2019 National Leaders Rushing Defense - All Games through 01/13/2020

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Penn State 13 484 1235 2.55 13 37.23 95.00
2 Georgia 14 399 1045 2.62 2 28.50 74.64
3 San Diego State 13 356 980 2.75 8 27.38 75.38
4 Buffalo 13 428 1224 2.86 15 32.92 94.15
5 Wyoming 13 477 1392 2.92 10 36.69 107.08
6 Ohio State 14 488 1452 2.98 14 34.86 103.71
7 Pittsburgh 13 472 1410 2.99 12 36.31 108.46
8 Utah 14 377 1145 3.04 9 26.93 81.79
9 Michigan 13 501 1582 3.16 20 38.54 121.69
10 Navy 13 434 1376 3.17 13 33.38 105.85
10 Miami (Florida) 13 470 1490 3.17 13 36.15 114.62
12 Florida 13 419 1336 3.19 9 32.23 102.77
13 Clemson 15 536 1741 3.25 10 35.73 116.07
14 Oregon 14 467 1525 3.27 5 33.36 108.93
15 Wisconsin 14 424 1397 3.29 11 30.29 99.79
16 Michigan State 13 440 1479 3.36 11 33.85 113.77
17 Southern Mississippi 13 437 1506 3.45 14 33.62 115.85
18 Boise State 14 455 1578 3.47 19 32.50 112.71
18 UAB 14 477 1655 3.47 13 34.07 118.21
20 Air Force 13 375 1307 3.49 11 28.85 100.54
20 Central Michigan 14 493 1719 3.49 20 35.21 122.79
20 UCF 13 546 1906 3.49 14 42.00 146.62
23 Iowa 13 418 1463 3.50 6 32.15 112.54
24 Arizona State 13 463 1626 3.51 15 35.62 125.08
25 Auburn 13 452 1601 3.54 10 34.77 123.15
26 California 13 461 1642 3.56 16 35.46 126.31
27 Florida State 13 535 1917 3.58 18 41.15 147.46
28 Cincinnati 14 535 1941 3.63 15 38.21 138.64
29 Baylor 14 547 2000 3.66 16 39.07 142.86
30 Minnesota 13 430 1591 3.70 18 33.08 122.38
30 Tennessee 13 493 1826 3.70 17 37.92 140.46
32 LSU 15 487 1812 3.72 19 32.47 120.80
33 Appalachian State 14 485 1811 3.73 14 34.64 129.36
33 Western Kentucky 13 473 1762 3.73 11 36.38 135.54
33 Louisiana Tech 13 478 1784 3.73 19 36.77 137.23
36 Missouri 12 423 1593 3.77 12 35.25 132.75
36 Northwestern 12 436 1643 3.77 14 36.33 136.92
38 Georgia Southern 13 468 1772 3.79 18 36.00 136.31
39 Washington 13 431 1643 3.81 15 33.15 126.38
39 Florida Atlantic 14 498 1897 3.81 17 35.57 135.50
39 Notre Dame 13 517 1972 3.81 12 39.77 151.69
39 West Virginia 12 502 1913 3.81 20 41.83 159.42
43 Alabama 13 467 1783 3.82 9 35.92 137.15
43 Temple 13 541 2066 3.82 19 41.62 158.92
45 Old Dominion 12 463 1771 3.83 22 38.58 147.58
46 North Carolina State 12 445 1721 3.87 21 37.08 143.42
47 Virginia 14 497 1934 3.89 23 35.50 138.14
47 SMU 13 522 2033 3.89 16 40.15 156.38
49 Mississippi 12 425 1662 3.91 16 35.42 138.50
50 Indiana 13 459 1801 3.92 17 35.31 138.54
51 North Carolina 13 472 1866 3.95 19 36.31 143.54
52 Virginia Tech 13 457 1811 3.96 18 35.15 139.31
53 Rice 12 416 1660 3.99 19 34.67 138.33
53 Iowa State 13 455 1814 3.99 13 35.00 139.54
55 Marshall 13 481 1924 4.00 23 37.00 148.00
56 TCU 12 409 1647 4.03 16 34.08 137.25
57 Texas A&M 13 417 1699 4.07 13 32.08 130.69
58 Oklahoma 14 459 1877 4.09 20 32.79 134.07
59 Texas 13 437 1806 4.13 13 33.62 138.92
60 Miami (Ohio) 14 578 2418 4.18 24 41.29 172.71
61 South Carolina 12 450 1896 4.21 9 37.50 158.00
62 BYU 13 515 2178 4.23 14 39.62 167.54
63 Wake Forest 13 502 2128 4.24 16 38.62 163.69
64 UCLA 12 411 1746 4.25 21 34.25 145.50
64 Troy 12 446 1894 4.25 24 37.17 157.83
