2018 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Charlotte 1 26 20 0.77 0 26.00 20.00
2 San Diego State 2 52 86 1.65 1 26.00 43.00
3 Michigan State 11 345 925 2.68 5 31.36 84.09
4 Mississippi State 10 332 954 2.87 7 33.20 95.40
5 Southern Mississippi 1 36 96 2.67 1 36.00 96.00
6 Clemson 12 445 1159 2.60 7 37.08 96.58
7 Alabama 12 387 1171 3.03 8 32.25 97.58
8 Utah 11 366 1088 2.97 11 33.27 98.91
9 Texas A&M 10 304 1003 3.30 13 30.40 100.30
10 Georgia State 1 31 115 3.71 3 31.00 115.00
11 Buffalo 1 38 116 3.05 1 38.00 116.00
12 Miami (Ohio) 1 44 118 2.68 0 44.00 118.00
13 Washington 12 400 1431 3.58 12 33.33 119.25
14 Iowa 11 378 1317 3.48 9 34.36 119.73
15 Iowa State 11 397 1346 3.39 10 36.09 122.36
16 Notre Dame 11 377 1352 3.59 13 34.27 122.91
17 Houston 2 91 249 2.74 6 45.50 124.50
18 North Texas 1 32 126 3.94 2 32.00 126.00
19 Missouri 10 342 1262 3.69 7 34.20 126.20
20 Texas 13 448 1650 3.68 16 34.46 126.92
21 San Jose State 2 80 258 3.23 3 40.00 129.00
22 Michigan 10 332 1291 3.89 13 33.20 129.10
23 Northern Illinois 3 144 398 2.76 6 48.00 132.67
24 Marshall 2 74 267 3.61 3 37.00 133.50
25 Northwestern 12 402 1604 3.99 12 33.50 133.67
26 Akron 3 109 403 3.70 3 36.33 134.33
27 UCF 2 85 270 3.18 0 42.50 135.00
28 Fresno State 3 114 415 3.64 4 38.00 138.33
29 Georgia 11 378 1524 4.03 17 34.36 138.55
30 Wyoming 2 67 278 4.15 3 33.50 139.00
31 Nevada 2 79 279 3.53 6 39.50 139.50
32 Arizona 9 327 1277 3.91 16 36.33 141.89
33 Stanford 10 363 1427 3.93 15 36.30 142.70
34 TCU 11 432 1587 3.67 18 39.27 144.27
35 California 11 433 1616 3.73 11 39.36 146.91
36 Oklahoma 12 428 1766 4.13 28 35.67 147.17
37 West Virginia 11 414 1636 3.95 16 37.64 148.73
38 Florida State 9 414 1351 3.26 12 46.00 150.11
39 North Carolina State 9 288 1355 4.70 17 32.00 150.56
40 Tulane 2 81 305 3.77 3 40.50 152.50
41 Washington State 10 350 1543 4.41 19 35.00 154.30
42 USC 10 386 1548 4.01 18 38.60 154.80
43 Kentucky 10 364 1561 4.29 10 36.40 156.10
43 Virginia 10 349 1561 4.47 10 34.90 156.10
45 Boston College 9 382 1405 3.68 13 42.44 156.11
46 LSU 9 325 1423 4.38 12 36.11 158.11
47 Colorado 10 397 1602 4.04 12 39.70 160.20
48 Auburn 10 391 1620 4.14 9 39.10 162.00
49 Florida 10 374 1623 4.34 12 37.40 162.30
50 Wisconsin 10 362 1624 4.49 15 36.20 162.40
51 Ohio State 13 448 2115 4.72 25 34.46 162.69
52 South Alabama 1 44 164 3.73 4 44.00 164.00
53 Arizona State 10 386 1644 4.26 11 38.60 164.40
54 Syracuse 9 344 1480 4.30 14 38.22 164.44
55 Oregon 10 385 1645 4.27 12 38.50 164.50
56 Utah State 1 42 165 3.93 2 42.00 165.00
57 Texas Tech 10 389 1652 4.25 14 38.90 165.20
58 Kansas State 10 330 1672 5.07 13 33.00 167.20
59 BYU 5 189 842 4.46 13 37.80 168.40
60 Georgia Tech 10 332 1694 5.10 18 33.20 169.40
61 Miami (Florida) 10 420 1704 4.06 14 42.00 170.40
62 Tennessee 9 354 1542 4.36 20 39.33 171.33
63 Ohio 1 31 173 5.58 3 31.00 173.00
64 UTSA 3 111 521 4.69 5 37.00 173.67
65 Rice 2 76 351 4.62 6 38.00 175.50
66 Boise State 1 38 176 4.63 3 38.00 176.00
67 Purdue 12 468 2114 4.52 24 39.00 176.17
68 Temple 3 136 530 3.90 6 45.33 176.67
69 Kansas 10 390 1771 4.54 18 39.00 177.10
70 Penn State 11 475 1997 4.20 14 43.18 181.55
71 Indiana 10 401 1824 4.55 13 40.10 182.40
72 Cincinnati 2 76 368 4.84 4 38.00 184.00
73 Troy 1 48 187 3.90 0 48.00 187.00
73 Army 2 60 374 6.23 4 30.00 187.00
75 Baylor 11 387 2067 5.34 23 35.18 187.91
76 Pittsburgh 11 408 2116 5.19 22 37.09 192.36
77 Wake Forest 8 317 1568 4.95 22 39.63 196.00
78 East Carolina 2 63 395 6.27 5 31.50 197.50
79 Arkansas 8 347 1619 4.67 22 43.38 202.38
80 Maryland 10 424 2027 4.78 18 42.40 202.70
81 Minnesota 10 361 2038 5.65 20 36.10 203.80
82 UCLA 10 417 2049 4.91 24 41.70 204.90
83 Appalachian State 1 44 205 4.66 5 44.00 205.00
84 Nebraska 10 396 2065 5.21 26 39.60 206.50
85 Middle Tennessee 3 113 640 5.66 6 37.67 213.33
86 SMU 2 82 430 5.24 5 41.00 215.00
87 Texas State 1 46 218 4.74 3 46.00 218.00
88 Tulsa 2 100 437 4.37 3 50.00 218.50
89 Oklahoma State 10 417 2188 5.25 25 41.70 218.80
90 Western Kentucky 2 77 438 5.69 4 38.50 219.00
90 UNLV 1 38 219 5.76 3 38.00 219.00
92 Central Michigan 3 135 675 5.00 10 45.00 225.00
93 South Carolina 10 466 2253 4.83 29 46.60 225.30
94 Vanderbilt 9 366 2032 5.55 17 40.67 225.78
95 North Carolina 9 394 2054 5.21 22 43.78 228.22
96 Florida International 2 94 461 4.90 1 47.00 230.50
97 Rutgers 10 424 2327 5.49 22 42.40 232.70
98 Duke 10 436 2364 5.42 23 43.60 236.40
99 Memphis 2 90 474 5.27 7 45.00 237.00
100 Mississippi 9 399 2142 5.37 22 44.33 238.00
101 Virginia Tech 8 335 1908 5.70 20 41.88 238.50
102 UAB 1 34 252 7.41 2 34.00 252.00
103 Louisiana Tech 2 84 507 6.04 7 42.00 253.50
104 Ball State 1 44 255 5.80 4 44.00 255.00
105 Colorado State 3 122 779 6.39 5 40.67 259.67
106 Kent State 3 131 785 5.99 13 43.67 261.67
107 Coastal Carolina 1 38 263 6.92 2 38.00 263.00
108 Toledo 1 53 268 5.06 5 53.00 268.00
109 Illinois 9 386 2479 6.42 29 42.89 275.44
110 Arkansas State 1 44 278 6.32 1 44.00 278.00
111 Liberty 2 100 561 5.61 6 50.00 280.50
112 New Mexico State 1 47 295 6.28 3 47.00 295.00
112 Louisiana-Monroe 2 83 590 7.11 9 41.50 295.00
114 Louisville 10 460 2985 6.49 38 46.00 298.50
115 Louisiana-Lafayette 2 93 599 6.44 9 46.50 299.50
116 Oregon State 10 430 3078 7.16 34 43.00 307.80
117 Georgia Southern 1 46 309 6.72 4 46.00 309.00
118 South Florida 2 105 631 6.01 5 52.50 315.50
119 Florida Atlantic 1 39 316 8.10 5 39.00 316.00
120 Old Dominion 1 49 318 6.49 2 49.00 318.00
121 Western Michigan 2 97 642 6.62 8 48.50 321.00
122 Connecticut 1 46 341 7.41 3 46.00 341.00
122 Eastern Michigan 1 42 341 8.12 1 42.00 341.00
124 Bowling Green 3 144 1028 7.14 15 48.00 342.67
125 UTEP 1 50 345 6.90 2 50.00 345.00
126 Massachusetts 2 105 698 6.65 9 52.50 349.00
127 New Mexico 1 59 417 7.07 4 59.00 417.00