2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - In All Plays through 10/02/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Miami (FL) 4 85 158 1.86 0 27 9 4 1
1 Duke 4 109 255 2.34 0 28 17 3 1
1 Michigan 4 131 347 2.65 0 22 21 10 1
1 Iowa 4 130 351 2.70 0 34 17 4 1
1 Texas Tech 4 112 379 3.38 0 21 26 17 2
6 Notre Dame 4 123 215 1.75 1 15 22 4 0
6 Massachusetts 4 129 299 2.32 1 24 20 5 1
6 New Mexico 4 123 335 2.72 1 54 22 11 3
6 Mississippi State 4 129 419 3.25 1 23 22 11 1
6 USF 4 140 487 3.48 1 50 34 14 2
11 Navy 3 98 197 2.01 2 48 23 8 1
11 Indiana 4 121 263 2.17 2 19 15 7 0
11 FIU 4 128 320 2.50 2 21 22 11 1
11 James Madison 4 150 355 2.37 2 41 22 9 1
11 Nebraska 4 133 362 2.72 2 22 24 11 2
11 Louisiana 4 115 370 3.22 2 29 18 11 2
11 Arizona State 3 101 373 3.69 2 39 20 11 1
11 South Carolina 4 118 376 3.19 2 43 20 9 4
11 Texas 4 140 397 2.84 2 32 27 13 2
11 Missouri 4 145 401 2.77 2 27 30 17 3
11 Army 3 87 414 4.76 2 47 22 13 2
11 Washington 4 139 442 3.18 2 45 24 16 3
11 Colorado 4 145 471 3.25 2 21 30 18 2
24 LSU 4 115 190 1.65 3 22 21 11 1
24 Georgia 4 124 202 1.63 3 19 15 4 0
24 BYU 3 80 228 2.85 3 20 18 7 1
24 Pittsburgh 5 137 278 2.03 3 28 23 13 2
24 Arizona 4 105 321 3.06 3 24 23 13 3
24 Utah 4 117 336 2.87 3 22 20 12 1
24 Kansas 3 117 345 2.95 3 64 15 8 2
24 UCLA 4 136 365 2.68 3 20 23 14 1
24 North Carolina 3 110 369 3.35 3 48 27 8 3
24 Syracuse 3 97 372 3.84 3 46 22 12 4
24 North Dakota State 4 134 401 2.99 3 24 26 10 1
24 Boise State 4 95 403 4.24 3 80 18 13 4
24 UCF 4 145 446 3.08 3 78 21 11 4
24 Wisconsin 4 136 446 3.28 3 19 26 12 0
24 Troy 4 118 447 3.79 3 50 25 15 6
24 Oregon 4 126 452 3.59 3 75 25 9 3
24 Ohio State 4 131 456 3.48 3 37 28 14 3
24 Vanderbilt 4 133 465 3.50 3 38 29 19 5
24 Georgia Southern 4 136 468 3.44 3 26 31 18 2
24 West Virginia 4 142 577 4.06 3 48 28 17 5
24 Marshall 4 130 618 4.75 3 59 28 10 4
24 Wyoming 4 151 734 4.86 3 38 42 20 7
46 TCU 4 120 344 2.87 4 34 17 11 1
46 Alabama 4 129 375 2.91 4 56 20 12 3
46 Baylor 4 139 388 2.79 4 25 26 18 2
46 Minnesota 4 122 391 3.20 4 30 24 12 2
46 Iowa State 4 137 455 3.32 4 54 24 8 4
46 Virginia 4 136 467 3.43 4 23 24 11 3
46 Tennessee 4 133 475 3.57 4 34 29 21 6
46 Toledo 4 153 529 3.46 4 50 27 15 4
46 Illinois 4 142 544 3.83 4 29 35 15 2
46 Old Dominion 4 166 550 3.31 4 40 27 14 7
46 Kansas State 4 140 559 3.99 4 53 31 25 6
46 Florida State 4 133 559 4.20 4 57 31 16 5
46 Utah State 4 131 559 4.27 4 63 30 14 6
46 Akron 4 119 611 5.13 4 71 27 15 5
46 Liberty 5 155 628 4.05 4 65 35 21 7
46 Northwestern 4 135 646 4.79 4 70 32 18 6
46 Tulsa 5 188 666 3.54 4 84 42 23 2
46 Fresno State 4 149 687 4.61 4 88 38 18 4
46 Washington State 4 139 693 4.99 4 75 36 22 6
46 Boston College 4 163 700 4.29 4 76 38 21 5
66 Oklahoma 4 143 462 3.23 5 54 20 13 5
66 NC State 4 125 486 3.89 5 22 27 14 2
66 Texas A&M 4 126 502 3.98 5 36 26 15 2
66 Auburn 4 164 508 3.10 5 53 31 12 3
66 UNLV 4 137 603 4.40 5 43 32 22 3
66 Northern Illinois 4 136 618 4.54 5 50 34 24 7
66 Clemson 4 142 631 4.44 5 19 41 26 0
66 Western Michigan 4 155 646 4.17 5 29 37 17 2
66 Coastal Carolina 4 170 751 4.42 5 72 36 16 6
66 Georgia Tech 4 177 756 4.27 5 47 43 20 3
66 Jacksonville State 5 197 854 4.34 5 72 48 26 6
77 Houston 4 105 254 2.42 6 29 15 8 2
77 Connecticut 4 122 380 3.11 6 32 23 8 1
77 Air Force 3 93 387 4.16 6 57 21 11 3
77 Louisiana Tech 3 132 398 3.02 6 46 24 12 3
77 Florida 4 120 412 3.43 6 21 24 12 2
77 Cincinnati 4 116 470 4.05 6 21 30 17 1
77 Maryland 4 137 474 3.46 6 63 25 13 4
77 Appalachian State 4 134 481 3.59 6 45 29 14 2
77 Miami (OH) 4 113 489 4.33 6 53 24 14 4
77 Wake Forest 4 148 508 3.43 6 32 39 14 3
77 Oregon State 4 156 571 3.66 6 56 29 16 4
77 Georgia State 4 122 572 4.69 6 63 30 24 6
77 SMU 4 134 594 4.43 6 58 25 16 6
77 Oklahoma State 4 152 635 4.18 6 75 30 15 4
77 Rutgers 4 133 667 5.02 6 75 40 28 3
77 Eastern Michigan 5 163 697 4.28 6 40 37 21 4
77 Sam Houston State 4 153 761 4.97 6 81 36 24 9
77 Southern Miss 4 180 941 5.23 6 74 46 22 8
95 Virginia Tech 5 164 437 2.66 7 76 24 20 6
95 Texas State 4 133 484 3.64 7 45 26 15 3
95 Kentucky 4 134 489 3.65 7 40 28 13 3
95 Michigan State 4 130 496 3.82 7 71 30 13 2
95 UTEP 4 144 617 4.28 7 35 34 18 4
95 Temple 4 146 631 4.32 7 23 41 18 1
95 Louisville 4 156 661 4.24 7 40 36 15 5
95 Buffalo 4 133 683 5.14 7 61 26 17 5
95 San Diego State 4 168 690 4.11 7 36 34 10 3
95 Rice 4 143 732 5.12 7 66 33 18 6
95 Arkansas State 4 149 735 4.93 7 74 42 22 4
95 Missouri State 4 166 749 4.51 7 26 46 28 4
95 Memphis 4 145 749 5.17 7 71 39 23 6
95 Tulane 4 160 764 4.78 7 66 36 27 6
95 Nevada 4 189 829 4.39 7 34 44 21 5
95 UTSA 4 165 853 5.17 7 65 42 19 5
95 Penn State 5 180 866 4.81 7 47 42 26 9
112 San Jose State 4 133 520 3.91 8 50 32 13 2
112 Stanford 4 133 598 4.50 8 46 36 19 5
112 Middle Tennessee State 4 137 645 4.71 8 48 34 18 4
112 Kennesaw State 4 144 666 4.63 8 42 34 25 3
112 Florida Atlantic 4 137 676 4.93 8 61 30 19 7
112 Delaware 5 186 684 3.68 8 56 43 23 4
112 Bowling Green 4 155 1049 6.77 8 83 45 26 14
119 East Carolina 4 179 571 3.19 9 41 35 23 2
119 USC 5 148 593 4.01 9 49 31 15 5
119 Central Michigan 4 137 661 4.82 9 35 35 19 4
119 California 4 143 764 5.34 9 75 35 19 10
119 Ball State 4 146 797 5.46 9 66 37 23 8
119 South Alabama 4 116 800 6.90 9 80 31 23 10
119 UAB 4 180 825 4.58 9 51 47 26 5
119 Louisiana-Monroe 4 166 969 5.84 9 57 50 26 9
127 Kent State 4 130 527 4.05 10 60 28 13 2
127 Ohio 4 157 674 4.29 10 39 37 20 6
127 Hawaii 4 150 713 4.75 10 50 40 23 5
127 Ole Miss 4 168 779 4.64 10 45 42 19 8
127 Purdue 4 145 798 5.50 10 47 41 23 8
127 North Texas 5 191 800 4.19 10 76 38 23 6
133 Arkansas 4 119 499 4.19 11 62 26 17 3
133 Sacramento State 5 168 750 4.46 11 56 30 20 7
135 New Mexico State 5 170 642 3.78 12 52 36 21 6
135 Colorado State 4 156 920 5.90 12 58 44 26 8
137 Charlotte 4 156 618 3.96 13 56 37 18 4
137 Western Kentucky 5 175 1088 6.22 13 72 43 26 13
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards