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 |
| 1 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 5 | -3 | -0.60 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Penn State | 1 | 2 | -2 | -1.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Florida International | 2 | 2 | -1 | -0.50 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | South Alabama | 1 | 4 | -1 | -0.25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Stanford | 3 | 4 | -1 | -0.25 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Toledo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Washington | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Ball State | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Nevada | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | West Virginia | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Temple | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Oklahoma | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Navy | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Tulsa | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Ohio State | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | TCU | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Michigan State | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Oregon | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Auburn | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Missouri | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | San Diego State | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Rutgers | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Kansas | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Michigan | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Purdue | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Northwestern | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | East Carolina | 1 | 7 | 9 | 1.29 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Cincinnati | 1 | 5 | 12 | 2.40 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Akron | 1 | 6 | 13 | 2.17 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Boston College | 1 | 4 | 13 | 3.25 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Tennessee | 1 | 6 | 14 | 2.33 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | UNLV | 1 | 5 | 14 | 2.80 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Kentucky | 1 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Iowa | 1 | 5 | 20 | 4.00 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Louisville | 2 | 8 | 23 | 2.88 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Air Force | 1 | 6 | 25 | 4.17 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Louisiana-Monroe | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | Connecticut | 2 | 5 | 16 | 3.20 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | Arkansas | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | Utah State | 2 | 5 | 21 | 4.20 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | Miami (Florida) | 1 | 5 | 23 | 4.60 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | Utah | 1 | 4 | 25 | 6.25 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 40 | Western Michigan | 1 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | Kent State | 1 | 4 | 27 | 6.75 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 40 | UCF | 2 | 9 | 29 | 3.22 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | Marshall | 2 | 7 | 32 | 4.57 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | Arizona | 2 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 40 | Southern Mississippi | 1 | 6 | 37 | 6.17 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 12 | 44 | 3.67 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | Wisconsin | 3 | 8 | 44 | 5.50 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | Rice | 1 | 6 | 50 | 8.33 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 58 | Notre Dame | 2 | 13 | 37 | 2.85 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 58 | Minnesota | 1 | 8 | 47 | 5.88 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 58 | Georgia Tech | 2 | 7 | 49 | 7.00 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 61 | Texas Tech | 3 | 15 | 75 | 5.00 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||