2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - In All Plays through 11/12/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Pittsburgh 9 274 615 2.24 10 36 46 25 5
2 Indiana 9 297 680 2.29 5 39 42 22 4
3 New Mexico 9 266 644 2.42 2 86 38 25 4
4 Miami (FL) 9 235 579 2.46 5 27 38 17 4
5 Iowa 9 298 737 2.47 2 34 43 13 2
6 Georgia 9 284 754 2.65 8 58 50 23 5
7 LSU 9 283 762 2.69 10 77 53 30 6
7 Wake Forest 9 284 765 2.69 6 32 58 21 3
9 UCLA 9 289 789 2.73 6 26 48 25 3
10 Wisconsin 9 321 909 2.83 6 33 59 21 2
11 Notre Dame 9 273 784 2.87 4 29 50 17 2
12 Missouri 9 298 862 2.89 5 27 66 33 6
12 Texas 9 312 903 2.89 4 42 56 28 4
14 Michigan 9 305 905 2.97 4 54 46 18 5
15 Duke 9 286 860 3.01 6 60 52 24 7
16 Alabama 9 312 941 3.02 9 56 53 26 8
17 Nebraska 9 266 813 3.06 3 56 51 28 4
18 Baylor 9 327 1011 3.09 7 56 67 37 8
19 Toledo 10 347 1094 3.15 10 87 60 34 8
20 James Madison 10 355 1139 3.21 9 47 55 30 5
21 Ohio State 9 269 874 3.25 11 48 47 25 6
22 TCU 9 314 1032 3.29 9 40 51 28 5
22 Old Dominion 10 399 1314 3.29 9 49 71 36 9
24 BYU 9 277 924 3.34 9 30 67 29 8
25 Louisiana Tech 9 335 1130 3.37 14 54 64 36 13
26 Mississippi State 9 322 1092 3.39 6 47 63 28 5
27 Virginia Tech 9 283 966 3.41 13 76 56 38 13
27 Miami (OH) 10 297 1014 3.41 13 53 54 25 6
29 Navy 9 296 1014 3.43 13 59 63 28 8
30 Texas Tech 9 301 1038 3.45 8 58 56 39 8
31 Liberty 9 256 885 3.46 4 65 49 28 9
32 East Carolina 9 363 1269 3.50 13 44 80 51 10
33 Colorado 9 340 1199 3.53 5 39 69 42 7
34 South Carolina 9 317 1123 3.54 7 44 72 29 9
35 Utah State 9 288 1021 3.55 9 63 61 28 11
35 Texas State 9 291 1032 3.55 17 45 61 31 3
37 UCF 9 338 1204 3.56 15 78 62 30 8
38 Clemson 9 308 1101 3.57 9 34 69 44 1
39 North Dakota State 9 311 1119 3.60 7 57 57 32 5
40 FIU 9 295 1070 3.63 10 54 61 38 6
41 Oklahoma 9 303 1104 3.64 9 54 51 37 7
42 Arizona 9 308 1127 3.66 12 64 66 38 12
43 Louisville 9 340 1247 3.67 10 40 72 27 9
44 Utah 9 253 930 3.68 9 48 47 29 6
45 Georgia Southern 9 307 1140 3.71 5 66 65 37 7
46 Oregon 9 302 1123 3.72 9 75 61 30 11
47 Houston 9 256 966 3.77 12 37 56 37 9
47 USC 9 298 1123 3.77 13 49 64 28 6
49 Western Michigan 10 371 1403 3.78 10 29 85 44 4
50 Appalachian State 9 339 1286 3.79 11 56 71 38 7
51 New Mexico State 9 325 1235 3.80 18 84 73 41 9
52 Tennessee 9 293 1119 3.82 9 57 61 44 13
52 Connecticut 9 336 1283 3.82 14 62 76 25 5
54 Arizona State 9 292 1124 3.85 12 75 59 30 9
54 Auburn 9 368 1418 3.85 16 65 85 43 10
56 Troy 9 304 1173 3.86 11 50 68 34 10
57 SMU 9 292 1133 3.88 13 58 59 34 11
58 San Diego State 9 383 1491 3.89 20 36 90 25 5
59 Kentucky 9 292 1146 3.92 13 74 62 26 6
59 Minnesota 9 299 1172 3.92 10 33 67 40 7
61 San Jose State 10 385 1514 3.93 14 50 96 55 8
62 Oklahoma State 9 346 1362 3.94 11 75 74 30 8
63 Florida 9 305 1212 3.97 13 80 62 30 7
64 Texas A&M 9 294 1169 3.98 8 54 60 36 5
64 North Carolina 9 339 1348 3.98 11 48 81 28 8
66 Kent State 10 355 1416 3.99 19 60 81 43 9
67 Michigan State 9 321 1284 4.00 15 71 73 35 5
68 Washington 9 305 1224 4.01 9 59 66 39 10
68 USF 10 357 1432 4.01 10 53 87 47 12
70 Georgia State 9 290 1167 4.02 14 63 68 50 11
70 Syracuse 9 291 1169 4.02 15 82 66 38 12
