2019 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/13/2020

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Michigan State 2 52 -6 -0.12 0 26.00 -3.00
2 Wisconsin 3 72 101 1.40 0 24.00 33.67
3 LSU 2 61 93 1.52 0 30.50 46.50
4 Ohio State 3 110 199 1.81 1 36.67 66.33
5 Texas A&M 2 51 101 1.98 1 25.50 50.50
6 Texas Tech 1 38 77 2.03 0 38.00 77.00
7 Nebraska 2 76 157 2.07 1 38.00 78.50
8 Oregon 1 40 83 2.08 0 40.00 83.00
9 Georgia 2 42 89 2.12 0 21.00 44.50
9 North Carolina State 2 59 125 2.12 2 29.50 62.50
11 Illinois 3 107 238 2.22 2 35.67 79.33
12 Alabama 2 65 153 2.35 0 32.50 76.50
13 South Carolina 1 41 97 2.37 1 41.00 97.00
14 Indiana 2 62 151 2.44 1 31.00 75.50
15 TCU 1 48 118 2.46 3 48.00 118.00
16 Pittsburgh 3 99 247 2.49 3 33.00 82.33
17 Michigan 3 120 314 2.62 4 40.00 104.67
18 UCLA 2 96 255 2.66 2 48.00 127.50
19 Oregon State 1 25 67 2.68 0 25.00 67.00
20 Penn State 2 91 247 2.71 3 45.50 123.50
21 Buffalo 11 359 998 2.78 13 32.64 90.73
22 Texas 2 57 160 2.81 0 28.50 80.00
23 Iowa 2 49 139 2.84 0 24.50 69.50
24 Virginia 3 104 300 2.88 6 34.67 100.00
25 San Diego State 11 305 883 2.90 7 27.73 80.27
25 Syracuse 2 68 197 2.90 3 34.00 98.50
27 Oklahoma State 1 53 158 2.98 2 53.00 158.00
28 Minnesota 2 60 180 3.00 3 30.00 90.00
28 Wyoming 11 395 1185 3.00 7 35.91 107.73
28 Arizona State 1 40 120 3.00 0 40.00 120.00
31 Southern Mississippi 10 326 1040 3.19 8 32.60 104.00
32 Baylor 2 71 228 3.21 3 35.50 114.00
33 Navy 11 380 1266 3.33 11 34.55 115.09
34 Utah 2 47 159 3.38 2 23.50 79.50
35 Auburn 2 62 212 3.42 0 31.00 106.00
35 UAB 12 406 1389 3.42 10 33.83 115.75
37 Mississippi 2 75 258 3.44 2 37.50 129.00
38 UCF 10 461 1590 3.45 12 46.10 159.00
39 North Carolina 2 69 239 3.46 4 34.50 119.50
40 Western Kentucky 10 366 1283 3.51 6 36.60 128.30
40 Kansas 1 49 172 3.51 1 49.00 172.00
42 Boise State 11 353 1250 3.54 15 32.09 113.64
43 Tennessee 3 108 383 3.55 5 36.00 127.67
44 Miami (Florida) 3 96 342 3.56 3 32.00 114.00
45 Washington 3 83 298 3.59 3 27.67 99.33
46 Cincinnati 11 425 1532 3.60 11 38.64 139.27
47 Central Michigan 11 394 1424 3.61 14 35.82 129.45
48 Wake Forest 2 68 247 3.63 4 34.00 123.50
48 Louisiana Tech 10 369 1341 3.63 16 36.90 134.10
48 Georgia Tech 2 79 287 3.63 2 39.50 143.50
51 Air Force 10 303 1112 3.67 10 30.30 111.20
52 SMU 12 480 1797 3.74 14 40.00 149.75
52 Vanderbilt 2 84 314 3.74 3 42.00 157.00
54 Rice 9 310 1164 3.75 13 34.44 129.33
55 Kentucky 2 61 230 3.77 3 30.50 115.00
56 Virginia Tech 2 81 308 3.80 3 40.50 154.00
57 BYU 8 302 1159 3.84 9 37.75 144.88
58 Maryland 1 39 150 3.85 0 39.00 150.00
58 Temple 9 394 1515 3.85 16 43.78 168.33
60 California 1 31 121 3.90 0 31.00 121.00
61 Florida Atlantic 12 425 1666 3.92 15 35.42 138.83
61 Clemson 1 39 153 3.92 1 39.00 153.00
63 Appalachian State 11 381 1513 3.97 13 34.64 137.55
64 Florida State 2 98 392 4.00 5 49.00 196.00
65 Notre Dame 3 152 611 4.02 3 50.67 203.67
66 Georgia Southern 10 366 1505 4.11 14 36.60 150.50
66 Marshall 12 454 1868 4.11 22 37.83 155.67
68 Old Dominion 9 365 1502 4.12 17 40.56 166.89
69 Miami (Ohio) 11 459 1904 4.15 18 41.73 173.09
70 Mississippi State 2 65 273 4.20 3 32.50 136.50
70 Louisville 2 65 273 4.20 4 32.50 136.50
72 Memphis 11 461 1983 4.30 20 41.91 180.27
73 Tulsa 10 410 1776 4.33 25 41.00 177.60
74 Purdue 1 25 109 4.36 1 25.00 109.00
75 Northwestern 2 67 293 4.37 2 33.50 146.50
76 Nevada 10 355 1561 4.40 15 35.50 156.10
76 Louisiana-Lafayette 12 478 2104 4.40 18 39.83 175.33
78 New Mexico 11 421 1856 4.41 20 38.27 168.73
79 Utah State 10 471 2091 4.44 26 47.10 209.10
80 Tulane 11 402 1806 4.49 16 36.55 164.18
81 Middle Tennessee 8 290 1311 4.52 10 36.25 163.88
82 Troy 10 371 1679 4.53 22 37.10 167.90
82 Akron 11 520 2355 4.53 25 47.27 214.09
84 Coastal Carolina 10 376 1709 4.55 22 37.60 170.90
85 Western Michigan 10 378 1724 4.56 11 37.80 172.40
86 Ball State 9 374 1716 4.59 26 41.56 190.67
86 South Alabama 10 450 2066 4.59 14 45.00 206.60
88 Colorado State 9 392 1828 4.66 16 43.56 203.11
89 Texas State 10 487 2280 4.68 23 48.70 228.00
90 Fresno State 9 340 1594 4.69 19 37.78 177.11
90 South Florida 9 425 1993 4.69 20 47.22 221.44
92 Ohio 11 404 1918 4.75 20 36.73 174.36
93 Eastern Michigan 9 399 1908 4.78 21 44.33 212.00
94 Northern Illinois 8 307 1469 4.79 15 38.38 183.63
94 Liberty 8 323 1547 4.79 7 40.38 193.38
94 Stanford 2 81 388 4.79 3 40.50 194.00
97 North Texas 10 402 1931 4.80 27 40.20 193.10
98 Charlotte 11 436 2101 4.82 21 39.64 191.00
98 Arkansas State 11 478 2304 4.82 26 43.45 209.45
100 UTSA 9 351 1716 4.89 18 39.00 190.67
101 Missouri 2 73 358 4.90 3 36.50 179.00
102 Kent State 9 396 1943 4.91 20 44.00 215.89
103 Florida International 11 455 2238 4.92 25 41.36 203.45
104 Colorado 2 83 415 5.00 3 41.50 207.50
105 USC 3 128 645 5.04 4 42.67 215.00
105 San Jose State 10 505 2544 5.04 30 50.50 254.40
107 Rutgers 2 61 314 5.15 5 30.50 157.00
108 Houston 9 324 1676 5.17 19 36.00 186.22
109 Army 10 366 1898 5.19 17 36.60 189.80
109 Kansas State 2 74 384 5.19 1 37.00 192.00
111 Iowa State 2 79 418 5.29 3 39.50 209.00
112 Arizona 1 30 159 5.30 1 30.00 159.00
113 Washington State 3 133 706 5.31 7 44.33 235.33
114 UNLV 9 325 1746 5.37 24 36.11 194.00
115 Arkansas 3 109 586 5.38 8 36.33 195.33
116 Hawai'i 11 416 2265 5.44 27 37.82 205.91
117 East Carolina 9 393 2141 5.45 23 43.67 237.89
118 Georgia State 11 452 2521 5.58 30 41.09 229.18
119 Louisiana-Monroe 9 405 2300 5.68 24 45.00 255.56
120 Toledo 10 405 2312 5.71 28 40.50 231.20
121 Boston College 2 104 595 5.72 5 52.00 297.50
122 Oklahoma 1 42 241 5.74 2 42.00 241.00
123 Duke 2 74 426 5.76 1 37.00 213.00
124 New Mexico State 8 375 2195 5.85 23 46.88 274.38
125 UTEP 10 367 2159 5.88 22 36.70 215.90
126 Bowling Green 10 412 2535 6.15 31 41.20 253.50
127 Connecticut 9 361 2272 6.29 31 40.11 252.44
128 Massachusetts 9 410 2792 6.81 39 45.56 310.22