2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Quarter through 10/29/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Boise State 7 39 85 2.18 1 24 4 2 1
2 Utah 7 39 87 2.23 0 11 5 2 0
3 Maryland 7 57 95 1.67 1 26 9 3 1
3 Wake Forest 7 54 95 1.76 2 14 9 2 0
5 Pittsburgh 8 50 116 2.32 2 20 9 4 1
6 Nebraska 7 47 118 2.51 0 19 8 5 0
7 Houston 8 57 125 2.19 1 22 4 3 2
7 Navy 7 53 125 2.36 1 11 10 3 0
9 South Carolina 7 45 132 2.93 0 20 8 3 1
10 Miami (FL) 7 57 138 2.42 0 27 9 4 1
11 USC 8 52 141 2.71 0 45 7 2 1
11 Connecticut 7 42 141 3.36 0 9 7 0 0
13 Iowa 7 50 142 2.84 0 15 5 1 0
14 Texas 7 62 146 2.35 1 22 10 3 1
15 New Mexico 7 56 148 2.64 0 54 8 5 1
15 Ohio State 7 46 148 3.22 1 37 6 2 2
17 Louisiana 8 55 149 2.71 1 15 9 4 0
17 Notre Dame 7 54 149 2.76 1 12 6 2 0
19 Tennessee 8 57 150 2.63 2 31 10 5 1
20 East Carolina 7 61 154 2.52 1 23 9 4 1
20 Wisconsin 7 59 154 2.61 0 10 11 2 0
20 Georgia 7 52 154 2.96 0 25 9 4 1
23 Baylor 7 63 158 2.51 1 16 11 6 0
24 Michigan 7 51 163 3.20 1 17 7 3 0
25 LSU 8 61 164 2.69 2 77 6 5 1
26 Oregon 7 62 166 2.68 0 75 10 3 1
27 North Dakota State 8 50 168 3.36 2 30 8 4 2
28 Virginia Tech 8 61 170 2.79 1 21 11 9 3
29 Florida State 7 54 173 3.20 1 14 10 5 0
30 Texas Tech 7 50 174 3.48 0 17 11 7 0
30 South Alabama 7 49 174 3.55 3 32 7 4 2
32 Auburn 7 64 175 2.73 2 24 11 6 1
33 USF 7 44 178 4.05 1 53 9 5 2
34 Indiana 8 56 179 3.20 1 19 10 5 0
35 Nevada 7 57 186 3.26 0 34 11 4 2
35 Ole Miss 7 50 186 3.72 2 23 9 3 2
37 Oregon State 7 47 188 4.00 1 46 8 5 1
38 Ohio 8 58 189 3.26 3 28 11 5 2
39 Arizona 7 58 194 3.34 2 20 11 5 1
40 Eastern Michigan 9 60 196 3.27 0 21 13 4 1
41 Florida 7 49 197 4.02 1 32 10 6 1
42 Marshall 7 60 200 3.33 0 55 6 2 1
43 Arkansas 7 55 203 3.69 5 23 14 7 2
43 Northwestern 7 54 203 3.76 1 33 12 9 1
43 Utah State 7 51 203 3.98 2 23 13 8 1
43 BYU 7 50 203 4.06 1 30 16 8 2
47 Louisiana Tech 7 61 205 3.36 3 30 11 8 4
47 Illinois 7 59 205 3.47 1 29 15 6 1
49 Missouri 7 56 209 3.73 0 22 13 9 1
50 Kentucky 8 68 211 3.10 2 17 19 8 0
50 Texas State 7 52 211 4.06 1 45 9 4 1
52 Cincinnati 7 56 214 3.82 2 19 13 9 0
53 UCF 7 68 218 3.21 2 13 10 4 0
53 Texas A&M 8 53 218 4.11 1 36 9 4 1
55 Akron 8 51 219 4.29 1 30 10 7 1
56 Liberty 7 53 221 4.17 2 25 12 8 2
57 Duke 7 65 223 3.43 1 28 12 6 3
58 TCU 7 63 224 3.56 2 31 10 9 1
58 Vanderbilt 8 47 224 4.77 3 38 13 11 1
60 Army 7 49 225 4.59 2 24 13 4 1
61 Minnesota 7 58 227 3.91 1 22 9 5 1
62 Hawaii 8 69 228 3.30 2 15 13 5 0
63 Toledo 8 68 230 3.38 1 27 14 6 2
64 Iowa State 7 55 239 4.35 3 54 9 6 2
65 UCLA 7 64 240 3.75 1 26 15 5 1
66 Purdue 7 47 245 5.21 2 32 13 7 1
67 Michigan State 8 66 246 3.73 1 26 16 8 1
68 Penn State 7 57 248 4.35 1 47 11 8 2
69 Colorado 7 62 250 4.03 1 21 16 7 1
70 Arkansas State 8 62 254 4.10 3 29 14 7 1
70 Clemson 7 56 254 4.54 2 18 16 10 0
72 Alabama 8 65 255 3.92 1 56 11 4 2
72 Louisville 7 61 255 4.18 2 40 14 5 2
72 Kansas 7 60 255 4.25 4 59 14 10 1
75 James Madison 9 77 258 3.35 1 32 9 6 1
75 Georgia State 7 52 258 4.96 3 26 13 12 2
77 Tulane 7 71 260 3.66 5 27 15 9 1
78 Boston College 7 59 261 4.42 1 31 16 9 4
79 Georgia Southern 7 63 262 4.16 1 21 15 10 1
79 Kansas State 7 51 262 5.14 2 40 10 8 5
81 Appalachian State 7 66 267 4.05 4 24 15 10 1
81 NC State 7 47 267 5.68 1 33 14 9 4
83 New Mexico State 8 60 269 4.48 5 23 15 10 3
83 Virginia 8 56 269 4.80 3 33 12 10 3
85 Wyoming 8 68 270 3.97 1 26 15 6 1
85 FIU 7 68 270 3.97 1 27 15 10 2
85 Syracuse 7 52 270 5.19 4 82 11 7 2
88 UNLV 7 58 272 4.69 1 18 16 12 0
88 North Carolina 7 53 272 5.13 2 48 14 5 2
90 Oklahoma 7 56 275 4.91 2 38 10 8 3
91 Miami (OH) 8 64 277 4.33 4 50 11 5 3
91 Charlotte 7 61 277 4.54 3 28 18 9 2
93 Delaware 8 74 281 3.80 4 27 17 10 3
93 Kent State 8 57 281 4.93 4 42 19 9 1
95 Georgia Tech 7 61 283 4.64 2 33 15 8 4
96 Temple 7 61 289 4.74 5 39 16 9 1
97 Troy 8 46 290 6.30 1 50 11 11 5
98 Jacksonville State 8 70 291 4.16 0 30 17 10 3
99 California 8 59 293 4.97 1 55 12 8 3
100 Stanford 8 59 295 5.00 3 46 16 8 1
101 Mississippi State 7 79 296 3.75 0 23 21 6 1
101 SMU 7 66 296 4.48 2 49 16 7 1
103 San Jose State 8 87 300 3.45 1 28 22 12 1
104 Massachusetts 8 62 307 4.95 2 29 19 9 2
105 Middle Tennessee State 8 67 308 4.60 2 48 17 14 2
105 Air Force 7 57 308 5.40 3 68 11 4 2
107 Louisiana-Monroe 7 79 313 3.96 3 26 18 4 2
107 Rice 8 58 313 5.40 1 66 15 9 3
109 Bowling Green 8 73 315 4.32 2 61 18 8 3
110 Sacramento State 8 65 316 4.86 3 33 14 8 2
111 Oklahoma State 7 62 317 5.11 1 75 19 6 1
112 Washington 7 59 318 5.39 1 56 10 9 4
113 Ball State 8 63 321 5.10 1 50 16 9 3
114 Kennesaw State 8 67 323 4.82 3 29 15 10 2
115 Old Dominion 8 70 326 4.66 4 35 18 8 3
116 Rutgers 7 50 341 6.82 6 75 16 13 4
117 Southern Miss 7 84 342 4.07 4 48 18 10 2
118 North Texas 8 83 352 4.24 2 76 15 8 4
118 Western Michigan 8 83 352 4.24 3 26 19 11 1
120 San Diego State 8 79 359 4.54 3 27 18 7 1
120 Buffalo 8 62 359 5.79 4 61 14 6 3
122 Memphis 8 77 360 4.68 2 29 19 10 2
123 Fresno State 7 57 361 6.33 2 88 14 5 2
124 Missouri State 8 71 363 5.11 3 31 19 13 5
125 Sam Houston State 8 80 367 4.59 1 23 22 13 3
126 Washington State 8 63 368 5.84 3 54 18 11 3
127 UTSA 8 85 372 4.38 3 53 17 6 3
128 UTEP 7 80 385 4.81 4 24 20 14 1
129 UAB 7 74 396 5.35 4 51 21 12 2
130 Central Michigan 8 74 411 5.55 5 23 26 14 2
131 Arizona State 7 55 414 7.53 5 63 17 11 6
132 Coastal Carolina 7 63 425 6.75 3 72 16 10 3
133 Western Kentucky 8 60 428 7.13 3 72 16 10 5
134 Northern Illinois 7 68 433 6.37 6 53 24 15 5
135 Tulsa 8 88 448 5.09 4 56 23 10 3
136 West Virginia 8 82 465 5.67 2 48 22 12 5
137 Colorado State 7 79 558 7.06 11 56 25 17 4
138 Florida Atlantic 8 79 626 7.92 5 58 23 14 8
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards