2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 10+ Yards To Go through 11/12/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 5 | 6 | -31 | -5.17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Stanford | 3 | 3 | -28 | -9.33 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Missouri | 6 | 9 | -28 | -3.11 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Syracuse | 6 | 11 | -27 | -2.45 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Utah State | 4 | 5 | -23 | -4.60 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Clemson | 7 | 12 | -21 | -1.75 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Arkansas State | 5 | 6 | -18 | -3.00 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Notre Dame | 5 | 8 | -16 | -2.00 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | South Alabama | 7 | 12 | -16 | -1.33 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Colorado | 7 | 10 | -12 | -1.20 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Louisiana | 3 | 3 | -11 | -3.67 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Fresno State | 5 | 8 | -8 | -1.00 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Memphis | 6 | 9 | -8 | -0.89 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | San Diego State | 5 | 7 | -7 | -1.00 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Iowa | 8 | 12 | -6 | -0.50 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 3 | 3 | -5 | -1.67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Arizona State | 7 | 11 | -5 | -0.45 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | New Mexico State | 9 | 18 | -4 | -0.22 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Mississippi State | 5 | 8 | -3 | -0.38 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | BYU | 5 | 9 | -3 | -0.33 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | SMU | 5 | 8 | -2 | -0.25 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Purdue | 6 | 8 | -2 | -0.25 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Pittsburgh | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Boise State | 7 | 14 | 2 | 0.14 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Kansas State | 6 | 11 | 4 | 0.36 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | UTEP | 5 | 8 | 4 | 0.50 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | USC | 7 | 8 | 4 | 0.50 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Toledo | 7 | 12 | 6 | 0.50 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Georgia | 7 | 12 | 6 | 0.50 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Arizona | 6 | 9 | 6 | 0.67 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | New Mexico | 6 | 11 | 7 | 0.64 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Kansas | 8 | 10 | 7 | 0.70 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Akron | 4 | 5 | 8 | 1.60 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Oregon | 7 | 13 | 9 | 0.69 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Virginia Tech | 6 | 11 | 9 | 0.82 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Southern Miss | 7 | 11 | 10 | 0.91 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Charlotte | 6 | 11 | 12 | 1.09 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Georgia State | 7 | 13 | 14 | 1.08 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Miami (OH) | 5 | 7 | 15 | 2.14 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Indiana | 6 | 7 | 15 | 2.14 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | North Texas | 6 | 13 | 16 | 1.23 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | South Carolina | 7 | 11 | 16 | 1.45 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Louisville | 7 | 9 | 17 | 1.89 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Connecticut | 4 | 5 | 17 | 3.40 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Miami (FL) | 2 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | UCLA | 6 | 9 | 18 | 2.00 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Tulsa | 7 | 19 | 19 | 1.00 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | USF | 7 | 16 | 19 | 1.19 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | UTSA | 7 | 13 | 19 | 1.46 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Duke | 6 | 13 | 19 | 1.46 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1 | Boston College | 8 | 11 | 19 | 1.73 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Iowa State | 8 | 11 | 20 | 1.82 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | West Virginia | 5 | 11 | 20 | 1.82 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | UNLV | 7 | 10 | 21 | 2.10 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Massachusetts | 5 | 10 | 21 | 2.10 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Air Force | 3 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Texas | 7 | 21 | 23 | 1.10 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Old Dominion | 6 | 15 | 24 | 1.60 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Wake Forest | 6 | 12 | 24 | 2.00 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Illinois | 6 | 12 | 25 | 2.08 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Hawaii | 6 | 10 | 25 | 2.50 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Wyoming | 5 | 9 | 25 | 2.78 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Ohio | 7 | 9 | 25 | 2.78 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Appalachian State | 4 | 5 | 25 | 5.00 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Oklahoma | 5 | 12 | 26 | 2.17 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 1 | TCU | 4 | 8 | 26 | 3.25 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Army | 7 | 9 | 27 | 3.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Liberty | 7 | 12 | 28 | 2.33 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | James Madison | 8 | 17 | 29 | 1.71 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Delaware | 6 | 7 | 29 | 4.14 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Troy | 8 | 12 | 30 | 2.50 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Nebraska | 7 | 15 | 31 | 2.07 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Texas A&M | 8 | 10 | 32 | 3.20 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Oklahoma State | 5 | 9 | 32 | 3.56 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Washington State | 5 | 8 | 32 | 4.00 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | East Carolina | 9 | 23 | 33 | 1.43 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 1 | Arkansas | 7 | 13 | 33 | 2.54 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | FIU | 7 | 10 | 34 | 3.40 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 8 | 11 | 35 | 3.18 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Cincinnati | 4 | 7 | 35 | 5.00 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Temple | 5 | 9 | 36 | 4.00 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Buffalo | 5 | 9 | 36 | 4.00 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Marshall | 7 | 8 | 36 | 4.50 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Ole Miss | 5 | 12 | 37 | 3.08 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Rice | 6 | 11 | 37 | 3.36 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | NC State | 7 | 10 | 37 | 3.70 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 1 | LSU | 8 | 18 | 38 | 2.11 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 6 | 11 | 38 | 3.45 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 7 | 38 | 5.43 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Middle Tennessee State | 7 | 10 | 39 | 3.90 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Minnesota | 8 | 13 | 40 | 3.08 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | California | 4 | 7 | 41 | 5.86 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Ball State | 6 | 9 | 42 | 4.67 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Navy | 4 | 7 | 42 | 6.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Michigan | 7 | 16 | 43 | 2.69 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Florida Atlantic | 7 | 14 | 45 | 3.21 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 1 | Central Michigan | 7 | 12 | 45 | 3.75 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Penn State | 6 | 11 | 45 | 4.09 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Florida | 8 | 11 | 45 | 4.09 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | Michigan State | 7 | 14 | 48 | 3.43 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | San Jose State | 7 | 15 | 49 | 3.27 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Tulane | 6 | 13 | 49 | 3.77 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Vanderbilt | 6 | 8 | 49 | 6.13 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | Kennesaw State | 6 | 8 | 49 | 6.13 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Sacramento State | 6 | 9 | 51 | 5.67 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 1 | Georgia Tech | 6 | 13 | 53 | 4.08 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Northwestern | 7 | 8 | 55 | 6.88 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | Virginia | 8 | 12 | 58 | 4.83 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 1 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 12 | 58 | 4.83 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 1 | Alabama | 8 | 13 | 59 | 4.54 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Texas Tech | 7 | 13 | 60 | 4.62 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1 | Missouri State | 7 | 9 | 61 | 6.78 | 0 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Bowling Green | 8 | 17 | 63 | 3.71 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1 | Baylor | 8 | 19 | 64 | 3.37 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| 1 | Washington | 6 | 14 | 64 | 4.57 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | Ohio State | 6 | 11 | 64 | 5.82 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1 | Nevada | 7 | 16 | 65 | 4.06 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 6 | 15 | 67 | 4.47 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 1 | Wisconsin | 5 | 12 | 67 | 5.58 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | UCF | 7 | 13 | 68 | 5.23 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Jacksonville State | 7 | 10 | 69 | 6.90 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | North Dakota State | 6 | 16 | 74 | 4.63 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | Western Michigan | 8 | 17 | 77 | 4.53 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 1 | Tennessee | 8 | 20 | 80 | 4.00 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 1 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 11 | 81 | 7.36 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 1 | Oregon State | 7 | 17 | 85 | 5.00 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1 | Texas State | 6 | 14 | 86 | 6.14 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | Utah | 7 | 9 | 93 | 10.33 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 1 | UAB | 8 | 16 | 95 | 5.94 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 1 | Sam Houston State | 6 | 15 | 95 | 6.33 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 1 | Kentucky | 6 | 9 | 103 | 11.44 | 0 | 74 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 132 | Colorado State | 6 | 9 | 24 | 2.67 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 132 | North Carolina | 5 | 6 | 26 | 4.33 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 132 | Maryland | 6 | 9 | 42 | 4.67 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 132 | Kent State | 9 | 19 | 50 | 2.63 | 1 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 132 | Rutgers | 5 | 8 | 71 | 8.88 | 1 | 33 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 132 | Auburn | 7 | 13 | 75 | 5.77 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 132 | Florida State | 8 | 19 | 104 | 5.47 | 1 | 79 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||