2012 National Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 15+ Pts through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas | 1 | 2 | -5 | -2.50 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Idaho | 1 | 5 | -3 | -0.60 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Kentucky | 2 | 24 | -14 | -0.58 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Auburn | 2 | 33 | 14 | 0.42 | 2 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Stanford | 4 | 58 | 47 | 0.81 | 2 | 38 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | Michigan State | 2 | 14 | 16 | 1.14 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Illinois | 2 | 34 | 40 | 1.18 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | BYU | 7 | 91 | 126 | 1.38 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | Connecticut | 3 | 35 | 54 | 1.54 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Hawai'i | 3 | 49 | 78 | 1.59 | 0 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | Indiana | 2 | 36 | 65 | 1.81 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | Mississippi | 7 | 51 | 94 | 1.84 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | Ohio State | 6 | 78 | 152 | 1.95 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 2 |
| 14 | South Florida | 2 | 34 | 72 | 2.12 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | UAB | 2 | 38 | 81 | 2.13 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Memphis | 2 | 44 | 94 | 2.14 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 16 | USC | 8 | 101 | 216 | 2.14 | 3 | 28 | 21 | 4 | 1 |
| 18 | Virginia | 2 | 31 | 67 | 2.16 | 1 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 19 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 65 | 142 | 2.18 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 0 |
| 20 | Alabama | 11 | 226 | 504 | 2.23 | 4 | 22 | 34 | 14 | 4 |
| 21 | Tulsa | 4 | 80 | 183 | 2.29 | 1 | 63 | 8 | 7 | 3 |
| 22 | New Mexico State | 1 | 20 | 46 | 2.30 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 6 | 85 | 197 | 2.32 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 1 |
| 24 | Rice | 4 | 33 | 77 | 2.33 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 25 | Army | 1 | 19 | 45 | 2.37 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | Florida State | 12 | 178 | 422 | 2.37 | 2 | 23 | 28 | 11 | 2 |
| 27 | UTSA | 5 | 42 | 100 | 2.38 | 0 | 41 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 27 | North Carolina | 6 | 72 | 171 | 2.38 | 0 | 36 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
| 29 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 72 | 172 | 2.39 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 0 |
| 30 | Missouri | 3 | 43 | 103 | 2.40 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 31 | Vanderbilt | 6 | 103 | 249 | 2.42 | 1 | 30 | 17 | 10 | 2 |
| 32 | Notre Dame | 6 | 76 | 191 | 2.51 | 0 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 1 |
| 33 | Bowling Green | 6 | 53 | 137 | 2.58 | 2 | 32 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 34 | Utah State | 10 | 192 | 501 | 2.61 | 4 | 33 | 33 | 13 | 3 |
| 35 | Michigan | 5 | 97 | 255 | 2.63 | 0 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 0 |
| 36 | LSU | 5 | 73 | 197 | 2.70 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 0 |
| 36 | South Carolina | 7 | 121 | 327 | 2.70 | 1 | 20 | 26 | 12 | 1 |
| 38 | Syracuse | 4 | 21 | 57 | 2.71 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 39 | Arkansas | 3 | 50 | 136 | 2.72 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 40 | Ohio | 5 | 93 | 255 | 2.74 | 1 | 23 | 16 | 6 | 1 |
| 41 | Penn State | 6 | 105 | 291 | 2.77 | 1 | 30 | 23 | 12 | 2 |
| 42 | North Texas | 2 | 19 | 53 | 2.79 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 43 | Navy | 3 | 35 | 99 | 2.83 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| 44 | Texas Tech | 4 | 80 | 230 | 2.88 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 0 |
| 45 | Washington State | 2 | 11 | 32 | 2.91 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 46 | Western Michigan | 3 | 56 | 164 | 2.93 | 3 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 47 | Arkansas State | 6 | 104 | 307 | 2.95 | 3 | 18 | 24 | 11 | 0 |
| 48 | Akron | 1 | 28 | 83 | 2.96 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 49 | Washington | 5 | 50 | 150 | 3.00 | 3 | 32 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| 50 | Northern Illinois | 9 | 146 | 440 | 3.01 | 4 | 22 | 37 | 15 | 1 |
| 51 | San Jose State | 5 | 86 | 260 | 3.02 | 1 | 36 | 17 | 9 | 4 |
| 52 | Rutgers | 7 | 38 | 116 | 3.05 | 0 | 42 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
| 52 | Duke | 6 | 60 | 183 | 3.05 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 2 |
| 54 | Kansas State | 8 | 107 | 327 | 3.06 | 1 | 26 | 23 | 12 | 1 |
| 55 | Nebraska | 4 | 86 | 266 | 3.09 | 2 | 28 | 15 | 6 | 1 |
| 56 | Fresno State | 8 | 185 | 574 | 3.10 | 4 | 22 | 32 | 13 | 1 |
| 57 | Iowa | 1 | 24 | 76 | 3.17 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 58 | North Carolina State | 4 | 65 | 210 | 3.23 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 0 |
