2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Half through 09/11/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Arkansas 1 9 -12 -1.33 0 8 0 0 0
2 Arizona 1 12 -15 -1.25 0 4 0 0 0
2 Georgia 1 12 -15 -1.25 0 7 0 0 0
4 Pittsburgh 1 10 -12 -1.20 1 2 1 0 0
5 Alabama 1 10 -9 -0.90 0 9 0 0 0
6 Maryland 1 13 -11 -0.85 0 6 0 0 0
7 Syracuse 1 15 -7 -0.47 0 6 2 0 0
8 LSU 1 12 -4 -0.33 0 5 0 0 0
9 Georgia Southern 1 16 -3 -0.19 0 7 1 0 0
10 Virginia Tech 1 25 2 0.08 0 21 1 1 1
11 Connecticut 1 10 1 0.10 0 10 1 1 0
12 Iowa State 1 24 4 0.17 1 9 3 0 0
13 Louisiana Tech 1 23 5 0.22 0 11 1 1 0
14 Delaware 1 14 4 0.29 0 6 0 0 0
15 Iowa 1 12 8 0.67 0 6 0 0 0
16 Michigan State 1 12 9 0.75 0 12 1 1 0
17 Southern Miss 1 14 13 0.93 0 4 0 0 0
17 Massachusetts 1 15 14 0.93 0 5 3 0 0
19 UCF 1 21 25 1.19 0 13 1 2 0
20 Kennesaw State 1 12 16 1.33 0 6 0 0 0
21 Buffalo 1 7 10 1.43 0 9 0 0 0
22 Penn State 1 13 20 1.54 0 10 1 1 0
23 Auburn 1 23 36 1.57 0 10 2 1 0
24 Colorado 1 15 24 1.60 0 10 2 1 0
25 Houston 1 17 28 1.65 1 9 2 0 0
26 South Alabama 1 10 17 1.70 0 10 1 1 0
27 North Dakota State 2 28 48 1.71 1 17 4 2 0
28 Eastern Michigan 2 23 40 1.74 0 12 4 2 0
28 Missouri 2 31 54 1.74 0 24 3 3 1
30 Georgia State 1 14 25 1.79 0 17 3 3 0
30 UCLA 1 19 34 1.79 0 11 2 1 0
30 USC 2 29 52 1.79 0 13 3 2 0
33 Wisconsin 1 16 29 1.81 0 5 1 0 0
34 Navy 1 12 22 1.83 0 10 2 1 0
35 Michigan 1 19 35 1.84 0 8 2 0 0
36 Ball State 1 17 35 2.06 1 11 2 1 0
36 Ole Miss 1 18 37 2.06 0 16 4 2 0
38 Texas A&M 1 12 26 2.17 0 7 1 0 0
39 BYU 1 10 22 2.20 0 19 1 1 0
39 Troy 1 10 22 2.20 0 24 3 1 1
41 Oregon 1 20 45 2.25 0 7 3 0 0
42 Oklahoma State 1 15 35 2.33 1 9 1 0 0
42 Charlotte 1 24 56 2.33 1 12 3 1 0
44 Army 1 17 40 2.35 0 7 2 0 0
45 Stanford 2 23 55 2.39 2 9 5 0 0
46 James Madison 1 20 48 2.40 0 8 3 0 0
46 Louisiana 1 20 48 2.40 0 12 4 1 0
48 Washington 1 14 34 2.43 0 25 1 1 1
49 Utah 1 15 37 2.47 1 17 3 1 0
50 Tennessee 1 16 42 2.63 0 20 3 2 1
50 Miami (FL) 2 24 63 2.63 0 27 1 2 1
52 USF 1 13 35 2.69 0 14 2 1 0
53 Mississippi State 1 17 46 2.71 0 12 1 1 0
54 Virginia 2 27 76 2.81 0 12 2 1 0
55 FIU 1 17 48 2.82 0 12 4 1 0
55 Kansas 2 33 93 2.82 1 64 2 1 1
57 Texas Tech 1 12 34 2.83 0 17 1 1 0
58 Kentucky 1 16 46 2.88 0 11 6 1 0
58 Western Michigan 1 16 46 2.88 1 10 2 1 0
60 Appalachian State 1 10 30 3.00 0 14 1 1 0
60 Ohio State 1 12 36 3.00 0 12 2 1 0
62 Notre Dame 1 14 43 3.07 0 7 2 0 0
63 Duke 1 11 34 3.09 0 7 1 0 0
64 Purdue 1 10 31 3.10 0 18 2 2 0
65 New Mexico 1 9 28 3.11 0 11 2 1 0
66 UTSA 1 18 57 3.17 0 8 4 0 0
67 Wake Forest 1 17 54 3.18 0 24 3 2 1
68 Minnesota 1 15 48 3.20 0 17 1 1 0
69 TCU 1 14 45 3.21 1 11 2 1 0
70 Marshall 1 19 62 3.26 0 10 2 1 0
71 Temple 1 18 59 3.28 1 15 5 3 0
72 Louisville 2 34 113 3.32 1 13 7 3 0
73 Rice 1 11 37 3.36 0 13 3 1 0
74 Baylor 1 19 64 3.37 1 25 4 3 2
75 West Virginia 1 10 34 3.40 0 20 1 1 1
76 Ohio 1 19 65 3.42 1 24 3 2 1
77 Vanderbilt 1 9 31 3.44 0 16 3 2 0
77 South Carolina 1 16 55 3.44 0 26 2 1 1
77 Cincinnati 1 18 62 3.44 0 18 4 3 0
80 Missouri State 1 22 76 3.45 0 14 6 3 0
81 Toledo 1 25 87 3.48 1 17 6 3 0
82 Tulsa 1 20 70 3.50 0 14 6 3 0
83 Georgia Tech 1 23 81 3.52 1 15 6 3 0
83 San Jose State 2 42 148 3.52 3 11 10 3 0
85 Oklahoma 1 18 64 3.56 0 23 3 3 1
86 San Diego State 1 14 52 3.71 0 9 2 0 0
87 Utah State 1 15 56 3.73 1 30 3 1 1
88 Florida State 2 32 120 3.75 0 23 7 2 1
89 North Texas 1 14 53 3.79 1 23 2 1 1
90 Indiana 1 17 65 3.82 0 17 2 2 0
91 Fresno State 1 19 73 3.84 1 16 4 2 0
92 New Mexico State 2 35 137 3.91 2 20 7 5 1
93 Nebraska 1 16 64 4.00 0 16 4 2 0
94 Nevada 1 23 93 4.04 1 23 6 3 2
95 Kansas State 1 17 69 4.06 0 26 4 3 1
95 Illinois 1 31 126 4.06 0 14 8 2 0
97 Boise State 1 12 50 4.17 1 11 3 1 0
98 Sacramento State 2 31 134 4.32 2 30 7 3 1
99 Boston College 2 43 189 4.40 0 31 11 8 2
100 Air Force 1 7 31 4.43 0 12 0 1 0
101 Florida 1 20 89 4.45 2 11 4 2 0
102 Memphis 2 36 161 4.47 2 23 10 5 2
103 Colorado State 1 15 68 4.53 0 15 5 3 0
104 Old Dominion 1 23 105 4.57 1 35 3 3 2
105 Washington State 1 17 78 4.59 1 16 4 4 0
106 UNLV 2 28 129 4.61 0 16 7 5 0
107 East Carolina 1 27 125 4.63 4 23 8 3 1
108 NC State 2 38 177 4.66 1 22 10 7 2
109 Sam Houston State 1 25 117 4.68 0 23 6 5 2
110 Texas State 1 17 80 4.71 1 45 5 2 1
110 North Carolina 1 17 80 4.71 1 48 4 3 1
112 UTEP 1 18 86 4.78 1 21 4 3 1
113 Central Michigan 1 28 135 4.82 2 16 8 4 0
114 Texas 1 18 87 4.83 1 32 2 2 2
115 Arizona State 1 14 68 4.86 1 39 4 3 1
116 Northwestern 1 17 83 4.88 0 12 4 3 0
117 Akron 1 16 79 4.94 0 15 4 2 0
118 Wyoming 1 11 58 5.27 0 37 2 1 1
118 Hawaii 2 48 253 5.27 3 28 12 7 3
120 Arkansas State 1 23 125 5.43 1 36 6 2 1
121 Middle Tennessee State 1 15 83 5.53 1 46 3 1 1
122 Rutgers 2 37 206 5.57 2 19 14 9 0
123 Jacksonville State 2 39 226 5.79 1 72 8 7 3
124 Tulane 1 24 140 5.83 1 47 6 5 2
125 SMU 1 19 113 5.95 1 54 4 2 1
126 Florida Atlantic 1 21 128 6.10 3 25 8 5 1
127 Coastal Carolina 1 36 223 6.19 2 72 7 3 2
128 Clemson 1 33 213 6.45 3 18 14 9 0
129 Miami (OH) 1 13 85 6.54 1 50 3 2 1
130 Liberty 1 17 115 6.76 1 51 5 2 1
131 Oregon State 1 21 164 7.81 1 56 7 3 2
132 Bowling Green 1 15 128 8.53 0 72 4 1 1
133 Northern Illinois 1 21 183 8.71 2 50 8 7 3
134 California 1 14 123 8.79 3 31 6 4 2
135 UAB 1 10 90 9.00 1 51 2 2 1
136 Louisiana-Monroe 1 18 175 9.72 2 48 7 6 2
137 Kent State 1 16 158 9.88 2 60 6 3 2
138 Western Kentucky 1 17 196 11.53 3 72 6 4 3
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards