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