2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - On 2nd Down through 10/23/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Miami (FL) 6 43 45 1.05 1 14 5 2 0
2 Pittsburgh 7 64 78 1.22 1 14 14 3 0
3 Virginia Tech 7 62 118 1.90 2 21 10 6 2
4 Baylor 6 58 122 2.10 1 14 8 2 0
5 Indiana 7 78 173 2.22 0 22 9 5 1
6 Georgia 7 80 181 2.26 1 58 18 2 1
7 Michigan 6 60 136 2.27 0 13 12 3 0
8 Oregon 6 58 144 2.48 4 35 11 3 2
9 James Madison 8 87 220 2.53 1 24 12 4 1
10 Duke 7 63 161 2.56 0 13 17 2 0
10 Texas 6 72 184 2.56 1 32 17 7 1
12 UCLA 6 67 173 2.58 2 26 16 6 2
13 TCU 6 62 168 2.71 2 21 12 6 1
14 Wake Forest 7 75 205 2.73 4 14 21 4 0
15 Alabama 7 80 219 2.74 3 22 17 7 1
16 Houston 7 57 161 2.82 1 29 14 6 1
17 Connecticut 7 72 213 2.96 2 30 17 3 1
18 LSU 7 74 221 2.99 3 64 15 7 2
19 Texas Tech 6 49 150 3.06 0 15 12 7 0
20 New Mexico 6 60 189 3.15 0 13 11 7 0
21 Auburn 6 64 203 3.17 1 33 17 5 2
22 BYU 6 61 194 3.18 3 25 16 7 2
23 Navy 6 69 220 3.19 1 12 11 3 0
23 Iowa 6 72 230 3.19 1 17 20 5 0
25 Washington 7 73 235 3.22 3 19 18 8 0
26 Mississippi State 6 66 214 3.24 1 23 18 6 1
27 Utah 6 58 189 3.26 1 22 12 8 1
27 Wisconsin 6 81 264 3.26 2 17 14 6 0
29 North Carolina 6 63 211 3.35 1 24 17 4 1
30 Kentucky 7 69 233 3.38 2 16 9 4 0
31 Miami (OH) 7 66 226 3.42 3 26 14 6 2
32 Georgia Southern 7 78 271 3.47 0 21 18 9 1
33 Northwestern 6 56 196 3.50 1 15 13 4 0
33 Illinois 6 64 224 3.50 2 24 15 5 1
35 Ohio State 7 74 260 3.51 4 37 13 8 2
35 North Dakota State 7 80 281 3.51 0 18 18 7 0
37 Oklahoma 6 67 236 3.52 3 38 9 7 2
38 Texas State 6 54 195 3.61 4 21 12 6 1
38 Georgia Tech 6 88 318 3.61 3 24 20 9 2
40 Oklahoma State 6 80 291 3.64 4 29 24 5 1
41 Syracuse 6 56 205 3.66 5 32 13 5 2
41 FIU 7 74 271 3.66 3 54 17 8 2
41 East Carolina 7 98 359 3.66 4 44 25 11 4
44 Hawaii 7 92 339 3.68 1 31 26 10 3
45 USF 7 82 306 3.73 1 50 25 8 2
46 UCF 6 68 254 3.74 4 78 10 5 2
46 Tennessee 7 69 258 3.74 1 57 17 9 3
46 Fresno State 7 84 314 3.74 2 72 29 5 1
49 Western Michigan 7 88 331 3.76 1 15 25 9 0
50 Appalachian State 7 80 303 3.79 3 24 20 9 2
51 Eastern Michigan 8 83 317 3.82 5 21 17 10 1
52 South Carolina 6 68 261 3.84 1 39 17 5 2
52 Delaware 7 74 284 3.84 2 24 25 11 1
54 Florida State 7 90 348 3.87 3 68 24 8 4
55 Cincinnati 6 69 276 4.00 6 21 18 12 1
56 Arizona 6 73 293 4.01 5 30 20 11 4
57 Oregon State 7 74 298 4.03 2 30 18 8 2
58 Michigan State 7 87 352 4.05 6 71 20 8 2
58 Nevada 6 92 373 4.05 0 23 27 9 1
60 Arizona State 6 62 252 4.06 4 38 15 7 1
60 Texas A&M 7 81 329 4.06 4 54 18 11 1
62 Notre Dame 7 61 249 4.08 1 23 12 6 1
62 Old Dominion 7 91 371 4.08 1 27 19 8 3
64 Iowa State 6 70 286 4.09 3 39 18 8 3
65 Arkansas 7 69 285 4.13 7 22 18 7 1
66 SMU 6 66 274 4.15 2 53 18 10 3
66 Temple 7 75 311 4.15 5 23 21 7 1
68 San Diego State 7 109 453 4.16 4 36 34 8 2
69 San Jose State 7 79 334 4.23 3 36 29 13 2
70 Boston College 6 75 319 4.25 1 31 22 10 2
70 Jacksonville State 7 91 387 4.25 3 72 25 11 3
72 Coastal Carolina 7 91 388 4.26 6 32 27 15 3
73 Ole Miss 6 77 331 4.30 8 45 19 5 4
73 Virginia 8 91 391 4.30 3 81 22 12 2
75 Louisiana 7 58 250 4.31 3 25 15 10 1
75 Utah State 6 71 306 4.31 2 63 15 7 3
75 Louisville 7 103 444 4.31 4 39 35 13 3
78 Ball State 7 80 346 4.33 3 50 24 10 2
78 Memphis 8 95 411 4.33 4 54 25 15 3
80 UAB 7 84 366 4.36 3 51 25 7 2
81 Rutgers 6 58 255 4.40 3 31 25 14 1
82 Missouri 7 78 344 4.41 1 27 21 14 3
82 Massachusetts 8 111 489 4.41 3 46 30 12 3
84 Kansas 6 74 329 4.45 2 59 20 11 3
84 California 7 75 334 4.45 2 55 16 7 3
86 Boise State 6 49 220 4.49 1 46 14 8 2
86 Troy 6 65 292 4.49 4 50 18 7 4
86 USC 7 68 305 4.49 7 49 19 7 3
86 Liberty 7 70 314 4.49 2 51 21 10 5
90 Florida 7 71 321 4.52 5 77 18 9 4
91 Washington State 7 74 335 4.53 4 54 20 9 4
92 Nebraska 7 79 359 4.54 1 22 24 14 1
93 Kent State 7 75 341 4.55 3 36 30 12 1
94 Arkansas State 7 89 407 4.57 6 42 26 9 2
95 New Mexico State 7 81 375 4.63 3 23 26 14 3
95 UNLV 7 82 380 4.63 2 50 26 11 3
97 Buffalo 7 81 377 4.65 5 61 21 9 3
97 Toledo 7 93 432 4.65 4 66 20 10 3
99 Air Force 7 64 301 4.70 2 68 18 8 3
100 North Texas 6 75 355 4.73 4 76 16 9 3
101 Kansas State 6 74 354 4.78 2 30 17 14 2
102 Bowling Green 7 79 385 4.87 7 59 25 12 5
103 Clemson 6 66 323 4.89 4 18 21 12 0
103 Colorado 6 74 362 4.89 2 30 22 14 3
105 Kennesaw State 7 88 431 4.90 4 38 28 17 2
106 Vanderbilt 7 68 342 5.03 0 37 22 11 2
107 Central Michigan 7 91 464 5.10 3 29 23 14 4
108 Purdue 7 67 346 5.16 7 43 27 10 4
109 UTSA 7 92 476 5.17 5 53 26 12 4
110 Army 7 72 375 5.21 1 47 27 11 5
110 West Virginia 7 81 422 5.21 5 40 25 12 4
110 Ohio 7 82 427 5.21 4 33 17 11 5
113 NC State 7 66 354 5.36 2 33 16 13 4
114 Northern Illinois 6 80 433 5.41 1 37 26 15 2
114 Penn State 7 87 471 5.41 7 47 24 13 5
116 Sacramento State 7 88 477 5.42 8 56 23 13 6
117 Wyoming 8 112 608 5.43 3 37 49 22 2
118 Minnesota 6 66 359 5.44 4 30 22 13 3
119 Georgia State 6 64 350 5.47 0 32 20 14 4
120 Maryland 7 80 440 5.50 4 63 22 11 4
121 Tulane 6 82 456 5.56 2 66 22 13 3
122 Missouri State 7 91 507 5.57 6 55 31 17 6
123 Akron 7 81 453 5.59 4 57 30 11 4
124 Sam Houston State 7 100 568 5.68 5 81 32 17 7
125 Florida Atlantic 6 75 428 5.71 5 49 22 9 3
126 Charlotte 7 103 598 5.81 13 61 33 19 6
127 Middle Tennessee State 7 94 554 5.89 6 46 37 16 6
128 Louisiana Tech 6 78 461 5.91 7 54 21 14 7
129 Marshall 7 83 492 5.93 3 73 24 10 4
129 UTEP 7 90 534 5.93 4 72 23 10 5
131 Southern Miss 6 99 589 5.95 4 74 31 13 6
132 Rice 7 90 550 6.11 3 66 28 17 7
133 Tulsa 8 131 839 6.40 6 84 46 24 7
134 Stanford 8 102 679 6.66 13 97 33 17 5
135 Western Kentucky 7 83 554 6.67 4 72 29 17 7
136 South Alabama 7 71 476 6.70 10 80 24 16 6
137 Louisiana-Monroe 6 84 568 6.76 2 57 30 16 7
138 Colorado State 6 84 662 7.88 9 63 35 18 8
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards