2018 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2019

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 California 2 48 167 3.48 1 24.00 83.50
2 Akron 1 36 86 2.39 2 36.00 86.00
3 San Diego State 2 79 174 2.20 4 39.50 87.00
4 Clemson 4 130 368 2.83 2 32.50 92.00
5 Utah 4 134 372 2.78 4 33.50 93.00
6 Minnesota 4 135 380 2.81 5 33.75 95.00
7 Boise State 3 80 287 3.59 2 26.67 95.67
8 Washington 2 56 198 3.54 3 28.00 99.00
9 Iowa State 5 165 535 3.24 5 33.00 107.00
10 Mississippi State 6 212 645 3.04 7 35.33 107.50
11 Michigan State 5 175 541 3.09 7 35.00 108.20
12 Troy 1 29 111 3.83 2 29.00 111.00
13 Ball State 1 41 117 2.85 3 41.00 117.00
14 Northwestern 4 150 473 3.15 5 37.50 118.25
15 Nevada 2 64 237 3.70 2 32.00 118.50
16 Alabama 5 155 593 3.83 6 31.00 118.60
17 Purdue 3 104 360 3.46 8 34.67 120.00
18 Wyoming 4 133 481 3.62 8 33.25 120.25
19 Arizona 1 23 123 5.35 2 23.00 123.00
20 Notre Dame 4 148 496 3.35 4 37.00 124.00
20 USC 3 103 372 3.61 4 34.33 124.00
22 Texas A&M 4 141 509 3.61 8 35.25 127.25
23 Michigan 5 187 656 3.51 9 37.40 131.20
24 Cincinnati 1 36 134 3.72 2 36.00 134.00
25 Oregon 2 69 271 3.93 3 34.50 135.50
26 North Carolina 1 33 140 4.24 2 33.00 140.00
27 Missouri 4 148 573 3.87 2 37.00 143.25
28 Ohio 1 34 150 4.41 3 34.00 150.00
29 Iowa 2 81 302 3.73 3 40.50 151.00
30 Miami (Florida) 1 41 156 3.80 2 41.00 156.00
31 Duke 3 115 475 4.13 5 38.33 158.33
32 Ohio State 4 144 647 4.49 7 36.00 161.75
33 Texas 4 134 655 4.89 5 33.50 163.75
34 Air Force 3 116 496 4.28 7 38.67 165.33
35 Colorado 2 73 332 4.55 4 36.50 166.00
36 Boston College 2 88 337 3.83 4 44.00 168.50
37 Stanford 3 119 508 4.27 5 39.67 169.33
38 Auburn 5 194 852 4.39 5 38.80 170.40
39 Colorado State 3 94 513 5.46 4 31.33 171.00
40 Rutgers 4 166 685 4.13 7 41.50 171.25
41 Penn State 4 169 689 4.08 6 42.25 172.25
42 Baylor 3 105 517 4.92 7 35.00 172.33
43 Georgia 5 201 864 4.30 11 40.20 172.80
44 Tennessee 5 188 865 4.60 12 37.60 173.00
45 Oklahoma State 4 151 695 4.60 11 37.75 173.75
46 BYU 3 116 523 4.51 7 38.67 174.33
47 UCLA 4 193 720 3.73 14 48.25 180.00
47 Rice 1 35 180 5.14 4 35.00 180.00
49 Kansas State 3 96 541 5.64 3 32.00 180.33
50 Indiana 4 166 744 4.48 5 41.50 186.00
50 Toledo 1 38 186 4.89 2 38.00 186.00
52 Florida 4 153 749 4.90 4 38.25 187.25
53 New Mexico 3 134 568 4.24 6 44.67 189.33
54 Army 1 25 190 7.60 1 25.00 190.00
55 North Carolina State 3 103 573 5.56 12 34.33 191.00
56 SMU 3 123 578 4.70 6 41.00 192.67
57 Oklahoma 5 231 969 4.19 14 46.20 193.80
58 West Virginia 3 122 583 4.78 8 40.67 194.33
59 LSU 5 196 973 4.96 10 39.20 194.60
