2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - On 1st Down through 09/18/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Virginia Tech 2 32 25 0.78 0 21 2 2 1
1 LSU 2 25 25 1.00 1 11 1 1 0
3 Navy 2 30 35 1.17 0 10 2 2 0
4 Alabama 2 25 44 1.76 0 12 0 1 0
5 Maryland 2 27 45 1.67 0 10 1 1 0
6 James Madison 2 38 46 1.21 0 7 0 0 0
7 Old Dominion 2 36 49 1.36 2 16 2 2 0
8 Notre Dame 2 29 51 1.76 0 8 0 0 0
8 Texas A&M 2 20 51 2.55 0 13 1 1 0
10 BYU 2 27 56 2.07 0 19 2 2 0
11 Arizona 2 26 57 2.19 0 20 3 3 1
12 Vanderbilt 2 29 58 2.00 0 16 3 4 0
12 New Mexico 2 26 58 2.23 0 16 4 4 0
14 Northwestern 1 16 59 3.69 1 12 1 1 0
15 Michigan State 2 21 60 2.86 0 20 3 3 1
16 Virginia 2 23 62 2.70 1 13 1 1 0
17 Utah 2 24 63 2.63 1 12 1 1 0
18 Georgia State 2 22 64 2.91 1 12 4 4 0
19 South Alabama 2 22 65 2.95 1 20 3 3 1
20 Nebraska 2 27 66 2.44 0 12 1 1 0
21 Akron 2 26 67 2.58 0 15 1 2 0
21 South Carolina 2 23 67 2.91 0 26 2 2 2
23 Florida 2 25 68 2.72 1 7 0 0 0
24 Massachusetts 2 31 73 2.35 0 12 1 1 0
25 Mississippi State 2 23 75 3.26 0 8 0 0 0
26 Minnesota 2 36 79 2.19 1 13 1 1 0
27 Tulsa 2 28 80 2.86 0 14 3 3 0
27 Utah State 2 28 80 2.86 1 36 2 2 1
29 TCU 2 31 81 2.61 1 11 2 2 0
29 Kansas State 2 28 81 2.89 0 26 4 4 1
29 Ohio State 2 24 81 3.38 0 11 2 2 0
32 Oklahoma State 2 31 83 2.68 1 10 1 1 0
32 Charlotte 2 30 83 2.77 1 19 3 3 0
32 Arkansas 2 28 83 2.96 3 13 3 3 0
35 Louisiana Tech 2 41 84 2.05 2 12 2 2 0
36 Iowa 2 31 86 2.77 0 34 1 1 1
37 Connecticut 2 36 87 2.42 3 13 1 1 0
38 Indiana 2 32 89 2.78 1 19 2 2 0
39 UCF 2 39 90 2.31 1 24 2 2 1
39 Troy 2 22 90 4.09 0 24 2 2 1
41 West Virginia 2 33 91 2.76 0 48 2 2 1
42 Colorado 2 32 93 2.91 0 18 4 4 0
42 Georgia Southern 2 32 93 2.91 0 21 3 3 1
44 Miami (FL) 3 33 94 2.85 0 13 2 1 0
45 Toledo 2 38 96 2.53 0 17 4 4 0
45 Iowa State 2 36 96 2.67 0 44 2 1 1
45 Sam Houston State 2 34 96 2.82 0 22 2 2 1
45 Middle Tennessee State 2 29 96 3.31 2 17 3 3 0
45 Louisville 2 27 96 3.56 1 11 1 1 0
45 Penn State 2 26 96 3.69 0 22 2 2 1
51 FIU 2 30 99 3.30 0 12 2 3 0
52 Buffalo 2 36 100 2.78 0 15 2 2 0
52 Washington 2 27 100 3.70 1 25 4 4 1
54 Missouri 2 28 101 3.61 1 27 3 3 1
55 Auburn 2 40 102 2.55 0 12 1 1 0
55 Miami (OH) 2 27 102 3.78 0 14 3 3 0
57 Stanford 2 31 103 3.32 0 19 3 3 0
58 Rice 2 32 107 3.34 1 16 1 1 0
58 Duke 2 30 107 3.57 0 8 0 0 0
60 Pittsburgh 3 42 108 2.57 1 28 5 5 1
61 Liberty 2 33 109 3.30 0 23 3 3 1
62 Delaware 2 34 110 3.24 1 20 4 4 1
63 Air Force 2 32 112 3.50 2 17 3 4 0
64 Houston 3 38 114 3.00 2 22 3 3 1
65 Cincinnati 2 28 116 4.14 0 18 3 3 0
66 Kentucky 2 37 121 3.27 3 31 4 4 1
66 Temple 2 35 121 3.46 1 17 3 4 0
68 Georgia 2 36 122 3.39 2 19 4 4 0
68 Wisconsin 2 30 122 4.07 0 15 3 3 0
70 Central Michigan 2 36 125 3.47 1 17 3 3 0
70 North Carolina 2 35 125 3.57 1 48 1 3 1
70 Michigan 2 34 125 3.68 0 22 3 3 1
73 USC 3 44 126 2.86 1 18 4 4 0
73 Arizona State 2 29 126 4.34 1 39 2 2 1
75 Oklahoma 2 31 127 4.10 0 51 2 2 1
76 Baylor 2 34 129 3.79 1 25 6 5 2
77 Kansas 2 34 132 3.88 1 64 1 1 1
77 Army 2 27 132 4.89 2 24 3 3 1
79 Kennesaw State 2 37 136 3.68 3 18 3 4 0
79 Clemson 2 33 136 4.12 1 17 3 3 0
81 Nevada 2 34 137 4.03 3 20 3 3 1
82 Tennessee 2 29 138 4.76 1 22 4 5 2
83 San Diego State 2 34 140 4.12 2 11 1 1 0
84 Florida State 2 27 141 5.22 0 23 3 3 2
85 USF 2 32 142 4.44 0 18 4 4 0
86 Texas Tech 3 41 143 3.49 0 20 4 4 1
87 Florida Atlantic 2 39 146 3.74 2 24 4 4 1
87 Texas State 2 32 146 4.56 1 45 3 3 2
89 Louisiana 2 36 149 4.14 0 29 3 3 1
90 Texas 2 36 150 4.17 1 22 3 3 1
91 UTEP 2 40 151 3.78 1 21 5 6 1
92 Western Michigan 2 32 153 4.78 0 16 2 3 0
93 Purdue 2 37 154 4.16 1 44 4 4 1
93 North Texas 2 34 154 4.53 2 43 4 4 2
95 San Jose State 3 47 155 3.30 3 17 4 4 0
95 UCLA 2 38 155 4.08 1 14 5 5 0
97 Southern Miss 2 42 157 3.74 0 19 2 4 0
97 Ole Miss 2 33 157 4.76 0 43 4 4 2
99 NC State 2 34 158 4.65 1 22 4 4 1
100 East Carolina 2 49 162 3.31 4 16 6 6 0
101 Sacramento State 3 47 169 3.60 2 18 6 5 0
102 Wyoming 2 37 172 4.65 0 34 4 4 2
102 SMU 2 31 172 5.55 2 54 2 2 1
104 Boston College 2 41 173 4.22 2 24 4 4 1
105 Appalachian State 2 38 174 4.58 0 45 5 6 1
106 North Dakota State 3 48 176 3.67 2 18 5 5 0
106 New Mexico State 3 43 176 4.09 3 52 3 3 1
106 Marshall 2 36 176 4.89 1 26 2 2 1
109 UAB 2 37 177 4.78 2 17 7 6 0
110 Fresno State 2 45 183 4.07 1 18 9 9 0
110 Rutgers 2 41 183 4.46 1 19 5 7 0
112 Illinois 2 38 184 4.84 1 29 4 5 1
113 Missouri State 2 42 192 4.57 2 21 6 6 1
113 Boise State 2 30 192 6.40 1 80 4 4 2
115 Wake Forest 3 50 193 3.86 0 32 6 6 2
116 Ohio 2 37 203 5.49 1 39 6 7 2
117 Tulane 2 45 214 4.76 2 47 7 7 1
118 Oregon State 2 44 221 5.02 2 56 6 6 2
119 Jacksonville State 3 61 224 3.67 0 25 5 7 1
120 Colorado State 2 42 225 5.36 1 35 8 8 2
121 Eastern Michigan 3 46 226 4.91 2 40 5 5 2
121 Arkansas State 2 34 226 6.65 3 74 4 4 2
123 Louisiana-Monroe 2 41 229 5.59 2 35 6 6 1
124 California 2 36 231 6.42 6 53 6 6 4
125 UTSA 2 36 233 6.47 1 65 5 5 1
126 Kent State 2 40 234 5.85 4 60 4 4 2
127 Oregon 3 47 249 5.30 0 75 4 4 2
127 Washington State 2 34 249 7.32 2 75 8 8 2
129 Syracuse 3 55 252 4.58 1 46 9 9 2
130 Georgia Tech 2 38 256 6.74 2 47 8 8 2
131 Western Kentucky 2 40 269 6.73 3 42 6 6 3
132 Northern Illinois 2 40 271 6.78 3 50 9 10 3
133 Coastal Carolina 2 43 272 6.33 1 72 4 5 3
134 Ball State 2 36 274 7.61 3 65 6 6 4
135 Bowling Green 2 32 315 9.84 0 83 6 7 3
136 UNLV 3 54 318 5.89 3 43 10 10 3
137 Hawaii 3 53 340 6.42 5 50 11 11 4
138 Memphis 3 63 358 5.68 4 71 10 10 4
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards