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

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Michigan State 13 363 1150 3.17 18 27.92 88.46
2 Boston College 13 399 1228 3.08 14 30.69 94.46
3 Alabama 14 452 1434 3.17 5 32.29 102.43
4 Central Michigan 13 426 1598 3.75 15 32.77 122.92
5 UCF 13 428 1356 3.17 10 32.92 104.31
6 Arkansas 13 429 1490 3.47 11 33.00 114.62
7 Georgia Tech 14 463 2346 5.07 24 33.07 167.57
8 Toledo 13 431 1511 3.51 13 33.15 116.23
9 Louisville 13 435 1416 3.26 12 33.46 108.92
10 East Carolina 13 437 1453 3.32 16 33.62 111.77
11 UTEP 13 439 2299 5.24 26 33.77 176.85
12 Kansas State 13 440 1824 4.15 17 33.85 140.31
13 Penn State 13 443 1306 2.95 14 34.08 100.46
13 Stanford 13 443 1358 3.07 12 34.08 104.46
15 Oregon State 12 412 1898 4.61 24 34.33 158.17
16 Ohio 12 414 1595 3.85 13 34.50 132.92
17 Clemson 13 453 1344 2.97 11 34.85 103.38
17 USC 13 453 1734 3.83 20 34.85 133.38
19 Louisiana-Lafayette 13 455 1849 4.06 21 35.00 142.23
20 Wisconsin 14 492 1765 3.59 19 35.14 126.07
21 Oklahoma 13 458 1383 3.02 15 35.23 106.38
22 Rice 13 460 1983 4.31 19 35.38 152.54
22 LSU 13 460 1985 4.32 16 35.38 152.69
24 Air Force 13 461 1763 3.82 17 35.46 135.62
25 Louisiana Tech 14 500 1655 3.31 19 35.71 118.21
26 Memphis 13 465 1580 3.40 16 35.77 121.54
26 Pittsburgh 13 465 2091 4.50 26 35.77 160.85
28 Ohio State 15 537 2120 3.95 24 35.80 141.33
29 Washington State 12 430 1748 4.07 18 35.83 145.67
29 Appalachian State 12 430 1828 4.25 21 35.83 152.33
31 Virginia 12 431 1448 3.36 11 35.92 120.67
32 Georgia Southern 12 432 1844 4.27 19 36.00 153.67
33 Western Michigan 13 470 1996 4.25 19 36.15 153.54
34 Mississippi State 13 471 1970 4.18 17 36.23 151.54
35 California 12 436 1735 3.98 19 36.33 144.58
35 Army 12 436 2316 5.31 19 36.33 193.00
37 Colorado 12 437 2458 5.62 21 36.42 204.83
38 Minnesota 13 476 2271 4.77 18 36.62 174.69
39 Florida 12 440 1394 3.17 10 36.67 116.17
39 Michigan 12 440 1412 3.21 13 36.67 117.67
41 Boise State 14 516 1996 3.87 24 36.86 142.57
42 BYU 13 483 1584 3.28 19 37.15 121.85
43 Virginia Tech 13 484 1882 3.89 15 37.23 144.77
44 Tulane 12 447 1895 4.24 16 37.25 157.92
44 North Texas 12 447 1941 4.34 22 37.25 161.75
46 Baylor 13 485 1530 3.15 17 37.31 117.69
47 Indiana 12 450 2192 4.87 22 37.50 182.67
48 Nebraska 13 488 2312 4.74 25 37.54 177.85
48 Nevada 13 488 2333 4.78 17 37.54 179.46
50 Washington 14 529 1737 3.28 14 37.79 124.07
51 Auburn 13 493 2194 4.45 22 37.92 168.77
52 Missouri 14 531 1865 3.51 18 37.93 133.21
53 Akron 12 457 1783 3.90 14 38.08 148.58
53 Iowa 13 495 2188 4.42 19 38.08 168.31
55 Miami (Florida) 13 498 1782 3.58 21 38.31 137.08
56 Rutgers 13 499 2760 5.53 32 38.38 212.31
57 Cincinnati 13 501 2388 4.77 18 38.54 183.69
58 West Virginia 13 502 2186 4.35 20 38.62 168.15
59 Northern Illinois 14 541 2284 4.22 24 38.64 163.14
60 Houston 13 503 1863 3.70 18 38.69 143.31
61 Wyoming 12 465 2436 5.24 24 38.75 203.00
62 Kansas 12 466 2516 5.40 22 38.83 209.67
63 UCLA 13 505 1923 3.81 19 38.85 147.92
64 Tulsa 12 467 2576 5.52 30 38.92 214.67
65 Utah 13 507 1909 3.77 12 39.00 146.85
66 TCU 13 508 1414 2.78 9 39.08 108.77
67 Oregon 15 587 2481 4.23 22 39.13 165.40
68 UTSA 12 471 1682 3.57 14 39.25 140.17
69 Arizona State 13 511 2046 4.00 17 39.31 157.38
70 Miami (Ohio) 12 472 2399 5.08 24 39.33 199.92
71 Mississippi 13 513 1780 3.47 9 39.46 136.92
72 Florida International 12 474 1925 4.06 18 39.50 160.42
72 UAB 12 474 2101 4.43 18 39.50 175.08
74 South Carolina 13 514 2759 5.37 29 39.54 212.23
75 Ball State 12 475 2293 4.83 24 39.58 191.08
76 Tennessee 13 515 2189 4.25 23 39.62 168.38
77 Oklahoma State 13 517 2117 4.09 24 39.77 162.85
78 Utah State 14 558 1830 3.28 16 39.86 130.71
79 North Carolina State 13 521 2189 4.20 21 40.08 168.38
79 Northwestern 12 481 2039 4.24 18 40.08 169.92
81 San Diego State 13 522 2001 3.83 22 40.15 153.92
81 Navy 13 522 2582 4.95 18 40.15 198.62
83 Connecticut 12 482 2038 4.23 18 40.17 169.83
83 Southern Mississippi 12 482 2596 5.39 28 40.17 216.33
85 Florida Atlantic 12 483 2665 5.52 34 40.25 222.08
86 Notre Dame 13 525 2225 4.24 21 40.38 171.15
87 Georgia 13 526 2169 4.12 23 40.46 166.85
88 Bowling Green 14 568 2830 4.98 37 40.57 202.14
89 South Florida 12 487 2195 4.51 22 40.58 182.92
90 Colorado State 13 529 2610 4.93 27 40.69 200.77
91 Florida State 14 573 2382 4.16 21 40.93 170.14
92 Buffalo 11 451 1927 4.27 29 41.00 175.18
92 Massachusetts 12 492 2301 4.68 23 41.00 191.75
94 Syracuse 12 493 1671 3.39 9 41.08 139.25
95 Hawai'i 13 537 2240 4.17 19 41.31 172.31
96 Arizona 14 581 2377 4.09 19 41.50 169.79
96 Vanderbilt 12 498 2205 4.43 23 41.50 183.75
98 South Alabama 13 541 2419 4.47 22 41.62 186.08
99 Wake Forest 12 501 2192 4.38 20 41.75 182.67
100 Purdue 12 504 2305 4.57 27 42.00 192.08
101 Middle Tennessee 12 505 2191 4.34 19 42.08 182.58
102 Marshall 14 590 2243 3.80 15 42.14 160.21
103 Texas 13 549 2136 3.89 17 42.23 164.31
104 Louisiana-Monroe 12 507 2200 4.34 22 42.25 183.33
105 Temple 12 509 1922 3.78 12 42.42 160.17
106 Kentucky 12 511 2294 4.49 20 42.58 191.17
107 Eastern Michigan 12 513 2687 5.24 34 42.75 223.92
108 Texas A&M 13 561 2808 5.01 23 43.15 216.00
109 Duke 13 564 2508 4.45 19 43.38 192.92
110 Troy 12 521 2953 5.67 35 43.42 246.08
110 Iowa State 12 521 2955 5.67 35 43.42 246.25
112 Arkansas State 13 565 2668 4.72 34 43.46 205.23
113 Texas State 12 522 2434 4.66 21 43.50 202.83
114 Idaho 11 482 2708 5.62 32 43.82 246.18
115 Fresno State 14 615 2827 4.60 24 43.93 201.93
116 Western Kentucky 13 576 2870 4.98 33 44.31 220.77
117 San Jose State 12 536 2873 5.36 35 44.67 239.42
118 Kent State 11 492 2354 4.78 19 44.73 214.00
119 Maryland 13 584 2625 4.49 24 44.92 201.92
120 SMU 12 541 2829 5.23 32 45.08 235.75
121 Old Dominion 12 552 2670 4.84 30 46.00 222.50
122 North Carolina 13 599 3126 5.22 33 46.08 240.46
123 New Mexico 12 554 3228 5.83 40 46.17 269.00
124 Illinois 13 617 3109 5.04 31 47.46 239.15
125 Georgia State 12 582 3641 6.26 41 48.50 303.42
126 New Mexico State 12 593 3705 6.25 40 49.42 308.75
127 Texas Tech 12 600 3114 5.19 36 50.00 259.50
128 UNLV 13 677 3820 5.64 37 52.08 293.85