2011 National Leaders Rushing Offense - When Losing By 1-7 Pts through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas State | 9 | 182 | 842 | 4.63 | 13 | 63 | 46 | 27 | 5 |
| 2 | South Carolina | 11 | 148 | 780 | 5.27 | 12 | 68 | 45 | 28 | 6 |
| 3 | West Virginia | 13 | 112 | 550 | 4.91 | 11 | 80 | 20 | 11 | 2 |
| 4 | Utah State | 12 | 126 | 711 | 5.64 | 9 | 60 | 32 | 16 | 7 |
| 4 | Fresno State | 13 | 145 | 658 | 4.54 | 9 | 31 | 40 | 28 | 5 |
| 4 | Toledo | 7 | 112 | 544 | 4.86 | 9 | 36 | 29 | 16 | 4 |
| 4 | TCU | 8 | 105 | 512 | 4.88 | 9 | 32 | 27 | 13 | 4 |
| 8 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 115 | 735 | 6.39 | 8 | 50 | 35 | 26 | 6 |
| 8 | Wyoming | 11 | 121 | 537 | 4.44 | 8 | 36 | 28 | 15 | 1 |
| 8 | Duke | 11 | 114 | 428 | 3.75 | 8 | 47 | 25 | 13 | 3 |
| 11 | Army | 10 | 168 | 833 | 4.96 | 7 | 31 | 48 | 27 | 5 |
| 11 | Air Force | 9 | 149 | 637 | 4.28 | 7 | 44 | 34 | 18 | 9 |
| 11 | Oregon | 6 | 94 | 582 | 6.19 | 7 | 91 | 26 | 14 | 6 |
| 11 | Nevada | 9 | 99 | 485 | 4.90 | 7 | 41 | 26 | 16 | 6 |
| 11 | UTEP | 10 | 98 | 429 | 4.38 | 7 | 77 | 21 | 14 | 2 |
| 11 | San Jose State | 8 | 69 | 358 | 5.19 | 7 | 66 | 13 | 11 | 5 |
| 17 | California | 10 | 105 | 584 | 5.56 | 6 | 56 | 28 | 23 | 8 |
| 17 | Western Kentucky | 9 | 148 | 579 | 3.91 | 6 | 25 | 30 | 17 | 2 |
| 17 | Iowa State | 11 | 163 | 575 | 3.53 | 6 | 28 | 38 | 16 | 3 |
| 17 | UAB | 12 | 111 | 556 | 5.01 | 6 | 57 | 25 | 14 | 4 |
| 17 | Arizona State | 10 | 118 | 510 | 4.32 | 6 | 51 | 29 | 14 | 4 |
| 17 | Ball State | 11 | 100 | 502 | 5.02 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 11 | 3 |
| 17 | Buffalo | 10 | 116 | 465 | 4.01 | 6 | 68 | 25 | 14 | 2 |
| 17 | Cincinnati | 8 | 104 | 434 | 4.17 | 6 | 69 | 25 | 13 | 3 |
| 17 | Louisiana Tech | 10 | 126 | 385 | 3.06 | 6 | 31 | 25 | 13 | 2 |
| 17 | New Mexico State | 10 | 83 | 313 | 3.77 | 6 | 32 | 20 | 12 | 3 |
| 27 | Virginia Tech | 10 | 132 | 673 | 5.10 | 5 | 44 | 36 | 18 | 4 |
| 27 | Baylor | 9 | 98 | 535 | 5.46 | 5 | 78 | 31 | 19 | 4 |
| 27 | Michigan | 9 | 106 | 507 | 4.78 | 5 | 52 | 29 | 16 | 5 |
| 27 | Missouri | 10 | 110 | 488 | 4.44 | 5 | 43 | 27 | 19 | 6 |
| 27 | Auburn | 10 | 124 | 467 | 3.77 | 5 | 60 | 28 | 17 | 4 |
| 27 | Northwestern | 9 | 116 | 461 | 3.97 | 5 | 46 | 28 | 10 | 2 |
| 27 | Mississippi | 11 | 110 | 405 | 3.68 | 5 | 69 | 28 | 17 | 4 |
| 27 | UCLA | 12 | 110 | 399 | 3.63 | 5 | 41 | 21 | 12 | 4 |
| 27 | Troy | 10 | 92 | 304 | 3.30 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 0 |
| 27 | Oklahoma | 5 | 42 | 216 | 5.14 | 5 | 55 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| 27 | Arkansas | 6 | 52 | 181 | 3.48 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
| 38 | Purdue | 10 | 152 | 695 | 4.57 | 4 | 43 | 41 | 23 | 7 |
| 38 | Georgia Tech | 8 | 110 | 636 | 5.78 | 4 | 58 | 28 | 20 | 9 |
| 38 | San Diego State | 10 | 103 | 528 | 5.13 | 4 | 68 | 27 | 14 | 2 |
| 38 | UNLV | 11 | 122 | 528 | 4.33 | 4 | 45 | 27 | 14 | 2 |
| 38 | Colorado State | 10 | 149 | 513 | 3.44 | 4 | 34 | 32 | 11 | 3 |
| 38 | Rice | 10 | 89 | 424 | 4.76 | 4 | 44 | 24 | 12 | 3 |
