2014 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/12/2015

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Clemson 8 287 734 2.56 4 35.88 91.75
2 Louisiana Tech 9 307 816 2.66 8 34.11 90.67
3 Penn State 8 295 860 2.92 10 36.88 107.50
4 Louisville 8 253 745 2.94 6 31.63 93.13
4 USC 9 298 877 2.94 9 33.11 97.44
6 UCF 8 225 673 2.99 6 28.13 84.13
7 Alabama 9 331 1020 3.08 3 36.78 113.33
8 Central Michigan 8 247 782 3.17 8 30.88 97.75
8 Stanford 9 301 953 3.17 10 33.44 105.89
10 East Carolina 8 253 804 3.18 11 31.63 100.50
11 Georgia Southern 8 260 842 3.24 11 32.50 105.25
11 Temple 8 340 1101 3.24 6 42.50 137.63
13 Boston College 8 273 893 3.27 13 34.13 111.63
13 Florida 8 289 945 3.27 10 36.13 118.13
15 Baylor 9 334 1099 3.29 12 37.11 122.11
16 Oklahoma 9 320 1055 3.30 14 35.56 117.22
17 TCU 9 340 1130 3.32 8 37.78 125.56
18 Missouri 9 345 1162 3.37 9 38.33 129.11
19 UTSA 8 307 1040 3.39 7 38.38 130.00
20 Houston 8 272 938 3.45 7 34.00 117.25
21 Ohio 8 259 898 3.47 9 32.38 112.25
22 Louisiana-Lafayette 8 277 969 3.50 11 34.63 121.13
22 Washington 9 323 1130 3.50 12 35.89 125.56
22 Michigan 8 312 1091 3.50 11 39.00 136.38
25 Mississippi 8 330 1163 3.52 7 41.25 145.38
26 Syracuse 8 337 1197 3.55 7 42.13 149.63
27 Memphis 8 272 977 3.59 8 34.00 122.13
28 Utah State 8 337 1214 3.60 11 42.13 151.75
29 Wisconsin 9 324 1201 3.71 13 36.00 133.44
30 Ohio State 9 324 1206 3.72 17 36.00 134.00
31 Michigan State 8 230 857 3.73 13 28.75 107.13
31 Army 1 55 205 3.73 1 55.00 205.00
33 Virginia 8 291 1094 3.76 7 36.38 136.75
33 Akron 8 297 1116 3.76 9 37.13 139.50
35 Toledo 8 257 981 3.82 7 32.13 122.63
35 Arkansas 8 287 1097 3.82 9 35.88 137.13
37 Florida State 9 362 1400 3.87 13 40.22 155.56
38 San Diego State 8 310 1202 3.88 12 38.75 150.25
39 Rice 8 251 978 3.90 12 31.38 122.25
40 Miami (Florida) 8 305 1194 3.91 16 38.13 149.25
41 Tulane 8 272 1066 3.92 7 34.00 133.25
42 Western Michigan 8 265 1042 3.93 9 33.13 130.25
43 Air Force 8 286 1130 3.95 11 35.75 141.25
44 Texas 9 349 1401 4.01 11 38.78 155.67
44 Marshall 9 410 1646 4.01 13 45.56 182.89
46 Appalachian State 8 301 1216 4.04 13 37.63 152.00
47 UCLA 9 365 1482 4.06 14 40.56 164.67
48 Kansas State 9 304 1237 4.07 11 33.78 137.44
49 South Alabama 8 328 1338 4.08 10 41.00 167.25
50 Cincinnati 8 274 1121 4.09 10 34.25 140.13
51 Washington State 9 298 1226 4.11 11 33.11 136.22
52 Middle Tennessee 8 330 1373 4.16 12 41.25 171.63
53 California 9 336 1403 4.18 16 37.33 155.89
53 West Virginia 9 349 1458 4.18 14 38.78 162.00
55 Mississippi State 8 269 1126 4.19 9 33.63 140.75
55 Oregon 10 371 1555 4.19 14 37.10 155.50
57 Utah 9 368 1545 4.20 11 40.89 171.67
58 Connecticut 8 321 1350 4.21 12 40.13 168.75
59 UTEP 8 261 1106 4.24 12 32.63 138.25
59 Tennessee 8 343 1453 4.24 16 42.88 181.63
61 Arizona 10 437 1867 4.27 14 43.70 186.70
62 North Texas 8 307 1327 4.32 15 38.38 165.88
63 LSU 8 279 1216 4.36 9 34.88 152.00
63 Arizona State 9 340 1481 4.36 12 37.78 164.56
65 Virginia Tech 8 334 1460 4.37 10 41.75 182.50
65 North Carolina State 8 337 1473 4.37 17 42.13 184.13
65 Oklahoma State 9 385 1682 4.37 19 42.78 186.89
68 Bowling Green 9 358 1579 4.41 18 39.78 175.44
69 Georgia 8 313 1383 4.42 16 39.13 172.88
70 Buffalo 7 277 1230 4.44 17 39.57 175.71
71 Northern Illinois 9 358 1605 4.48 16 39.78 178.33
71 Texas State 8 343 1536 4.48 13 42.88 192.00
73 South Florida 8 308 1390 4.51 13 38.50 173.75
74 Florida International 8 306 1410 4.61 12 38.25 176.25
75 Northwestern 8 305 1409 4.62 14 38.13 176.13
76 Kent State 7 288 1335 4.64 9 41.14 190.71
77 Duke 8 350 1627 4.65 12 43.75 203.38
78 Boise State 9 341 1590 4.66 18 37.89 176.67
78 Maryland 8 348 1622 4.66 15 43.50 202.75
80 Nevada 8 328 1533 4.67 13 41.00 191.63
81 Oregon State 9 332 1558 4.69 17 36.89 173.11
81 Wake Forest 8 331 1551 4.69 16 41.38 193.88
83 UAB 8 291 1370 4.71 12 36.38 171.25
83 Hawai'i 8 337 1586 4.71 12 42.13 198.25
85 Purdue 8 366 1734 4.74 20 45.75 216.75
86 Massachusetts 8 299 1419 4.75 12 37.38 177.38
87 Fresno State 9 381 1818 4.77 16 42.33 202.00
88 Louisiana-Monroe 8 358 1711 4.78 15 44.75 213.88
89 Vanderbilt 8 361 1729 4.79 18 45.13 216.13
90 Georgia Tech 9 281 1350 4.80 15 31.22 150.00
91 Iowa 8 315 1523 4.83 13 39.38 190.38
92 North Carolina 8 392 1902 4.85 16 49.00 237.75
93 Minnesota 8 290 1408 4.86 12 36.25 176.00
93 San Jose State 8 328 1594 4.86 20 41.00 199.25
95 SMU 8 367 1790 4.88 19 45.88 223.75
96 Colorado State 8 320 1572 4.91 16 40.00 196.50
97 Navy 2 84 416 4.95 4 42.00 208.00
98 Ball State 8 325 1621 4.99 19 40.63 202.63
98 Western Kentucky 8 368 1835 4.99 21 46.00 229.38
100 Arkansas State 8 351 1758 5.01 22 43.88 219.75
101 Auburn 8 293 1471 5.02 15 36.63 183.88
102 Nebraska 8 328 1654 5.04 19 41.00 206.75
103 Wyoming 8 318 1605 5.05 13 39.75 200.63
104 Southern Mississippi 8 310 1576 5.08 19 38.75 197.00
105 Eastern Michigan 8 336 1718 5.11 21 42.00 214.75
106 Pittsburgh 8 290 1487 5.13 19 36.25 185.88
107 Florida Atlantic 8 326 1710 5.25 23 40.75 213.75
107 Texas Tech 9 425 2230 5.25 23 47.22 247.78
109 Kentucky 8 357 1877 5.26 16 44.63 234.63
110 Indiana 8 316 1671 5.29 18 39.50 208.88
111 Old Dominion 8 383 2033 5.31 24 47.88 254.13
112 Miami (Ohio) 8 329 1771 5.38 19 41.13 221.38
113 Troy 8 346 1885 5.45 21 43.25 235.63
114 Kansas 9 359 1960 5.46 17 39.89 217.78
114 UNLV 8 427 2332 5.46 23 53.38 291.50
116 Tulsa 8 314 1723 5.49 20 39.25 215.38
117 Notre Dame 1 60 336 5.60 3 60.00 336.00
118 New Mexico 8 381 2176 5.71 27 47.63 272.00
119 South Carolina 8 330 1886 5.72 23 41.25 235.75
120 Idaho 8 352 2037 5.79 24 44.00 254.63
121 Iowa State 9 392 2288 5.84 27 43.56 254.22
122 Colorado 9 330 1956 5.93 16 36.67 217.33
123 Rutgers 8 328 1953 5.95 24 41.00 244.13
124 Illinois 8 387 2305 5.96 23 48.38 288.13
125 Texas A&M 8 364 2172 5.97 22 45.50 271.50
126 New Mexico State 8 380 2307 6.07 26 47.50 288.38
127 Georgia State 8 397 2840 7.15 32 49.63 355.00