2012 National Leaders Rushing Offense - Games vs. BCS Automatic Qualifying Teams through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 1 | 19 | 139 | 7.32 | 1 | 19.00 | 139.00 |
| 2 | Oregon | 10 | 526 | 3111 | 5.91 | 34 | 52.60 | 311.10 |
| 3 | Texas A&M | 9 | 377 | 2217 | 5.88 | 31 | 41.89 | 246.33 |
| 4 | Fresno State | 2 | 72 | 419 | 5.82 | 4 | 36.00 | 209.50 |
| 5 | Army | 4 | 286 | 1634 | 5.71 | 13 | 71.50 | 408.50 |
| 6 | Troy | 2 | 79 | 448 | 5.67 | 6 | 39.50 | 224.00 |
| 7 | Alabama | 11 | 452 | 2526 | 5.59 | 30 | 41.09 | 229.64 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 11 | 503 | 2772 | 5.51 | 32 | 45.73 | 252.00 |
| 9 | Arizona | 10 | 411 | 2205 | 5.36 | 24 | 41.10 | 220.50 |
| 10 | Georgia Tech | 11 | 662 | 3533 | 5.34 | 38 | 60.18 | 321.18 |
| 11 | Florida State | 11 | 411 | 2187 | 5.32 | 26 | 37.36 | 198.82 |
| 12 | Ball State | 3 | 119 | 627 | 5.27 | 6 | 39.67 | 209.00 |
| 13 | Ohio State | 9 | 418 | 2153 | 5.15 | 25 | 46.44 | 239.22 |
| 14 | USC | 12 | 369 | 1877 | 5.09 | 11 | 30.75 | 156.42 |
| 15 | North Carolina | 9 | 329 | 1667 | 5.07 | 18 | 36.56 | 185.22 |
| 16 | Arkansas State | 2 | 74 | 374 | 5.05 | 1 | 37.00 | 187.00 |
| 17 | Nebraska | 11 | 506 | 2537 | 5.01 | 22 | 46.00 | 230.64 |
| 17 | Cincinnati | 9 | 325 | 1627 | 5.01 | 15 | 36.11 | 180.78 |
| 19 | Baylor | 10 | 479 | 2391 | 4.99 | 32 | 47.90 | 239.10 |
| 20 | San Diego State | 1 | 40 | 199 | 4.98 | 1 | 40.00 | 199.00 |
| 21 | Oklahoma State | 11 | 418 | 2074 | 4.96 | 22 | 38.00 | 188.55 |
| 22 | Nevada | 3 | 183 | 901 | 4.92 | 10 | 61.00 | 300.33 |
| 23 | Northwestern | 12 | 542 | 2655 | 4.90 | 26 | 45.17 | 221.25 |
| 24 | Louisiana-Monroe | 3 | 119 | 565 | 4.75 | 7 | 39.67 | 188.33 |
| 25 | Kent State | 2 | 87 | 406 | 4.67 | 4 | 43.50 | 203.00 |
| 26 | California | 10 | 385 | 1794 | 4.66 | 14 | 38.50 | 179.40 |
| 27 | Middle Tennessee | 2 | 85 | 395 | 4.65 | 5 | 42.50 | 197.50 |
| 28 | Georgia | 11 | 408 | 1881 | 4.61 | 24 | 37.09 | 171.00 |
| 29 | Navy | 4 | 212 | 964 | 4.55 | 4 | 53.00 | 241.00 |
| 29 | Notre Dame | 11 | 417 | 1899 | 4.55 | 17 | 37.91 | 172.64 |
| 31 | Stanford | 13 | 508 | 2285 | 4.50 | 22 | 39.08 | 175.77 |
| 32 | Kansas State | 11 | 458 | 2055 | 4.49 | 37 | 41.64 | 186.82 |
| 33 | Tulsa | 3 | 130 | 583 | 4.48 | 7 | 43.33 | 194.33 |
| 34 | Tennessee | 9 | 295 | 1320 | 4.47 | 12 | 32.78 | 146.67 |
| 35 | Miami (Florida) | 11 | 342 | 1522 | 4.45 | 16 | 31.09 | 138.36 |
| 36 | Kansas | 9 | 429 | 1903 | 4.44 | 12 | 47.67 | 211.44 |
| 36 | Texas | 11 | 415 | 1844 | 4.44 | 26 | 37.73 | 167.64 |
| 38 | Bowling Green | 2 | 53 | 234 | 4.42 | 2 | 26.50 | 117.00 |
| 38 | Akron | 1 | 26 | 115 | 4.42 | 1 | 26.00 | 115.00 |
| 40 | Michigan | 11 | 428 | 1881 | 4.39 | 19 | 38.91 | 171.00 |
| 41 | Florida | 10 | 427 | 1869 | 4.38 | 19 | 42.70 | 186.90 |
| 42 | Syracuse | 12 | 510 | 2217 | 4.35 | 20 | 42.50 | 184.75 |
| 42 | Oklahoma | 11 | 356 | 1549 | 4.35 | 21 | 32.36 | 140.82 |
| 44 | West Virginia | 11 | 408 | 1770 | 4.34 | 16 | 37.09 | 160.91 |
| 45 | Toledo | 2 | 90 | 390 | 4.33 | 1 | 45.00 | 195.00 |
| 46 | Southern Mississippi | 2 | 95 | 409 | 4.31 | 1 | 47.50 | 204.50 |
| 47 | Texas State | 1 | 30 | 129 | 4.30 | 0 | 30.00 | 129.00 |
| 48 | South Florida | 9 | 315 | 1324 | 4.20 | 10 | 35.00 | 147.11 |
| 49 | Clemson | 11 | 514 | 2151 | 4.18 | 20 | 46.73 | 195.55 |
| 50 | Purdue | 10 | 340 | 1419 | 4.17 | 7 | 34.00 | 141.90 |
| 51 | Utah State | 2 | 70 | 291 | 4.16 | 1 | 35.00 | 145.50 |
| 52 | Buffalo | 3 | 123 | 509 | 4.14 | 3 | 41.00 | 169.67 |
| 53 | UCLA | 12 | 506 | 2081 | 4.11 | 24 | 42.17 | 173.42 |
| 54 | Air Force | 1 | 71 | 290 | 4.08 | 3 | 71.00 | 290.00 |
| 55 | Iowa State | 10 | 351 | 1429 | 4.07 | 5 | 35.10 | 142.90 |
| 56 | Arizona State | 11 | 499 | 1984 | 3.98 | 15 | 45.36 | 180.36 |
| 56 | UCF | 2 | 58 | 231 | 3.98 | 0 | 29.00 | 115.50 |
| 58 | Texas Tech | 10 | 285 | 1129 | 3.96 | 11 | 28.50 | 112.90 |
| 59 | Northern Illinois | 3 | 114 | 450 | 3.95 | 4 | 38.00 | 150.00 |
| 60 | Utah | 9 | 322 | 1267 | 3.93 | 14 | 35.78 | 140.78 |
| 61 | TCU | 11 | 425 | 1668 | 3.92 | 10 | 38.64 | 151.64 |
| 62 | Rice | 2 | 89 | 341 | 3.83 | 3 | 44.50 | 170.50 |
| 62 | UNLV | 2 | 70 | 268 | 3.83 | 2 | 35.00 | 134.00 |
| 64 | Washington | 10 | 348 | 1331 | 3.82 | 14 | 34.80 | 133.10 |
| 64 | Mississippi State | 9 | 282 | 1076 | 3.82 | 7 | 31.33 | 119.56 |
| 66 | Temple | 9 | 364 | 1378 | 3.79 | 9 | 40.44 | 153.11 |
| 67 | LSU | 10 | 407 | 1534 | 3.77 | 18 | 40.70 | 153.40 |
| 67 | Arkansas | 9 | 273 | 1029 | 3.77 | 5 | 30.33 | 114.33 |
| 69 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 118 | 442 | 3.75 | 7 | 39.33 | 147.33 |
| 69 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 2 | 55 | 206 | 3.75 | 3 | 27.50 | 103.00 |
| 71 | Kentucky | 9 | 294 | 1097 | 3.73 | 7 | 32.67 | 121.89 |
| 72 | Ohio | 1 | 47 | 175 | 3.72 | 1 | 47.00 | 175.00 |
| 73 | Florida International | 2 | 79 | 293 | 3.71 | 4 | 39.50 | 146.50 |
| 74 | SMU | 3 | 76 | 281 | 3.70 | 1 | 25.33 | 93.67 |
| 75 | Michigan State | 10 | 355 | 1287 | 3.63 | 7 | 35.50 | 128.70 |
| 76 | Virginia | 10 | 336 | 1213 | 3.61 | 6 | 33.60 | 121.30 |
| 77 | Penn State | 10 | 425 | 1525 | 3.59 | 18 | 42.50 | 152.50 |
| 78 | Minnesota | 10 | 376 | 1346 | 3.58 | 10 | 37.60 | 134.60 |
| 78 | Illinois | 9 | 331 | 1186 | 3.58 | 8 | 36.78 | 131.78 |
| 78 | Duke | 10 | 336 | 1204 | 3.58 | 14 | 33.60 | 120.40 |
| 81 | New Mexico | 2 | 82 | 290 | 3.54 | 1 | 41.00 | 145.00 |
| 82 | Vanderbilt | 11 | 441 | 1526 | 3.46 | 17 | 40.09 | 138.73 |
| 83 | Virginia Tech | 11 | 426 | 1463 | 3.43 | 11 | 38.73 | 133.00 |
| 83 | South Carolina | 10 | 385 | 1319 | 3.43 | 14 | 38.50 | 131.90 |
| 85 | Mississippi | 10 | 407 | 1391 | 3.42 | 16 | 40.70 | 139.10 |
| 86 | Oregon State | 11 | 374 | 1269 | 3.39 | 18 | 34.00 | 115.36 |
| 87 | Missouri | 10 | 388 | 1312 | 3.38 | 12 | 38.80 | 131.20 |
| 88 | Louisville | 10 | 344 | 1151 | 3.35 | 17 | 34.40 | 115.10 |
| 88 | Indiana | 8 | 227 | 760 | 3.35 | 11 | 28.38 | 95.00 |
| 90 | Marshall | 2 | 68 | 227 | 3.34 | 2 | 34.00 | 113.50 |
| 91 | Rutgers | 9 | 309 | 1027 | 3.32 | 2 | 34.33 | 114.11 |
| 92 | South Alabama | 2 | 53 | 174 | 3.28 | 0 | 26.50 | 87.00 |
| 93 | Central Michigan | 2 | 56 | 183 | 3.27 | 1 | 28.00 | 91.50 |
| 94 | Pittsburgh | 10 | 382 | 1245 | 3.26 | 12 | 38.20 | 124.50 |
| 95 | UTEP | 3 | 99 | 321 | 3.24 | 1 | 33.00 | 107.00 |
| 95 | Iowa | 9 | 284 | 921 | 3.24 | 8 | 31.56 | 102.33 |
| 97 | Eastern Michigan | 2 | 67 | 215 | 3.21 | 1 | 33.50 | 107.50 |
| 98 | Colorado | 9 | 318 | 1002 | 3.15 | 12 | 35.33 | 111.33 |
| 99 | East Carolina | 2 | 57 | 179 | 3.14 | 0 | 28.50 | 89.50 |
| 100 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 70 | 211 | 3.01 | 1 | 35.00 | 105.50 |
| 101 | BYU | 5 | 187 | 559 | 2.99 | 7 | 37.40 | 111.80 |
| 102 | North Texas | 2 | 75 | 221 | 2.95 | 2 | 37.50 | 110.50 |
| 103 | Auburn | 9 | 305 | 874 | 2.87 | 5 | 33.89 | 97.11 |
| 104 | Colorado State | 1 | 44 | 125 | 2.84 | 0 | 44.00 | 125.00 |
| 105 | North Carolina State | 11 | 377 | 1035 | 2.75 | 6 | 34.27 | 94.09 |
| 106 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 79 | 214 | 2.71 | 3 | 39.50 | 107.00 |
| 106 | Western Michigan | 3 | 87 | 236 | 2.71 | 4 | 29.00 | 78.67 |
| 108 | Boston College | 10 | 276 | 739 | 2.68 | 4 | 27.60 | 73.90 |
| 109 | Maryland | 11 | 439 | 1145 | 2.61 | 10 | 39.91 | 104.09 |
| 110 | New Mexico State | 1 | 32 | 83 | 2.59 | 1 | 32.00 | 83.00 |
| 110 | San Jose State | 1 | 27 | 70 | 2.59 | 1 | 27.00 | 70.00 |
| 112 | Memphis | 1 | 28 | 71 | 2.54 | 1 | 28.00 | 71.00 |
| 113 | Wake Forest | 10 | 326 | 812 | 2.49 | 9 | 32.60 | 81.20 |
| 114 | Boise State | 2 | 60 | 146 | 2.43 | 0 | 30.00 | 73.00 |
| 115 | Wyoming | 1 | 30 | 69 | 2.30 | 0 | 30.00 | 69.00 |
| 116 | Connecticut | 9 | 300 | 683 | 2.28 | 6 | 33.33 | 75.89 |
| 117 | UAB | 2 | 76 | 171 | 2.25 | 0 | 38.00 | 85.50 |
| 118 | Idaho | 2 | 54 | 119 | 2.20 | 0 | 27.00 | 59.50 |
| 119 | Massachusetts | 4 | 128 | 247 | 1.93 | 1 | 32.00 | 61.75 |
| 120 | Hawai'i | 1 | 32 | 56 | 1.75 | 0 | 32.00 | 56.00 |
| 121 | Miami (Ohio) | 2 | 39 | 58 | 1.49 | 0 | 19.50 | 29.00 |
| 122 | Washington State | 9 | 185 | 163 | 0.88 | 4 | 20.56 | 18.11 |
| 123 | Tulane | 2 | 45 | 22 | 0.49 | 0 | 22.50 | 11.00 |