2018 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/07/2019

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Clemson 14 523 1327 2.54 8 37.36 94.79
2 Michigan State 13 392 1013 2.58 8 30.15 77.92
3 Northern Illinois 14 567 1529 2.70 16 40.50 109.21
4 Marshall 12 414 1216 2.94 12 34.50 101.33
5 Mississippi State 12 390 1159 2.97 7 32.50 96.58
6 Utah 13 456 1358 2.98 13 35.08 104.46
7 San Diego State 12 422 1296 3.07 15 35.17 108.00
8 Southern Mississippi 10 315 1029 3.27 10 31.50 102.90
9 Texas A&M 12 370 1217 3.29 14 30.83 101.42
10 Iowa State 12 428 1437 3.36 10 35.67 119.75
11 Troy 12 476 1605 3.37 15 39.67 133.75
12 Alabama 14 456 1544 3.39 9 32.57 110.29
12 UAB 13 442 1498 3.39 13 34.00 115.23
12 North Texas 12 417 1414 3.39 18 34.75 117.83
15 Washington 13 428 1465 3.42 13 32.92 112.69
16 Iowa 12 414 1418 3.43 9 34.50 118.17
17 Cincinnati 12 410 1421 3.47 9 34.17 118.42
18 Utah State 12 488 1707 3.50 12 40.67 142.25
19 Wyoming 11 375 1333 3.55 15 34.09 121.18
20 Florida State 11 484 1722 3.56 15 44.00 156.55
21 Appalachian State 12 448 1603 3.58 12 37.33 133.58
22 Army 11 308 1117 3.63 11 28.00 101.55
22 Charlotte 11 352 1277 3.63 17 32.00 116.09
24 Boise State 13 438 1598 3.65 16 33.69 122.92
24 Air Force 11 376 1373 3.65 17 34.18 124.82
26 California 12 466 1707 3.66 11 38.83 142.25
27 Michigan 13 450 1656 3.68 15 34.62 127.38
27 Fresno State 13 475 1749 3.68 7 36.54 134.54
29 TCU 12 465 1718 3.69 19 38.75 143.17
29 Boston College 11 450 1662 3.69 19 40.91 151.09
31 Nevada 12 467 1739 3.72 14 38.92 144.92
32 Missouri 12 415 1550 3.73 10 34.58 129.17
33 BYU 12 433 1618 3.74 22 36.08 134.83
34 Texas 14 486 1839 3.78 18 34.71 131.36
35 Northwestern 14 478 1815 3.80 14 34.14 129.64
36 Tulane 12 455 1739 3.82 19 37.92 144.92
36 Miami (Florida) 12 480 1833 3.82 15 40.00 152.75
38 Notre Dame 13 472 1813 3.84 16 36.31 139.46
39 Auburn 12 440 1720 3.91 9 36.67 143.33
39 Oregon 12 463 1810 3.91 13 38.58 150.83
39 Colorado 11 436 1705 3.91 12 39.64 155.00
42 West Virginia 11 414 1636 3.95 16 37.64 148.73
43 Miami (Ohio) 12 479 1916 4.00 19 39.92 159.67
43 Penn State 13 549 2197 4.00 16 42.23 169.00
45 Temple 12 561 2256 4.02 22 46.75 188.00
46 Georgia Southern 12 423 1707 4.04 20 35.25 142.25
47 Stanford 12 455 1849 4.06 17 37.92 154.08
48 Florida 11 416 1693 4.07 12 37.82 153.91
49 Georgia 13 438 1785 4.08 18 33.69 137.31
49 Oklahoma 14 548 2237 4.08 33 39.14 159.79
51 Washington State 12 412 1691 4.10 21 34.33 140.92
51 LSU 12 424 1737 4.10 15 35.33 144.75
53 Tennessee 11 419 1729 4.13 20 38.09 157.18
54 UTSA 12 465 1923 4.14 20 38.75 160.25
55 Louisiana Tech 12 451 1876 4.16 22 37.58 156.33
55 Memphis 13 564 2345 4.16 32 43.38 180.38
57 Kentucky 12 441 1849 4.19 11 36.75 154.08
57 Buffalo 13 491 2057 4.19 21 37.77 158.23
59 North Carolina State 12 367 1547 4.22 18 30.58 128.92
60 Texas Tech 11 429 1825 4.25 16 39.00 165.91
61 Arizona 11 410 1757 4.29 21 37.27 159.73
62 USC 12 460 1977 4.30 20 38.33 164.75
62 Arkansas 11 439 1887 4.30 25 39.91 171.55
64 Arizona State 13 513 2217 4.32 17 39.46 170.54
65 Ohio 12 373 1621 4.35 16 31.08 135.08
66 Purdue 13 499 2183 4.37 25 38.38 167.92
67 Maryland 12 504 2207 4.38 20 42.00 183.92
68 East Carolina 11 444 1955 4.40 22 40.36 177.73
69 SMU 11 520 2297 4.42 22 47.27 208.82
70 Wisconsin 13 454 2016 4.44 17 34.92 155.08
71 Virginia 12 423 1884 4.45 15 35.25 157.00
72 Middle Tennessee 13 494 2203 4.46 16 38.00 169.46
73 Kansas 11 418 1874 4.48 18 38.00 170.36
74 Eastern Michigan 12 546 2459 4.50 17 45.50 204.92
75 Ohio State 14 490 2215 4.52 26 35.00 158.21
75 South Carolina 12 545 2461 4.52 29 45.42 205.08
77 Western Michigan 12 447 2041 4.57 27 37.25 170.08
78 Indiana 12 479 2198 4.59 17 39.92 183.17
78 Central Michigan 11 517 2374 4.59 28 47.00 215.82
80 Florida Atlantic 11 459 2113 4.60 26 41.73 192.09
80 Louisiana-Monroe 11 461 2120 4.60 19 41.91 192.73
80 UCLA 12 520 2393 4.60 31 43.33 199.42
83 Syracuse 12 447 2071 4.63 20 37.25 172.58
84 Western Kentucky 11 415 1932 4.66 19 37.73 175.64
85 Texas State 11 461 2152 4.67 19 41.91 195.64
86 Akron 11 489 2288 4.68 23 44.45 208.00
87 New Mexico 11 502 2360 4.70 27 45.64 214.55
88 Oklahoma State 12 485 2300 4.74 26 40.42 191.67
89 San Jose State 11 503 2391 4.75 20 45.73 217.36
90 Georgia Tech 12 413 1976 4.78 22 34.42 164.67
90 Rice 12 422 2018 4.78 30 35.17 168.17
90 Houston 12 589 2817 4.78 41 49.08 234.75
93 UCF 12 566 2713 4.79 17 47.17 226.08
94 Arkansas State 12 493 2371 4.81 19 41.08 197.58
95 Toledo 12 466 2256 4.84 31 38.83 188.00
96 Kansas State 11 369 1815 4.92 13 33.55 165.00
96 Wake Forest 12 496 2438 4.92 31 41.33 203.17
98 Florida International 12 470 2327 4.95 20 39.17 193.92
98 New Mexico State 11 582 2883 4.95 36 52.91 262.09
100 Pittsburgh 13 491 2436 4.96 24 37.77 187.38
101 Navy 12 465 2328 5.01 31 38.75 194.00
102 Louisiana-Lafayette 13 582 2920 5.02 35 44.77 224.62
103 Duke 12 512 2585 5.05 26 42.67 215.42
104 Mississippi 11 478 2420 5.06 24 43.45 220.00
105 Vanderbilt 12 475 2427 5.11 18 39.58 202.25
105 UTEP 11 439 2242 5.11 20 39.91 203.82
107 Hawai'i 13 555 2841 5.12 35 42.69 218.54
108 Nebraska 11 430 2208 5.13 28 39.09 200.73
108 North Carolina 10 443 2274 5.13 26 44.30 227.40
110 UNLV 11 427 2199 5.15 24 38.82 199.91
110 Tulsa 11 527 2715 5.15 24 47.91 246.82
112 Minnesota 13 436 2254 5.17 20 33.54 173.38
113 Ball State 11 522 2704 5.18 35 47.45 245.82
114 South Alabama 11 452 2351 5.20 33 41.09 213.73
114 Liberty 10 445 2314 5.20 25 44.50 231.40
116 South Florida 12 580 3026 5.22 34 48.33 252.17
117 Baylor 12 413 2165 5.24 24 34.42 180.42
117 Colorado State 11 452 2367 5.24 17 41.09 215.18
119 Rutgers 12 491 2578 5.25 25 40.92 214.83
120 Kent State 11 490 2578 5.26 38 44.55 234.36
121 Old Dominion 11 473 2525 5.34 30 43.00 229.55
122 Virginia Tech 12 472 2700 5.72 32 39.33 225.00
123 Bowling Green 11 512 2977 5.81 37 46.55 270.64
124 Massachusetts 11 531 3164 5.96 37 48.27 287.64
125 Illinois 11 473 2877 6.08 31 43.00 261.55
126 Louisville 11 503 3153 6.27 39 45.73 286.64
127 Coastal Carolina 11 422 2845 6.74 30 38.36 258.64
128 Georgia State 11 408 2831 6.94 29 37.09 257.36
129 Oregon State 11 460 3234 7.03 36 41.82 294.00
130 Connecticut 11 496 3821 7.70 42 45.09 347.36