2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 10+ Yards To Go through 09/11/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Virginia | 1 | 2 | -23 | -11.50 | 0 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Syracuse | 1 | 2 | -16 | -8.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 4 | -16 | -4.00 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 1 | -13 | -13.00 | 0 | -13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Oklahoma | 1 | 2 | -12 | -6.00 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Memphis | 1 | 3 | -12 | -4.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Army | 1 | 1 | -10 | -10.00 | 0 | -10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Iowa | 1 | 1 | -9 | -9.00 | 0 | -9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Troy | 1 | 1 | -9 | -9.00 | 0 | -9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Missouri | 2 | 3 | -9 | -3.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | New Mexico State | 2 | 5 | -9 | -1.80 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Colorado | 1 | 1 | -8 | -8.00 | 0 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Duke | 1 | 1 | -8 | -8.00 | 0 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Houston | 1 | 1 | -8 | -8.00 | 0 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | SMU | 1 | 1 | -8 | -8.00 | 0 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Ole Miss | 1 | 4 | -8 | -2.00 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | BYU | 1 | 1 | -7 | -7.00 | 0 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Ohio | 1 | 1 | -7 | -7.00 | 0 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Missouri State | 1 | 1 | -7 | -7.00 | 0 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Akron | 1 | 1 | -7 | -7.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Northwestern | 1 | 1 | -6 | -6.00 | 0 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Georgia | 1 | 2 | -6 | -3.00 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Maryland | 1 | 1 | -5 | -5.00 | 0 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Sam Houston State | 1 | 3 | -5 | -1.67 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Kent State | 1 | 1 | -4 | -4.00 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Toledo | 1 | 1 | -4 | -4.00 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Ohio State | 1 | 2 | -4 | -2.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Kentucky | 1 | 2 | -4 | -2.00 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Middle Tennessee State | 1 | 1 | -3 | -3.00 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | NC State | 1 | 1 | -3 | -3.00 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | North Dakota State | 1 | 1 | -3 | -3.00 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Mississippi State | 1 | 2 | -3 | -1.50 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | South Carolina | 1 | 2 | -3 | -1.50 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 4 | -2 | -0.50 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Baylor | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Michigan State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | USF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Air Force | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Boston College | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Arizona | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Indiana | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Eastern Michigan | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Boise State | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | FIU | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Penn State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Alabama | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | James Madison | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Michigan | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | UNLV | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Kansas | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | UAB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | TCU | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Kennesaw State | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Kansas State | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Ball State | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Liberty | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Washington | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Florida | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Hawaii | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | South Alabama | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Western Michigan | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Wyoming | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Iowa State | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Virginia | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Texas State | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Navy | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Rice | 1 | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | LSU | 1 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Oregon State | 1 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Charlotte | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Louisville | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Nevada | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Miami (FL) | 2 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Florida State | 2 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Minnesota | 1 | 4 | 24 | 6.00 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | UCF | 1 | 5 | 26 | 5.20 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Arkansas | 1 | 4 | 26 | 6.50 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Jacksonville State | 2 | 4 | 28 | 7.00 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 85 | Tulsa | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 85 | Arkansas State | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 85 | Appalachian State | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 85 | Illinois | 1 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 85 | Washington State | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 85 | East Carolina | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 85 | Central Michigan | 1 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 85 | Connecticut | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 85 | Purdue | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 85 | Rutgers | 2 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 85 | Tulane | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 85 | Cincinnati | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 85 | USC | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 85 | Old Dominion | 1 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 85 | Sacramento State | 2 | 4 | 26 | 6.50 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 85 | Georgia State | 1 | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 85 | Tennessee | 1 | 5 | 33 | 6.60 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 102 | Texas Tech | 1 | 3 | 33 | 11.00 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||