2018 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Charlotte 1 26 20 0.77 0 26.00 20.00
2 San Diego State 2 52 86 1.65 1 26.00 43.00
3 Clemson 12 445 1159 2.60 7 37.08 96.58
4 Southern Mississippi 1 36 96 2.67 1 36.00 96.00
5 Michigan State 11 345 925 2.68 5 31.36 84.09
5 Miami (Ohio) 1 44 118 2.68 0 44.00 118.00
7 Houston 2 91 249 2.74 6 45.50 124.50
8 Northern Illinois 3 144 398 2.76 6 48.00 132.67
9 Mississippi State 10 332 954 2.87 7 33.20 95.40
10 Utah 11 366 1088 2.97 11 33.27 98.91
11 Alabama 12 387 1171 3.03 8 32.25 97.58
12 Buffalo 1 38 116 3.05 1 38.00 116.00
13 UCF 2 85 270 3.18 0 42.50 135.00
14 San Jose State 2 80 258 3.23 3 40.00 129.00
15 Florida State 9 414 1351 3.26 12 46.00 150.11
16 Texas A&M 10 304 1003 3.30 13 30.40 100.30
17 Iowa State 11 397 1346 3.39 10 36.09 122.36
18 Iowa 11 378 1317 3.48 9 34.36 119.73
19 Nevada 2 79 279 3.53 6 39.50 139.50
20 Washington 12 400 1431 3.58 12 33.33 119.25
21 Notre Dame 11 377 1352 3.59 13 34.27 122.91
22 Marshall 2 74 267 3.61 3 37.00 133.50
23 Fresno State 3 114 415 3.64 4 38.00 138.33
24 TCU 11 432 1587 3.67 18 39.27 144.27
25 Texas 13 448 1650 3.68 16 34.46 126.92
25 Boston College 9 382 1405 3.68 13 42.44 156.11
27 Missouri 10 342 1262 3.69 7 34.20 126.20
28 Akron 3 109 403 3.70 3 36.33 134.33
29 Georgia State 1 31 115 3.71 3 31.00 115.00
30 California 11 433 1616 3.73 11 39.36 146.91
30 South Alabama 1 44 164 3.73 4 44.00 164.00
32 Tulane 2 81 305 3.77 3 40.50 152.50
33 Michigan 10 332 1291 3.89 13 33.20 129.10
34 Temple 3 136 530 3.90 6 45.33 176.67
34 Troy 1 48 187 3.90 0 48.00 187.00
36 Arizona 9 327 1277 3.91 16 36.33 141.89
37 Stanford 10 363 1427 3.93 15 36.30 142.70
37 Utah State 1 42 165 3.93 2 42.00 165.00
39 North Texas 1 32 126 3.94 2 32.00 126.00
40 West Virginia 11 414 1636 3.95 16 37.64 148.73
41 Northwestern 12 402 1604 3.99 12 33.50 133.67
42 USC 10 386 1548 4.01 18 38.60 154.80
43 Georgia 11 378 1524 4.03 17 34.36 138.55
44 Colorado 10 397 1602 4.04 12 39.70 160.20
45 Miami (Florida) 10 420 1704 4.06 14 42.00 170.40
46 Oklahoma 12 428 1766 4.13 28 35.67 147.17
47 Auburn 10 391 1620 4.14 9 39.10 162.00
48 Wyoming 2 67 278 4.15 3 33.50 139.00
49 Penn State 11 475 1997 4.20 14 43.18 181.55
50 Texas Tech 10 389 1652 4.25 14 38.90 165.20
51 Arizona State 10 386 1644 4.26 11 38.60 164.40
52 Oregon 10 385 1645 4.27 12 38.50 164.50
53 Kentucky 10 364 1561 4.29 10 36.40 156.10
54 Syracuse 9 344 1480 4.30 14 38.22 164.44
55 Florida 10 374 1623 4.34 12 37.40 162.30
56 Tennessee 9 354 1542 4.36 20 39.33 171.33
57 Tulsa 2 100 437 4.37 3 50.00 218.50
58 LSU 9 325 1423 4.38 12 36.11 158.11
59 Washington State 10 350 1543 4.41 19 35.00 154.30
60 BYU 5 189 842 4.46 13 37.80 168.40
61 Virginia 10 349 1561 4.47 10 34.90 156.10
62 Wisconsin 10 362 1624 4.49 15 36.20 162.40
63 Purdue 12 468 2114 4.52 24 39.00 176.17
64 Kansas 10 390 1771 4.54 18 39.00 177.10
65 Indiana 10 401 1824 4.55 13 40.10 182.40
66 Rice 2 76 351 4.62 6 38.00 175.50
67 Boise State 1 38 176 4.63 3 38.00 176.00
68 Appalachian State 1 44 205 4.66 5 44.00 205.00
69 Arkansas 8 347 1619 4.67 22 43.38 202.38
70 UTSA 3 111 521 4.69 5 37.00 173.67
71 North Carolina State 9 288 1355 4.70 17 32.00 150.56
72 Ohio State 13 448 2115 4.72 25 34.46 162.69
73 Texas State 1 46 218 4.74 3 46.00 218.00
74 Maryland 10 424 2027 4.78 18 42.40 202.70
75 South Carolina 10 466 2253 4.83 29 46.60 225.30
76 Cincinnati 2 76 368 4.84 4 38.00 184.00
77 Florida International 2 94 461 4.90 1 47.00 230.50
78 UCLA 10 417 2049 4.91 24 41.70 204.90
79 Wake Forest 8 317 1568 4.95 22 39.63 196.00
80 Central Michigan 3 135 675 5.00 10 45.00 225.00
81 Toledo 1 53 268 5.06 5 53.00 268.00
82 Kansas State 10 330 1672 5.07 13 33.00 167.20
83 Georgia Tech 10 332 1694 5.10 18 33.20 169.40
84 Pittsburgh 11 408 2116 5.19 22 37.09 192.36
85 Nebraska 10 396 2065 5.21 26 39.60 206.50
85 North Carolina 9 394 2054 5.21 22 43.78 228.22
87 SMU 2 82 430 5.24 5 41.00 215.00
88 Oklahoma State 10 417 2188 5.25 25 41.70 218.80
89 Memphis 2 90 474 5.27 7 45.00 237.00
90 Baylor 11 387 2067 5.34 23 35.18 187.91
91 Mississippi 9 399 2142 5.37 22 44.33 238.00
92 Duke 10 436 2364 5.42 23 43.60 236.40
93 Rutgers 10 424 2327 5.49 22 42.40 232.70
94 Vanderbilt 9 366 2032 5.55 17 40.67 225.78
95 Ohio 1 31 173 5.58 3 31.00 173.00
96 Liberty 2 100 561 5.61 6 50.00 280.50
97 Minnesota 10 361 2038 5.65 20 36.10 203.80
98 Middle Tennessee 3 113 640 5.66 6 37.67 213.33
99 Western Kentucky 2 77 438 5.69 4 38.50 219.00
100 Virginia Tech 8 335 1908 5.70 20 41.88 238.50
101 UNLV 1 38 219 5.76 3 38.00 219.00
102 Ball State 1 44 255 5.80 4 44.00 255.00
103 Kent State 3 131 785 5.99 13 43.67 261.67
104 South Florida 2 105 631 6.01 5 52.50 315.50
105 Louisiana Tech 2 84 507 6.04 7 42.00 253.50
106 Army 2 60 374 6.23 4 30.00 187.00
107 East Carolina 2 63 395 6.27 5 31.50 197.50
108 New Mexico State 1 47 295 6.28 3 47.00 295.00
109 Arkansas State 1 44 278 6.32 1 44.00 278.00
110 Colorado State 3 122 779 6.39 5 40.67 259.67
111 Illinois 9 386 2479 6.42 29 42.89 275.44
112 Louisiana-Lafayette 2 93 599 6.44 9 46.50 299.50
113 Louisville 10 460 2985 6.49 38 46.00 298.50
113 Old Dominion 1 49 318 6.49 2 49.00 318.00
115 Western Michigan 2 97 642 6.62 8 48.50 321.00
116 Massachusetts 2 105 698 6.65 9 52.50 349.00
117 Georgia Southern 1 46 309 6.72 4 46.00 309.00
118 UTEP 1 50 345 6.90 2 50.00 345.00
119 Coastal Carolina 1 38 263 6.92 2 38.00 263.00
120 New Mexico 1 59 417 7.07 4 59.00 417.00
121 Louisiana-Monroe 2 83 590 7.11 9 41.50 295.00
122 Bowling Green 3 144 1028 7.14 15 48.00 342.67
123 Oregon State 10 430 3078 7.16 34 43.00 307.80
124 UAB 1 34 252 7.41 2 34.00 252.00
124 Connecticut 1 46 341 7.41 3 46.00 341.00
126 Florida Atlantic 1 39 316 8.10 5 39.00 316.00
127 Eastern Michigan 1 42 341 8.12 1 42.00 341.00