2014 National Leaders Rushing Defense - On 1st Down through 01/12/2015

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 TCU 13 235 715 3.04 5 50 20 22 5
2 Air Force 13 232 710 3.06 7 32 21 21 6
3 Utah State 14 263 815 3.10 6 62 22 24 3
4 Penn State 13 208 661 3.18 5 44 20 22 6
5 Clemson 13 216 704 3.26 8 65 26 27 5
6 Virginia 12 222 737 3.32 5 52 17 18 5
7 BYU 13 250 837 3.35 10 38 18 17 3
8 Boston College 13 190 652 3.43 7 43 19 20 4
9 UCF 13 197 678 3.44 3 68 21 23 7
9 San Diego State 13 242 833 3.44 11 47 17 18 4
11 Washington 14 279 966 3.46 4 23 28 29 3
12 Louisiana Tech 14 277 964 3.48 13 46 33 35 7
13 Houston 13 245 854 3.49 9 31 24 24 3
14 Alabama 14 216 759 3.51 1 85 19 20 4
15 Akron 12 204 722 3.54 6 80 18 18 3
16 Syracuse 12 246 877 3.57 6 29 24 24 3
17 Michigan 12 205 739 3.60 5 35 18 17 6
17 Stanford 13 212 764 3.60 8 50 26 27 7
19 UCLA 13 269 981 3.65 9 31 28 29 4
20 Buffalo 11 212 779 3.67 11 57 19 20 6
21 UTSA 12 217 804 3.71 6 77 17 18 5
22 Ohio 12 199 742 3.73 2 48 25 25 3
23 East Carolina 13 219 826 3.77 8 48 20 21 8
24 North Carolina State 13 253 958 3.79 4 61 29 29 7
25 Miami (Florida) 13 243 924 3.80 8 41 24 25 3
26 Michigan State 13 169 645 3.82 5 75 19 19 7
27 Louisville 13 213 818 3.84 9 82 28 31 8
28 Oklahoma State 13 255 984 3.86 12 56 28 28 8
29 Missouri 14 261 1015 3.89 10 75 26 27 7
30 Baylor 13 239 932 3.90 10 50 25 25 4
31 California 12 207 812 3.92 8 30 19 19 3
32 Connecticut 12 229 901 3.93 4 24 27 26 3
32 Arizona 14 272 1068 3.93 5 33 26 27 4
34 Florida 12 228 900 3.95 5 43 25 28 11
35 Hawai'i 13 264 1046 3.96 10 43 27 28 9
36 Northwestern 12 245 980 4.00 9 61 28 29 8
37 Mississippi 13 256 1028 4.02 2 39 29 28 8
38 Oklahoma 13 224 905 4.04 8 53 21 23 5
39 Utah 13 272 1102 4.05 9 61 35 36 10
40 Toledo 13 223 909 4.08 6 65 23 24 3
41 Temple 12 251 1026 4.09 5 38 27 28 5
42 Kansas State 13 218 893 4.10 12 65 23 25 6
43 Mississippi State 13 228 947 4.15 6 91 30 30 6
44 Arizona State 13 246 1025 4.17 5 81 24 25 9
44 Notre Dame 13 252 1052 4.17 7 89 31 31 4
46 Washington State 12 204 853 4.18 7 41 20 21 5
46 Memphis 13 238 996 4.18 8 75 25 26 7
48 Arkansas 13 209 897 4.29 4 33 31 32 9
48 Vanderbilt 12 243 1043 4.29 10 30 30 31 8
50 Florida State 14 262 1130 4.31 7 36 36 37 8
51 Central Michigan 13 217 938 4.32 7 74 30 31 10
52 Georgia 13 245 1066 4.35 8 65 29 30 7
53 Boise State 14 248 1090 4.40 7 76 25 27 11
54 Texas 13 259 1148 4.43 8 62 28 28 7
55 LSU 13 234 1039 4.44 6 66 25 25 13
56 UAB 12 230 1023 4.45 8 75 30 30 7
56 USC 13 240 1069 4.45 10 54 28 31 11
58 Appalachian State 12 211 944 4.47 5 61 24 25 7
58 Virginia Tech 13 232 1038 4.47 5 49 39 39 14
60 South Alabama 13 267 1195 4.48 11 42 38 40 8
61 Iowa 13 236 1073 4.55 6 88 22 21 7
61 Massachusetts 12 243 1105 4.55 5 47 23 27 7
61 Kentucky 12 247 1124 4.55 8 55 33 33 10
64 Wisconsin 14 241 1109 4.60 11 81 27 28 8
65 Northern Illinois 14 263 1215 4.62 10 46 37 38 11
66 Georgia Southern 12 206 954 4.63 7 63 23 24 6
