2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Quarter through 11/12/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 UCLA 9 73 65 0.89 2 21 6 4 1
2 Miami (FL) 9 59 152 2.58 2 12 7 3 0
2 Nebraska 9 62 177 2.85 2 56 7 5 1
4 Virginia Tech 9 71 120 1.69 3 21 8 6 1
5 New Mexico 9 72 86 1.19 0 14 9 6 0
5 Pittsburgh 9 71 120 1.69 3 28 9 3 1
7 Buffalo 10 83 306 3.69 4 50 10 5 2
8 Indiana 9 84 123 1.46 0 17 11 3 0
8 Arizona 9 64 185 2.89 3 30 11 8 5
8 Colorado 9 92 216 2.35 1 26 11 7 2
8 Utah 9 69 233 3.38 3 33 11 5 2
12 Alabama 9 78 167 2.14 2 20 12 5 2
12 Georgia State 9 67 190 2.84 3 21 12 10 2
12 Georgia 9 80 201 2.51 3 58 12 8 1
12 Miami (OH) 10 75 202 2.69 3 27 12 6 2
12 Wisconsin 9 78 224 2.87 2 17 12 5 0
12 Navy 9 66 227 3.44 6 52 12 6 1
18 Michigan 9 81 201 2.48 0 13 13 3 0
18 FIU 9 77 230 2.99 3 30 13 4 1
18 Ohio 10 75 254 3.39 1 32 13 6 2
18 North Dakota State 9 87 301 3.46 2 24 13 8 1
18 UTEP 9 82 322 3.93 2 49 13 5 4
23 Louisiana Tech 9 97 204 2.10 3 33 14 7 2
23 Iowa 9 96 218 2.27 0 16 14 4 0
23 Kentucky 9 79 243 3.08 2 16 14 4 0
23 Tennessee 9 72 255 3.54 2 20 14 12 2
23 TCU 9 75 264 3.52 3 40 14 8 1
23 Texas 9 83 270 3.25 1 34 14 9 2
23 Oklahoma 9 77 276 3.58 3 30 14 10 1
23 Oregon 9 73 340 4.66 4 75 14 7 4
31 Syracuse 9 65 168 2.58 3 32 15 8 3
31 Houston 9 62 191 3.08 2 22 15 8 2
31 Arizona State 9 79 216 2.73 1 38 15 8 2
31 Texas A&M 9 68 249 3.66 0 16 15 10 0
31 Vanderbilt 9 80 257 3.21 5 16 15 11 0
31 Baylor 9 84 265 3.15 1 26 15 8 3
31 UCF 9 79 292 3.70 5 78 15 4 2
31 Wake Forest 9 76 309 4.07 2 32 15 11 2
31 Western Kentucky 9 75 320 4.27 5 33 15 6 3
31 North Texas 9 92 339 3.68 4 26 15 13 2
31 Boise State 9 69 428 6.20 3 80 15 9 4
42 BYU 9 70 212 3.03 2 25 16 5 2
42 Missouri 9 78 232 2.97 1 24 16 8 2
42 Liberty 9 66 282 4.27 1 65 16 9 3
42 North Carolina 9 84 296 3.52 1 33 16 7 2
42 Florida 9 83 308 3.71 4 21 16 7 1
42 Kansas 9 93 325 3.49 2 64 16 11 3
42 Texas Tech 9 83 339 4.08 1 51 16 12 4
42 Maryland 9 82 431 5.26 5 45 16 12 4
50 LSU 9 75 183 2.44 3 34 17 6 3
50 Missouri State 9 80 258 3.23 2 55 17 6 1
50 Ohio State 9 76 260 3.42 4 21 17 9 1
50 Georgia Southern 9 90 264 2.93 1 17 17 6 0
50 Mississippi State 9 84 287 3.42 4 17 17 9 0
50 James Madison 10 102 288 2.82 5 15 17 9 0
50 Penn State 9 66 310 4.70 3 38 17 9 5
50 Washington 9 64 325 5.08 4 59 17 10 2
50 Utah State 9 81 335 4.14 4 54 17 7 5
50 Massachusetts 10 109 356 3.27 2 70 17 9 3
60 Texas State 9 75 254 3.39 6 19 18 10 0
60 Troy 9 84 266 3.17 4 37 18 7 1
60 Old Dominion 10 103 273 2.65 1 27 18 10 1
60 Appalachian State 9 85 311 3.66 2 45 18 6 1
60 Washington State 9 75 314 4.19 2 22 18 10 2
60 USC 9 91 331 3.64 4 18 18 9 0
60 Minnesota 9 72 332 4.61 2 33 18 8 2
60 SMU 9 79 334 4.23 5 54 18 9 3
60 Florida State 9 71 336 4.73 3 97 18 5 3
60 Nevada 9 96 397 4.14 5 32 18 10 2
70 Duke 9 78 250 3.21 2 21 19 6 1
70 Oklahoma State 9 102 297 2.91 4 18 19 6 0
