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