2014 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/12/2015

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Michigan State 12 338 1128 3.34 18 28.17 94.00
2 Appalachian State 10 362 1627 4.49 18 36.20 162.70
2 Army 10 362 1891 5.22 13 36.20 189.10
4 Buffalo 9 372 1760 4.73 28 41.33 195.56
5 Boston College 12 377 1212 3.21 14 31.42 101.00
6 Ohio 11 384 1452 3.78 12 34.91 132.00
7 UCF 12 386 1284 3.33 9 32.17 107.00
8 Oregon State 11 388 1767 4.55 22 35.27 160.64
9 Florida International 10 395 1743 4.41 17 39.50 174.30
10 Florida 11 397 1315 3.31 10 36.09 119.55
10 Central Michigan 12 397 1492 3.76 15 33.08 124.33
10 Washington State 11 397 1655 4.17 17 36.09 150.45
13 Georgia Southern 11 398 1757 4.41 19 36.18 159.73
14 Toledo 12 400 1474 3.69 12 33.33 122.83
14 Virginia 11 400 1389 3.47 10 36.36 126.27
16 Arkansas 12 401 1456 3.63 11 33.42 121.33
17 North Texas 11 405 1863 4.60 22 36.82 169.36
18 East Carolina 12 406 1383 3.41 16 33.83 115.25
18 Akron 11 406 1635 4.03 14 36.91 148.64
20 California 11 411 1618 3.94 18 37.36 147.09
20 Tulane 11 411 1837 4.47 15 37.36 167.00
22 Stanford 12 416 1297 3.12 12 34.67 108.08
22 Louisville 12 416 1375 3.31 12 34.67 114.58
22 Georgia Tech 13 416 2075 4.99 22 32.00 159.62
25 Kansas State 12 419 1755 4.19 15 34.92 146.25
26 Louisiana-Lafayette 12 423 1772 4.19 21 35.25 147.67
26 Ball State 10 423 2159 5.10 23 42.30 215.90
28 LSU 12 424 1935 4.56 16 35.33 161.25
29 Clemson 12 425 1337 3.15 11 35.42 111.42
30 Indiana 11 426 2162 5.08 21 38.73 196.55
31 UAB 11 430 2006 4.67 18 39.09 182.36
31 Kansas 11 430 2392 5.56 21 39.09 217.45
33 Memphis 12 431 1464 3.40 16 35.92 122.00
33 Air Force 12 431 1700 3.94 16 35.92 141.67
35 Syracuse 11 433 1481 3.42 8 39.36 134.64
35 Mississippi State 12 433 1819 4.20 16 36.08 151.58
37 Pittsburgh 12 434 2058 4.74 26 36.17 171.50
38 Minnesota 12 437 2172 4.97 17 36.42 181.00
38 Colorado 12 437 2458 5.62 21 36.42 204.83
40 Alabama 13 439 1442 3.28 5 33.77 110.92
40 UTEP 13 439 2299 5.24 26 33.77 176.85
42 Michigan 12 440 1412 3.21 13 36.67 117.67
42 Miami (Ohio) 11 440 2317 5.27 24 40.00 210.64
44 Penn State 13 443 1306 2.95 14 34.08 100.46
44 Nebraska 12 443 2134 4.82 23 36.92 177.83
46 Baylor 12 444 1452 3.27 17 37.00 121.00
47 Connecticut 11 445 1934 4.35 18 40.45 175.82
47 Northwestern 11 445 1955 4.39 18 40.45 177.73
49 Western Michigan 12 446 1905 4.27 18 37.17 158.75
49 Wyoming 11 446 2394 5.37 24 40.55 217.64
51 Southern Mississippi 11 450 2301 5.11 26 40.91 209.18
52 USC 13 453 1734 3.83 20 34.85 133.38
53 Auburn 12 455 2081 4.57 22 37.92 173.42
54 Virginia Tech 12 456 1806 3.96 15 38.00 150.50
54 Rutgers 12 456 2501 5.48 28 38.00 208.42
56 Vanderbilt 11 457 2006 4.39 22 41.55 182.36
57 Oklahoma 13 458 1383 3.02 15 35.23 106.38
57 South Florida 11 458 2115 4.62 20 41.64 192.27
59 BYU 12 460 1561 3.39 19 38.33 130.08
59 Rice 13 460 1983 4.31 19 35.38 152.54
61 TCU 12 461 1327 2.88 8 38.42 110.58
62 Louisiana Tech 13 462 1553 3.36 16 35.54 119.46
62 Wisconsin 13 462 1711 3.70 19 35.54 131.62
64 Utah 12 463 1730 3.74 12 38.58 144.17
65 Houston 12 464 1800 3.88 18 38.67 150.00
65 Kentucky 11 464 2111 4.55 19 42.18 191.91
67 Miami (Florida) 12 465 1757 3.78 21 38.75 146.42
68 Nevada 12 466 2177 4.67 16 38.83 181.42
69 Tulsa 12 467 2576 5.52 30 38.92 214.67
70 Wake Forest 11 469 2115 4.51 19 42.64 192.27
71 Iowa 12 470 2163 4.60 19 39.17 180.25
71 Middle Tennessee 11 470 2046 4.35 18 42.73 186.00
73 UTSA 12 471 1682 3.57 14 39.25 140.17
74 Eastern Michigan 11 472 2493 5.28 33 42.91 226.64
75 West Virginia 12 473 2144 4.53 20 39.42 178.67
76 South Carolina 12 475 2548 5.36 28 39.58 212.33
77 Oklahoma State 12 476 1962 4.12 23 39.67 163.50
77 North Carolina State 12 476 2067 4.34 21 39.67 172.25
79 Mississippi 12 477 1691 3.55 9 39.75 140.92
79 Iowa State 11 477 2653 5.56 31 43.36 241.18
81 Tennessee 12 478 2084 4.36 22 39.83 173.67
82 Arizona State 12 479 1894 3.95 16 39.92 157.83
82 Temple 11 479 1896 3.96 12 43.55 172.36
82 Purdue 11 479 2247 4.69 26 43.55 204.27
85 Georgia 12 481 1979 4.11 22 40.08 164.92
85 Troy 11 481 2772 5.76 32 43.73 252.00
87 Idaho 11 482 2708 5.62 32 43.82 246.18
88 Texas State 11 483 2307 4.78 21 43.91 209.73
88 Florida Atlantic 12 483 2665 5.52 34 40.25 222.08
90 San Diego State 12 486 1877 3.86 21 40.50 156.42
91 Massachusetts 12 492 2301 4.68 23 41.00 191.75
91 Navy 12 492 2522 5.13 18 41.00 210.17
91 Kent State 11 492 2354 4.78 19 44.73 214.00
94 Washington 13 493 1639 3.32 14 37.92 126.08
95 Colorado State 12 496 2431 4.90 25 41.33 202.58
96 Missouri 13 499 1746 3.50 16 38.38 134.31
97 Hawai'i 12 501 2185 4.36 18 41.75 182.08
97 Cincinnati 13 501 2388 4.77 18 38.54 183.69
99 San Jose State 11 504 2755 5.47 34 45.82 250.45
100 UCLA 13 505 1923 3.81 19 38.85 147.92
101 Louisiana-Monroe 12 507 2200 4.34 22 42.25 183.33
102 Northern Illinois 13 510 2215 4.34 24 39.23 170.38
103 Boise State 14 516 1996 3.87 24 36.86 142.57
104 Florida State 13 517 2132 4.12 21 39.77 164.00
105 Arkansas State 12 521 2582 4.96 33 43.42 215.17
106 Texas A&M 12 523 2718 5.20 23 43.58 226.50
107 Notre Dame 13 525 2225 4.24 21 40.38 171.15
108 Old Dominion 11 526 2661 5.06 29 47.82 241.91
109 Utah State 13 527 1728 3.28 16 40.54 132.92
110 Duke 12 533 2370 4.45 18 44.42 197.50
110 Bowling Green 13 533 2733 5.13 36 41.00 210.23
112 Ohio State 15 537 2120 3.95 24 35.80 141.33
113 Maryland 12 540 2464 4.56 23 45.00 205.33
114 South Alabama 13 541 2419 4.47 22 41.62 186.08
114 SMU 12 541 2829 5.23 32 45.08 235.75
116 New Mexico State 11 544 3446 6.33 39 49.45 313.27
117 Texas Tech 11 546 2936 5.38 33 49.64 266.91
117 Georgia State 11 546 3546 6.49 41 49.64 322.36
119 Oregon 14 548 2309 4.21 21 39.14 164.93
120 Texas 13 549 2136 3.89 17 42.23 164.31
121 Marshall 13 551 2179 3.95 15 42.38 167.62
122 New Mexico 12 554 3228 5.83 40 46.17 269.00
123 Illinois 12 558 2906 5.21 30 46.50 242.17
123 North Carolina 12 558 2969 5.32 30 46.50 247.42
125 Western Kentucky 13 576 2870 4.98 33 44.31 220.77
126 Arizona 14 581 2377 4.09 19 41.50 169.79
126 Fresno State 13 581 2770 4.77 24 44.69 213.08
128 UNLV 12 637 3682 5.78 36 53.08 306.83