70 San Jose State 10 94 308 3.28 6 24 19 13 2
70 Clemson 9 78 314 4.03 3 34 19 11 1
70 Purdue 9 74 347 4.69 6 43 19 9 3
70 Ball State 10 94 350 3.72 4 25 19 14 2
70 Army 9 71 395 5.56 4 72 19 13 3
70 Sam Houston State 9 88 404 4.59 4 33 19 15 4
70 Virginia 9 101 416 4.12 4 28 19 11 3
70 Marshall 9 68 448 6.59 2 73 19 12 4
80 Eastern Michigan 10 85 299 3.52 8 19 20 12 0
80 Louisville 9 82 311 3.79 4 20 20 6 2
80 NC State 9 78 326 4.18 2 30 20 12 4
80 Notre Dame 9 95 333 3.51 3 29 20 9 2
80 Northwestern 9 80 339 4.24 2 28 20 14 1
80 South Carolina 9 91 368 4.04 4 43 20 12 4
80 Delaware 9 73 414 5.67 6 61 20 14 5
80 Kent State 10 80 417 5.21 5 60 20 12 4
80 Jacksonville State 9 92 423 4.60 5 72 20 10 3
80 Kansas State 9 87 429 4.93 4 53 20 14 6
90 Kennesaw State 9 85 289 3.40 5 18 21 14 0
90 Ole Miss 9 97 312 3.22 4 34 21 11 1
90 Toledo 10 103 318 3.09 3 18 21 9 0
90 New Mexico State 9 91 337 3.70 3 27 21 13 2
90 Rice 9 84 345 4.11 5 45 21 14 3
90 Iowa State 9 84 353 4.20 7 54 21 8 3
90 West Virginia 9 91 429 4.71 3 40 21 12 4
90 Central Michigan 10 94 446 4.74 5 37 21 12 4
98 Air Force 9 76 365 4.80 6 33 22 13 3
98 Arkansas 9 75 367 4.89 5 62 22 10 2
98 Tulsa 9 98 395 4.03 2 78 22 14 3
98 Michigan State 9 97 402 4.14 7 20 22 11 1
98 Temple 9 87 421 4.84 5 51 22 14 4
98 Southern Miss 9 80 445 5.56 5 43 22 12 5
98 Stanford 9 84 506 6.02 9 97 22 14 5
105 Charlotte 9 90 377 4.19 4 61 23 14 2
105 Auburn 9 98 382 3.90 5 65 23 13 2
105 Coastal Carolina 9 90 453 5.03 3 67 23 12 5
105 UAB 9 95 458 4.82 5 42 23 13 4
105 Hawaii 9 90 499 5.54 5 41 23 15 8
105 Bowling Green 10 95 606 6.38 4 72 23 13 8
111 Western Michigan 10 106 327 3.08 3 29 24 10 2
111 Arkansas State 9 85 395 4.65 5 41 24 12 2
111 California 9 85 467 5.49 8 55 24 17 7
111 Memphis 10 104 508 4.88 3 71 24 16 6
111 Oregon State 9 101 508 5.03 6 63 24 12 5
111 Tulane 9 99 519 5.24 5 66 24 14 5
111 South Alabama 9 88 566 6.43 7 75 24 18 6
118 East Carolina 9 108 334 3.09 6 22 25 18 1
118 Connecticut 9 90 357 3.97 5 39 25 11 2
118 Boston College 9 103 362 3.51 5 54 25 14 3
118 Louisiana 10 97 397 4.09 2 24 25 15 1
118 Northern Illinois 9 82 433 5.28 4 37 25 12 4
118 Middle Tennessee State 9 78 522 6.69 7 46 25 15 5
124 San Diego State 9 101 388 3.84 4 16 26 7 0
124 Fresno State 9 98 395 4.03 4 41 26 12 1
124 Illinois 9 83 409 4.93 3 41 26 12 2
124 UTSA 9 96 458 4.77 4 65 26 10 1
124 Georgia Tech 9 95 473 4.98 6 52 26 14 4
124 Cincinnati 9 88 508 5.77 7 64 26 15 3
124 Colorado State 9 93 598 6.43 9 58 26 19 5
131 Florida Atlantic 9 99 549 5.55 11 74 27 17 4
132 Akron 10 94 545 5.80 5 82 28 10 4
133 USF 10 106 361 3.41 1 50 29 13 1
133 UNLV 9 98 506 5.16 4 27 29 18 5
133 Rutgers 9 88 558 6.34 4 57 29 21 4
133 Sacramento State 11 114 585 5.13 11 42 29 19 4
137 Louisiana-Monroe 10 94 617 6.56 9 48 31 18 7
138 Wyoming 9 90 532 5.91 4 37 33 18 4
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards