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

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