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

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Nebraska 5 122 361 2.96 6 24.40 72.20
2 North Carolina State 5 130 387 2.98 5 26.00 77.40
2 Arkansas 5 130 528 4.06 9 26.00 105.60
4 Wisconsin 5 139 393 2.83 6 27.80 78.60
5 Boston College 4 113 213 1.88 1 28.25 53.25
6 LSU 4 114 353 3.10 2 28.50 88.25
7 Utah 4 115 388 3.37 2 28.75 97.00
8 Boise State 5 146 172 1.18 2 29.20 34.40
9 Rutgers 4 121 403 3.33 4 30.25 100.75
10 Alabama 6 183 394 2.15 2 30.50 65.67
11 Michigan 5 155 446 2.88 2 31.00 89.20
12 Houston 5 156 355 2.28 6 31.20 71.00
13 Vanderbilt 4 127 255 2.01 3 31.75 63.75
14 Miami (Florida) 5 159 683 4.30 3 31.80 136.60
15 UTEP 4 128 786 6.14 9 32.00 196.50
16 Iowa 5 161 542 3.37 1 32.20 108.40
16 Temple 5 161 666 4.14 5 32.20 133.20
18 Florida 5 165 560 3.39 5 33.00 112.00
18 San Jose State 5 165 722 4.38 11 33.00 144.40
20 Missouri 4 135 361 2.67 2 33.75 90.25
21 Akron 5 170 544 3.20 5 34.00 108.80
21 Oregon State 3 102 387 3.79 6 34.00 129.00
23 Central Michigan 5 171 724 4.23 9 34.20 144.80
24 Toledo 4 137 395 2.88 3 34.25 98.75
25 Georgia Tech 4 138 630 4.57 5 34.50 157.50
25 Virginia 4 138 640 4.64 3 34.50 160.00
27 Louisiana Tech 5 173 678 3.92 7 34.60 135.60
27 Western Michigan 5 173 1010 5.84 13 34.60 202.00
29 Washington 4 139 301 2.17 5 34.75 75.25
30 Kansas State 4 141 489 3.47 7 35.25 122.25
31 Illinois 4 142 443 3.12 2 35.50 110.75
32 Michigan State 5 178 629 3.53 6 35.60 125.80
32 Northwestern 5 178 739 4.15 6 35.60 147.80
32 Ohio 5 178 912 5.12 8 35.60 182.40
35 UCF 4 143 531 3.71 4 35.75 132.75
36 Georgia Southern 5 179 769 4.30 8 35.80 153.80
37 Florida International 4 144 421 2.92 3 36.00 105.25
37 South Florida 5 180 628 3.49 8 36.00 125.60
37 Middle Tennessee 5 180 884 4.91 10 36.00 176.80
40 Nevada 4 145 761 5.25 6 36.25 190.25
40 Wyoming 4 145 776 5.35 10 36.25 194.00
42 Army 12 436 1982 4.55 26 36.33 165.17
43 Utah State 5 182 495 2.72 7 36.40 99.00
43 Appalachian State 5 182 543 2.98 3 36.40 108.60
43 Minnesota 5 182 709 3.90 5 36.40 141.80
46 West Virginia 4 146 562 3.85 1 36.50 140.50
46 Colorado 4 146 591 4.05 3 36.50 147.75
46 Fresno State 4 146 628 4.30 11 36.50 157.00
49 Indiana 5 183 927 5.07 8 36.60 185.40
50 Buffalo 4 147 735 5.00 6 36.75 183.75
51 Memphis 5 184 639 3.47 7 36.80 127.80
51 Tennessee 5 184 698 3.79 4 36.80 139.60
53 Connecticut 5 185 724 3.91 4 37.00 144.80
53 Arkansas State 5 185 902 4.88 9 37.00 180.40
55 Syracuse 4 149 643 4.32 7 37.25 160.75
56 San Diego State 5 187 633 3.39 5 37.40 126.60
56 Georgia 5 187 697 3.73 2 37.40 139.40
58 Virginia Tech 5 188 1010 5.37 12 37.60 202.00
59 Oregon 4 151 595 3.94 7 37.75 148.75
60 Kent State 4 152 326 2.14 4 38.00 81.50
61 Cincinnati 5 191 868 4.54 7 38.20 173.60
62 Notre Dame 13 497 2286 4.60 21 38.23 175.85
63 Oklahoma State 4 155 553 3.57 4 38.75 138.25
63 Wake Forest 4 155 619 3.99 6 38.75 154.75
63 Washington State 4 155 669 4.32 5 38.75 167.25
66 Ohio State 5 195 608 3.12 3 39.00 121.60
66 Stanford 4 156 611 3.92 3 39.00 152.75
66 Colorado State 4 156 667 4.28 4 39.00 166.75
66 Charlotte 4 156 817 5.24 9 39.00 204.25
70 Pittsburgh 5 196 868 4.43 12 39.20 173.60
70 Southern Mississippi 5 196 1120 5.71 10 39.20 224.00
72 UNLV 4 157 813 5.18 8 39.25 203.25
73 BYU 13 511 1870 3.66 22 39.31 143.85
74 Texas A&M 5 197 929 4.72 6 39.40 185.80
75 Louisiana-Lafayette 4 158 770 4.87 8 39.50 192.50
76 Purdue 4 159 698 4.39 7 39.75 174.50
77 Mississippi 5 199 547 2.75 3 39.80 109.40
78 Clemson 6 239 822 3.44 7 39.83 137.00
79 Duke 5 200 671 3.36 3 40.00 134.20
79 Auburn 5 200 801 4.01 9 40.00 160.20
79 New Mexico 5 200 919 4.60 10 40.00 183.80
79 Iowa State 3 120 557 4.64 3 40.00 185.67
83 Louisville 5 201 717 3.57 5 40.20 143.40
83 Florida State 5 201 761 3.79 5 40.20 152.20
85 TCU 4 163 650 3.99 9 40.75 162.50
85 USC 4 163 670 4.11 4 40.75 167.50
85 SMU 4 163 1118 6.86 9 40.75 279.50
88 Air Force 5 205 643 3.14 5 41.00 128.60
88 Penn State 5 205 746 3.64 7 41.00 149.20
88 South Carolina 4 164 820 5.00 8 41.00 205.00
91 East Carolina 4 167 672 4.02 8 41.75 168.00
91 Ball State 4 167 696 4.17 8 41.75 174.00
93 Navy 5 209 915 4.38 7 41.80 183.00
94 UTSA 4 168 731 4.35 8 42.00 182.75
95 South Alabama 4 169 905 5.36 11 42.25 226.25
96 Idaho 4 170 1112 6.54 16 42.50 278.00
97 Mississippi State 5 215 680 3.16 6 43.00 136.00
97 Miami (Ohio) 4 172 730 4.24 9 43.00 182.50
99 Rice 4 174 1040 5.98 8 43.50 260.00
100 Texas Tech 4 175 1156 6.61 14 43.75 289.00
101 Massachusetts 4 176 987 5.61 13 44.00 246.75
102 Marshall 5 222 882 3.97 8 44.40 176.40
103 Baylor 4 178 714 4.01 7 44.50 178.50
103 Old Dominion 4 178 918 5.16 8 44.50 229.50
103 Texas State 4 178 991 5.57 11 44.50 247.75
106 UCLA 4 180 766 4.26 5 45.00 191.50
106 New Mexico State 4 180 1157 6.43 15 45.00 289.25
108 California 4 181 850 4.70 10 45.25 212.50
109 Tulsa 5 227 1237 5.45 15 45.40 247.40
110 Western Kentucky 5 229 1076 4.70 7 45.80 215.20
111 Florida Atlantic 4 184 735 3.99 10 46.00 183.75
112 Maryland 4 186 801 4.31 7 46.50 200.25
112 Troy 4 186 838 4.51 9 46.50 209.50
112 Kentucky 4 186 887 4.77 10 46.50 221.75
115 Louisiana-Monroe 5 233 1001 4.30 10 46.60 200.20
116 Oklahoma 4 187 755 4.04 6 46.75 188.75
117 Hawai'i 5 235 1034 4.40 10 47.00 206.80
118 Northern Illinois 5 238 929 3.90 6 47.60 185.80
119 North Texas 4 191 1088 5.70 16 47.75 272.00
120 Tulane 4 193 954 4.94 9 48.25 238.50
121 Arizona State 4 196 790 4.03 5 49.00 197.50
122 Bowling Green 5 246 1239 5.04 17 49.20 247.80
123 Kansas 3 149 763 5.12 9 49.67 254.33
124 Georgia State 5 250 1086 4.34 9 50.00 217.20
125 Texas 3 151 722 4.78 7 50.33 240.67
126 Arizona 4 204 769 3.77 6 51.00 192.25
127 North Carolina 5 266 1560 5.86 13 53.20 312.00
128 Eastern Michigan 4 220 1606 7.30 19 55.00 401.50