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

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