2015 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/11/2016

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Boise State 2 55 69 1.25 0 27.50 34.50
2 Wyoming 1 20 75 3.75 2 20.00 75.00
3 Houston 3 91 227 2.49 3 30.33 75.67
4 Alabama 12 370 956 2.58 6 30.83 79.67
5 Temple 1 28 80 2.86 1 28.00 80.00
6 Connecticut 1 34 85 2.50 1 34.00 85.00
7 Air Force 2 76 196 2.58 1 38.00 98.00
8 Boston College 8 304 785 2.58 5 38.00 98.13
9 Arizona State 11 332 1169 3.52 13 30.18 106.27
10 Utah 10 344 1100 3.20 9 34.40 110.00
11 Akron 2 79 227 2.87 4 39.50 113.50
12 Wisconsin 10 322 1150 3.57 13 32.20 115.00
13 Louisville 11 393 1266 3.22 11 35.73 115.09
14 Michigan State 11 349 1272 3.64 14 31.73 115.64
15 San Diego State 2 70 236 3.37 2 35.00 118.00
16 Kent State 2 80 238 2.98 2 40.00 119.00
17 Clemson 12 409 1443 3.53 16 34.08 120.25
18 Iowa 12 396 1482 3.74 11 33.00 123.50
19 Arkansas 10 322 1236 3.84 20 32.20 123.60
20 Northwestern 11 400 1389 3.47 21 36.36 126.27
21 Nebraska 10 306 1266 4.14 14 30.60 126.60
22 LSU 10 331 1278 3.86 12 33.10 127.80
23 Louisiana Tech 2 75 258 3.44 3 37.50 129.00
24 Pittsburgh 9 277 1167 4.21 9 30.78 129.67
25 Mississippi 9 327 1168 3.57 8 36.33 129.78
26 Ohio State 9 337 1169 3.47 7 37.44 129.89
27 Michigan 11 379 1447 3.82 12 34.45 131.55
28 Utah State 2 79 269 3.41 4 39.50 134.50
29 Stanford 12 389 1620 4.16 14 32.42 135.00
30 Florida State 9 332 1256 3.78 5 36.89 139.56
31 Appalachian State 1 44 140 3.18 1 44.00 140.00
32 USC 11 410 1597 3.90 14 37.27 145.18
33 Florida 11 419 1602 3.82 11 38.09 145.64
34 Cincinnati 1 32 146 4.56 2 32.00 146.00
35 Washington 9 356 1328 3.73 10 39.56 147.56
36 Colorado State 2 73 305 4.18 0 36.50 152.50
37 New Mexico 2 62 306 4.94 5 31.00 153.00
38 Penn State 9 346 1383 4.00 13 38.44 153.67
39 Missouri 8 349 1232 3.53 9 43.63 154.00
40 Virginia 9 314 1393 4.44 13 34.89 154.78
41 Toledo 2 80 310 3.88 2 40.00 155.00
41 South Florida 3 113 465 4.12 5 37.67 155.00
43 Georgia 10 377 1560 4.14 9 37.70 156.00
44 Tennessee 10 371 1566 4.22 11 37.10 156.60
45 Georgia Southern 2 70 315 4.50 5 35.00 157.50
46 West Virginia 11 437 1776 4.06 8 39.73 161.45
47 Memphis 3 125 485 3.88 5 41.67 161.67
48 Maryland 9 394 1456 3.70 18 43.78 161.78
49 Arkansas State 2 66 325 4.92 3 33.00 162.50
50 Oklahoma 11 468 1788 3.82 14 42.55 162.55
51 East Carolina 2 80 326 4.08 4 40.00 163.00
52 Central Michigan 4 140 657 4.69 8 35.00 164.25
53 Baylor 10 410 1650 4.02 12 41.00 165.00
54 Wake Forest 9 359 1527 4.25 11 39.89 169.67
55 Georgia Tech 9 318 1529 4.81 20 35.33 169.89
56 Notre Dame 10 387 1713 4.43 14 38.70 171.30
57 UCF 2 84 346 4.12 2 42.00 173.00
58 Florida Atlantic 2 88 356 4.05 5 44.00 178.00
58 Louisiana-Lafayette 1 26 178 6.85 2 26.00 178.00
60 Duke 10 454 1807 3.98 17 45.40 180.70
61 Vanderbilt 8 300 1463 4.88 9 37.50 182.88
62 Marshall 1 47 184 3.91 3 47.00 184.00
63 Minnesota 9 385 1657 4.30 19 42.78 184.11
64 Virginia Tech 10 391 1842 4.71 15 39.10 184.20
65 Army 4 156 742 4.76 11 39.00 185.50
66 UTSA 3 122 560 4.59 7 40.67 186.67
67 TCU 11 486 2054 4.23 23 44.18 186.73
68 Miami (Ohio) 1 45 188 4.18 3 45.00 188.00
69 Louisiana-Monroe 2 73 380 5.21 5 36.50 190.00
70 Oregon 11 424 2100 4.95 22 38.55 190.91
71 North Carolina State 9 349 1719 4.93 16 38.78 191.00
72 Troy 3 126 575 4.56 9 42.00 191.67
73 Kansas State 10 392 1932 4.93 23 39.20 193.20
74 Iowa State 10 404 1942 4.81 19 40.40 194.20
75 Rutgers 10 367 1975 5.38 31 36.70 197.50
76 Washington State 11 423 2173 5.14 21 38.45 197.55
77 Kentucky 9 364 1780 4.89 18 40.44 197.78
78 Northern Illinois 2 100 396 3.96 1 50.00 198.00
78 Navy 1 21 198 9.43 1 21.00 198.00
80 BYU 5 228 992 4.35 10 45.60 198.40
81 Middle Tennessee 3 119 597 5.02 6 39.67 199.00
82 Mississippi State 9 367 1800 4.90 13 40.78 200.00
82 Buffalo 1 39 200 5.13 2 39.00 200.00
84 Syracuse 9 352 1807 5.13 19 39.11 200.78
85 Illinois 9 363 1808 4.98 16 40.33 200.89
86 Auburn 9 371 1810 4.88 18 41.22 201.11
87 Arizona 9 377 1826 4.84 24 41.89 202.89
88 UCLA 11 503 2238 4.45 16 45.73 203.45
89 Ohio 1 36 204 5.67 3 36.00 204.00
90 Florida International 1 52 205 3.94 2 52.00 205.00
91 UTEP 2 64 411 6.42 7 32.00 205.50
92 Oklahoma State 10 453 2084 4.60 24 45.30 208.40
93 Indiana 10 382 2089 5.47 27 38.20 208.90
94 Western Michigan 2 74 419 5.66 5 37.00 209.50
95 Bowling Green 3 128 632 4.94 8 42.67 210.67
96 California 10 436 2163 4.96 20 43.60 216.30
97 Miami (Florida) 10 395 2170 5.49 22 39.50 217.00
98 Fresno State 2 83 436 5.25 6 41.50 218.00
99 Texas 10 473 2188 4.63 17 47.30 218.80
100 Western Kentucky 3 144 663 4.60 4 48.00 221.00
101 Colorado 9 367 1992 5.43 16 40.78 221.33
102 South Carolina 10 425 2233 5.25 22 42.50 223.30
103 North Texas 2 91 447 4.91 8 45.50 223.50
104 Texas A&M 10 445 2248 5.05 16 44.50 224.80
105 Purdue 9 401 2119 5.28 23 44.56 235.44
106 Hawai'i 3 156 723 4.63 9 52.00 241.00
107 New Mexico State 2 75 487 6.49 8 37.50 243.50
108 Southern Mississippi 3 111 743 6.69 7 37.00 247.67
109 North Carolina 12 585 3029 5.18 25 48.75 252.42
110 Oregon State 10 472 2544 5.39 26 47.20 254.40
111 Old Dominion 1 52 256 4.92 4 52.00 256.00
112 Nevada 2 83 523 6.30 5 41.50 261.50
113 Texas State 1 41 266 6.49 3 41.00 266.00
114 San Jose State 2 94 537 5.71 8 47.00 268.50
114 UNLV 2 85 537 6.32 5 42.50 268.50
116 Tulsa 2 90 540 6.00 8 45.00 270.00
117 Kansas 10 474 2755 5.81 32 47.40 275.50
118 Ball State 2 106 560 5.28 3 53.00 280.00
119 Texas Tech 11 499 3102 6.22 43 45.36 282.00
120 SMU 2 78 566 7.26 5 39.00 283.00
121 Rice 2 81 576 7.11 5 40.50 288.00
122 Idaho 2 88 581 6.60 10 44.00 290.50
123 South Alabama 2 78 588 7.54 10 39.00 294.00
124 Georgia State 1 53 311 5.87 3 53.00 311.00
125 Tulane 2 105 645 6.14 7 52.50 322.50
126 Massachusetts 1 59 390 6.61 5 59.00 390.00
127 Eastern Michigan 1 50 391 7.82 4 50.00 391.00
128 Charlotte 1 44 415 9.43 6 44.00 415.00