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

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Clemson 15 576 1444 2.51 8 53 97 53 16
2 Michigan State 13 392 1013 2.58 8 78 55 30 4
3 Northern Illinois 14 567 1529 2.70 16 40 88 50 9
4 Mississippi State 13 431 1236 2.87 7 42 90 50 9
5 Utah 14 487 1404 2.88 14 44 82 47 8
6 Marshall 13 459 1355 2.95 14 40 79 50 6
7 San Diego State 13 453 1349 2.98 16 75 77 30 3
8 Texas A&M 13 383 1238 3.23 14 76 76 45 12
9 Iowa State 13 458 1495 3.26 10 49 97 54 11
10 Iowa 13 435 1424 3.27 9 51 101 45 5
11 Troy 13 508 1673 3.29 16 58 100 54 15
12 Southern Mississippi 11 337 1130 3.35 10 62 59 29 6
13 Cincinnati 13 435 1469 3.38 9 74 64 36 12
14 UAB 14 480 1653 3.44 13 60 92 64 21
15 Charlotte 12 368 1268 3.45 17 52 64 39 10
15 Appalachian State 13 475 1637 3.45 12 47 91 56 12
17 Air Force 12 406 1403 3.46 17 74 76 40 14
18 North Texas 13 447 1558 3.49 20 68 87 52 20
19 Utah State 13 531 1859 3.50 12 59 100 57 14
20 Florida State 12 503 1772 3.52 16 74 102 55 11
21 Washington 14 461 1626 3.53 13 69 88 47 7
21 Alabama 15 516 1819 3.53 11 54 93 52 18
23 Miami (Florida) 13 526 1863 3.54 15 75 107 73 20
24 TCU 13 499 1802 3.61 19 51 110 70 11
24 California 13 511 1847 3.61 13 74 106 44 10
26 Nevada 13 510 1846 3.62 14 88 94 57 15
27 Boise State 13 438 1598 3.65 16 75 91 53 13
27 Fresno State 14 507 1851 3.65 8 36 106 53 4
29 Wyoming 12 424 1554 3.67 17 56 96 45 11
29 BYU 13 461 1691 3.67 22 37 98 38 9
31 Michigan 13 450 1656 3.68 15 80 89 51 21
32 Missouri 13 444 1644 3.70 11 65 84 49 15
33 Auburn 13 475 1767 3.72 9 77 95 63 15
34 Oregon 13 503 1876 3.73 13 64 102 52 18
35 Colorado 12 467 1747 3.74 12 45 99 60 14
36 Boston College 12 493 1859 3.77 19 75 103 55 14
37 Texas 14 486 1839 3.78 18 67 104 55 12
38 Northwestern 14 478 1815 3.80 14 76 104 53 15
39 Notre Dame 13 472 1813 3.84 16 62 95 57 13
40 Army 13 360 1388 3.86 12 50 78 47 9
41 LSU 13 466 1802 3.87 15 44 107 67 16
42 Tulane 13 494 1915 3.88 20 81 106 58 14
43 Georgia Southern 13 465 1827 3.93 21 61 103 63 10
44 West Virginia 12 450 1772 3.94 17 68 112 70 16
45 Louisiana Tech 13 491 1946 3.96 23 62 116 68 22
46 Stanford 13 476 1899 3.99 17 62 103 53 15
47 Miami (Ohio) 12 479 1916 4.00 19 58 110 63 14
47 Penn State 13 549 2197 4.00 16 71 122 76 19
49 Georgia 14 467 1876 4.02 18 59 99 54 8
50 Temple 13 598 2407 4.03 22 53 142 82 20
51 Oklahoma 14 548 2237 4.08 33 44 134 61 14
52 Texas Tech 12 471 1927 4.09 16 65 107 61 17
52 Memphis 14 588 2405 4.09 32 71 128 77 21
54 Washington State 13 447 1839 4.11 21 80 101 60 17
55 Tennessee 12 448 1854 4.14 20 47 103 54 14
55 UTSA 12 465 1923 4.14 20 50 100 66 15
55 Buffalo 14 545 2256 4.14 22 70 128 71 19
58 Arizona 12 464 1950 4.20 24 69 102 63 19
58 Arkansas 12 480 2014 4.20 25 63 116 68 11
60 North Carolina State 13 405 1710 4.22 18 93 89 59 23
61 Kentucky 13 462 1971 4.27 12 83 104 66 21
62 East Carolina 12 475 2037 4.29 22 86 96 66 20
62 Florida 13 492 2113 4.29 13 70 105 63 25
64 USC 12 460 1977 4.30 20 71 94 52 16
65 SMU 12 547 2357 4.31 22 52 132 81 21
66 Arizona State 13 513 2217 4.32 17 68 129 75 19
66 Middle Tennessee 14 533 2305 4.32 17 66 127 71 22
68 Ohio 13 412 1782 4.33 17 75 100 56 13
68 Syracuse 13 488 2112 4.33 20 75 103 69 24
70 Virginia 13 442 1918 4.34 15 75 92 47 15
71 Purdue 13 499 2183 4.37 25 80 118 64 16
72 Maryland 12 504 2207 4.38 20 80 123 54 14
73 Kansas 12 468 2061 4.40 21 75 118 82 14
74 Central Michigan 12 554 2456 4.43 28 70 123 71 26
75 Wisconsin 13 454 2016 4.44 17 81 98 57 17
76 Western Michigan 13 485 2156 4.45 27 74 112 77 20
76 Akron 12 531 2364 4.45 24 74 127 86 17
78 South Carolina 13 569 2539 4.46 29 59 152 78 19
79 Ohio State 14 490 2215 4.52 26 93 102 72 23
80 Louisiana-Monroe 12 484 2192 4.53 19 82 116 74 25
81 Western Kentucky 12 456 2074 4.55 19 77 112 62 17
81 Texas State 12 481 2188 4.55 19 79 100 66 10
83 Eastern Michigan 13 580 2646 4.56 19 80 135 67 17
84 Indiana 12 479 2198 4.59 17 75 115 67 15
85 UCLA 12 520 2393 4.60 31 72 121 65 11
86 Florida Atlantic 12 484 2232 4.61 27 92 112 67 16
87 Oklahoma State 13 522 2410 4.62 26 83 108 80 24
88 Toledo 13 496 2304 4.65 31 76 116 72 25
89 Georgia Tech 13 441 2053 4.66 22 57 125 66 14
90 Houston 13 616 2877 4.67 42 77 152 92 22
91 UCF 13 618 2890 4.68 17 82 160 107 23
92 San Jose State 12 537 2534 4.72 23 64 129 72 21
93 Arkansas State 13 524 2493 4.76 21 72 119 85 21
93 Wake Forest 13 526 2503 4.76 31 70 120 78 22
95 Rice 13 450 2158 4.80 31 51 107 73 20
96 Pittsburgh 14 519 2496 4.81 24 75 126 77 33
97 Kansas State 12 390 1892 4.85 14 86 99 61 16
97 UNLV 12 462 2239 4.85 24 49 114 78 29
99 Florida International 13 514 2499 4.86 20 37 147 86 20
99 New Mexico 12 536 2604 4.86 30 90 134 73 18
101 Kent State 12 543 2643 4.87 38 69 117 71 31
102 Hawai'i 14 582 2865 4.92 35 76 138 71 28
103 UTEP 12 475 2349 4.95 22 81 120 73 19
104 Vanderbilt 13 510 2531 4.96 19 75 150 84 22
104 Louisiana-Lafayette 14 618 3067 4.96 37 65 160 101 21
106 Duke 13 546 2721 4.98 27 84 134 86 22
107 Nebraska 12 470 2349 5.00 29 88 114 65 24
107 Tulsa 12 559 2797 5.00 26 66 135 85 23
109 South Alabama 12 484 2436 5.03 33 61 113 80 24
110 North Carolina 11 477 2407 5.05 28 68 118 80 26
111 New Mexico State 12 636 3221 5.06 38 74 166 103 26
112 Navy 13 490 2490 5.08 33 78 123 79 19
113 Mississippi 12 523 2661 5.09 25 69 144 91 22
114 South Florida 13 629 3218 5.12 36 73 160 114 34
115 Ball State 12 560 2878 5.14 36 64 146 86 18
116 Minnesota 13 436 2254 5.17 20 81 101 73 26
117 Old Dominion 12 499 2597 5.20 31 87 121 72 24
118 Liberty 12 509 2662 5.23 27 66 140 79 26
119 Rutgers 12 491 2578 5.25 25 73 115 65 30
120 Colorado State 12 494 2634 5.33 20 68 133 81 21
121 Baylor 13 440 2385 5.42 25 79 116 73 26
122 Virginia Tech 13 501 2734 5.46 33 97 122 86 28
123 Massachusetts 12 567 3294 5.81 38 77 166 113 40
124 Bowling Green 12 572 3366 5.88 42 68 175 110 28
125 Illinois 12 494 2943 5.96 31 66 147 96 26
126 Louisville 12 553 3327 6.02 40 75 152 81 30
127 Coastal Carolina 12 451 2933 6.50 32 75 136 94 40
128 Georgia State 12 459 3012 6.56 30 92 113 74 33
129 Oregon State 12 499 3382 6.78 37 75 155 97 40
130 Connecticut 12 524 4020 7.67 45 79 179 134 57
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards