2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 3rd Quarter through 10/29/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Miami (FL) 7 31 37 1.19 0 16 3 2 0
2 Wake Forest 7 39 82 2.10 0 16 8 2 0
2 Notre Dame 7 38 82 2.16 0 12 7 2 0
4 BYU 7 44 93 2.11 2 15 6 3 0
5 Appalachian State 7 45 96 2.13 0 15 5 2 0
6 New Mexico 7 42 102 2.43 0 13 5 2 0
7 Wisconsin 7 53 114 2.15 1 19 10 1 0
8 Pittsburgh 8 57 119 2.09 3 20 8 6 1
9 LSU 8 62 128 2.06 1 64 7 6 1
10 Oklahoma 7 61 134 2.20 0 15 6 4 0
10 Georgia 7 49 134 2.73 1 21 8 2 2
12 Air Force 7 43 138 3.21 1 22 9 6 1
13 South Carolina 7 58 140 2.41 0 26 12 1 1
14 Liberty 7 53 141 2.66 1 20 8 5 2
15 Michigan 7 55 145 2.64 0 14 9 2 0
16 Missouri 7 54 148 2.74 1 27 11 6 2
16 Connecticut 7 54 148 2.74 3 32 6 3 1
18 Minnesota 7 43 154 3.58 1 30 8 7 2
19 Kentucky 8 53 161 3.04 3 31 7 4 1
20 Nebraska 7 58 163 2.81 0 17 13 8 0
20 Ohio State 7 56 163 2.91 0 13 9 3 0
20 Colorado 7 50 163 3.26 1 39 7 6 2
23 NC State 7 53 173 3.26 4 20 10 7 1
23 Mississippi State 7 42 173 4.12 1 47 5 4 2
25 Old Dominion 8 62 174 2.81 0 16 10 4 0
25 Texas Tech 7 57 174 3.05 0 20 14 8 1
27 Iowa 7 62 177 2.85 1 34 10 4 2
28 Boise State 7 40 179 4.48 0 40 8 7 1
29 Washington 7 64 183 2.86 0 32 11 6 1
30 UCF 7 56 185 3.30 3 34 9 5 2
31 Arizona 7 62 186 3.00 1 21 12 5 1
31 TCU 7 51 186 3.65 1 36 8 3 2
33 Indiana 8 73 188 2.58 1 26 12 7 1
34 Illinois 7 42 190 4.52 1 36 9 5 2
35 Miami (OH) 8 55 191 3.47 3 14 15 6 0
36 Clemson 7 62 194 3.13 2 19 8 6 0
37 Louisville 7 60 198 3.30 2 25 12 5 2
37 Duke 7 41 198 4.83 1 60 8 5 1
39 UCLA 7 53 199 3.75 2 20 12 7 1
40 Texas 7 53 200 3.77 0 42 10 7 1
41 Oregon State 7 50 201 4.02 3 38 10 6 2
42 California 8 65 202 3.11 3 13 13 5 0
43 Delaware 8 63 205 3.25 4 27 15 6 1
44 SMU 7 63 212 3.37 2 58 10 7 2
44 Arkansas 7 53 212 4.00 5 25 10 8 1
46 Texas State 7 52 215 4.13 3 21 12 8 1
47 FIU 7 46 222 4.83 2 54 11 8 1
48 Navy 7 62 227 3.66 0 28 18 6 1
48 Toledo 8 60 227 3.78 2 66 9 5 3
50 Baylor 7 66 228 3.45 0 22 16 10 1
51 Fresno State 7 61 229 3.75 0 27 12 9 1
51 USC 8 53 229 4.32 5 49 13 6 1
53 Rice 8 71 231 3.25 2 19 14 4 0
54 Georgia Southern 7 55 233 4.24 0 35 15 9 1
55 Florida 7 57 236 4.14 4 77 11 4 1
55 Arizona State 7 51 236 4.63 2 75 9 4 1
57 Virginia Tech 8 74 237 3.20 4 45 16 11 5
57 Massachusetts 8 72 237 3.29 1 21 13 5 1
57 Purdue 7 59 237 4.02 2 26 13 8 2
60 Michigan State 8 65 240 3.69 2 47 16 6 1
61 New Mexico State 8 60 241 4.02 5 84 13 5 2
62 Western Michigan 8 61 245 4.02 1 16 11 8 0
63 Rutgers 7 50 246 4.92 1 31 13 11 2
64 North Texas 8 67 247 3.69 2 43 15 7 4
64 Nevada 7 60 247 4.12 0 23 11 7 1
66 Utah State 7 60 248 4.13 2 63 14 5 3
67 Oklahoma State 7 62 249 4.02 1 44 14 5 2
68 Maryland 7 67 252 3.76 2 25 16 8 2
69 Alabama 8 82 253 3.09 2 31 18 10 2
70 San Jose State 8 57 255 4.47 1 50 13 3 1
71 Oregon 6 62 258 4.16 2 26 15 8 3
71 Hawaii 8 58 258 4.45 3 67 13 7 2
73 North Dakota State 8 80 259 3.24 0 15 16 6 0
74 Army 7 48 260 5.42 5 59 18 6 2
75 Buffalo 8 65 264 4.06 2 26 12 10 1
75 Iowa State 7 48 264 5.50 2 44 8 6 5
77 Louisiana Tech 7 54 268 4.96 4 54 14 10 4
78 Cincinnati 7 52 269 5.17 2 58 13 11 1
79 Tennessee 8 73 271 3.71 1 27 15 10 3
80 Syracuse 7 56 275 4.91 3 46 15 8 3
81 Kansas State 7 67 276 4.12 3 30 18 13 2
82 USF 7 59 279 4.73 1 34 17 9 2
83 Utah 7 64 280 4.38 4 26 15 8 2
84 Texas A&M 8 66 281 4.26 5 30 18 9 2
85 Missouri State 8 79 285 3.61 6 26 15 6 1
85 Kansas 7 55 285 5.18 2 34 14 9 4
87 Temple 7 62 287 4.63 3 48 16 4 2
88 Vanderbilt 8 68 288 4.24 4 21 18 8 2
88 Auburn 7 68 288 4.24 4 44 18 6 3
90 UAB 7 74 290 3.92 2 24 18 9 1
91 San Diego State 8 79 292 3.70 3 27 21 5 2
91 Eastern Michigan 9 73 292 4.00 2 33 11 12 2
93 North Carolina 7 78 293 3.76 1 18 21 5 0
93 Boston College 7 71 293 4.13 2 20 16 6 1
95 Central Michigan 8 72 294 4.08 4 27 16 8 2
96 Washington State 8 51 295 5.78 2 75 11 8 4
97 UTSA 8 74 296 4.00 2 59 15 9 3
98 West Virginia 8 71 297 4.18 5 28 11 8 5
99 Troy 8 71 303 4.27 3 44 15 7 3
100 Kennesaw State 8 69 309 4.48 6 42 16 8 1
101 Northwestern 7 56 313 5.59 1 46 15 6 5
102 James Madison 9 73 314 4.30 2 47 16 9 3
102 Louisiana-Monroe 7 63 314 4.98 1 39 16 7 2
102 Charlotte 7 61 314 5.15 5 56 14 9 4
105 Sacramento State 8 58 315 5.43 6 56 15 8 4
106 Ohio 8 73 320 4.38 6 40 17 12 3
106 Florida State 7 67 320 4.78 4 57 15 8 3
108 Coastal Carolina 7 60 322 5.37 3 50 13 8 3
108 Louisiana 8 50 322 6.44 1 39 14 10 7
110 Virginia 8 61 329 5.39 3 81 15 8 4
111 Bowling Green 8 75 333 4.44 2 28 16 11 3
112 Houston 8 46 338 7.35 4 37 19 14 4
113 Penn State 7 60 342 5.70 4 43 15 9 4
114 Marshall 7 64 344 5.38 4 70 16 6 2
115 Ole Miss 7 72 347 4.82 4 45 18 8 4
116 South Alabama 7 42 350 8.33 5 80 13 9 5
117 East Carolina 7 69 352 5.10 2 44 15 11 5
118 Tulane 7 69 357 5.17 3 22 16 11 1
118 UNLV 7 66 357 5.41 3 43 17 11 5
118 Georgia State 7 61 357 5.85 5 63 19 10 5
121 Stanford 8 73 367 5.03 3 25 20 9 3
122 UTEP 7 64 368 5.75 5 72 17 10 2
123 Memphis 8 68 372 5.47 4 75 14 10 3
124 Western Kentucky 8 59 377 6.39 2 70 16 10 4
125 Middle Tennessee State 8 77 381 4.95 3 27 22 10 2
126 Kent State 8 84 392 4.67 3 36 19 11 1
127 Wyoming 8 82 400 4.88 2 38 22 9 2
128 Jacksonville State 8 71 408 5.75 2 28 21 14 2
129 Northern Illinois 7 69 409 5.93 5 41 21 13 4
130 Tulsa 8 74 423 5.72 3 84 17 11 3
131 Akron 8 63 452 7.17 3 57 23 16 5
132 Georgia Tech 7 84 472 5.62 3 40 29 18 2
133 Colorado State 7 62 473 7.63 5 63 22 12 5
134 Ball State 8 74 486 6.57 5 65 28 16 5
135 Southern Miss 7 95 494 5.20 1 68 24 12 4
136 Sam Houston State 8 72 505 7.01 5 81 20 15 7
137 Florida Atlantic 8 73 552 7.56 6 69 20 12 9
138 Arkansas State 8 75 567 7.56 5 77 26 16 4
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards