2015 National Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 4-6 Yards To Go through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida | 10 | 18 | -31 | -1.72 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Michigan | 8 | 12 | -30 | -2.50 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Oregon State | 9 | 16 | -14 | -0.88 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | San Diego State | 7 | 12 | -13 | -1.08 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Purdue | 7 | 9 | -11 | -1.22 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Arkansas State | 6 | 7 | -6 | -0.86 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Kentucky | 11 | 17 | -4 | -0.24 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | LSU | 6 | 9 | -1 | -0.11 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | New Mexico | 10 | 15 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Temple | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0.18 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Toledo | 8 | 14 | 5 | 0.36 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Central Michigan | 8 | 13 | 5 | 0.38 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Miami (Ohio) | 9 | 12 | 5 | 0.42 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Washington | 9 | 18 | 8 | 0.44 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Boston College | 7 | 10 | 9 | 0.90 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Tennessee | 8 | 9 | 9 | 1.00 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Virginia | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Wisconsin | 5 | 8 | 12 | 1.50 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Kansas State | 7 | 11 | 14 | 1.27 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Louisville | 7 | 11 | 16 | 1.45 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Syracuse | 5 | 7 | 16 | 2.29 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 7 | 16 | 2.29 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Mississippi | 7 | 12 | 17 | 1.42 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Rice | 11 | 18 | 20 | 1.11 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | UTSA | 6 | 9 | 21 | 2.33 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Ohio State | 7 | 11 | 25 | 2.27 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Iowa State | 8 | 11 | 25 | 2.27 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Akron | 4 | 7 | 25 | 3.57 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | BYU | 9 | 13 | 28 | 2.15 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | TCU | 10 | 19 | 30 | 1.58 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 10 | 15 | 30 | 2.00 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 9 | 16 | 31 | 1.94 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Vanderbilt | 7 | 11 | 31 | 2.82 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Western Michigan | 8 | 16 | 32 | 2.00 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Tulane | 7 | 10 | 32 | 3.20 | 2 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Michigan State | 9 | 15 | 33 | 2.20 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Iowa | 9 | 10 | 33 | 3.30 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Auburn | 9 | 16 | 34 | 2.13 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Boise State | 9 | 14 | 34 | 2.43 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Houston | 7 | 12 | 34 | 2.83 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Alabama | 11 | 17 | 35 | 2.06 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Colorado | 9 | 11 | 37 | 3.36 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Oregon | 8 | 14 | 38 | 2.71 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Arkansas | 7 | 7 | 38 | 5.43 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | East Carolina | 9 | 15 | 39 | 2.60 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Virginia Tech | 11 | 18 | 40 | 2.22 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | West Virginia | 8 | 17 | 40 | 2.35 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Massachusetts | 9 | 13 | 44 | 3.38 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Wake Forest | 6 | 15 | 45 | 3.00 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Navy | 9 | 20 | 46 | 2.30 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Utah | 10 | 15 | 46 | 3.07 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Texas | 7 | 15 | 46 | 3.07 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Ohio | 7 | 9 | 46 | 5.11 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Appalachian State | 11 | 22 | 47 | 2.14 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Army | 9 | 16 | 48 | 3.00 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 10 | 14 | 48 | 3.43 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Northwestern | 11 | 17 | 50 | 2.94 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Mississippi State | 5 | 8 | 50 | 6.25 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Miami (Florida) | 6 | 9 | 51 | 5.67 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | SMU | 7 | 15 | 56 | 3.73 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Cincinnati | 10 | 16 | 59 | 3.69 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Air Force | 9 | 22 | 62 | 2.82 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 13 | 21 | 63 | 3.00 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Pittsburgh | 7 | 12 | 63 | 5.25 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Missouri | 10 | 17 | 67 | 3.94 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Florida International | 11 | 18 | 69 | 3.83 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Oklahoma | 10 | 24 | 71 | 2.96 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Florida State | 10 | 25 | 88 | 3.52 | 0 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | North Carolina | 8 | 16 | 104 | 6.50 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| 70 | Maryland | 7 | 11 | 16 | 1.45 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 70 | Arizona | 9 | 17 | 17 | 1.00 | 0 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 70 | Kansas | 7 | 13 | 29 | 2.23 | 1 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 70 | Southern Mississippi | 8 | 14 | 35 | 2.50 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 70 | Rutgers | 7 | 12 | 37 | 3.08 | 1 | 36 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 70 | Middle Tennessee | 8 | 10 | 41 | 4.10 | 1 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 70 | Indiana | 9 | 12 | 42 | 3.50 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 70 | Illinois | 7 | 11 | 42 | 3.82 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 70 | Louisiana-Monroe | 11 | 24 | 44 | 1.83 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 70 | Ball State | 10 | 18 | 44 | 2.44 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 70 | Duke | 9 | 15 | 47 | 3.13 | 0 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 70 | UCLA | 8 | 17 | 48 | 2.82 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 70 | Nebraska | 7 | 11 | 48 | 4.36 | 2 | 56 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 70 | Oklahoma State | 10 | 21 | 52 | 2.48 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 70 | North Carolina State | 11 | 18 | 54 | 3.00 | 0 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 70 | South Alabama | 8 | 16 | 55 | 3.44 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 70 | Nevada | 9 | 16 | 59 | 3.69 | 0 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 70 | Minnesota | 8 | 14 | 59 | 4.21 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 70 | Kent State | 9 | 12 | 59 | 4.92 | 0 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 70 | Georgia Southern | 9 | 14 | 60 | 4.29 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 70 | USC | 7 | 12 | 62 | 5.17 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 70 | Charlotte | 7 | 14 | 69 | 4.93 | 1 | 47 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 70 | Buffalo | 6 | 14 | 69 | 4.93 | 2 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 70 | Idaho | 9 | 13 | 74 | 5.69 | 1 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 70 | Memphis | 10 | 15 | 75 | 5.00 | 1 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 70 | Tulsa | 9 | 14 | 75 | 5.36 | 0 | 38 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 70 | UNLV | 5 | 9 | 75 | 8.33 | 1 | 38 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 70 | Texas State | 8 | 14 | 78 | 5.57 | 1 | 44 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 70 | Texas A&M | 11 | 17 | 80 | 4.71 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 70 | Hawai'i | 9 | 17 | 83 | 4.88 | 1 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 70 | Notre Dame | 9 | 18 | 85 | 4.72 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 70 | Bowling Green | 11 | 21 | 89 | 4.24 | 0 | 36 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 70 | UCF | 8 | 15 | 92 | 6.13 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 70 | Baylor | 8 | 13 | 92 | 7.08 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 70 | San Jose State | 9 | 17 | 101 | 5.94 | 2 | 58 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 70 | New Mexico State | 7 | 15 | 102 | 6.80 | 2 | 70 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 70 | Washington State | 9 | 12 | 102 | 8.50 | 0 | 39 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 70 | South Carolina | 10 | 19 | 104 | 5.47 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
| 70 | California | 7 | 17 | 105 | 6.18 | 1 | 45 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 70 | Georgia State | 9 | 16 | 108 | 6.75 | 1 | 87 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 70 | South Florida | 11 | 18 | 112 | 6.22 | 0 | 55 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 70 | Arizona State | 9 | 20 | 118 | 5.90 | 1 | 62 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 112 | Clemson | 9 | 17 | 62 | 3.65 | 0 | 42 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 112 | Utah State | 10 | 20 | 71 | 3.55 | 0 | 38 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 112 | Penn State | 7 | 11 | 75 | 6.82 | 0 | 36 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 112 | UTEP | 6 | 8 | 84 | 10.50 | 2 | 42 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 112 | Stanford | 4 | 5 | 88 | 17.60 | 0 | 48 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 112 | Wyoming | 6 | 18 | 90 | 5.00 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 112 | Georgia | 8 | 20 | 100 | 5.00 | 0 | 48 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| 112 | Florida Atlantic | 11 | 23 | 103 | 4.48 | 2 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 112 | North Texas | 7 | 10 | 117 | 11.70 | 1 | 50 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 112 | Connecticut | 8 | 17 | 136 | 8.00 | 0 | 33 | 11 | 7 | 2 |
| 112 | Marshall | 10 | 23 | 145 | 6.30 | 1 | 33 | 13 | 7 | 2 |
| 112 | Eastern Michigan | 9 | 23 | 151 | 6.57 | 2 | 40 | 13 | 5 | 2 |
| 112 | Troy | 9 | 17 | 161 | 9.47 | 2 | 43 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 112 | Colorado State | 10 | 18 | 170 | 9.44 | 4 | 42 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
| 126 | Old Dominion | 7 | 12 | 79 | 6.58 | 1 | 47 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| 126 | Texas Tech | 8 | 13 | 174 | 13.38 | 2 | 79 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 126 | Fresno State | 10 | 22 | 178 | 8.09 | 2 | 54 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||