2011 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2012

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Stanford 4 111 179 1.61 4 27.75 44.75
2 Virginia Tech 5 137 228 1.66 3 27.40 45.60
3 Illinois 5 141 244 1.73 2 28.20 48.80
4 Texas A&M 4 129 258 2.00 6 32.25 64.50
5 Missouri 4 117 240 2.05 2 29.25 60.00
6 Florida State 5 174 378 2.17 1 34.80 75.60
7 California 3 86 197 2.29 2 28.67 65.67
8 Louisville 6 212 491 2.32 2 35.33 81.83
9 Michigan State 5 143 336 2.35 2 28.60 67.20
10 South Florida 5 163 385 2.36 3 32.60 77.00
11 LSU 4 122 290 2.38 4 30.50 72.50
12 Cincinnati 6 200 481 2.41 5 33.33 80.17
13 Connecticut 5 149 376 2.52 2 29.80 75.20
14 Texas 4 123 321 2.61 3 30.75 80.25
15 Florida International 5 164 440 2.68 5 32.80 88.00
16 Oklahoma 4 129 351 2.72 0 32.25 87.75
17 Florida 5 181 501 2.77 4 36.20 100.20
18 Pittsburgh 6 217 607 2.80 8 36.17 101.17
19 UCF 4 118 344 2.92 3 29.50 86.00
20 Penn State 5 160 471 2.94 3 32.00 94.20
21 Arkansas State 5 195 575 2.95 6 39.00 115.00
22 Utah State 6 226 681 3.01 9 37.67 113.50
23 Louisiana-Lafayette 5 182 565 3.10 8 36.40 113.00
24 Iowa 5 201 644 3.20 8 40.20 128.80
25 USC 3 69 224 3.25 2 23.00 74.67
25 Rutgers 6 211 686 3.25 5 35.17 114.33
27 Kansas State 4 120 396 3.30 2 30.00 99.00
27 Tulsa 5 235 775 3.30 11 47.00 155.00
29 Boise State 6 173 582 3.36 3 28.83 97.00
30 North Carolina 5 169 570 3.37 3 33.80 114.00
30 TCU 6 207 698 3.37 4 34.50 116.33
32 Washington State 3 103 348 3.38 6 34.33 116.00
32 Utah 4 138 467 3.38 1 34.50 116.75
32 Louisiana Tech 6 242 818 3.38 7 40.33 136.33
35 Ohio State 5 153 528 3.45 2 30.60 105.60
36 Syracuse 5 174 621 3.57 5 34.80 124.20
36 Purdue 5 185 660 3.57 5 37.00 132.00
38 Georgia 5 177 634 3.58 7 35.40 126.80
39 BYU 13 401 1457 3.63 16 30.85 112.08
39 Mississippi State 5 206 748 3.63 5 41.20 149.60
41 Hawai'i 6 207 755 3.65 9 34.50 125.83
42 Minnesota 4 114 419 3.68 5 28.50 104.75
43 Louisiana-Monroe 4 137 505 3.69 7 34.25 126.25
44 Virginia 5 171 633 3.70 6 34.20 126.60
45 Notre Dame 12 428 1610 3.76 7 35.67 134.17
45 Arizona State 4 143 537 3.76 6 35.75 134.25
47 Alabama 4 124 468 3.77 2 31.00 117.00
47 Marshall 5 179 675 3.77 9 35.80 135.00
47 Central Michigan 4 172 648 3.77 6 43.00 162.00
50 Nebraska 5 173 654 3.78 4 34.60 130.80
51 Iowa State 4 169 647 3.83 6 42.25 161.75
52 Kentucky 4 147 568 3.86 0 36.75 142.00
53 Houston 5 221 860 3.89 9 44.20 172.00
54 SMU 5 193 756 3.92 8 38.60 151.20
54 Kent State 4 155 608 3.92 10 38.75 152.00
56 South Carolina 5 205 807 3.94 7 41.00 161.40
57 Georgia Tech 5 170 671 3.95 7 34.00 134.20
57 Temple 5 187 739 3.95 5 37.40 147.80
59 Buffalo 4 174 689 3.96 5 43.50 172.25
60 Arizona 3 89 357 4.01 6 29.67 119.00
61 Idaho 5 189 760 4.02 8 37.80 152.00
62 Toledo 5 201 810 4.03 10 40.20 162.00
63 Vanderbilt 5 200 809 4.05 5 40.00 161.80
64 San Diego State 6 254 1035 4.07 11 42.33 172.50
65 Auburn 5 207 845 4.08 7 41.40 169.00
66 Ohio 5 192 787 4.10 3 38.40 157.40
67 Maryland 4 182 750 4.12 10 45.50 187.50
68 Akron 4 167 694 4.16 10 41.75 173.50
69 Eastern Michigan 4 135 563 4.17 2 33.75 140.75
70 Southern Mississippi 5 212 889 4.19 8 42.40 177.80
71 UNLV 5 167 704 4.22 10 33.40 140.80
72 Arkansas 5 173 731 4.23 6 34.60 146.20
73 West Virginia 6 194 828 4.27 8 32.33 138.00
73 Wisconsin 5 164 700 4.27 4 32.80 140.00
75 Duke 4 124 531 4.28 5 31.00 132.75
75 Oregon 4 200 855 4.28 8 50.00 213.75
77 Tulane 5 213 922 4.33 19 42.60 184.40
78 Northwestern 5 188 816 4.34 10 37.60 163.20
79 Michigan 5 181 787 4.35 3 36.20 157.40
80 Middle Tennessee 4 199 868 4.36 11 49.75 217.00
81 Colorado 3 104 458 4.40 6 34.67 152.67
82 North Carolina State 5 171 754 4.41 6 34.20 150.80
82 Boston College 4 168 741 4.41 8 42.00 185.25
82 Indiana 4 172 759 4.41 5 43.00 189.75
85 Northern Illinois 5 259 1147 4.43 14 51.80 229.40
86 Mississippi 4 145 647 4.46 4 36.25 161.75
86 UTEP 4 160 713 4.46 7 40.00 178.25
88 Oklahoma State 4 167 757 4.53 8 41.75 189.25
89 Florida Atlantic 4 157 714 4.55 8 39.25 178.50
90 Oregon State 3 123 561 4.56 4 41.00 187.00
91 Baylor 4 139 638 4.59 7 34.75 159.50
92 Miami (Ohio) 4 189 871 4.61 7 47.25 217.75
93 Wake Forest 5 187 868 4.64 8 37.40 173.60
94 Navy 10 379 1763 4.65 23 37.90 176.30
95 Wyoming 6 271 1272 4.69 14 45.17 212.00
96 Clemson 5 227 1066 4.70 9 45.40 213.20
97 Nevada 6 231 1101 4.77 7 38.50 183.50
98 San Jose State 5 201 962 4.79 10 40.20 192.40
99 Rice 4 177 854 4.82 5 44.25 213.50
100 Air Force 6 294 1435 4.88 12 49.00 239.17
101 Army 11 415 2043 4.92 21 37.73 185.73
102 Miami (Florida) 4 157 774 4.93 3 39.25 193.50
103 Troy 4 181 898 4.96 11 45.25 224.50
104 Tennessee 4 105 522 4.97 3 26.25 130.50
105 UAB 4 181 911 5.03 11 45.25 227.75
106 Western Michigan 5 203 1027 5.06 5 40.60 205.40
107 Texas Tech 3 133 677 5.09 4 44.33 225.67
108 Ball State 4 167 860 5.15 8 41.75 215.00
109 Bowling Green 4 135 697 5.16 7 33.75 174.25
110 New Mexico State 6 230 1201 5.22 13 38.33 200.17
111 Fresno State 6 229 1200 5.24 23 38.17 200.00
112 East Carolina 4 181 971 5.36 10 45.25 242.75
113 UCLA 4 153 823 5.38 9 38.25 205.75
114 North Texas 4 115 622 5.41 7 28.75 155.50
115 Colorado State 5 181 1030 5.69 13 36.20 206.00
116 New Mexico 5 237 1390 5.86 19 47.40 278.00
117 Memphis 4 145 868 5.99 9 36.25 217.00
118 Washington 4 146 877 6.01 15 36.50 219.25
119 Western Kentucky 4 163 1003 6.15 10 40.75 250.75
120 Kansas 3 113 846 7.49 12 37.67 282.00