2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Half through 09/18/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 LSU 2 25 -25 -1.00 0 5 0 0 0
2 Georgia 2 32 17 0.53 1 15 2 1 0
3 New Mexico 2 25 22 0.88 0 12 5 3 0
4 Arizona 2 20 26 1.30 1 20 4 2 1
5 Virginia Tech 2 41 30 0.73 0 21 3 4 2
6 Maryland 2 30 32 1.07 0 26 4 1 1
7 Pittsburgh 3 35 34 0.97 2 28 4 1 1
8 Delaware 2 30 40 1.33 2 20 2 2 1
8 South Carolina 2 29 40 1.38 0 26 2 1 1
10 Iowa State 2 38 46 1.21 2 9 4 0 0
10 TCU 2 24 46 1.92 1 11 2 1 0
12 Navy 2 31 48 1.55 0 10 7 1 0
13 Louisiana Tech 2 46 49 1.07 1 17 4 4 0
14 Kentucky 2 32 51 1.59 0 16 7 2 0
15 Alabama 2 30 52 1.73 0 12 2 1 0
16 Missouri 2 31 53 1.71 0 24 3 3 1
17 Stanford 2 23 55 2.39 2 9 5 0 0
18 Washington 2 27 57 2.11 0 25 1 2 1
19 Georgia State 2 25 59 2.36 0 17 4 4 0
20 Mississippi State 2 29 60 2.07 0 12 4 1 0
21 Auburn 2 35 62 1.77 0 10 3 1 0
22 Indiana 2 30 68 2.27 0 17 3 2 0
23 Massachusetts 2 34 69 2.03 0 9 5 0 0
23 Ole Miss 2 31 69 2.23 0 16 5 2 0
23 Arkansas 2 24 69 2.88 3 13 6 2 0
26 Ohio State 2 29 73 2.52 0 12 6 2 0
27 Vanderbilt 2 30 74 2.47 1 16 7 7 0
27 Connecticut 2 28 74 2.64 1 15 5 3 0
29 Georgia Southern 2 37 75 2.03 0 16 5 3 0
30 Virginia 2 27 76 2.81 0 12 2 1 0
31 Houston 3 45 77 1.71 2 22 5 2 1
32 Ball State 2 29 78 2.69 1 13 5 3 0
33 Colorado 2 33 80 2.42 0 16 5 3 0
34 Iowa 2 32 81 2.53 0 15 3 1 0
35 Notre Dame 2 36 82 2.28 0 11 4 2 0
35 Buffalo 2 21 82 3.90 0 16 3 2 0
37 FIU 2 35 83 2.37 0 14 5 2 0
37 Northwestern 1 17 83 4.88 0 12 4 3 0
39 Baylor 2 36 85 2.36 1 25 5 4 2
40 Rice 2 23 87 3.78 2 15 5 2 0
41 James Madison 2 39 88 2.26 0 11 5 2 0
41 Utah 2 31 88 2.84 1 17 6 2 0
43 North Dakota State 3 41 89 2.17 1 17 5 2 0
44 Nebraska 2 30 90 3.00 0 16 5 3 0
45 Oklahoma State 2 32 91 2.84 2 14 4 2 0
45 Fresno State 2 31 91 2.94 1 16 8 2 0
45 Southern Miss 2 28 91 3.25 0 20 4 3 1
48 Miami (FL) 3 34 92 2.71 0 27 3 2 1
48 Akron 2 25 92 3.68 0 15 4 2 0
50 Kansas 2 33 93 2.82 1 64 2 1 1
51 Army 2 30 94 3.13 0 10 6 1 0
51 Troy 2 27 94 3.48 1 50 7 3 2
53 Purdue 2 29 95 3.28 2 18 5 2 0
53 Texas A&M 2 26 95 3.65 0 19 6 2 0
55 Miami (OH) 2 26 96 3.69 1 50 4 2 1
56 North Texas 2 38 98 2.58 1 23 5 2 1
56 Michigan 2 34 98 2.88 0 12 6 2 0
58 USC 3 44 99 2.25 1 18 4 3 0
59 Eastern Michigan 3 40 100 2.50 1 12 8 2 0
60 Kansas State 2 30 101 3.37 0 26 4 4 1
61 UCLA 2 36 102 2.83 0 11 6 2 0
62 Tennessee 2 29 103 3.55 0 20 6 3 2
63 Tulsa 2 33 105 3.18 0 14 9 5 0
64 Penn State 2 30 107 3.57 0 47 6 3 1
65 Duke 2 30 109 3.63 0 9 5 0 0
66 UCF 2 45 111 2.47 1 13 6 3 0
67 Louisville 2 34 113 3.32 1 13 7 3 0
68 Arizona State 2 29 115 3.97 2 39 6 4 1
69 North Carolina 2 40 116 2.90 1 48 10 3 1
69 Michigan State 2 31 116 3.74 1 20 9 6 1
71 Utah State 2 34 117 3.44 2 30 6 2 1
72 Missouri State 2 41 118 2.88 0 21 9 5 1
72 Western Michigan 2 40 118 2.95 1 16 8 2 0
72 Florida 2 32 118 3.69 2 11 5 2 0
75 Florida State 2 32 120 3.75 0 23 7 2 1
76 BYU 2 32 121 3.78 1 20 10 4 1
77 Texas State 2 33 123 3.73 1 45 7 2 1
78 San Diego State 2 33 124 3.76 0 12 7 2 0
79 Temple 2 35 125 3.57 1 15 9 5 0
79 Cincinnati 2 31 125 4.03 1 21 8 4 1
81 Marshall 2 31 132 4.26 0 26 4 2 1
82 Texas 2 39 135 3.46 2 32 6 2 2
83 Ohio 2 37 137 3.70 2 24 7 4 1
84 Kennesaw State 2 34 139 4.09 2 24 6 6 1
85 USF 2 38 141 3.71 0 18 12 3 0
85 South Alabama 2 27 141 5.22 2 54 4 4 2
87 Wisconsin 2 42 142 3.38 0 17 7 4 0
88 Old Dominion 2 45 143 3.18 2 35 8 4 3
89 Charlotte 2 38 146 3.84 3 28 9 5 1
90 Toledo 2 41 147 3.59 1 25 9 6 1
90 Appalachian State 2 31 147 4.74 1 45 7 4 1
92 Texas Tech 3 44 150 3.41 0 21 10 5 1
92 Syracuse 3 42 150 3.57 2 32 10 6 2
92 Minnesota 2 35 150 4.29 1 17 8 2 0
95 Air Force 2 31 151 4.87 3 31 7 4 1
96 SMU 2 35 152 4.34 1 54 5 3 1
96 Wyoming 2 29 152 5.24 0 37 6 4 2
98 West Virginia 2 36 154 4.28 0 48 7 6 2
99 Nevada 2 40 155 3.88 2 23 9 5 2
100 Oklahoma 2 38 156 4.11 1 38 6 5 2
101 Arkansas State 2 34 158 4.65 1 36 8 3 1
102 Boise State 2 25 160 6.40 2 80 5 3 1
103 Sam Houston State 2 45 165 3.67 1 23 8 6 2
104 San Jose State 3 56 166 2.96 4 13 12 4 0
105 Colorado State 2 33 172 5.21 2 58 9 7 1
106 Middle Tennessee State 2 37 173 4.68 2 46 10 5 1
107 Washington State 2 41 174 4.24 1 22 11 8 1
108 Louisiana 2 42 175 4.17 0 15 9 6 0
108 UTEP 2 42 175 4.17 2 21 10 7 1
110 NC State 2 38 177 4.66 1 22 10 7 2
111 UNLV 3 41 179 4.37 1 16 10 8 0
112 New Mexico State 3 45 186 4.13 4 20 9 7 1
113 Georgia Tech 2 43 187 4.35 1 33 12 5 1
114 Boston College 2 43 189 4.40 0 31 11 8 2
115 Central Michigan 2 47 194 4.13 3 16 9 4 0
116 Sacramento State 3 50 202 4.04 4 30 11 5 1
117 Wake Forest 3 49 206 4.20 2 32 13 7 2
117 Rutgers 2 37 206 5.57 2 19 14 9 0
119 Kent State 2 32 207 6.47 3 60 10 5 2
120 California 2 31 209 6.74 3 55 9 5 3
121 Liberty 2 35 210 6.00 2 65 9 5 2
122 UTSA 2 42 214 5.10 2 65 11 2 1
122 UAB 2 36 214 5.94 3 51 10 6 1
124 East Carolina 2 50 218 4.36 6 23 13 7 1
125 Oregon State 2 44 220 5.00 3 56 10 4 2
126 Clemson 2 41 222 5.41 3 18 14 10 0
127 Oregon 3 48 224 4.67 1 75 8 3 2
128 Tulane 2 45 236 5.24 2 47 11 7 3
129 Illinois 2 48 248 5.17 1 29 14 8 1
130 Northern Illinois 2 37 249 6.73 3 50 13 10 3
131 Florida Atlantic 2 38 262 6.89 4 48 12 9 4
132 Jacksonville State 3 60 287 4.78 1 72 13 7 3
133 Western Kentucky 2 34 300 8.82 5 72 10 6 4
134 Coastal Carolina 2 52 301 5.79 2 72 11 5 3
135 Louisiana-Monroe 2 42 307 7.31 3 48 15 9 3
136 Bowling Green 2 35 313 8.94 1 72 14 7 4
137 Hawaii 3 71 339 4.77 4 28 17 10 3
138 Memphis 3 58 367 6.33 3 71 18 9 4
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards