2018 National Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 4th Quarter through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa State | 13 | 106 | 214 | 2.02 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 2 |
| 2 | Miami (OH) | 12 | 115 | 257 | 2.23 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 9 | 1 |
| 3 | Washington | 14 | 102 | 247 | 2.42 | 5 | 28 | 16 | 6 | 1 |
| 4 | Utah | 14 | 144 | 352 | 2.44 | 2 | 44 | 24 | 14 | 2 |
| 5 | Troy | 13 | 125 | 308 | 2.46 | 4 | 44 | 23 | 11 | 2 |
| 6 | Stanford | 13 | 115 | 289 | 2.51 | 3 | 34 | 21 | 5 | 1 |
| 7 | Northern Illinois | 14 | 155 | 391 | 2.52 | 6 | 21 | 30 | 15 | 2 |
| 8 | Marshall | 13 | 104 | 290 | 2.79 | 4 | 40 | 13 | 9 | 1 |
| 9 | Clemson | 15 | 129 | 368 | 2.85 | 4 | 45 | 18 | 14 | 6 |
| 10 | Miami (FL) | 13 | 141 | 405 | 2.87 | 2 | 43 | 26 | 16 | 4 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 13 | 129 | 381 | 2.95 | 4 | 36 | 22 | 12 | 1 |
| 12 | UTSA | 12 | 126 | 374 | 2.97 | 6 | 42 | 20 | 12 | 2 |
| 13 | Northwestern | 14 | 113 | 347 | 3.07 | 3 | 25 | 23 | 13 | 6 |
| 14 | Mississippi State | 13 | 107 | 331 | 3.09 | 2 | 36 | 23 | 15 | 2 |
| 15 | Wyoming | 12 | 104 | 325 | 3.13 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 1 |
| 16 | Middle Tennessee State | 14 | 137 | 430 | 3.14 | 3 | 46 | 27 | 17 | 5 |
| 17 | BYU | 13 | 112 | 355 | 3.17 | 10 | 33 | 19 | 8 | 1 |
| 18 | Air Force | 12 | 123 | 398 | 3.24 | 3 | 70 | 20 | 12 | 5 |
| 19 | North Texas | 13 | 110 | 358 | 3.25 | 5 | 68 | 19 | 10 | 4 |
| 19 | Oregon | 13 | 123 | 400 | 3.25 | 4 | 20 | 23 | 10 | 1 |
| 21 | Southern Miss | 11 | 83 | 272 | 3.28 | 2 | 34 | 20 | 6 | 1 |
| 22 | Colorado | 12 | 103 | 342 | 3.32 | 3 | 25 | 24 | 13 | 4 |
| 23 | Kansas | 12 | 121 | 411 | 3.40 | 5 | 75 | 24 | 18 | 4 |
| 24 | Cincinnati | 13 | 111 | 379 | 3.41 | 2 | 37 | 18 | 6 | 5 |
| 25 | Nevada | 13 | 139 | 480 | 3.45 | 6 | 34 | 25 | 10 | 3 |
| 26 | Arizona State | 13 | 144 | 498 | 3.46 | 3 | 41 | 34 | 18 | 5 |
| 27 | California | 13 | 132 | 458 | 3.47 | 4 | 33 | 29 | 11 | 2 |
| 28 | Kentucky | 13 | 128 | 450 | 3.52 | 2 | 40 | 30 | 18 | 6 |
| 29 | Appalachian State | 13 | 114 | 405 | 3.55 | 4 | 27 | 27 | 18 | 4 |
| 30 | Kansas State | 12 | 97 | 345 | 3.56 | 4 | 26 | 24 | 14 | 3 |
| 31 | San Diego State | 13 | 117 | 420 | 3.59 | 4 | 75 | 21 | 10 | 1 |
| 32 | Boston College | 12 | 133 | 486 | 3.65 | 2 | 55 | 27 | 13 | 4 |
| 33 | Auburn | 13 | 110 | 404 | 3.67 | 2 | 77 | 18 | 12 | 3 |
| 34 | Ohio | 13 | 116 | 428 | 3.69 | 5 | 32 | 26 | 14 | 2 |
| 35 | Charlotte | 12 | 112 | 414 | 3.70 | 3 | 52 | 20 | 13 | 4 |
| 36 | Notre Dame | 13 | 119 | 443 | 3.72 | 4 | 33 | 26 | 14 | 4 |
| 37 | LSU | 12 | 110 | 412 | 3.75 | 5 | 29 | 27 | 16 | 3 |
| 37 | Kent State | 12 | 132 | 495 | 3.75 | 8 | 69 | 17 | 12 | 6 |
| 39 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 114 | 430 | 3.77 | 2 | 35 | 26 | 19 | 3 |
| 40 | Missouri | 13 | 103 | 389 | 3.78 | 1 | 33 | 21 | 15 | 4 |
| 41 | Boise State | 13 | 100 | 380 | 3.80 | 3 | 72 | 18 | 13 | 3 |
| 42 | Tulane | 13 | 132 | 504 | 3.82 | 6 | 32 | 35 | 22 | 3 |
| 43 | Florida State | 12 | 128 | 490 | 3.83 | 6 | 32 | 25 | 15 | 3 |
| 44 | Wake Forest | 13 | 136 | 525 | 3.86 | 4 | 52 | 26 | 15 | 3 |
| 45 | Virginia | 13 | 90 | 348 | 3.87 | 6 | 75 | 17 | 8 | 3 |
| 46 | Texas A&M | 13 | 82 | 319 | 3.89 | 4 | 76 | 18 | 11 | 3 |
| 46 | Western Michigan | 13 | 113 | 440 | 3.89 | 4 | 40 | 29 | 15 | 5 |
| 48 | West Virginia | 12 | 124 | 489 | 3.94 | 4 | 27 | 31 | 22 | 6 |
| 49 | Oklahoma State | 13 | 128 | 508 | 3.97 | 7 | 58 | 25 | 18 | 4 |
| 49 | Central Michigan | 12 | 157 | 624 | 3.97 | 7 | 46 | 34 | 19 | 6 |
| 51 | South Carolina | 13 | 163 | 648 | 3.98 | 7 | 33 | 36 | 21 | 6 |
| 52 | Utah State | 13 | 125 | 499 | 3.99 | 3 | 59 | 29 | 19 | 3 |
| 53 | Texas | 14 | 116 | 464 | 4.00 | 9 | 67 | 28 | 16 | 2 |
| 54 | Massachusetts | 12 | 151 | 606 | 4.01 | 9 | 31 | 35 | 22 | 5 |
| 55 | UCLA | 12 | 150 | 606 | 4.04 | 8 | 54 | 33 | 13 | 2 |
| 56 | Navy | 13 | 134 | 545 | 4.07 | 6 | 40 | 29 | 19 | 2 |
| 57 | USC | 12 | 138 | 564 | 4.09 | 5 | 55 | 27 | 14 | 3 |
| 57 | TCU | 13 | 141 | 576 | 4.09 | 7 | 38 | 35 | 21 | 6 |
| 59 | Arizona | 12 | 125 | 514 | 4.11 | 6 | 60 | 27 | 12 | 6 |
| 60 | Michigan | 13 | 120 | 495 | 4.13 | 5 | 53 | 28 | 16 | 7 |
| 60 | Toledo | 13 | 127 | 524 | 4.13 | 9 | 44 | 26 | 18 | 3 |
| 62 | Ohio State | 14 | 113 | 469 | 4.15 | 8 | 42 | 25 | 15 | 5 |
| 63 | Army | 13 | 104 | 433 | 4.16 | 5 | 43 | 24 | 17 | 4 |
| 63 | Georgia Southern | 13 | 122 | 507 | 4.16 | 6 | 40 | 26 | 18 | 4 |
| 63 | San Jose State | 12 | 142 | 591 | 4.16 | 3 | 28 | 33 | 17 | 6 |
| 63 | Memphis | 14 | 152 | 633 | 4.16 | 10 | 50 | 34 | 24 | 8 |
| 67 | UCF | 13 | 134 | 560 | 4.18 | 6 | 40 | 37 | 25 | 4 |
| 68 | Texas Tech | 12 | 129 | 542 | 4.20 | 3 | 44 | 31 | 17 | 5 |
| 69 | Tennessee | 12 | 120 | 506 | 4.22 | 5 | 47 | 27 | 16 | 4 |
| 69 | Temple | 13 | 145 | 612 | 4.22 | 4 | 53 | 36 | 24 | 5 |
| 71 | Penn State | 13 | 129 | 546 | 4.23 | 5 | 32 | 35 | 23 | 6 |
| 72 | Fresno State | 14 | 111 | 474 | 4.27 | 3 | 34 | 32 | 16 | 3 |
| 72 | Iowa | 13 | 113 | 482 | 4.27 | 2 | 33 | 31 | 14 | 1 |
| 74 | UTEP | 12 | 137 | 586 | 4.28 | 5 | 43 | 29 | 19 | 6 |
| 75 | Arkansas | 12 | 135 | 580 | 4.30 | 9 | 27 | 33 | 25 | 2 |
| 76 | Minnesota | 13 | 136 | 586 | 4.31 | 6 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 7 |
| 77 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 133 | 575 | 4.32 | 9 | 92 | 26 | 15 | 4 |
| 78 | Washington State | 13 | 115 | 500 | 4.35 | 4 | 80 | 29 | 19 | 5 |
| 78 | Louisiana | 14 | 158 | 687 | 4.35 | 9 | 35 | 40 | 26 | 3 |
| 80 | Georgia | 14 | 107 | 468 | 4.37 | 7 | 59 | 25 | 18 | 2 |
| 81 | USF | 13 | 176 | 771 | 4.38 | 9 | 52 | 49 | 31 | 7 |
| 82 | Akron | 12 | 157 | 689 | 4.39 | 7 | 74 | 38 | 22 | 5 |
| 83 | South Alabama | 12 | 138 | 607 | 4.40 | 10 | 54 | 35 | 21 | 5 |
| 84 | Duke | 13 | 133 | 588 | 4.42 | 5 | 25 | 41 | 23 | 1 |
| 85 | Rice | 13 | 135 | 599 | 4.44 | 7 | 46 | 30 | 23 | 9 |
| 86 | Florida | 13 | 121 | 542 | 4.48 | 4 | 47 | 29 | 18 | 8 |
| 87 | Purdue | 13 | 140 | 632 | 4.51 | 6 | 35 | 37 | 25 | 8 |
| 88 | Hawaii | 14 | 157 | 709 | 4.52 | 5 | 63 | 34 | 17 | 9 |
| 89 | Western Kentucky | 12 | 123 | 559 | 4.54 | 6 | 77 | 30 | 18 | 5 |
| 90 | UAB | 14 | 124 | 573 | 4.62 | 5 | 48 | 30 | 24 | 7 |
| 91 | Ball State | 12 | 161 | 745 | 4.63 | 6 | 33 | 43 | 26 | 1 |
| 92 | Wisconsin | 13 | 121 | 563 | 4.65 | 6 | 46 | 30 | 17 | 5 |
| 92 | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 132 | 614 | 4.65 | 9 | 62 | 30 | 19 | 7 |
| 94 | Indiana | 12 | 130 | 606 | 4.66 | 4 | 75 | 26 | 16 | 5 |
| 94 | Arkansas State | 13 | 133 | 620 | 4.66 | 7 | 62 | 30 | 22 | 6 |
| 96 | Houston | 13 | 159 | 746 | 4.69 | 11 | 60 | 48 | 31 | 4 |
| 97 | Ole Miss | 12 | 129 | 606 | 4.70 | 5 | 69 | 31 | 20 | 6 |
| 98 | New Mexico | 12 | 159 | 754 | 4.74 | 10 | 58 | 37 | 16 | 5 |
| 99 | Baylor | 13 | 115 | 549 | 4.77 | 6 | 66 | 26 | 16 | 7 |
| 100 | North Carolina | 11 | 120 | 574 | 4.78 | 5 | 52 | 33 | 26 | 5 |
| 101 | Maryland | 12 | 121 | 587 | 4.85 | 4 | 80 | 29 | 14 | 4 |
| 102 | Texas State | 12 | 121 | 588 | 4.86 | 3 | 64 | 22 | 16 | 4 |
| 102 | Oklahoma | 14 | 133 | 647 | 4.86 | 8 | 42 | 41 | 23 | 6 |
| 104 | Eastern Michigan | 13 | 141 | 698 | 4.95 | 7 | 80 | 31 | 17 | 6 |
| 105 | Alabama | 15 | 142 | 705 | 4.96 | 5 | 44 | 35 | 19 | 6 |
| 106 | Tulsa | 12 | 158 | 787 | 4.98 | 6 | 61 | 42 | 21 | 8 |
| 107 | NC State | 13 | 118 | 589 | 4.99 | 7 | 93 | 27 | 20 | 9 |
| 108 | New Mexico State | 12 | 175 | 877 | 5.01 | 10 | 74 | 41 | 19 | 9 |
| 109 | Buffalo | 14 | 128 | 642 | 5.02 | 8 | 50 | 38 | 23 | 7 |
| 109 | SMU | 12 | 131 | 658 | 5.02 | 9 | 52 | 31 | 25 | 6 |
| 111 | UNLV | 12 | 117 | 589 | 5.03 | 8 | 39 | 31 | 22 | 8 |
| 112 | Colorado State | 12 | 121 | 617 | 5.10 | 3 | 68 | 30 | 19 | 7 |
| 113 | East Carolina | 12 | 130 | 666 | 5.12 | 9 | 86 | 26 | 21 | 10 |
| 114 | Pittsburgh | 14 | 161 | 828 | 5.14 | 7 | 50 | 47 | 32 | 12 |
| 115 | Rutgers | 12 | 133 | 693 | 5.21 | 8 | 61 | 32 | 17 | 10 |
| 116 | Georgia Tech | 13 | 119 | 631 | 5.30 | 6 | 46 | 33 | 18 | 6 |
| 117 | Syracuse | 13 | 110 | 598 | 5.44 | 7 | 56 | 32 | 23 | 10 |
| 118 | FIU | 13 | 120 | 657 | 5.48 | 6 | 36 | 42 | 23 | 4 |
| 119 | Old Dominion | 12 | 149 | 823 | 5.52 | 11 | 65 | 36 | 22 | 10 |
| 120 | Vanderbilt | 13 | 146 | 811 | 5.55 | 4 | 48 | 48 | 29 | 9 |
| 121 | Liberty | 12 | 130 | 746 | 5.74 | 10 | 66 | 38 | 17 | 8 |
| 122 | Illinois | 12 | 119 | 689 | 5.79 | 10 | 61 | 30 | 21 | 7 |
| 123 | Bowling Green | 12 | 151 | 878 | 5.81 | 13 | 62 | 48 | 26 | 5 |
| 123 | Connecticut | 12 | 158 | 918 | 5.81 | 10 | 79 | 41 | 26 | 9 |
| 125 | Nebraska | 12 | 111 | 677 | 6.10 | 8 | 88 | 30 | 19 | 8 |
| 126 | Louisville | 12 | 156 | 955 | 6.12 | 9 | 75 | 44 | 26 | 10 |
| 127 | Virginia Tech | 13 | 138 | 883 | 6.40 | 12 | 97 | 36 | 26 | 9 |
| 128 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 114 | 775 | 6.80 | 5 | 74 | 35 | 26 | 12 |
| 129 | Oregon State | 12 | 124 | 893 | 7.20 | 13 | 62 | 35 | 25 | 14 |
| 130 | Georgia State | 12 | 130 | 971 | 7.47 | 13 | 78 | 33 | 21 | 11 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||