66 Maryland 12 501 2135 4.26 27 41.75 177.92
67 Illinois 13 594 2542 4.28 19 45.69 195.54
68 Oklahoma State 13 479 2060 4.30 18 36.85 158.46
68 Utah State 13 611 2625 4.30 29 47.00 201.92
70 Nevada 13 450 1940 4.31 18 34.62 149.23
71 Tulane 13 470 2032 4.32 18 36.15 156.31
71 New Mexico 12 456 1971 4.32 22 38.00 164.25
73 Fresno State 12 445 1927 4.33 24 37.08 160.58
74 Mississippi State 13 456 1981 4.34 25 35.08 152.38
74 Oregon State 12 469 2034 4.34 21 39.08 169.50
74 Duke 12 499 2167 4.34 19 41.58 180.58
77 Texas Tech 12 471 2070 4.39 24 39.25 172.50
78 South Alabama 12 524 2306 4.40 17 43.67 192.17
79 Coastal Carolina 12 434 1924 4.43 23 36.17 160.33
80 Ball State 12 485 2155 4.44 34 40.42 179.58
81 South Florida 12 562 2503 4.45 27 46.83 208.58
82 Stanford 12 406 1809 4.46 17 33.83 150.75
83 Louisiana-Lafayette 14 545 2437 4.47 21 38.93 174.07
84 USC 13 471 2110 4.48 19 36.23 162.31
84 Tulsa 12 496 2221 4.48 29 41.33 185.08
84 Memphis 14 586 2627 4.48 27 41.86 187.64
87 Colorado 12 409 1843 4.51 21 34.08 153.58
88 Kentucky 13 443 2006 4.53 21 34.08 154.31
88 Akron 12 566 2562 4.53 28 47.17 213.50
90 Liberty 13 541 2466 4.56 18 41.62 189.69
91 Army 13 463 2124 4.59 21 35.62 163.38
92 Ohio 13 464 2162 4.66 21 35.69 166.31
92 North Texas 12 486 2263 4.66 31 40.50 188.58
92 Eastern Michigan 13 542 2525 4.66 30 41.69 194.23
95 Western Michigan 13 498 2361 4.74 18 38.31 181.62
95 Purdue 12 487 2310 4.74 25 40.58 192.50
95 Texas State 12 551 2614 4.74 25 45.92 217.83
98 Arizona 12 459 2179 4.75 27 38.25 181.58
98 Colorado State 12 495 2350 4.75 23 41.25 195.83
100 Boston College 13 527 2512 4.77 19 40.54 193.23
101 Georgia Tech 12 539 2583 4.79 27 44.92 215.25
102 Nebraska 12 468 2257 4.82 25 39.00 188.08
102 San Jose State 12 578 2785 4.82 30 48.17 232.08
104 Rutgers 12 494 2413 4.88 29 41.17 201.08
105 Charlotte 13 510 2495 4.89 27 39.23 191.92
106 Syracuse 12 493 2419 4.91 26 41.08 201.58
106 Kansas 12 551 2708 4.91 32 45.92 225.67
108 Middle Tennessee 12 473 2328 4.92 19 39.42 194.00
109 Washington State 13 488 2411 4.94 27 37.54 185.46
110 Northern Illinois 12 431 2135 4.95 25 35.92 177.92
111 Florida International 13 514 2548 4.96 26 39.54 196.00
112 Arkansas State 13 557 2801 5.03 32 42.85 215.46
113 Kansas State 13 426 2151 5.05 19 32.77 165.46
114 East Carolina 12 493 2493 5.06 28 41.08 207.75
115 Kent State 13 625 3181 5.09 34 48.08 244.69
116 UNLV 12 435 2234 5.14 28 36.25 186.17
117 Houston 12 414 2149 5.19 24 34.50 179.08
118 UTSA 12 450 2379 5.29 28 37.50 198.25
119 Vanderbilt 12 473 2505 5.30 25 39.42 208.75
120 Louisville 13 498 2675 5.37 27 38.31 205.77
121 Georgia State 13 524 2829 5.40 33 40.31 217.62
122 Toledo 12 483 2621 5.43 31 40.25 218.42
123 Arkansas 12 486 2658 5.47 29 40.50 221.50
124 Hawai'i 15 545 3042 5.58 37 36.33 202.80
125 UTEP 12 431 2415 5.60 25 35.92 201.25
126 Louisiana-Monroe 12 529 3032 5.73 31 44.08 252.67
127 Bowling Green 12 501 2914 5.82 36 41.75 242.83
128 Connecticut 12 457 2683 5.87 34 38.08 223.58
129 New Mexico State 12 513 3110 6.06 35 42.75 259.17
130 Massachusetts 12 549 3589 6.54 50 45.75 299.08