2019 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games in October Only through 01/13/2020

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Michigan 4 133 213 1.60 3 33.25 53.25
2 Penn State 4 130 275 2.12 4 32.50 68.75
3 Pittsburgh 3 105 228 2.17 4 35.00 76.00
4 Utah 3 76 182 2.39 0 25.33 60.67
5 Buffalo 3 96 262 2.73 4 32.00 87.33
6 Southern Mississippi 3 102 281 2.75 4 34.00 93.67
7 UAB 3 106 299 2.82 4 35.33 99.67
8 Iowa 4 139 394 2.83 2 34.75 98.50
9 Ohio State 3 108 307 2.84 0 36.00 102.33
10 LSU 4 132 397 3.01 2 33.00 99.25
11 SMU 3 108 326 3.02 3 36.00 108.67
12 San Diego State 4 114 350 3.07 2 28.50 87.50
13 UCF 3 130 407 3.13 3 43.33 135.67
14 Marshall 4 133 417 3.14 10 33.25 104.25
15 Louisiana Tech 3 105 340 3.24 5 35.00 113.33
15 Clemson 3 110 356 3.24 3 36.67 118.67
17 Virginia Tech 3 78 261 3.35 1 26.00 87.00
17 Oregon 4 119 399 3.35 2 29.75 99.75
19 Navy 4 153 514 3.36 5 38.25 128.50
20 Miami (Ohio) 3 123 415 3.37 5 41.00 138.33
21 Western Kentucky 4 131 449 3.43 2 32.75 112.25
22 Oklahoma 4 143 494 3.45 9 35.75 123.50
23 Minnesota 4 133 462 3.47 2 33.25 115.50
23 Auburn 3 107 371 3.47 3 35.67 123.67
25 Georgia Southern 4 155 541 3.49 3 38.75 135.25
26 Boise State 3 85 303 3.56 3 28.33 101.00
26 Baylor 4 159 566 3.56 5 39.75 141.50
28 Louisiana-Lafayette 2 102 366 3.59 2 51.00 183.00
29 Alabama 3 95 345 3.63 2 31.67 115.00
30 Arizona State 3 110 400 3.64 8 36.67 133.33
31 Wyoming 3 101 370 3.66 1 33.67 123.33
32 Wisconsin 4 134 495 3.69 4 33.50 123.75
32 Cincinnati 3 122 450 3.69 2 40.67 150.00
34 UCLA 3 90 334 3.71 4 30.00 111.33
35 Georgia 3 100 372 3.72 0 33.33 124.00
36 Iowa State 4 126 470 3.73 4 31.50 117.50
36 Northern Illinois 4 155 578 3.73 6 38.75 144.50
36 Duke 4 161 601 3.73 7 40.25 150.25
39 Air Force 4 98 369 3.77 5 24.50 92.25
40 Miami (Florida) 4 161 610 3.79 4 40.25 152.50
41 Central Michigan 4 147 559 3.80 5 36.75 139.75
42 Indiana 3 120 467 3.89 5 40.00 155.67
43 West Virginia 4 186 732 3.94 11 46.50 183.00
44 Syracuse 3 124 490 3.95 6 41.33 163.33
45 Florida Atlantic 3 113 448 3.96 3 37.67 149.33
46 Virginia 3 111 442 3.98 4 37.00 147.33
47 North Carolina 3 126 504 4.00 4 42.00 168.00
48 TCU 3 101 409 4.05 6 33.67 136.33
49 Tennessee 4 142 577 4.06 7 35.50 144.25
49 California 3 130 528 4.06 5 43.33 176.00
51 Liberty 3 127 518 4.08 5 42.33 172.67
52 Washington 3 120 494 4.12 4 40.00 164.67
53 South Carolina 3 111 461 4.15 2 37.00 153.67
54 UTSA 3 106 443 4.18 3 35.33 147.67
55 Appalachian State 4 156 656 4.21 4 39.00 164.00
56 Rice 3 102 433 4.25 5 34.00 144.33
56 Georgia Tech 3 133 565 4.25 6 44.33 188.33
58 Mississippi 3 108 460 4.26 4 36.00 153.33
59 Western Michigan 4 152 650 4.28 5 38.00 162.50
60 Middle Tennessee 4 146 626 4.29 3 36.50 156.50
60 Missouri 4 166 712 4.29 7 41.50 178.00
62 Texas State 2 95 410 4.32 6 47.50 205.00
63 New Mexico 4 161 697 4.33 8 40.25 174.25
64 Florida State 3 144 628 4.36 5 48.00 209.33
65 Ball State 4 158 690 4.37 10 39.50 172.50
66 Wake Forest 2 90 394 4.38 4 45.00 197.00
67 Colorado State 3 122 535 4.39 7 40.67 178.33
68 Old Dominion 4 158 697 4.41 9 39.50 174.25
68 South Florida 4 190 838 4.41 7 47.50 209.50
70 Notre Dame 3 134 592 4.42 4 44.67 197.33
71 Georgia State 4 133 594 4.47 7 33.25 148.50
71 Mississippi State 3 108 483 4.47 5 36.00 161.00
73 Fresno State 3 148 675 4.56 7 49.33 225.00
74 Texas Tech 4 150 686 4.57 11 37.50 171.50
74 Northwestern 3 117 535 4.57 4 39.00 178.33
76 Akron 3 152 696 4.58 4 50.67 232.00
77 Purdue 4 158 725 4.59 8 39.50 181.25
78 Maryland 4 170 785 4.62 8 42.50 196.25
79 Charlotte 3 120 555 4.63 5 40.00 185.00
80 Oregon State 3 133 619 4.65 8 44.33 206.33
80 Memphis 4 187 870 4.65 8 46.75 217.50
82 San Jose State 4 217 1013 4.67 9 54.25 253.25
83 Tulsa 4 181 855 4.72 15 45.25 213.75
84 Temple 4 170 810 4.76 7 42.50 202.50
85 Nebraska 3 121 583 4.82 8 40.33 194.33
86 Arizona 4 148 717 4.84 9 37.00 179.25
87 Tulane 4 163 790 4.85 7 40.75 197.50
87 North Carolina State 2 97 470 4.85 5 48.50 235.00
89 Houston 3 99 481 4.86 3 33.00 160.33
90 Oklahoma State 3 97 472 4.87 7 32.33 157.33
91 Illinois 4 187 918 4.91 6 46.75 229.50
92 Utah State 3 164 809 4.93 6 54.67 269.67
93 BYU 2 84 417 4.96 4 42.00 208.50
94 Nevada 3 104 517 4.97 5 34.67 172.33
95 Michigan State 3 132 658 4.98 5 44.00 219.33
96 Kansas State 3 97 488 5.03 8 32.33 162.67
97 Kentucky 3 107 543 5.07 5 35.67 181.00
98 Army 4 154 784 5.09 8 38.50 196.00
99 Troy 3 126 646 5.13 8 42.00 215.33
100 Boston College 3 115 594 5.17 6 38.33 198.00
101 Florida International 4 165 858 5.20 9 41.25 214.50
101 South Alabama 3 162 843 5.20 5 54.00 281.00
103 North Texas 3 109 573 5.26 8 36.33 191.00
104 Colorado 4 108 575 5.32 8 27.00 143.75
105 Coastal Carolina 2 121 649 5.36 5 60.50 324.50
106 USC 3 119 642 5.39 3 39.67 214.00
107 Ohio 4 148 806 5.45 7 37.00 201.50
108 Kent State 4 175 961 5.49 10 43.75 240.25
109 Florida 3 101 559 5.53 5 33.67 186.33
110 Eastern Michigan 4 185 1037 5.61 12 46.25 259.25
111 Stanford 3 102 573 5.62 3 34.00 191.00
111 Texas 4 141 793 5.62 6 35.25 198.25
113 Vanderbilt 3 137 772 5.64 7 45.67 257.33
113 Arkansas 3 143 807 5.64 7 47.67 269.00
115 Washington State 3 115 654 5.69 6 38.33 218.00
116 Texas A&M 3 113 644 5.70 4 37.67 214.67
116 East Carolina 3 137 781 5.70 8 45.67 260.33
118 Louisville 4 154 880 5.71 9 38.50 220.00
119 Rutgers 4 138 789 5.72 11 34.50 197.25
120 Arkansas State 3 128 736 5.75 12 42.67 245.33
121 UTEP 3 114 657 5.76 7 38.00 219.00
122 Connecticut 4 161 930 5.78 11 40.25 232.50
123 Toledo 4 155 899 5.80 9 38.75 224.75
124 Louisiana-Monroe 3 116 680 5.86 7 38.67 226.67
125 Kansas 3 122 719 5.89 7 40.67 239.67
126 Bowling Green 4 170 1018 5.99 11 42.50 254.50
127 New Mexico State 3 150 916 6.11 8 50.00 305.33
128 UNLV 4 123 758 6.16 9 30.75 189.50
129 Hawai'i 3 121 763 6.31 11 40.33 254.33
130 Massachusetts 3 134 989 7.38 12 44.67 329.67