2011 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boise State | 1 | 26 | 33 | 1.27 | 0 | 26.00 | 33.00 |
| 2 | Florida State | 4 | 156 | 416 | 2.67 | 4 | 39.00 | 104.00 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 7 | 228 | 626 | 2.75 | 8 | 32.57 | 89.43 |
| 4 | South Florida | 7 | 279 | 852 | 3.05 | 8 | 39.86 | 121.71 |
| 4 | Texas A&M | 6 | 251 | 766 | 3.05 | 16 | 41.83 | 127.67 |
| 6 | Pittsburgh | 7 | 257 | 805 | 3.13 | 10 | 36.71 | 115.00 |
| 7 | Arkansas State | 3 | 125 | 396 | 3.17 | 5 | 41.67 | 132.00 |
| 8 | Utah State | 6 | 241 | 768 | 3.19 | 10 | 40.17 | 128.00 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 3 | 112 | 361 | 3.22 | 5 | 37.33 | 120.33 |
| 10 | Louisville | 6 | 212 | 691 | 3.26 | 5 | 35.33 | 115.17 |
| 11 | Southern Mississippi | 2 | 89 | 292 | 3.28 | 3 | 44.50 | 146.00 |
| 12 | Michigan State | 3 | 127 | 430 | 3.39 | 7 | 42.33 | 143.33 |
| 13 | Utah | 5 | 191 | 649 | 3.40 | 5 | 38.20 | 129.80 |
| 14 | Tulsa | 5 | 212 | 729 | 3.44 | 11 | 42.40 | 145.80 |
| 15 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 110 | 392 | 3.56 | 4 | 36.67 | 130.67 |
| 16 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 195 | 701 | 3.59 | 7 | 39.00 | 140.20 |
| 17 | Alabama | 1 | 41 | 148 | 3.61 | 0 | 41.00 | 148.00 |
| 18 | Kent State | 7 | 294 | 1063 | 3.62 | 13 | 42.00 | 151.86 |
| 19 | Oregon | 2 | 86 | 314 | 3.65 | 4 | 43.00 | 157.00 |
| 20 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 266 | 987 | 3.71 | 12 | 33.25 | 123.38 |
| 21 | Florida | 6 | 282 | 1049 | 3.72 | 13 | 47.00 | 174.83 |
| 22 | South Carolina | 2 | 102 | 382 | 3.75 | 3 | 51.00 | 191.00 |
| 23 | Vanderbilt | 7 | 263 | 992 | 3.77 | 9 | 37.57 | 141.71 |
| 23 | Syracuse | 7 | 271 | 1022 | 3.77 | 10 | 38.71 | 146.00 |
| 25 | Notre Dame | 5 | 183 | 696 | 3.80 | 1 | 36.60 | 139.20 |
| 26 | Nebraska | 4 | 205 | 797 | 3.89 | 14 | 51.25 | 199.25 |
| 27 | Florida Atlantic | 11 | 464 | 1835 | 3.95 | 24 | 42.18 | 166.82 |
| 28 | Iowa | 6 | 276 | 1094 | 3.96 | 9 | 46.00 | 182.33 |
| 29 | Texas | 5 | 168 | 669 | 3.98 | 11 | 33.60 | 133.80 |
| 29 | Illinois | 6 | 280 | 1114 | 3.98 | 11 | 46.67 | 185.67 |
| 31 | Temple | 4 | 151 | 603 | 3.99 | 7 | 37.75 | 150.75 |
| 32 | Ohio | 4 | 161 | 647 | 4.02 | 6 | 40.25 | 161.75 |
| 33 | North Carolina State | 5 | 205 | 832 | 4.06 | 11 | 41.00 | 166.40 |
| 34 | Mississippi State | 6 | 249 | 1037 | 4.16 | 9 | 41.50 | 172.83 |
| 35 | Boston College | 8 | 319 | 1329 | 4.17 | 18 | 39.88 | 166.13 |
| 36 | Florida International | 5 | 177 | 739 | 4.18 | 7 | 35.40 | 147.80 |
| 37 | Virginia | 5 | 203 | 853 | 4.20 | 9 | 40.60 | 170.60 |
| 37 | North Carolina | 6 | 248 | 1041 | 4.20 | 8 | 41.33 | 173.50 |
| 39 | West Virginia | 3 | 115 | 485 | 4.22 | 8 | 38.33 | 161.67 |
| 40 | USC | 2 | 84 | 355 | 4.23 | 7 | 42.00 | 177.50 |
| 41 | Northwestern | 7 | 292 | 1240 | 4.25 | 16 | 41.71 | 177.14 |
| 42 | Miami (Florida) | 6 | 237 | 1011 | 4.27 | 4 | 39.50 | 168.50 |
| 42 | Buffalo | 9 | 395 | 1688 | 4.27 | 18 | 43.89 | 187.56 |
| 44 | LSU | 1 | 35 | 150 | 4.29 | 1 | 35.00 | 150.00 |
| 45 | San Diego State | 5 | 214 | 920 | 4.30 | 10 | 42.80 | 184.00 |
| 46 | Hawai'i | 7 | 286 | 1241 | 4.34 | 11 | 40.86 | 177.29 |
| 47 | TCU | 2 | 60 | 262 | 4.37 | 1 | 30.00 | 131.00 |
| 48 | Idaho | 10 | 410 | 1806 | 4.40 | 16 | 41.00 | 180.60 |
| 49 | Tennessee | 7 | 304 | 1340 | 4.41 | 13 | 43.43 | 191.43 |
| 50 | Clemson | 4 | 208 | 920 | 4.42 | 9 | 52.00 | 230.00 |
| 51 | Arizona State | 7 | 282 | 1249 | 4.43 | 15 | 40.29 | 178.43 |
| 52 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 165 | 732 | 4.44 | 12 | 41.25 | 183.00 |
| 53 | Ohio State | 7 | 293 | 1319 | 4.50 | 10 | 41.86 | 188.43 |
| 54 | BYU | 3 | 120 | 544 | 4.53 | 8 | 40.00 | 181.33 |
| 55 | Toledo | 4 | 149 | 677 | 4.54 | 5 | 37.25 | 169.25 |
| 56 | Miami (Ohio) | 8 | 315 | 1433 | 4.55 | 12 | 39.38 | 179.13 |
| 56 | Missouri | 5 | 197 | 897 | 4.55 | 12 | 39.40 | 179.40 |
| 58 | SMU | 5 | 232 | 1059 | 4.56 | 14 | 46.40 | 211.80 |
| 59 | Oklahoma | 3 | 114 | 529 | 4.64 | 7 | 38.00 | 176.33 |
| 60 | Michigan | 2 | 74 | 344 | 4.65 | 3 | 37.00 | 172.00 |
| 60 | Penn State | 4 | 154 | 716 | 4.65 | 8 | 38.50 | 179.00 |
| 62 | Georgia | 4 | 142 | 662 | 4.66 | 10 | 35.50 | 165.50 |
| 63 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 200 | 935 | 4.68 | 7 | 40.00 | 187.00 |
| 63 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 41 | 192 | 4.68 | 2 | 41.00 | 192.00 |
| 65 | California | 6 | 245 | 1151 | 4.70 | 12 | 40.83 | 191.83 |
| 66 | Troy | 9 | 419 | 1982 | 4.73 | 23 | 46.56 | 220.22 |
| 67 | Navy | 7 | 282 | 1346 | 4.77 | 24 | 40.29 | 192.29 |
| 68 | Middle Tennessee | 10 | 512 | 2449 | 4.78 | 33 | 51.20 | 244.90 |
| 69 | Maryland | 10 | 481 | 2304 | 4.79 | 28 | 48.10 | 230.40 |
| 70 | San Jose State | 7 | 339 | 1627 | 4.80 | 16 | 48.43 | 232.43 |
| 71 | Rutgers | 4 | 147 | 707 | 4.81 | 11 | 36.75 | 176.75 |
| 72 | Tulane | 11 | 406 | 1972 | 4.86 | 33 | 36.91 | 179.27 |
| 73 | Stanford | 2 | 61 | 297 | 4.87 | 5 | 30.50 | 148.50 |
| 74 | Central Michigan | 9 | 374 | 1830 | 4.89 | 20 | 41.56 | 203.33 |
| 75 | UCF | 7 | 216 | 1058 | 4.90 | 8 | 30.86 | 151.14 |
| 75 | Fresno State | 9 | 329 | 1612 | 4.90 | 27 | 36.56 | 179.11 |
| 77 | Kentucky | 7 | 314 | 1545 | 4.92 | 14 | 44.86 | 220.71 |
| 78 | Minnesota | 9 | 364 | 1806 | 4.96 | 19 | 40.44 | 200.67 |
| 78 | Wake Forest | 7 | 291 | 1442 | 4.96 | 17 | 41.57 | 206.00 |
| 80 | Akron | 11 | 510 | 2533 | 4.97 | 32 | 46.36 | 230.27 |
| 80 | Purdue | 6 | 285 | 1417 | 4.97 | 16 | 47.50 | 236.17 |
| 80 | Iowa State | 7 | 344 | 1708 | 4.97 | 17 | 49.14 | 244.00 |
| 83 | UNLV | 10 | 415 | 2074 | 5.00 | 27 | 41.50 | 207.40 |
| 83 | Northern Illinois | 3 | 139 | 695 | 5.00 | 9 | 46.33 | 231.67 |
| 85 | UAB | 9 | 374 | 1876 | 5.02 | 19 | 41.56 | 208.44 |
| 86 | Nevada | 6 | 216 | 1087 | 5.03 | 7 | 36.00 | 181.17 |
| 86 | Washington State | 8 | 307 | 1545 | 5.03 | 15 | 38.38 | 193.13 |
| 88 | Oregon State | 9 | 406 | 2066 | 5.09 | 17 | 45.11 | 229.56 |
| 89 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 219 | 1120 | 5.11 | 8 | 36.50 | 186.67 |
| 90 | East Carolina | 7 | 270 | 1384 | 5.13 | 18 | 38.57 | 197.71 |
| 90 | Ball State | 6 | 285 | 1462 | 5.13 | 16 | 47.50 | 243.67 |
| 92 | Rice | 8 | 334 | 1724 | 5.16 | 15 | 41.75 | 215.50 |
| 93 | Kansas State | 3 | 72 | 372 | 5.17 | 5 | 24.00 | 124.00 |
| 94 | Army | 9 | 389 | 2030 | 5.22 | 23 | 43.22 | 225.56 |
| 95 | Marshall | 6 | 246 | 1289 | 5.24 | 13 | 41.00 | 214.83 |
| 96 | Duke | 9 | 353 | 1856 | 5.26 | 20 | 39.22 | 206.22 |
| 97 | Memphis | 10 | 396 | 2094 | 5.29 | 24 | 39.60 | 209.40 |
| 98 | Houston | 1 | 39 | 207 | 5.31 | 1 | 39.00 | 207.00 |
| 98 | Auburn | 5 | 208 | 1105 | 5.31 | 8 | 41.60 | 221.00 |
| 100 | North Texas | 7 | 251 | 1345 | 5.36 | 14 | 35.86 | 192.14 |
| 101 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 191 | 1028 | 5.38 | 11 | 38.20 | 205.60 |
| 101 | Indiana | 11 | 514 | 2763 | 5.38 | 24 | 46.73 | 251.18 |
| 103 | Mississippi | 10 | 426 | 2313 | 5.43 | 22 | 42.60 | 231.30 |
| 103 | New Mexico | 11 | 496 | 2694 | 5.43 | 44 | 45.09 | 244.91 |
| 105 | Texas Tech | 7 | 380 | 2066 | 5.44 | 27 | 54.29 | 295.14 |
| 106 | Air Force | 6 | 209 | 1148 | 5.49 | 13 | 34.83 | 191.33 |
| 107 | Arizona | 8 | 305 | 1681 | 5.51 | 25 | 38.13 | 210.13 |
| 108 | Wisconsin | 3 | 130 | 722 | 5.55 | 7 | 43.33 | 240.67 |
| 109 | UCLA | 8 | 321 | 1802 | 5.61 | 20 | 40.13 | 225.25 |
| 110 | Arkansas | 2 | 85 | 483 | 5.68 | 4 | 42.50 | 241.50 |
| 111 | New Mexico State | 9 | 400 | 2282 | 5.71 | 25 | 44.44 | 253.56 |
| 112 | Bowling Green | 7 | 312 | 1784 | 5.72 | 18 | 44.57 | 254.86 |
| 113 | Colorado State | 9 | 390 | 2246 | 5.76 | 22 | 43.33 | 249.56 |
| 114 | Colorado | 10 | 373 | 2175 | 5.83 | 22 | 37.30 | 217.50 |
| 115 | Kansas | 10 | 428 | 2620 | 6.12 | 33 | 42.80 | 262.00 |
| 116 | Wyoming | 5 | 240 | 1481 | 6.17 | 17 | 48.00 | 296.20 |
| 117 | Western Michigan | 6 | 298 | 1869 | 6.27 | 17 | 49.67 | 311.50 |
| 118 | UTEP | 7 | 263 | 1706 | 6.49 | 19 | 37.57 | 243.71 |
| 119 | Baylor | 3 | 123 | 803 | 6.53 | 8 | 41.00 | 267.67 |
| 120 | Washington | 6 | 261 | 1846 | 7.07 | 26 | 43.50 | 307.67 |