2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 3rd Quarter through 10/09/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Miami (FL) 5 22 19 0.86 0 13 2 1 0
2 Appalachian State 4 26 44 1.69 0 15 3 2 0
3 Duke 4 21 54 2.57 0 8 3 0 0
4 Notre Dame 5 29 56 1.93 0 10 6 1 0
5 Colorado 5 33 57 1.73 0 35 4 3 1
6 Louisiana 5 25 59 2.36 0 7 2 0 0
7 Minnesota 5 29 60 2.07 0 30 3 2 1
7 BYU 5 27 60 2.22 1 15 4 3 0
9 Hawaii 5 30 62 2.07 1 14 6 3 0
10 California 5 34 64 1.88 1 10 5 1 0
11 Georgia 5 34 66 1.94 0 9 4 0 0
12 Mississippi State 5 25 68 2.72 1 18 2 2 0
13 North Texas 5 33 75 2.27 1 24 6 2 1
14 Alabama 5 48 77 1.60 0 11 9 4 0
14 Oklahoma 4 38 77 2.03 0 15 4 2 0
14 New Mexico 5 35 77 2.20 0 13 5 2 0
17 LSU 5 41 79 1.93 1 64 5 3 1
17 Texas 4 26 79 3.04 0 15 5 4 0
19 Pittsburgh 5 35 85 2.43 0 20 6 5 1
20 Old Dominion 5 36 87 2.42 0 16 4 2 0
21 Wake Forest 5 31 90 2.90 0 16 7 2 0
22 Michigan 5 41 91 2.22 0 14 7 2 0
22 South Carolina 5 36 91 2.53 0 9 8 0 0
24 Arizona 5 35 95 2.71 0 15 6 3 0
25 Air Force 4 27 100 3.70 1 22 7 3 1
26 Virginia Tech 5 48 101 2.10 2 45 9 6 2
26 Massachusetts 5 40 101 2.53 1 12 7 2 0
28 Oregon 3 25 103 4.12 1 13 6 3 0
29 Missouri 5 42 105 2.50 1 27 9 5 1
30 Kentucky 5 35 108 3.09 3 31 5 3 1
30 Illinois 5 30 108 3.60 0 24 6 3 1
32 Liberty 6 45 111 2.47 1 20 5 3 2
32 Wisconsin 5 40 111 2.78 1 19 8 1 0
34 Michigan State 5 34 112 3.29 1 47 8 2 1
35 Nebraska 5 43 113 2.63 0 17 9 5 0
35 Kansas State 4 37 113 3.05 2 30 10 7 1
35 FIU 5 35 113 3.23 0 12 7 4 0
38 Fresno State 5 42 114 2.71 0 18 7 6 0
38 Connecticut 5 42 114 2.71 3 32 5 2 1
38 Navy 4 39 114 2.92 0 10 12 2 0
41 TCU 5 38 116 3.05 0 34 5 2 1
42 Ohio State 5 40 117 2.93 0 11 8 2 0
42 UCLA 4 31 117 3.77 1 20 7 6 1
44 Delaware 5 43 121 2.81 3 14 10 2 0
45 Kansas 4 24 122 5.08 1 34 5 4 2
46 Coastal Carolina 5 34 123 3.62 0 20 6 3 1
47 Vanderbilt 5 38 124 3.26 1 21 10 4 1
47 Northwestern 4 32 124 3.88 0 35 8 3 2
49 Maryland 5 46 127 2.76 1 15 9 5 0
49 New Mexico State 6 46 127 2.76 4 23 10 2 1
51 Indiana 5 47 130 2.77 1 26 7 5 1
51 Texas Tech 5 39 130 3.33 0 20 11 7 1
51 Central Michigan 5 34 130 3.82 2 21 6 2 1
51 Tulane 4 29 130 4.48 1 18 3 5 0
55 Miami (OH) 5 34 131 3.85 2 14 10 5 0
56 UCF 5 43 133 3.09 2 34 6 4 1
57 Army 4 24 134 5.58 2 37 8 4 1
58 James Madison 5 42 138 3.29 1 24 6 4 1
59 Bowling Green 5 41 142 3.46 0 20 6 7 1
60 Tennessee 5 44 145 3.30 0 21 10 6 1
61 Iowa 6 53 146 2.75 0 34 9 3 1
62 North Dakota State 5 52 147 2.83 0 12 12 3 0
62 Sacramento State 5 34 147 4.32 3 56 7 3 1
64 NC State 5 38 149 3.92 3 20 8 6 1
64 Houston 5 24 149 6.21 2 37 7 5 2
66 Boise State 5 31 151 4.87 0 40 7 7 1
67 Toledo 5 36 153 4.25 1 66 5 3 1
67 Utah 4 36 153 4.25 2 22 8 5 1
69 Rice 5 47 156 3.32 0 19 10 3 0
69 Florida Atlantic 5 38 156 4.11 1 61 7 2 1
71 Nevada 4 40 157 3.93 0 23 8 4 1
71 Northern Illinois 4 35 157 4.49 1 30 9 6 2
73 Oregon State 5 43 162 3.77 2 38 8 5 1
74 Troy 5 39 166 4.26 2 44 8 5 2
75 Texas A&M 5 36 167 4.64 4 30 10 5 2
76 San Diego State 5 45 168 3.73 1 27 11 3 2
77 UTEP 5 40 169 4.23 2 15 12 6 0
78 Arizona State 4 31 172 5.55 1 75 3 2 1
79 East Carolina 4 46 173 3.76 1 41 9 7 1
80 Oklahoma State 4 40 174 4.35 1 24 10 4 1
81 Baylor 5 46 176 3.83 0 18 11 7 0
81 West Virginia 5 43 176 4.09 2 24 7 5 3
83 Buffalo 5 44 177 4.02 2 12 10 7 0
83 Georgia Southern 5 42 177 4.21 0 17 13 7 0
85 USC 6 37 179 4.84 5 49 10 5 1
86 Texas State 5 43 180 4.19 3 21 10 7 1
86 Washington State 6 31 180 5.81 2 75 6 5 3
88 Rutgers 5 37 181 4.89 1 27 10 9 1
89 SMU 5 49 183 3.73 2 58 9 6 1
89 Penn State 5 39 183 4.69 1 32 7 4 2
89 Louisiana Tech 4 39 183 4.69 2 54 9 4 2
92 Clemson 5 49 184 3.76 2 19 7 5 0
93 Washington 6 59 187 3.17 0 32 11 6 1
93 UAB 5 51 187 3.67 1 16 12 5 0
95 Boston College 5 50 188 3.76 2 20 9 4 1
96 Stanford 5 41 189 4.61 3 24 12 5 1
97 Kent State 5 45 190 4.22 1 16 8 6 0
98 Eastern Michigan 6 45 192 4.27 1 33 8 7 1
98 Arkansas 5 44 192 4.36 4 25 9 7 1
100 Tulsa 5 40 193 4.83 1 84 8 5 1
101 Louisville 6 51 194 3.80 2 25 11 5 2
102 North Carolina 4 49 195 3.98 1 18 15 4 0
103 Ohio 5 51 196 3.84 5 29 12 7 1
104 Western Michigan 5 43 197 4.58 1 16 9 6 0
105 Virginia 5 37 198 5.35 3 81 8 5 3
106 Cincinnati 5 34 199 5.85 2 58 7 7 1
107 Kennesaw State 5 40 202 5.05 5 42 11 6 1
107 Marshall 5 39 202 5.18 2 14 11 3 0
109 Florida 5 44 205 4.66 3 77 8 2 1
110 Utah State 6 46 208 4.52 1 63 10 5 3
111 Auburn 5 46 211 4.59 4 44 11 3 3
111 Georgia State 5 38 211 5.55 3 63 9 6 3
113 San Jose State 6 38 213 5.61 1 50 10 3 1
114 Temple 5 47 214 4.55 2 21 14 3 1
115 Wyoming 6 52 218 4.19 1 38 12 4 1
116 Charlotte 5 49 225 4.59 4 56 11 6 2
116 Syracuse 4 35 225 6.43 2 46 11 7 2
118 Florida State 6 54 227 4.20 4 57 11 5 2
118 Louisiana-Monroe 5 42 227 5.40 0 39 12 7 2
120 Missouri State 5 53 235 4.43 4 26 12 6 1
121 Purdue 5 48 240 5.00 2 26 13 8 2
122 UNLV 5 45 244 5.42 2 43 11 10 4
122 Iowa State 6 40 244 6.10 2 44 8 6 5
124 Georgia Tech 4 49 251 5.12 1 17 15 8 0
125 Middle Tennessee State 5 48 265 5.52 3 21 16 7 1
126 Jacksonville State 6 52 275 5.29 1 25 16 10 1
127 USF 6 54 278 5.15 1 34 16 8 2
128 UTSA 6 63 280 4.44 2 59 14 8 3
129 Colorado State 5 47 292 6.21 2 35 18 8 3
130 Ole Miss 4 43 293 6.81 4 45 13 8 4
131 Memphis 5 45 326 7.24 3 75 12 10 3
132 Akron 5 44 328 7.45 3 57 16 12 4
133 South Alabama 6 36 332 9.22 4 80 11 8 5
134 Western Kentucky 6 50 346 6.92 2 70 13 9 4
135 Sam Houston State 5 38 358 9.42 4 81 13 10 5
136 Arkansas State 6 56 412 7.36 4 74 21 13 3
136 Ball State 5 56 412 7.36 5 65 20 12 5
138 Southern Miss 5 78 452 5.79 1 68 22 11 4
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards