2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down through 10/29/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Iowa 7 39 -14 -0.36 0 9 6 0 0
2 SMU 7 36 17 0.47 1 14 9 1 0
3 Notre Dame 7 42 19 0.45 0 12 17 2 0
4 Clemson 7 48 28 0.58 1 17 15 3 0
5 Houston 8 33 29 0.88 4 22 10 2 1
6 Duke 7 40 45 1.13 0 27 10 2 1
7 Colorado 6 32 46 1.44 0 19 12 4 0
8 Georgia 7 32 57 1.78 1 22 9 3 2
9 BYU 7 33 60 1.82 3 26 12 1 1
10 Mississippi State 7 38 61 1.61 0 14 13 2 0
11 Oklahoma 7 41 62 1.51 0 22 8 4 1
12 Memphis 8 37 64 1.73 1 18 13 1 0
12 UCLA 7 33 64 1.94 1 20 9 4 1
14 Nebraska 7 36 65 1.81 1 22 8 3 1
15 Georgia Southern 7 42 69 1.64 2 14 12 5 0
15 Fresno State 7 32 69 2.16 1 26 11 2 1
17 USC 8 37 72 1.95 1 24 14 3 1
18 New Mexico State 8 48 73 1.52 3 18 14 3 0
18 FIU 7 40 73 1.83 0 21 10 5 1
20 Massachusetts 8 36 76 2.11 0 16 11 4 0
21 LSU 8 49 77 1.57 0 34 15 7 2
21 Arizona State 7 34 77 2.26 0 22 14 5 1
23 Pittsburgh 7 36 78 2.17 3 20 12 4 1
24 Missouri 7 41 80 1.95 0 22 15 3 1
24 Miami (FL) 7 36 80 2.22 0 27 12 7 1
26 Louisville 7 38 83 2.18 1 13 13 1 0
27 NC State 7 43 84 1.95 2 23 15 5 1
28 Michigan 7 51 85 1.67 0 12 16 3 0
29 Arizona 7 34 88 2.59 0 16 13 6 0
30 South Carolina 7 49 91 1.86 2 17 17 3 0
31 Washington 7 43 92 2.14 1 32 11 4 1
31 UNLV 7 41 92 2.24 2 12 15 5 0
33 South Alabama 7 27 93 3.44 2 54 9 3 2
34 Kansas State 7 45 94 2.09 1 30 12 4 2
34 Wake Forest 7 45 94 2.09 2 25 21 5 1
36 Toledo 8 52 95 1.83 1 19 14 4 0
37 Wisconsin 7 43 97 2.26 1 33 18 4 1
38 Texas 7 42 99 2.36 1 42 13 4 1
39 West Virginia 8 41 102 2.49 1 47 15 5 1
39 Boise State 7 34 102 3.00 1 64 7 4 1
41 Minnesota 7 35 103 2.94 1 26 13 2 1
42 Alabama 8 45 105 2.33 2 27 13 5 1
43 Army 7 34 106 3.12 0 16 17 5 0
43 Purdue 7 28 106 3.79 1 26 12 5 1
45 Georgia State 7 36 107 2.97 2 17 9 6 0
46 Air Force 7 26 110 4.23 2 18 9 4 0
47 Wyoming 8 46 113 2.46 1 16 15 4 0
48 Akron 8 32 116 3.63 1 28 12 4 3
49 North Texas 8 44 117 2.66 1 43 12 5 2
49 Penn State 7 39 117 3.00 3 17 10 6 0
51 Maryland 7 47 118 2.51 3 19 17 3 0
52 Kent State 8 38 119 3.13 5 35 14 5 1
53 Louisiana 8 34 123 3.62 1 24 16 7 1
54 Indiana 8 48 125 2.60 3 39 16 4 1
54 UCF 7 46 125 2.72 3 13 16 2 0
56 Ohio 8 54 128 2.37 6 22 22 3 1
57 San Jose State 8 54 129 2.39 2 17 20 6 0
57 Utah 7 30 129 4.30 1 16 12 5 0
59 North Dakota State 8 51 130 2.55 2 30 16 5 2
59 Ohio State 7 36 130 3.61 1 25 17 3 1
61 Boston College 7 47 132 2.81 2 23 17 4 2
62 Louisiana Tech 7 45 135 3.00 2 25 16 4 2
63 Navy 7 47 140 2.98 1 28 22 5 1
63 Rice 8 46 140 3.04 3 19 18 6 0
63 Vanderbilt 8 46 140 3.04 3 38 18 5 1
66 Baylor 7 52 141 2.71 1 16 17 11 0
66 Syracuse 7 34 141 4.15 2 82 16 5 3
68 Virginia 8 47 143 3.04 1 21 17 5 1
68 Marshall 7 39 143 3.67 0 55 13 5 1
70 Florida 7 41 144 3.51 1 17 17 7 0
70 Ole Miss 7 39 144 3.69 0 19 18 6 0
72 Texas Tech 7 45 145 3.22 0 21 20 11 1
73 Connecticut 7 33 148 4.48 0 32 18 4 2
74 Cincinnati 7 34 149 4.38 1 15 15 6 0
75 New Mexico 7 31 151 4.87 1 86 10 5 1
76 Appalachian State 7 38 152 4.00 2 32 16 5 2
77 Old Dominion 8 53 153 2.89 0 35 17 5 2
78 Stanford 8 38 154 4.05 5 31 24 5 3
79 Iowa State 7 37 156 4.22 3 26 14 5 2
80 Colorado State 7 37 157 4.24 4 40 17 5 1
81 Miami (OH) 8 40 158 3.95 3 53 17 4 2
82 Troy 8 53 162 3.06 0 21 22 4 1
82 Florida State 7 40 162 4.05 2 57 14 5 1
84 Illinois 7 41 163 3.98 2 32 19 4 1
85 Auburn 7 49 165 3.37 1 20 16 7 1
86 San Diego State 8 50 168 3.36 2 19 28 3 0
86 Kennesaw State 8 43 168 3.91 0 14 20 7 0
88 Liberty 7 34 169 4.97 1 65 9 4 1
89 Bowling Green 8 47 170 3.62 0 30 17 5 1
90 Oregon 7 47 171 3.64 1 33 17 6 3
90 Arkansas State 8 47 171 3.64 1 36 22 5 2
90 Texas State 7 41 171 4.17 1 18 15 8 0
93 Oklahoma State 7 47 173 3.68 2 44 17 8 2
94 TCU 7 46 174 3.78 2 34 15 6 2
95 Western Kentucky 8 43 175 4.07 1 35 17 4 1
96 Western Michigan 8 53 178 3.36 1 26 23 7 1
97 East Carolina 7 58 184 3.17 3 23 21 12 1
97 Delaware 8 39 184 4.72 3 61 16 6 2
99 Texas A&M 8 46 185 4.02 0 30 17 5 1
99 Northern Illinois 7 41 185 4.51 4 30 26 6 2
101 North Carolina 7 55 187 3.40 2 34 27 1 1
101 Charlotte 7 47 187 3.98 2 21 22 8 2
103 Nevada 7 55 188 3.42 2 32 14 7 2
103 Sam Houston State 8 52 188 3.62 2 18 17 10 0
105 Virginia Tech 8 47 189 4.02 2 76 15 8 4
106 Hawaii 8 45 190 4.22 5 21 19 5 1
106 UTEP 6 43 190 4.42 5 67 21 7 2
108 Buffalo 8 39 195 5.00 2 50 12 5 2
109 Utah State 7 48 197 4.10 0 30 26 7 2
109 Washington State 8 45 197 4.38 0 22 20 8 2
109 Sacramento State 8 37 197 5.32 3 50 15 5 2
109 Rutgers 7 33 197 5.97 3 33 16 8 4
113 Arkansas 7 39 201 5.15 2 62 20 7 1
114 Northwestern 7 45 202 4.49 2 43 20 8 2
115 Tennessee 8 47 205 4.36 3 31 17 10 4
116 Louisiana-Monroe 7 51 208 4.08 2 27 22 5 2
116 Georgia Tech 7 48 208 4.33 1 29 23 10 2
118 UTSA 8 57 209 3.67 3 54 23 2 1
119 James Madison 9 56 210 3.75 2 41 19 7 1
119 Missouri State 8 48 210 4.38 1 26 22 7 1
121 USF 7 47 213 4.53 3 53 20 7 3
122 Middle Tennessee State 8 39 219 5.62 1 48 17 9 1
123 UAB 7 56 221 3.95 5 24 20 8 1
123 Oregon State 7 45 221 4.91 2 41 17 6 3
125 Tulsa 8 62 225 3.63 5 56 22 9 1
125 Southern Miss 7 54 225 4.17 3 43 26 6 3
125 Temple 7 45 225 5.00 1 48 24 8 1
128 Coastal Carolina 7 50 228 4.56 2 67 23 6 3
129 Kentucky 8 51 233 4.57 1 74 27 5 2
130 Kansas 7 44 240 5.45 2 90 14 5 4
131 Central Michigan 8 57 242 4.25 5 27 32 9 2
132 Eastern Michigan 9 51 245 4.80 1 42 21 9 2
133 Ball State 8 45 266 5.91 3 66 19 8 2
134 Jacksonville State 8 52 271 5.21 2 25 27 8 1
135 California 8 49 282 5.76 5 75 22 7 3
136 Tulane 7 62 286 4.61 6 34 29 10 2
136 Michigan State 8 52 286 5.50 2 47 27 7 2
138 Florida Atlantic 8 48 333 6.94 3 61 23 8 6
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards