2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - In All Plays through 09/11/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Arizona 1 21 -7 -0.33 0 8 0 0 0
2 Virginia Tech 1 43 -4 -0.09 0 21 1 1 1
3 Alabama 1 22 2 0.09 0 9 1 0 0
4 Iowa 1 31 7 0.23 0 6 1 0 0
5 Georgia Southern 1 31 8 0.26 0 8 2 0 0
6 Georgia 1 32 10 0.31 0 7 3 0 0
7 Maryland 1 31 10 0.32 0 10 3 1 0
8 Houston 1 25 26 1.04 2 9 2 0 0
9 Massachusetts 1 25 27 1.08 0 5 5 0 0
10 Pittsburgh 1 21 27 1.29 1 11 3 1 0
11 Iowa State 1 45 67 1.49 1 44 7 2 1
12 LSU 1 26 40 1.54 1 11 4 1 0
13 Troy 1 24 38 1.58 0 24 5 2 1
14 Texas A&M 1 23 37 1.61 0 7 2 0 0
15 Penn State 1 26 44 1.69 0 10 2 1 0
16 Colorado 1 30 51 1.70 0 11 4 3 0
17 Syracuse 1 34 60 1.76 0 46 4 1 1
18 Minnesota 1 28 51 1.82 0 17 1 1 0
18 North Dakota State 2 57 104 1.82 1 18 11 3 0
20 Appalachian State 1 28 52 1.86 0 15 1 2 0
21 Louisiana Tech 1 45 86 1.91 0 19 5 3 0
22 Delaware 1 25 48 1.92 1 18 1 1 0
23 West Virginia 1 27 52 1.93 0 20 3 2 1
23 Louisiana 1 29 56 1.93 0 12 4 1 0
25 Navy 1 20 39 1.95 0 11 4 3 0
26 Ohio State 1 23 45 1.96 0 15 3 2 0
26 Kennesaw State 1 25 49 1.96 0 13 1 1 0
26 BYU 1 25 49 1.96 1 19 3 2 0
29 Arkansas 1 20 40 2.00 2 12 1 2 0
30 Duke 1 26 54 2.08 0 7 2 0 0
31 Kentucky 1 28 59 2.11 1 11 6 1 0
32 Connecticut 1 30 64 2.13 1 10 4 1 0
33 Notre Dame 1 31 67 2.16 0 8 5 0 0
34 Army 1 30 67 2.23 0 16 4 1 0
35 Auburn 1 45 103 2.29 0 10 7 1 0
36 Buffalo 1 31 72 2.32 0 15 3 2 0
37 Kansas State 1 39 92 2.36 0 26 8 4 1
38 Virginia 2 55 131 2.38 1 13 6 2 0
39 James Madison 1 38 91 2.39 0 10 6 1 0
40 Vanderbilt 1 25 62 2.48 0 17 5 4 0
41 Air Force 1 21 54 2.57 0 12 2 2 0
42 Oregon 1 36 93 2.58 0 9 7 0 0
43 Texas Tech 1 29 75 2.59 0 17 5 4 0
44 Miami (FL) 2 44 115 2.61 0 27 3 2 1
45 Missouri 2 65 170 2.62 1 27 11 9 3
46 South Alabama 1 17 45 2.65 0 20 3 3 1
47 USC 2 53 141 2.66 1 24 8 5 1
48 UCF 1 40 107 2.68 0 24 5 6 1
49 Sacramento State 2 64 173 2.70 2 30 9 3 1
50 North Carolina 1 39 106 2.72 1 48 7 3 1
51 Purdue 1 24 66 2.75 1 26 4 4 1
52 Georgia State 1 30 84 2.80 0 17 6 5 0
53 FIU 1 38 108 2.84 1 12 7 4 0
54 Kansas 2 74 212 2.86 2 64 8 4 1
55 Michigan 1 46 132 2.87 0 11 10 2 0
56 Oklahoma 1 38 112 2.95 0 51 4 4 2
57 Utah State 1 30 89 2.97 1 30 4 2 1
57 Southern Miss 1 35 104 2.97 0 16 4 3 0
59 UCLA 1 40 119 2.98 1 20 6 4 1
60 Toledo 1 49 150 3.06 1 17 9 6 0
61 Stanford 2 54 167 3.09 3 19 13 4 0
62 TCU 1 29 90 3.10 1 11 5 2 0
63 Old Dominion 1 40 126 3.15 1 35 6 5 2
64 San Diego State 1 30 95 3.17 1 9 6 0 0
64 Baylor 1 41 130 3.17 2 25 9 5 2
66 USF 1 25 80 3.20 0 15 4 2 0
67 Temple 1 30 97 3.23 1 17 7 4 0
67 Washington 1 31 100 3.23 1 25 5 3 1
69 Florida 1 37 120 3.24 2 11 7 2 0
70 Louisville 2 69 227 3.29 2 17 14 4 0
71 Utah 1 31 106 3.42 2 22 7 3 1
72 Tulsa 1 37 127 3.43 0 14 10 5 0
73 Mississippi State 1 40 138 3.45 0 18 5 4 0
74 Wisconsin 1 32 111 3.47 2 16 8 3 0
75 Eastern Michigan 2 53 186 3.51 1 37 10 7 1
76 Marshall 1 45 163 3.62 2 16 9 2 0
77 Northwestern 1 40 147 3.68 1 12 11 4 0
78 NC State 2 79 292 3.70 2 22 17 8 2
79 New Mexico 1 32 119 3.72 1 23 7 4 1
80 Georgia Tech 1 49 183 3.73 1 16 13 5 0
81 Florida State 2 54 202 3.74 0 23 11 5 2
82 Fresno State 1 37 140 3.78 2 16 8 6 0
83 Michigan State 1 20 77 3.85 1 71 2 2 1
84 Nevada 1 42 164 3.90 2 23 11 6 2
85 Texas 1 41 161 3.93 1 32 8 5 2
86 Memphis 2 70 278 3.97 3 54 17 9 4
87 South Carolina 1 25 100 4.00 0 26 4 2 2
87 Indiana 1 38 152 4.00 1 19 5 5 0
89 Illinois 1 48 194 4.04 1 24 12 3 1
90 Oklahoma State 1 33 134 4.06 2 29 5 2 1
91 Arizona State 1 25 102 4.08 1 39 7 3 1
92 Wake Forest 1 36 149 4.14 0 24 12 4 1
93 Ole Miss 1 39 162 4.15 2 41 10 5 2
94 San Jose State 2 65 271 4.17 5 50 18 5 1
95 Nebraska 1 33 139 4.21 1 17 9 4 0
95 Colorado State 1 34 143 4.21 1 15 10 5 0
95 Sam Houston State 1 42 177 4.21 0 23 9 8 3
98 Rice 1 35 148 4.23 0 49 7 3 1
99 Western Michigan 1 25 106 4.24 1 15 4 3 0
100 Texas State 1 36 156 4.33 3 45 7 5 2
101 Cincinnati 1 38 165 4.34 1 18 11 8 0
102 New Mexico State 2 66 287 4.35 4 52 14 8 2
103 UTEP 1 39 170 4.36 2 24 8 5 2
104 SMU 1 45 199 4.42 2 54 7 4 2
105 North Texas 1 30 134 4.47 3 43 5 2 2
106 Coastal Carolina 1 61 281 4.61 3 72 11 5 3
107 Washington State 1 29 134 4.62 2 21 7 6 1
108 East Carolina 1 49 227 4.63 5 23 15 7 1
109 Central Michigan 1 44 205 4.66 3 23 12 6 1
110 Wyoming 1 33 154 4.67 0 37 8 4 2
110 UNLV 2 67 313 4.67 1 36 15 11 1
112 Boston College 2 87 408 4.69 3 31 20 13 4
113 Boise State 1 25 119 4.76 1 40 6 3 1
114 Rutgers 2 73 350 4.79 3 19 22 16 0
115 Tennessee 1 36 177 4.92 1 34 9 6 5
116 Jacksonville State 2 82 404 4.93 1 72 17 12 4
117 Hawaii 2 81 406 5.01 6 50 20 11 4
118 Missouri State 1 47 236 5.02 3 15 17 9 0
119 Tulane 1 49 250 5.10 2 47 11 9 2
120 UTSA 1 34 177 5.21 1 54 7 2 2
121 Clemson 1 58 309 5.33 4 18 20 12 0
122 Miami (OH) 1 31 166 5.35 1 50 9 5 1
123 Charlotte 1 50 268 5.36 6 56 11 6 3
124 Middle Tennessee State 1 27 145 5.37 2 46 7 2 1
125 Oregon State 1 41 228 5.56 3 56 10 6 2
126 Liberty 1 31 173 5.58 1 51 7 3 2
127 UAB 1 26 150 5.77 2 51 6 3 1
128 Ohio 1 42 248 5.90 4 39 13 10 3
129 Akron 1 33 203 6.15 1 57 8 5 1
130 Ball State 1 35 237 6.77 3 65 10 6 3
131 Florida Atlantic 1 41 281 6.85 5 61 11 7 3
132 Arkansas State 1 48 335 6.98 4 74 14 9 4
133 Kent State 1 39 278 7.13 4 60 14 6 2
134 Northern Illinois 1 38 289 7.61 2 50 13 12 5
135 Western Kentucky 1 42 323 7.69 5 72 13 7 4
136 Bowling Green 1 33 258 7.82 0 83 7 3 2
137 California 1 32 277 8.66 6 53 10 8 4
138 Louisiana-Monroe 1 37 345 9.32 4 57 14 11 4
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards