2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - On 1st Down through 10/23/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Indiana 7 108 205 1.90 2 26 8 8 1
2 Notre Dame 7 90 198 2.20 2 15 3 3 0
3 Nebraska 7 96 231 2.41 1 56 5 5 1
4 Pittsburgh 7 105 260 2.48 2 28 9 9 1
5 New Mexico 6 93 233 2.51 0 54 8 8 2
6 Louisiana Tech 6 111 300 2.70 3 25 11 11 2
7 Texas Tech 6 79 219 2.77 0 20 5 5 1
8 TCU 6 90 252 2.80 3 16 6 6 0
9 Navy 6 98 278 2.84 4 48 9 9 2
10 Virginia Tech 7 104 296 2.85 6 42 9 11 3
11 Miami (OH) 7 93 268 2.88 2 17 7 7 0
12 Arizona 6 102 295 2.89 3 21 8 8 3
13 Ohio State 7 95 279 2.94 1 15 6 6 0
14 Iowa 6 94 285 3.03 0 34 3 3 1
15 Wisconsin 6 91 282 3.10 2 15 4 4 0
16 Miami (FL) 6 74 231 3.12 1 24 4 4 2
17 UCF 6 110 345 3.14 3 34 9 9 2
18 Utah 6 72 227 3.15 3 26 4 4 1
19 Baylor 6 99 319 3.22 2 25 14 13 2
20 Minnesota 6 95 307 3.23 3 33 9 9 2
21 Kentucky 7 112 364 3.25 7 31 10 10 1
21 Maryland 7 126 409 3.25 4 22 11 12 1
23 Connecticut 7 116 378 3.26 6 17 8 7 0
24 BYU 6 79 258 3.27 0 21 10 9 1
25 New Mexico State 7 107 352 3.29 8 52 8 9 4
26 Michigan 6 95 315 3.32 2 31 5 5 2
27 Michigan State 7 113 379 3.35 4 20 12 12 1
27 Old Dominion 7 130 436 3.35 3 40 14 14 1
27 East Carolina 7 141 472 3.35 5 24 14 14 3
30 Missouri 7 102 343 3.36 2 27 10 10 2
30 Wake Forest 7 104 349 3.36 0 32 9 9 2
32 South Carolina 6 86 290 3.37 2 43 8 7 4
33 Texas 6 103 350 3.40 2 22 9 8 1
34 Colorado 6 110 376 3.42 1 35 12 13 3
35 Liberty 7 99 341 3.44 1 25 11 11 3
36 Appalachian State 7 131 453 3.46 5 45 10 11 1
37 Tulsa 8 150 523 3.49 1 19 13 13 0
38 Auburn 6 125 444 3.55 6 44 10 10 3
39 LSU 7 98 351 3.58 3 77 10 10 2
39 Toledo 7 107 383 3.58 1 87 10 10 3
41 Georgia 7 109 392 3.60 4 25 10 11 2
42 James Madison 8 132 477 3.61 2 47 12 12 2
43 Alabama 7 112 407 3.63 1 56 8 10 6
44 USC 7 109 398 3.65 4 45 8 8 1
45 UCLA 6 96 353 3.68 2 18 9 9 0
46 North Dakota State 7 112 414 3.70 2 19 10 10 0
47 Tennessee 7 109 406 3.72 4 27 13 15 4
48 Oklahoma 6 90 337 3.74 2 54 7 7 2
48 Ohio 7 108 404 3.74 2 40 12 13 4
50 Illinois 6 97 372 3.84 5 36 11 12 2
51 Florida 7 103 397 3.85 5 80 6 6 2
52 Delaware 7 122 471 3.86 5 34 15 15 4
53 Louisville 7 126 488 3.87 4 40 7 8 3
54 Jacksonville State 7 119 462 3.88 3 30 11 13 2
55 Louisiana 7 101 393 3.89 2 29 8 8 3
55 Western Michigan 7 125 486 3.89 3 29 10 10 1
57 Utah State 6 85 337 3.96 4 54 6 6 3
58 San Jose State 7 125 498 3.98 3 28 15 17 2
58 Massachusetts 8 139 553 3.98 4 70 15 15 4
60 Kennesaw State 7 123 497 4.04 9 42 13 14 1
61 Oregon State 7 110 448 4.07 4 56 12 12 3
62 Charlotte 7 122 498 4.08 4 44 16 17 1
63 Syracuse 6 113 462 4.09 6 71 15 14 3
64 Oklahoma State 6 104 428 4.12 1 75 7 6 1
64 Georgia Southern 7 126 519 4.12 1 35 17 16 3
66 Buffalo 7 122 510 4.18 4 59 12 12 2
67 Texas State 6 95 398 4.19 6 45 11 11 2
68 Georgia State 6 97 407 4.20 7 63 15 16 4
69 Oregon 6 102 430 4.22 0 75 9 9 3
70 San Diego State 7 150 635 4.23 7 27 11 12 2
71 Ole Miss 6 116 493 4.25 3 43 11 11 5
72 Arkansas 7 121 517 4.27 10 59 18 18 4
73 Missouri State 7 136 586 4.31 7 24 16 16 3
74 USF 7 114 492 4.32 1 34 15 15 3
75 Nevada 6 110 484 4.40 5 34 10 10 2
76 Texas A&M 7 107 474 4.43 3 36 13 13 2
77 Virginia 8 136 605 4.45 6 48 14 14 6
78 FIU 7 107 477 4.46 1 27 16 17 1
78 Eastern Michigan 8 125 557 4.46 4 40 16 18 3
80 North Texas 6 106 474 4.47 5 43 12 14 3
80 Kent State 7 123 550 4.47 4 60 13 13 3
82 Vanderbilt 7 126 567 4.50 8 59 16 18 5
83 Florida Atlantic 6 116 523 4.51 8 69 12 12 4
84 Mississippi State 6 95 429 4.52 4 37 9 9 2
85 Cincinnati 6 103 467 4.53 4 58 14 16 1
85 Kansas 6 115 521 4.53 4 64 13 14 3
87 Sacramento State 7 125 569 4.55 8 32 16 15 4
88 Troy 6 93 425 4.57 4 24 13 13 3
88 Duke 7 119 544 4.57 4 60 14 15 5
90 Houston 7 94 431 4.59 4 37 12 13 4
90 Boston College 6 107 491 4.59 3 76 15 16 3
90 UTEP 7 135 619 4.59 5 54 18 19 3
93 Louisiana-Monroe 6 120 555 4.63 7 35 12 11 3
94 Air Force 7 105 492 4.69 7 57 13 14 3
95 Rice 7 122 573 4.70 5 52 16 15 4
96 Temple 7 131 618 4.72 9 51 18 19 4
97 Boise State 6 67 318 4.75 2 80 9 9 4
98 UAB 7 150 715 4.77 3 42 24 24 2
99 North Carolina 6 109 521 4.78 3 48 8 10 3
99 Stanford 8 140 669 4.78 3 46 19 19 5
101 Iowa State 6 100 481 4.81 4 54 9 8 5
102 Central Michigan 7 123 594 4.83 5 35 16 17 4
103 Middle Tennessee State 7 119 580 4.87 7 38 19 19 4
104 Kansas State 6 100 492 4.92 3 53 19 19 6
105 Tulane 6 126 622 4.94 4 47 20 20 4
106 Southern Miss 6 137 695 5.07 6 48 18 20 3
106 Wyoming 8 145 735 5.07 3 38 18 19 7
108 Georgia Tech 6 112 569 5.08 4 47 14 14 5
109 Clemson 6 100 510 5.10 3 34 15 17 1
109 Sam Houston State 7 126 643 5.10 4 33 17 17 7
111 UTSA 7 134 686 5.12 2 65 15 16 3
112 California 7 125 644 5.15 8 53 19 19 9
113 Washington 7 116 598 5.16 3 59 16 16 5
114 Coastal Carolina 7 145 755 5.21 2 72 16 17 5
115 Washington State 7 118 616 5.22 5 75 18 18 4
116 West Virginia 7 131 689 5.26 5 63 18 18 9
117 NC State 7 100 529 5.29 4 70 13 15 4
118 Memphis 8 156 830 5.32 6 75 22 23 7
119 Penn State 7 111 594 5.35 1 47 18 18 7
120 Marshall 7 122 658 5.39 6 70 14 14 5
121 South Alabama 7 102 553 5.42 3 75 15 16 5
122 SMU 6 93 508 5.46 3 58 12 13 4
122 Fresno State 7 138 754 5.46 2 88 22 22 4
124 Western Kentucky 7 106 587 5.54 6 46 12 12 6
124 Purdue 7 122 676 5.54 4 53 16 16 6
126 Northwestern 6 88 502 5.70 2 70 13 14 5
126 Army 7 91 519 5.70 6 72 10 11 3
128 Ball State 7 132 759 5.75 7 68 21 21 8
129 UNLV 7 132 784 5.94 7 43 24 24 10
130 Northern Illinois 6 125 751 6.01 10 53 24 25 10
131 Hawaii 7 124 747 6.02 8 67 19 20 7
132 Florida State 7 123 742 6.03 8 97 22 22 7
133 Rutgers 6 113 689 6.10 6 75 22 24 5
133 Arkansas State 7 127 775 6.10 9 74 23 27 4
135 Arizona State 6 95 606 6.38 5 75 14 14 6
136 Colorado State 6 129 844 6.54 10 53 25 25 7
137 Akron 7 115 755 6.57 4 71 18 19 6
138 Bowling Green 7 135 919 6.81 4 83 21 23 10
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards