2014 National Leaders Rushing Defense - In All Plays through 01/12/2015

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Michigan State 13 363 1150 3.17 18 75 67 37 12
2 Louisville 13 435 1416 3.26 12 82 74 53 17
3 Boston College 13 399 1228 3.08 14 43 77 43 10
4 Florida 12 440 1394 3.17 10 43 78 45 14
5 Penn State 13 443 1306 2.95 14 49 79 46 10
5 East Carolina 13 437 1453 3.32 16 48 79 40 13
7 Alabama 14 452 1434 3.17 5 85 81 44 11
8 Memphis 13 465 1580 3.40 16 75 82 47 14
9 Virginia 12 431 1448 3.36 11 52 83 45 13
10 Stanford 13 443 1358 3.07 12 50 84 52 11
11 Baylor 13 485 1530 3.15 17 65 85 44 8
12 Clemson 13 453 1344 2.97 11 65 86 54 15
12 Oklahoma 13 458 1383 3.02 15 53 86 40 8
12 TCU 13 508 1414 2.78 9 50 86 52 8
15 BYU 13 483 1584 3.28 19 68 87 40 6
15 Central Michigan 13 426 1598 3.75 15 74 87 52 15
17 Michigan 12 440 1412 3.21 13 44 88 46 13
17 Toledo 13 431 1511 3.51 13 65 88 48 9
17 Washington State 12 430 1748 4.07 18 76 88 51 13
20 Louisiana-Lafayette 13 455 1849 4.06 21 99 89 50 18
21 Boise State 14 516 1996 3.87 24 76 90 52 18
22 Air Force 13 461 1763 3.82 17 53 91 56 19
23 Wisconsin 14 492 1765 3.59 19 81 93 50 13
24 UTSA 12 471 1682 3.57 14 77 94 47 10
24 Appalachian State 12 430 1828 4.25 21 62 94 52 17
26 California 12 436 1735 3.98 19 73 95 45 10
26 Virginia Tech 13 484 1882 3.89 15 68 95 75 31
26 Buffalo 11 451 1927 4.27 29 72 95 49 19
29 Western Michigan 13 470 1996 4.25 19 55 96 64 19
30 UCF 13 428 1356 3.17 10 68 97 55 12
30 Arkansas 13 429 1490 3.47 11 43 97 56 11
32 Ohio 12 414 1595 3.85 13 53 98 50 11
32 Kansas State 13 440 1824 4.15 17 67 98 57 15
32 North Texas 12 447 1941 4.34 22 74 98 53 20
35 West Virginia 13 502 2186 4.35 20 75 99 65 19
36 Syracuse 12 493 1671 3.39 9 42 100 44 8
36 USC 13 453 1734 3.83 20 66 100 51 15
36 Akron 12 457 1783 3.90 14 80 100 53 12
36 Oregon State 12 412 1898 4.61 24 68 100 61 16
36 LSU 13 460 1985 4.32 16 79 100 51 20
36 Arizona State 13 511 2046 4.00 17 81 100 60 21
42 Washington 14 529 1737 3.28 14 43 101 51 7
42 Florida International 12 474 1925 4.06 18 71 101 62 16
44 Louisiana Tech 14 500 1655 3.31 19 53 103 57 14
45 UTEP 13 439 2299 5.24 26 75 105 70 28
46 Mississippi 13 513 1780 3.47 9 39 106 57 13
46 Tulane 12 447 1895 4.24 16 61 106 72 17
46 Iowa 13 495 2188 4.42 19 88 106 56 18
49 Utah State 14 558 1830 3.28 16 72 108 56 11
49 Colorado 12 437 2458 5.62 21 92 108 80 30
51 Connecticut 12 482 2038 4.23 18 48 110 67 10
51 Indiana 12 450 2192 4.87 22 92 110 62 23
53 Miami (Florida) 13 498 1782 3.58 21 44 111 55 7
53 Temple 12 509 1922 3.78 12 56 111 56 11
53 UCLA 13 505 1923 3.81 19 40 111 60 10
53 Rice 13 460 1983 4.31 19 58 111 75 22
53 Northwestern 12 481 2039 4.24 18 61 111 62 15
58 Georgia Southern 12 432 1844 4.27 19 63 112 60 13
58 San Diego State 13 522 2001 3.83 22 47 112 55 13
60 Missouri 14 531 1865 3.51 18 75 113 62 14
60 Utah 13 507 1909 3.77 12 75 113 69 17
60 UAB 12 474 2101 4.43 18 75 113 72 18
60 Minnesota 13 476 2271 4.77 18 86 113 74 27
60 Nebraska 13 488 2312 4.74 25 68 113 63 21
65 Houston 13 503 1863 3.70 18 39 114 60 10
65 Wake Forest 12 501 2192 4.38 20 86 114 70 25
65 South Florida 12 487 2195 4.51 22 63 114 65 16
68 Mississippi State 13 471 1970 4.18 17 91 115 64 17
68 Kent State 11 492 2354 4.78 19 80 115 56 14
68 Tulsa 12 467 2576 5.52 30 90 115 73 27
71 Kansas 12 466 2516 5.40 22 69 116 72 28
71 Idaho 11 482 2708 5.62 32 95 116 81 27
73 Oklahoma State 13 517 2117 4.09 24 56 117 74 18
73 Army 12 436 2316 5.31 19 80 117 78 20
73 Southern Mississippi 12 482 2596 5.39 28 83 117 75 32
76 Pittsburgh 13 465 2091 4.50 26 57 118 64 19
76 Louisiana-Monroe 12 507 2200 4.34 22 68 118 70 23
76 Massachusetts 12 492 2301 4.68 23 76 118 64 19
79 Auburn 13 493 2194 4.45 22 59 119 79 24
79 Purdue 12 504 2305 4.57 27 68 119 67 16
81 Ohio State 15 537 2120 3.95 24 90 120 69 17
81 Tennessee 13 515 2189 4.25 23 70 120 72 22
81 Arizona 14 581 2377 4.09 19 66 120 66 20
81 Wyoming 12 465 2436 5.24 24 69 120 87 25
85 Middle Tennessee 12 505 2191 4.34 19 80 121 58 11
85 Ball State 12 475 2293 4.83 24 75 121 66 19
85 Texas State 12 522 2434 4.66 21 75 121 60 20
88 Texas 13 549 2136 3.89 17 62 122 58 15
89 Northern Illinois 14 541 2284 4.22 24 47 123 74 21
89 Miami (Ohio) 12 472 2399 5.08 24 55 123 80 22
91 Vanderbilt 12 498 2205 4.43 23 70 124 69 14
92 Georgia Tech 14 463 2346 5.07 24 92 125 74 19
93 Notre Dame 13 525 2225 4.24 21 89 126 70 13
94 Kentucky 12 511 2294 4.49 20 73 127 69 20
94 South Alabama 13 541 2419 4.47 22 67 127 87 14
94 Fresno State 14 615 2827 4.60 24 89 127 70 24
97 Hawai'i 13 537 2240 4.17 19 47 129 69 19
97 Nevada 13 488 2333 4.78 17 74 129 83 19
99 Eastern Michigan 12 513 2687 5.24 34 80 130 79 27
100 Colorado State 13 529 2610 4.93 27 89 131 68 19
101 Cincinnati 13 501 2388 4.77 18 80 132 83 24
101 Oregon 15 587 2481 4.23 22 45 132 85 21
103 Georgia 13 526 2169 4.12 23 65 133 68 16
103 Florida Atlantic 12 483 2665 5.52 34 75 133 73 25
103 South Carolina 13 514 2759 5.37 29 75 133 84 25
106 Rutgers 13 499 2760 5.53 32 86 136 100 25
107 North Carolina State 13 521 2189 4.20 21 61 138 78 18
107 Marshall 14 590 2243 3.80 15 40 138 70 13
107 Maryland 13 584 2625 4.49 24 60 138 90 25
110 Texas A&M 13 561 2808 5.01 23 51 139 78 23
111 SMU 12 541 2829 5.23 32 58 140 89 17
112 San Jose State 12 536 2873 5.36 35 61 145 86 25
113 Florida State 14 573 2382 4.16 21 36 146 80 17
113 Arkansas State 13 565 2668 4.72 34 80 146 92 26
115 Western Kentucky 13 576 2870 4.98 33 59 148 95 28
116 Bowling Green 14 568 2830 4.98 37 91 149 96 26
116 Troy 12 521 2953 5.67 35 75 149 93 20
118 Navy 13 522 2582 4.95 18 88 151 81 12
119 Duke 13 564 2508 4.45 19 47 152 90 12
119 Illinois 13 617 3109 5.04 31 72 152 90 33
121 North Carolina 13 599 3126 5.22 33 90 154 94 23
122 Iowa State 12 521 2955 5.67 35 80 156 81 20
122 New Mexico 12 554 3228 5.83 40 93 156 102 34
124 Old Dominion 12 552 2670 4.84 30 43 159 89 19
125 Texas Tech 12 600 3114 5.19 36 84 164 90 25
126 UNLV 13 677 3820 5.64 37 85 178 106 38
127 Georgia State 12 582 3641 6.26 41 84 182 109 26
128 New Mexico State 12 593 3705 6.25 40 63 189 108 33
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards