2014 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/12/2015

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Rice 1 26 168 6.46 1 26.00 168.00
2 Texas State 1 27 219 8.11 3 27.00 219.00
3 Nevada 2 56 267 4.77 2 28.00 133.50
4 Ball State 1 29 113 3.90 0 29.00 113.00
5 Michigan State 10 292 1010 3.46 17 29.20 101.00
6 Army 2 62 299 4.82 2 31.00 149.50
6 Tulsa 1 31 261 8.42 4 31.00 261.00
8 Utah State 2 63 85 1.35 2 31.50 42.50
9 Georgia Tech 11 353 1696 4.80 17 32.09 154.18
10 UTEP 2 65 414 6.37 7 32.50 207.00
11 Arkansas 10 327 1200 3.67 11 32.70 120.00
12 Stanford 10 328 970 2.96 12 32.80 97.00
13 Boston College 10 331 995 3.01 13 33.10 99.50
14 Washington State 10 341 1441 4.23 14 34.10 144.10
15 San Diego State 2 69 228 3.30 5 34.50 114.00
16 Louisville 10 347 1188 3.42 11 34.70 118.80
17 Western Kentucky 1 35 64 1.83 2 35.00 64.00
17 Louisiana-Lafayette 1 35 214 6.11 3 35.00 214.00
19 Kansas State 11 388 1696 4.37 15 35.27 154.18
20 LSU 9 318 1484 4.67 12 35.33 164.89
21 Akron 2 71 235 3.31 0 35.50 117.50
22 Clemson 11 392 1297 3.31 11 35.64 117.91
23 Oklahoma 11 395 1235 3.13 15 35.91 112.27
23 USC 11 395 1473 3.73 16 35.91 133.91
25 Ohio State 12 432 1633 3.78 22 36.00 136.08
25 Appalachian State 1 36 350 9.72 3 36.00 350.00
27 Alabama 11 397 1329 3.35 5 36.09 120.82
28 Pittsburgh 9 325 1620 4.98 21 36.11 180.00
29 Washington 11 398 1354 3.40 13 36.18 123.09
30 Minnesota 10 362 1914 5.29 15 36.20 191.40
31 Florida 9 330 1126 3.41 10 36.67 125.11
31 Virginia 9 330 1210 3.67 8 36.67 134.44
31 Mississippi State 9 330 1578 4.78 15 36.67 175.33
31 Colorado 9 330 1956 5.93 16 36.67 217.33
35 Oregon State 9 332 1558 4.69 17 36.89 173.11
36 California 10 372 1511 4.06 17 37.20 151.10
37 Louisiana-Monroe 4 149 489 3.28 7 37.25 122.25
38 UCF 3 112 422 3.77 3 37.33 140.67
39 Wisconsin 11 414 1546 3.73 16 37.64 140.55
40 Auburn 10 377 1911 5.07 20 37.70 191.10
41 TCU 11 416 1238 2.98 8 37.82 112.55
42 Penn State 9 341 1149 3.37 12 37.89 127.67
43 Baylor 10 380 1337 3.52 16 38.00 133.70
43 Temple 2 76 308 4.05 2 38.00 154.00
45 Rutgers 10 382 2178 5.70 25 38.20 217.80
46 East Carolina 4 153 579 3.78 5 38.25 144.75
47 Arizona State 10 384 1646 4.29 12 38.40 164.60
48 Nebraska 10 385 1924 5.00 22 38.50 192.40
49 Notre Dame 11 425 1748 4.11 18 38.64 158.91
50 Michigan 9 349 1172 3.36 11 38.78 130.22
51 UCLA 12 466 1759 3.77 16 38.83 146.58
52 Northwestern 9 350 1523 4.35 15 38.89 169.22
53 Miami (Florida) 10 389 1597 4.11 19 38.90 159.70
54 Missouri 11 428 1509 3.53 13 38.91 137.18
55 Oregon 13 507 2154 4.25 21 39.00 165.69
55 Indiana 9 351 1843 5.25 19 39.00 204.78
57 Central Michigan 3 118 549 4.65 5 39.33 183.00
58 West Virginia 12 473 2144 4.53 20 39.42 178.67
59 Iowa 11 434 2073 4.78 19 39.45 188.45
60 Kansas 10 395 2291 5.80 20 39.50 229.10
61 SMU 3 119 794 6.67 10 39.67 264.67
62 BYU 3 120 447 3.73 3 40.00 149.00
62 Hawai'i 3 120 456 3.80 4 40.00 152.00
62 Arkansas State 2 80 314 3.93 4 40.00 157.00
62 Troy 2 80 549 6.86 7 40.00 274.50
66 Oklahoma State 11 441 1889 4.28 22 40.09 171.73
67 Florida State 12 482 1975 4.10 21 40.17 164.58
68 Louisiana Tech 3 121 559 4.62 7 40.33 186.33
69 Utah 10 404 1663 4.12 11 40.40 166.30
70 Toledo 2 81 280 3.46 3 40.50 140.00
71 Texas 11 446 1809 4.06 12 40.55 164.45
72 Northern Illinois 2 82 284 3.46 3 41.00 142.00
72 Syracuse 9 369 1286 3.49 8 41.00 142.89
72 Buffalo 1 41 189 4.61 4 41.00 189.00
72 Houston 1 41 227 5.54 3 41.00 227.00
72 South Carolina 10 410 2297 5.60 27 41.00 229.70
72 South Alabama 2 82 498 6.07 4 41.00 249.00
78 Georgia 11 453 1932 4.26 22 41.18 175.64
79 Tennessee 10 412 1843 4.47 20 41.20 184.30
80 Mississippi 9 372 1340 3.60 8 41.33 148.89
81 Wake Forest 8 331 1551 4.69 16 41.38 193.88
82 Memphis 2 83 322 3.88 4 41.50 161.00
83 Virginia Tech 9 374 1568 4.19 12 41.56 174.22
84 Georgia State 2 84 391 4.65 5 42.00 195.50
84 North Texas 2 84 526 6.26 7 42.00 263.00
86 North Carolina State 8 337 1473 4.37 17 42.13 184.13
87 Western Michigan 2 86 534 6.21 4 43.00 267.00
88 Duke 10 432 1981 4.59 14 43.20 198.10
89 Iowa State 10 436 2417 5.54 29 43.60 241.70
90 Colorado State 3 131 732 5.59 8 43.67 244.00
91 Arizona 10 437 1867 4.27 14 43.70 186.70
92 Kentucky 9 396 1960 4.95 19 44.00 217.78
92 Texas A&M 9 396 2298 5.80 22 44.00 255.33
92 Georgia Southern 2 88 521 5.92 2 44.00 260.50
95 Florida International 2 89 333 3.74 5 44.50 166.50
95 Wyoming 2 89 601 6.75 10 44.50 300.50
95 Florida Atlantic 2 89 688 7.73 7 44.50 344.00
98 Boise State 2 90 228 2.53 3 45.00 114.00
98 Miami (Ohio) 1 45 276 6.13 2 45.00 276.00
100 Vanderbilt 8 361 1729 4.79 18 45.13 216.13
101 Maryland 11 503 2381 4.73 22 45.73 216.45
102 Purdue 8 366 1734 4.74 20 45.75 216.75
103 Tulane 3 139 771 5.55 8 46.33 257.00
104 UTSA 2 93 385 4.14 3 46.50 192.50
104 Southern Mississippi 2 93 534 5.74 6 46.50 267.00
106 Old Dominion 2 95 485 5.11 5 47.50 242.50
107 Navy 2 96 478 4.98 5 48.00 239.00
107 Cincinnati 3 144 925 6.42 6 48.00 308.33
107 UNLV 1 48 353 7.35 3 48.00 353.00
107 New Mexico 1 48 423 8.81 6 48.00 423.00
111 North Carolina 9 434 2242 5.17 19 48.22 249.11
112 Massachusetts 4 193 882 4.57 11 48.25 220.50
113 Bowling Green 2 97 879 9.06 13 48.50 439.50
114 Kent State 2 98 538 5.49 6 49.00 269.00
115 Texas Tech 10 493 2668 5.41 30 49.30 266.80
116 Illinois 9 445 2550 5.73 25 49.44 283.33
117 Eastern Michigan 2 99 595 6.01 11 49.50 297.50
118 South Florida 3 150 725 4.83 7 50.00 241.67
118 Middle Tennessee 1 50 284 5.68 3 50.00 284.00
120 UAB 2 103 565 5.49 5 51.50 282.50
121 Ohio 1 52 232 4.46 1 52.00 232.00
122 Fresno State 3 160 815 5.09 7 53.33 271.67
123 New Mexico State 1 54 363 6.72 5 54.00 363.00
123 San Jose State 2 108 738 6.83 9 54.00 369.00