2011 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games in November Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYU | 2 | 70 | 281 | 4.01 | 1 | 35.00 | 140.50 |
| 2 | Nevada | 3 | 75 | 294 | 3.92 | 2 | 25.00 | 98.00 |
| 3 | North Texas | 2 | 82 | 368 | 4.49 | 2 | 41.00 | 184.00 |
| 4 | Arkansas State | 3 | 92 | 280 | 3.04 | 4 | 30.67 | 93.33 |
| 4 | Louisiana-Monroe | 3 | 92 | 301 | 3.27 | 1 | 30.67 | 100.33 |
| 6 | Navy | 3 | 95 | 375 | 3.95 | 4 | 31.67 | 125.00 |
| 7 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 96 | 380 | 3.96 | 5 | 32.00 | 126.67 |
| 8 | TCU | 3 | 98 | 392 | 4.00 | 2 | 32.67 | 130.67 |
| 9 | North Carolina | 3 | 102 | 317 | 3.11 | 1 | 34.00 | 105.67 |
| 9 | Iowa State | 3 | 102 | 487 | 4.77 | 3 | 34.00 | 162.33 |
| 9 | Kansas State | 3 | 102 | 536 | 5.25 | 5 | 34.00 | 178.67 |
| 12 | Connecticut | 3 | 103 | 207 | 2.01 | 5 | 34.33 | 69.00 |
| 12 | Oklahoma | 3 | 103 | 399 | 3.87 | 3 | 34.33 | 133.00 |
| 14 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 104 | 438 | 4.21 | 6 | 26.00 | 109.50 |
| 14 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 104 | 496 | 4.77 | 2 | 34.67 | 165.33 |
| 16 | Toledo | 4 | 105 | 545 | 5.19 | 4 | 26.25 | 136.25 |
| 17 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 109 | 407 | 3.73 | 5 | 36.33 | 135.67 |
| 18 | Fresno State | 4 | 110 | 422 | 3.84 | 6 | 27.50 | 105.50 |
| 19 | Boise State | 4 | 112 | 448 | 4.00 | 3 | 28.00 | 112.00 |
| 20 | Tulane | 4 | 114 | 665 | 5.83 | 12 | 28.50 | 166.25 |
| 21 | Ohio | 4 | 116 | 549 | 4.73 | 4 | 29.00 | 137.25 |
| 21 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 3 | 116 | 488 | 4.21 | 8 | 38.67 | 162.67 |
| 23 | Buffalo | 3 | 118 | 366 | 3.10 | 2 | 39.33 | 122.00 |
| 23 | Marshall | 3 | 118 | 551 | 4.67 | 5 | 39.33 | 183.67 |
| 25 | Memphis | 3 | 119 | 589 | 4.95 | 4 | 39.67 | 196.33 |
| 25 | Idaho | 3 | 119 | 621 | 5.22 | 10 | 39.67 | 207.00 |
| 27 | Boston College | 4 | 120 | 457 | 3.81 | 7 | 30.00 | 114.25 |
| 28 | Wisconsin | 4 | 122 | 488 | 4.00 | 4 | 30.50 | 122.00 |
| 28 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 122 | 569 | 4.66 | 6 | 40.67 | 189.67 |
| 28 | Army | 3 | 122 | 632 | 5.18 | 8 | 40.67 | 210.67 |
| 31 | California | 4 | 124 | 461 | 3.72 | 5 | 31.00 | 115.25 |
| 31 | West Virginia | 3 | 124 | 454 | 3.66 | 8 | 41.33 | 151.33 |
| 33 | UCLA | 4 | 126 | 661 | 5.25 | 5 | 31.50 | 165.25 |
| 34 | Stanford | 4 | 128 | 407 | 3.18 | 6 | 32.00 | 101.75 |
| 34 | Utah | 4 | 128 | 451 | 3.52 | 2 | 32.00 | 112.75 |
| 34 | Rice | 4 | 128 | 549 | 4.29 | 5 | 32.00 | 137.25 |
| 37 | Virginia | 4 | 129 | 487 | 3.78 | 5 | 32.25 | 121.75 |
| 38 | Oregon | 4 | 130 | 366 | 2.82 | 2 | 32.50 | 91.50 |
| 38 | Georgia | 4 | 130 | 443 | 3.41 | 3 | 32.50 | 110.75 |
| 38 | Michigan | 4 | 130 | 443 | 3.41 | 7 | 32.50 | 110.75 |
| 38 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 130 | 476 | 3.66 | 4 | 32.50 | 119.00 |
| 38 | Western Michigan | 3 | 130 | 645 | 4.96 | 6 | 43.33 | 215.00 |
| 43 | North Carolina State | 4 | 131 | 308 | 2.35 | 5 | 32.75 | 77.00 |
| 43 | Auburn | 3 | 131 | 666 | 5.08 | 2 | 43.67 | 222.00 |
| 43 | Central Michigan | 3 | 131 | 674 | 5.15 | 6 | 43.67 | 224.67 |
| 46 | USC | 4 | 132 | 513 | 3.89 | 4 | 33.00 | 128.25 |
| 46 | Syracuse | 3 | 132 | 623 | 4.72 | 8 | 44.00 | 207.67 |
| 48 | Louisville | 4 | 133 | 463 | 3.48 | 6 | 33.25 | 115.75 |
| 48 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 133 | 515 | 3.87 | 6 | 33.25 | 128.75 |
| 48 | Arizona | 4 | 133 | 547 | 4.11 | 11 | 33.25 | 136.75 |
| 48 | Clemson | 3 | 133 | 500 | 3.76 | 4 | 44.33 | 166.67 |
| 48 | Colorado | 4 | 133 | 720 | 5.41 | 5 | 33.25 | 180.00 |
| 53 | New Mexico | 3 | 134 | 733 | 5.47 | 10 | 44.67 | 244.33 |
| 54 | UCF | 4 | 135 | 630 | 4.67 | 3 | 33.75 | 157.50 |
| 54 | Indiana | 3 | 135 | 812 | 6.01 | 9 | 45.00 | 270.67 |
| 56 | San Diego State | 4 | 136 | 581 | 4.27 | 8 | 34.00 | 145.25 |
| 57 | Florida State | 4 | 137 | 366 | 2.67 | 3 | 34.25 | 91.50 |
| 58 | Houston | 4 | 138 | 487 | 3.53 | 2 | 34.50 | 121.75 |
| 59 | Notre Dame | 4 | 139 | 531 | 3.82 | 4 | 34.75 | 132.75 |
| 59 | Washington | 4 | 139 | 647 | 4.65 | 9 | 34.75 | 161.75 |
| 61 | Missouri | 4 | 140 | 563 | 4.02 | 5 | 35.00 | 140.75 |
| 61 | Penn State | 3 | 140 | 658 | 4.70 | 7 | 46.67 | 219.33 |
| 63 | South Florida | 4 | 142 | 290 | 2.04 | 1 | 35.50 | 72.50 |
| 63 | Miami (Florida) | 4 | 142 | 480 | 3.38 | 1 | 35.50 | 120.00 |
| 65 | Miami (Ohio) | 4 | 143 | 603 | 4.22 | 2 | 35.75 | 150.75 |
| 65 | Tennessee | 4 | 143 | 643 | 4.50 | 5 | 35.75 | 160.75 |
| 65 | New Mexico State | 4 | 143 | 737 | 5.15 | 11 | 35.75 | 184.25 |
| 68 | Texas | 4 | 144 | 324 | 2.25 | 3 | 36.00 | 81.00 |
| 68 | Alabama | 4 | 144 | 540 | 3.75 | 1 | 36.00 | 135.00 |
| 68 | Colorado State | 3 | 144 | 772 | 5.36 | 7 | 48.00 | 257.33 |
| 71 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 145 | 355 | 2.45 | 5 | 36.25 | 88.75 |
| 71 | Kent State | 4 | 145 | 540 | 3.72 | 4 | 36.25 | 135.00 |
| 71 | East Carolina | 4 | 145 | 597 | 4.12 | 6 | 36.25 | 149.25 |
| 71 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 145 | 630 | 4.34 | 5 | 36.25 | 157.50 |
| 75 | LSU | 4 | 146 | 420 | 2.88 | 1 | 36.50 | 105.00 |
| 75 | UAB | 4 | 146 | 869 | 5.95 | 12 | 36.50 | 217.25 |
| 75 | Illinois | 3 | 146 | 666 | 4.56 | 8 | 48.67 | 222.00 |
| 78 | Michigan State | 4 | 148 | 418 | 2.82 | 1 | 37.00 | 104.50 |
| 79 | Tulsa | 4 | 150 | 567 | 3.78 | 7 | 37.50 | 141.75 |
| 80 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 151 | 624 | 4.13 | 11 | 37.75 | 156.00 |
| 80 | Bowling Green | 3 | 151 | 724 | 4.79 | 6 | 50.33 | 241.33 |
| 82 | Minnesota | 4 | 152 | 623 | 4.10 | 7 | 38.00 | 155.75 |
| 82 | Northwestern | 4 | 152 | 676 | 4.45 | 4 | 38.00 | 169.00 |
| 82 | UTEP | 4 | 152 | 809 | 5.32 | 9 | 38.00 | 202.25 |
| 85 | Florida International | 4 | 153 | 489 | 3.20 | 4 | 38.25 | 122.25 |
| 85 | Arkansas | 4 | 153 | 587 | 3.84 | 8 | 38.25 | 146.75 |
| 85 | South Carolina | 4 | 153 | 589 | 3.85 | 5 | 38.25 | 147.25 |
| 85 | SMU | 4 | 153 | 627 | 4.10 | 5 | 38.25 | 156.75 |
| 85 | Arizona State | 4 | 153 | 655 | 4.28 | 9 | 38.25 | 163.75 |
| 85 | Washington State | 4 | 153 | 681 | 4.45 | 7 | 38.25 | 170.25 |
| 91 | Cincinnati | 4 | 154 | 584 | 3.79 | 4 | 38.50 | 146.00 |
| 91 | Utah State | 4 | 154 | 594 | 3.86 | 7 | 38.50 | 148.50 |
| 93 | Baylor | 4 | 157 | 743 | 4.73 | 12 | 39.25 | 185.75 |
| 93 | Kansas | 4 | 157 | 797 | 5.08 | 7 | 39.25 | 199.25 |
| 95 | Temple | 4 | 161 | 747 | 4.64 | 5 | 40.25 | 186.75 |
| 96 | Kentucky | 4 | 168 | 624 | 3.71 | 3 | 42.00 | 156.00 |
| 97 | Wake Forest | 4 | 169 | 880 | 5.21 | 6 | 42.25 | 220.00 |
| 97 | Mississippi | 4 | 169 | 885 | 5.24 | 8 | 42.25 | 221.25 |
| 99 | Ball State | 3 | 171 | 917 | 5.36 | 4 | 57.00 | 305.67 |
| 100 | Hawai'i | 4 | 173 | 819 | 4.73 | 8 | 43.25 | 204.75 |
| 101 | Iowa | 4 | 174 | 605 | 3.48 | 3 | 43.50 | 151.25 |
| 101 | Mississippi State | 4 | 174 | 750 | 4.31 | 6 | 43.50 | 187.50 |
| 103 | Florida | 4 | 176 | 558 | 3.17 | 7 | 44.00 | 139.50 |
| 103 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 176 | 656 | 3.73 | 1 | 44.00 | 164.00 |
| 105 | Purdue | 4 | 177 | 869 | 4.91 | 11 | 44.25 | 217.25 |
| 106 | Duke | 4 | 179 | 981 | 5.48 | 11 | 44.75 | 245.25 |
| 107 | Maryland | 4 | 180 | 759 | 4.22 | 8 | 45.00 | 189.75 |
| 107 | Ohio State | 4 | 180 | 804 | 4.47 | 8 | 45.00 | 201.00 |
| 107 | San Jose State | 4 | 180 | 896 | 4.98 | 11 | 45.00 | 224.00 |
| 107 | UNLV | 4 | 180 | 959 | 5.33 | 11 | 45.00 | 239.75 |
| 111 | Rutgers | 4 | 181 | 694 | 3.83 | 6 | 45.25 | 173.50 |
| 112 | Nebraska | 4 | 182 | 699 | 3.84 | 10 | 45.50 | 174.75 |
| 112 | Akron | 4 | 182 | 1004 | 5.52 | 12 | 45.50 | 251.00 |
| 114 | Wyoming | 4 | 185 | 1036 | 5.60 | 9 | 46.25 | 259.00 |
| 115 | Texas A&M | 4 | 191 | 429 | 2.25 | 11 | 47.75 | 107.25 |
| 115 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 191 | 764 | 4.00 | 12 | 47.75 | 191.00 |
| 117 | Oregon State | 4 | 194 | 1121 | 5.78 | 7 | 48.50 | 280.25 |
| 118 | Troy | 4 | 202 | 1034 | 5.12 | 15 | 50.50 | 258.50 |
| 119 | Air Force | 4 | 214 | 1100 | 5.14 | 8 | 53.50 | 275.00 |
| 120 | Texas Tech | 4 | 221 | 1300 | 5.88 | 16 | 55.25 | 325.00 |