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