| 38 | Penn State | 8 | 95 | 398 | 4.19 | 4 | 42 | 18 | 10 | 3 |
| 38 | Minnesota | 11 | 88 | 369 | 4.19 | 4 | 30 | 20 | 14 | 3 |
| 38 | Tulane | 10 | 103 | 356 | 3.46 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 9 | 3 |
| 38 | Kansas | 10 | 112 | 352 | 3.14 | 4 | 22 | 24 | 12 | 3 |
| 38 | Washington | 9 | 97 | 291 | 3.00 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 8 | 0 |
| 38 | Wisconsin | 7 | 72 | 244 | 3.39 | 4 | 34 | 14 | 10 | 2 |
| 38 | Michigan State | 7 | 61 | 191 | 3.13 | 4 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 4 |
| 51 | Ohio State | 10 | 176 | 570 | 3.24 | 3 | 57 | 36 | 16 | 4 |
| 51 | Nebraska | 6 | 84 | 442 | 5.26 | 3 | 57 | 19 | 12 | 4 |
| 51 | Navy | 7 | 103 | 434 | 4.21 | 3 | 41 | 23 | 10 | 5 |
| 51 | Miami (Florida) | 7 | 86 | 377 | 4.38 | 3 | 41 | 19 | 11 | 3 |
| 51 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 116 | 372 | 3.21 | 3 | 34 | 20 | 11 | 5 |
| 51 | Idaho | 11 | 90 | 355 | 3.94 | 3 | 35 | 19 | 11 | 3 |
| 51 | South Florida | 6 | 71 | 353 | 4.97 | 3 | 32 | 19 | 11 | 4 |
| 51 | Louisville | 9 | 96 | 323 | 3.36 | 3 | 55 | 14 | 8 | 3 |
| 51 | Virginia | 9 | 73 | 318 | 4.36 | 3 | 34 | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| 51 | Illinois | 12 | 87 | 317 | 3.64 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 2 |
| 51 | Louisiana-Monroe | 9 | 72 | 274 | 3.81 | 3 | 33 | 19 | 11 | 2 |
| 51 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 9 | 69 | 266 | 3.86 | 3 | 42 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
| 51 | Bowling Green | 11 | 89 | 262 | 2.94 | 3 | 27 | 18 | 11 | 1 |
| 51 | Vanderbilt | 9 | 85 | 258 | 3.04 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 1 |
| 51 | East Carolina | 12 | 69 | 242 | 3.51 | 3 | 32 | 14 | 5 | 3 |
| 51 | Rutgers | 10 | 111 | 202 | 1.82 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 5 | 1 |
| 51 | Stanford | 2 | 30 | 121 | 4.03 | 3 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 68 | Ohio | 8 | 139 | 592 | 4.26 | 2 | 40 | 35 | 22 | 2 |
| 68 | Eastern Michigan | 10 | 136 | 511 | 3.76 | 2 | 50 | 29 | 18 | 4 |
| 68 | Texas | 10 | 126 | 506 | 4.02 | 2 | 55 | 24 | 15 | 5 |
| 68 | Marshall | 12 | 114 | 470 | 4.12 | 2 | 30 | 23 | 13 | 3 |
| 68 | Florida International | 8 | 107 | 446 | 4.17 | 2 | 18 | 27 | 15 | 0 |
| 68 | Mississippi State | 10 | 87 | 414 | 4.76 | 2 | 60 | 20 | 14 | 2 |
| 68 | BYU | 7 | 119 | 395 | 3.32 | 2 | 22 | 26 | 13 | 2 |
| 68 | Temple | 5 | 79 | 369 | 4.67 | 2 | 58 | 15 | 10 | 4 |
| 68 | Clemson | 11 | 66 | 328 | 4.97 | 2 | 39 | 17 | 10 | 3 |
| 68 | Connecticut | 10 | 99 | 325 | 3.28 | 2 | 17 | 21 | 14 | 0 |
| 68 | Texas Tech | 10 | 68 | 305 | 4.49 | 2 | 51 | 17 | 7 | 2 |
| 68 | Pittsburgh | 7 | 99 | 277 | 2.80 | 2 | 42 | 19 | 16 | 3 |
| 68 | USC | 4 | 42 | 272 | 6.48 | 2 | 61 | 14 | 8 | 3 |
| 68 | Southern Mississippi | 8 | 54 | 255 | 4.72 | 2 | 47 | 16 | 8 | 2 |
| 68 | Notre Dame | 6 | 49 | 230 | 4.69 | 2 | 79 | 12 | 7 | 2 |
| 68 | UCF | 8 | 85 | 226 | 2.66 | 2 | 17 | 20 | 4 | 0 |
| 68 | Western Michigan | 9 | 66 | 214 | 3.24 | 2 | 46 | 11 | 7 | 2 |
| 68 | North Texas | 8 | 71 | 211 | 2.97 | 2 | 30 | 16 | 7 | 1 |
| 68 | Arkansas State | 9 | 70 | 207 | 2.96 | 2 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 1 |
| 68 | Georgia | 6 | 52 | 201 | 3.87 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 2 |
| 68 | Miami (Ohio) | 10 | 90 | 200 | 2.22 | 2 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 1 |
| 68 | Kentucky | 10 | 89 | 197 | 2.21 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 0 |
| 68 | Houston | 7 | 60 | 195 | 3.25 | 2 | 32 | 15 | 6 | 2 |
| 68 | Kent State | 8 | 88 | 189 | 2.15 | 2 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
| 68 | Syracuse | 10 | 70 | 175 | 2.50 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 1 |
| 68 | Utah | 10 | 74 | 173 | 2.34 | 2 | 37 | 9 | 7 | 1 |
| 68 | SMU | 7 | 41 | 157 | 3.83 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 68 | Boise State | 4 | 38 | 131 | 3.45 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 68 | Alabama | 4 | 21 | 92 | 4.38 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 68 | Oklahoma State | 5 | 25 | 64 | 2.56 | 2 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 98 | Maryland | 11 | 90 | 501 | 5.57 | 1 | 47 | 23 | 15 | 7 |
| 98 | Indiana | 11 | 115 | 438 | 3.81 | 1 | 27 | 26 | 13 | 2 |
| 98 | New Mexico | 11 | 78 | 276 | 3.54 | 1 | 29 | 16 | 7 | 2 |
| 98 | Iowa | 7 | 63 | 249 | 3.95 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 0 |
| 98 | Texas A&M | 9 | 60 | 239 | 3.98 | 1 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| 98 | Middle Tennessee | 11 | 58 | 223 | 3.84 | 1 | 59 | 13 | 7 | 1 |
| 98 | Washington State | 10 | 90 | 213 | 2.37 | 1 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 0 |
| 98 | Arizona | 10 | 62 | 202 | 3.26 | 1 | 34 | 13 | 6 | 4 |
| 98 | Akron | 11 | 82 | 191 | 2.33 | 1 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 1 |
| 98 | North Carolina State | 10 | 70 | 186 | 2.66 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 98 | Florida State | 6 | 63 | 157 | 2.49 | 1 | 28 | 12 | 11 | 3 |
| 98 | Tennessee | 9 | 68 | 150 | 2.21 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 1 |
| 98 | Tulsa | 7 | 42 | 147 | 3.50 | 1 | 33 | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| 98 | North Carolina | 7 | 43 | 147 | 3.42 | 1 | 55 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 98 | LSU | 5 | 42 | 146 | 3.48 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| 98 | Colorado | 9 | 55 | 139 | 2.53 | 1 | 33 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 98 | Hawai'i | 9 | 38 | 134 | 3.53 | 1 | 74 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
| 98 | Memphis | 9 | 41 | 118 | 2.88 | 1 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 116 | Boston College | 9 | 90 | 307 | 3.41 | 0 | 23 | 17 | 13 | 2 |
| 116 | Oregon State | 9 | 52 | 189 | 3.63 | 0 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| 116 | Central Michigan | 9 | 63 | 154 | 2.44 | 0 | 48 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 116 | Wake Forest | 8 | 52 | 134 | 2.58 | 0 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 1 |
| 116 | Florida | 7 | 46 | 73 | 1.59 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||