2018 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Michigan State 4 103 169 1.64 3 25.75 42.25
2 Iowa State 4 114 282 2.47 3 28.50 70.50
3 Charlotte 4 112 292 2.61 5 28.00 73.00
4 Iowa 4 124 316 2.55 1 31.00 79.00
5 Maryland 3 116 322 2.78 4 38.67 107.33
6 Auburn 5 144 328 2.28 2 28.80 65.60
6 Nebraska 3 109 328 3.01 4 36.33 109.33
8 Southern Mississippi 3 88 356 4.05 1 29.33 118.67
9 West Virginia 3 119 378 3.18 5 39.67 126.00
10 Mississippi State 5 154 380 2.47 0 30.80 76.00
11 Oregon 4 164 390 2.38 1 41.00 97.50
12 Arkansas 4 133 395 2.97 3 33.25 98.75
13 Appalachian State 4 149 396 2.66 5 37.25 99.00
14 Utah 4 161 397 2.47 4 40.25 99.25
15 Northwestern 4 147 399 2.71 2 36.75 99.75
15 Texas 4 130 399 3.07 6 32.50 99.75
17 Minnesota 4 119 422 3.55 1 29.75 105.50
18 Tennessee 4 121 430 3.55 0 30.25 107.50
19 Kansas 3 111 440 3.96 4 37.00 146.67
20 Air Force 4 159 455 2.86 4 39.75 113.75
20 Washington 4 138 455 3.30 3 34.50 113.75
22 LSU 5 175 462 2.64 4 35.00 92.40
23 Illinois 3 108 464 4.30 2 36.00 154.67
24 San Diego State 5 162 473 2.92 5 32.40 94.60
25 Colorado 3 124 474 3.82 3 41.33 158.00
26 Akron 4 151 479 3.17 4 37.75 119.75
27 Texas A&M 5 148 484 3.27 3 29.60 96.80
28 Texas Tech 3 110 485 4.41 4 36.67 161.67
29 Oklahoma State 4 147 486 3.31 2 36.75 121.50
30 Wyoming 4 132 490 3.71 5 33.00 122.50
31 Washington State 4 136 496 3.65 5 34.00 124.00
32 TCU 4 139 497 3.58 3 34.75 124.25
33 East Carolina 4 129 498 3.86 7 32.25 124.50
34 Wisconsin 4 115 513 4.46 2 28.75 128.25
34 North Carolina 3 132 513 3.89 7 44.00 171.00
36 Boise State 4 145 518 3.57 6 36.25 129.50
37 UCLA 3 138 523 3.79 11 46.00 174.33
38 Boston College 4 152 530 3.49 7 38.00 132.50
39 UTSA 4 136 547 4.02 6 34.00 136.75
40 Texas State 4 140 552 3.94 4 35.00 138.00
41 SMU 4 152 558 3.67 5 38.00 139.50
42 Indiana 3 117 562 4.80 4 39.00 187.33
43 Troy 5 187 571 3.05 6 37.40 114.20
44 Utah State 5 187 585 3.13 3 37.40 117.00
44 Marshall 5 181 585 3.23 6 36.20 117.00
46 Duke 5 174 586 3.37 7 34.80 117.20
47 USC 3 122 589 4.83 3 40.67 196.33
48 North Texas 5 163 593 3.64 8 32.60 118.60
48 Missouri 5 153 593 3.88 6 30.60 118.60
50 Clemson 6 225 594 2.64 1 37.50 99.00
50 Northern Illinois 5 217 594 2.74 6 43.40 118.80
52 Purdue 4 163 595 3.65 6 40.75 148.75
53 Kansas State 3 99 604 6.10 3 33.00 201.33
54 Penn State 4 168 621 3.70 5 42.00 155.25
55 Michigan 4 158 622 3.94 5 39.50 155.50
56 Virginia 5 157 627 3.99 6 31.40 125.40
57 Ohio State 4 153 628 4.10 8 38.25 157.00
58 Arizona State 4 154 636 4.13 6 38.50 159.00
59 Miami (Florida) 5 205 648 3.16 7 41.00 129.60
60 Fresno State 5 186 654 3.52 5 37.20 130.80
61 Rutgers 3 116 656 5.66 7 38.67 218.67
62 California 4 175 657 3.75 4 43.75 164.25
63 Georgia 5 184 658 3.58 5 36.80 131.60
64 Arizona 3 137 673 4.91 8 45.67 224.33
65 Ohio 5 162 678 4.19 7 32.40 135.60
66 Oregon State 3 122 679 5.57 8 40.67 226.33
67 Stanford 4 155 680 4.39 3 38.75 170.00
68 Mississippi 4 163 683 4.19 5 40.75 170.75
69 Pittsburgh 5 178 694 3.90 7 35.60 138.80
70 Western Kentucky 4 147 700 4.76 5 36.75 175.00
70 Coastal Carolina 4 130 700 5.38 7 32.50 175.00
72 Florida State 4 141 703 4.99 6 35.25 175.75
73 Florida 5 183 706 3.86 2 36.60 141.20
74 Cincinnati 5 165 709 4.30 6 33.00 141.80
75 Louisiana-Monroe 4 140 720 5.14 9 35.00 180.00
76 UNLV 4 146 721 4.94 7 36.50 180.25
77 Tulsa 4 181 730 4.03 7 45.25 182.50
78 Ball State 4 162 740 4.57 10 40.50 185.00
79 San Jose State 4 179 742 4.15 11 44.75 185.50
80 South Alabama 4 170 751 4.42 11 42.50 187.75
81 North Carolina State 5 151 756 5.01 6 30.20 151.20
82 Central Michigan 4 172 757 4.40 10 43.00 189.25
83 UCF 4 187 767 4.10 4 46.75 191.75
84 Syracuse 5 180 778 4.32 7 36.00 155.60
85 Georgia Southern 5 172 781 4.54 10 34.40 156.20
86 Vanderbilt 5 190 783 4.12 6 38.00 156.60
87 Kentucky 5 169 797 4.72 4 33.80 159.40
88 Oklahoma 4 212 800 3.77 9 53.00 200.00
89 Old Dominion 4 151 807 5.34 8 37.75 201.75
90 Memphis 5 193 814 4.22 11 38.60 162.80
91 Buffalo 5 216 824 3.81 8 43.20 164.80
91 Miami (Ohio) 4 207 824 3.98 9 51.75 206.00
93 Virginia Tech 5 166 826 4.98 13 33.20 165.20
94 Baylor 4 121 830 6.86 7 30.25 207.50
95 Temple 5 214 833 3.89 8 42.80 166.60
96 Tulane 5 206 834 4.05 8 41.20 166.80
97 Nevada 5 215 840 3.91 9 43.00 168.00
98 South Carolina 5 206 842 4.09 8 41.20 168.40
99 Kent State 4 184 850 4.62 13 46.00 212.50
100 Louisiana Tech 5 199 852 4.28 11 39.80 170.40
101 New Mexico 4 172 876 5.09 12 43.00 219.00
102 Florida Atlantic 4 170 883 5.19 12 42.50 220.75
103 Georgia Tech 5 194 904 4.66 8 38.80 180.80
103 Louisville 4 181 904 4.99 10 45.25 226.00
105 Rice 5 169 910 5.38 12 33.80 182.00
106 Wake Forest 5 209 935 4.47 9 41.80 187.00
107 Western Michigan 5 198 947 4.78 13 39.60 189.40
108 Florida International 5 199 956 4.80 4 39.80 191.20
109 Arkansas State 5 206 959 4.66 8 41.20 191.80
110 Alabama 6 218 962 4.41 7 36.33 160.33
111 Houston 5 219 963 4.40 15 43.80 192.60
112 Middle Tennessee 5 186 975 5.24 8 37.20 195.00
113 Navy 5 201 981 4.88 13 40.20 196.20
114 UAB 5 199 986 4.95 9 39.80 197.20
115 Toledo 5 199 1000 5.03 16 39.80 200.00
115 Georgia State 4 162 1000 6.17 8 40.50 250.00
117 UTEP 4 176 1021 5.80 8 44.00 255.25
118 Colorado State 4 164 1046 6.38 8 41.00 261.50
119 Connecticut 4 172 1187 6.90 11 43.00 296.75
120 South Florida 5 232 1190 5.13 13 46.40 238.00
121 Louisiana-Lafayette 5 222 1205 5.43 18 44.40 241.00
122 Hawai'i 6 266 1248 4.69 17 44.33 208.00
123 Army 12 337 1278 3.79 12 28.08 106.50
124 Eastern Michigan 5 244 1322 5.42 7 48.80 264.40
125 Bowling Green 4 204 1417 6.95 20 51.00 354.25
126 BYU 11 399 1541 3.86 20 36.27 140.09
127 Liberty 8 326 1728 5.30 16 40.75 216.00
128 Notre Dame 13 472 1813 3.84 16 36.31 139.46
129 New Mexico State 9 496 2610 5.26 28 55.11 290.00
130 Massachusetts 10 476 2857 6.00 30 47.60 285.70