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