2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 4th Quarter through 10/23/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Boise State 6 38 55 1.45 1 27 6 3 1
2 Notre Dame 7 43 69 1.60 0 10 9 1 0
3 Indiana 7 53 88 1.66 3 39 3 3 2
4 Duke 7 57 95 1.67 2 24 7 3 1
5 Baylor 6 43 79 1.84 2 12 8 4 0
6 Pittsburgh 7 65 137 2.11 1 16 14 7 0
7 James Madison 8 57 128 2.25 1 41 7 2 1
8 Navy 6 57 130 2.28 2 48 8 5 2
9 UCF 6 59 137 2.32 1 24 9 4 1
10 Iowa 6 46 110 2.39 1 11 8 1 0
11 Oregon 6 48 117 2.44 1 11 8 2 0
12 Cincinnati 6 57 140 2.46 2 16 9 5 0
13 Texas 6 60 149 2.48 2 16 14 5 0
14 Virginia 8 75 187 2.49 2 15 16 5 0
15 Houston 7 44 112 2.55 2 29 7 5 1
16 Texas Tech 6 36 92 2.56 0 14 6 4 0
17 Utah 6 35 90 2.57 0 17 5 5 0
17 Kent State 7 65 167 2.57 4 20 13 6 1
19 Illinois 6 57 147 2.58 4 15 10 4 0
20 TCU 6 50 131 2.62 2 21 8 4 1
21 Georgia Southern 7 62 165 2.66 1 26 10 7 2
22 Wake Forest 7 65 179 2.75 1 25 19 5 1
23 Utah State 6 50 139 2.78 0 22 8 2 1
24 BYU 6 42 120 2.86 2 21 9 5 2
24 Washington 7 63 180 2.86 3 17 13 6 0
26 Jacksonville State 7 60 174 2.90 1 13 12 3 0
27 Troy 6 58 172 2.97 2 20 13 4 1
27 Georgia 7 60 178 2.97 2 22 13 5 1
27 East Carolina 7 76 226 2.97 2 22 19 9 1
30 Oklahoma State 6 53 161 3.04 1 29 7 5 2
30 Memphis 8 70 213 3.04 3 48 13 9 2
32 South Carolina 6 55 170 3.09 3 23 13 5 1
33 Liberty 7 49 152 3.10 0 34 8 4 2
33 Michigan 6 59 183 3.10 1 31 11 6 2
35 Clemson 6 53 165 3.11 1 18 15 8 0
36 SMU 6 40 127 3.18 2 53 6 5 3
37 Minnesota 6 59 188 3.19 5 26 16 7 1
38 UCLA 6 51 163 3.20 1 16 7 5 0
38 Missouri 7 60 192 3.20 2 27 16 6 1
40 New Mexico State 7 67 215 3.21 3 52 12 8 2
41 Ohio State 7 50 163 3.26 3 25 10 6 1
42 Coastal Carolina 7 88 292 3.32 2 25 20 11 1
43 Tulsa 8 101 337 3.34 4 18 26 12 0
44 Sacramento State 7 67 226 3.37 2 50 8 5 2
45 FIU 7 62 210 3.39 1 20 14 11 1
46 Mississippi State 6 51 175 3.43 1 37 9 3 1
47 Arizona State 6 55 193 3.51 2 18 13 7 0
47 Old Dominion 7 90 316 3.51 2 40 15 7 3
49 Miami (FL) 6 33 117 3.55 1 24 6 4 2
50 Louisville 7 85 305 3.59 2 34 16 7 1
51 North Dakota State 7 60 217 3.62 2 18 12 7 0
52 Alabama 7 55 200 3.64 3 37 9 5 2
53 San Diego State 7 90 329 3.66 6 36 17 5 1
54 USF 7 69 253 3.67 3 34 12 7 3
55 Connecticut 7 62 229 3.69 2 30 17 4 1
55 Toledo 7 68 251 3.69 2 87 9 8 2
57 Florida 7 55 207 3.76 3 80 11 7 3
58 Miami (OH) 7 45 170 3.78 2 53 9 4 1
58 Wyoming 8 81 306 3.78 1 20 21 15 2
60 Syracuse 6 58 222 3.83 4 71 11 6 2
60 Ole Miss 6 64 245 3.83 4 44 13 5 3
62 Texas State 6 55 213 3.87 3 25 12 7 1
63 Wisconsin 6 65 252 3.88 2 33 16 10 1
64 UAB 7 77 302 3.92 2 20 19 9 1
65 UNLV 7 70 275 3.93 5 50 14 6 3
66 Kansas State 6 56 221 3.95 1 33 12 8 1
66 Oklahoma 6 56 221 3.95 2 54 8 7 3
68 Louisiana 7 53 210 3.96 5 29 10 7 2
69 Washington State 7 79 315 3.99 5 27 16 10 2
70 Temple 7 76 305 4.01 3 17 20 11 0
71 USC 7 55 221 4.02 3 32 11 6 3
71 Arizona 6 56 225 4.02 3 24 14 10 2
73 LSU 7 53 215 4.06 2 33 17 7 1
74 Western Michigan 7 74 301 4.07 2 15 20 8 0
75 Nevada 6 73 298 4.08 3 20 18 9 2
76 Nebraska 7 62 254 4.10 1 22 16 6 2
77 Massachusetts 8 73 305 4.18 3 46 16 11 2
78 Delaware 7 69 289 4.19 1 28 17 10 1
78 Appalachian State 7 79 331 4.19 5 32 18 9 3
80 Michigan State 7 64 269 4.20 4 71 14 6 1
81 West Virginia 7 58 244 4.21 4 63 14 8 3
81 Texas A&M 7 73 307 4.21 1 54 13 8 1
83 Air Force 7 44 187 4.25 3 57 9 6 1
83 North Carolina 6 55 234 4.25 3 45 12 4 2
85 Western Kentucky 7 62 268 4.32 4 35 16 7 2
86 Buffalo 7 73 317 4.34 3 59 16 7 1
87 San Jose State 7 66 287 4.35 4 36 21 13 1
87 Sam Houston State 7 74 322 4.35 3 30 18 8 3
89 Colorado State 6 57 249 4.37 2 47 12 7 3
89 Auburn 6 59 258 4.37 2 53 12 6 2
91 Georgia Tech 6 66 291 4.41 3 47 14 8 3
92 Rutgers 6 54 239 4.43 2 31 13 9 2
92 Northern Illinois 6 75 332 4.43 3 30 19 10 2
94 Iowa State 6 65 289 4.45 1 39 14 6 3
95 Northwestern 6 50 223 4.46 3 70 12 5 2
96 Kennesaw State 7 71 319 4.49 2 38 15 11 1
97 Ohio 7 65 294 4.52 3 39 17 8 4
98 Georgia State 6 52 241 4.63 1 35 12 9 2
99 Fresno State 7 66 306 4.64 2 67 17 7 3
100 Oregon State 7 63 294 4.67 3 41 15 9 4
101 Arkansas State 7 82 384 4.68 4 42 23 11 3
102 Arkansas 7 59 277 4.69 4 59 15 8 1
103 New Mexico 6 51 245 4.80 2 86 10 8 3
104 Kentucky 7 57 274 4.81 2 74 11 6 3
105 UTEP 7 68 329 4.84 4 54 17 8 3
106 Vanderbilt 7 75 364 4.85 1 59 18 7 5
107 Maryland 7 76 370 4.87 5 63 19 9 2
108 North Texas 6 64 312 4.88 4 57 17 11 2
109 Colorado 6 67 331 4.94 1 30 19 15 2
109 UTSA 7 69 341 4.94 5 54 14 8 2
111 Louisiana Tech 6 60 297 4.95 3 33 17 7 3
111 Kansas 6 74 366 4.95 2 90 13 6 3
113 Southern Miss 6 77 382 4.96 5 74 19 8 2
114 Stanford 8 81 404 4.99 8 53 24 13 4
115 Penn State 7 71 357 5.03 3 41 18 14 2
116 Charlotte 7 77 389 5.05 5 29 26 16 1
117 Boston College 6 48 243 5.06 2 76 11 8 2
118 South Alabama 7 50 254 5.08 3 27 15 10 3
118 Florida Atlantic 6 59 300 5.08 4 69 13 4 3
118 Central Michigan 7 65 330 5.08 2 35 21 11 3
121 Army 7 51 271 5.31 1 47 13 9 4
122 Ball State 7 72 389 5.40 5 68 17 7 3
123 Marshall 7 75 406 5.41 3 59 20 12 4
124 NC State 7 59 321 5.44 3 70 14 9 2
125 Tulane 6 80 437 5.46 3 58 26 16 2
126 Virginia Tech 7 40 219 5.48 3 76 9 5 2
127 Florida State 7 84 461 5.49 4 68 23 17 5
128 Tennessee 7 57 316 5.54 3 57 15 13 6
129 Rice 7 93 522 5.61 7 52 26 16 5
130 Middle Tennessee State 7 58 328 5.66 5 38 20 12 4
130 Bowling Green 7 70 396 5.66 4 83 19 12 4
132 Missouri State 7 76 436 5.74 4 39 25 15 3
133 Eastern Michigan 8 82 478 5.83 3 42 22 15 5
134 Akron 7 70 410 5.86 4 71 14 7 5
135 Hawaii 7 71 422 5.94 6 50 21 13 4
136 California 7 80 480 6.00 6 75 21 10 5
137 Louisiana-Monroe 6 73 466 6.38 3 57 18 11 6
138 Purdue 7 54 375 6.94 3 53 14 9 5
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards