2014 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games in August/September Only through 01/12/2015

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Louisville 5 149 291 1.95 1 29.80 58.20
2 Penn State 5 151 301 1.99 6 30.20 60.20
3 TCU 3 131 275 2.10 1 43.67 91.67
4 Utah State 4 141 313 2.22 4 35.25 78.25
5 Baylor 4 139 320 2.30 3 34.75 80.00
6 Mississippi State 4 138 330 2.39 2 34.50 82.50
7 Virginia 5 167 433 2.59 5 33.40 86.60
8 Auburn 4 137 363 2.65 5 34.25 90.75
9 Alabama 4 93 248 2.67 1 23.25 62.00
10 Kansas State 4 134 361 2.69 3 33.50 90.25
11 Wisconsin 4 125 345 2.76 4 31.25 86.25
12 North Texas 4 126 349 2.77 4 31.50 87.25
13 Michigan State 4 111 313 2.82 4 27.75 78.25
13 Louisiana-Monroe 4 147 415 2.82 5 36.75 103.75
15 Boise State 5 176 501 2.85 4 35.20 100.20
16 BYU 4 123 354 2.88 3 30.75 88.50
17 Georgia 4 147 428 2.91 5 36.75 107.00
17 Northwestern 4 161 469 2.91 2 40.25 117.25
19 Oklahoma 4 136 397 2.92 2 34.00 99.25
19 UCF 3 105 307 2.92 2 35.00 102.33
21 Iowa 5 159 466 2.93 2 31.80 93.20
22 Air Force 4 111 329 2.96 4 27.75 82.25
23 Utah 4 145 430 2.97 1 36.25 107.50
24 Michigan 5 175 527 3.01 3 35.00 105.40
25 Syracuse 4 156 474 3.04 2 39.00 118.50
26 Marshall 4 130 397 3.05 1 32.50 99.25
27 Northern Illinois 4 145 455 3.14 5 36.25 113.75
27 Stanford 4 158 496 3.14 1 39.50 124.00
29 Connecticut 5 178 560 3.15 4 35.60 112.00
30 Pittsburgh 5 169 534 3.16 7 33.80 106.80
31 UTSA 4 149 473 3.17 6 37.25 118.25
31 UAB 4 174 551 3.17 3 43.50 137.75
33 San Diego State 4 143 461 3.22 7 35.75 115.25
34 Florida 3 119 384 3.23 1 39.67 128.00
35 Florida International 5 215 699 3.25 8 43.00 139.80
36 Virginia Tech 5 161 528 3.28 6 32.20 105.60
36 Hawai'i 4 156 511 3.28 5 39.00 127.75
36 Washington 5 196 642 3.28 2 39.20 128.40
39 Notre Dame 4 131 432 3.30 1 32.75 108.00
39 Oklahoma State 4 137 452 3.30 4 34.25 113.00
41 Miami (Florida) 5 202 676 3.35 6 40.40 135.20
42 Arkansas State 4 161 545 3.39 5 40.25 136.25
43 East Carolina 4 141 481 3.41 4 35.25 120.25
44 Clemson 4 126 432 3.43 8 31.50 108.00
45 Memphis 4 151 526 3.48 6 37.75 131.50
46 Mississippi 4 130 458 3.52 1 32.50 114.50
47 Arizona 4 152 541 3.56 5 38.00 135.25
48 Texas 4 201 717 3.57 5 50.25 179.25
49 Toledo 5 176 632 3.59 7 35.20 126.40
50 Minnesota 5 169 609 3.60 6 33.80 121.80
51 Nebraska 5 150 542 3.61 5 30.00 108.40
52 Missouri 5 195 716 3.67 9 39.00 143.20
52 Houston 4 190 698 3.67 8 47.50 174.50
54 Vanderbilt 5 218 807 3.70 9 43.60 161.40
55 Indiana 4 135 501 3.71 5 33.75 125.25
56 California 4 136 507 3.73 4 34.00 126.75
56 Kentucky 4 147 548 3.73 2 36.75 137.00
58 Boston College 5 148 556 3.76 2 29.60 111.20
59 UCLA 4 144 548 3.81 3 36.00 137.00
60 Texas A&M 5 204 784 3.84 3 40.80 156.80
61 Florida State 4 175 673 3.85 7 43.75 168.25
62 Oregon 4 133 513 3.86 2 33.25 128.25
63 Wake Forest 5 219 856 3.91 6 43.80 171.20
64 Purdue 5 189 746 3.95 9 37.80 149.20
65 Rutgers 5 164 652 3.98 8 32.80 130.40
66 Ohio 5 177 728 4.11 4 35.40 145.60
67 South Florida 5 206 849 4.12 9 41.20 169.80
68 Washington State 5 214 886 4.14 8 42.80 177.20
69 Akron 4 160 667 4.17 5 40.00 166.75
70 Ohio State 4 146 612 4.19 4 36.50 153.00
70 Louisiana Tech 5 196 821 4.19 13 39.20 164.20
72 Maryland 5 238 1003 4.21 6 47.60 200.60
73 Oregon State 4 128 540 4.22 9 32.00 135.00
73 Temple 4 166 700 4.22 4 41.50 175.00
75 North Carolina State 5 189 800 4.23 8 37.80 160.00
75 Buffalo 5 196 830 4.23 13 39.20 166.00
77 Duke 5 220 932 4.24 6 44.00 186.40
78 Illinois 5 269 1148 4.27 10 53.80 229.60
79 Old Dominion 5 224 958 4.28 11 44.80 191.60
80 Georgia State 4 183 786 4.30 6 45.75 196.50
81 Ball State 4 128 565 4.41 5 32.00 141.25
82 Tennessee 4 153 676 4.42 7 38.25 169.00
83 Arkansas 5 157 697 4.44 5 31.40 139.40
84 Georgia Southern 5 186 829 4.46 4 37.20 165.80
85 Middle Tennessee 5 191 856 4.48 6 38.20 171.20
86 LSU 5 179 808 4.51 6 35.80 161.60
87 South Alabama 4 158 717 4.54 7 39.50 179.25
88 North Carolina 4 166 760 4.58 10 41.50 190.00
89 Massachusetts 5 241 1107 4.59 14 48.20 221.40
90 Fresno State 5 250 1152 4.61 9 50.00 230.40
91 Central Michigan 5 185 859 4.64 8 37.00 171.80
92 Kansas 4 143 667 4.66 6 35.75 166.75
92 Tulane 5 211 983 4.66 9 42.20 196.60
94 Kent State 4 192 899 4.68 8 48.00 224.75
95 Miami (Ohio) 5 192 901 4.69 8 38.40 180.20
96 Western Michigan 4 141 670 4.75 6 35.25 167.50
97 Texas Tech 4 217 1042 4.80 15 54.25 260.50
98 Navy 5 208 1009 4.85 8 41.60 201.80
99 Cincinnati 3 148 722 4.88 4 49.33 240.67
100 Wyoming 5 199 982 4.93 12 39.80 196.40
101 Colorado 5 172 852 4.95 8 34.40 170.40
102 South Carolina 5 164 822 5.01 10 32.80 164.40
103 Texas State 4 179 898 5.02 8 44.75 224.50
104 Arizona State 4 161 816 5.07 5 40.25 204.00
105 Colorado State 4 172 876 5.09 8 43.00 219.00
106 Iowa State 4 176 907 5.15 16 44.00 226.75
107 Nevada 4 115 593 5.16 4 28.75 148.25
108 Western Kentucky 4 183 951 5.20 14 45.75 237.75
109 Rice 4 112 589 5.26 7 28.00 147.25
109 West Virginia 4 151 794 5.26 8 37.75 198.50
111 Louisiana-Lafayette 4 150 791 5.27 10 37.50 197.75
111 Troy 5 208 1097 5.27 14 41.60 219.40
113 Army 4 147 787 5.35 8 36.75 196.75
114 Idaho 4 166 898 5.41 11 41.50 224.50
115 Georgia Tech 4 143 777 5.43 9 35.75 194.25
116 USC 4 146 795 5.45 8 36.50 198.75
117 Eastern Michigan 4 177 969 5.47 13 44.25 242.25
118 Florida Atlantic 5 197 1095 5.56 14 39.40 219.00
119 Southern Mississippi 5 220 1237 5.62 12 44.00 247.40
120 Bowling Green 5 203 1164 5.73 17 40.60 232.80
121 Tulsa 4 152 873 5.74 9 38.00 218.25
122 Appalachian State 4 151 875 5.79 8 37.75 218.75
123 UNLV 5 252 1478 5.87 15 50.40 295.60
124 San Jose State 4 176 1048 5.95 12 44.00 262.00
125 SMU 4 174 1039 5.97 13 43.50 259.75
126 New Mexico State 5 252 1560 6.19 17 50.40 312.00
127 UTEP 4 138 914 6.62 11 34.50 228.50
128 New Mexico 4 180 1212 6.73 14 45.00 303.00