2018 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UAB | 9 | 281 | 667 | 2.37 | 4 | 31.22 | 74.11 | 
| 2 | BYU | 2 | 62 | 150 | 2.42 | 2 | 31.00 | 75.00 | 
| 2 | Clemson | 9 | 351 | 850 | 2.42 | 7 | 39.00 | 94.44 | 
| 4 | Northern Illinois | 9 | 350 | 935 | 2.67 | 10 | 38.89 | 103.89 | 
| 5 | Marshall | 8 | 278 | 770 | 2.77 | 8 | 34.75 | 96.25 | 
| 6 | Cincinnati | 8 | 270 | 760 | 2.81 | 3 | 33.75 | 95.00 | 
| 7 | Alabama | 9 | 298 | 857 | 2.88 | 4 | 33.11 | 95.22 | 
| 8 | Michigan State | 9 | 289 | 844 | 2.92 | 5 | 32.11 | 93.78 | 
| 9 | Florida State | 8 | 362 | 1069 | 2.95 | 10 | 45.25 | 133.63 | 
| 10 | San Diego State | 8 | 291 | 876 | 3.01 | 11 | 36.38 | 109.50 | 
| 11 | Utah | 10 | 326 | 1007 | 3.09 | 10 | 32.60 | 100.70 | 
| 11 | Mississippi State | 8 | 277 | 856 | 3.09 | 7 | 34.63 | 107.00 | 
| 13 | Southern Miss | 8 | 249 | 774 | 3.11 | 9 | 31.13 | 96.75 | 
| 14 | Texas A&M | 8 | 235 | 754 | 3.21 | 11 | 29.38 | 94.25 | 
| 15 | North Texas | 8 | 284 | 965 | 3.40 | 12 | 35.50 | 120.63 | 
| 16 | Nevada | 8 | 295 | 1006 | 3.41 | 5 | 36.88 | 125.75 | 
| 17 | Troy | 8 | 321 | 1102 | 3.43 | 10 | 40.13 | 137.75 | 
| 18 | Iowa State | 9 | 344 | 1213 | 3.53 | 7 | 38.22 | 134.78 | 
| 19 | Michigan | 9 | 292 | 1034 | 3.54 | 10 | 32.44 | 114.89 | 
| 19 | California | 9 | 336 | 1190 | 3.54 | 9 | 37.33 | 132.22 | 
| 21 | Iowa | 9 | 311 | 1108 | 3.56 | 8 | 34.56 | 123.11 | 
| 22 | Georgia Southern | 8 | 293 | 1046 | 3.57 | 11 | 36.63 | 130.75 | 
| 23 | Missouri | 8 | 291 | 1051 | 3.61 | 5 | 36.38 | 131.38 | 
| 24 | Washington | 10 | 323 | 1171 | 3.63 | 10 | 32.30 | 117.10 | 
| 24 | TCU | 9 | 360 | 1305 | 3.63 | 16 | 40.00 | 145.00 | 
| 26 | Wyoming | 8 | 292 | 1064 | 3.64 | 12 | 36.50 | 133.00 | 
| 27 | Boise State | 9 | 293 | 1080 | 3.69 | 10 | 32.56 | 120.00 | 
| 28 | Utah State | 8 | 344 | 1274 | 3.70 | 9 | 43.00 | 159.25 | 
| 29 | Colorado | 9 | 343 | 1273 | 3.71 | 9 | 38.11 | 141.44 | 
| 30 | Fresno State | 9 | 321 | 1197 | 3.73 | 3 | 35.67 | 133.00 | 
| 31 | Tulane | 8 | 288 | 1081 | 3.75 | 12 | 36.00 | 135.13 | 
| 31 | Louisiana Tech | 8 | 292 | 1094 | 3.75 | 12 | 36.50 | 136.75 | 
| 33 | NC State | 8 | 254 | 954 | 3.76 | 12 | 31.75 | 119.25 | 
| 34 | Miami (FL) | 8 | 321 | 1215 | 3.79 | 8 | 40.13 | 151.88 | 
| 35 | Stanford | 9 | 321 | 1219 | 3.80 | 14 | 35.67 | 135.44 | 
| 36 | Charlotte | 8 | 256 | 976 | 3.81 | 12 | 32.00 | 122.00 | 
| 36 | Appalachian State | 9 | 326 | 1241 | 3.81 | 7 | 36.22 | 137.89 | 
| 38 | Middle Tennessee State | 9 | 347 | 1330 | 3.83 | 9 | 38.56 | 147.78 | 
| 39 | Air Force | 8 | 247 | 948 | 3.84 | 13 | 30.88 | 118.50 | 
| 40 | Boston College | 8 | 341 | 1329 | 3.90 | 12 | 42.63 | 166.13 | 
| 41 | Arizona | 9 | 327 | 1277 | 3.91 | 16 | 36.33 | 141.89 | 
| 42 | Eastern Michigan | 8 | 336 | 1324 | 3.94 | 12 | 42.00 | 165.50 | 
| 43 | Texas Tech | 9 | 361 | 1442 | 3.99 | 12 | 40.11 | 160.22 | 
| 44 | Miami (OH) | 8 | 272 | 1092 | 4.01 | 10 | 34.00 | 136.50 | 
| 44 | Kentucky | 8 | 293 | 1174 | 4.01 | 8 | 36.63 | 146.75 | 
| 46 | Memphis | 9 | 395 | 1591 | 4.03 | 21 | 43.89 | 176.78 | 
| 47 | Texas | 10 | 356 | 1440 | 4.04 | 12 | 35.60 | 144.00 | 
| 48 | Temple | 8 | 384 | 1574 | 4.10 | 14 | 48.00 | 196.75 | 
| 49 | USC | 9 | 338 | 1388 | 4.11 | 17 | 37.56 | 154.22 | 
| 50 | Penn State | 9 | 381 | 1576 | 4.14 | 11 | 42.33 | 175.11 | 
| 51 | UTSA | 8 | 329 | 1376 | 4.18 | 14 | 41.13 | 172.00 | 
| 52 | Western Michigan | 8 | 287 | 1209 | 4.21 | 14 | 35.88 | 151.13 | 
| 52 | West Virginia | 9 | 331 | 1394 | 4.21 | 12 | 36.78 | 154.89 | 
| 54 | Northwestern | 10 | 331 | 1416 | 4.28 | 12 | 33.10 | 141.60 | 
| 54 | Oklahoma | 10 | 336 | 1437 | 4.28 | 24 | 33.60 | 143.70 | 
| 54 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 344 | 1472 | 4.28 | 10 | 43.00 | 184.00 | 
| 57 | Georgia | 9 | 283 | 1218 | 4.30 | 13 | 31.44 | 135.33 | 
| 57 | Florida Atlantic | 8 | 314 | 1349 | 4.30 | 15 | 39.25 | 168.63 | 
| 59 | Washington State | 9 | 311 | 1343 | 4.32 | 16 | 34.56 | 149.22 | 
| 60 | Syracuse | 8 | 308 | 1334 | 4.33 | 13 | 38.50 | 166.75 | 
| 61 | Buffalo | 9 | 329 | 1432 | 4.35 | 14 | 36.56 | 159.11 | 
| 61 | Tennessee | 8 | 327 | 1424 | 4.35 | 20 | 40.88 | 178.00 | 
| 61 | Auburn | 8 | 331 | 1439 | 4.35 | 7 | 41.38 | 179.88 | 
| 64 | New Mexico State | 3 | 140 | 611 | 4.36 | 10 | 46.67 | 203.67 | 
| 65 | Oregon | 9 | 339 | 1486 | 4.38 | 12 | 37.67 | 165.11 | 
| 66 | Toledo | 8 | 297 | 1304 | 4.39 | 15 | 37.13 | 163.00 | 
| 67 | Arizona State | 9 | 359 | 1581 | 4.40 | 11 | 39.89 | 175.67 | 
| 68 | Ohio | 8 | 250 | 1104 | 4.42 | 10 | 31.25 | 138.00 | 
| 69 | Kansas State | 9 | 291 | 1288 | 4.43 | 11 | 32.33 | 143.11 | 
| 69 | Wisconsin | 9 | 339 | 1503 | 4.43 | 15 | 37.67 | 167.00 | 
| 71 | Rice | 8 | 281 | 1248 | 4.44 | 19 | 35.13 | 156.00 | 
| 71 | UTEP | 8 | 299 | 1328 | 4.44 | 14 | 37.38 | 166.00 | 
| 73 | Western Kentucky | 8 | 309 | 1374 | 4.45 | 14 | 38.63 | 171.75 | 
| 73 | East Carolina | 8 | 346 | 1539 | 4.45 | 15 | 43.25 | 192.38 | 
| 73 | Central Michigan | 8 | 382 | 1699 | 4.45 | 18 | 47.75 | 212.38 | 
| 76 | Indiana | 9 | 362 | 1636 | 4.52 | 13 | 40.22 | 181.78 | 
| 77 | Virginia | 8 | 285 | 1291 | 4.53 | 9 | 35.63 | 161.38 | 
| 78 | Kansas | 9 | 357 | 1621 | 4.54 | 17 | 39.67 | 180.11 | 
| 79 | Florida | 8 | 309 | 1407 | 4.55 | 11 | 38.63 | 175.88 | 
| 79 | SMU | 8 | 395 | 1799 | 4.55 | 17 | 49.38 | 224.88 | 
| 81 | LSU | 8 | 291 | 1340 | 4.60 | 11 | 36.38 | 167.50 | 
| 82 | Georgia Tech | 8 | 247 | 1149 | 4.65 | 14 | 30.88 | 143.63 | 
| 83 | Arkansas | 8 | 347 | 1619 | 4.67 | 22 | 43.38 | 202.38 | 
| 83 | South Carolina | 8 | 363 | 1697 | 4.67 | 21 | 45.38 | 212.13 | 
| 85 | Louisiana | 9 | 396 | 1862 | 4.70 | 19 | 44.00 | 206.89 | 
| 86 | Ohio State | 10 | 337 | 1587 | 4.71 | 18 | 33.70 | 158.70 | 
| 87 | Purdue | 9 | 336 | 1588 | 4.73 | 19 | 37.33 | 176.44 | 
| 88 | New Mexico | 8 | 364 | 1728 | 4.75 | 18 | 45.50 | 216.00 | 
| 89 | Army | 1 | 23 | 110 | 4.78 | 0 | 23.00 | 110.00 | 
| 90 | UNLV | 8 | 316 | 1518 | 4.80 | 17 | 39.50 | 189.75 | 
| 90 | Texas State | 8 | 341 | 1636 | 4.80 | 15 | 42.63 | 204.50 | 
| 90 | Massachusetts | 2 | 91 | 437 | 4.80 | 8 | 45.50 | 218.50 | 
| 93 | Colorado State | 8 | 330 | 1588 | 4.81 | 12 | 41.25 | 198.50 | 
| 94 | Arkansas State | 8 | 318 | 1534 | 4.82 | 13 | 39.75 | 191.75 | 
| 94 | Houston | 8 | 397 | 1914 | 4.82 | 27 | 49.63 | 239.25 | 
| 96 | Maryland | 9 | 388 | 1885 | 4.86 | 16 | 43.11 | 209.44 | 
| 97 | Baylor | 9 | 319 | 1555 | 4.87 | 18 | 35.44 | 172.78 | 
| 98 | FIU | 8 | 315 | 1543 | 4.90 | 16 | 39.38 | 192.88 | 
| 98 | UCLA | 9 | 382 | 1870 | 4.90 | 20 | 42.44 | 207.78 | 
| 100 | UCF | 9 | 431 | 2123 | 4.93 | 13 | 47.89 | 235.89 | 
| 101 | Wake Forest | 8 | 317 | 1568 | 4.95 | 22 | 39.63 | 196.00 | 
| 102 | Akron | 8 | 380 | 1885 | 4.96 | 20 | 47.50 | 235.63 | 
| 103 | Kent State | 8 | 359 | 1793 | 4.99 | 25 | 44.88 | 224.13 | 
| 104 | San Jose State | 8 | 358 | 1792 | 5.01 | 12 | 44.75 | 224.00 | 
| 105 | Liberty | 4 | 183 | 934 | 5.10 | 11 | 45.75 | 233.50 | 
| 106 | USF | 8 | 397 | 2028 | 5.11 | 23 | 49.63 | 253.50 | 
| 107 | Hawaii | 8 | 316 | 1617 | 5.12 | 18 | 39.50 | 202.13 | 
| 108 | Rutgers | 9 | 375 | 1922 | 5.13 | 18 | 41.67 | 213.56 | 
| 108 | Oklahoma State | 9 | 375 | 1924 | 5.13 | 24 | 41.67 | 213.78 | 
| 110 | Old Dominion | 8 | 348 | 1790 | 5.14 | 23 | 43.50 | 223.75 | 
| 111 | Navy | 8 | 289 | 1509 | 5.22 | 20 | 36.13 | 188.63 | 
| 112 | Pittsburgh | 9 | 341 | 1802 | 5.28 | 17 | 37.89 | 200.22 | 
| 113 | Bowling Green | 8 | 368 | 1949 | 5.30 | 22 | 46.00 | 243.63 | 
| 114 | South Alabama | 8 | 314 | 1685 | 5.37 | 22 | 39.25 | 210.63 | 
| 114 | Ball State | 8 | 398 | 2138 | 5.37 | 26 | 49.75 | 267.25 | 
| 116 | Vanderbilt | 8 | 320 | 1748 | 5.46 | 13 | 40.00 | 218.50 | 
| 117 | Tulsa | 8 | 378 | 2067 | 5.47 | 19 | 47.25 | 258.38 | 
| 118 | North Carolina | 8 | 345 | 1894 | 5.49 | 21 | 43.13 | 236.75 | 
| 118 | Ole Miss | 8 | 360 | 1978 | 5.49 | 20 | 45.00 | 247.25 | 
| 120 | Nebraska | 9 | 361 | 2021 | 5.60 | 25 | 40.11 | 224.56 | 
| 121 | Virginia Tech | 8 | 335 | 1908 | 5.70 | 20 | 41.88 | 238.50 | 
| 122 | Duke | 8 | 372 | 2135 | 5.74 | 20 | 46.50 | 266.88 | 
| 123 | Minnesota | 9 | 317 | 1832 | 5.78 | 19 | 35.22 | 203.56 | 
| 124 | Illinois | 9 | 386 | 2479 | 6.42 | 29 | 42.89 | 275.44 | 
| 125 | Louisville | 8 | 372 | 2423 | 6.51 | 30 | 46.50 | 302.88 | 
| 126 | Georgia State | 8 | 297 | 2012 | 6.77 | 22 | 37.13 | 251.50 | 
| 127 | Coastal Carolina | 8 | 321 | 2233 | 6.96 | 25 | 40.13 | 279.13 | 
| 128 | Oregon State | 9 | 377 | 2703 | 7.17 | 29 | 41.89 | 300.33 | 
| 129 | Connecticut | 8 | 352 | 2833 | 8.05 | 34 | 44.00 | 354.13 |