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

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 North Carolina State 4 115 174 1.51 2 28.75 43.50
2 Maryland 3 114 222 1.95 1 38.00 74.00
3 Bowling Green 3 101 207 2.05 0 33.67 69.00
4 Michigan 9 335 705 2.10 8 37.22 78.33
5 Old Dominion 1 30 69 2.30 1 30.00 69.00
6 Penn State 11 383 885 2.31 10 34.82 80.45
7 Georgia 12 327 771 2.36 2 27.25 64.25
8 Utah 11 277 662 2.39 3 25.18 60.18
9 East Carolina 4 141 345 2.45 4 35.25 86.25
10 Mississippi 4 101 255 2.52 2 25.25 63.75
10 Pittsburgh 8 272 686 2.52 6 34.00 85.75
12 Southern Mississippi 7 208 527 2.53 3 29.71 75.29
13 Syracuse 5 189 488 2.58 4 37.80 97.60
14 Massachusetts 1 27 71 2.63 1 27.00 71.00
15 Buffalo 8 235 620 2.64 7 29.38 77.50
16 Missouri 6 195 516 2.65 3 32.50 86.00
17 Miami (Florida) 6 201 541 2.69 3 33.50 90.17
18 UAB 9 293 793 2.71 7 32.56 88.11
19 San Diego State 10 270 737 2.73 5 27.00 73.70
20 Army 5 135 376 2.79 4 27.00 75.20
20 Florida 11 358 999 2.79 6 32.55 90.82
22 Vanderbilt 3 106 298 2.81 2 35.33 99.33
23 Houston 4 118 333 2.82 2 29.50 83.25
23 Ohio State 13 459 1294 2.82 12 35.31 99.54
25 Michigan State 7 221 626 2.83 3 31.57 89.43
26 South Florida 4 176 499 2.84 4 44.00 124.75
27 Wisconsin 10 263 754 2.87 3 26.30 75.40
28 Nevada 7 212 610 2.88 7 30.29 87.14
29 Troy 5 166 485 2.92 3 33.20 97.00
30 Temple 8 296 880 2.97 7 37.00 110.00
31 Iowa 10 286 866 3.03 3 28.60 86.60
31 UTSA 4 117 355 3.03 2 29.25 88.75
33 Florida Atlantic 11 359 1094 3.05 8 32.64 99.45
34 Wyoming 8 270 831 3.08 6 33.75 103.88
34 Navy 11 378 1166 3.08 11 34.36 106.00
36 Oregon 12 383 1192 3.11 4 31.92 99.33
37 TCU 5 126 394 3.13 3 25.20 78.80
37 Clemson 14 504 1576 3.13 9 36.00 112.57
39 Cincinnati 11 406 1278 3.15 8 36.91 116.18
40 Auburn 9 292 926 3.17 6 32.44 102.89
41 Virginia 9 318 1012 3.18 8 35.33 112.44
42 Texas Tech 4 148 474 3.20 3 37.00 118.50
43 Virginia Tech 8 250 802 3.21 5 31.25 100.25
44 Central Michigan 8 244 785 3.22 6 30.50 98.13
44 Georgia Southern 7 244 786 3.22 6 34.86 112.29
44 Illinois 6 256 825 3.22 5 42.67 137.50
47 Boston College 6 205 675 3.29 1 34.17 112.50
48 Coastal Carolina 5 144 475 3.30 5 28.80 95.00
48 Northwestern 3 93 307 3.30 3 31.00 102.33
50 UTEP 1 34 113 3.32 1 34.00 113.00
50 Oklahoma State 8 279 926 3.32 8 34.88 115.75
52 UCF 10 413 1379 3.34 11 41.30 137.90
53 Marshall 8 248 830 3.35 13 31.00 103.75
54 Tennessee 8 298 1000 3.36 5 37.25 125.00
55 Air Force 11 296 998 3.37 5 26.91 90.73
56 Rice 3 87 294 3.38 4 29.00 98.00
57 California 8 256 867 3.39 7 32.00 108.38
58 Indiana 8 274 938 3.42 8 34.25 117.25
59 South Alabama 2 69 237 3.43 2 34.50 118.50
60 Appalachian State 13 429 1476 3.44 11 33.00 113.54
61 Iowa State 7 226 780 3.45 4 32.29 111.43
62 Washington 8 227 786 3.46 8 28.38 98.25
63 Boise State 12 385 1339 3.48 14 32.08 111.58
64 Ball State 5 168 586 3.49 10 33.60 117.20
65 Utah State 7 280 981 3.50 12 40.00 140.14
66 Florida State 6 267 943 3.53 8 44.50 157.17
67 UNLV 4 118 419 3.55 6 29.50 104.75
67 Louisiana Tech 10 359 1273 3.55 13 35.90 127.30
67 Notre Dame 11 427 1517 3.55 8 38.82 137.91
70 Colorado 5 162 577 3.56 6 32.40 115.40
70 SMU 10 366 1303 3.56 8 36.60 130.30
72 Minnesota 11 364 1301 3.57 14 33.09 118.27
72 Tulsa 4 140 500 3.57 6 35.00 125.00
72 Oregon State 5 221 788 3.57 8 44.20 157.60
75 Texas State 3 132 476 3.61 3 44.00 158.67
76 Miami (Ohio) 8 319 1155 3.62 9 39.88 144.38
77 North Carolina 7 229 831 3.63 5 32.71 118.71
78 Western Kentucky 9 323 1176 3.64 6 35.89 130.67
79 Alabama 11 393 1436 3.65 4 35.73 130.55
80 New Mexico State 2 65 238 3.66 4 32.50 119.00
81 Nebraska 5 186 684 3.68 7 37.20 136.80
82 Arizona State 8 256 945 3.69 6 32.00 118.13
82 Baylor 11 405 1496 3.69 13 36.82 136.00
84 Duke 5 185 686 3.71 4 37.00 137.20
85 LSU 15 487 1812 3.72 19 32.47 120.80
86 Texas 8 262 991 3.78 7 32.75 123.88
87 South Carolina 4 124 473 3.81 2 31.00 118.25
87 Liberty 8 316 1204 3.81 5 39.50 150.50
89 Eastern Michigan 6 212 815 3.84 9 35.33 135.83
90 UCLA 4 106 409 3.86 3 26.50 102.25
91 New Mexico 2 69 269 3.90 6 34.50 134.50
92 Tulane 7 229 896 3.91 8 32.71 128.00
93 Florida International 6 194 761 3.92 6 32.33 126.83
93 West Virginia 5 187 733 3.92 4 37.40 146.60
95 Oklahoma 12 382 1504 3.94 12 31.83 125.33
96 Kentucky 8 266 1062 3.99 9 33.25 132.75
97 Wake Forest 8 287 1150 4.01 5 35.88 143.75
98 Mississippi State 6 193 777 4.03 8 32.17 129.50
99 Georgia State 7 244 1010 4.14 10 34.86 144.29
100 Arizona 4 132 549 4.16 6 33.00 137.25
101 Memphis 12 485 2038 4.20 21 40.42 169.83
102 Louisville 8 306 1293 4.23 10 38.25 161.63
103 Ohio 7 226 959 4.24 7 32.29 137.00
104 Texas A&M 8 236 1005 4.26 6 29.50 125.63
105 Louisiana-Lafayette 11 401 1713 4.27 13 36.45 155.73
106 Kansas State 8 233 998 4.28 12 29.13 124.75
107 BYU 7 266 1145 4.30 5 38.00 163.57
108 Kent State 7 322 1388 4.31 13 46.00 198.29
109 Georgia Tech 3 111 479 4.32 3 37.00 159.67
110 Northern Illinois 5 159 694 4.36 5 31.80 138.80
111 Fresno State 4 110 483 4.39 5 27.50 120.75
111 USC 8 279 1224 4.39 7 34.88 153.00
113 Middle Tennessee 4 136 600 4.41 3 34.00 150.00
113 San Jose State 5 225 993 4.41 5 45.00 198.60
115 Colorado State 4 138 615 4.46 7 34.50 153.75
116 Arkansas 2 66 295 4.47 2 33.00 147.50
117 Stanford 4 125 567 4.54 5 31.25 141.75
117 Kansas 3 129 586 4.54 2 43.00 195.33
119 Charlotte 7 247 1133 4.59 9 35.29 161.86
120 Western Michigan 7 251 1157 4.61 9 35.86 165.29
121 Arkansas State 8 327 1514 4.63 13 40.88 189.25
122 Toledo 6 209 979 4.68 9 34.83 163.17
123 Washington State 6 197 929 4.72 8 32.83 154.83
124 Purdue 4 133 635 4.77 7 33.25 158.75
125 North Texas 4 143 684 4.78 8 35.75 171.00
126 Connecticut 2 59 303 5.14 5 29.50 151.50
127 Rutgers 2 61 314 5.15 5 30.50 157.00
128 Hawai'i 10 347 1862 5.37 19 34.70 186.20
129 Louisiana-Monroe 5 215 1242 5.78 9 43.00 248.40