2015 National Leaders Rushing Defense - All Games through 01/11/2016

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Boston College 12 417 998 2.39 6 34.75 83.17
2 Alabama 15 468 1136 2.43 7 31.20 75.73
3 Akron 13 410 1208 2.95 12 31.54 92.92
4 Wisconsin 13 396 1240 3.13 13 30.46 95.38
5 San Diego State 14 482 1522 3.16 14 34.43 108.71
6 Houston 14 480 1524 3.18 16 34.29 108.86
7 Boise State 13 440 1407 3.20 14 33.85 108.23
8 Utah 13 430 1412 3.28 11 33.08 108.62
8 Louisville 13 477 1563 3.28 11 36.69 120.23
10 Washington 13 495 1629 3.29 15 38.08 125.31
10 Missouri 12 484 1593 3.29 11 40.33 132.75
12 Toledo 12 413 1370 3.32 11 34.42 114.17
13 Mississippi 13 496 1652 3.33 9 38.15 127.08
14 Ohio State 13 488 1649 3.38 10 37.54 126.85
15 Appalachian State 13 497 1710 3.44 15 38.23 131.54
16 Kent State 12 494 1727 3.50 15 41.17 143.92
17 Louisiana Tech 13 440 1551 3.53 13 33.85 119.31
17 Florida 14 508 1793 3.53 12 36.29 128.07
17 Memphis 13 540 1904 3.53 24 41.54 146.46
20 Clemson 15 531 1879 3.54 18 35.40 125.27
20 Northwestern 13 463 1640 3.54 21 35.62 126.15
22 Utah State 13 552 1975 3.58 27 42.46 151.92
23 Duke 13 553 1999 3.61 17 42.54 153.77
24 Michigan State 14 449 1624 3.62 16 32.07 116.00
24 Iowa 14 469 1700 3.62 11 33.50 121.43
26 Michigan 13 437 1589 3.64 12 33.62 122.23
26 Arizona State 13 450 1637 3.64 16 34.62 125.92
28 BYU 13 511 1870 3.66 22 39.31 143.85
29 South Florida 13 497 1838 3.70 19 38.23 141.38
30 Maryland 12 521 1953 3.75 23 43.42 162.75
31 Arkansas 13 403 1514 3.76 25 31.00 116.46
32 Nebraska 13 379 1428 3.77 18 29.15 109.85
33 LSU 12 387 1475 3.81 14 32.25 122.92
33 Temple 14 470 1790 3.81 16 33.57 127.86
33 Oklahoma 13 552 2102 3.81 15 42.46 161.69
36 Florida State 13 493 1889 3.83 10 37.92 145.31
37 Baylor 13 552 2120 3.84 17 42.46 163.08
38 Penn State 13 510 1963 3.85 19 39.23 151.00
39 Georgia Southern 13 438 1702 3.89 13 33.69 130.92
40 West Virginia 13 522 2063 3.95 9 40.15 158.69
41 Georgia 13 491 1943 3.96 11 37.77 149.46
42 USC 14 527 2090 3.97 17 37.64 149.29
43 Marshall 13 547 2185 3.99 12 42.08 168.08
44 Central Michigan 13 453 1810 4.00 17 34.85 139.23
44 Northern Illinois 14 612 2446 4.00 17 43.71 174.71
46 Florida Atlantic 12 504 2021 4.01 17 42.00 168.42
47 Vanderbilt 12 427 1718 4.02 12 35.58 143.17
48 East Carolina 12 518 2094 4.04 21 43.17 174.50
49 Middle Tennessee 13 484 1978 4.09 18 37.23 152.15
49 Troy 12 561 2295 4.09 20 46.75 191.25
51 Navy 13 452 1859 4.11 17 34.77 143.00
52 Minnesota 13 523 2163 4.14 23 40.23 166.38
52 Tulane 12 518 2146 4.14 29 43.17 178.83
54 Miami (Ohio) 12 488 2027 4.15 27 40.67 168.92
55 Air Force 14 483 2026 4.19 20 34.50 144.71
55 Tennessee 13 470 1971 4.19 13 36.15 151.62
55 Wake Forest 12 462 1935 4.19 16 38.50 161.25
58 Southern Mississippi 14 506 2126 4.20 17 36.14 151.86
58 UTSA 12 483 2027 4.20 21 40.25 168.92
60 TCU 13 562 2374 4.22 27 43.23 182.62
61 Louisiana-Monroe 13 638 2704 4.24 27 49.08 208.00
62 Oklahoma State 13 571 2430 4.26 26 43.92 186.92
63 Illinois 12 468 1997 4.27 16 39.00 166.42
63 Mississippi State 13 531 2270 4.27 16 40.85 174.62
65 Bowling Green 14 592 2553 4.31 28 42.29 182.36
66 Stanford 14 453 1958 4.32 16 32.36 139.86
66 North Carolina State 13 444 1917 4.32 18 34.15 147.46
68 Arkansas State 13 454 1969 4.34 21 34.92 151.46
68 Georgia State 13 542 2354 4.34 18 41.69 181.08
70 Pittsburgh 13 444 1930 4.35 18 34.15 148.46
71 Massachusetts 12 530 2315 4.37 22 44.17 192.92
72 UCLA 13 587 2580 4.40 17 45.15 198.46
73 Kansas State 13 491 2167 4.41 25 37.77 166.69
74 Western Kentucky 14 525 2318 4.42 17 37.50 165.57
75 Connecticut 13 486 2155 4.43 13 37.38 165.77
76 Arizona 13 581 2595 4.47 30 44.69 199.62
77 Virginia 12 418 1880 4.50 15 34.83 156.67
78 Texas 12 583 2630 4.51 21 48.58 219.17
79 Louisiana-Lafayette 12 487 2205 4.53 17 40.58 183.75
80 Auburn 13 523 2373 4.54 24 40.23 182.54
80 New Mexico 13 552 2505 4.54 22 42.46 192.69
80 Hawai'i 13 687 3122 4.54 33 52.85 240.15
83 Army 12 436 1982 4.55 26 36.33 165.17
83 Buffalo 12 491 2233 4.55 23 40.92 186.08
85 Virginia Tech 13 514 2349 4.57 22 39.54 180.69
85 Charlotte 12 500 2287 4.57 23 41.67 190.58
87 Notre Dame 13 497 2286 4.60 21 38.23 175.85
88 Florida International 12 482 2221 4.61 25 40.17 185.08
88 Kentucky 12 510 2353 4.61 24 42.50 196.08
90 Iowa State 12 479 2239 4.67 21 39.92 186.58
91 Georgia Tech 12 422 1981 4.69 24 35.17 165.08
91 Old Dominion 12 522 2447 4.69 30 43.50 203.92
93 Oregon 13 491 2324 4.73 24 37.77 178.77
94 Syracuse 12 459 2182 4.75 24 38.25 181.83
95 UCF 12 495 2390 4.83 24 41.25 199.17
95 California 13 565 2727 4.83 24 43.46 209.77
97 Nevada 13 512 2488 4.86 20 39.38 191.38
98 Cincinnati 13 508 2497 4.92 21 39.08 192.08
99 Washington State 13 511 2519 4.93 24 39.31 193.77
100 UTEP 12 394 1953 4.96 19 32.83 162.75
101 Ohio 13 438 2187 4.99 21 33.69 168.23
102 Fresno State 12 563 2816 5.00 32 46.92 234.67
103 Colorado State 13 553 2773 5.01 27 42.54 213.31
103 Texas A&M 13 555 2778 5.01 19 42.69 213.69
105 Colorado 13 513 2583 5.04 19 39.46 198.69
106 Rutgers 12 442 2233 5.05 33 36.83 186.08
107 San Jose State 13 513 2610 5.09 29 39.46 200.77
108 Purdue 12 504 2579 5.12 28 42.00 214.92
109 South Carolina 12 509 2609 5.13 26 42.42 217.42
109 North Carolina 14 675 3463 5.13 28 48.21 247.36
111 Rice 12 444 2283 5.14 21 37.00 190.25
111 Oregon State 12 526 2706 5.14 28 43.83 225.50
113 Indiana 13 487 2544 5.22 30 37.46 195.69
114 Western Michigan 13 448 2354 5.25 24 34.46 181.08
115 Miami (Florida) 13 497 2613 5.26 25 38.23 201.00
115 Tulsa 13 592 3116 5.26 37 45.54 239.69
117 Wyoming 12 512 2702 5.28 28 42.67 225.17
118 Ball State 12 512 2706 5.29 29 42.67 225.50
119 South Alabama 12 493 2652 5.38 34 41.08 221.00
120 North Texas 12 531 2879 5.42 38 44.25 239.92
121 New Mexico State 12 521 2907 5.58 35 43.42 242.25
122 UNLV 12 462 2610 5.65 32 38.50 217.50
123 Kansas 12 565 3206 5.67 39 47.08 267.17
124 Texas State 12 542 3096 5.71 31 45.17 258.00
125 SMU 12 542 3134 5.78 40 45.17 261.17
126 Texas Tech 13 591 3646 6.17 49 45.46 280.46
127 Idaho 12 517 3279 6.34 39 43.08 273.25
128 Eastern Michigan 12 588 3799 6.46 44 49.00 316.58