70 Illinois 9 294 1181 4.02 12 41 71 33 6
73 Maryland 9 335 1354 4.04 16 64 72 38 11
74 Boston College 9 348 1409 4.05 16 76 85 45 11
75 Massachusetts 10 376 1545 4.11 12 70 78 40 10
76 Vanderbilt 9 301 1240 4.12 14 59 74 40 9
77 Ohio 10 351 1449 4.13 16 48 75 43 16
78 Nevada 9 363 1503 4.14 13 34 81 42 9
79 Kennesaw State 9 324 1355 4.18 17 42 77 47 6
80 Delaware 9 299 1252 4.19 16 61 73 42 11
81 UAB 9 375 1584 4.22 13 51 88 47 8
82 North Texas 9 365 1551 4.25 16 76 74 45 16
83 Ole Miss 9 348 1486 4.27 17 47 81 42 13
83 Tulsa 9 400 1706 4.27 14 84 96 49 9
85 Jacksonville State 9 316 1354 4.28 8 72 74 40 8
85 Eastern Michigan 10 339 1451 4.28 15 42 77 51 9
87 Kansas 9 331 1420 4.29 13 90 67 41 12
88 Boise State 9 233 1003 4.30 8 80 45 27 12
89 Fresno State 9 327 1424 4.35 9 88 78 39 9
89 Virginia 9 332 1444 4.35 16 81 75 39 12
91 Louisiana 10 327 1435 4.39 14 45 78 47 14
91 Buffalo 10 360 1579 4.39 14 61 72 41 9
93 Air Force 9 267 1215 4.55 16 68 61 35 9
93 Coastal Carolina 9 356 1620 4.55 12 72 82 45 12
95 NC State 9 281 1286 4.58 12 70 67 43 13
95 Arkansas 9 307 1406 4.58 21 62 79 43 10
97 Northwestern 9 293 1344 4.59 9 70 69 40 13
97 Temple 9 370 1700 4.59 22 51 99 49 8
99 Missouri State 9 342 1577 4.61 17 56 84 47 14
100 Oregon State 9 337 1559 4.63 19 63 74 41 16
101 Kansas State 9 334 1552 4.65 17 53 76 54 20
102 West Virginia 9 344 1604 4.66 15 75 73 45 18
102 UTEP 9 347 1616 4.66 17 72 79 43 11
104 Florida State 9 334 1560 4.67 15 97 78 41 14
105 Rice 9 340 1598 4.70 21 66 82 47 13
106 Central Michigan 10 342 1611 4.71 17 37 93 49 12
106 Charlotte 9 355 1671 4.71 24 61 99 57 12
106 Wyoming 9 355 1672 4.71 11 38 98 55 11
109 Iowa State 9 311 1468 4.72 18 75 70 32 15
110 Cincinnati 9 319 1524 4.78 16 64 82 55 7
111 Southern Miss 9 410 1962 4.79 20 74 100 48 14
112 Penn State 9 285 1373 4.82 11 47 68 43 14
113 Hawaii 9 317 1539 4.85 17 67 77 45 15
114 Sacramento State 11 423 2058 4.87 27 56 97 56 17
115 Tulane 9 395 1932 4.89 21 66 100 59 12
116 Sam Houston State 9 349 1731 4.96 16 81 87 57 17
117 Memphis 10 397 1972 4.97 16 75 95 62 20
118 California 9 333 1661 4.99 22 75 82 46 17
119 UTSA 9 361 1808 5.01 17 81 83 44 15
120 Ball State 10 381 1920 5.04 21 68 102 58 16
121 Marshall 9 314 1588 5.06 13 73 73 39 12
122 Washington State 9 311 1577 5.07 15 75 75 46 14
123 Army 9 291 1479 5.08 14 72 79 38 13
124 Georgia Tech 9 390 2005 5.14 19 52 107 62 19
125 Purdue 9 297 1537 5.18 18 75 70 37 14
126 Northern Illinois 9 351 1835 5.23 22 60 100 56 17
127 Bowling Green 10 379 1985 5.24 17 83 87 50 22
128 UNLV 9 356 1869 5.25 15 50 96 61 19
129 Arkansas State 9 346 1832 5.29 19 77 99 53 13
130 Rutgers 9 313 1677 5.36 16 75 88 62 14
131 Louisiana-Monroe 10 402 2174 5.41 22 57 107 58 20
132 South Alabama 9 288 1565 5.43 19 80 69 45 18
132 Western Kentucky 9 289 1570 5.43 16 75 70 38 15
134 Middle Tennessee State 9 315 1713 5.44 20 48 89 53 15
135 Stanford 9 317 1797 5.67 26 97 90 51 16
136 Akron 10 340 2012 5.92 17 91 86 48 20
137 Florida Atlantic 9 365 2188 5.99 26 74 92 54 25
138 Colorado State 9 369 2441 6.62 35 63 114 71 24
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards