2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Quarter through 10/09/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCLA | 4 | 29 | -16 | -0.55 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | LSU | 5 | 33 | 21 | 0.64 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | Miami (FL) | 5 | 27 | 29 | 1.07 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Georgia | 5 | 42 | 39 | 0.93 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Arizona | 5 | 30 | 51 | 1.70 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | Oklahoma | 4 | 32 | 55 | 1.72 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 37 | 56 | 1.51 | 2 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Notre Dame | 5 | 43 | 69 | 1.60 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | Georgia State | 5 | 39 | 70 | 1.79 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 10 | North Carolina | 4 | 39 | 72 | 1.85 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | Texas Tech | 5 | 35 | 74 | 2.11 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | Duke | 4 | 31 | 79 | 2.55 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Indiana | 5 | 45 | 81 | 1.80 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | Miami (OH) | 5 | 31 | 84 | 2.71 | 0 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 49 | 85 | 1.73 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | Arizona State | 4 | 34 | 85 | 2.50 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | Alabama | 5 | 44 | 92 | 2.09 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 17 | Syracuse | 4 | 34 | 92 | 2.71 | 2 | 32 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 17 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 28 | 92 | 3.29 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| 20 | Colorado | 5 | 46 | 94 | 2.04 | 1 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 21 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 47 | 95 | 2.02 | 2 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| 21 | FIU | 5 | 38 | 95 | 2.50 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Utah | 4 | 32 | 99 | 3.09 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | Massachusetts | 5 | 48 | 101 | 2.10 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 25 | Texas | 4 | 36 | 103 | 2.86 | 1 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 26 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 44 | 106 | 2.41 | 3 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| 27 | New Mexico | 5 | 44 | 112 | 2.55 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| 27 | Troy | 5 | 40 | 112 | 2.80 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | TCU | 5 | 35 | 114 | 3.26 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 29 | Texas A&M | 5 | 31 | 114 | 3.68 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| 31 | Houston | 5 | 39 | 115 | 2.95 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 32 | Missouri | 5 | 47 | 116 | 2.47 | 0 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| 32 | Michigan | 5 | 44 | 116 | 2.64 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 34 | Ohio State | 5 | 39 | 122 | 3.13 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| 34 | Tennessee | 5 | 36 | 122 | 3.39 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| 36 | Minnesota | 5 | 40 | 123 | 3.08 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 36 | Oregon | 4 | 29 | 123 | 4.24 | 1 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 38 | Missouri State | 5 | 47 | 124 | 2.64 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 38 | Texas State | 5 | 41 | 124 | 3.02 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 40 | Iowa | 6 | 61 | 125 | 2.05 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 40 | Baylor | 5 | 43 | 125 | 2.91 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 42 | San Jose State | 6 | 49 | 128 | 2.61 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 43 | James Madison | 5 | 52 | 129 | 2.48 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| 44 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 40 | 130 | 3.25 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 45 | Navy | 4 | 40 | 131 | 3.28 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| 46 | North Dakota State | 5 | 47 | 132 | 2.81 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 46 | BYU | 5 | 38 | 132 | 3.47 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| 46 | Kansas | 4 | 38 | 132 | 3.47 | 1 | 64 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 49 | Air Force | 4 | 30 | 133 | 4.43 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| 50 | Appalachian State | 4 | 31 | 134 | 4.32 | 1 | 45 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 51 | Kentucky | 5 | 45 | 138 | 3.07 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 51 | Louisiana | 5 | 42 | 138 | 3.29 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| 53 | Nebraska | 5 | 40 | 139 | 3.48 | 2 | 56 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 54 | Ole Miss | 4 | 48 | 143 | 2.98 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 |
| 55 | West Virginia | 5 | 47 | 146 | 3.11 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 | Connecticut | 5 | 45 | 146 | 3.24 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 0 |
| 55 | Delaware | 5 | 34 | 146 | 4.29 | 2 | 56 | 8 | 7 | 2 |
| 58 | Ohio | 5 | 44 | 148 | 3.36 | 1 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 59 | Toledo | 5 | 52 | 151 | 2.90 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
| 59 | UNLV | 5 | 39 | 151 | 3.87 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
| 61 | Wisconsin | 5 | 45 | 154 | 3.42 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 62 | East Carolina | 4 | 51 | 155 | 3.04 | 6 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 0 |
| 63 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 49 | 156 | 3.18 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| 63 | Florida | 5 | 46 | 156 | 3.39 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 65 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 45 | 157 | 3.49 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 66 | Washington | 6 | 43 | 159 | 3.70 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 0 |
| 67 | Mississippi State | 5 | 41 | 161 | 3.93 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| 68 | UTEP | 5 | 37 | 163 | 4.41 | 1 | 35 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
| 69 | Buffalo | 5 | 37 | 165 | 4.46 | 2 | 50 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 70 | Kennesaw State | 5 | 49 | 166 | 3.39 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 0 |
| 71 | Sam Houston State | 5 | 51 | 168 | 3.29 | 2 | 33 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| 72 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 44 | 169 | 3.84 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 |
| 73 | Temple | 5 | 41 | 172 | 4.20 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 1 |
| 74 | Tulsa | 5 | 50 | 176 | 3.52 | 0 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 1 |
| 74 | Purdue | 5 | 43 | 176 | 4.09 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 1 |
| 76 | SMU | 5 | 34 | 177 | 5.21 | 0 | 54 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 77 | USC | 6 | 60 | 178 | 2.97 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| 78 | Stanford | 5 | 42 | 182 | 4.33 | 5 | 32 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| 79 | Central Michigan | 5 | 49 | 183 | 3.73 | 4 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 80 | Old Dominion | 5 | 59 | 184 | 3.12 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
| 81 | Western Michigan | 5 | 59 | 187 | 3.17 | 3 | 29 | 16 | 4 | 1 |
| 82 | NC State | 5 | 46 | 188 | 4.09 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 2 |
| 83 | Charlotte | 5 | 58 | 192 | 3.31 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 1 |
| 83 | Army | 4 | 34 | 192 | 5.65 | 1 | 72 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 85 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 52 | 193 | 3.71 | 5 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 1 |
| 86 | South Carolina | 5 | 44 | 196 | 4.45 | 1 | 43 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
| 87 | San Diego State | 5 | 59 | 197 | 3.34 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| 87 | North Texas | 5 | 47 | 197 | 4.19 | 2 | 26 | 8 | 7 | 2 |
| 89 | Boston College | 5 | 62 | 198 | 3.19 | 1 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 1 |
| 90 | Iowa State | 6 | 56 | 200 | 3.57 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 1 |
| 91 | Northwestern | 4 | 40 | 204 | 5.10 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 1 |
| 92 | Ball State | 5 | 48 | 205 | 4.27 | 2 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| 92 | Rice | 5 | 39 | 205 | 5.26 | 3 | 45 | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| 94 | Auburn | 5 | 61 | 207 | 3.39 | 1 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 1 |
| 94 | Washington State | 6 | 56 | 207 | 3.70 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 1 |
| 96 | New Mexico State | 6 | 53 | 209 | 3.94 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 1 |
| 97 | Maryland | 5 | 40 | 210 | 5.25 | 5 | 45 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
| 98 | Kansas State | 4 | 39 | 217 | 5.56 | 0 | 53 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
| 99 | Fresno State | 5 | 51 | 219 | 4.29 | 1 | 41 | 16 | 7 | 1 |
| 100 | Wake Forest | 5 | 48 | 222 | 4.63 | 2 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 2 |
| 101 | Western Kentucky | 6 | 52 | 223 | 4.29 | 4 | 33 | 10 | 6 | 3 |
| 102 | Akron | 5 | 42 | 224 | 5.33 | 2 | 55 | 14 | 3 | 1 |
| 103 | Michigan State | 5 | 51 | 230 | 4.51 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 1 |
| 103 | Illinois | 5 | 49 | 230 | 4.69 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 0 |
| 105 | UCF | 5 | 50 | 231 | 4.62 | 2 | 78 | 12 | 4 | 2 |
| 106 | Penn State | 5 | 45 | 236 | 5.24 | 3 | 38 | 13 | 7 | 4 |
| 106 | California | 5 | 43 | 236 | 5.49 | 4 | 55 | 11 | 8 | 4 |
| 106 | Cincinnati | 5 | 42 | 236 | 5.62 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 7 | 1 |
| 109 | Florida State | 6 | 46 | 240 | 5.22 | 3 | 97 | 12 | 4 | 3 |
| 110 | Louisville | 6 | 62 | 245 | 3.95 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 1 |
| 110 | Kent State | 5 | 44 | 245 | 5.57 | 4 | 60 | 12 | 7 | 2 |
| 112 | Arkansas | 5 | 46 | 246 | 5.35 | 5 | 62 | 13 | 8 | 2 |
| 113 | Oregon State | 5 | 60 | 252 | 4.20 | 4 | 56 | 13 | 6 | 2 |
| 114 | Virginia | 5 | 60 | 256 | 4.27 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
| 115 | Arkansas State | 6 | 59 | 263 | 4.46 | 5 | 36 | 15 | 8 | 1 |
| 116 | Nevada | 4 | 51 | 264 | 5.18 | 3 | 32 | 10 | 7 | 2 |
| 117 | Sacramento State | 5 | 48 | 267 | 5.56 | 6 | 42 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| 118 | Clemson | 5 | 46 | 271 | 5.89 | 3 | 34 | 15 | 10 | 1 |
| 119 | Liberty | 6 | 48 | 274 | 5.71 | 1 | 65 | 15 | 9 | 3 |
| 120 | Tulane | 4 | 43 | 275 | 6.40 | 2 | 66 | 10 | 7 | 4 |
| 121 | Marshall | 5 | 33 | 280 | 8.48 | 2 | 73 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| 122 | Memphis | 5 | 45 | 283 | 6.29 | 3 | 71 | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| 123 | UAB | 5 | 59 | 293 | 4.97 | 4 | 42 | 16 | 10 | 2 |
| 124 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 59 | 297 | 5.03 | 3 | 67 | 15 | 6 | 2 |
| 125 | USF | 6 | 71 | 298 | 4.20 | 0 | 50 | 24 | 9 | 1 |
| 126 | Hawaii | 5 | 59 | 299 | 5.07 | 3 | 31 | 15 | 7 | 4 |
| 127 | Southern Miss | 5 | 44 | 300 | 6.82 | 3 | 43 | 13 | 8 | 4 |
| 128 | UTSA | 6 | 59 | 303 | 5.14 | 2 | 65 | 17 | 5 | 1 |
| 129 | Utah State | 6 | 61 | 307 | 5.03 | 4 | 54 | 14 | 6 | 4 |
| 130 | Boise State | 5 | 38 | 322 | 8.47 | 2 | 80 | 10 | 8 | 4 |
| 131 | Middle Tennessee State | 5 | 52 | 327 | 6.29 | 5 | 46 | 17 | 8 | 3 |
| 131 | Colorado State | 5 | 48 | 327 | 6.81 | 5 | 58 | 15 | 10 | 3 |
| 133 | Jacksonville State | 6 | 63 | 336 | 5.33 | 5 | 72 | 15 | 9 | 3 |
| 134 | South Alabama | 6 | 55 | 349 | 6.35 | 5 | 75 | 14 | 12 | 3 |
| 135 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 52 | 362 | 6.96 | 6 | 48 | 19 | 11 | 3 |
| 136 | Rutgers | 5 | 52 | 371 | 7.13 | 1 | 57 | 19 | 13 | 3 |
| 137 | Wyoming | 6 | 64 | 427 | 6.67 | 4 | 37 | 27 | 14 | 4 |
| 138 | Bowling Green | 5 | 52 | 462 | 8.88 | 3 | 72 | 18 | 11 | 7 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||