2009 National Leaders Rushing Defense - All Games through 01/07/2010

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Texas 14 458 1013 2.21 9 32.71 72.36
2 TCU 13 402 1043 2.59 8 30.92 80.23
2 UCF 13 416 1076 2.59 12 32.00 82.77
4 Nebraska 14 465 1294 2.78 7 33.21 92.43
5 Oklahoma 13 432 1208 2.80 10 33.23 92.92
6 Alabama 14 393 1111 2.83 5 28.07 79.36
6 North Carolina 13 439 1243 2.83 12 33.77 95.62
8 Penn State 13 410 1168 2.85 6 31.54 89.85
9 Ohio State 13 410 1180 2.88 8 31.54 90.77
10 Wisconsin 13 397 1147 2.89 8 30.54 88.23
11 Boston College 13 448 1340 2.99 11 34.46 103.08
12 Oklahoma State 13 415 1245 3.00 13 31.92 95.77
13 Rutgers 13 441 1342 3.04 14 33.92 103.23
14 Syracuse 12 401 1222 3.05 15 33.42 101.83
15 Florida 14 448 1406 3.14 6 32.00 100.43
16 Temple 13 434 1399 3.22 9 33.38 107.62
17 Pittsburgh 13 425 1382 3.25 12 32.69 106.31
18 Missouri 13 463 1542 3.33 17 35.62 118.62
19 California 13 435 1454 3.34 18 33.46 111.85
20 Oregon 13 497 1673 3.37 15 38.23 128.69
21 Arizona State 12 384 1303 3.39 12 32.00 108.58
21 BYU 13 422 1432 3.39 15 32.46 110.15
21 Louisiana-Monroe 12 395 1341 3.39 20 32.92 111.75
24 Michigan State 13 433 1472 3.40 10 33.31 113.23
25 Texas Tech 13 483 1648 3.41 18 37.15 126.77
26 Georgia 13 480 1640 3.42 12 36.92 126.15
27 Middle Tennessee 13 512 1778 3.47 20 39.38 136.77
28 Kansas State 12 362 1265 3.49 10 30.17 105.42
28 Iowa 13 461 1607 3.49 9 35.46 123.62
30 Clemson 14 606 2121 3.50 9 43.29 151.50
31 LSU 13 494 1734 3.51 6 38.00 133.38
32 Miami (Florida) 13 451 1590 3.53 10 34.69 122.31
33 Arkansas State 12 417 1475 3.54 15 34.75 122.92
34 Virginia Tech 13 468 1669 3.57 10 36.00 128.38
35 Nevada 13 400 1450 3.63 15 30.77 111.54
35 Cincinnati 13 515 1869 3.63 20 39.62 143.77
37 Southern Mississippi 13 469 1708 3.64 18 36.08 131.38
38 USC 13 456 1666 3.65 18 35.08 128.15
38 Kent State 12 451 1648 3.65 15 37.58 137.33
40 Central Michigan 14 470 1720 3.66 16 33.57 122.86
41 West Virginia 13 442 1647 3.73 9 34.00 126.69
42 South Carolina 13 479 1790 3.74 16 36.85 137.69
42 Utah 13 479 1792 3.74 17 36.85 137.85
44 Air Force 13 465 1742 3.75 12 35.77 134.00
45 East Carolina 14 448 1684 3.76 11 32.00 120.29
46 Connecticut 13 458 1727 3.77 19 35.23 132.85
47 Northwestern 13 441 1666 3.78 20 33.92 128.15
48 Oregon State 13 392 1487 3.79 19 30.15 114.38
49 Boise State 14 440 1685 3.83 15 31.43 120.36
50 Minnesota 13 513 1972 3.84 19 39.46 151.69
51 Tulsa 12 457 1764 3.86 9 38.08 147.00
52 Arizona 13 405 1566 3.87 16 31.15 120.46
53 Northern Illinois 13 421 1636 3.89 13 32.38 125.85
53 New Mexico 12 509 1980 3.89 23 42.42 165.00
55 Army 12 468 1826 3.90 15 39.00 152.17
56 South Florida 13 449 1761 3.92 15 34.54 135.46
56 Mississippi 13 469 1839 3.92 10 36.08 141.46
56 Ohio 14 552 2163 3.92 15 39.43 154.50
59 Navy 14 435 1710 3.93 12 31.07 122.14
59 North Carolina State 12 425 1669 3.93 26 35.42 139.08
59 Maryland 12 460 1808 3.93 20 38.33 150.67
62 San Diego State 12 503 1986 3.95 23 41.92 165.50
63 UCLA 13 469 1856 3.96 14 36.08 142.77
63 Mississippi State 12 442 1752 3.96 18 36.83 146.00
63 Ball State 12 462 1828 3.96 14 38.50 152.33
63 Arkansas 13 501 1985 3.96 15 38.54 152.69
67 Duke 12 458 1834 4.00 18 38.17 152.83
68 Kansas 12 413 1659 4.02 23 34.42 138.25
69 Indiana 12 475 1916 4.03 20 39.58 159.67
70 Buffalo 12 388 1581 4.07 19 32.33 131.75
71 Auburn 13 493 2033 4.12 25 37.92 156.38
72 Colorado 12 468 1934 4.13 16 39.00 161.17
73 Troy 13 430 1791 4.17 19 33.08 137.77
73 Virginia 12 500 2086 4.17 22 41.67 173.83
75 UAB 12 411 1724 4.19 21 34.25 143.67
76 Colorado State 12 434 1825 4.21 22 36.17 152.08
77 Tennessee 13 460 1943 4.22 20 35.38 149.46
78 Stanford 13 424 1793 4.23 19 32.62 137.92
78 Illinois 12 438 1853 4.23 22 36.50 154.42
80 Louisiana Tech 12 460 1952 4.24 17 38.33 162.67
81 Louisville 12 466 1981 4.25 23 38.83 165.08
82 Akron 12 481 2063 4.29 23 40.08 171.92
83 Marshall 13 405 1753 4.33 18 31.15 134.85
84 Iowa State 13 495 2154 4.35 13 38.08 165.69
84 Michigan 12 474 2063 4.35 20 39.50 171.92
86 Wyoming 13 511 2227 4.36 24 39.31 171.31
87 SMU 13 494 2167 4.39 22 38.00 166.69
88 Vanderbilt 12 540 2374 4.40 19 45.00 197.83
89 Purdue 12 472 2081 4.41 26 39.33 173.42
90 Memphis 12 472 2089 4.43 22 39.33 174.08
91 Baylor 12 477 2145 4.50 19 39.75 178.75
92 Washington 12 396 1786 4.51 17 33.00 148.83
93 Wake Forest 12 433 1972 4.55 17 36.08 164.33
94 Texas A&M 13 485 2231 4.60 29 37.31 171.62
95 Louisiana-Lafayette 12 474 2183 4.61 22 39.50 181.92
96 Kentucky 13 509 2378 4.67 18 39.15 182.92
97 Western Michigan 12 458 2150 4.69 19 38.17 179.17
98 Idaho 13 427 2020 4.73 27 32.85 155.38
98 Toledo 12 421 1992 4.73 33 35.08 166.00
98 Rice 12 483 2287 4.73 36 40.25 190.58
101 Notre Dame 12 430 2043 4.75 18 35.83 170.25
102 North Texas 12 484 2347 4.85 34 40.33 195.58
103 Miami (Ohio) 12 459 2243 4.89 30 38.25 186.92
103 Hawai'i 13 537 2624 4.89 33 41.31 201.85
105 Georgia Tech 14 433 2123 4.90 17 30.93 151.64
106 Tulane 12 505 2495 4.94 33 42.08 207.92
107 UTEP 12 479 2410 5.03 25 39.92 200.83
108 Houston 14 621 3172 5.11 37 44.36 226.57
109 Utah State 12 466 2466 5.29 25 38.83 205.50
110 Bowling Green 13 471 2525 5.36 27 36.23 194.23
110 Florida International 12 521 2794 5.36 33 43.42 232.83
112 Florida State 13 495 2668 5.39 27 38.08 205.23
113 New Mexico State 13 511 2869 5.61 31 39.31 220.69
114 Western Kentucky 12 522 2938 5.63 35 43.50 244.83
115 UNLV 12 467 2647 5.67 27 38.92 220.58
116 Washington State 12 477 2837 5.95 35 39.75 236.42
117 Fresno State 13 463 2783 6.01 22 35.62 214.08
118 San Jose State 12 507 3110 6.13 35 42.25 259.17
119 Florida Atlantic 12 431 2648 6.14 34 35.92 220.67
120 Eastern Michigan 12 524 3322 6.34 39 43.67 276.83