2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 4th Quarter through 09/11/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 1 | 4 | -15 | -3.75 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | West Virginia | 1 | 3 | -12 | -4.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Duke | 1 | 5 | -11 | -2.20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Memphis | 2 | 16 | -8 | -0.50 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Massachusetts | 1 | 3 | -5 | -1.67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Notre Dame | 1 | 5 | -3 | -0.60 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Louisiana | 1 | 6 | -2 | -0.33 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Air Force | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Arizona | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Iowa | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Minnesota | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Penn State | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Alabama | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | BYU | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Sacramento State | 2 | 18 | 4 | 0.22 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Army | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | James Madison | 1 | 11 | 5 | 0.45 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Purdue | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Kentucky | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Colorado State | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Navy | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | USF | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1.33 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Texas A&M | 1 | 9 | 9 | 1.00 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 6 | 10 | 1.67 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Syracuse | 1 | 8 | 11 | 1.38 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Georgia | 1 | 10 | 12 | 1.20 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | UAB | 1 | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Boise State | 1 | 7 | 14 | 2.00 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Ole Miss | 1 | 8 | 16 | 2.00 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Florida | 1 | 7 | 16 | 2.29 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Arizona State | 1 | 5 | 16 | 3.20 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Oregon | 1 | 9 | 17 | 1.89 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Appalachian State | 1 | 8 | 17 | 2.13 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | San Diego State | 1 | 10 | 18 | 1.80 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Akron | 1 | 9 | 18 | 2.00 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Old Dominion | 1 | 8 | 18 | 2.25 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Ohio State | 1 | 7 | 18 | 2.57 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Utah State | 1 | 9 | 19 | 2.11 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 6 | 19 | 3.17 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | North Carolina | 1 | 8 | 21 | 2.63 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Troy | 1 | 7 | 22 | 3.14 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Illinois | 1 | 9 | 23 | 2.56 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | TCU | 1 | 8 | 24 | 3.00 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Arkansas | 1 | 4 | 24 | 6.00 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Baylor | 1 | 7 | 25 | 3.57 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Kansas State | 1 | 12 | 26 | 2.17 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Middle Tennessee State | 1 | 5 | 26 | 5.20 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Colorado | 1 | 9 | 27 | 3.00 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Delaware | 1 | 5 | 27 | 5.40 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Buffalo | 1 | 13 | 28 | 2.15 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Tulsa | 1 | 7 | 28 | 4.00 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Iowa State | 1 | 13 | 30 | 2.31 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | UCLA | 1 | 10 | 30 | 3.00 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Indiana | 1 | 9 | 30 | 3.33 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Kent State | 1 | 9 | 30 | 3.33 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Fresno State | 1 | 8 | 30 | 3.75 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Florida State | 2 | 12 | 31 | 2.58 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Connecticut | 1 | 9 | 31 | 3.44 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Nebraska | 1 | 9 | 31 | 3.44 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Clemson | 1 | 15 | 32 | 2.13 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | FIU | 1 | 13 | 32 | 2.46 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Northwestern | 1 | 12 | 32 | 2.67 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Temple | 1 | 9 | 32 | 3.56 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 7 | 32 | 4.57 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Maryland | 1 | 10 | 33 | 3.30 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Ball State | 1 | 6 | 33 | 5.50 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Toledo | 1 | 13 | 34 | 2.62 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Oregon State | 1 | 10 | 34 | 3.40 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Texas State | 1 | 9 | 34 | 3.78 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Virginia | 2 | 15 | 35 | 2.33 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Kennesaw State | 1 | 8 | 35 | 4.38 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Texas | 1 | 13 | 36 | 2.77 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Miami (FL) | 2 | 11 | 36 | 3.27 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Western Michigan | 1 | 5 | 36 | 7.20 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Miami (OH) | 1 | 9 | 38 | 4.22 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Utah | 1 | 8 | 38 | 4.75 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | North Dakota State | 2 | 11 | 39 | 3.55 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Texas Tech | 1 | 9 | 40 | 4.44 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | LSU | 1 | 6 | 40 | 6.67 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Washington | 1 | 8 | 43 | 5.38 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Sam Houston State | 1 | 10 | 44 | 4.40 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Auburn | 1 | 16 | 45 | 2.81 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Georgia State | 1 | 10 | 45 | 4.50 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Marshall | 1 | 16 | 48 | 3.00 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | San Jose State | 2 | 15 | 51 | 3.40 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Michigan | 1 | 16 | 53 | 3.31 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 15 | 53 | 3.53 | 2 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 14 | 54 | 3.86 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Southern Miss | 1 | 11 | 54 | 4.91 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Cincinnati | 1 | 12 | 55 | 4.58 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Jacksonville State | 2 | 21 | 59 | 2.81 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Nevada | 1 | 11 | 59 | 5.36 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Tulane | 1 | 16 | 60 | 3.75 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Kansas | 2 | 28 | 61 | 2.18 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | NC State | 2 | 21 | 63 | 3.00 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | East Carolina | 1 | 14 | 63 | 4.50 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Mississippi State | 1 | 13 | 64 | 4.92 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Wisconsin | 1 | 12 | 66 | 5.50 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Wake Forest | 1 | 12 | 67 | 5.58 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | UNLV | 2 | 20 | 71 | 3.55 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 15 | 72 | 4.80 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Stanford | 2 | 17 | 73 | 4.29 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Louisville | 2 | 22 | 75 | 3.41 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Rutgers | 2 | 23 | 79 | 3.43 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Missouri State | 1 | 12 | 89 | 7.42 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 107 | South Alabama | 1 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 107 | South Carolina | 1 | 5 | 29 | 5.80 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 107 | Central Michigan | 1 | 10 | 36 | 3.60 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 107 | Missouri | 2 | 17 | 38 | 2.24 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 107 | SMU | 1 | 11 | 40 | 3.64 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 107 | Washington State | 1 | 7 | 41 | 5.86 | 1 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 107 | Liberty | 1 | 8 | 43 | 5.38 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 107 | Oklahoma | 1 | 9 | 44 | 4.89 | 0 | 51 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 107 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 22 | 47 | 2.14 | 1 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 107 | UTEP | 1 | 13 | 47 | 3.62 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 107 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 10 | 48 | 4.80 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 107 | New Mexico | 1 | 13 | 59 | 4.54 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 107 | UCF | 1 | 12 | 67 | 5.58 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 107 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 12 | 69 | 5.75 | 1 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 107 | Rice | 1 | 14 | 70 | 5.00 | 0 | 49 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 107 | Boston College | 2 | 16 | 71 | 4.44 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 107 | USC | 2 | 16 | 72 | 4.50 | 1 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 107 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 12 | 74 | 6.17 | 1 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 107 | Michigan State | 1 | 4 | 75 | 18.75 | 1 | 71 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 107 | North Texas | 1 | 11 | 76 | 6.91 | 2 | 43 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 107 | Wyoming | 1 | 18 | 85 | 4.72 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 107 | Charlotte | 1 | 10 | 87 | 8.70 | 1 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 107 | Eastern Michigan | 2 | 17 | 94 | 5.53 | 1 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 107 | Ohio | 1 | 10 | 95 | 9.50 | 1 | 39 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 107 | Bowling Green | 1 | 7 | 101 | 14.43 | 0 | 83 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 107 | Hawaii | 2 | 18 | 112 | 6.22 | 2 | 50 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 107 | New Mexico State | 2 | 18 | 114 | 6.33 | 1 | 52 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 134 | Arkansas State | 1 | 17 | 96 | 5.65 | 1 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 134 | UTSA | 1 | 12 | 119 | 9.92 | 1 | 54 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 134 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 13 | 140 | 10.77 | 2 | 57 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 134 | California | 1 | 13 | 154 | 11.85 | 3 | 53 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 138 | Tennessee | 1 | 12 | 125 | 10.42 | 1 | 34 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||