2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 7-9 Yards To Go through 10/29/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Coastal Carolina 5 6 -33 -5.50 0 6 0 0 0
2 Duke 3 6 -22 -3.67 0 6 0 0 0
3 Wisconsin 6 8 -20 -2.50 0 19 1 1 0
4 Nebraska 5 9 -17 -1.89 0 6 0 0 0
5 Virginia Tech 5 7 -16 -2.29 0 7 1 0 0
6 Washington 5 6 -14 -2.33 0 3 0 0 0
6 Memphis 6 10 -14 -1.40 0 7 1 0 0
8 UTEP 1 2 -13 -6.50 0 0 0 0 0
8 Vanderbilt 6 7 -13 -1.86 0 4 0 0 0
10 San Diego State 5 5 -11 -2.20 0 4 0 0 0
11 Toledo 5 7 -10 -1.43 0 6 0 0 0
11 Navy 5 9 -10 -1.11 0 8 1 0 0
13 Oklahoma 5 6 -9 -1.50 0 7 0 0 0
13 FIU 6 9 -9 -1.00 0 6 0 0 0
15 Georgia Southern 3 4 -8 -2.00 0 6 0 0 0
16 Delaware 4 7 -7 -1.00 0 13 1 1 0
17 South Alabama 1 1 -5 -5.00 0 -5 0 0 0
17 Fresno State 2 4 -5 -1.25 0 4 0 0 0
19 Boston College 5 7 -4 -0.57 0 8 1 0 0
19 Maryland 5 7 -4 -0.57 0 9 2 0 0
21 Sam Houston State 3 6 -3 -0.50 0 9 1 0 0
21 UCLA 3 7 -3 -0.43 0 7 0 0 0
21 Texas Tech 4 7 -3 -0.43 0 14 1 1 0
21 Northwestern 5 8 -3 -0.38 0 6 0 0 0
25 Virginia 4 4 -2 -0.50 0 6 0 0 0
25 Houston 5 5 -2 -0.40 0 5 0 0 0
27 Mississippi State 4 5 -1 -0.20 0 8 1 0 0
27 Wyoming 5 11 -1 -0.09 1 8 0 0 0
29 Marshall 4 5 0 0.00 0 3 0 0 0
29 SMU 4 5 0 0.00 0 7 0 0 0
29 Iowa 4 8 0 0.00 0 6 0 0 0
29 West Virginia 4 8 0 0.00 0 13 1 1 0
33 Alabama 6 10 1 0.10 0 11 1 1 0
33 Kennesaw State 5 5 1 0.20 0 12 1 1 0
35 South Carolina 6 11 2 0.18 1 12 1 1 0
35 Arizona State 3 5 2 0.40 0 10 1 1 0
35 BYU 3 4 2 0.50 0 9 1 0 0
38 Clemson 5 8 3 0.38 0 12 1 1 0
38 Michigan 6 7 3 0.43 0 6 0 0 0
38 Miami (OH) 4 6 3 0.50 0 9 1 0 0
38 Army 1 2 3 1.50 0 2 0 0 0
42 Bowling Green 3 5 4 0.80 0 8 1 0 0
42 Georgia 3 3 4 1.33 0 2 0 0 0
44 Missouri 3 8 5 0.63 0 10 1 1 0
44 Oregon State 3 4 5 1.25 0 13 1 1 0
44 Rice 3 3 5 1.67 0 4 0 0 0
47 Notre Dame 3 7 6 0.86 0 12 2 2 0
47 Western Kentucky 4 6 6 1.00 0 8 1 0 0
47 Massachusetts 4 6 6 1.00 0 12 1 1 0
47 Pittsburgh 3 3 6 2.00 0 11 1 1 0
51 UCF 3 4 7 1.75 0 5 0 0 0
51 Liberty 2 3 7 2.33 0 12 1 1 0
53 LSU 6 7 8 1.14 0 5 0 0 0
53 Arizona 4 6 8 1.33 0 16 2 2 0
53 Appalachian State 4 5 8 1.60 0 4 0 0 0
53 Western Michigan 4 5 8 1.60 0 15 1 1 0
53 Illinois 3 3 8 2.67 0 8 1 0 0
58 Troy 5 7 9 1.29 0 6 0 0 0
59 North Dakota State 6 9 10 1.11 0 11 2 1 0
59 Hawaii 3 5 10 2.00 0 8 1 0 0
59 Charlotte 3 5 10 2.00 0 16 2 2 0
59 Arkansas 3 4 10 2.50 0 14 2 2 0
63 Georgia State 5 10 12 1.20 0 14 2 2 0
63 New Mexico 4 5 12 2.40 0 10 2 1 0
65 Kentucky 4 7 13 1.86 0 7 0 0 0
66 Baylor 5 7 14 2.00 0 14 1 1 0
66 Texas State 3 4 14 3.50 0 18 1 1 0
66 Syracuse 3 3 14 4.67 0 10 1 1 0
69 Colorado 2 2 15 7.50 0 12 1 1 0
70 Ball State 6 11 16 1.45 1 14 1 1 0
70 Louisville 4 6 16 2.67 0 9 2 0 0
70 Minnesota 3 3 16 5.33 0 13 1 1 0
70 Kent State 3 3 16 5.33 0 16 1 1 0
74 NC State 5 9 17 1.89 0 12 1 1 0
74 UNLV 4 5 17 3.40 0 12 2 2 0
74 Texas 3 5 17 3.40 0 15 2 1 0
74 Rutgers 3 5 17 3.40 0 20 2 2 1
74 Florida 3 5 17 3.40 1 10 1 1 0
79 Old Dominion 4 8 18 2.25 0 8 2 0 0
79 Texas A&M 5 8 18 2.25 0 9 1 0 0
79 Louisiana 3 4 18 4.50 0 8 0 0 0
82 Colorado State 3 4 19 4.75 1 19 2 2 0
83 Oregon 5 6 20 3.33 1 17 2 2 0
84 Kansas 5 9 21 2.33 0 37 1 1 1
84 Middle Tennessee State 3 6 21 3.50 0 12 2 2 0
84 Ole Miss 5 6 21 3.50 0 13 1 1 0
87 Auburn 4 8 22 2.75 0 11 2 1 0
87 Connecticut 3 3 22 7.33 0 8 3 0 0
89 Florida State 4 8 23 2.88 0 8 1 0 0
89 Louisiana Tech 2 6 23 3.83 1 9 1 0 0
89 Penn State 4 6 23 3.83 1 17 2 2 0
89 Jacksonville State 2 3 23 7.67 0 12 1 1 0
93 USC 4 5 24 4.80 0 10 2 1 0
93 Sacramento State 4 4 24 6.00 0 8 0 0 0
93 Stanford 2 2 24 12.00 0 22 1 1 1
96 North Carolina 6 11 27 2.45 0 9 1 0 0
96 Ohio State 3 6 27 4.50 0 25 2 1 1
98 Utah 5 8 28 3.50 0 12 3 2 0
98 Tennessee 6 7 28 4.00 2 23 3 2 1
100 Wake Forest 4 7 30 4.29 0 16 3 3 0
100 Iowa State 3 4 30 7.50 0 26 1 1 1
102 Boise State 5 7 31 4.43 1 10 2 2 0
103 Central Michigan 6 10 32 3.20 1 27 3 2 1
103 San Jose State 5 7 32 4.57 0 15 2 2 0
105 Temple 3 6 33 5.50 0 15 2 2 0
106 Northern Illinois 4 7 34 4.86 1 30 3 3 1
106 Georgia Tech 4 4 34 8.50 0 14 2 2 0
106 Florida Atlantic 1 1 34 34.00 0 34 1 1 1
109 TCU 5 9 35 3.89 1 11 1 1 0
109 Indiana 5 9 35 3.89 1 17 2 1 0
109 Southern Miss 4 8 35 4.38 0 20 2 2 1
109 Miami (FL) 5 8 35 4.38 0 27 2 2 1
109 New Mexico State 3 5 35 7.00 0 17 1 1 0
109 Arkansas State 3 4 35 8.75 0 23 1 1 1
115 Eastern Michigan 4 9 38 4.22 0 19 3 2 0
115 Michigan State 4 7 38 5.43 0 9 1 0 0
115 Ohio 4 6 38 6.33 0 22 2 1 1
118 Cincinnati 4 7 39 5.57 1 11 2 1 0
119 Purdue 3 5 40 8.00 0 14 3 3 0
120 Nevada 5 10 42 4.20 0 32 1 1 1
121 Missouri State 7 10 43 4.30 0 13 3 2 0
122 Air Force 5 10 45 4.50 1 11 3 1 0
123 Washington State 7 12 47 3.92 0 22 3 2 2
124 Tulane 6 13 49 3.77 0 12 4 3 0
125 Kansas State 7 11 50 4.55 0 21 5 3 1
126 North Texas 4 7 51 7.29 1 43 2 2 2
127 USF 5 9 52 5.78 1 34 2 2 1
128 Utah State 4 9 55 6.11 0 13 3 3 0
128 Louisiana-Monroe 6 8 55 6.88 0 17 3 2 0
130 Akron 6 9 61 6.78 1 28 2 2 2
131 Buffalo 5 7 62 8.86 1 50 1 1 1
132 Tulsa 6 9 64 7.11 1 18 4 4 0
133 UAB 5 11 67 6.09 2 24 4 3 1
134 East Carolina 6 11 72 6.55 0 19 7 3 0
135 James Madison 7 14 80 5.71 0 41 4 2 1
136 California 5 10 85 8.50 1 75 1 1 1
137 Oklahoma State 5 11 93 8.45 0 44 5 5 2
138 UTSA 5 10 94 9.40 1 54 4 1 1
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards