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