2015 National Leaders Rushing Defense - From Own 39 To 21 Yard Line through 01/11/2016

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Clemson 14 58 108 1.86 1 28 9 6 2
2 Alabama 12 59 113 1.92 0 19 11 5 0
3 Boston College 11 49 100 2.04 1 35 6 3 1
4 Ohio State 13 66 170 2.58 0 20 15 8 1
5 Houston 12 77 205 2.66 1 25 14 9 1
6 Iowa 14 77 211 2.74 2 37 16 8 2
7 Louisiana Tech 12 65 179 2.75 1 28 14 8 2
7 Boise State 13 65 179 2.75 2 39 13 6 3
9 Michigan State 14 60 177 2.95 0 20 13 4 1
10 LSU 12 51 154 3.02 0 35 12 6 1
11 Buffalo 12 98 297 3.03 2 35 20 11 6
12 Mississippi 13 74 234 3.16 0 23 20 8 2
13 Duke 12 90 285 3.17 1 26 17 5 2
14 Air Force 13 75 245 3.27 1 28 18 11 3
15 Connecticut 13 102 335 3.28 0 22 20 12 3
16 South Florida 13 100 333 3.33 4 37 24 7 4
16 New Mexico 13 122 406 3.33 4 32 25 12 5
18 Akron 12 61 205 3.36 0 22 14 8 1
19 BYU 13 96 324 3.38 2 34 18 13 4
20 Utah 13 77 261 3.39 0 20 16 8 1
21 Tulane 12 95 323 3.40 1 35 22 12 2
22 Penn State 11 86 296 3.44 2 31 19 10 4
23 Temple 14 66 230 3.48 0 17 14 8 0
24 Wake Forest 12 65 227 3.49 1 36 13 7 1
25 Georgia 12 75 263 3.51 1 30 16 9 5
26 Florida International 12 92 324 3.52 1 26 27 11 3
27 Washington 12 85 300 3.53 0 23 19 10 2
27 Georgia State 13 87 307 3.53 2 26 15 6 3
29 Nebraska 13 63 223 3.54 2 29 10 6 3
30 UTEP 11 63 225 3.57 3 38 19 11 4
31 Baylor 13 84 301 3.58 2 34 21 13 2
32 Northwestern 13 95 342 3.60 1 35 22 11 3
33 San Diego State 14 61 221 3.62 1 26 15 9 2
34 UTSA 12 93 338 3.63 1 27 22 9 3
35 Marshall 13 96 353 3.68 2 36 22 11 4
36 Virginia Tech 13 84 310 3.69 1 25 20 12 4
37 Louisville 12 66 244 3.70 0 24 20 8 3
38 Arkansas State 12 72 268 3.72 1 35 16 7 1
39 Miami (Ohio) 12 100 375 3.75 4 35 24 8 5
40 West Virginia 13 95 357 3.76 1 35 19 11 3
41 Kent State 12 96 363 3.78 1 23 23 8 1
42 Kansas State 13 118 448 3.80 1 29 27 14 3
43 Purdue 12 113 434 3.84 1 34 23 16 3
44 Arizona State 13 63 243 3.86 2 29 18 13 6
44 Bowling Green 14 110 425 3.86 2 26 25 14 2
46 USC 14 85 330 3.88 1 26 18 11 3
47 Michigan 12 63 249 3.95 2 24 19 12 2
47 Florida Atlantic 12 74 292 3.95 2 26 21 10 2
49 Maryland 11 113 447 3.96 1 21 27 14 3
50 Middle Tennessee 13 87 346 3.98 3 39 19 9 5
51 Missouri 11 81 323 3.99 1 25 19 7 3
52 Minnesota 11 103 416 4.04 1 38 24 11 1
53 Toledo 12 66 267 4.05 2 33 21 12 4
54 Rutgers 12 102 415 4.07 3 38 18 11 6
55 Washington State 13 93 380 4.09 2 37 24 18 3
56 Appalachian State 13 90 369 4.10 2 26 25 10 3
57 Texas 12 104 428 4.12 2 25 29 13 2
58 Texas A&M 12 85 351 4.13 2 33 22 18 4
59 Memphis 13 71 296 4.17 1 31 22 8 4
60 Mississippi State 13 81 339 4.19 3 38 18 11 3
61 Northern Illinois 14 112 470 4.20 4 29 28 15 6
62 Rice 11 78 328 4.21 2 24 16 11 4
63 Wyoming 12 100 428 4.28 1 36 26 11 4
64 Colorado 12 78 335 4.29 2 29 16 9 2
65 North Carolina State 12 60 258 4.30 4 33 16 11 4
66 East Carolina 12 94 405 4.31 0 24 25 10 2
67 Notre Dame 13 71 310 4.37 2 26 18 10 4
68 Colorado State 13 97 426 4.39 4 36 24 15 6
69 Wisconsin 13 57 251 4.40 2 37 11 7 2
70 Florida State 12 54 238 4.41 1 29 13 7 4
71 Vanderbilt 12 66 292 4.42 1 38 18 11 4
72 Navy 13 77 341 4.43 2 29 19 12 3
72 Louisiana-Lafayette 12 86 381 4.43 2 33 21 14 4
74 Georgia Southern 13 64 284 4.44 3 28 17 10 5
74 Stanford 13 73 324 4.44 1 27 29 13 2
74 Charlotte 12 97 431 4.44 1 30 26 17 4
74 New Mexico State 12 108 480 4.44 6 36 29 14 6
78 California 13 95 424 4.46 1 29 24 14 5
79 Utah State 13 64 286 4.47 2 33 17 8 2
80 Pittsburgh 13 59 266 4.51 3 32 17 9 4
81 Western Kentucky 14 92 417 4.53 3 37 24 17 5
82 Tennessee 12 53 241 4.55 0 31 10 8 3
82 Massachusetts 12 91 414 4.55 3 35 23 13 3
84 Iowa State 12 91 415 4.56 2 37 26 15 5
85 Southern Mississippi 14 81 370 4.57 2 35 18 9 4
86 Central Michigan 13 85 390 4.59 1 21 26 13 1
87 Illinois 11 75 346 4.61 2 38 20 11 2
88 Auburn 12 97 452 4.66 3 29 24 11 6
89 Oklahoma 12 70 328 4.69 1 26 26 12 1
90 Troy 12 95 450 4.74 3 39 26 20 3
91 TCU 13 79 377 4.77 2 28 21 14 2
91 Oregon 13 81 386 4.77 3 38 24 17 6
93 Virginia 12 69 331 4.80 3 36 16 10 3
94 Hawai'i 13 130 628 4.83 2 39 40 17 7
95 San Jose State 13 100 487 4.87 5 36 29 14 5
96 Nevada 13 102 507 4.97 3 38 31 15 5
97 North Carolina 14 105 528 5.03 1 28 33 13 5
98 Florida 14 75 378 5.04 1 29 22 14 1
98 Fresno State 12 120 605 5.04 6 39 27 16 8
100 Kentucky 12 110 558 5.07 4 29 33 19 8
101 Louisiana-Monroe 13 137 699 5.10 1 26 38 30 3
102 South Alabama 12 78 404 5.18 1 39 23 13 7
103 Oregon State 11 99 514 5.19 1 30 32 20 3
104 Cincinnati 13 81 423 5.22 2 39 20 12 3
105 Oklahoma State 13 95 499 5.25 5 36 31 22 8
106 Syracuse 11 65 343 5.28 2 28 19 15 3
107 Idaho 12 93 495 5.32 1 27 31 21 5
107 UCLA 13 101 537 5.32 4 39 31 14 8
109 Arizona 13 104 568 5.46 1 31 35 20 5
110 Ball State 12 90 493 5.48 2 36 26 17 6
111 Western Michigan 13 78 437 5.60 5 34 21 14 8
112 Arkansas 13 59 337 5.71 3 26 16 14 3
112 Indiana 13 70 400 5.71 5 31 20 13 8
114 UNLV 12 84 484 5.76 4 38 25 14 6
115 Army 11 72 418 5.81 3 35 22 15 6
115 Tulsa 13 101 587 5.81 4 39 30 23 9
117 Old Dominion 12 107 623 5.82 4 36 33 20 8
118 Ohio 12 58 346 5.97 3 39 14 12 4
119 Kansas 12 111 665 5.99 4 31 41 30 6
120 Eastern Michigan 12 104 627 6.03 6 31 38 25 10
120 SMU 12 120 724 6.03 6 36 39 24 12
122 Miami (Florida) 12 84 507 6.04 4 35 30 16 5
123 South Carolina 11 74 450 6.08 2 30 25 17 7
124 Texas Tech 13 100 613 6.13 5 28 36 22 8
125 Texas State 12 92 601 6.53 5 38 30 22 7
126 Georgia Tech 12 67 440 6.57 5 35 21 17 7
127 UCF 12 81 538 6.64 8 39 28 17 12
128 North Texas 12 94 638 6.79 1 35 37 23 7
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards