2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down through 11/12/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Iowa 9 50 4 0.08 0 11 9 1 0
1 Notre Dame 9 56 40 0.71 0 13 22 3 0
1 Duke 9 49 46 0.94 0 27 11 3 2
1 Mississippi State 9 53 50 0.94 0 14 17 3 0
1 Colorado 8 44 70 1.59 0 19 16 5 0
1 Arizona State 9 50 86 1.72 0 22 18 5 1
1 LSU 9 55 104 1.89 0 34 17 9 2
1 Old Dominion 10 67 116 1.73 0 35 19 6 2
1 Miami (FL) 9 48 126 2.63 0 27 18 8 2
1 Oklahoma 9 53 129 2.43 0 30 14 8 2
1 Troy 9 61 166 2.72 0 21 24 5 1
1 Michigan 9 65 180 2.77 0 54 21 5 2
1 Texas A&M 9 50 182 3.64 0 30 17 5 1
1 Bowling Green 10 61 184 3.02 0 30 20 5 1
1 Army 9 50 197 3.94 0 35 27 7 1
1 Utah State 9 55 222 4.04 0 30 29 8 2
17 Clemson 9 55 14 0.25 1 17 17 3 0
17 SMU 9 52 51 0.98 1 14 15 2 0
17 Nebraska 9 45 74 1.64 1 22 11 4 1
17 Toledo 10 62 86 1.39 1 19 17 4 0
17 USC 9 45 87 1.93 1 24 18 3 1
17 Louisville 9 48 91 1.90 1 13 16 1 0
17 FIU 9 50 97 1.94 1 24 15 6 2
17 Missouri 9 53 105 1.98 1 22 20 4 1
17 Washington 9 53 111 2.09 1 32 15 5 1
17 Purdue 9 41 128 3.12 1 26 16 6 1
17 Texas 9 59 137 2.32 1 42 19 6 1
17 Boise State 9 44 139 3.16 1 64 10 5 2
17 New Mexico 9 41 146 3.56 1 86 12 6 1
17 Liberty 9 41 149 3.63 1 65 9 4 1
17 North Texas 9 52 161 3.10 1 43 16 7 3
17 Wisconsin 9 60 162 2.70 1 33 24 6 1
17 Marshall 9 46 163 3.54 1 55 16 6 1
17 West Virginia 9 49 165 3.37 1 47 20 7 2
17 Ole Miss 9 49 167 3.41 1 19 23 7 0
17 Ohio State 9 47 185 3.94 1 25 22 6 2
17 Kennesaw State 9 51 186 3.65 1 14 24 7 0
17 Western Kentucky 9 47 188 4.00 1 35 19 5 1
17 Utah 9 38 203 5.34 1 30 17 8 1
17 Middle Tennessee State 9 40 215 5.38 1 48 17 9 1
17 Western Michigan 10 63 255 4.05 1 26 28 11 3
17 Kentucky 9 59 289 4.90 1 74 31 6 3
43 Georgia Southern 9 49 68 1.39 2 14 14 5 0
43 Georgia State 9 44 93 2.11 2 17 11 7 0
43 Fresno State 9 45 98 2.18 2 26 16 4 1
43 Georgia 9 43 98 2.28 2 22 12 5 2
43 UCLA 9 45 103 2.29 2 20 12 5 1
43 NC State 9 53 108 2.04 2 23 16 6 1
43 Memphis 10 54 110 2.04 2 25 18 4 1
43 Alabama 9 49 113 2.31 2 27 15 5 1
43 Kansas State 9 53 114 2.15 2 30 16 4 2
43 South Carolina 9 62 120 1.94 2 17 25 3 0
43 Wake Forest 9 58 121 2.09 2 25 22 6 1
43 Air Force 9 33 123 3.73 2 18 12 5 0
43 South Alabama 9 43 128 2.98 2 54 17 3 2
43 Minnesota 9 46 133 2.89 2 26 16 3 1
43 Baylor 9 69 139 2.01 2 21 22 12 1
43 Louisiana Tech 9 58 142 2.45 2 25 19 5 2
43 Navy 9 56 144 2.57 2 28 23 5 1
43 Syracuse 9 38 151 3.97 2 82 18 7 3
43 Wyoming 9 54 160 2.96 2 22 19 7 1
43 North Dakota State 9 58 168 2.90 2 30 18 6 3
43 Texas State 9 45 175 3.89 2 18 17 8 0
43 San Jose State 10 64 178 2.78 2 17 24 9 0
43 Sam Houston State 9 54 179 3.31 2 18 17 10 0
43 Louisiana 10 52 183 3.52 2 24 25 9 1
43 Cincinnati 9 37 183 4.95 2 15 18 9 0
43 Appalachian State 9 49 186 3.80 2 32 19 7 2
43 Massachusetts 10 52 194 3.73 2 69 16 7 2
43 Florida 9 54 195 3.61 2 17 24 9 0
43 TCU 9 60 201 3.35 2 34 19 7 2
43 Buffalo 10 48 202 4.21 2 50 14 5 2
43 Virginia 9 58 203 3.50 2 21 24 6 1
43 Arizona 9 46 219 4.76 2 64 18 9 2
43 Virginia Tech 9 53 224 4.23 2 76 19 9 4
43 Arkansas 9 51 227 4.45 2 62 24 8 1
43 North Carolina 9 66 228 3.45 2 34 34 2 1
43 Washington State 9 52 230 4.42 2 22 23 9 2
43 Kansas 9 54 239 4.43 2 90 17 5 4
43 Connecticut 9 56 252 4.50 2 39 30 5 3
43 Charlotte 9 58 257 4.43 2 33 30 10 3
43 Temple 9 62 274 4.42 2 48 29 9 1
43 Jacksonville State 9 55 276 5.02 2 25 28 9 1
43 Arkansas State 9 59 278 4.71 2 36 28 9 4
43 Michigan State 9 57 278 4.88 2 47 28 8 2
43 Georgia Tech 9 63 284 4.51 2 29 27 11 3
43 Akron 10 45 285 6.33 2 82 21 7 5
43 Eastern Michigan 10 58 291 5.02 2 42 23 10 3
43 Missouri State 9 58 322 5.55 2 56 26 10 3
90 Pittsburgh 8 45 84 1.87 3 20 12 4 1
90 Indiana 9 50 128 2.56 3 39 16 4 1
90 Penn State 9 47 132 2.81 3 17 13 8 0
90 Vanderbilt 9 51 158 3.10 3 38 21 6 1
90 Maryland 9 57 167 2.93 3 38 22 4 1
90 Illinois 9 50 174 3.48 3 32 22 4 1
90 Boston College 9 57 180 3.16 3 23 24 5 2
90 San Diego State 9 59 193 3.27 3 19 33 3 0
90 East Carolina 9 69 197 2.86 3 23 23 12 1
90 Oregon 9 56 198 3.54 3 33 22 10 3
90 James Madison 10 61 208 3.41 3 41 20 7 1
90 Oklahoma State 9 64 223 3.48 3 44 24 8 2
90 USF 10 69 233 3.38 3 53 27 9 3
90 Tennessee 9 52 238 4.58 3 31 20 12 4
90 Florida State 9 53 246 4.64 3 79 19 6 2
90 Northwestern 9 56 266 4.75 3 43 26 11 3
90 Southern Miss 9 67 272 4.06 3 43 32 7 3
90 Coastal Carolina 9 63 289 4.59 3 67 29 8 3
90 Ball State 10 60 312 5.20 3 66 27 11 3
109 Houston 9 38 57 1.50 4 22 14 3 1
109 New Mexico State 9 57 66 1.16 4 18 17 3 0
109 BYU 9 49 96 1.96 4 26 19 1 1
109 Texas Tech 9 61 201 3.30 4 44 23 13 2
109 Northern Illinois 9 51 226 4.43 4 30 31 8 2
109 Iowa State 9 47 226 4.81 4 54 20 6 3
109 Louisiana-Monroe 10 64 258 4.03 4 27 27 7 3
109 Nevada 9 74 303 4.09 4 32 23 11 3
109 UTSA 9 66 304 4.61 4 59 27 4 3
109 Florida Atlantic 9 58 388 6.69 4 61 25 10 7
119 Kent State 10 50 138 2.76 5 35 18 6 1
119 Rice 9 51 149 2.92 5 19 20 6 0
119 Miami (OH) 10 52 182 3.50 5 53 19 4 2
119 Hawaii 9 49 196 4.00 5 21 20 5 1
119 UNLV 9 58 199 3.43 5 42 23 8 2
119 UCF 9 63 221 3.51 5 30 26 6 1
119 Tulsa 9 71 243 3.42 5 56 24 10 1
119 Delaware 9 45 244 5.42 5 61 20 8 3
119 Central Michigan 10 63 250 3.97 5 27 33 9 2
119 Rutgers 9 43 252 5.86 5 33 22 11 4
119 Auburn 9 72 273 3.79 5 26 32 13 2
119 California 9 56 294 5.25 5 75 27 7 3
119 UAB 9 73 299 4.10 5 25 27 11 2
132 Ohio 10 62 170 2.74 6 31 25 4 2
132 Stanford 9 41 175 4.27 6 31 25 6 3
132 UTEP 8 51 230 4.51 6 67 23 9 2
132 Oregon State 9 64 292 4.56 6 41 24 8 3
132 Tulane 9 73 321 4.40 6 34 34 12 2
132 Sacramento State 11 65 373 5.74 6 50 29 9 5
138 Colorado State 9 47 261 5.55 8 43 23 9 3
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards