2015 National Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 40 to Own 40 Yard Line through 01/11/2016

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Boston College 12 101 197 1.95 0 31 17 12 3
2 Michigan 13 103 215 2.09 0 21 17 8 2
3 San Diego State 14 119 278 2.34 0 51 24 7 2
4 Alabama 15 104 258 2.48 0 34 13 5 2
5 Utah 13 83 220 2.65 0 25 19 7 3
5 Mississippi 13 128 339 2.65 0 35 22 10 4
7 Ohio State 13 118 316 2.68 0 25 24 9 1
8 Michigan State 14 104 294 2.83 0 22 24 11 3
9 Akron 13 93 265 2.85 0 27 22 13 1
10 Florida Atlantic 12 139 404 2.91 0 27 38 14 2
11 Florida 14 110 325 2.95 0 30 21 8 4
12 Northwestern 13 133 395 2.97 0 30 31 13 3
13 Arizona State 13 88 262 2.98 0 53 17 10 3
14 Florida State 13 134 402 3.00 1 60 27 14 2
15 Appalachian State 13 119 358 3.01 0 30 25 14 3
16 Houston 14 105 319 3.04 0 43 26 9 1
17 Memphis 13 133 410 3.08 2 43 28 17 5
18 USC 14 120 371 3.09 0 31 23 13 3
19 Missouri 12 137 427 3.12 0 31 30 18 3
20 Boise State 13 91 287 3.15 1 48 20 12 3
21 Wake Forest 12 125 403 3.22 1 57 20 7 3
22 Duke 13 123 408 3.32 1 55 26 11 3
23 Maryland 12 137 456 3.33 0 23 28 18 3
24 Louisville 13 136 454 3.34 1 55 26 11 3
25 Toledo 12 95 324 3.41 1 50 22 10 3
26 LSU 12 101 350 3.47 0 40 29 14 3
27 Illinois 12 113 393 3.48 0 41 25 9 3
28 Clemson 15 125 436 3.49 1 50 26 18 6
29 Washington 12 129 462 3.58 1 48 29 14 1
30 Troy 12 154 555 3.60 0 43 38 17 2
31 Arkansas 13 100 361 3.61 0 38 25 13 4
32 Oklahoma 13 116 430 3.71 1 50 23 17 3
33 Arizona 13 127 474 3.73 0 37 31 14 3
34 Middle Tennessee 13 131 505 3.85 1 46 36 18 2
35 Kent State 12 122 476 3.90 0 37 23 12 3
36 Texas 12 176 689 3.91 1 40 43 28 5
37 Iowa 14 100 392 3.92 0 30 27 16 3
37 Pittsburgh 13 103 404 3.92 1 58 24 13 7
39 Vanderbilt 12 108 426 3.94 0 48 24 15 6
40 Oklahoma State 13 159 638 4.01 0 43 37 20 3
41 Penn State 13 144 579 4.02 1 56 30 20 7
42 Nebraska 13 96 387 4.03 2 56 18 10 4
43 Ball State 12 134 542 4.04 0 43 32 20 1
44 BYU 13 117 476 4.07 2 60 27 18 6
45 Northern Illinois 14 158 647 4.09 1 47 45 20 5
46 Minnesota 13 117 481 4.11 1 51 30 17 5
47 Tennessee 13 94 387 4.12 0 47 19 13 3
48 Georgia Tech 12 107 448 4.19 0 27 26 13 3
49 TCU 12 115 484 4.21 0 42 25 16 3
50 Miami (Ohio) 12 115 489 4.25 1 53 26 16 3
51 East Carolina 12 123 524 4.26 1 53 32 10 4
52 Indiana 13 114 492 4.32 2 55 30 13 3
53 Southern Mississippi 14 114 497 4.36 1 54 34 19 7
54 Louisiana Tech 13 121 531 4.39 1 57 37 14 4
55 Bowling Green 14 148 653 4.41 3 56 39 17 6
56 Arkansas State 13 93 411 4.42 1 44 25 15 4
56 New Mexico 13 124 548 4.42 1 51 35 19 4
56 Nevada 13 153 676 4.42 1 57 39 19 7
59 Marshall 13 120 534 4.45 1 47 34 16 5
60 Georgia 13 134 601 4.49 0 48 27 19 6
61 Baylor 13 136 614 4.51 1 55 33 19 9
62 Stanford 14 95 431 4.54 1 43 26 16 3
62 Notre Dame 13 114 517 4.54 2 48 26 15 7
64 Kansas State 13 109 497 4.56 0 46 29 17 4
64 Colorado 13 144 656 4.56 2 47 34 22 5
66 Tulane 12 149 687 4.61 1 45 36 31 9
67 Wisconsin 13 78 360 4.62 3 56 17 6 4
67 North Carolina 14 194 897 4.62 3 53 61 24 8
69 Massachusetts 12 139 646 4.65 2 58 34 16 4
70 Auburn 13 149 708 4.75 1 40 42 25 2
71 UCLA 13 151 720 4.77 0 28 49 21 4
72 Navy 13 112 538 4.80 1 45 35 19 3
73 Air Force 14 124 597 4.81 3 60 23 15 8
74 Mississippi State 13 140 675 4.82 1 48 39 23 4
75 Oregon 13 106 512 4.83 0 32 37 17 4
76 Colorado State 13 129 625 4.84 2 60 32 16 6
77 Georgia State 13 153 744 4.86 2 60 45 21 5
78 West Virginia 13 115 560 4.87 0 56 21 16 6
79 Army 12 130 635 4.88 2 58 32 20 6
79 South Florida 13 136 664 4.88 1 42 36 20 7
81 Louisiana-Lafayette 12 129 632 4.90 2 54 33 21 6
81 Utah State 13 133 652 4.90 2 60 36 19 7
81 Louisiana-Monroe 13 156 764 4.90 2 46 42 19 7
84 Syracuse 12 106 520 4.91 1 45 30 18 5
85 Temple 14 119 598 5.03 5 57 24 12 9
86 Texas A&M 13 111 562 5.06 3 55 30 16 5
87 Kentucky 12 115 583 5.07 1 56 30 16 6
88 Texas State 12 138 704 5.10 3 53 32 18 7
89 Virginia Tech 13 131 671 5.12 6 60 27 23 7
90 Buffalo 12 122 632 5.18 3 58 32 16 6
91 San Jose State 13 131 683 5.21 1 58 42 21 9
92 Hawai'i 13 162 852 5.26 0 37 46 25 9
93 Western Kentucky 14 137 725 5.29 1 49 42 24 7
94 UTSA 12 103 547 5.31 1 58 30 14 5
95 UTEP 12 106 565 5.33 3 51 24 15 6
96 Georgia Southern 13 104 555 5.34 1 60 28 12 5
97 Rutgers 12 114 612 5.37 4 55 29 19 7
97 UCF 12 142 763 5.37 0 47 43 24 10
99 South Alabama 12 154 829 5.38 2 56 36 23 9
100 Florida International 12 125 674 5.39 2 59 48 19 3
101 Charlotte 12 136 736 5.41 2 58 40 23 8
102 Virginia 12 117 634 5.42 1 49 33 21 7
103 Old Dominion 12 145 789 5.44 3 54 40 24 11
104 Ohio 13 114 627 5.50 3 56 33 19 8
105 Central Michigan 13 112 618 5.52 2 49 29 21 7
106 Oregon State 12 127 708 5.57 0 33 46 27 4
107 South Carolina 12 137 776 5.66 2 59 40 19 10
108 Miami (Florida) 13 112 637 5.69 1 59 36 18 10
109 Rice 12 95 543 5.72 1 60 29 21 5
110 Fresno State 12 123 705 5.73 3 59 41 19 6
111 North Texas 12 123 707 5.75 2 50 39 21 6
112 Purdue 12 137 790 5.77 1 57 40 34 12
113 Washington State 13 130 753 5.79 1 59 42 31 10
114 California 13 161 933 5.80 3 48 50 28 10
115 Western Michigan 13 106 619 5.84 2 46 28 23 9
115 New Mexico State 12 129 754 5.84 1 40 40 25 10
117 SMU 12 137 811 5.92 2 43 37 20 9
118 Iowa State 12 118 700 5.93 3 57 36 22 7
119 Connecticut 13 129 777 6.02 2 60 41 24 8
120 Cincinnati 13 125 781 6.25 1 56 33 22 9
121 Texas Tech 13 129 811 6.29 2 46 39 29 12
122 Kansas 12 145 920 6.34 2 60 48 26 9
123 UNLV 12 120 778 6.48 2 56 40 25 8
124 North Carolina State 12 96 640 6.67 4 59 24 20 11
125 Tulsa 13 155 1059 6.83 3 51 51 35 14
126 Eastern Michigan 12 169 1163 6.88 5 56 58 33 15
127 Idaho 12 116 852 7.34 4 59 37 28 13
128 Wyoming 12 112 866 7.73 6 59 42 23 12
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards