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

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