2015 National Leaders Rushing Defense - On 1st Down through 01/11/2016

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Boston College 12 209 582 2.78 1 49 15 18 7
2 Boise State 13 204 635 3.11 6 59 16 16 5
3 Toledo 12 196 613 3.13 5 50 23 26 5
4 Clemson 15 261 842 3.23 6 52 28 31 8
5 Akron 13 196 639 3.26 8 61 20 19 3
6 Alabama 15 236 775 3.28 3 83 22 22 7
7 Arizona State 13 221 727 3.29 8 65 23 24 5
8 Louisville 13 231 767 3.32 5 54 15 17 5
9 Houston 14 236 794 3.36 7 52 17 19 5
10 Middle Tennessee 13 224 757 3.38 6 34 22 22 3
11 BYU 13 250 862 3.45 9 44 25 27 7
12 Wisconsin 13 197 692 3.51 5 36 15 14 4
13 Oklahoma 13 257 905 3.52 6 46 26 26 5
14 Utah 13 214 761 3.56 4 48 19 23 4
14 Mississippi 13 236 840 3.56 5 43 23 24 9
14 South Florida 13 241 857 3.56 8 42 23 23 7
17 Washington 13 231 827 3.58 9 48 16 19 3
18 Temple 14 235 874 3.72 6 48 20 21 7
19 Missouri 12 222 827 3.73 6 31 24 26 5
20 Northwestern 13 232 872 3.76 7 41 30 31 7
20 Florida 14 233 876 3.76 3 74 29 27 7
22 Duke 13 267 1024 3.84 5 43 23 25 4
23 San Diego State 14 234 900 3.85 4 65 20 20 5
24 Florida State 13 237 914 3.86 5 26 25 26 4
25 Memphis 13 265 1025 3.87 7 43 29 30 7
26 West Virginia 13 252 989 3.92 4 65 30 30 7
27 Western Kentucky 14 258 1015 3.93 6 49 37 38 7
28 Northern Illinois 14 280 1110 3.96 8 49 28 32 7
29 UTSA 12 235 937 3.99 9 40 19 22 6
30 Arkansas 13 206 824 4.00 12 35 26 27 6
31 Iowa 14 228 915 4.01 6 37 24 24 5
32 Illinois 12 237 952 4.02 7 75 21 22 5
32 Kent State 12 239 961 4.02 9 88 23 23 3
34 Michigan 13 202 819 4.05 8 56 33 33 6
34 Utah State 13 261 1056 4.05 10 47 29 30 5
36 Ohio State 13 235 956 4.07 7 79 23 23 5
37 Florida Atlantic 12 245 999 4.08 4 38 24 24 4
38 Central Michigan 13 234 966 4.13 9 49 24 27 6
39 Georgia 13 218 903 4.14 5 33 24 26 6
40 Georgia Southern 13 209 868 4.15 4 25 21 23 8
41 Louisiana Tech 13 228 952 4.18 7 57 33 35 9
42 UCF 12 247 1037 4.20 10 46 33 33 14
42 Colorado State 13 271 1138 4.20 11 64 32 33 8
44 Appalachian State 13 239 1006 4.21 7 28 32 32 11
44 Mississippi State 13 256 1077 4.21 4 72 31 33 10
46 LSU 12 186 787 4.23 5 69 27 27 6
47 Pittsburgh 13 217 919 4.24 5 77 25 26 11
48 Marshall 13 268 1138 4.25 5 38 33 34 8
48 Baylor 13 280 1189 4.25 7 67 31 32 8
50 Troy 12 251 1078 4.29 8 25 35 37 5
51 Miami (Ohio) 12 252 1085 4.31 14 75 29 29 11
51 Georgia State 13 255 1100 4.31 5 41 34 36 8
51 Penn State 13 261 1125 4.31 9 56 36 38 12
54 Buffalo 12 238 1033 4.34 5 91 25 31 6
54 Maryland 12 263 1141 4.34 11 66 26 27 6
56 Nebraska 13 191 830 4.35 9 68 19 19 9
57 Kentucky 12 244 1072 4.39 6 45 28 30 5
58 Tulane 12 246 1089 4.43 12 65 37 39 9
58 Bowling Green 14 279 1235 4.43 12 80 41 39 10
58 UCLA 13 293 1299 4.43 7 39 35 35 12
61 Michigan State 14 229 1022 4.46 5 72 31 30 10
62 Tennessee 13 220 986 4.48 4 50 22 24 8
63 Virginia 12 208 939 4.51 6 48 28 29 7
64 Stanford 14 231 1043 4.52 8 75 33 34 6
65 Minnesota 13 255 1155 4.53 10 69 30 31 5
66 Florida International 12 224 1021 4.56 6 75 33 36 5
66 Auburn 13 235 1072 4.56 11 71 27 28 7
68 East Carolina 12 257 1181 4.60 10 90 28 30 6
69 Nevada 13 240 1108 4.62 9 39 32 33 9
69 Southern Mississippi 14 251 1159 4.62 8 86 29 30 11
71 USC 14 271 1254 4.63 8 61 36 37 13
71 Arizona 13 286 1323 4.63 15 69 31 32 8
73 Charlotte 12 247 1152 4.66 10 68 34 37 9
73 Oregon 13 254 1184 4.66 10 72 27 29 11
75 Indiana 13 245 1145 4.67 6 85 31 31 12
76 South Carolina 12 246 1153 4.69 13 44 29 31 15
77 Kansas State 13 261 1235 4.73 14 86 41 42 7
77 Oklahoma State 13 272 1287 4.73 16 68 36 36 12
79 Arkansas State 13 229 1088 4.75 12 85 25 28 10
80 Vanderbilt 12 229 1089 4.76 6 68 34 36 13
80 Syracuse 12 245 1166 4.76 14 53 40 40 9
82 Navy 13 218 1039 4.77 10 45 31 32 6
83 Louisiana-Monroe 13 299 1428 4.78 8 78 40 43 10
84 North Carolina State 13 223 1073 4.81 6 75 34 35 12
85 Old Dominion 12 257 1239 4.82 11 42 34 35 11
86 Fresno State 12 257 1241 4.83 14 39 30 31 8
87 Texas State 12 263 1287 4.89 10 64 33 35 11
88 Air Force 14 216 1059 4.90 5 83 23 22 13
88 New Mexico 13 288 1410 4.90 12 61 42 42 15
90 Connecticut 13 220 1090 4.95 4 59 26 28 9
91 Louisiana-Lafayette 12 236 1174 4.97 8 75 37 37 9
92 North Texas 12 266 1328 4.99 16 55 43 46 9
93 Iowa State 12 222 1111 5.00 11 57 30 33 9
94 Massachusetts 12 258 1294 5.02 13 70 32 33 9
95 Cincinnati 13 256 1294 5.05 12 56 30 31 9
96 Washington State 13 255 1290 5.06 16 60 41 43 17
97 Wake Forest 12 231 1172 5.07 11 94 22 23 9
98 Notre Dame 13 244 1254 5.14 10 83 32 33 13
98 Hawai'i 13 331 1701 5.14 13 39 44 44 17
100 Georgia Tech 12 221 1145 5.18 7 35 35 37 9
101 Army 12 227 1181 5.20 12 58 42 42 9
102 UTEP 12 208 1089 5.24 11 82 30 30 12
102 Ohio 13 223 1169 5.24 11 56 32 32 17
102 Texas 12 298 1562 5.24 13 74 45 49 12
105 Virginia Tech 13 264 1394 5.28 14 80 38 41 18
106 Rutgers 12 230 1221 5.31 14 80 30 30 13
107 New Mexico State 12 255 1369 5.37 19 67 34 35 12
108 California 13 282 1526 5.41 11 90 38 39 17
109 Colorado 13 245 1343 5.48 11 82 31 33 9
110 Rice 12 222 1219 5.49 9 78 32 33 9
110 TCU 13 274 1504 5.49 17 75 45 46 11
112 Purdue 12 275 1522 5.53 12 78 49 50 18
113 Western Michigan 13 232 1311 5.65 12 87 40 41 15
113 Ball State 12 259 1463 5.65 11 95 35 39 13
115 North Carolina 14 315 1802 5.72 13 80 43 46 17
116 Miami (Florida) 13 258 1498 5.81 12 63 43 45 17
117 Oregon State 12 263 1548 5.89 14 65 48 51 7
118 Tulsa 13 319 1883 5.90 19 51 58 63 21
119 South Alabama 12 262 1553 5.93 18 75 44 47 15
120 Texas A&M 13 266 1590 5.98 7 65 54 57 14
121 Wyoming 12 262 1579 6.03 14 74 43 44 17
122 UNLV 12 237 1467 6.19 13 76 41 42 14
123 San Jose State 13 250 1584 6.34 12 88 42 41 15
124 SMU 12 256 1628 6.36 18 71 47 48 18
125 Idaho 12 264 1711 6.48 22 83 45 47 18
125 Kansas 12 310 2010 6.48 18 93 60 61 13
127 Eastern Michigan 12 294 1932 6.57 24 75 58 61 24
128 Texas Tech 13 325 2165 6.66 27 91 62 63 25
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards