2018 National Leaders Rushing Defense - All Games through 01/07/2019

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Clemson 15 576 1444 2.51 8 38.40 96.27
2 Michigan State 13 392 1013 2.58 8 30.15 77.92
3 Northern Illinois 14 567 1529 2.70 16 40.50 109.21
4 Mississippi State 13 431 1236 2.87 7 33.15 95.08
5 Utah 14 487 1404 2.88 14 34.79 100.29
6 Marshall 13 459 1355 2.95 14 35.31 104.23
7 San Diego State 13 453 1349 2.98 16 34.85 103.77
8 Texas A&M 13 383 1238 3.23 14 29.46 95.23
9 Iowa State 13 458 1495 3.26 10 35.23 115.00
10 Iowa 13 435 1424 3.27 9 33.46 109.54
11 Troy 13 508 1673 3.29 16 39.08 128.69
12 Southern Mississippi 11 337 1130 3.35 10 30.64 102.73
13 Cincinnati 13 435 1469 3.38 9 33.46 113.00
14 UAB 14 480 1653 3.44 13 34.29 118.07
15 Charlotte 12 368 1268 3.45 17 30.67 105.67
15 Appalachian State 13 475 1637 3.45 12 36.54 125.92
17 Air Force 12 406 1403 3.46 17 33.83 116.92
18 North Texas 13 447 1558 3.49 20 34.38 119.85
19 Utah State 13 531 1859 3.50 12 40.85 143.00
20 Florida State 12 503 1772 3.52 16 41.92 147.67
21 Washington 14 461 1626 3.53 13 32.93 116.14
21 Alabama 15 516 1819 3.53 11 34.40 121.27
23 Miami (Florida) 13 526 1863 3.54 15 40.46 143.31
24 TCU 13 499 1802 3.61 19 38.38 138.62
24 California 13 511 1847 3.61 13 39.31 142.08
26 Nevada 13 510 1846 3.62 14 39.23 142.00
27 Boise State 13 438 1598 3.65 16 33.69 122.92
27 Fresno State 14 507 1851 3.65 8 36.21 132.21
29 Wyoming 12 424 1554 3.67 17 35.33 129.50
29 BYU 13 461 1691 3.67 22 35.46 130.08
31 Michigan 13 450 1656 3.68 15 34.62 127.38
32 Missouri 13 444 1644 3.70 11 34.15 126.46
33 Auburn 13 475 1767 3.72 9 36.54 135.92
34 Oregon 13 503 1876 3.73 13 38.69 144.31
35 Colorado 12 467 1747 3.74 12 38.92 145.58
36 Boston College 12 493 1859 3.77 19 41.08 154.92
37 Texas 14 486 1839 3.78 18 34.71 131.36
38 Northwestern 14 478 1815 3.80 14 34.14 129.64
39 Notre Dame 13 472 1813 3.84 16 36.31 139.46
40 Army 13 360 1388 3.86 12 27.69 106.77
41 LSU 13 466 1802 3.87 15 35.85 138.62
42 Tulane 13 494 1915 3.88 20 38.00 147.31
43 Georgia Southern 13 465 1827 3.93 21 35.77 140.54
44 West Virginia 12 450 1772 3.94 17 37.50 147.67
45 Louisiana Tech 13 491 1946 3.96 23 37.77 149.69
46 Stanford 13 476 1899 3.99 17 36.62 146.08
47 Miami (Ohio) 12 479 1916 4.00 19 39.92 159.67
47 Penn State 13 549 2197 4.00 16 42.23 169.00
49 Georgia 14 467 1876 4.02 18 33.36 134.00
50 Temple 13 598 2407 4.03 22 46.00 185.15
51 Oklahoma 14 548 2237 4.08 33 39.14 159.79
52 Texas Tech 12 471 1927 4.09 16 39.25 160.58
52 Memphis 14 588 2405 4.09 32 42.00 171.79
54 Washington State 13 447 1839 4.11 21 34.38 141.46
55 Tennessee 12 448 1854 4.14 20 37.33 154.50
55 UTSA 12 465 1923 4.14 20 38.75 160.25
55 Buffalo 14 545 2256 4.14 22 38.93 161.14
58 Arizona 12 464 1950 4.20 24 38.67 162.50
58 Arkansas 12 480 2014 4.20 25 40.00 167.83
60 North Carolina State 13 405 1710 4.22 18 31.15 131.54
61 Kentucky 13 462 1971 4.27 12 35.54 151.62
62 Florida 13 492 2113 4.29 13 37.85 162.54
62 East Carolina 12 475 2037 4.29 22 39.58 169.75
64 USC 12 460 1977 4.30 20 38.33 164.75
65 SMU 12 547 2357 4.31 22 45.58 196.42
66 Middle Tennessee 14 533 2305 4.32 17 38.07 164.64
66 Arizona State 13 513 2217 4.32 17 39.46 170.54
68 Ohio 13 412 1782 4.33 17 31.69 137.08
68 Syracuse 13 488 2112 4.33 20 37.54 162.46
70 Virginia 13 442 1918 4.34 15 34.00 147.54
71 Purdue 13 499 2183 4.37 25 38.38 167.92
72 Maryland 12 504 2207 4.38 20 42.00 183.92
73 Kansas 12 468 2061 4.40 21 39.00 171.75
74 Central Michigan 12 554 2456 4.43 28 46.17 204.67
75 Wisconsin 13 454 2016 4.44 17 34.92 155.08
76 Western Michigan 13 485 2156 4.45 27 37.31 165.85
76 Akron 12 531 2364 4.45 24 44.25 197.00
78 South Carolina 13 569 2539 4.46 29 43.77 195.31
79 Ohio State 14 490 2215 4.52 26 35.00 158.21
80 Louisiana-Monroe 12 484 2192 4.53 19 40.33 182.67
81 Western Kentucky 12 456 2074 4.55 19 38.00 172.83
81 Texas State 12 481 2188 4.55 19 40.08 182.33
83 Eastern Michigan 13 580 2646 4.56 19 44.62 203.54
84 Indiana 12 479 2198 4.59 17 39.92 183.17
85 UCLA 12 520 2393 4.60 31 43.33 199.42
86 Florida Atlantic 12 484 2232 4.61 27 40.33 186.00
87 Oklahoma State 13 522 2410 4.62 26 40.15 185.38
88 Toledo 13 496 2304 4.65 31 38.15 177.23
89 Georgia Tech 13 441 2053 4.66 22 33.92 157.92
90 Houston 13 616 2877 4.67 42 47.38 221.31
91 UCF 13 618 2890 4.68 17 47.54 222.31
92 San Jose State 12 537 2534 4.72 23 44.75 211.17
93 Arkansas State 13 524 2493 4.76 21 40.31 191.77
93 Wake Forest 13 526 2503 4.76 31 40.46 192.54
95 Rice 13 450 2158 4.80 31 34.62 166.00
96 Pittsburgh 14 519 2496 4.81 24 37.07 178.29
97 Kansas State 12 390 1892 4.85 14 32.50 157.67
97 UNLV 12 462 2239 4.85 24 38.50 186.58
99 Florida International 13 514 2499 4.86 20 39.54 192.23
99 New Mexico 12 536 2604 4.86 30 44.67 217.00
101 Kent State 12 543 2643 4.87 38 45.25 220.25
102 Hawai'i 14 582 2865 4.92 35 41.57 204.64
103 UTEP 12 475 2349 4.95 22 39.58 195.75
104 Vanderbilt 13 510 2531 4.96 19 39.23 194.69
104 Louisiana-Lafayette 14 618 3067 4.96 37 44.14 219.07
106 Duke 13 546 2721 4.98 27 42.00 209.31
107 Nebraska 12 470 2349 5.00 29 39.17 195.75
107 Tulsa 12 559 2797 5.00 26 46.58 233.08
109 South Alabama 12 484 2436 5.03 33 40.33 203.00
110 North Carolina 11 477 2407 5.05 28 43.36 218.82
111 New Mexico State 12 636 3221 5.06 38 53.00 268.42
112 Navy 13 490 2490 5.08 33 37.69 191.54
113 Mississippi 12 523 2661 5.09 25 43.58 221.75
114 South Florida 13 629 3218 5.12 36 48.38 247.54
115 Ball State 12 560 2878 5.14 36 46.67 239.83
116 Minnesota 13 436 2254 5.17 20 33.54 173.38
117 Old Dominion 12 499 2597 5.20 31 41.58 216.42
118 Liberty 12 509 2662 5.23 27 42.42 221.83
119 Rutgers 12 491 2578 5.25 25 40.92 214.83
120 Colorado State 12 494 2634 5.33 20 41.17 219.50
121 Baylor 13 440 2385 5.42 25 33.85 183.46
122 Virginia Tech 13 501 2734 5.46 33 38.54 210.31
123 Massachusetts 12 567 3294 5.81 38 47.25 274.50
124 Bowling Green 12 572 3366 5.88 42 47.67 280.50
125 Illinois 12 494 2943 5.96 31 41.17 245.25
126 Louisville 12 553 3327 6.02 40 46.08 277.25
127 Coastal Carolina 12 451 2933 6.50 32 37.58 244.42
128 Georgia State 12 459 3012 6.56 30 38.25 251.00
129 Oregon State 12 499 3382 6.78 37 41.58 281.83
130 Connecticut 12 524 4020 7.67 45 43.67 335.00