67 Old Dominion 12 276 1288 4.67 17 37 41 45 6
68 North Texas 12 209 979 4.68 12 54 26 26 9
68 Rice 13 218 1021 4.68 6 56 37 38 9
70 Ohio State 15 267 1261 4.72 11 90 37 37 11
71 Maryland 13 281 1328 4.73 8 39 43 43 10
72 Louisiana-Monroe 12 238 1132 4.76 8 64 31 34 11
72 Arkansas State 13 277 1319 4.76 14 80 40 41 10
72 Oregon 15 298 1419 4.76 10 45 40 43 15
75 Middle Tennessee 12 245 1169 4.77 6 80 28 29 4
76 Tulane 12 237 1132 4.78 6 61 42 43 13
77 Louisiana-Lafayette 13 224 1079 4.82 11 99 24 25 6
78 Pittsburgh 13 223 1076 4.83 14 57 30 30 8
78 Minnesota 13 247 1192 4.83 8 69 35 37 16
80 Marshall 14 279 1363 4.89 10 36 38 40 10
81 South Florida 12 239 1171 4.90 13 63 34 35 10
82 Bowling Green 14 277 1360 4.91 14 91 41 44 13
83 Texas State 12 233 1153 4.95 8 75 23 24 10
83 North Carolina 13 302 1495 4.95 15 90 37 39 7
85 Duke 13 271 1348 4.97 8 28 44 45 7
86 Georgia Tech 14 236 1175 4.98 13 75 29 34 8
86 Purdue 12 255 1269 4.98 12 61 37 39 9
86 Auburn 13 259 1291 4.98 9 59 43 45 13
89 Oregon State 12 202 1013 5.01 12 42 28 31 10
90 Nevada 13 238 1197 5.03 5 74 38 40 10
91 Tennessee 13 251 1267 5.05 10 70 37 38 15
92 Kent State 11 224 1141 5.09 6 80 24 24 5
93 Florida International 12 240 1224 5.10 12 71 35 37 10
94 Miami (Ohio) 12 249 1273 5.11 13 55 38 42 11
95 Wake Forest 12 234 1207 5.16 8 86 33 33 14
96 Western Kentucky 13 300 1550 5.17 11 58 52 52 14
97 Western Michigan 13 243 1260 5.19 7 55 35 42 12
98 San Jose State 12 251 1309 5.22 14 56 39 40 9
99 Ball State 12 235 1231 5.24 13 75 36 37 12
99 SMU 12 267 1398 5.24 11 41 32 36 7
101 UTEP 13 234 1228 5.25 16 75 26 28 13
102 Cincinnati 13 240 1266 5.28 7 80 39 42 11
102 Illinois 13 288 1520 5.28 13 72 40 40 17
104 Colorado State 13 261 1387 5.31 13 89 32 34 8
105 UNLV 13 328 1748 5.33 16 85 43 45 15
106 Nebraska 13 252 1353 5.37 12 68 33 33 10
106 Navy 13 257 1381 5.37 7 88 41 42 7
108 Indiana 12 229 1234 5.39 11 92 30 32 13
108 Fresno State 14 299 1613 5.39 14 69 37 37 17
110 Kansas 12 234 1263 5.40 13 66 33 36 13
111 Wyoming 12 233 1272 5.46 12 36 45 48 15
112 West Virginia 13 255 1396 5.47 8 75 37 39 16
113 Idaho 11 230 1305 5.67 12 95 35 38 15
113 Texas Tech 12 303 1718 5.67 15 64 45 47 14
115 Eastern Michigan 12 235 1344 5.72 18 80 36 37 14
116 Texas A&M 13 268 1568 5.85 9 51 39 42 15
117 South Carolina 13 266 1563 5.88 14 75 47 49 13
118 Colorado 12 227 1356 5.97 11 92 41 42 17
119 Southern Mississippi 12 256 1531 5.98 14 83 43 44 18
120 Army 12 216 1295 6.00 9 80 36 39 14
121 Florida Atlantic 12 250 1506 6.02 15 66 35 37 13
122 Rutgers 13 252 1532 6.08 15 67 47 49 14
123 Iowa State 12 231 1428 6.18 16 80 36 37 13
124 Georgia State 12 284 1779 6.26 19 76 46 47 13
125 New Mexico State 12 299 1895 6.34 14 63 57 58 14
126 New Mexico 12 280 1780 6.36 21 59 51 54 21
127 Troy 12 269 1749 6.50 19 75 50 52 13
128 Tulsa 12 232 1608 6.93 17 90 41 42 20
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards