2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down through 10/02/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Houston 4 18 -32 -1.78 2 8 3 0 0
1 SMU 4 20 -9 -0.45 1 7 3 0 0
1 Massachusetts 4 15 10 0.67 0 8 3 0 0
1 Kent State 4 14 13 0.93 0 16 3 1 0
1 Boise State 4 15 31 2.07 0 14 3 1 0
6 Iowa 4 22 -10 -0.45 0 6 4 0 0
6 Georgia 4 18 -4 -0.22 0 8 4 0 0
6 Air Force 3 11 28 2.55 1 11 4 1 0
6 Arizona 4 14 35 2.50 0 16 4 2 0
6 Kansas 3 21 53 2.52 0 27 4 1 1
6 Georgia State 4 20 55 2.75 1 17 4 3 0
12 LSU 4 19 -17 -0.89 0 6 5 0 0
12 Duke 4 20 -10 -0.50 0 6 5 0 0
12 BYU 3 11 11 1.00 1 9 5 0 0
12 Louisiana 4 16 40 2.50 0 13 5 2 0
12 Indiana 4 22 53 2.41 1 17 5 2 0
12 Alabama 4 23 63 2.74 1 27 5 3 1
12 Washington 4 29 66 2.28 0 32 5 4 1
12 Texas A&M 4 21 73 3.48 0 17 5 2 0
12 South Alabama 4 15 87 5.80 0 54 5 2 1
21 North Texas 5 25 1 0.04 0 15 6 1 0
21 Minnesota 4 20 23 1.15 0 9 6 0 0
21 Akron 4 18 25 1.39 0 23 6 1 1
21 New Mexico State 5 27 27 1.00 3 9 6 0 0
21 New Mexico 4 16 28 1.75 0 9 6 0 0
21 Toledo 4 25 34 1.36 1 13 6 1 0
21 Army 3 15 39 2.60 0 16 6 2 0
21 Miami (FL) 4 18 43 2.39 0 27 6 2 1
21 Arizona State 3 17 49 2.88 0 13 6 2 0
21 UCLA 4 19 50 2.63 0 20 6 3 1
21 Nebraska 4 22 54 2.45 1 22 6 3 1
21 Wyoming 4 22 57 2.59 0 8 6 0 0
21 Penn State 5 27 59 2.19 2 17 6 3 0
21 Vanderbilt 4 24 59 2.46 1 38 6 3 1
21 Iowa State 4 21 60 2.86 1 10 6 1 0
21 UCF 4 23 66 2.87 0 13 6 2 0
21 Sacramento State 5 24 97 4.04 3 30 6 3 1
21 Liberty 5 22 145 6.59 1 65 6 4 1
21 Buffalo 4 18 148 8.22 2 50 6 4 2
40 Stanford 4 11 7 0.64 1 22 7 1 1
40 Colorado 4 22 20 0.91 0 19 7 3 0
40 Mississippi State 4 23 28 1.22 0 14 7 2 0
40 Maryland 4 25 38 1.52 1 18 7 1 0
40 Georgia Southern 4 23 39 1.70 2 13 7 2 0
40 USF 4 25 41 1.64 1 10 7 1 0
40 Pittsburgh 4 21 43 2.05 2 20 7 4 1
40 Oklahoma 4 30 46 1.53 0 22 7 4 1
40 Fresno State 4 19 49 2.58 0 26 7 2 1
40 Louisiana Tech 3 23 50 2.17 1 16 7 1 0
40 Oregon 4 24 55 2.29 1 11 7 2 0
40 Troy 4 21 58 2.76 0 21 7 2 1
40 Appalachian State 4 14 60 4.29 1 14 7 2 0
40 TCU 4 25 74 2.96 0 34 7 3 1
40 Middle Tennessee State 4 16 127 7.94 1 48 7 4 1
40 Florida Atlantic 4 17 132 7.76 1 61 7 3 3
56 FIU 4 25 36 1.44 0 21 8 3 1
56 Syracuse 3 16 44 2.75 0 23 8 2 1
56 Missouri 4 24 47 1.96 0 10 8 2 0
56 North Dakota State 4 24 47 1.96 1 24 8 2 1
56 Colorado State 4 23 48 2.09 2 13 8 2 0
56 South Carolina 4 23 57 2.48 1 17 8 2 0
56 Louisville 4 25 63 2.52 1 13 8 1 0
56 USC 5 20 68 3.40 0 24 8 2 1
56 Rutgers 4 15 71 4.73 0 20 8 3 1
56 Kennesaw State 4 21 82 3.90 0 14 8 3 0
56 Purdue 4 18 82 4.56 1 26 8 2 1
56 Utah 4 20 83 4.15 1 16 8 4 0
56 Sam Houston State 4 27 86 3.19 1 18 8 5 0
56 West Virginia 4 24 89 3.71 1 47 8 5 1
56 Marshall 4 17 108 6.35 0 55 8 2 1
71 Navy 3 17 29 1.71 0 11 9 1 0
71 Texas 4 26 36 1.38 1 16 9 2 0
71 Memphis 4 18 38 2.11 1 18 9 1 0
71 UNLV 4 22 48 2.18 1 12 9 4 0
71 NC State 4 27 60 2.22 2 19 9 2 0
71 Michigan 4 32 72 2.25 0 12 9 3 0
71 Old Dominion 4 32 80 2.50 0 35 9 2 2
71 Florida 4 23 83 3.61 1 11 9 4 0
71 Auburn 4 30 86 2.87 1 20 9 4 1
71 Bowling Green 4 23 86 3.74 0 30 9 1 1
71 Texas State 4 23 91 3.96 1 15 9 5 0
71 Florida State 4 22 130 5.91 1 57 9 4 1
71 Arkansas 4 20 131 6.55 0 62 9 4 1
71 Miami (OH) 4 18 137 7.61 3 53 9 4 2
71 Virginia Tech 5 30 149 4.97 2 76 9 6 2
86 Baylor 4 27 57 2.11 1 16 10 6 0
86 Wisconsin 4 25 66 2.64 1 19 10 2 0
86 UTEP 3 21 72 3.43 2 24 10 2 1
86 Cincinnati 4 15 74 4.93 0 15 10 3 0
86 Northern Illinois 4 18 82 4.56 2 30 10 4 2
86 Kansas State 4 29 86 2.97 1 30 10 3 2
86 Rice 4 24 95 3.96 2 19 10 2 0
86 Oklahoma State 4 26 96 3.69 1 24 10 6 1
86 Virginia 4 25 97 3.88 0 21 10 2 1
86 Connecticut 4 17 98 5.76 0 32 10 3 1
86 Oregon State 4 29 123 4.24 2 38 10 3 2
86 Western Kentucky 5 27 126 4.67 1 35 10 2 1
98 Tulsa 5 32 74 2.31 2 18 11 5 0
98 Boston College 4 31 75 2.42 0 20 11 3 1
98 San Diego State 4 23 75 3.26 1 19 11 1 0
98 Charlotte 4 26 76 2.92 1 15 11 1 0
98 Central Michigan 4 23 92 4.00 3 16 11 2 0
98 Delaware 5 29 98 3.38 2 56 11 3 1
98 Washington State 4 22 104 4.73 0 22 11 4 2
98 Tennessee 4 29 147 5.07 1 31 11 8 3
106 Notre Dame 4 32 -9 -0.28 0 10 12 1 0
106 Coastal Carolina 4 28 29 1.04 0 15 12 1 0
106 Clemson 4 28 32 1.14 0 17 12 2 0
106 San Jose State 4 23 97 4.22 1 17 12 4 0
106 Northwestern 4 27 103 3.81 2 39 12 4 1
106 UAB 4 35 119 3.40 3 16 12 4 0
106 James Madison 4 31 137 4.42 1 41 12 5 1
106 Eastern Michigan 5 29 145 5.00 1 37 12 5 1
106 Nevada 4 38 192 5.05 1 32 12 7 2
106 Ball State 4 24 221 9.21 3 66 12 7 2
116 Michigan State 4 23 109 4.74 0 17 13 4 0
116 Arkansas State 4 23 109 4.74 0 36 13 3 2
116 Ohio State 4 28 111 3.96 1 25 13 3 1
116 Illinois 4 29 112 3.86 1 15 13 3 0
116 Ole Miss 4 27 114 4.22 0 16 13 4 0
116 Hawaii 4 23 116 5.04 2 18 13 3 0
116 Utah State 4 25 144 5.76 0 30 13 4 2
123 North Carolina 3 25 81 3.24 1 34 14 1 1
123 Kentucky 4 27 93 3.44 1 26 14 3 1
123 Temple 4 27 96 3.56 0 15 14 3 0
123 Western Michigan 4 26 105 4.04 1 26 14 3 1
123 Texas Tech 4 26 117 4.50 0 21 14 9 1
123 Missouri State 4 25 128 5.12 0 26 14 6 1
123 California 4 27 175 6.48 2 75 14 4 2
130 Ohio 4 33 84 2.55 5 11 15 1 0
130 Wake Forest 4 31 92 2.97 2 25 15 3 1
130 Tulane 4 33 151 4.58 2 27 15 7 1
130 Southern Miss 4 25 151 6.04 2 43 15 5 2
130 East Carolina 4 35 181 5.17 2 23 15 10 1
135 Jacksonville State 5 34 148 4.35 2 25 16 4 1
135 UTSA 4 33 163 4.94 1 54 16 2 1
137 Louisiana-Monroe 4 30 142 4.73 2 27 17 3 2
137 Georgia Tech 4 34 155 4.56 1 29 17 7 1
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards