2015 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/11/2016

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Alabama 7 203 507 2.50 5 29.00 72.43
2 Houston 2 61 163 2.67 4 30.50 81.50
3 Michigan State 5 164 477 2.91 7 32.80 95.40
4 Akron 1 33 100 3.03 2 33.00 100.00
5 Southern Mississippi 1 36 111 3.08 3 36.00 111.00
6 Appalachian State 1 44 140 3.18 1 44.00 140.00
7 Boston College 3 103 337 3.27 1 34.33 112.33
8 Tennessee 4 155 519 3.35 6 38.75 129.75
9 Ohio State 3 108 381 3.53 3 36.00 127.00
9 Maryland 5 212 748 3.53 13 42.40 149.60
11 Tulane 2 101 372 3.68 7 50.50 186.00
12 Iowa 4 140 517 3.69 2 35.00 129.25
13 Air Force 2 93 347 3.73 3 46.50 173.50
14 Vanderbilt 5 202 762 3.77 9 40.40 152.40
15 Clemson 5 173 655 3.79 8 34.60 131.00
15 Mississippi 4 144 546 3.79 6 36.00 136.50
17 Miami (Ohio) 2 77 293 3.81 5 38.50 146.50
17 Washington 3 144 549 3.81 6 48.00 183.00
19 Northwestern 5 203 780 3.84 14 40.60 156.00
20 BYU 2 98 380 3.88 6 49.00 190.00
21 Arkansas 4 141 548 3.89 7 35.25 137.00
22 Louisiana-Monroe 1 35 137 3.91 1 35.00 137.00
22 Duke 2 94 368 3.91 6 47.00 184.00
24 Florida State 3 135 530 3.93 4 45.00 176.67
25 Missouri 2 95 377 3.97 3 47.50 188.50
26 LSU 4 140 560 4.00 7 35.00 140.00
27 Michigan 5 176 710 4.03 9 35.20 142.00
28 Baylor 4 158 647 4.09 7 39.50 161.75
28 Marshall 1 43 176 4.09 1 43.00 176.00
30 Texas 5 243 1007 4.14 6 48.60 201.40
31 Wisconsin 3 127 531 4.18 5 42.33 177.00
32 Memphis 3 121 510 4.21 9 40.33 170.00
32 Oklahoma 5 212 893 4.21 9 42.40 178.60
34 Cincinnati 1 63 266 4.22 1 63.00 266.00
35 Louisiana Tech 1 34 144 4.24 2 34.00 144.00
36 TCU 4 204 873 4.28 8 51.00 218.25
37 Utah 2 69 298 4.32 1 34.50 149.00
38 Arizona State 2 59 256 4.34 5 29.50 128.00
39 Louisville 3 129 561 4.35 2 43.00 187.00
39 Minnesota 6 283 1232 4.35 16 47.17 205.33
41 Northern Illinois 1 37 162 4.38 0 37.00 162.00
42 Connecticut 2 94 413 4.39 3 47.00 206.50
43 Florida 6 259 1146 4.42 10 43.17 191.00
44 Utah State 1 44 195 4.43 3 44.00 195.00
45 Florida Atlantic 2 79 357 4.52 1 39.50 178.50
46 USC 6 247 1118 4.53 9 41.17 186.33
47 Georgia 3 143 654 4.57 6 47.67 218.00
48 Rutgers 4 166 762 4.59 15 41.50 190.50
49 Kansas State 4 136 626 4.60 7 34.00 156.50
49 Purdue 4 171 787 4.60 11 42.75 196.75
51 Kentucky 2 80 369 4.61 5 40.00 184.50
52 Central Michigan 2 71 334 4.70 5 35.50 167.00
53 Navy 2 84 396 4.71 7 42.00 198.00
54 Nebraska 4 124 599 4.83 5 31.00 149.75
54 West Virginia 4 160 772 4.83 6 40.00 193.00
56 Army 1 41 199 4.85 2 41.00 199.00
57 Middle Tennessee 2 79 385 4.87 4 39.50 192.50
58 Oregon 4 173 846 4.89 9 43.25 211.50
59 Western Kentucky 1 43 211 4.91 3 43.00 211.00
60 Pittsburgh 4 177 871 4.92 9 44.25 217.75
61 Stanford 4 163 803 4.93 6 40.75 200.75
61 Hawai'i 2 103 508 4.93 7 51.50 254.00
63 Penn State 4 165 817 4.95 9 41.25 204.25
64 Indiana 5 176 873 4.96 12 35.20 174.60
65 Illinois 5 232 1157 4.99 9 46.40 231.40
66 Ball State 1 57 290 5.09 0 57.00 290.00
67 Notre Dame 4 189 968 5.12 9 47.25 242.00
67 Texas A&M 3 143 732 5.12 4 47.67 244.00
69 Iowa State 5 222 1146 5.16 12 44.40 229.20
69 East Carolina 2 113 583 5.16 7 56.50 291.50
71 South Carolina 5 218 1141 5.23 11 43.60 228.20
72 UCLA 2 97 508 5.24 4 48.50 254.00
73 Fresno State 2 83 436 5.25 6 41.50 218.00
74 Oklahoma State 4 204 1073 5.26 13 51.00 268.25
75 Arizona 2 101 537 5.32 5 50.50 268.50
76 Kansas 4 191 1027 5.38 10 47.75 256.75
77 Colorado 3 158 852 5.39 7 52.67 284.00
78 Wake Forest 4 126 681 5.40 10 31.50 170.25
78 Oregon State 4 191 1032 5.40 14 47.75 258.00
80 UTSA 1 40 222 5.55 4 40.00 222.00
81 North Texas 3 131 730 5.57 11 43.67 243.33
81 UCF 2 89 496 5.57 6 44.50 248.00
83 Georgia Tech 4 128 717 5.60 11 32.00 179.25
84 Temple 2 71 401 5.65 5 35.50 200.50
85 Western Michigan 2 74 419 5.66 5 37.00 209.50
86 Troy 1 35 199 5.69 3 35.00 199.00
87 South Florida 3 148 857 5.79 9 49.33 285.67
88 Georgia State 1 53 311 5.87 3 53.00 311.00
89 Rice 2 85 507 5.96 6 42.50 253.50
90 Syracuse 3 112 691 6.17 7 37.33 230.33
91 SMU 4 191 1183 6.19 19 47.75 295.75
92 Auburn 3 137 853 6.23 7 45.67 284.33
92 Bowling Green 1 64 399 6.23 6 64.00 399.00
94 Virginia 2 72 449 6.24 4 36.00 224.50
95 North Carolina State 3 129 810 6.28 8 43.00 270.00
96 New Mexico State 2 75 487 6.49 8 37.50 243.50
97 UNLV 1 39 254 6.51 3 39.00 254.00
97 California 3 154 1002 6.51 6 51.33 334.00
99 Mississippi State 3 114 744 6.53 7 38.00 248.00
100 Texas State 2 95 632 6.65 6 47.50 316.00
100 Miami (Florida) 3 144 958 6.65 14 48.00 319.33
102 Florida International 1 37 253 6.84 5 37.00 253.00
102 Texas Tech 5 232 1588 6.84 25 46.40 317.60
104 Tulsa 3 163 1119 6.87 13 54.33 373.00
105 North Carolina 2 140 964 6.89 10 70.00 482.00
106 Washington State 2 90 636 7.07 6 45.00 318.00
107 Virginia Tech 2 83 599 7.22 6 41.50 299.50
108 Old Dominion 1 31 239 7.71 4 31.00 239.00
109 Eastern Michigan 1 50 391 7.82 4 50.00 391.00
110 Massachusetts 1 51 457 8.96 6 51.00 457.00