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

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 South Carolina 1 23 26 1.13 1 23.00 26.00
2 North Carolina State 3 72 163 2.26 2 24.00 54.33
3 Nebraska 3 73 162 2.22 4 24.33 54.00
4 Wisconsin 3 74 90 1.22 0 24.67 30.00
5 LSU 2 56 197 3.52 2 28.00 98.50
6 Utah 3 86 312 3.63 2 28.67 104.00
7 Arkansas 2 58 139 2.40 2 29.00 69.50
7 Michigan 2 58 142 2.45 0 29.00 71.00
9 Indiana 2 59 207 3.51 2 29.50 103.50
10 Florida 3 89 191 2.15 1 29.67 63.67
11 Akron 10 297 907 3.05 8 29.70 90.70
12 Alabama 2 62 95 1.53 0 31.00 47.50
12 Missouri 3 93 216 2.32 2 31.00 72.00
12 Purdue 2 62 300 4.84 5 31.00 150.00
15 Georgia Southern 10 314 1074 3.42 6 31.40 107.40
16 Kansas State 2 63 174 2.76 2 31.50 87.00
17 Stanford 2 64 338 5.28 2 32.00 169.00
18 Vanderbilt 3 97 221 2.28 3 32.33 73.67
19 Boston College 2 65 199 3.06 1 32.50 99.50
19 Georgia Tech 2 65 286 4.40 3 32.50 143.00
19 Virginia 2 65 342 5.26 2 32.50 171.00
22 Ohio 11 362 1835 5.07 18 32.91 166.82
23 Tennessee 2 66 216 3.27 1 33.00 108.00
24 Toledo 10 333 1060 3.18 9 33.30 106.00
24 Louisiana Tech 10 333 1199 3.60 9 33.30 119.90
26 Michigan State 3 100 352 3.52 2 33.33 117.33
27 UTEP 9 301 1423 4.73 12 33.44 158.11
28 Miami (Florida) 2 67 390 5.82 3 33.50 195.00
29 Air Force 11 373 1777 4.76 18 33.91 161.55
30 San Diego State 11 374 1207 3.23 12 34.00 109.73
30 Temple 13 442 1710 3.87 15 34.00 131.54
30 Iowa State 1 34 171 5.03 2 34.00 171.00
30 Northwestern 1 34 181 5.32 0 34.00 181.00
34 Minnesota 4 138 506 3.67 4 34.50 126.50
35 Western Kentucky 11 381 1655 4.34 13 34.64 150.45
36 Southern Mississippi 10 347 1287 3.71 10 34.70 128.70
37 Navy 11 383 1463 3.82 16 34.82 133.00
38 Arkansas State 10 351 1465 4.17 17 35.10 146.50
39 Central Michigan 8 282 1086 3.85 8 35.25 135.75
40 BYU 7 247 789 3.19 11 35.29 112.71
41 Western Michigan 10 353 1872 5.30 17 35.30 187.20
42 Auburn 3 106 402 3.79 5 35.33 134.00
43 Houston 10 356 1268 3.56 12 35.60 126.80
44 Duke 2 72 138 1.92 0 36.00 69.00
44 Oregon State 1 36 104 2.89 2 36.00 104.00
44 Oregon 1 36 113 3.14 1 36.00 113.00
47 Rice 9 326 1621 4.97 16 36.22 180.11
48 Boise State 10 363 1302 3.59 14 36.30 130.20
49 Notre Dame 3 110 573 5.21 7 36.67 191.00
50 Army 6 222 1013 4.56 11 37.00 168.83
51 Colorado 3 112 465 4.15 3 37.33 155.00
52 Washington 3 113 290 2.57 5 37.67 96.67
53 Ohio State 4 151 480 3.18 3 37.75 120.00
54 Connecticut 11 416 1956 4.70 11 37.82 177.82
55 Illinois 2 76 97 1.28 0 38.00 48.50
55 Mississippi State 3 114 324 2.84 2 38.00 108.00
57 Middle Tennessee 9 345 1376 3.99 12 38.33 152.89
58 Appalachian State 11 423 1534 3.63 14 38.45 139.45
59 Clemson 2 77 313 4.06 1 38.50 156.50
60 UNLV 9 347 1982 5.71 27 38.56 220.22
61 South Florida 9 350 1361 3.89 14 38.89 151.22
62 USC 3 117 493 4.21 3 39.00 164.33
63 San Jose State 10 393 1947 4.95 19 39.30 194.70
64 Oklahoma State 2 79 254 3.22 2 39.50 127.00
64 Georgia 2 79 278 3.52 1 39.50 139.00
66 Cincinnati 11 439 2253 5.13 19 39.91 204.82
67 Washington State 1 40 113 2.83 0 40.00 113.00
67 Georgia State 11 440 1783 4.05 10 40.00 162.09
69 UTSA 9 361 1467 4.06 14 40.11 163.00
70 Miami (Ohio) 10 402 1684 4.19 23 40.20 168.40
70 Nevada 10 402 1876 4.67 14 40.20 187.60
72 South Alabama 9 362 1887 5.21 24 40.22 209.67
73 Louisiana-Lafayette 10 406 1793 4.42 14 40.60 179.30
74 Florida State 3 122 468 3.84 4 40.67 156.00
75 Florida International 10 407 1978 4.86 22 40.70 197.80
76 Penn State 4 164 580 3.54 6 41.00 145.00
76 Virginia Tech 2 82 371 4.52 7 41.00 185.50
78 Charlotte 10 415 1769 4.26 16 41.50 176.90
78 Texas A&M 2 83 393 4.73 3 41.50 196.50
80 Florida Atlantic 10 416 1665 4.00 12 41.60 166.50
81 Buffalo 10 417 1892 4.54 20 41.70 189.20
82 Ball State 9 377 2043 5.42 24 41.89 227.00
83 Oklahoma 2 84 314 3.74 1 42.00 157.00
83 UCLA 2 84 342 4.07 1 42.00 171.00
83 Wake Forest 2 84 357 4.25 5 42.00 178.50
86 Bowling Green 11 464 1921 4.14 20 42.18 174.64
87 Tulane 9 380 1408 3.71 21 42.22 156.44
88 Marshall 11 465 1905 4.10 9 42.27 173.18
89 UCF 9 383 1990 5.20 21 42.56 221.11
90 Memphis 9 385 1401 3.64 19 42.78 155.67
90 Idaho 9 385 2372 6.16 25 42.78 263.56
92 Massachusetts 11 471 1925 4.09 17 42.82 175.00
93 Kent State 9 386 1527 3.96 13 42.89 169.67
94 Colorado State 10 431 2385 5.53 26 43.10 238.50
95 Mississippi 3 130 368 2.83 1 43.33 122.67
96 Northern Illinois 11 477 1958 4.10 16 43.36 178.00
97 Syracuse 2 87 371 4.26 5 43.50 185.50
98 North Texas 9 393 2064 5.25 24 43.67 229.33
99 East Carolina 9 394 1589 4.03 16 43.78 176.56
100 Wyoming 10 438 2351 5.37 23 43.80 235.10
101 Utah State 10 443 1654 3.73 23 44.30 165.40
102 New Mexico State 10 446 2420 5.43 27 44.60 242.00
103 Old Dominion 10 447 2088 4.67 26 44.70 208.80
104 Iowa 1 45 183 4.07 0 45.00 183.00
104 New Mexico 10 450 2173 4.83 17 45.00 217.30
106 Tulsa 11 502 2576 5.13 29 45.64 234.18
107 Pittsburgh 3 137 634 4.63 7 45.67 211.33
108 SMU 9 412 2128 5.17 32 45.78 236.44
109 Texas Tech 1 46 227 4.93 1 46.00 227.00
110 Texas State 10 464 2751 5.93 27 46.40 275.10
111 Troy 8 375 1457 3.89 11 46.88 182.13
112 TCU 1 47 174 3.70 3 47.00 174.00
112 Arizona State 1 47 184 3.91 1 47.00 184.00
114 Kentucky 2 95 393 4.14 4 47.50 196.50
115 California 2 96 437 4.55 3 48.00 218.50
116 Eastern Michigan 11 538 3408 6.33 40 48.91 309.82
117 Baylor 2 99 297 3.00 2 49.50 148.50
118 Maryland 2 100 441 4.41 2 50.00 220.50
119 Fresno State 9 451 2346 5.20 25 50.11 260.67
120 Rutgers 1 52 261 5.02 2 52.00 261.00
120 Kansas 1 52 281 5.40 5 52.00 281.00
122 Louisiana-Monroe 10 521 2165 4.16 22 52.10 216.50
123 Arizona 3 161 694 4.31 6 53.67 231.33
124 Hawai'i 9 485 2230 4.60 23 53.89 247.78
125 Texas 2 110 442 4.02 4 55.00 221.00
126 West Virginia 1 57 195 3.42 0 57.00 195.00
126 Louisville 1 57 226 3.96 0 57.00 226.00