60 TCU 4 174 781 4.49 9 43.50 195.25
61 Arkansas 3 135 586 4.34 8 45.00 195.33
62 Kentucky 4 165 784 4.75 5 41.25 196.00
63 North Texas 1 40 197 4.93 3 40.00 197.00
64 Utah State 1 45 199 4.42 3 45.00 199.00
65 Texas Tech 3 124 599 4.83 7 41.33 199.67
66 Pittsburgh 5 193 1009 5.23 12 38.60 201.80
67 Fresno State 2 99 404 4.08 3 49.50 202.00
68 Nebraska 4 153 812 5.31 9 38.25 203.00
69 Syracuse 3 125 610 4.88 6 41.67 203.33
70 Kansas 3 120 614 5.12 7 40.00 204.67
71 Appalachian State 1 44 205 4.66 5 44.00 205.00
72 UCF 2 107 413 3.86 1 53.50 206.50
72 UNLV 2 72 413 5.74 6 36.00 206.50
74 Wisconsin 4 175 833 4.76 7 43.75 208.25
75 Northern Illinois 1 48 209 4.35 3 48.00 209.00
76 Tulane 2 86 423 4.92 5 43.00 211.50
76 Virginia Tech 2 68 423 6.22 7 34.00 211.50
78 Arizona State 2 74 431 5.82 3 37.00 215.50
79 Louisiana Tech 1 48 218 4.54 5 48.00 218.00
80 Maryland 5 228 1130 4.96 11 45.60 226.00
81 Middle Tennessee 2 75 464 6.19 4 37.50 232.00
82 San Jose State 4 172 957 5.56 10 43.00 239.25
83 Tulsa 1 47 241 5.13 2 47.00 241.00
84 Florida State 4 192 989 5.15 9 48.00 247.25
85 Oregon State 3 117 750 6.41 10 39.00 250.00
86 UAB 1 34 252 7.41 2 34.00 252.00
87 Mississippi 3 142 757 5.33 8 47.33 252.33
88 Memphis 2 99 515 5.20 9 49.50 257.50
89 South Carolina 5 255 1289 5.05 18 51.00 257.80
90 Washington State 1 44 258 5.86 3 44.00 258.00
91 Navy 4 186 1035 5.56 13 46.50 258.75
92 Vanderbilt 4 198 1036 5.23 6 49.50 259.00
92 Temple 2 90 518 5.76 6 45.00 259.00
94 New Mexico State 1 46 260 5.65 3 46.00 260.00
95 Georgia Tech 2 78 533 6.83 4 39.00 266.50
96 Miami (Ohio) 2 125 535 4.28 6 62.50 267.50
97 Louisiana-Lafayette 1 46 268 5.83 3 46.00 268.00
98 Florida Atlantic 2 89 555 6.24 9 44.50 277.50
99 Arkansas State 1 44 278 6.32 1 44.00 278.00
100 Buffalo 1 64 281 4.39 4 64.00 281.00
100 Louisiana-Monroe 1 45 281 6.24 4 45.00 281.00
102 East Carolina 2 93 563 6.05 4 46.50 281.50
103 Illinois 3 134 851 6.35 11 44.67 283.67
104 Eastern Michigan 1 73 289 3.96 2 73.00 289.00
105 Kent State 1 45 297 6.60 6 45.00 297.00
106 Central Michigan 1 43 299 6.95 4 43.00 299.00
107 Georgia Southern 1 46 309 6.72 4 46.00 309.00
108 Hawai'i 3 153 943 6.16 12 51.00 314.33
109 South Florida 2 110 629 5.72 7 55.00 314.50
110 Western Michigan 2 97 642 6.62 8 48.50 321.00
111 Wake Forest 3 140 976 6.97 17 46.67 325.33
112 Connecticut 4 180 1357 7.54 15 45.00 339.25
113 Louisville 4 180 1380 7.67 18 45.00 345.00
114 Massachusetts 1 45 426 9.47 6 45.00 426.00
115 Liberty 1 74 449 6.07 4 74.00 449.00
116 Houston 1 58 507 8.74 8 58.00 507.00