2019 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/13/2020

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Navy 1 27 46 1.70 1 27.00 46.00
2 Air Force 2 40 120 3.00 1 20.00 60.00
3 San Diego State 1 32 62 1.94 1 32.00 62.00
4 Buffalo 1 24 78 3.25 1 24.00 78.00
5 Appalachian State 2 67 167 2.49 1 33.50 83.50
6 Georgia 11 330 933 2.83 2 30.00 84.82
7 Utah 11 305 950 3.11 7 27.73 86.36
8 Georgia State 1 31 93 3.00 1 31.00 93.00
9 South Alabama 1 44 98 2.23 2 44.00 98.00
10 Penn State 10 365 984 2.70 10 36.50 98.40
11 Old Dominion 2 68 200 2.94 4 34.00 100.00
12 Georgia Southern 2 81 215 2.65 4 40.50 107.50
13 Army 1 45 108 2.40 3 45.00 108.00
14 Boise State 2 63 217 3.44 4 31.50 108.50
15 Florida 11 363 1217 3.35 9 33.00 110.64
16 Clemson 13 452 1449 3.21 8 34.77 111.46
17 Louisiana Tech 2 58 227 3.91 2 29.00 113.50
18 Ohio State 11 378 1253 3.31 13 34.36 113.91
19 Wyoming 1 42 114 2.71 2 42.00 114.00
20 Wisconsin 11 352 1296 3.68 11 32.00 117.82
21 Oregon 12 406 1434 3.53 5 33.83 119.50
22 Iowa 11 369 1324 3.59 6 33.55 120.36
23 Miami (Florida) 9 349 1087 3.11 10 38.78 120.78
24 UAB 1 39 121 3.10 2 39.00 121.00
25 Minnesota 10 336 1237 3.68 13 33.60 123.70
26 Pittsburgh 9 342 1120 3.27 9 38.00 124.44
27 Central Michigan 2 77 250 3.25 6 38.50 125.00
28 Michigan 10 381 1268 3.33 16 38.10 126.80
29 Oklahoma 12 392 1566 3.99 18 32.67 130.50
30 California 11 400 1438 3.60 15 36.36 130.73
31 San Jose State 1 32 131 4.09 0 32.00 131.00
32 Missouri 9 318 1195 3.76 9 35.33 132.78
33 Arizona State 11 400 1464 3.66 15 36.36 133.09
34 Auburn 10 360 1338 3.72 10 36.00 133.80
35 Northwestern 10 369 1350 3.66 12 36.90 135.00
35 Michigan State 11 388 1485 3.83 11 35.27 135.00
37 Notre Dame 10 365 1361 3.73 9 36.50 136.10
38 Iowa State 10 345 1362 3.95 10 34.50 136.20
39 Cincinnati 3 110 409 3.72 4 36.67 136.33
40 LSU 12 403 1673 4.15 19 33.58 139.42
41 Stanford 10 325 1421 4.37 14 32.50 142.10
42 Washington 9 318 1282 4.03 11 35.33 142.44
43 TCU 10 327 1428 4.37 12 32.70 142.80
43 Colorado 10 326 1428 4.38 18 32.60 142.80
45 UTEP 1 30 143 4.77 2 30.00 143.00
46 Tennessee 9 341 1292 3.79 12 37.89 143.56
47 Florida State 10 401 1445 3.60 13 40.10 144.50
48 Virginia Tech 9 319 1316 4.13 13 35.44 146.22
49 USC 10 343 1465 4.27 15 34.30 146.50
50 Texas A&M 10 337 1476 4.38 12 33.70 147.60
51 Mississippi 9 326 1338 4.10 12 36.22 148.67
52 North Texas 1 48 149 3.10 1 48.00 149.00
53 UCLA 10 315 1491 4.73 19 31.50 149.10
54 Texas 11 380 1646 4.33 13 34.55 149.64
55 Baylor 11 444 1653 3.72 11 40.36 150.27
56 Connecticut 2 75 308 4.11 1 37.50 154.00
57 UCF 2 60 312 5.20 2 30.00 156.00
58 Alabama 10 368 1563 4.25 9 36.80 156.30
58 North Carolina 10 368 1563 4.25 15 36.80 156.30
60 Virginia 10 358 1571 4.39 16 35.80 157.10
61 West Virginia 11 454 1741 3.83 19 41.27 158.27
61 Oklahoma State 11 379 1741 4.59 16 34.45 158.27
63 Nevada 2 68 317 4.66 3 34.00 158.50
64 Indiana 10 366 1598 4.37 16 36.60 159.80
65 Ohio 1 37 160 4.32 1 37.00 160.00
66 Fresno State 2 88 321 3.65 5 44.00 160.50
67 Kansas State 10 329 1617 4.91 16 32.90 161.70
68 Florida International 1 31 164 5.29 1 31.00 164.00
69 Troy 1 36 165 4.58 2 36.00 165.00
70 Rice 3 106 496 4.68 6 35.33 165.33
71 Washington State 9 301 1489 4.95 18 33.44 165.44
72 Ball State 2 74 334 4.51 5 37.00 167.00
73 Eastern Michigan 3 108 502 4.65 6 36.00 167.33
74 Mississippi State 10 363 1681 4.63 22 36.30 168.10
75 Boston College 10 379 1702 4.49 14 37.90 170.20
76 Tulane 1 45 172 3.82 2 45.00 172.00
77 South Carolina 10 385 1727 4.49 8 38.50 172.70
78 Coastal Carolina 1 37 173 4.68 1 37.00 173.00
79 Toledo 1 39 176 4.51 3 39.00 176.00
80 Oregon State 10 386 1764 4.57 21 38.60 176.40
81 North Carolina State 9 367 1588 4.33 19 40.78 176.44
82 Temple 3 121 530 4.38 3 40.33 176.67
83 Duke 9 396 1603 4.05 17 44.00 178.11
84 Wake Forest 10 399 1786 4.48 12 39.90 178.60
85 Kentucky 10 350 1788 5.11 17 35.00 178.80
86 Texas Tech 10 397 1866 4.70 24 39.70 186.60
87 East Carolina 1 31 191 6.16 3 31.00 191.00
88 Southern Mississippi 2 76 386 5.08 5 38.00 193.00
89 Arizona 10 402 1951 4.85 23 40.20 195.10
90 Maryland 10 424 1984 4.68 27 42.40 198.40
91 Purdue 11 462 2201 4.76 24 42.00 200.09
92 Houston 2 56 403 7.20 5 28.00 201.50
93 Northern Illinois 3 96 615 6.41 10 32.00 205.00
94 Akron 1 46 207 4.50 3 46.00 207.00
95 South Florida 2 92 415 4.51 6 46.00 207.50
96 Rutgers 10 433 2099 4.85 24 43.30 209.90
97 Nebraska 10 392 2100 5.36 24 39.20 210.00
98 Hawai'i 3 106 631 5.95 9 35.33 210.33
99 Utah State 2 109 426 3.91 3 54.50 213.00
100 BYU 4 181 862 4.76 4 45.25 215.50
101 Georgia Tech 9 389 1976 5.08 23 43.22 219.56
102 Miami (Ohio) 2 83 440 5.30 6 41.50 220.00
103 UNLV 2 72 442 6.14 3 36.00 221.00
104 Tulsa 2 86 445 5.17 4 43.00 222.50
105 Louisville 10 390 2274 5.83 23 39.00 227.40
106 Colorado State 2 75 458 6.11 7 37.50 229.00
107 Western Kentucky 2 78 459 5.88 4 39.00 229.50
108 Liberty 3 143 690 4.83 10 47.67 230.00
109 Illinois 10 487 2304 4.73 17 48.70 230.40
110 Charlotte 1 39 235 6.03 3 39.00 235.00
111 SMU 1 42 236 5.62 2 42.00 236.00
112 Florida Atlantic 1 48 237 4.94 2 48.00 237.00
113 Memphis 2 86 476 5.53 6 43.00 238.00
114 Kansas 10 465 2390 5.14 31 46.50 239.00
115 Vanderbilt 9 354 2154 6.08 22 39.33 239.33
116 Louisiana-Monroe 2 87 489 5.62 7 43.50 244.50
117 Syracuse 9 393 2204 5.61 23 43.67 244.89
118 Texas State 1 36 246 6.83 2 36.00 246.00
119 Arkansas 8 349 1997 5.72 21 43.63 249.63
120 Western Michigan 2 81 509 6.28 6 40.50 254.50
121 Louisiana-Lafayette 1 40 261 6.53 3 40.00 261.00
122 Arkansas State 1 33 268 8.12 4 33.00 268.00
123 Massachusetts 2 95 540 5.68 9 47.50 270.00
123 Middle Tennessee 3 141 810 5.74 7 47.00 270.00
125 New Mexico State 3 113 876 7.75 10 37.67 292.00
126 UTSA 2 79 635 8.04 10 39.50 317.50
127 Kent State 3 163 986 6.05 12 54.33 328.67
128 Bowling Green 1 58 333 5.74 5 58.00 333.00