2012 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games at Home Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UTSA | 4 | 127 | 380 | 2.99 | 8 | 31.75 | 95.00 |
| 2 | Bowling Green | 5 | 141 | 503 | 3.57 | 4 | 28.20 | 100.60 |
| 3 | North Texas | 5 | 147 | 524 | 3.56 | 6 | 29.40 | 104.80 |
| 4 | Syracuse | 5 | 150 | 410 | 2.73 | 3 | 30.00 | 82.00 |
| 5 | BYU | 6 | 161 | 371 | 2.30 | 4 | 26.83 | 61.83 |
| 6 | Idaho | 5 | 164 | 607 | 3.70 | 8 | 32.80 | 121.40 |
| 7 | San Jose State | 6 | 165 | 677 | 4.10 | 11 | 27.50 | 112.83 |
| 8 | Navy | 5 | 178 | 604 | 3.39 | 5 | 35.60 | 120.80 |
| 9 | Utah | 6 | 185 | 739 | 3.99 | 6 | 30.83 | 123.17 |
| 9 | Toledo | 6 | 185 | 741 | 4.01 | 7 | 30.83 | 123.50 |
| 9 | Washington | 6 | 185 | 796 | 4.30 | 5 | 30.83 | 132.67 |
| 12 | Kent State | 5 | 186 | 562 | 3.02 | 5 | 37.20 | 112.40 |
| 12 | UCF | 6 | 186 | 714 | 3.84 | 11 | 31.00 | 119.00 |
| 14 | Washington State | 5 | 189 | 742 | 3.93 | 10 | 37.80 | 148.40 |
| 15 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 190 | 800 | 4.21 | 8 | 38.00 | 160.00 |
| 15 | Rice | 5 | 190 | 991 | 5.22 | 14 | 38.00 | 198.20 |
| 17 | TCU | 6 | 192 | 723 | 3.77 | 4 | 32.00 | 120.50 |
| 18 | Notre Dame | 6 | 194 | 663 | 3.42 | 1 | 32.33 | 110.50 |
| 18 | New Mexico | 6 | 194 | 915 | 4.72 | 6 | 32.33 | 152.50 |
| 20 | Virginia Tech | 6 | 196 | 521 | 2.66 | 2 | 32.67 | 86.83 |
| 20 | Pittsburgh | 6 | 196 | 630 | 3.21 | 7 | 32.67 | 105.00 |
| 22 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 197 | 742 | 3.77 | 6 | 39.40 | 148.40 |
| 23 | North Carolina State | 6 | 200 | 838 | 4.19 | 5 | 33.33 | 139.67 |
| 24 | Stanford | 7 | 201 | 601 | 2.99 | 11 | 28.71 | 85.86 |
| 25 | Florida | 7 | 204 | 581 | 2.85 | 4 | 29.14 | 83.00 |
| 26 | Memphis | 6 | 206 | 868 | 4.21 | 6 | 34.33 | 144.67 |
| 27 | Ball State | 5 | 208 | 1153 | 5.54 | 10 | 41.60 | 230.60 |
| 28 | Connecticut | 6 | 210 | 520 | 2.48 | 3 | 35.00 | 86.67 |
| 29 | Boise State | 6 | 212 | 704 | 3.32 | 4 | 35.33 | 117.33 |
| 29 | Arkansas State | 6 | 212 | 777 | 3.67 | 2 | 35.33 | 129.50 |
| 29 | Middle Tennessee | 5 | 212 | 1000 | 4.72 | 7 | 42.40 | 200.00 |
| 32 | Vanderbilt | 6 | 214 | 884 | 4.13 | 6 | 35.67 | 147.33 |
| 33 | Utah State | 6 | 216 | 641 | 2.97 | 1 | 36.00 | 106.83 |
| 34 | Northwestern | 7 | 217 | 785 | 3.62 | 8 | 31.00 | 112.14 |
| 35 | Georgia Tech | 7 | 218 | 972 | 4.46 | 13 | 31.14 | 138.86 |
| 36 | Wisconsin | 7 | 221 | 647 | 2.93 | 4 | 31.57 | 92.43 |
| 36 | Florida International | 6 | 221 | 851 | 3.85 | 12 | 36.83 | 141.83 |
| 36 | Texas State | 6 | 221 | 1137 | 5.14 | 13 | 36.83 | 189.50 |
| 39 | Alabama | 7 | 222 | 576 | 2.59 | 4 | 31.71 | 82.29 |
| 39 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 6 | 222 | 723 | 3.26 | 11 | 37.00 | 120.50 |
| 41 | Western Kentucky | 6 | 224 | 838 | 3.74 | 9 | 37.33 | 139.67 |
| 41 | Texas Tech | 6 | 224 | 904 | 4.04 | 7 | 37.33 | 150.67 |
| 41 | Massachusetts | 5 | 224 | 1119 | 5.00 | 12 | 44.80 | 223.80 |
| 44 | Kansas State | 7 | 225 | 752 | 3.34 | 5 | 32.14 | 107.43 |
| 45 | Oklahoma State | 7 | 226 | 703 | 3.11 | 6 | 32.29 | 100.43 |
| 45 | Western Michigan | 6 | 226 | 927 | 4.10 | 10 | 37.67 | 154.50 |
| 47 | UTEP | 6 | 228 | 966 | 4.24 | 8 | 38.00 | 161.00 |
| 48 | Boston College | 6 | 231 | 911 | 3.94 | 8 | 38.50 | 151.83 |
| 49 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 232 | 691 | 2.98 | 6 | 38.67 | 115.17 |
| 49 | Michigan State | 7 | 232 | 902 | 3.89 | 5 | 33.14 | 128.86 |
| 51 | South Alabama | 6 | 233 | 970 | 4.16 | 7 | 38.83 | 161.67 |
| 51 | Maryland | 6 | 233 | 975 | 4.18 | 10 | 38.83 | 162.50 |
| 51 | Kansas | 6 | 233 | 1091 | 4.68 | 8 | 38.83 | 181.83 |
| 51 | New Mexico State | 6 | 233 | 1097 | 4.71 | 10 | 38.83 | 182.83 |
| 55 | Louisville | 7 | 234 | 1036 | 4.43 | 5 | 33.43 | 148.00 |
| 56 | Florida State | 7 | 235 | 680 | 2.89 | 5 | 33.57 | 97.14 |
| 56 | Oregon State | 7 | 235 | 1009 | 4.29 | 9 | 33.57 | 144.14 |
| 58 | East Carolina | 6 | 236 | 1139 | 4.83 | 10 | 39.33 | 189.83 |
| 58 | Colorado | 6 | 236 | 1268 | 5.37 | 12 | 39.33 | 211.33 |
| 58 | Miami (Ohio) | 5 | 236 | 1199 | 5.08 | 14 | 47.20 | 239.80 |
| 61 | Virginia | 7 | 238 | 770 | 3.24 | 7 | 34.00 | 110.00 |
| 62 | SMU | 7 | 239 | 815 | 3.41 | 8 | 34.14 | 116.43 |
| 62 | Baylor | 6 | 239 | 1059 | 4.43 | 9 | 39.83 | 176.50 |
| 64 | LSU | 8 | 240 | 723 | 3.01 | 8 | 30.00 | 90.38 |
| 65 | Louisiana Tech | 6 | 241 | 1190 | 4.94 | 12 | 40.17 | 198.33 |
| 66 | Fresno State | 6 | 242 | 757 | 3.13 | 5 | 40.33 | 126.17 |
| 66 | Cincinnati | 7 | 242 | 905 | 3.74 | 4 | 34.57 | 129.29 |
| 66 | UCLA | 7 | 242 | 1110 | 4.59 | 9 | 34.57 | 158.57 |
| 66 | Ohio | 6 | 242 | 1016 | 4.20 | 7 | 40.33 | 169.33 |
| 66 | Texas | 6 | 242 | 1083 | 4.48 | 8 | 40.33 | 180.50 |
| 71 | Troy | 6 | 243 | 1209 | 4.98 | 11 | 40.50 | 201.50 |
| 72 | Southern Mississippi | 6 | 246 | 1002 | 4.07 | 15 | 41.00 | 167.00 |
| 72 | UAB | 6 | 246 | 1058 | 4.30 | 16 | 41.00 | 176.33 |
| 72 | Air Force | 6 | 246 | 1095 | 4.45 | 11 | 41.00 | 182.50 |
| 75 | Hawai'i | 6 | 247 | 945 | 3.83 | 15 | 41.17 | 157.50 |
| 75 | USC | 6 | 247 | 955 | 3.87 | 6 | 41.17 | 159.17 |
| 77 | South Carolina | 7 | 248 | 754 | 3.04 | 2 | 35.43 | 107.71 |
| 77 | Colorado State | 6 | 248 | 1069 | 4.31 | 6 | 41.33 | 178.17 |
| 77 | Nevada | 6 | 248 | 1227 | 4.95 | 9 | 41.33 | 204.50 |
| 80 | Arizona State | 6 | 249 | 1030 | 4.14 | 7 | 41.50 | 171.67 |
| 81 | Texas A&M | 6 | 250 | 917 | 3.67 | 10 | 41.67 | 152.83 |
| 81 | Akron | 6 | 250 | 1160 | 4.64 | 9 | 41.67 | 193.33 |
| 83 | South Florida | 6 | 252 | 729 | 2.89 | 6 | 42.00 | 121.50 |
| 84 | Nebraska | 7 | 254 | 753 | 2.96 | 6 | 36.29 | 107.57 |
| 85 | Temple | 6 | 255 | 1148 | 4.50 | 11 | 42.50 | 191.33 |
| 86 | Mississippi State | 7 | 256 | 1154 | 4.51 | 6 | 36.57 | 164.86 |
| 86 | Minnesota | 7 | 256 | 1179 | 4.61 | 10 | 36.57 | 168.43 |
| 88 | Rutgers | 6 | 257 | 737 | 2.87 | 4 | 42.83 | 122.83 |
| 88 | North Carolina | 7 | 257 | 906 | 3.53 | 10 | 36.71 | 129.43 |
| 90 | Miami (Florida) | 6 | 258 | 1323 | 5.13 | 8 | 43.00 | 220.50 |
| 91 | Oklahoma | 6 | 261 | 1137 | 4.36 | 15 | 43.50 | 189.50 |
| 92 | Ohio State | 8 | 262 | 992 | 3.79 | 10 | 32.75 | 124.00 |
| 92 | Auburn | 7 | 262 | 1209 | 4.61 | 14 | 37.43 | 172.71 |
| 94 | Arkansas | 7 | 264 | 786 | 2.98 | 12 | 37.71 | 112.29 |
| 94 | Mississippi | 7 | 264 | 1000 | 3.79 | 11 | 37.71 | 142.86 |
| 94 | Marshall | 6 | 264 | 1117 | 4.23 | 12 | 44.00 | 186.17 |
| 97 | Iowa State | 7 | 265 | 1045 | 3.94 | 7 | 37.86 | 149.29 |
| 98 | Missouri | 7 | 266 | 959 | 3.61 | 15 | 38.00 | 137.00 |
| 98 | Buffalo | 6 | 266 | 1006 | 3.78 | 8 | 44.33 | 167.67 |
| 98 | Indiana | 6 | 266 | 1515 | 5.70 | 15 | 44.33 | 252.50 |
| 98 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 266 | 1565 | 5.88 | 19 | 44.33 | 260.83 |
| 102 | Tulsa | 7 | 267 | 841 | 3.15 | 6 | 38.14 | 120.14 |
| 102 | Michigan | 6 | 267 | 995 | 3.73 | 4 | 44.50 | 165.83 |
| 104 | Illinois | 7 | 268 | 941 | 3.51 | 11 | 38.29 | 134.43 |
| 105 | Wyoming | 6 | 273 | 1498 | 5.49 | 15 | 45.50 | 249.67 |
| 106 | Oregon | 7 | 274 | 1119 | 4.08 | 8 | 39.14 | 159.86 |
| 107 | Purdue | 7 | 276 | 1489 | 5.39 | 15 | 39.43 | 212.71 |
| 108 | Duke | 7 | 277 | 1284 | 4.64 | 14 | 39.57 | 183.43 |
| 109 | Iowa | 7 | 280 | 1034 | 3.69 | 7 | 40.00 | 147.71 |
| 109 | San Diego State | 7 | 280 | 1057 | 3.78 | 6 | 40.00 | 151.00 |
| 109 | Tennessee | 7 | 280 | 1391 | 4.97 | 12 | 40.00 | 198.71 |
| 112 | Penn State | 7 | 282 | 1061 | 3.76 | 8 | 40.29 | 151.57 |
| 113 | Kentucky | 7 | 284 | 1010 | 3.56 | 12 | 40.57 | 144.29 |
| 114 | West Virginia | 7 | 285 | 834 | 2.93 | 13 | 40.71 | 119.14 |
| 115 | Wake Forest | 7 | 288 | 1116 | 3.88 | 14 | 41.14 | 159.43 |
| 116 | Central Michigan | 7 | 291 | 1197 | 4.11 | 11 | 41.57 | 171.00 |
| 117 | Clemson | 7 | 295 | 1277 | 4.33 | 8 | 42.14 | 182.43 |
| 117 | Houston | 7 | 295 | 1345 | 4.56 | 17 | 42.14 | 192.14 |
| 119 | Tulane | 7 | 297 | 1469 | 4.95 | 20 | 42.43 | 209.86 |
| 120 | Army | 7 | 301 | 1776 | 5.90 | 22 | 43.00 | 253.71 |
| 121 | California | 7 | 306 | 1149 | 3.75 | 8 | 43.71 | 164.14 |
| 122 | Georgia | 7 | 313 | 1291 | 4.12 | 9 | 44.71 | 184.43 |
| 123 | Arizona | 8 | 317 | 1348 | 4.25 | 15 | 39.63 | 168.50 |
| 124 | UNLV | 7 | 320 | 1466 | 4.58 | 14 | 45.71 | 209.43 |