2015 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/11/2016

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Boston College 8 304 785 2.58 5 38.00 98.13
2 Alabama 9 285 742 2.60 5 31.67 82.44
3 Akron 8 240 664 2.77 7 30.00 83.00
4 San Diego State 9 295 889 3.01 9 32.78 98.78
5 Louisville 8 276 846 3.07 6 34.50 105.75
6 Northwestern 8 285 901 3.16 15 35.63 112.63
7 Southern Mississippi 9 310 1006 3.25 7 34.44 111.78
7 Utah 9 315 1024 3.25 9 35.00 113.78
9 Louisiana Tech 8 267 873 3.27 6 33.38 109.13
10 Wisconsin 8 257 847 3.30 7 32.13 105.88
11 Arizona State 9 254 847 3.33 11 28.22 94.11
12 Maryland 8 335 1152 3.44 16 41.88 144.00
13 Toledo 8 276 975 3.53 8 34.50 121.88
13 Missouri 8 349 1232 3.53 9 43.63 154.00
15 Ohio State 8 293 1041 3.55 7 36.63 130.13
15 Memphis 8 356 1265 3.55 17 44.50 158.13
17 Florida 9 343 1233 3.59 7 38.11 137.00
18 Georgia Southern 8 259 933 3.60 5 32.38 116.63
18 Middle Tennessee 8 304 1094 3.60 8 38.00 136.75
20 Arkansas 8 273 986 3.61 16 34.13 123.25
20 Houston 9 324 1169 3.61 10 36.00 129.89
22 Clemson 9 292 1057 3.62 11 32.44 117.44
23 Temple 9 309 1124 3.64 11 34.33 124.89
24 Michigan State 9 271 995 3.67 10 30.11 110.56
24 Tulane 8 325 1192 3.67 20 40.63 149.00
26 Oklahoma 9 365 1347 3.69 9 40.56 149.67
27 Appalachian State 8 315 1167 3.70 12 39.38 145.88
28 Mississippi 8 297 1105 3.72 6 37.13 138.13
29 Washington 9 356 1328 3.73 10 39.56 147.56
30 Massachusetts 8 354 1328 3.75 9 44.25 166.00
31 Iowa 9 308 1158 3.76 10 34.22 128.67
31 Baylor 9 374 1406 3.76 10 41.56 156.22
31 Duke 8 353 1328 3.76 14 44.13 166.00
34 Bowling Green 9 346 1314 3.80 11 38.44 146.00
35 South Florida 8 317 1210 3.82 11 39.63 151.25
36 Central Michigan 8 282 1086 3.85 8 35.25 135.75
37 Florida State 8 292 1128 3.86 5 36.50 141.00
38 Navy 8 243 944 3.88 10 30.38 118.00
39 Troy 8 375 1457 3.89 11 46.88 182.13
40 USC 10 364 1420 3.90 13 36.40 142.00
41 Arkansas State 8 269 1067 3.97 12 33.63 133.38
42 Penn State 8 305 1217 3.99 12 38.13 152.13
42 West Virginia 9 376 1501 3.99 8 41.78 166.78
44 Utah State 8 370 1480 4.00 20 46.25 185.00
45 Marshall 8 325 1303 4.01 4 40.63 162.88
46 Florida Atlantic 8 320 1286 4.02 7 40.00 160.75
47 Michigan 8 282 1143 4.05 10 35.25 142.88
47 East Carolina 8 351 1422 4.05 13 43.88 177.75
49 Northern Illinois 9 374 1517 4.06 11 41.56 168.56
50 Georgia 8 304 1246 4.10 9 38.00 155.75
50 Miami (Ohio) 8 316 1297 4.10 18 39.50 162.13
50 Kent State 8 342 1401 4.10 11 42.75 175.13
53 LSU 8 273 1122 4.11 12 34.13 140.25
53 UTSA 8 315 1296 4.11 13 39.38 162.00
53 Virginia Tech 8 326 1339 4.11 10 40.75 167.38
56 Nebraska 8 257 1067 4.15 12 32.13 133.38
57 Western Kentucky 9 296 1242 4.20 10 32.89 138.00
57 Boise State 8 294 1235 4.20 12 36.75 154.38
57 Louisiana-Monroe 8 405 1703 4.20 17 50.63 212.88
60 Minnesota 8 341 1454 4.26 18 42.63 181.75
61 Charlotte 8 344 1470 4.27 14 43.00 183.75
62 Pittsburgh 8 248 1062 4.28 6 31.00 132.75
63 Wake Forest 8 307 1316 4.29 10 38.38 164.50
64 TCU 9 399 1724 4.32 18 44.33 191.56
65 Georgia State 8 292 1268 4.34 9 36.50 158.50
66 Buffalo 8 344 1498 4.35 17 43.00 187.25
67 Louisiana-Lafayette 8 329 1435 4.36 9 41.13 179.38
68 UTEP 8 266 1167 4.39 10 33.25 145.88
69 Texas 9 432 1908 4.42 14 48.00 212.00
70 Virginia 8 280 1240 4.43 12 35.00 155.00
71 Old Dominion 8 344 1529 4.44 22 43.00 191.13
72 Tennessee 8 286 1273 4.45 9 35.75 159.13
73 UCLA 9 407 1814 4.46 12 45.22 201.56
74 New Mexico 8 352 1586 4.51 12 44.00 198.25
74 Oklahoma State 9 416 1877 4.51 22 46.22 208.56
76 Kentucky 8 324 1466 4.52 14 40.50 183.25
77 Stanford 10 297 1347 4.54 13 29.70 134.70
78 Rice 8 270 1243 4.60 13 33.75 155.38
79 Hawai'i 8 452 2088 4.62 23 56.50 261.00
80 North Carolina 9 409 1903 4.65 15 45.44 211.44
81 Iowa State 9 359 1682 4.69 18 39.89 186.89
82 Nevada 9 367 1727 4.71 14 40.78 191.89
83 Connecticut 8 301 1431 4.75 9 37.63 178.88
84 Georgia Tech 8 284 1351 4.76 19 35.50 168.88
85 Illinois 8 326 1554 4.77 14 40.75 194.25
86 Kansas State 9 350 1678 4.79 18 38.89 186.44
87 Arizona 9 377 1826 4.84 24 41.89 202.89
88 North Carolina State 8 314 1530 4.87 13 39.25 191.25
88 Auburn 8 323 1572 4.87 15 40.38 196.50
90 Vanderbilt 8 300 1463 4.88 9 37.50 182.88
91 Western Michigan 8 275 1344 4.89 11 34.38 168.00
91 California 9 384 1877 4.89 14 42.67 208.56
93 Ohio 8 260 1275 4.90 13 32.50 159.38
94 Syracuse 8 310 1539 4.96 17 38.75 192.38
95 Air Force 9 278 1383 4.97 15 30.89 153.67
96 Mississippi State 8 316 1590 5.03 10 39.50 198.75
97 Oregon 9 340 1729 5.09 17 37.78 192.11
98 New Mexico State 8 341 1750 5.13 20 42.63 218.75
99 Cincinnati 8 317 1629 5.14 14 39.63 203.63
100 Tulsa 8 365 1879 5.15 22 45.63 234.88
101 Texas A&M 8 358 1849 5.16 13 44.75 231.13
102 South Carolina 8 345 1789 5.19 18 43.13 223.63
103 Washington State 9 356 1850 5.20 19 39.56 205.56
104 Wyoming 8 367 1926 5.25 18 45.88 240.75
104 Fresno State 8 417 2188 5.25 21 52.13 273.50
106 North Texas 8 340 1791 5.27 22 42.50 223.88
107 UCF 8 352 1859 5.28 20 44.00 232.38
108 Colorado State 9 397 2106 5.30 23 44.11 234.00
109 Indiana 8 304 1617 5.32 22 38.00 202.13
109 SMU 8 379 2016 5.32 31 47.38 252.00
111 Florida International 8 338 1800 5.33 22 42.25 225.00
112 South Alabama 8 324 1747 5.39 23 40.50 218.38
113 Colorado 9 367 1992 5.43 16 40.78 221.33
113 San Jose State 8 348 1888 5.43 18 43.50 236.00
115 Purdue 8 345 1881 5.45 21 43.13 235.13
116 Oregon State 9 424 2319 5.47 22 47.11 257.67
117 Rutgers 8 321 1830 5.70 29 40.13 228.75
118 Miami (Florida) 8 338 1930 5.71 22 42.25 241.25
119 Texas State 8 364 2105 5.78 20 45.50 263.13
120 Ball State 8 345 2010 5.83 21 43.13 251.25
121 Kansas 9 416 2443 5.87 30 46.22 271.44
122 UNLV 8 305 1797 5.89 24 38.13 224.63
123 Eastern Michigan 8 368 2193 5.96 25 46.00 274.13
124 Texas Tech 9 416 2490 5.99 35 46.22 276.67
125 Idaho 8 347 2167 6.24 23 43.38 270.88