2019 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games in August/September Only through 01/13/2020

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Utah 5 108 269 2.49 3 21.60 53.80
2 Iowa 4 90 308 3.42 0 22.50 77.00
3 Georgia 4 99 228 2.30 0 24.75 57.00
4 San Diego State 4 102 209 2.05 2 25.50 52.25
5 Wisconsin 4 104 178 1.71 1 26.00 44.50
6 Navy 3 81 253 3.12 3 27.00 84.33
7 North Carolina State 5 138 359 2.60 6 27.60 71.80
8 Miami (Florida) 4 116 239 2.06 3 29.00 59.75
8 Texas A&M 5 145 542 3.74 5 29.00 108.40
10 Michigan State 5 150 279 1.86 3 30.00 55.80
11 UAB 4 121 319 2.64 2 30.25 79.75
12 Southern Mississippi 5 152 616 4.05 8 30.40 123.20
13 Auburn 5 154 476 3.09 3 30.80 95.20
14 Air Force 4 124 373 3.01 4 31.00 93.25
14 Northern Illinois 4 124 666 5.37 10 31.00 166.50
16 TCU 4 125 317 2.54 5 31.25 79.25
16 Arizona 4 125 549 4.39 6 31.25 137.25
16 Vanderbilt 4 125 643 5.14 6 31.25 160.75
19 Fresno State 4 127 438 3.45 6 31.75 109.50
19 Minnesota 4 127 477 3.76 7 31.75 119.25
21 Pittsburgh 5 159 459 2.89 5 31.80 91.80
22 Florida 5 160 434 2.71 2 32.00 86.80
23 Washington 5 162 687 4.24 7 32.40 137.40
24 Missouri 4 130 383 2.95 4 32.50 95.75
25 Troy 4 131 304 2.32 3 32.75 76.00
25 Baylor 4 131 410 3.13 6 32.75 102.50
25 Kansas State 4 131 785 5.99 5 32.75 196.25
28 Mississippi 5 164 534 3.26 5 32.80 106.80
29 Central Michigan 5 165 525 3.18 9 33.00 105.00
29 Hawai'i 5 165 875 5.30 10 33.00 175.00
31 LSU 4 133 386 2.90 3 33.25 96.50
31 Army 4 133 418 3.14 7 33.25 104.50
31 Connecticut 4 133 641 4.82 6 33.25 160.25
34 Old Dominion 4 134 376 2.81 5 33.50 94.00
35 Stanford 5 168 631 3.76 9 33.60 126.20
36 Indiana 5 169 651 3.85 5 33.80 130.20
36 Nevada 5 169 680 4.02 7 33.80 136.00
38 SMU 5 170 608 3.58 3 34.00 121.60
38 Coastal Carolina 5 170 611 3.59 9 34.00 122.20
38 Houston 5 170 894 5.26 8 34.00 178.80
41 Oregon 4 137 411 3.00 1 34.25 102.75
42 UCF 5 172 598 3.48 3 34.40 119.60
43 New Mexico 4 138 586 4.25 8 34.50 146.50
43 UTEP 4 138 617 4.47 7 34.50 154.25
45 Mississippi State 5 173 790 4.57 12 34.60 158.00
46 Buffalo 5 174 478 2.75 5 34.80 95.60
46 Syracuse 5 174 790 4.54 11 34.80 158.00
46 Kentucky 5 174 856 4.92 12 34.80 171.20
49 Virginia 5 175 457 2.61 7 35.00 91.40
49 Arizona State 5 175 518 2.96 3 35.00 103.60
49 Tulane 4 140 589 4.21 5 35.00 147.25
49 Toledo 4 140 699 4.99 7 35.00 174.75
53 Arkansas 5 176 722 4.10 7 35.20 144.40
54 Oklahoma 4 141 613 4.35 3 35.25 153.25
55 Texas 4 142 488 3.44 4 35.50 122.00
56 Boise State 4 143 568 3.97 3 35.75 142.00
57 Louisiana-Lafayette 5 179 793 4.43 8 35.80 158.60
58 Wyoming 5 180 417 2.32 6 36.00 83.40
58 Ohio State 5 180 425 2.36 2 36.00 85.00
58 Iowa State 4 144 460 3.19 2 36.00 115.00
58 Georgia Southern 4 144 542 3.76 8 36.00 135.50
58 Eastern Michigan 4 144 595 4.13 8 36.00 148.75
58 Purdue 4 144 618 4.29 6 36.00 154.50
64 Penn State 4 145 272 1.88 1 36.25 68.00
65 North Carolina 5 182 815 4.48 9 36.40 163.00
66 Duke 4 146 560 3.84 3 36.50 140.00
67 South Carolina 5 183 695 3.80 2 36.60 139.00
67 Florida Atlantic 5 183 762 4.16 8 36.60 152.40
69 Maryland 4 147 419 2.85 5 36.75 104.75
70 Alabama 5 184 674 3.66 1 36.80 134.80
70 Wake Forest 5 184 738 4.01 4 36.80 147.60
70 Rice 5 184 811 4.41 9 36.80 162.20
73 Louisville 4 149 541 3.63 7 37.25 135.25
74 UCLA 5 188 813 4.32 6 37.60 162.60
74 New Mexico State 5 188 1192 6.34 13 37.60 238.40
76 Cincinnati 4 151 521 3.45 7 37.75 130.25
76 Northwestern 4 151 581 3.85 4 37.75 145.25
76 Tulsa 4 151 703 4.66 7 37.75 175.75
79 Clemson 5 189 524 2.77 3 37.80 104.80
80 Appalachian State 4 152 660 4.34 6 38.00 165.00
80 Ohio 4 152 834 5.49 7 38.00 208.50
82 California 5 193 758 3.93 7 38.60 151.60
82 Western Michigan 5 193 954 4.94 8 38.60 190.80
84 Notre Dame 4 155 617 3.98 5 38.75 154.25
84 Florida International 4 155 869 5.61 8 38.75 217.25
86 USC 5 194 875 4.51 7 38.80 175.00
87 Marshall 4 156 664 4.26 6 39.00 166.00
88 Washington State 5 196 893 4.56 10 39.20 178.60
88 South Alabama 5 196 895 4.57 7 39.20 179.00
90 Ball State 4 157 571 3.64 10 39.25 142.75
90 Colorado 4 157 702 4.47 7 39.25 175.50
90 UTSA 4 157 1026 6.54 12 39.25 256.50
93 North Texas 5 198 945 4.77 11 39.60 189.00
94 Arkansas State 5 200 952 4.76 11 40.00 190.40
94 Charlotte 5 200 1041 5.21 13 40.00 208.20
94 Massachusetts 5 200 1206 6.03 16 40.00 241.20
97 Louisiana Tech 5 202 810 4.01 8 40.40 162.00
98 Nebraska 5 204 835 4.09 10 40.80 167.00
99 Western Kentucky 4 164 494 3.01 4 41.00 123.50
99 Florida State 5 205 724 3.53 9 41.00 144.80
99 Tennessee 4 164 599 3.65 7 41.00 149.75
99 Colorado State 5 205 1198 5.84 11 41.00 239.60
103 East Carolina 5 206 757 3.67 11 41.20 151.40
104 Temple 4 165 530 3.21 5 41.25 132.50
104 West Virginia 4 165 690 4.18 3 41.25 172.50
104 Texas Tech 4 165 719 4.36 7 41.25 179.75
107 Oregon State 4 166 722 4.35 4 41.50 180.50
107 Georgia State 4 166 979 5.90 13 41.50 244.75
109 Boston College 5 211 915 4.34 4 42.20 183.00
110 Oklahoma State 5 212 829 3.91 5 42.40 165.80
110 Akron 5 212 969 4.57 9 42.40 193.80
112 Utah State 4 170 456 2.68 4 42.50 114.00
113 Illinois 4 171 584 3.42 5 42.75 146.00
114 Liberty 5 214 1141 5.33 6 42.80 228.20
115 Miami (Ohio) 5 216 1057 4.89 11 43.20 211.40
116 Bowling Green 4 173 883 5.10 10 43.25 220.75
117 Virginia Tech 4 174 756 4.34 10 43.50 189.00
118 Michigan 4 175 672 3.84 9 43.75 168.00
118 Rutgers 4 175 795 4.54 11 43.75 198.75
120 Louisiana-Monroe 4 176 995 5.65 9 44.00 248.75
121 Memphis 4 177 640 3.62 4 44.25 160.00
122 Texas State 5 222 1118 5.04 9 44.40 223.60
123 UNLV 4 179 910 5.08 10 44.75 227.50
124 Middle Tennessee 4 183 1017 5.56 9 45.75 254.25
125 South Florida 4 185 755 4.08 11 46.25 188.75
126 BYU 5 237 1104 4.66 6 47.40 220.80
127 Kansas 5 242 1057 4.37 9 48.40 211.40
128 San Jose State 4 196 879 4.48 8 49.00 219.75
129 Georgia Tech 4 199 1018 5.12 9 49.75 254.50
130 Kent State 4 215 1044 4.86 11 53.75 261.00