2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Quarter through 10/02/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Iowa 4 39 74 1.90 0 8 4 0 0
1 Duke 4 31 79 2.55 0 9 6 0 0
1 Iowa State 4 39 81 2.08 3 9 8 0 0
4 UCLA 4 29 -16 -0.55 1 10 0 1 0
4 Arizona 4 21 9 0.43 0 20 3 1 1
4 Georgia 4 33 18 0.55 1 15 3 1 0
4 Colorado 4 31 27 0.87 1 18 1 1 0
4 Miami (FL) 4 20 40 2.00 0 10 0 1 0
4 Nebraska 4 32 46 1.44 1 11 3 1 0
4 FIU 4 29 52 1.79 0 14 4 1 0
4 Pittsburgh 5 37 56 1.51 2 28 3 1 1
4 Massachusetts 4 38 63 1.66 0 24 3 1 1
4 Florida State 4 31 106 3.42 1 23 7 1 1
14 Notre Dame 4 35 45 1.29 1 15 5 2 0
14 Texas Tech 4 27 48 1.78 0 21 4 2 1
14 Oklahoma 4 32 55 1.72 1 10 5 2 0
14 Miami (OH) 4 27 60 2.22 0 26 4 2 1
14 Indiana 4 34 73 2.15 0 17 5 2 0
14 Michigan 4 32 79 2.47 0 13 6 2 0
14 Texas State 4 35 80 2.29 2 13 6 2 0
14 Akron 4 23 81 3.52 0 15 6 2 0
14 Washington 4 27 83 3.07 1 17 5 2 0
14 Houston 4 32 89 2.78 2 22 6 2 1
14 BYU 3 25 89 3.56 0 20 7 2 1
14 Kentucky 4 38 109 2.87 2 16 5 2 0
14 Marshall 4 25 116 4.64 0 26 6 2 1
14 Oregon 4 29 123 4.24 1 27 5 2 2
14 Kansas 3 31 130 4.19 1 64 4 2 1
14 Wisconsin 4 37 132 3.57 1 17 6 2 0
14 Appalachian State 4 31 134 4.32 1 45 6 2 1
31 LSU 4 25 36 1.44 0 22 4 3 1
31 Louisiana Tech 3 35 38 1.09 1 12 4 3 0
31 North Carolina 3 32 46 1.44 0 11 8 3 0
31 Navy 3 24 63 2.63 1 11 7 3 0
31 San Jose State 4 27 68 2.52 3 17 4 3 0
31 Alabama 4 36 82 2.28 1 20 4 3 1
31 TCU 4 28 83 2.96 1 14 6 3 0
31 Arizona State 3 25 83 3.32 0 19 5 3 0
31 Texas A&M 4 27 89 3.30 0 16 5 3 0
31 Troy 4 33 94 2.85 1 15 8 3 0
31 Utah 4 32 99 3.09 1 17 6 3 0
31 Missouri State 4 40 101 2.53 1 15 7 3 0
31 Texas 4 36 103 2.86 1 32 4 3 1
31 Army 3 27 108 4.00 0 16 6 3 0
31 Sam Houston State 4 43 115 2.67 1 13 6 3 0
31 West Virginia 4 35 116 3.31 0 14 7 3 0
31 Georgia Southern 4 37 119 3.22 1 17 7 3 0
31 Minnesota 4 34 119 3.50 0 17 8 3 0
31 Eastern Michigan 5 40 128 3.20 3 14 9 3 0
31 Oklahoma State 4 40 130 3.25 3 11 8 3 0
31 SMU 4 27 133 4.93 0 54 5 3 1
31 Florida 4 38 135 3.55 3 16 7 3 0
31 Stanford 4 33 139 4.21 4 32 7 3 2
31 UTEP 4 32 140 4.38 1 35 7 3 3
31 Purdue 4 37 142 3.84 3 22 10 3 1
31 San Diego State 4 44 144 3.27 0 12 8 3 0
31 Central Michigan 4 43 168 3.91 3 19 7 3 0
31 Kent State 4 35 175 5.00 3 60 7 3 1
31 Utah State 4 42 188 4.48 2 39 10 3 2
31 UCF 4 40 190 4.75 2 78 9 3 2
61 Georgia State 4 30 61 2.03 0 17 4 4 0
61 New Mexico 4 33 67 2.03 0 14 6 4 0
61 Missouri 4 40 81 2.03 0 24 6 4 1
61 Air Force 3 21 82 3.90 2 18 5 4 0
61 James Madison 4 41 84 2.05 1 13 7 4 0
61 Ohio State 4 33 93 2.82 0 18 7 4 0
61 Baylor 4 35 100 2.86 1 25 5 4 2
61 Old Dominion 4 45 104 2.31 1 27 5 4 1
61 Connecticut 4 34 105 3.09 2 15 8 4 0
61 Louisiana 4 33 106 3.21 0 15 5 4 0
61 USC 5 50 121 2.42 1 18 8 4 0
61 North Dakota State 4 40 121 3.03 0 24 7 4 1
61 Rice 4 26 135 5.19 2 45 6 4 2
61 South Carolina 4 31 146 4.71 0 43 5 4 3
61 Ohio 4 36 152 4.22 1 32 8 4 1
61 Buffalo 4 29 168 5.79 2 50 6 4 2
61 Western Michigan 4 47 170 3.62 2 29 13 4 1
61 Louisville 4 39 172 4.41 3 20 12 4 1
61 Virginia 4 43 177 4.12 1 20 7 4 1
61 Coastal Carolina 4 55 209 3.80 2 24 13 4 1
61 UTSA 4 42 261 6.21 2 65 14 4 1
82 Northern Illinois 4 28 92 3.29 0 14 7 5 0
82 Syracuse 3 26 99 3.81 1 32 7 5 1
82 Tennessee 4 30 109 3.63 0 20 6 5 2
82 Mississippi State 4 30 117 3.90 1 15 6 5 0
82 Charlotte 4 48 130 2.71 2 17 11 5 0
82 UNLV 4 33 131 3.97 1 16 8 5 0
82 Toledo 4 43 141 3.28 1 18 11 5 0
82 Ole Miss 4 48 143 2.98 2 16 11 5 0
82 California 4 35 156 4.46 3 31 8 5 3
82 NC State 4 38 159 4.18 1 22 9 5 1
82 Georgia Tech 4 44 169 3.84 1 16 11 5 0
82 Maryland 4 32 174 5.44 4 45 6 5 2
82 Boise State 4 27 187 6.93 2 80 7 5 2
82 Western Kentucky 5 44 194 4.41 4 33 8 5 3
82 Middle Tennessee State 4 39 231 5.92 3 46 12 5 2
97 Virginia Tech 5 47 95 2.02 2 21 5 6 1
97 Vanderbilt 4 37 96 2.59 1 16 5 6 0
97 Ball State 4 38 162 4.26 2 25 7 6 2
97 Boston College 4 50 163 3.26 0 18 13 6 0
97 Cincinnati 4 33 190 5.76 3 21 13 6 1
97 Michigan State 4 39 191 4.90 3 20 11 6 1
97 Fresno State 4 45 199 4.42 1 41 14 6 1
97 Arkansas 4 35 199 5.69 4 62 10 6 2
97 Illinois 4 42 206 4.90 2 19 14 6 0
97 Southern Miss 4 30 214 7.13 2 43 8 6 3
97 Oregon State 4 52 232 4.46 3 56 11 6 2
108 Florida Atlantic 4 41 135 3.29 4 25 9 7 1
108 Delaware 5 34 146 4.29 2 56 8 7 2
108 Auburn 4 44 150 3.41 1 20 11 7 1
108 Temple 4 33 153 4.64 2 23 10 7 1
108 East Carolina 4 51 155 3.04 6 18 9 7 0
108 Washington State 4 43 175 4.07 1 22 12 7 1
108 Tulsa 5 50 176 3.52 0 20 11 7 1
108 Arkansas State 4 41 192 4.68 2 36 11 7 1
108 North Texas 5 47 197 4.19 2 26 8 7 2
108 New Mexico State 5 44 198 4.50 2 20 9 7 1
108 Northwestern 4 40 204 5.10 1 28 11 7 1
108 Wake Forest 4 39 207 5.31 2 32 12 7 2
108 USF 4 49 218 4.45 0 50 17 7 1
108 Penn State 5 45 236 5.24 3 38 13 7 4
108 Memphis 4 36 247 6.86 3 71 11 7 4
108 Nevada 4 51 264 5.18 3 32 10 7 2
108 Sacramento State 5 48 267 5.56 6 42 10 7 3
108 Hawaii 4 51 268 5.25 3 31 13 7 4
108 Tulane 4 43 275 6.40 2 66 10 7 4
127 Kennesaw State 4 39 153 3.92 2 18 11 8 0
127 Rutgers 4 40 208 5.20 0 19 14 8 0
127 Clemson 4 40 209 5.23 2 18 13 8 0
127 Colorado State 4 41 264 6.44 4 58 11 8 2
127 Liberty 5 39 265 6.79 1 65 13 8 3
127 Wyoming 4 46 283 6.15 2 37 17 8 4
127 Jacksonville State 5 55 305 5.55 4 72 14 8 3
134 Kansas State 4 39 217 5.56 0 53 9 9 3
134 South Alabama 4 40 289 7.23 4 75 10 9 3
136 UAB 4 53 280 5.28 4 42 16 10 2
136 Louisiana-Monroe 4 37 309 8.35 5 48 14 10 3
136 Bowling Green 4 41 420 10.24 3 72 16 10 7
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards