2019 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games in August/September Only through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 4 | 104 | 178 | 1.71 | 1 | 26.00 | 44.50 | 
| 2 | San Diego State | 4 | 102 | 209 | 2.05 | 2 | 25.50 | 52.25 | 
| 3 | Georgia | 4 | 99 | 228 | 2.30 | 0 | 24.75 | 57.00 | 
| 4 | Miami (FL) | 4 | 116 | 239 | 2.06 | 3 | 29.00 | 59.75 | 
| 5 | Navy | 3 | 81 | 253 | 3.12 | 3 | 27.00 | 84.33 | 
| 6 | Utah | 5 | 108 | 269 | 2.49 | 3 | 21.60 | 53.80 | 
| 7 | Penn State | 4 | 145 | 272 | 1.88 | 1 | 36.25 | 68.00 | 
| 8 | Michigan State | 5 | 150 | 279 | 1.86 | 3 | 30.00 | 55.80 | 
| 9 | Troy | 4 | 131 | 304 | 2.32 | 3 | 32.75 | 76.00 | 
| 10 | Iowa | 4 | 90 | 308 | 3.42 | 0 | 22.50 | 77.00 | 
| 11 | TCU | 4 | 125 | 317 | 2.54 | 5 | 31.25 | 79.25 | 
| 12 | UAB | 4 | 121 | 319 | 2.64 | 2 | 30.25 | 79.75 | 
| 13 | NC State | 5 | 138 | 359 | 2.60 | 6 | 27.60 | 71.80 | 
| 14 | Air Force | 4 | 124 | 373 | 3.01 | 4 | 31.00 | 93.25 | 
| 15 | Old Dominion | 4 | 134 | 376 | 2.81 | 5 | 33.50 | 94.00 | 
| 16 | Missouri | 4 | 130 | 383 | 2.95 | 4 | 32.50 | 95.75 | 
| 17 | LSU | 4 | 133 | 386 | 2.90 | 3 | 33.25 | 96.50 | 
| 18 | Baylor | 4 | 131 | 410 | 3.13 | 6 | 32.75 | 102.50 | 
| 19 | Oregon | 4 | 137 | 411 | 3.00 | 1 | 34.25 | 102.75 | 
| 20 | Wyoming | 5 | 180 | 417 | 2.32 | 6 | 36.00 | 83.40 | 
| 21 | Army | 4 | 133 | 418 | 3.14 | 7 | 33.25 | 104.50 | 
| 22 | Maryland | 4 | 147 | 419 | 2.85 | 5 | 36.75 | 104.75 | 
| 23 | Ohio State | 5 | 180 | 425 | 2.36 | 2 | 36.00 | 85.00 | 
| 24 | Florida | 5 | 160 | 434 | 2.71 | 2 | 32.00 | 86.80 | 
| 25 | Fresno State | 4 | 127 | 438 | 3.45 | 6 | 31.75 | 109.50 | 
| 26 | Utah State | 4 | 170 | 456 | 2.68 | 4 | 42.50 | 114.00 | 
| 27 | Virginia | 5 | 175 | 457 | 2.61 | 7 | 35.00 | 91.40 | 
| 28 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 159 | 459 | 2.89 | 5 | 31.80 | 91.80 | 
| 29 | Iowa State | 4 | 144 | 460 | 3.19 | 2 | 36.00 | 115.00 | 
| 30 | Auburn | 5 | 154 | 476 | 3.09 | 3 | 30.80 | 95.20 | 
| 31 | Minnesota | 4 | 127 | 477 | 3.76 | 7 | 31.75 | 119.25 | 
| 32 | Buffalo | 5 | 174 | 478 | 2.75 | 5 | 34.80 | 95.60 | 
| 33 | Texas | 4 | 142 | 488 | 3.44 | 4 | 35.50 | 122.00 | 
| 34 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 164 | 494 | 3.01 | 4 | 41.00 | 123.50 | 
| 35 | Arizona State | 5 | 175 | 518 | 2.96 | 3 | 35.00 | 103.60 | 
| 36 | Cincinnati | 4 | 151 | 521 | 3.45 | 7 | 37.75 | 130.25 | 
| 37 | Clemson | 5 | 189 | 524 | 2.77 | 3 | 37.80 | 104.80 | 
| 38 | Central Michigan | 5 | 165 | 525 | 3.18 | 9 | 33.00 | 105.00 | 
| 39 | Temple | 4 | 165 | 530 | 3.21 | 5 | 41.25 | 132.50 | 
| 40 | Ole Miss | 5 | 164 | 534 | 3.26 | 5 | 32.80 | 106.80 | 
| 41 | Louisville | 4 | 149 | 541 | 3.63 | 7 | 37.25 | 135.25 | 
| 42 | Texas A&M | 5 | 145 | 542 | 3.74 | 5 | 29.00 | 108.40 | 
| 42 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 144 | 542 | 3.76 | 8 | 36.00 | 135.50 | 
| 44 | Arizona | 4 | 125 | 549 | 4.39 | 6 | 31.25 | 137.25 | 
| 45 | Duke | 4 | 146 | 560 | 3.84 | 3 | 36.50 | 140.00 | 
| 46 | Boise State | 4 | 143 | 568 | 3.97 | 3 | 35.75 | 142.00 | 
| 47 | Ball State | 4 | 157 | 571 | 3.64 | 10 | 39.25 | 142.75 | 
| 48 | Northwestern | 4 | 151 | 581 | 3.85 | 4 | 37.75 | 145.25 | 
| 49 | Illinois | 4 | 171 | 584 | 3.42 | 5 | 42.75 | 146.00 | 
| 50 | New Mexico | 4 | 138 | 586 | 4.25 | 8 | 34.50 | 146.50 | 
| 51 | Tulane | 4 | 140 | 589 | 4.21 | 5 | 35.00 | 147.25 | 
| 52 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 144 | 595 | 4.13 | 8 | 36.00 | 148.75 | 
| 53 | UCF | 5 | 172 | 598 | 3.48 | 3 | 34.40 | 119.60 | 
| 54 | Tennessee | 4 | 164 | 599 | 3.65 | 7 | 41.00 | 149.75 | 
| 55 | SMU | 5 | 170 | 608 | 3.58 | 3 | 34.00 | 121.60 | 
| 56 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 170 | 611 | 3.59 | 9 | 34.00 | 122.20 | 
| 57 | Oklahoma | 4 | 141 | 613 | 4.35 | 3 | 35.25 | 153.25 | 
| 58 | Southern Miss | 5 | 152 | 616 | 4.05 | 8 | 30.40 | 123.20 | 
| 59 | Notre Dame | 4 | 155 | 617 | 3.98 | 5 | 38.75 | 154.25 | 
| 59 | UTEP | 4 | 138 | 617 | 4.47 | 7 | 34.50 | 154.25 | 
| 61 | Purdue | 4 | 144 | 618 | 4.29 | 6 | 36.00 | 154.50 | 
| 62 | Stanford | 5 | 168 | 631 | 3.76 | 9 | 33.60 | 126.20 | 
| 63 | Memphis | 4 | 177 | 640 | 3.62 | 4 | 44.25 | 160.00 | 
| 64 | Connecticut | 4 | 133 | 641 | 4.82 | 6 | 33.25 | 160.25 | 
| 65 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 125 | 643 | 5.14 | 6 | 31.25 | 160.75 | 
| 66 | Indiana | 5 | 169 | 651 | 3.85 | 5 | 33.80 | 130.20 | 
| 67 | Appalachian State | 4 | 152 | 660 | 4.34 | 6 | 38.00 | 165.00 | 
| 68 | Marshall | 4 | 156 | 664 | 4.26 | 6 | 39.00 | 166.00 | 
| 69 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 124 | 666 | 5.37 | 10 | 31.00 | 166.50 | 
| 70 | Michigan | 4 | 175 | 672 | 3.84 | 9 | 43.75 | 168.00 | 
| 71 | Alabama | 5 | 184 | 674 | 3.66 | 1 | 36.80 | 134.80 | 
| 72 | Nevada | 5 | 169 | 680 | 4.02 | 7 | 33.80 | 136.00 | 
| 73 | Washington | 5 | 162 | 687 | 4.24 | 7 | 32.40 | 137.40 | 
| 74 | West Virginia | 4 | 165 | 690 | 4.18 | 3 | 41.25 | 172.50 | 
| 75 | South Carolina | 5 | 183 | 695 | 3.80 | 2 | 36.60 | 139.00 | 
| 76 | Toledo | 4 | 140 | 699 | 4.99 | 7 | 35.00 | 174.75 | 
| 77 | Colorado | 4 | 157 | 702 | 4.47 | 7 | 39.25 | 175.50 | 
| 78 | Tulsa | 4 | 151 | 703 | 4.66 | 7 | 37.75 | 175.75 | 
| 79 | Texas Tech | 4 | 165 | 719 | 4.36 | 7 | 41.25 | 179.75 | 
| 80 | Arkansas | 5 | 176 | 722 | 4.10 | 7 | 35.20 | 144.40 | 
| 80 | Oregon State | 4 | 166 | 722 | 4.35 | 4 | 41.50 | 180.50 | 
| 82 | Florida State | 5 | 205 | 724 | 3.53 | 9 | 41.00 | 144.80 | 
| 83 | Wake Forest | 5 | 184 | 738 | 4.01 | 4 | 36.80 | 147.60 | 
| 84 | USF | 4 | 185 | 755 | 4.08 | 11 | 46.25 | 188.75 | 
| 85 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 174 | 756 | 4.34 | 10 | 43.50 | 189.00 | 
| 86 | East Carolina | 5 | 206 | 757 | 3.67 | 11 | 41.20 | 151.40 | 
| 87 | California | 5 | 193 | 758 | 3.93 | 7 | 38.60 | 151.60 | 
| 88 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 183 | 762 | 4.16 | 8 | 36.60 | 152.40 | 
| 89 | Kansas State | 4 | 131 | 785 | 5.99 | 5 | 32.75 | 196.25 | 
| 90 | Syracuse | 5 | 174 | 790 | 4.54 | 11 | 34.80 | 158.00 | 
| 90 | Mississippi State | 5 | 173 | 790 | 4.57 | 12 | 34.60 | 158.00 | 
| 92 | Louisiana | 5 | 179 | 793 | 4.43 | 8 | 35.80 | 158.60 | 
| 93 | Rutgers | 4 | 175 | 795 | 4.54 | 11 | 43.75 | 198.75 | 
| 94 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 202 | 810 | 4.01 | 8 | 40.40 | 162.00 | 
| 95 | Rice | 5 | 184 | 811 | 4.41 | 9 | 36.80 | 162.20 | 
| 96 | UCLA | 5 | 188 | 813 | 4.32 | 6 | 37.60 | 162.60 | 
| 97 | North Carolina | 5 | 182 | 815 | 4.48 | 9 | 36.40 | 163.00 | 
| 98 | Oklahoma State | 5 | 212 | 829 | 3.91 | 5 | 42.40 | 165.80 | 
| 99 | Ohio | 4 | 152 | 834 | 5.49 | 7 | 38.00 | 208.50 | 
| 100 | Nebraska | 5 | 204 | 835 | 4.09 | 10 | 40.80 | 167.00 | 
| 101 | Kentucky | 5 | 174 | 856 | 4.92 | 12 | 34.80 | 171.20 | 
| 102 | FIU | 4 | 155 | 869 | 5.61 | 8 | 38.75 | 217.25 | 
| 103 | USC | 5 | 194 | 875 | 4.51 | 7 | 38.80 | 175.00 | 
| 103 | Hawaii | 5 | 165 | 875 | 5.30 | 10 | 33.00 | 175.00 | 
| 105 | San Jose State | 4 | 196 | 879 | 4.48 | 8 | 49.00 | 219.75 | 
| 106 | Bowling Green | 4 | 173 | 883 | 5.10 | 10 | 43.25 | 220.75 | 
| 107 | Washington State | 5 | 196 | 893 | 4.56 | 10 | 39.20 | 178.60 | 
| 108 | Houston | 5 | 170 | 894 | 5.26 | 8 | 34.00 | 178.80 | 
| 109 | South Alabama | 5 | 196 | 895 | 4.57 | 7 | 39.20 | 179.00 | 
| 110 | UNLV | 4 | 179 | 910 | 5.08 | 10 | 44.75 | 227.50 | 
| 111 | Boston College | 5 | 211 | 915 | 4.34 | 4 | 42.20 | 183.00 | 
| 112 | North Texas | 5 | 198 | 945 | 4.77 | 11 | 39.60 | 189.00 | 
| 113 | Arkansas State | 5 | 200 | 952 | 4.76 | 11 | 40.00 | 190.40 | 
| 114 | Western Michigan | 5 | 193 | 954 | 4.94 | 8 | 38.60 | 190.80 | 
| 115 | Akron | 5 | 212 | 969 | 4.57 | 9 | 42.40 | 193.80 | 
| 116 | Georgia State | 4 | 166 | 979 | 5.90 | 13 | 41.50 | 244.75 | 
| 117 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 176 | 995 | 5.65 | 9 | 44.00 | 248.75 | 
| 118 | Middle Tennessee State | 4 | 183 | 1017 | 5.56 | 9 | 45.75 | 254.25 | 
| 119 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 199 | 1018 | 5.12 | 9 | 49.75 | 254.50 | 
| 120 | UTSA | 4 | 157 | 1026 | 6.54 | 12 | 39.25 | 256.50 | 
| 121 | Charlotte | 5 | 200 | 1041 | 5.21 | 13 | 40.00 | 208.20 | 
| 122 | Kent State | 4 | 215 | 1044 | 4.86 | 11 | 53.75 | 261.00 | 
| 123 | Kansas | 5 | 242 | 1057 | 4.37 | 9 | 48.40 | 211.40 | 
| 123 | Miami (OH) | 5 | 216 | 1057 | 4.89 | 11 | 43.20 | 211.40 | 
| 125 | BYU | 5 | 237 | 1104 | 4.66 | 6 | 47.40 | 220.80 | 
| 126 | Texas State | 5 | 222 | 1118 | 5.04 | 9 | 44.40 | 223.60 | 
| 127 | Liberty | 5 | 214 | 1141 | 5.33 | 6 | 42.80 | 228.20 | 
| 128 | New Mexico State | 5 | 188 | 1192 | 6.34 | 13 | 37.60 | 238.40 | 
| 129 | Colorado State | 5 | 205 | 1198 | 5.84 | 11 | 41.00 | 239.60 | 
| 130 | Massachusetts | 5 | 200 | 1206 | 6.03 | 16 | 40.00 | 241.20 |