2012 National Leaders Rushing Offense - Games in August/September Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 274 | 1647 | 6.01 | 23 | 54.80 | 329.40 |
| 2 | Army | 4 | 270 | 1470 | 5.44 | 11 | 67.50 | 367.50 |
| 3 | Nevada | 5 | 266 | 1544 | 5.80 | 20 | 53.20 | 308.80 |
| 4 | Air Force | 4 | 261 | 1585 | 6.07 | 19 | 65.25 | 396.25 |
| 5 | Oregon | 5 | 259 | 1515 | 5.85 | 21 | 51.80 | 303.00 |
| 6 | Northwestern | 5 | 257 | 1279 | 4.98 | 14 | 51.40 | 255.80 |
| 7 | Ohio | 5 | 250 | 1120 | 4.48 | 7 | 50.00 | 224.00 |
| 8 | New Mexico | 5 | 241 | 1269 | 5.27 | 13 | 48.20 | 253.80 |
| 9 | Nebraska | 5 | 238 | 1529 | 6.42 | 15 | 47.60 | 305.80 |
| 10 | Rice | 5 | 228 | 983 | 4.31 | 9 | 45.60 | 196.60 |
| 11 | Tulsa | 5 | 223 | 1224 | 5.49 | 18 | 44.60 | 244.80 |
| 11 | Arkansas State | 5 | 223 | 1214 | 5.44 | 8 | 44.60 | 242.80 |
| 13 | UCLA | 5 | 221 | 1217 | 5.51 | 10 | 44.20 | 243.40 |
| 14 | San Diego State | 5 | 219 | 1169 | 5.34 | 12 | 43.80 | 233.80 |
| 15 | Ohio State | 5 | 218 | 1121 | 5.14 | 14 | 43.60 | 224.20 |
| 16 | Arizona State | 5 | 217 | 866 | 3.99 | 13 | 43.40 | 173.20 |
| 17 | LSU | 5 | 216 | 1148 | 5.31 | 16 | 43.20 | 229.60 |
| 18 | Mississippi | 5 | 215 | 1121 | 5.21 | 13 | 43.00 | 224.20 |
| 19 | Minnesota | 5 | 214 | 837 | 3.91 | 6 | 42.80 | 167.40 |
| 20 | BYU | 5 | 213 | 989 | 4.64 | 11 | 42.60 | 197.80 |
| 20 | North Carolina State | 5 | 213 | 806 | 3.78 | 9 | 42.60 | 161.20 |
| 22 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 212 | 1160 | 5.47 | 16 | 42.40 | 232.00 |
| 22 | Ball State | 5 | 212 | 1068 | 5.04 | 10 | 42.40 | 213.60 |
| 24 | Clemson | 5 | 210 | 1003 | 4.78 | 11 | 42.00 | 200.60 |
| 25 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 207 | 1070 | 5.17 | 9 | 41.40 | 214.00 |
| 25 | Louisville | 5 | 207 | 846 | 4.09 | 12 | 41.40 | 169.20 |
| 27 | North Texas | 5 | 205 | 815 | 3.98 | 6 | 41.00 | 163.00 |
| 28 | Georgia | 5 | 201 | 1244 | 6.19 | 19 | 40.20 | 248.80 |
| 28 | Arizona | 5 | 201 | 972 | 4.84 | 11 | 40.20 | 194.40 |
| 30 | Alabama | 5 | 199 | 941 | 4.73 | 10 | 39.80 | 188.20 |
| 30 | South Carolina | 5 | 199 | 859 | 4.32 | 11 | 39.80 | 171.80 |
| 32 | Utah State | 5 | 198 | 956 | 4.83 | 7 | 39.60 | 191.20 |
| 32 | Toledo | 5 | 198 | 885 | 4.47 | 8 | 39.60 | 177.00 |
| 34 | Florida International | 5 | 197 | 732 | 3.72 | 12 | 39.40 | 146.40 |
| 35 | Wisconsin | 5 | 196 | 628 | 3.20 | 9 | 39.20 | 125.60 |
| 36 | Tennessee | 5 | 195 | 887 | 4.55 | 10 | 39.00 | 177.40 |
| 37 | Troy | 5 | 193 | 867 | 4.49 | 10 | 38.60 | 173.40 |
| 38 | UNLV | 5 | 192 | 773 | 4.03 | 8 | 38.40 | 154.60 |
| 39 | Florida State | 5 | 191 | 1306 | 6.84 | 21 | 38.20 | 261.20 |
| 39 | Connecticut | 5 | 191 | 560 | 2.93 | 7 | 38.20 | 112.00 |
| 41 | Navy | 4 | 189 | 867 | 4.59 | 5 | 47.25 | 216.75 |
| 42 | Marshall | 5 | 188 | 805 | 4.28 | 10 | 37.60 | 161.00 |
| 43 | North Carolina | 5 | 187 | 863 | 4.61 | 12 | 37.40 | 172.60 |
| 44 | Penn State | 5 | 186 | 669 | 3.60 | 6 | 37.20 | 133.80 |
| 45 | Michigan State | 5 | 184 | 739 | 4.02 | 6 | 36.80 | 147.80 |
| 45 | Illinois | 5 | 184 | 653 | 3.55 | 5 | 36.80 | 130.60 |
| 47 | Missouri | 5 | 182 | 687 | 3.77 | 7 | 36.40 | 137.40 |
| 48 | California | 5 | 181 | 862 | 4.76 | 8 | 36.20 | 172.40 |
| 49 | Wake Forest | 5 | 180 | 668 | 3.71 | 11 | 36.00 | 133.60 |
| 50 | Fresno State | 5 | 179 | 879 | 4.91 | 10 | 35.80 | 175.80 |
| 50 | Massachusetts | 5 | 179 | 589 | 3.29 | 3 | 35.80 | 117.80 |
| 52 | Florida | 4 | 178 | 898 | 5.04 | 9 | 44.50 | 224.50 |
| 52 | South Alabama | 5 | 178 | 603 | 3.39 | 3 | 35.60 | 120.60 |
| 54 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 176 | 748 | 4.25 | 9 | 35.20 | 149.60 |
| 54 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 176 | 630 | 3.58 | 3 | 35.20 | 126.00 |
| 54 | Colorado | 5 | 176 | 585 | 3.32 | 7 | 35.20 | 117.00 |
| 57 | San Jose State | 5 | 175 | 610 | 3.49 | 6 | 35.00 | 122.00 |
| 58 | Texas | 4 | 174 | 912 | 5.24 | 13 | 43.50 | 228.00 |
| 58 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 174 | 663 | 3.81 | 3 | 43.50 | 165.75 |
| 60 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 173 | 1200 | 6.94 | 16 | 43.25 | 300.00 |
| 60 | Iowa | 5 | 173 | 805 | 4.65 | 9 | 34.60 | 161.00 |
| 62 | Kansas State | 4 | 172 | 978 | 5.69 | 13 | 43.00 | 244.50 |
| 62 | South Florida | 5 | 172 | 720 | 4.19 | 7 | 34.40 | 144.00 |
| 62 | UTEP | 5 | 172 | 649 | 3.77 | 3 | 34.40 | 129.80 |
| 65 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 171 | 848 | 4.96 | 10 | 42.75 | 212.00 |
| 66 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 166 | 855 | 5.15 | 14 | 41.50 | 213.75 |
| 67 | Purdue | 4 | 165 | 806 | 4.88 | 9 | 41.25 | 201.50 |
| 67 | Iowa State | 4 | 165 | 641 | 3.88 | 5 | 41.25 | 160.25 |
| 67 | Virginia | 5 | 165 | 623 | 3.78 | 4 | 33.00 | 124.60 |
| 70 | Kent State | 4 | 164 | 688 | 4.20 | 9 | 41.00 | 172.00 |
| 70 | Western Michigan | 5 | 164 | 638 | 3.89 | 7 | 32.80 | 127.60 |
| 70 | East Carolina | 5 | 164 | 601 | 3.66 | 5 | 32.80 | 120.20 |
| 73 | Baylor | 4 | 163 | 740 | 4.54 | 10 | 40.75 | 185.00 |
| 74 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 162 | 750 | 4.63 | 7 | 40.50 | 187.50 |
| 74 | Duke | 5 | 162 | 574 | 3.54 | 9 | 32.40 | 114.80 |
| 74 | Utah | 4 | 162 | 430 | 2.65 | 3 | 40.50 | 107.50 |
| 77 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 160 | 787 | 4.92 | 11 | 40.00 | 196.75 |
| 77 | Colorado State | 5 | 160 | 522 | 3.26 | 2 | 32.00 | 104.40 |
| 79 | Indiana | 4 | 159 | 786 | 4.94 | 9 | 39.75 | 196.50 |
| 80 | Miami (Ohio) | 5 | 157 | 563 | 3.59 | 4 | 31.40 | 112.60 |
| 80 | New Mexico State | 5 | 157 | 416 | 2.65 | 7 | 31.40 | 83.20 |
| 82 | TCU | 4 | 156 | 594 | 3.81 | 3 | 39.00 | 148.50 |
| 82 | Miami (Florida) | 5 | 156 | 721 | 4.62 | 10 | 31.20 | 144.20 |
| 82 | Arkansas | 5 | 156 | 533 | 3.42 | 5 | 31.20 | 106.60 |
| 82 | Maryland | 4 | 156 | 377 | 2.42 | 5 | 39.00 | 94.25 |
| 86 | Buffalo | 4 | 155 | 814 | 5.25 | 6 | 38.75 | 203.50 |
| 86 | Kansas | 4 | 155 | 714 | 4.61 | 7 | 38.75 | 178.50 |
| 86 | UAB | 4 | 155 | 306 | 1.97 | 5 | 38.75 | 76.50 |
| 89 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 152 | 679 | 4.47 | 5 | 38.00 | 169.75 |
| 90 | Texas A&M | 4 | 151 | 842 | 5.58 | 13 | 37.75 | 210.50 |
| 90 | Akron | 5 | 151 | 653 | 4.32 | 6 | 30.20 | 130.60 |
| 92 | Rutgers | 4 | 149 | 617 | 4.14 | 3 | 37.25 | 154.25 |
| 93 | Auburn | 4 | 148 | 612 | 4.14 | 3 | 37.00 | 153.00 |
| 93 | Syracuse | 4 | 148 | 583 | 3.94 | 4 | 37.00 | 145.75 |
| 93 | Bowling Green | 5 | 148 | 665 | 4.49 | 9 | 29.60 | 133.00 |
| 96 | Notre Dame | 4 | 147 | 561 | 3.82 | 8 | 36.75 | 140.25 |
| 97 | Mississippi State | 4 | 146 | 737 | 5.05 | 9 | 36.50 | 184.25 |
| 97 | Texas State | 4 | 146 | 603 | 4.13 | 5 | 36.50 | 150.75 |
| 99 | Texas Tech | 4 | 144 | 753 | 5.23 | 4 | 36.00 | 188.25 |
| 99 | Michigan | 4 | 144 | 738 | 5.13 | 9 | 36.00 | 184.50 |
| 99 | UCF | 4 | 144 | 607 | 4.22 | 5 | 36.00 | 151.75 |
| 102 | Boise State | 4 | 141 | 651 | 4.62 | 4 | 35.25 | 162.75 |
| 102 | Hawai'i | 4 | 141 | 460 | 3.26 | 3 | 35.25 | 115.00 |
| 102 | Idaho | 5 | 141 | 401 | 2.84 | 1 | 28.20 | 80.20 |
| 105 | Kentucky | 5 | 139 | 598 | 4.30 | 6 | 27.80 | 119.60 |
| 106 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 138 | 658 | 4.77 | 10 | 34.50 | 164.50 |
| 106 | Washington | 4 | 138 | 477 | 3.46 | 4 | 34.50 | 119.25 |
| 108 | Memphis | 4 | 137 | 486 | 3.55 | 4 | 34.25 | 121.50 |
| 109 | Wyoming | 4 | 135 | 470 | 3.48 | 4 | 33.75 | 117.50 |
| 110 | Central Michigan | 4 | 132 | 637 | 4.83 | 6 | 33.00 | 159.25 |
| 110 | Stanford | 4 | 132 | 517 | 3.92 | 3 | 33.00 | 129.25 |
| 110 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 132 | 498 | 3.77 | 3 | 33.00 | 124.50 |
| 113 | Houston | 4 | 124 | 614 | 4.95 | 6 | 31.00 | 153.50 |
| 113 | Boston College | 4 | 124 | 338 | 2.73 | 2 | 31.00 | 84.50 |
| 115 | USC | 4 | 123 | 661 | 5.37 | 4 | 30.75 | 165.25 |
| 115 | West Virginia | 4 | 123 | 628 | 5.11 | 7 | 30.75 | 157.00 |
| 117 | UTSA | 3 | 117 | 537 | 4.59 | 5 | 39.00 | 179.00 |
| 118 | Temple | 3 | 114 | 466 | 4.09 | 4 | 38.00 | 155.33 |
| 118 | Oregon State | 3 | 114 | 380 | 3.33 | 3 | 38.00 | 126.67 |
| 120 | Cincinnati | 3 | 112 | 621 | 5.54 | 3 | 37.33 | 207.00 |
| 121 | Washington State | 5 | 110 | 228 | 2.07 | 3 | 22.00 | 45.60 |
| 122 | Oklahoma | 3 | 105 | 646 | 6.15 | 10 | 35.00 | 215.33 |
| 122 | SMU | 4 | 105 | 353 | 3.36 | 3 | 26.25 | 88.25 |
| 124 | Tulane | 4 | 95 | 20 | 0.21 | 0 | 23.75 | 5.00 |