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

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Washington 1 28 34 1.21 1 28.00 34.00
2 Michigan State 2 47 88 1.87 3 23.50 44.00
3 Auburn 2 49 100 2.04 0 24.50 50.00
4 Oklahoma State 2 68 112 1.65 1 34.00 56.00
5 North Carolina State 3 79 192 2.43 1 26.33 64.00
6 Miami (Florida) 2 60 129 2.15 1 30.00 64.50
7 Purdue 1 31 69 2.23 1 31.00 69.00
8 Florida 1 42 70 1.67 0 42.00 70.00
9 Minnesota 3 75 216 2.88 0 25.00 72.00
10 Washington State 2 62 148 2.39 2 31.00 74.00
11 Oregon 2 78 165 2.12 1 39.00 82.50
12 Army 9 248 743 3.00 7 27.56 82.56
13 Clemson 2 78 168 2.15 1 39.00 84.00
14 Arkansas 3 92 268 2.91 3 30.67 89.33
15 Maryland 2 80 180 2.25 2 40.00 90.00
16 California 1 33 91 2.76 0 33.00 91.00
16 Iowa State 1 31 91 2.94 0 31.00 91.00
18 Tennessee 2 65 187 2.88 0 32.50 93.50
19 Marshall 10 340 949 2.79 9 34.00 94.90
20 Baylor 1 26 98 3.77 1 26.00 98.00
21 Ohio State 1 42 100 2.38 1 42.00 100.00
21 Penn State 2 74 200 2.70 2 37.00 100.00
23 Iowa 1 36 101 2.81 0 36.00 101.00
24 Mississippi State 2 58 205 3.53 0 29.00 102.50
25 Northern Illinois 11 423 1131 2.67 10 38.45 102.82
26 Colorado 1 39 103 2.64 0 39.00 103.00
26 Kansas 1 28 103 3.68 0 28.00 103.00
28 Southern Mississippi 9 279 933 3.34 9 31.00 103.67
29 UAB 12 408 1246 3.05 11 34.00 103.83
30 South Carolina 2 79 208 2.63 0 39.50 104.00
31 LSU 3 99 314 3.17 3 33.00 104.67
32 Cincinnati 10 334 1053 3.15 5 33.40 105.30
33 Northwestern 2 76 211 2.78 2 38.00 105.50
34 Texas A&M 2 66 214 3.24 1 33.00 107.00
35 Duke 2 76 221 2.91 3 38.00 110.50
36 BYU 7 244 776 3.18 9 34.86 110.86
37 North Texas 11 385 1288 3.35 16 35.00 117.09
38 Wyoming 9 308 1055 3.43 12 34.22 117.22
39 Boise State 12 400 1422 3.56 13 33.33 118.50
40 San Diego State 10 370 1210 3.27 14 37.00 121.00
41 Michigan 3 118 365 3.09 2 39.33 121.67
42 Air Force 11 376 1373 3.65 17 34.18 124.82
43 Rutgers 2 67 251 3.75 3 33.50 125.50
44 Charlotte 10 326 1257 3.86 17 32.60 125.70
45 Appalachian State 11 404 1398 3.46 7 36.73 127.09
45 Georgia Southern 11 377 1398 3.71 16 34.27 127.09
47 Boston College 2 68 257 3.78 6 34.00 128.50
48 Troy 11 428 1418 3.31 15 38.91 128.91
49 Georgia 2 60 261 4.35 1 30.00 130.50
50 Wisconsin 3 92 392 4.26 2 30.67 130.67
51 TCU 1 33 131 3.97 1 33.00 131.00
52 Ohio 11 342 1448 4.23 13 31.09 131.64
53 Vanderbilt 3 109 395 3.62 1 36.33 131.67
54 Fresno State 10 361 1334 3.70 3 36.10 133.40
55 Utah 2 90 270 3.00 2 45.00 135.00
56 Louisiana Tech 10 367 1369 3.73 15 36.70 136.90
57 Mississippi 2 79 278 3.52 2 39.50 139.00
58 Western Michigan 10 350 1399 4.00 19 35.00 139.90
59 Utah State 11 446 1542 3.46 10 40.55 140.18
60 Georgia Tech 2 81 282 3.48 4 40.50 141.00
61 Kansas State 1 39 143 3.67 0 39.00 143.00
61 Nebraska 1 34 143 4.21 2 34.00 143.00
63 Tulane 10 374 1434 3.83 16 37.40 143.40
64 Kentucky 2 77 288 3.74 1 38.50 144.00
64 Missouri 2 73 288 3.95 3 36.50 144.00
66 Nevada 10 388 1460 3.76 8 38.80 146.00
67 UTSA 9 354 1402 3.96 15 39.33 155.78
68 Oregon State 1 30 156 5.20 2 30.00 156.00
69 Middle Tennessee 10 381 1563 4.10 10 38.10 156.30
70 Pittsburgh 2 83 320 3.86 2 41.50 160.00
71 Virginia 2 74 323 4.36 5 37.00 161.50
72 Buffalo 12 453 1941 4.28 20 37.75 161.75
73 Miami (Ohio) 11 435 1798 4.13 19 39.55 163.45
74 Western Kentucky 9 338 1494 4.42 15 37.56 166.00
75 Rice 10 346 1667 4.82 24 34.60 166.70
76 Louisville 1 43 168 3.91 1 43.00 168.00
77 Louisiana-Monroe 9 378 1530 4.05 10 42.00 170.00
78 Memphis 11 474 1871 3.95 25 43.09 170.09
79 UCLA 2 103 344 3.34 7 51.50 172.00
80 Texas Tech 1 40 173 4.33 2 40.00 173.00
81 East Carolina 9 381 1560 4.09 17 42.33 173.33
82 Florida Atlantic 10 420 1797 4.28 21 42.00 179.70
83 Toledo 11 413 1988 4.81 26 37.55 180.73
84 Florida State 2 70 371 5.30 3 35.00 185.50
85 Alabama 2 69 373 5.41 1 34.50 186.50
86 Florida International 10 376 1866 4.96 19 37.60 186.60
87 Indiana 2 78 374 4.79 4 39.00 187.00
88 Texas 1 38 189 4.97 2 38.00 189.00
89 UTEP 10 389 1897 4.88 18 38.90 189.70
90 Arkansas State 11 449 2093 4.66 18 40.82 190.27
91 Arizona State 3 127 573 4.51 6 42.33 191.00
92 Temple 9 425 1726 4.06 16 47.22 191.78
93 Eastern Michigan 11 504 2118 4.20 16 45.82 192.55
94 Texas State 10 415 1934 4.66 16 41.50 193.40
95 Navy 12 465 2328 5.01 31 38.75 194.00
96 New Mexico 10 443 1943 4.39 23 44.30 194.30
97 Syracuse 3 103 591 5.74 6 34.33 197.00
98 UNLV 10 389 1980 5.09 21 38.90 198.00
98 Virginia Tech 4 137 792 5.78 12 34.25 198.00
100 Colorado State 8 330 1588 4.81 12 41.25 198.50
101 Illinois 2 87 398 4.57 2 43.50 199.00
102 SMU 9 438 1867 4.26 17 48.67 207.44
103 Stanford 2 92 422 4.59 2 46.00 211.00
103 Louisiana-Lafayette 11 489 2321 4.75 26 44.45 211.00
105 Central Michigan 8 382 1699 4.45 18 47.75 212.38
106 USC 2 74 429 5.80 2 37.00 214.50
107 Wake Forest 4 179 870 4.86 9 44.75 217.50
108 Hawai'i 13 555 2841 5.12 35 42.69 218.54
109 South Alabama 10 408 2187 5.36 29 40.80 218.70
110 Liberty 8 345 1753 5.08 19 43.13 219.13
111 North Carolina 1 49 220 4.49 4 49.00 220.00
112 Old Dominion 10 424 2207 5.21 28 42.40 220.70
113 Kent State 8 359 1793 4.99 25 44.88 224.13
114 Notre Dame 2 95 461 4.85 3 47.50 230.50
115 Oklahoma 2 120 471 3.93 5 60.00 235.50
116 Akron 8 380 1885 4.96 20 47.50 235.63
117 San Jose State 9 423 2133 5.04 17 47.00 237.00
118 South Florida 10 475 2395 5.04 29 47.50 239.50
119 Arizona 2 83 480 5.78 5 41.50 240.00
120 Bowling Green 8 368 1949 5.30 22 46.00 243.63
121 UCF 10 481 2443 5.08 17 48.10 244.30
122 Ball State 10 478 2449 5.12 31 47.80 244.90
123 Tulsa 9 427 2278 5.33 21 47.44 253.11
124 Houston 10 498 2568 5.16 35 49.80 256.80
125 Coastal Carolina 10 384 2582 6.72 28 38.40 258.20
126 New Mexico State 10 535 2588 4.84 33 53.50 258.80
127 Georgia State 10 377 2716 7.20 26 37.70 271.60
128 Massachusetts 9 426 2466 5.79 28 47.33 274.00
129 Connecticut 10 450 3480 7.73 39 45.00 348.00