| 58 | Oklahoma State | 8 | 135 | 436 | 3.23 | 2 | 19 | 30 | 20 | 0 |
| 60 | Florida | 5 | 45 | 147 | 3.27 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| 61 | West Virginia | 4 | 105 | 350 | 3.33 | 3 | 24 | 21 | 12 | 3 |
| 62 | Tennessee | 5 | 53 | 179 | 3.38 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 0 |
| 63 | UCF | 8 | 127 | 431 | 3.39 | 5 | 36 | 27 | 14 | 3 |
| 64 | Oklahoma | 7 | 117 | 408 | 3.49 | 5 | 29 | 24 | 12 | 3 |
| 65 | San Diego State | 6 | 135 | 479 | 3.55 | 5 | 38 | 29 | 16 | 4 |
| 66 | TCU | 3 | 56 | 200 | 3.57 | 0 | 49 | 11 | 5 | 2 |
| 67 | Minnesota | 2 | 40 | 143 | 3.58 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| 68 | Utah | 4 | 37 | 133 | 3.59 | 2 | 57 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 69 | Kent State | 9 | 126 | 457 | 3.63 | 4 | 45 | 29 | 17 | 4 |
| 70 | Colorado State | 2 | 17 | 62 | 3.65 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 71 | Baylor | 6 | 68 | 249 | 3.66 | 2 | 33 | 15 | 7 | 1 |
| 72 | UTEP | 1 | 29 | 107 | 3.69 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| 72 | Oregon State | 5 | 42 | 155 | 3.69 | 2 | 35 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 74 | Arizona State | 6 | 166 | 616 | 3.71 | 1 | 51 | 38 | 23 | 6 |
| 75 | Georgia Tech | 7 | 101 | 383 | 3.79 | 0 | 46 | 19 | 11 | 1 |
| 76 | Air Force | 2 | 45 | 174 | 3.87 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| 77 | Georgia | 9 | 182 | 708 | 3.89 | 5 | 36 | 39 | 25 | 7 |
| 78 | Cincinnati | 7 | 78 | 305 | 3.91 | 2 | 60 | 17 | 11 | 4 |
| 79 | Houston | 5 | 92 | 361 | 3.92 | 5 | 48 | 27 | 13 | 1 |
| 80 | SMU | 7 | 101 | 398 | 3.94 | 1 | 57 | 22 | 10 | 2 |
| 81 | East Carolina | 5 | 44 | 176 | 4.00 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 1 |
| 81 | New Mexico | 5 | 50 | 200 | 4.00 | 1 | 36 | 10 | 6 | 2 |
| 83 | Louisiana Tech | 8 | 142 | 569 | 4.01 | 6 | 64 | 28 | 18 | 2 |
| 84 | Clemson | 9 | 159 | 640 | 4.03 | 4 | 44 | 36 | 25 | 5 |
| 85 | Northwestern | 5 | 65 | 263 | 4.05 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 2 |
| 86 | Mississippi State | 7 | 91 | 373 | 4.10 | 2 | 20 | 30 | 16 | 1 |
| 87 | Boise State | 10 | 207 | 855 | 4.13 | 11 | 72 | 52 | 22 | 10 |
| 88 | Boston College | 1 | 7 | 29 | 4.14 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 89 | Miami (Ohio) | 2 | 34 | 142 | 4.18 | 3 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 90 | Texas A&M | 10 | 233 | 990 | 4.25 | 10 | 38 | 56 | 32 | 8 |
| 91 | Tulane | 1 | 6 | 26 | 4.33 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 92 | Louisville | 6 | 93 | 407 | 4.38 | 2 | 42 | 27 | 21 | 1 |
| 93 | Miami (Florida) | 7 | 62 | 273 | 4.40 | 1 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 3 |
| 94 | California | 3 | 20 | 89 | 4.45 | 0 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 95 | Oregon | 12 | 269 | 1205 | 4.48 | 9 | 25 | 68 | 45 | 7 |
| 96 | Arizona | 4 | 67 | 301 | 4.49 | 2 | 30 | 16 | 14 | 3 |
| 97 | Wisconsin | 8 | 108 | 490 | 4.54 | 5 | 81 | 18 | 16 | 5 |
| 98 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 51 | 233 | 4.57 | 4 | 68 | 12 | 8 | 2 |
| 99 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 39 | 179 | 4.59 | 1 | 47 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
| 100 | Iowa State | 4 | 62 | 286 | 4.61 | 0 | 77 | 13 | 7 | 3 |
| 101 | UCLA | 6 | 98 | 455 | 4.64 | 2 | 86 | 21 | 11 | 4 |
| 102 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 59 | 278 | 4.71 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 7 | 2 |
| 103 | Purdue | 4 | 56 | 268 | 4.79 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| 104 | Texas | 4 | 57 | 275 | 4.82 | 1 | 48 | 13 | 8 | 2 |
| 105 | Texas State | 4 | 47 | 230 | 4.89 | 1 | 51 | 13 | 8 | 3 |
| 106 | Florida International | 3 | 12 | 59 | 4.92 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 107 | Buffalo | 2 | 43 | 214 | 4.98 | 2 | 38 | 13 | 6 | 2 |
| 108 | Massachusetts | 1 | 8 | 40 | 5.00 | 1 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 108 | Maryland | 2 | 21 | 105 | 5.00 | 1 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 108 | Marshall | 4 | 77 | 385 | 5.00 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 1 |
| 111 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 15 | 79 | 5.27 | 1 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 112 | Troy | 3 | 22 | 121 | 5.50 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| 113 | Toledo | 4 | 46 | 256 | 5.57 | 3 | 48 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| 114 | Central Michigan | 2 | 12 | 68 | 5.67 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 115 | Temple | 2 | 60 | 343 | 5.72 | 4 | 56 | 16 | 13 | 4 |
| 116 | UNLV | 2 | 65 | 375 | 5.77 | 3 | 28 | 21 | 15 | 2 |
| 117 | Wyoming | 1 | 11 | 64 | 5.82 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 118 | Nevada | 4 | 44 | 262 | 5.95 | 4 | 40 | 15 | 11 | 4 |
| 119 | Ball State | 4 | 15 | 93 | 6.20 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 120 | Southern Mississippi | 1 | 7 | 52 | 7.43 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 121 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 4 | 30 | 7.50 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||