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

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Houston 5 35 12 0.34 1 8 1 0 0
2 Boise State 5 25 36 1.44 0 8 1 0 0
3 Utah 4 23 41 1.78 0 11 3 1 0
4 Kansas 4 26 44 1.69 0 13 3 2 0
5 South Carolina 5 27 60 2.22 0 18 3 1 0
6 Georgia 5 33 62 1.88 0 16 3 2 0
6 North Dakota State 5 27 62 2.30 1 17 3 2 0
8 Pittsburgh 5 23 64 2.78 1 14 4 2 0
9 Wake Forest 5 41 65 1.59 2 14 8 2 0
10 Indiana 5 34 68 2.00 0 9 4 0 0
11 Syracuse 4 27 72 2.67 1 23 4 1 1
12 LSU 5 37 73 1.97 1 17 4 4 0
13 Miami (FL) 5 38 77 2.03 0 27 6 1 1
14 Maryland 5 43 78 1.81 1 26 7 3 1
15 Virginia Tech 5 39 80 2.05 1 21 4 4 2
15 Florida 5 28 80 2.86 0 11 3 2 0
17 Navy 4 34 83 2.44 0 11 7 2 0
18 Tennessee 5 38 86 2.26 1 17 6 2 0
19 Connecticut 5 27 90 3.33 0 9 4 0 0
20 New Mexico 5 34 91 2.68 0 54 4 1 1
21 Auburn 5 51 92 1.80 1 17 6 2 0
22 Michigan 5 34 98 2.88 1 13 3 2 0
23 Eastern Michigan 6 38 99 2.61 0 12 6 1 0
24 Ohio State 5 28 103 3.68 1 37 4 2 2
25 Duke 4 30 105 3.50 0 28 5 3 1
26 Baylor 5 45 107 2.38 1 16 7 5 0
27 Missouri 5 39 108 2.77 0 18 9 6 0
27 Louisiana 5 36 108 3.00 0 15 6 3 0
27 Arizona 5 31 108 3.48 2 20 7 4 1
30 Nebraska 5 39 109 2.79 0 19 8 5 0
30 BYU 5 38 109 2.87 1 19 10 5 0
32 Akron 5 28 111 3.96 0 30 4 3 1
33 Notre Dame 5 40 118 2.95 0 12 6 2 0
34 Virginia 5 34 119 3.50 1 23 6 5 1
34 Kansas State 4 26 119 4.58 1 22 5 5 2
36 James Madison 5 44 121 2.75 0 10 5 1 0
37 East Carolina 4 41 123 3.00 1 23 8 4 1
38 USF 6 34 125 3.68 1 53 5 3 1
38 Ole Miss 4 29 125 4.31 1 23 6 2 1
40 Iowa 6 42 127 3.02 0 15 4 1 0
41 Wyoming 6 44 130 2.95 1 19 6 2 0
41 Arkansas 5 40 130 3.25 4 23 10 4 2
43 Texas 4 42 131 3.12 1 22 10 3 1
44 Wisconsin 5 44 134 3.05 0 10 8 2 0
45 Georgia Tech 4 39 136 3.49 1 33 9 2 1
46 Tulane 4 40 137 3.43 2 27 8 5 1
47 USC 6 35 139 3.97 0 45 6 2 1
47 Oregon State 5 34 139 4.09 1 46 6 4 1
49 UCF 5 49 140 2.86 1 13 5 2 0
50 Vanderbilt 5 31 141 4.55 1 38 10 6 1
51 Florida State 6 46 143 3.11 0 14 9 5 0
51 Minnesota 5 37 143 3.86 1 18 6 3 0
53 Texas Tech 5 38 144 3.79 0 17 10 5 0
54 TCU 5 41 145 3.54 2 13 7 6 0
54 Northwestern 4 30 145 4.83 0 33 6 5 1
56 Ohio 5 37 146 3.95 3 28 8 4 2
56 Appalachian State 4 36 146 4.06 3 24 8 5 1
58 FIU 5 47 147 3.13 1 27 9 5 2
58 Texas State 5 31 147 4.74 1 45 6 4 1
58 Texas A&M 5 30 147 4.90 1 36 6 3 1
61 Georgia Southern 5 42 150 3.57 1 15 10 6 0
61 Boston College 5 40 150 3.75 1 31 10 6 3
63 Oregon 4 36 151 4.19 0 75 6 2 1
64 Massachusetts 5 39 153 3.92 0 16 10 3 0
65 Nevada 4 38 154 4.05 0 34 9 3 2
65 Air Force 4 34 154 4.53 2 31 6 2 1
67 Army 4 34 155 4.56 1 24 9 3 1
68 Cincinnati 5 36 156 4.33 2 19 9 7 0
69 Temple 5 42 157 3.74 2 15 10 4 0
69 UCLA 4 41 157 3.83 0 18 11 4 0
71 North Carolina 4 32 160 5.00 1 48 7 2 2
72 Tulsa 5 47 161 3.43 1 13 12 5 0
72 Marshall 5 41 161 3.93 0 55 3 1 1
72 Alabama 5 40 161 4.03 1 56 7 3 2
75 Kennesaw State 5 37 163 4.41 1 24 7 5 1
76 NC State 5 30 164 5.47 1 24 9 7 3
77 Oklahoma 4 34 166 4.88 2 38 7 5 2
78 South Alabama 6 44 172 3.91 3 32 7 4 2
78 UNLV 5 37 172 4.65 1 18 10 7 0
80 Troy 5 22 173 7.86 1 50 6 6 4
81 Louisiana Tech 4 45 177 3.93 3 30 9 7 4
81 Kentucky 5 44 177 4.02 2 17 13 6 0
83 Memphis 5 39 178 4.56 0 18 10 4 0
84 Michigan State 5 44 179 4.07 1 26 10 7 1
85 Illinois 5 48 184 3.83 0 29 12 5 1
86 Delaware 5 55 187 3.40 2 27 12 6 2
86 Hawaii 5 51 187 3.67 2 15 10 5 0
86 Ball State 5 36 187 5.19 0 50 10 4 1
89 Colorado 5 47 188 4.00 1 21 13 5 1
90 Mississippi State 5 56 189 3.38 0 23 13 4 1
91 Iowa State 6 47 190 4.04 2 54 6 4 2
91 Clemson 5 40 190 4.75 2 16 11 7 0
91 Oklahoma State 4 33 190 5.76 1 75 7 3 1
94 Utah State 6 47 191 4.06 2 23 13 8 1
95 Charlotte 5 45 193 4.29 2 28 13 6 1
96 Northern Illinois 4 33 194 5.88 3 50 10 8 3
97 Western Michigan 5 49 195 3.98 1 26 11 6 1
98 Purdue 5 34 196 5.76 2 32 10 7 1
99 Penn State 5 44 197 4.48 1 47 9 5 2
100 Kent State 5 39 199 5.10 3 42 13 6 1
101 Fresno State 5 38 204 5.37 1 88 8 2 1
102 Sacramento State 5 39 205 5.26 2 33 8 6 2
103 Jacksonville State 6 53 208 3.92 0 30 12 9 2
103 Toledo 5 50 208 4.16 1 27 11 6 2
105 California 5 40 209 5.23 1 55 8 5 3
105 Rice 5 34 209 6.15 1 66 8 5 1
107 Georgia State 5 40 210 5.25 2 26 11 11 2
108 Liberty 6 47 211 4.49 2 25 12 8 2
109 UTSA 6 58 213 3.67 2 38 10 3 1
109 Stanford 5 37 213 5.76 2 46 12 7 1
111 Miami (OH) 5 41 214 5.22 3 50 7 4 2
112 Old Dominion 5 47 220 4.68 1 35 10 5 3
113 North Texas 5 53 223 4.21 2 76 9 4 1
113 Central Michigan 5 43 223 5.19 2 20 13 9 1
115 SMU 5 47 224 4.77 2 49 12 7 1
116 Louisville 6 54 225 4.17 2 40 13 4 1
116 Arizona State 4 31 225 7.26 3 63 9 6 3
118 Bowling Green 5 44 226 5.14 1 61 12 5 2
118 Rutgers 5 33 226 6.85 4 75 13 11 2
120 Arkansas State 6 48 231 4.81 3 29 12 7 1
121 Buffalo 5 34 232 6.82 3 61 7 4 2
122 New Mexico State 6 53 233 4.40 5 23 13 8 3
123 Middle Tennessee State 5 45 235 5.22 1 48 11 8 2
124 San Jose State 6 66 245 3.71 1 28 17 8 1
124 Louisiana-Monroe 5 54 245 4.54 3 26 13 4 2
126 Missouri State 5 48 251 5.23 2 24 14 10 3
127 San Diego State 5 53 252 4.75 1 19 12 4 0
128 UAB 5 50 258 5.16 3 51 13 8 2
129 Washington State 6 50 264 5.28 1 54 11 8 2
130 UTEP 5 59 268 4.54 4 16 13 9 0
131 Florida Atlantic 5 42 273 6.50 1 48 10 8 4
132 Southern Miss 5 57 276 4.84 3 48 14 8 2
133 Coastal Carolina 5 39 298 7.64 1 72 8 5 3
134 Sam Houston State 5 53 299 5.64 1 23 17 12 3
135 Washington 6 53 303 5.72 1 56 10 9 4
136 Colorado State 5 52 327 6.29 6 56 15 9 2
137 West Virginia 5 57 348 6.11 2 48 15 11 4
138 Western Kentucky 6 45 393 8.73 3 72 13 8 5
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards