.12 11 40.40 166.30
46 UTSA 2 93 385 4.14 3 46.50 192.50
47 Virginia Tech 9 374 1568 4.19 12 41.56 174.22
48 Washington State 10 341 1441 4.23 14 34.10 144.10
49 Oregon 13 507 2154 4.25 21 39.00 165.69
50 Georgia 11 453 1932 4.26 22 41.18 175.64
51 Arizona 10 437 1867 4.27 14 43.70 186.70
52 Oklahoma State 11 441 1889 4.28 22 40.09 171.73
53 Arizona State 10 384 1646 4.29 12 38.40 164.60
54 Northwestern 9 350 1523 4.35 15 38.89 169.22
55 Kansas State 11 388 1696 4.37 15 35.27 154.18
55 North Carolina State 8 337 1473 4.37 17 42.13 184.13
57 Ohio 1 52 232 4.46 1 52.00 232.00
58 Tennessee 10 412 1843 4.47 20 41.20 184.30
59 West Virginia 12 473 2144 4.53 20 39.42 178.67
60 Massachusetts 4 193 882 4.57 11 48.25 220.50
61 Duke 10 432 1981 4.59 14 43.20 198.10
62 Buffalo 1 41 189 4.61 4 41.00 189.00
63 Louisiana Tech 3 121 559 4.62 7 40.33 186.33
64 Central Michigan 3 118 549 4.65 5 39.33 183.00
64 Georgia State 2 84 391 4.65 5 42.00 195.50
66 LSU 9 318 1484 4.67 12 35.33 164.89
67 Oregon State 9 332 1558 4.69 17 36.89 173.11
67 Wake Forest 8 331 1551 4.69 16 41.38 193.88
69 Maryland 11 503 2381 4.73 22 45.73 216.45
70 Purdue 8 366 1734 4.74 20 45.75 216.75
71 Nevada 2 56 267 4.77 2 28.00 133.50
72 Mississippi State 9 330 1578 4.78 15 36.67 175.33
72 Iowa 11 434 2073 4.78 19 39.45 188.45
74 Vanderbilt 8 361 1729 4.79 18 45.13 216.13
75 Georgia Tech 11 353 1696 4.80 17 32.09 154.18
76 Army 2 62 299 4.82 2 31.00 149.50
77 South Florida 3 150 725 4.83 7 50.00 241.67
78 Kentucky 9 396 1960 4.95 19 44.00 217.78
79 Pittsburgh 9 325 1620 4.98 21 36.11 180.00
79 Navy 2 96 478 4.98 5 48.00 239.00
81 Nebraska 10 385 1924 5.00 22 38.50 192.40
82 Auburn 10 377 1911 5.07 20 37.70 191.10
83 Fresno State 3 160 815 5.09 7 53.33 271.67
84 Old Dominion 2 95 485 5.11 5 47.50 242.50
85 North Carolina 9 434 2242 5.17 19 48.22 249.11
86 Indiana 9 351 1843 5.25 19 39.00 204.78
87 Minnesota 10 362 1914 5.29 15 36.20 191.40
88 Texas Tech 10 493 2668 5.41 30 49.30 266.80
89 Kent State 2 98 538 5.49 6 49.00 269.00
89 UAB 2 103 565 5.49 5 51.50 282.50
91 Houston 1 41 227 5.54 3 41.00 227.00
91 Iowa State 10 436 2417 5.54 29 43.60 241.70
93 Tulane 3 139 771 5.55 8 46.33 257.00
94 Colorado State 3 131 732 5.59 8 43.67 244.00
95 South Carolina 10 410 2297 5.60 27 41.00 229.70
96 Middle Tennessee 1 50 284 5.68 3 50.00 284.00
97 Rutgers 10 382 2178 5.70 25 38.20 217.80
98 Illinois 9 445 2550 5.73 25 49.44 283.33
99 Southern Mississippi 2 93 534 5.74 6 46.50 267.00
100 Kansas 10 395 2291 5.80 20 39.50 229.10
100 Texas A&M 9 396 2298 5.80 22 44.00 255.33
102 Georgia Southern 2 88 521 5.92 2 44.00 260.50
103 Colorado 9 330 1956 5.93 16 36.67 217.33
104 Eastern Michigan 2 99 595 6.01 11 49.50 297.50
105 South Alabama 2 82 498 6.07 4 41.00 249.00
106 Louisiana-Lafayette 1 35 214 6.11 3 35.00 214.00
107 Miami (Ohio) 1 45 276 6.13 2 45.00 276.00
108 Western Michigan 2 86 534 6.21 4 43.00 267.00
109 North Texas 2 84 526 6.26 7 42.00 263.00
110 UTEP 2 65 414 6.37 7 32.50 207.00
111 Cincinnati 3 144 925 6.42 6 48.00 308.33
112 Rice 1 26 168 6.46 1 26.00 168.00
113 SMU 3 119 794 6.67 10 39.67 264.67
114 New Mexico State 1 54 363 6.72 5 54.00 363.00
115 Wyoming 2 89 601 6.75 10 44.50 300.50
116 San Jose State 2 108 738 6.83 9 54.00 369.00
117 Troy 2 80 549 6.86 7 40.00 274.50
118 UNLV 1 48 353 7.35 3 48.00 353.00
119 Florida Atlantic 2 89 688 7.73 7 44.50 344.00
120 Texas State 1 27 219 8.11 3 27.00 219.00
121 Tulsa 1 31 261 8.42 4 31.00 261.00
122 New Mexico 1 48 423 8.81 6 48.00 423.00
123 Bowling Green 2 97 879 9.06 13 48.50 439.50
124 Appalachian State 1 36 350 9.72 3 36.00 350.00