2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 3rd Quarter through 09/11/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 12 | -16 | -1.33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Maryland | 1 | 8 | -12 | -1.50 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Ohio State | 1 | 4 | -9 | -2.25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Michigan State | 1 | 4 | -7 | -1.75 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Troy | 1 | 7 | -6 | -0.86 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Iowa | 1 | 10 | -3 | -0.30 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Kansas State | 1 | 10 | -3 | -0.30 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Kennesaw State | 1 | 5 | -2 | -0.40 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | California | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Colorado | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Minnesota | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Texas Tech | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | UTSA | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Texas A&M | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0.33 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Old Dominion | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0.33 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Oklahoma | 1 | 11 | 4 | 0.36 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | LSU | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0.50 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | North Carolina | 1 | 14 | 5 | 0.36 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Appalachian State | 1 | 10 | 5 | 0.50 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | North Texas | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | South Alabama | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Temple | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Arizona | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Kentucky | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1.00 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Alabama | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 7 | 9 | 1.29 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Tennessee | 1 | 8 | 10 | 1.25 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Louisiana | 1 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Wyoming | 1 | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 10 | 12 | 1.20 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Nevada | 1 | 8 | 12 | 1.50 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Navy | 1 | 6 | 12 | 2.00 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Georgia | 1 | 10 | 13 | 1.30 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Houston | 1 | 4 | 13 | 3.25 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Georgia State | 1 | 6 | 14 | 2.33 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Utah State | 1 | 6 | 14 | 2.33 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Florida | 1 | 10 | 15 | 1.50 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | UCF | 1 | 7 | 15 | 2.14 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Liberty | 1 | 6 | 15 | 2.50 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Washington State | 1 | 5 | 15 | 3.00 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Miami (FL) | 2 | 9 | 16 | 1.78 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | South Carolina | 1 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Wisconsin | 1 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | North Dakota State | 2 | 18 | 17 | 0.94 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | USC | 2 | 8 | 17 | 2.13 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Delaware | 1 | 6 | 17 | 2.83 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Massachusetts | 1 | 7 | 18 | 2.57 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Arizona State | 1 | 6 | 18 | 3.00 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Virginia | 2 | 13 | 20 | 1.54 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | TCU | 1 | 7 | 21 | 3.00 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Penn State | 1 | 9 | 22 | 2.44 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Auburn | 1 | 6 | 22 | 3.67 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Air Force | 1 | 12 | 23 | 1.92 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Army | 1 | 10 | 23 | 2.30 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Washington | 1 | 9 | 23 | 2.56 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | BYU | 1 | 11 | 24 | 2.18 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Western Michigan | 1 | 4 | 24 | 6.00 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | San Diego State | 1 | 6 | 25 | 4.17 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 6 | 25 | 4.17 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Notre Dame | 1 | 12 | 27 | 2.25 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Mississippi State | 1 | 10 | 28 | 2.80 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | FIU | 1 | 8 | 28 | 3.50 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Wake Forest | 1 | 7 | 28 | 4.00 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Arkansas | 1 | 7 | 28 | 4.00 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Bowling Green | 1 | 11 | 29 | 2.64 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Toledo | 1 | 11 | 29 | 2.64 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Tulsa | 1 | 10 | 29 | 2.90 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | West Virginia | 1 | 14 | 30 | 2.14 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Oregon State | 1 | 10 | 30 | 3.00 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 6 | 30 | 5.00 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Duke | 1 | 10 | 31 | 3.10 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Oregon | 1 | 7 | 31 | 4.43 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Connecticut | 1 | 11 | 32 | 2.91 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Northwestern | 1 | 11 | 32 | 2.91 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | New Mexico | 1 | 10 | 32 | 3.20 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Buffalo | 1 | 11 | 34 | 3.09 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Central Michigan | 1 | 6 | 34 | 5.67 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Sacramento State | 2 | 15 | 35 | 2.33 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | New Mexico State | 2 | 13 | 36 | 2.77 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Middle Tennessee State | 1 | 7 | 36 | 5.14 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Fresno State | 1 | 10 | 37 | 3.70 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Southern Miss | 1 | 10 | 37 | 3.70 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | UTEP | 1 | 8 | 37 | 4.63 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Texas | 1 | 10 | 38 | 3.80 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | James Madison | 1 | 7 | 38 | 5.43 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | USF | 1 | 7 | 38 | 5.43 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Stanford | 2 | 14 | 39 | 2.79 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Louisville | 2 | 13 | 39 | 3.00 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | East Carolina | 1 | 8 | 39 | 4.88 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Baylor | 1 | 15 | 41 | 2.73 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Hawaii | 2 | 15 | 41 | 2.73 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Rice | 1 | 10 | 41 | 4.10 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Miami (OH) | 1 | 9 | 43 | 4.78 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Michigan | 1 | 11 | 44 | 4.00 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Nebraska | 1 | 8 | 44 | 5.50 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | SMU | 1 | 15 | 46 | 3.07 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 12 | 48 | 4.00 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | UAB | 1 | 12 | 48 | 4.00 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Cincinnati | 1 | 8 | 48 | 6.00 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Tulane | 1 | 9 | 50 | 5.56 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | NC State | 2 | 20 | 52 | 2.60 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Eastern Michigan | 2 | 13 | 52 | 4.00 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Marshall | 1 | 10 | 53 | 5.30 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Indiana | 1 | 12 | 57 | 4.75 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Kansas | 2 | 13 | 58 | 4.46 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Clemson | 1 | 10 | 64 | 6.40 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Rutgers | 2 | 13 | 65 | 5.00 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | Colorado State | 1 | 15 | 70 | 4.67 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Missouri State | 1 | 13 | 71 | 5.46 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Kent State | 1 | 14 | 90 | 6.43 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 114 | Sam Houston State | 1 | 7 | 16 | 2.29 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 114 | Purdue | 1 | 9 | 30 | 3.33 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 114 | Utah | 1 | 8 | 31 | 3.88 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 114 | Iowa State | 1 | 8 | 33 | 4.13 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 114 | Texas State | 1 | 10 | 42 | 4.20 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 114 | Illinois | 1 | 8 | 45 | 5.63 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 114 | Florida State | 2 | 10 | 51 | 5.10 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 114 | UCLA | 1 | 11 | 55 | 5.00 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 114 | Boise State | 1 | 6 | 55 | 9.17 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 114 | Syracuse | 1 | 11 | 56 | 5.09 | 0 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 114 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 7 | 58 | 8.29 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 114 | San Jose State | 2 | 8 | 72 | 9.00 | 1 | 50 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 114 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 10 | 74 | 7.40 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 114 | Missouri | 2 | 17 | 78 | 4.59 | 1 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 114 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 8 | 84 | 10.50 | 1 | 61 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 114 | Ohio | 1 | 13 | 88 | 6.77 | 2 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 114 | Charlotte | 1 | 11 | 88 | 8.00 | 2 | 56 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 114 | Akron | 1 | 8 | 106 | 13.25 | 0 | 57 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 114 | UNLV | 2 | 19 | 113 | 5.95 | 1 | 36 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 114 | Arkansas State | 1 | 8 | 114 | 14.25 | 2 | 74 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 114 | Jacksonville State | 2 | 22 | 119 | 5.41 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 114 | Boston College | 2 | 28 | 148 | 5.29 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 136 | Ole Miss | 1 | 13 | 109 | 8.38 | 1 | 41 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 136 | Memphis | 2 | 18 | 125 | 6.94 | 1 | 54 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 138 | Ball State | 1 | 12 | 169 | 14.08 | 2 | 65 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||