2014 National Leaders Rushing Defense - All Games through 01/12/2015

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 TCU 13 508 1414 2.78 9 39.08 108.77
2 Penn State 13 443 1306 2.95 14 34.08 100.46
3 Clemson 13 453 1344 2.97 11 34.85 103.38
4 Oklahoma 13 458 1383 3.02 15 35.23 106.38
5 Stanford 13 443 1358 3.07 12 34.08 104.46
6 Boston College 13 399 1228 3.08 14 30.69 94.46
7 Baylor 13 485 1530 3.15 17 37.31 117.69
8 Michigan State 13 363 1150 3.17 18 27.92 88.46
8 Alabama 14 452 1434 3.17 5 32.29 102.43
8 UCF 13 428 1356 3.17 10 32.92 104.31
8 Florida 12 440 1394 3.17 10 36.67 116.17
12 Michigan 12 440 1412 3.21 13 36.67 117.67
13 Louisville 13 435 1416 3.26 12 33.46 108.92
14 BYU 13 483 1584 3.28 19 37.15 121.85
14 Washington 14 529 1737 3.28 14 37.79 124.07
14 Utah State 14 558 1830 3.28 16 39.86 130.71
17 Louisiana Tech 14 500 1655 3.31 19 35.71 118.21
18 East Carolina 13 437 1453 3.32 16 33.62 111.77
19 Virginia 12 431 1448 3.36 11 35.92 120.67
20 Syracuse 12 493 1671 3.39 9 41.08 139.25
21 Memphis 13 465 1580 3.40 16 35.77 121.54
22 Arkansas 13 429 1490 3.47 11 33.00 114.62
22 Mississippi 13 513 1780 3.47 9 39.46 136.92
24 Toledo 13 431 1511 3.51 13 33.15 116.23
24 Missouri 14 531 1865 3.51 18 37.93 133.21
26 UTSA 12 471 1682 3.57 14 39.25 140.17
27 Miami (Florida) 13 498 1782 3.58 21 38.31 137.08
28 Wisconsin 14 492 1765 3.59 19 35.14 126.07
29 Houston 13 503 1863 3.70 18 38.69 143.31
30 Central Michigan 13 426 1598 3.75 15 32.77 122.92
31 Utah 13 507 1909 3.77 12 39.00 146.85
32 Temple 12 509 1922 3.78 12 42.42 160.17
33 Marshall 14 590 2243 3.80 15 42.14 160.21
34 UCLA 13 505 1923 3.81 19 38.85 147.92
35 Air Force 13 461 1763 3.82 17 35.46 135.62
36 USC 13 453 1734 3.83 20 34.85 133.38
36 San Diego State 13 522 2001 3.83 22 40.15 153.92
38 Ohio 12 414 1595 3.85 13 34.50 132.92
39 Boise State 14 516 1996 3.87 24 36.86 142.57
40 Virginia Tech 13 484 1882 3.89 15 37.23 144.77
40 Texas 13 549 2136 3.89 17 42.23 164.31
42 Akron 12 457 1783 3.90 14 38.08 148.58
43 Ohio State 15 537 2120 3.95 24 35.80 141.33
44 California 12 436 1735 3.98 19 36.33 144.58
45 Arizona State 13 511 2046 4.00 17 39.31 157.38
46 Louisiana-Lafayette 13 455 1849 4.06 21 35.00 142.23
46 Florida International 12 474 1925 4.06 18 39.50 160.42
48 Washington State 12 430 1748 4.07 18 35.83 145.67
49 Oklahoma State 13 517 2117 4.09 24 39.77 162.85
49 Arizona 14 581 2377 4.09 19 41.50 169.79
51 Georgia 13 526 2169 4.12 23 40.46 166.85
52 Kansas State 13 440 1824 4.15 17 33.85 140.31
53 Florida State 14 573 2382 4.16 21 40.93 170.14
54 Hawai'i 13 537 2240 4.17 19 41.31 172.31
55 Mississippi State 13 471 1970 4.18 17 36.23 151.54
56 North Carolina State 13 521 2189 4.20 21 40.08 168.38
57 Northern Illinois 14 541 2284 4.22 24 38.64 163.14
58 Oregon 15 587 2481 4.23 22 39.13 165.40
58 Connecticut 12 482 2038 4.23 18 40.17 169.83
60 Tulane 12 447 1895 4.24 16 37.25 157.92
60 Northwestern 12 481 2039 4.24 18 40.08 169.92
60 Notre Dame 13 525 2225 4.24 21 40.38 171.15
63 Appalachian State 12 430 1828 4.25 21 35.83 152.33
63 Western Michigan 13 470 1996 4.25 19 36.15 153.54
63 Tennessee 13 515 2189 4.25 23 39.62 168.38
66 Georgia Southern 12 432 1844 4.27 19 36.00 153.67
66 Buffalo 11 451 1927 4.27 29 41.00 175.18
68 Rice 13 460 1983 4.31 19 35.38 152.54
69 LSU 13 460 1985 4.32 16 35.38 152.69
70 North Texas 12 447 1941 4.34 22 37.25 161.75
70 Middle Tennessee 12 505 2191 4.34 19 42.08 182.58
70 Louisiana-Monroe 12 507 2200 4.34 22 42.25 183.33
73 West Virginia 13 502 2186 4.35 20 38.62 168.15
74 Wake Forest 12 501 2192 4.38 20 41.75 182.67
75 Iowa 13 495 2188 4.42 19 38.08 168.31
76 UAB 12 474 2101 4.43 18 39.50 175.08
76 Vanderbilt 12 498 2205 4.43 23 41.50 183.75
78 Auburn 13 493 2194 4.45 22 37.92 168.77
78 Duke 13 564 2508 4.45 19 43.38 192.92
80 South Alabama 13 541 2419 4.47 22 41.62 186.08
81 Kentucky 12 511 2294 4.49 20 42.58 191.17
81 Maryland 13 584 2625 4.49 24 44.92 201.92
83 Pittsburgh 13 465 2091 4.50 26 35.77 160.85
84 South Florida 12 487 2195 4.51 22 40.58 182.92
85 Purdue 12 504 2305 4.57 27 42.00 192.08
86 Fresno State 14 615 2827 4.60 24 43.93 201.93
87 Oregon State 12 412 1898 4.61 24 34.33 158.17
88 Texas State 12 522 2434 4.66 21 43.50 202.83
89 Massachusetts 12 492 2301 4.68 23 41.00 191.75
90 Arkansas State 13 565 2668 4.72 34 43.46 205.23
91 Nebraska 13 488 2312 4.74 25 37.54 177.85
92 Minnesota 13 476 2271 4.77 18 36.62 174.69
92 Cincinnati 13 501 2388 4.77 18 38.54 183.69
94 Nevada 13 488 2333 4.78 17 37.54 179.46
94 Kent State 11 492 2354 4.78 19 44.73 214.00
96 Ball State 12 475 2293 4.83 24 39.58 191.08
97 Old Dominion 12 552 2670 4.84 30 46.00 222.50
98 Indiana 12 450 2192 4.87 22 37.50 182.67
99 Colorado State 13 529 2610 4.93 27 40.69 200.77
100 Navy 13 522 2582 4.95 18 40.15 198.62
101 Bowling Green 14 568 2830 4.98 37 40.57 202.14
101 Western Kentucky 13 576 2870 4.98 33 44.31 220.77
103 Texas A&M 13 561 2808 5.01 23 43.15 216.00
104 Illinois 13 617 3109 5.04 31 47.46 239.15
105 Georgia Tech 14 463 2346 5.07 24 33.07 167.57
106 Miami (Ohio) 12 472 2399 5.08 24 39.33 199.92
107 Texas Tech 12 600 3114 5.19 36 50.00 259.50
108 North Carolina 13 599 3126 5.22 33 46.08 240.46
109 SMU 12 541 2829 5.23 32 45.08 235.75
110 UTEP 13 439 2299 5.24 26 33.77 176.85
110 Wyoming 12 465 2436 5.24 24 38.75 203.00
110 Eastern Michigan 12 513 2687 5.24 34 42.75 223.92
113 Army 12 436 2316 5.31 19 36.33 193.00
114 San Jose State 12 536 2873 5.36 35 44.67 239.42
115 South Carolina 13 514 2759 5.37 29 39.54 212.23
116 Southern Mississippi 12 482 2596 5.39 28 40.17 216.33
117 Kansas 12 466 2516 5.40 22 38.83 209.67
118 Tulsa 12 467 2576 5.52 30 38.92 214.67
118 Florida Atlantic 12 483 2665 5.52 34 40.25 222.08
120 Rutgers 13 499 2760 5.53 32 38.38 212.31
121 Colorado 12 437 2458 5.62 21 36.42 204.83
121 Idaho 11 482 2708 5.62 32 43.82 246.18
123 UNLV 13 677 3820 5.64 37 52.08 293.85
124 Troy 12 521 2953 5.67 35 43.42 246.08
124 Iowa State 12 521 2955 5.67 35 43.42 246.25
126 New Mexico 12 554 3228 5.83 40 46.17 269.00
127 New Mexico State 12 593 3705 6.25 40 49.42 308.75
128 Georgia State 12 582 3641 6.26 41 48.50 303.42