2012 National Leaders Rushing Defense - In Overtime through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wyoming | 2 | 3 | -6 | -2.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Penn State | 1 | 2 | -2 | -1.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 5 | -3 | -0.60 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Florida International | 2 | 2 | -1 | -0.50 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | South Alabama | 1 | 4 | -1 | -0.25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Stanford | 3 | 4 | -1 | -0.25 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Toledo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Washington | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Monroe | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Ball State | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Nevada | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Temple | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | East Carolina | 1 | 7 | 9 | 1.29 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Navy | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | San Diego State | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Oregon | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | West Virginia | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Tulsa | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Ohio State | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Michigan | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Purdue | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Akron | 1 | 6 | 13 | 2.17 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Tennessee | 1 | 6 | 14 | 2.33 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Cincinnati | 1 | 5 | 12 | 2.40 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Northwestern | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | UNLV | 1 | 5 | 14 | 2.80 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Notre Dame | 2 | 13 | 37 | 2.85 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | Louisville | 2 | 8 | 23 | 2.88 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Oklahoma | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Rutgers | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Connecticut | 2 | 5 | 16 | 3.20 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | UCF | 2 | 9 | 29 | 3.22 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | Boston College | 1 | 4 | 13 | 3.25 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Kansas | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 12 | 44 | 3.67 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | TCU | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Iowa | 1 | 5 | 20 | 4.00 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Air Force | 1 | 6 | 25 | 4.17 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Utah State | 2 | 5 | 21 | 4.20 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 43 | Kentucky | 1 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Marshall | 2 | 7 | 32 | 4.57 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 45 | Miami (Florida) | 1 | 5 | 23 | 4.60 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 46 | Auburn | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | Missouri | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | Texas Tech | 3 | 15 | 75 | 5.00 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 49 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 50 | Wisconsin | 3 | 8 | 44 | 5.50 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 51 | Minnesota | 1 | 8 | 47 | 5.88 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 52 | Southern Mississippi | 1 | 6 | 37 | 6.17 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 53 | Utah | 1 | 4 | 25 | 6.25 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | Kent State | 1 | 4 | 27 | 6.75 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 55 | Georgia Tech | 2 | 7 | 49 | 7.00 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 56 | Western Michigan | 1 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 56 | Rice | 1 | 6 | 50 | 8.33 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 58 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 58 | Arkansas | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 | Arizona | 2 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 61 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||