2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Half through 10/09/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 LSU 5 70 94 1.34 1 22 8 7 1
2 Georgia 5 75 101 1.35 2 16 6 3 0
3 Miami (FL) 5 65 106 1.63 0 27 6 2 1
4 Pittsburgh 5 60 120 2.00 3 28 7 3 1
5 Houston 5 74 127 1.72 3 22 8 3 1
6 Utah 4 55 140 2.55 1 17 9 4 0
7 UCLA 4 70 141 2.01 1 18 11 5 0
8 Indiana 5 79 149 1.89 0 17 9 2 0
9 Arizona 5 61 159 2.61 2 21 12 7 3
10 Syracuse 4 61 164 2.69 3 32 11 6 2
11 Virginia Tech 5 86 175 2.03 3 21 9 10 3
12 Kansas 4 64 176 2.75 1 64 7 4 1
13 Duke 4 61 184 3.02 0 28 11 3 1
14 Notre Dame 5 83 187 2.25 1 15 13 5 0
15 North Dakota State 5 74 194 2.62 1 24 10 6 1
16 New Mexico 5 78 203 2.60 0 54 13 6 1
17 Tennessee 5 74 208 2.81 2 20 12 7 2
18 Michigan 5 78 214 2.74 1 13 12 4 0
18 Navy 4 74 214 2.89 3 12 17 7 0
20 Texas Tech 5 73 218 2.99 0 21 15 8 1
21 Oklahoma 4 66 221 3.35 3 38 12 7 2
22 Missouri 5 86 224 2.60 0 24 17 12 1
23 Ohio State 5 67 225 3.36 1 37 13 7 2
24 Baylor 5 88 232 2.64 2 25 13 11 2
24 North Carolina 4 71 232 3.27 1 48 15 5 2
26 Texas 4 78 234 3.00 2 32 14 6 2
27 Florida 5 74 236 3.19 3 16 11 5 0
27 Connecticut 5 72 236 3.28 3 15 15 5 0
29 BYU 5 76 241 3.17 1 25 18 8 2
30 FIU 5 85 242 2.85 1 27 15 6 2
31 Louisiana 5 78 246 3.15 0 15 13 8 0
32 Vanderbilt 5 75 247 3.29 4 38 15 12 1
33 Nebraska 5 79 248 3.14 2 56 13 9 1
34 James Madison 5 96 250 2.60 2 13 15 6 0
35 Iowa 6 103 252 2.45 0 16 13 4 0
36 Alabama 5 84 253 3.01 2 56 13 7 3
37 Massachusetts 5 87 254 2.92 1 24 15 6 1
38 Eastern Michigan 6 83 256 3.08 3 14 16 5 0
38 South Carolina 5 71 256 3.61 1 43 11 7 3
40 TCU 5 76 259 3.41 4 16 15 10 0
41 Texas A&M 5 61 261 4.28 1 36 13 8 1
42 Louisiana Tech 4 94 262 2.79 4 30 16 11 4
43 Minnesota 5 77 266 3.45 2 18 15 6 0
44 Ole Miss 4 77 268 3.48 3 23 17 7 1
45 Texas State 5 72 271 3.76 3 45 14 8 1
46 Oregon 4 65 274 4.22 1 75 11 4 3
47 East Carolina 4 92 278 3.02 7 23 17 11 1
48 Georgia State 5 79 280 3.54 2 26 17 17 3
48 Appalachian State 4 67 280 4.18 4 45 14 7 2
50 Colorado 5 93 282 3.03 2 26 17 9 2
51 Troy 5 62 285 4.60 2 50 14 9 4
52 Northern Illinois 4 61 286 4.69 3 50 17 13 3
53 Wake Forest 5 89 287 3.22 4 32 20 9 2
53 Air Force 4 64 287 4.48 4 31 14 8 1
55 Wisconsin 5 89 288 3.24 1 17 14 4 0
55 Maryland 5 83 288 3.47 6 45 14 9 3
57 Ohio 5 81 294 3.63 4 32 16 8 3
58 Miami (OH) 5 72 298 4.14 3 50 12 7 3
59 Auburn 5 112 299 2.67 2 20 20 10 1
60 Georgia Tech 4 83 305 3.67 2 33 20 7 1
61 Georgia Southern 5 91 306 3.36 2 17 20 9 0
62 Arizona State 4 65 310 4.77 3 63 15 9 3
63 Kentucky 5 89 315 3.54 4 17 19 8 0
64 USC 6 95 317 3.34 2 45 16 7 1
65 Oklahoma State 4 73 320 4.38 4 75 15 6 1
66 UNLV 5 76 323 4.25 2 21 19 13 1
67 Kennesaw State 5 86 329 3.83 4 24 19 13 1
67 Temple 5 83 329 3.96 4 23 22 11 1
69 Delaware 5 89 333 3.74 4 56 20 13 4
70 Akron 5 70 335 4.79 2 55 18 6 2
71 Kansas State 4 65 336 5.17 1 53 14 14 5
72 Tulsa 5 97 337 3.47 1 20 23 12 1
73 Army 4 68 347 5.10 2 72 16 7 2
74 Boston College 5 102 348 3.41 2 31 25 14 4
75 Northwestern 4 70 349 4.99 1 33 17 12 2
76 Mississippi State 5 97 350 3.61 3 23 20 10 1
77 NC State 5 76 352 4.63 2 24 19 13 5
78 Boise State 5 63 358 5.68 2 80 11 8 4
79 Toledo 5 102 359 3.52 2 27 23 11 2
80 UCF 5 99 371 3.75 3 78 17 6 2
81 Purdue 5 77 372 4.83 5 32 22 12 2
82 San Jose State 6 115 373 3.24 4 28 26 13 2
83 Missouri State 5 95 375 3.95 4 24 23 14 3
83 Virginia 5 94 375 3.99 4 23 16 11 2
85 Arkansas 5 86 376 4.37 9 62 23 12 4
86 Western Michigan 5 108 382 3.54 4 29 27 10 2
87 Florida State 6 92 383 4.16 3 97 21 9 3
88 Charlotte 5 103 385 3.74 4 28 27 14 2
89 Iowa State 6 103 390 3.79 6 54 20 8 3
90 Oregon State 5 94 391 4.16 5 56 19 10 3
91 Ball State 5 84 392 4.67 2 50 18 12 3
91 Cincinnati 5 78 392 5.03 5 21 25 14 1
93 Stanford 5 79 395 5.00 7 46 22 12 3
94 Buffalo 5 71 397 5.59 5 61 13 8 4
95 SMU 5 81 401 4.95 2 54 19 12 3
96 Old Dominion 5 106 404 3.81 2 35 20 11 4
97 Central Michigan 5 92 406 4.41 6 20 20 12 1
98 Michigan State 5 95 409 4.31 4 26 22 13 2
99 Tulane 4 83 412 4.96 4 66 18 12 5
100 Illinois 5 97 414 4.27 2 29 28 11 1
100 Rice 5 73 414 5.67 4 66 19 13 4
102 Nevada 4 89 418 4.70 3 34 19 10 4
103 North Texas 5 100 420 4.20 4 76 17 11 3
104 USF 6 105 423 4.03 1 53 29 12 2
104 Fresno State 5 89 423 4.75 2 88 24 9 2
106 UTEP 5 96 431 4.49 5 35 22 12 3
107 Penn State 5 89 433 4.87 4 47 22 12 6
108 Marshall 5 74 441 5.96 2 73 13 7 5
109 New Mexico State 6 106 442 4.17 7 23 24 16 4
110 Kent State 5 83 444 5.35 7 60 25 13 3
111 California 5 83 445 5.36 5 55 19 13 7
112 San Diego State 5 112 449 4.01 1 19 23 7 0
113 Clemson 5 86 461 5.36 5 34 26 17 1
113 Memphis 5 84 461 5.49 3 71 23 13 4
115 Washington 6 96 462 4.81 3 56 21 14 4
116 Florida Atlantic 5 94 466 4.96 6 48 24 17 5
117 Sam Houston State 5 104 467 4.49 3 33 25 18 4
118 Louisville 6 116 470 4.05 5 40 28 9 2
119 Washington State 6 106 471 4.44 2 54 24 15 3
120 Sacramento State 5 87 472 5.43 8 42 18 13 5
121 Liberty 6 95 485 5.11 3 65 27 17 5
122 Hawaii 5 110 486 4.42 5 31 25 12 4
123 Arkansas State 6 107 494 4.62 8 36 27 15 2
123 West Virginia 5 104 494 4.75 2 48 24 14 4
125 Utah State 6 108 498 4.61 6 54 27 14 5
126 UTSA 6 117 516 4.41 4 65 27 8 2
127 South Alabama 6 99 521 5.26 8 75 21 16 5
128 Jacksonville State 6 116 544 4.69 5 72 27 18 5
129 UAB 5 109 551 5.06 7 51 29 18 4
130 Wyoming 6 108 557 5.16 5 37 33 16 4
131 Middle Tennessee State 5 97 562 5.79 6 48 28 16 5
132 Southern Miss 5 101 576 5.70 6 48 27 16 6
133 Coastal Carolina 5 98 595 6.07 4 72 23 11 5
134 Rutgers 5 85 597 7.02 5 75 32 24 5
135 Louisiana-Monroe 5 106 607 5.73 9 48 32 15 5
136 Western Kentucky 6 97 616 6.35 7 72 23 14 8
137 Colorado State 5 100 654 6.54 11 58 30 19 5
138 Bowling Green 5 96 688 7.17 4 72 30 16 9
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards