2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - From Own 39 To 21 Yard Line through 11/12/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Georgia 9 36 24 0.67 0 19 7 2 0
1 Miami (FL) 8 30 47 1.57 0 11 9 3 0
1 Virginia Tech 9 40 68 1.70 0 20 7 3 1
1 Notre Dame 8 27 85 3.15 0 10 8 1 0
1 Liberty 9 32 86 2.69 0 16 2 1 0
1 LSU 8 42 109 2.60 0 34 6 5 1
1 UCLA 8 30 109 3.63 0 21 6 2 2
1 Wake Forest 9 35 111 3.17 0 32 11 3 1
1 Iowa 8 46 115 2.50 0 16 9 3 0
1 Pittsburgh 7 32 120 3.75 0 20 7 4 1
1 Nebraska 9 33 121 3.67 0 29 6 4 1
1 NC State 9 37 132 3.57 0 26 9 5 2
1 Coastal Carolina 9 63 135 2.14 0 18 13 5 0
1 Michigan 9 45 144 3.20 0 31 9 4 1
1 Wisconsin 9 44 149 3.39 0 20 13 7 1
1 South Carolina 7 45 152 3.38 0 18 11 4 0
1 FIU 9 56 158 2.82 0 14 8 5 0
1 Texas A&M 8 47 163 3.47 0 19 11 4 0
1 Texas Tech 9 35 165 4.71 0 22 11 8 2
1 Alabama 9 48 176 3.67 0 20 12 4 2
1 Washington 9 52 177 3.40 0 17 13 8 0
1 Georgia State 9 49 179 3.65 0 22 16 8 2
1 Baylor 9 64 183 2.86 0 21 13 7 1
1 Minnesota 9 36 186 5.17 0 30 10 7 2
1 Mississippi State 9 55 190 3.45 0 15 11 7 0
1 Fresno State 9 61 194 3.18 0 16 12 5 0
1 Jacksonville State 9 72 199 2.76 0 27 17 4 1
1 Eastern Michigan 10 57 199 3.49 0 21 10 7 1
1 Illinois 8 48 203 4.23 0 21 11 6 1
1 Kennesaw State 8 57 205 3.60 0 20 10 7 1
1 Kentucky 9 58 212 3.66 0 31 16 5 1
1 New Mexico State 9 53 213 4.02 0 21 16 7 2
1 Appalachian State 9 63 218 3.46 0 32 11 8 3
1 Arkansas 9 48 225 4.69 0 19 16 6 0
1 Rice 9 65 230 3.54 0 30 16 8 1
1 Western Michigan 8 60 234 3.90 0 15 18 8 0
1 Texas 9 61 245 4.02 0 32 16 7 1
1 Tulsa 9 78 246 3.15 0 20 17 9 1
1 Michigan State 9 48 255 5.31 0 18 12 7 0
1 Old Dominion 10 74 280 3.78 0 35 16 9 2
1 UTEP 9 78 290 3.72 0 21 21 7 1
1 Boston College 9 76 323 4.25 0 27 23 11 5
43 Indiana 9 35 66 1.89 1 39 6 2 1
43 New Mexico 6 22 94 4.27 1 23 6 4 1
43 Missouri 9 31 95 3.06 1 27 8 4 2
43 Ohio State 9 38 100 2.63 1 22 9 4 1
43 Utah 9 41 139 3.39 1 22 11 6 1
43 Iowa State 8 48 158 3.29 1 33 10 5 2
43 Duke 9 38 159 4.18 1 24 8 6 2
43 East Carolina 9 59 164 2.78 1 23 11 4 2
43 James Madison 10 49 165 3.37 1 28 10 4 1
43 North Dakota State 8 45 166 3.69 1 29 8 5 2
43 Boise State 9 34 170 5.00 1 35 9 6 2
43 Arizona 9 49 177 3.61 1 30 9 4 2
43 Kansas 9 72 183 2.54 1 28 13 7 1
43 Utah State 9 59 189 3.20 1 33 13 6 2
43 Purdue 8 50 193 3.86 1 22 10 8 2
43 Toledo 9 62 195 3.15 1 22 13 4 1
43 Oklahoma 9 41 197 4.80 1 38 10 9 1
43 Delaware 9 56 198 3.54 1 26 14 7 3
43 Louisiana 9 54 202 3.74 1 24 13 6 2
43 Cincinnati 9 42 203 4.83 1 30 15 8 2
43 Oregon 8 49 204 4.16 1 35 15 8 4
43 Troy 9 56 205 3.66 1 37 14 6 1
43 USC 9 53 209 3.94 1 32 13 7 1
43 Hawaii 9 54 213 3.94 1 23 13 6 3
43 Penn State 9 51 220 4.31 1 38 10 5 4
43 Connecticut 9 78 222 2.85 1 39 20 1 1
43 Florida State 9 59 222 3.76 1 30 14 9 3
43 Western Kentucky 9 45 225 5.00 1 25 17 10 2
43 BYU 9 52 227 4.37 1 22 16 8 2
43 Clemson 9 58 230 3.97 1 34 14 11 1
43 Ole Miss 9 46 238 5.17 1 30 17 8 3
43 San Jose State 10 70 244 3.49 1 36 19 9 1
43 Buffalo 10 66 246 3.73 1 29 13 7 1
43 Northwestern 9 58 247 4.26 1 31 17 7 2
43 Arizona State 8 65 249 3.83 1 38 16 9 1
43 Louisville 9 63 256 4.06 1 25 14 7 3
43 Massachusetts 10 68 258 3.79 1 25 18 6 1
43 North Texas 9 63 258 4.10 1 26 15 4 1
43 Marshall 9 57 261 4.58 1 33 15 8 3
43 Georgia Southern 9 56 268 4.79 1 35 20 12 2
43 UAB 9 71 271 3.82 1 25 17 8 3
43 Sam Houston State 8 61 271 4.44 1 23 15 11 1
43 UCF 9 66 274 4.15 1 30 14 8 4
43 North Carolina 9 73 280 3.84 1 34 19 7 2
43 UTSA 9 65 280 4.31 1 38 16 6 2
43 Middle Tennessee State 9 53 281 5.30 1 27 17 7 3
43 Colorado 9 68 302 4.44 1 30 20 13 3
43 Temple 9 75 304 4.05 1 39 18 10 2
43 Washington State 8 54 310 5.74 1 33 18 13 2
43 Memphis 10 67 311 4.64 1 23 18 13 2
43 Florida Atlantic 9 60 330 5.50 1 30 16 13 6
43 Southern Miss 8 83 352 4.24 1 30 20 7 2
43 Nevada 8 72 355 4.93 1 32 23 11 2
43 Tulane 9 80 361 4.51 1 34 19 9 2
43 Georgia Tech 9 93 485 5.22 1 29 27 16 1
98 Navy 9 45 172 3.82 2 31 10 4 2
98 South Alabama 9 47 173 3.68 2 33 8 4 2
98 Army 9 39 176 4.51 2 24 14 5 2
98 Tennessee 9 41 178 4.34 2 31 12 8 3
98 Florida 9 50 186 3.72 2 32 9 4 2
98 Miami (OH) 10 47 200 4.26 2 38 13 4 2
98 Texas State 9 47 203 4.32 2 25 15 7 2
98 TCU 8 50 214 4.28 2 36 12 7 3
98 Houston 8 42 215 5.12 2 37 14 7 3
98 Maryland 9 54 220 4.07 2 30 13 7 2
98 Arkansas State 8 57 228 4.00 2 24 16 10 2
98 Oregon State 9 50 234 4.68 2 38 9 7 4
98 Ohio 10 57 235 4.12 2 32 11 7 3
98 Ball State 10 60 239 3.98 2 30 14 9 3
98 Virginia 9 68 245 3.60 2 32 19 10 4
98 Syracuse 9 54 251 4.65 2 32 15 11 2
98 Missouri State 9 56 258 4.61 2 39 16 8 4
98 Charlotte 9 51 264 5.18 2 25 17 12 3
98 Wyoming 9 62 274 4.42 2 38 13 6 2
98 Vanderbilt 8 50 277 5.54 2 38 16 8 4
98 Kent State 9 65 307 4.72 2 35 19 12 3
98 Air Force 8 52 312 6.00 2 31 19 12 3
98 Bowling Green 10 74 313 4.23 2 28 19 9 4
98 USF 10 61 326 5.34 2 34 20 13 5
98 Oklahoma State 9 69 333 4.83 2 29 21 11 2
98 Rutgers 9 63 402 6.38 2 37 23 17 4
124 SMU 8 51 214 4.20 3 27 11 5 3
124 Louisiana Tech 9 50 271 5.42 3 33 15 11 4
124 Stanford 9 44 274 6.23 3 32 15 9 4
124 Auburn 8 73 280 3.84 3 33 17 9 4
124 California 9 51 290 5.69 3 31 19 12 4
124 Sacramento State 10 64 325 5.08 3 32 17 11 4
124 San Diego State 9 81 333 4.11 3 36 24 7 3
124 Akron 9 58 336 5.79 3 35 15 8 4
124 UNLV 9 80 424 5.30 3 36 23 12 5
133 West Virginia 9 65 306 4.71 4 30 17 12 5
133 Kansas State 9 59 339 5.75 4 37 19 13 6
133 Central Michigan 10 65 367 5.65 4 37 20 12 5
133 Colorado State 9 80 504 6.30 4 32 24 14 6
137 Northern Illinois 9 65 423 6.51 5 37 22 12 6
138 Louisiana-Monroe 10 78 416 5.33 6 33 23 13 7
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards