2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - On 1st Down through 09/11/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Arizona 1 10 -19 -1.90 0 4 0 0 0
2 Minnesota 1 14 1 0.07 0 4 0 0 0
3 Virginia Tech 1 17 6 0.35 0 6 0 0 0
4 Massachusetts 1 8 4 0.50 0 3 0 0 0
4 Vanderbilt 1 10 5 0.50 0 16 0 1 0
6 Michigan State 1 12 8 0.67 0 12 1 1 0
7 Pittsburgh 1 12 14 1.17 1 3 0 0 0
8 Alabama 1 11 14 1.27 0 6 0 0 0
9 Notre Dame 1 14 18 1.29 0 8 0 0 0
10 Iowa 1 13 18 1.38 0 6 0 0 0
11 Utah State 1 13 19 1.46 0 9 0 0 0
12 Georgia Southern 1 14 21 1.50 0 7 0 0 0
12 LSU 1 14 21 1.50 1 11 1 1 0
14 Louisiana Tech 1 21 32 1.52 0 11 1 1 0
15 West Virginia 1 17 26 1.53 0 8 0 0 0
16 Navy 1 11 17 1.55 0 10 2 2 0
17 Ohio State 1 7 11 1.57 0 5 0 0 0
18 Georgia State 1 12 19 1.58 0 12 1 1 0
19 Georgia 1 15 24 1.60 0 7 0 0 0
20 Kennesaw State 1 13 21 1.62 0 8 0 0 0
21 James Madison 1 20 33 1.65 0 7 0 0 0
22 Penn State 1 11 19 1.73 0 9 0 0 0
23 Texas Tech 1 13 23 1.77 0 4 0 0 0
24 Arkansas 1 11 20 1.82 1 12 1 1 0
25 UCF 1 19 35 1.84 0 24 1 1 1
26 Delaware 1 16 30 1.88 0 18 1 1 0
26 Connecticut 1 17 32 1.88 1 7 0 0 0
28 Iowa State 1 22 42 1.91 0 44 2 1 1
29 Southern Miss 1 21 41 1.95 0 14 0 1 0
30 Buffalo 1 17 37 2.18 0 15 1 1 0
31 Colorado 1 16 35 2.19 0 10 2 2 0
32 Utah 1 14 31 2.21 1 7 0 0 0
32 Appalachian State 1 19 42 2.21 0 15 0 1 0
34 Temple 1 17 38 2.24 1 17 1 2 0
35 Kansas State 1 16 36 2.25 0 26 2 2 1
36 Houston 1 11 25 2.27 1 9 0 0 0
37 Kentucky 1 13 30 2.31 1 11 1 1 0
38 San Jose State 2 30 72 2.40 2 11 1 1 0
39 Old Dominion 1 16 40 2.50 1 16 2 2 0
40 USC 2 27 68 2.52 0 13 3 3 0
41 Maryland 1 13 33 2.54 0 10 1 1 0
42 Texas A&M 1 9 23 2.56 0 7 0 0 0
43 Syracuse 1 18 47 2.61 0 46 1 1 1
44 North Dakota State 2 23 61 2.65 1 18 2 2 0
45 Virginia 2 23 62 2.70 1 13 1 1 0
46 Purdue 1 14 39 2.79 1 18 2 2 0
46 Sacramento State 2 29 81 2.79 0 18 2 2 0
48 Sam Houston State 1 20 57 2.85 0 22 2 2 1
49 Oklahoma State 1 16 46 2.88 0 9 0 0 0
49 Miami (FL) 2 24 69 2.88 0 9 1 0 0
51 Auburn 1 25 73 2.92 0 8 0 0 0
52 Louisiana 1 14 41 2.93 0 9 0 0 0
53 Oregon 1 19 56 2.95 0 7 0 0 0
54 Florida 1 15 46 3.07 1 7 0 0 0
55 TCU 1 17 53 3.12 1 11 2 2 0
56 Duke 1 15 47 3.13 0 7 0 0 0
57 Charlotte 1 20 63 3.15 1 19 2 2 0
58 Toledo 1 25 79 3.16 0 17 4 4 0
59 BYU 1 14 45 3.21 0 19 2 2 0
60 Michigan 1 17 55 3.24 0 11 1 1 0
61 Rice 1 16 53 3.31 0 16 1 1 0
62 Stanford 2 31 103 3.32 0 19 3 3 0
63 Tennessee 1 12 40 3.33 0 22 1 1 1
63 Nebraska 1 15 50 3.33 0 12 1 1 0
65 Eastern Michigan 2 28 94 3.36 1 13 3 3 0
66 Wake Forest 1 13 44 3.38 0 24 1 1 1
67 Army 1 13 45 3.46 0 8 0 0 0
68 UCLA 1 22 77 3.50 1 12 2 2 0
69 Liberty 1 15 53 3.53 0 23 1 1 1
70 USF 1 9 32 3.56 0 14 1 1 0
70 Louisville 2 27 96 3.56 1 11 1 1 0
72 UTSA 1 12 43 3.58 0 8 0 0 0
73 Miami (OH) 1 17 61 3.59 0 13 2 2 0
74 Illinois 1 18 65 3.61 0 13 1 1 0
74 Ole Miss 1 18 65 3.61 0 17 2 2 0
74 Missouri 2 28 101 3.61 1 27 3 3 1
77 Wisconsin 1 12 44 3.67 0 12 1 1 0
78 Wyoming 1 19 70 3.68 0 20 2 2 1
79 San Diego State 1 13 48 3.69 1 9 0 0 0
79 Northwestern 1 16 59 3.69 1 12 1 1 0
81 Middle Tennessee State 1 10 37 3.70 0 9 0 0 0
82 Air Force 1 12 45 3.75 0 12 0 1 0
83 Indiana 1 22 83 3.77 1 19 2 2 0
84 Texas State 1 18 69 3.83 0 45 1 1 1
85 Kansas 2 34 132 3.88 1 64 1 1 1
86 Tulsa 1 13 51 3.92 0 14 2 2 0
87 UAB 1 14 56 4.00 1 17 1 1 0
88 Central Michigan 1 19 77 4.05 0 13 2 2 0
89 Memphis 2 36 147 4.08 2 23 5 5 2
90 Florida Atlantic 1 22 92 4.18 2 18 3 3 0
91 East Carolina 1 26 109 4.19 3 16 3 3 0
92 UTEP 1 20 84 4.20 0 21 3 3 1
92 Jacksonville State 2 41 172 4.20 0 25 5 7 1
94 Boston College 2 41 173 4.22 2 24 4 4 1
95 Nevada 1 18 77 4.28 2 20 3 3 1
96 FIU 1 17 74 4.35 0 12 2 3 0
96 Colorado State 1 20 87 4.35 0 15 3 3 0
98 Mississippi State 1 17 75 4.41 0 8 0 0 0
99 New Mexico 1 12 53 4.42 0 16 1 1 0
100 Georgia Tech 1 16 71 4.44 0 15 2 2 0
101 Fresno State 1 26 116 4.46 1 16 6 6 0
101 Rutgers 2 41 183 4.46 1 19 5 7 0
103 South Alabama 1 8 36 4.50 0 20 2 2 1
104 Washington State 1 15 69 4.60 1 13 3 3 0
105 Akron 1 13 60 4.62 0 15 1 2 0
106 Clemson 1 25 116 4.64 1 17 3 3 0
107 New Mexico State 2 31 144 4.65 2 52 3 3 1
107 NC State 2 34 158 4.65 1 22 4 4 1
109 North Carolina 1 18 84 4.67 1 48 1 2 1
110 Western Michigan 1 13 61 4.69 0 15 1 1 0
111 Marshall 1 23 109 4.74 1 16 1 1 0
111 Baylor 1 23 109 4.74 1 25 5 4 2
113 Oklahoma 1 14 70 5.00 0 51 1 1 1
113 Texas 1 19 95 5.00 1 22 2 2 1
113 Tulane 1 24 120 5.00 1 47 4 4 1
116 Cincinnati 1 19 97 5.11 0 18 3 3 0
117 Florida State 2 27 141 5.22 0 23 3 3 2
118 Washington 1 15 79 5.27 1 25 3 3 1
119 Missouri State 1 27 146 5.41 2 13 5 5 0
120 Troy 1 7 40 5.71 0 24 1 1 1
121 Coastal Carolina 1 27 156 5.78 1 72 1 2 1
122 Boise State 1 14 82 5.86 0 40 2 2 1
123 UNLV 2 34 201 5.91 1 36 6 6 1
124 North Texas 1 16 97 6.06 2 43 2 2 2
125 South Carolina 1 11 68 6.18 0 26 2 2 2
126 Louisiana-Monroe 1 16 103 6.44 2 19 3 3 0
127 Hawaii 2 39 267 6.85 4 50 9 9 4
128 Arizona State 1 11 76 6.91 1 39 2 2 1
129 Oregon State 1 23 161 7.00 1 56 5 5 2
130 SMU 1 20 143 7.15 2 54 2 2 1
131 Ohio 1 20 155 7.75 1 39 6 6 2
132 Arkansas State 1 25 194 7.76 3 74 4 4 2
133 Kent State 1 24 199 8.29 3 60 3 3 2
134 Western Kentucky 1 21 177 8.43 2 42 4 4 3
135 Ball State 1 24 208 8.67 2 65 5 5 3
136 Northern Illinois 1 21 187 8.90 2 50 7 7 3
137 California 1 20 223 11.15 5 53 6 6 4
138 Bowling Green 1 14 209 14.93 0 83 3 3 2
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards