2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - From Own 39 To 21 Yard Line through 10/23/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Liberty 7 25 63 2.52 0 16 2 1 0
2 Miami (FL) 5 18 14 0.78 0 11 3 1 0
2 LSU 6 24 39 1.63 0 10 3 2 0
4 Georgia 7 30 21 0.70 0 19 4 1 0
4 New Mexico 5 15 66 4.40 1 23 4 3 1
4 Nebraska 7 28 92 3.29 0 13 4 3 0
4 UCLA 5 18 100 5.56 0 21 4 2 2
8 Pittsburgh 5 22 70 3.18 0 17 5 3 0
8 James Madison 8 35 86 2.46 0 15 5 1 0
8 South Carolina 4 22 88 4.00 0 18 5 2 0
8 Oregon State 7 33 149 4.52 1 38 5 4 2
12 Notre Dame 6 19 59 3.11 0 10 6 1 0
12 Virginia Tech 7 24 60 2.50 0 20 6 3 1
12 NC State 7 23 70 3.04 0 22 6 3 1
12 Boise State 6 22 76 3.45 0 17 6 3 0
12 Iowa State 5 35 81 2.31 0 20 6 2 1
12 TCU 5 23 81 3.52 1 21 6 4 1
12 Indiana 7 28 82 2.93 1 39 6 2 1
12 Missouri 7 23 97 4.22 1 27 6 4 2
12 Oklahoma 6 27 99 3.67 1 38 6 4 1
12 Iowa 5 29 101 3.48 0 16 6 2 0
12 Miami (OH) 7 29 102 3.52 2 38 6 2 2
12 Florida 7 33 129 3.91 2 32 6 3 2
12 Kennesaw State 6 43 149 3.47 0 13 6 6 0
25 Utah 6 27 68 2.52 1 22 7 3 1
25 Baylor 6 33 81 2.45 0 15 7 4 0
25 Kansas 6 44 101 2.30 0 15 7 4 0
25 Texas Tech 6 20 102 5.10 0 20 7 6 1
25 Louisiana 6 32 104 3.25 1 23 7 3 1
25 Duke 7 30 104 3.47 1 24 7 4 1
25 Navy 6 32 113 3.53 1 31 7 3 1
25 Mississippi State 6 33 120 3.64 0 13 7 5 0
25 FIU 7 44 121 2.75 0 14 7 4 0
25 SMU 5 30 122 4.07 1 27 7 2 1
25 North Dakota State 7 36 133 3.69 0 24 7 4 1
25 Houston 6 25 148 5.92 1 37 7 4 2
25 Buffalo 7 37 149 4.03 1 29 7 3 1
38 Ohio State 7 29 80 2.76 1 22 8 2 1
38 Wisconsin 6 29 99 3.41 0 16 8 4 0
38 Tennessee 7 33 102 3.09 1 23 8 5 1
38 Michigan 6 28 103 3.68 0 31 8 4 1
38 Illinois 5 32 135 4.22 0 19 8 4 0
38 Minnesota 6 23 142 6.17 0 30 8 5 2
38 South Alabama 7 37 143 3.86 2 33 8 4 2
38 Arizona 6 36 150 4.17 1 30 8 4 2
38 Eastern Michigan 8 42 165 3.93 0 21 8 5 1
38 Penn State 7 42 165 3.93 1 38 8 4 3
48 Syracuse 6 33 122 3.70 1 32 9 6 1
48 Army 7 26 126 4.85 2 24 9 4 2
48 Alabama 7 31 140 4.52 0 20 9 4 2
48 USC 7 29 143 4.93 1 32 9 5 1
48 Fresno State 7 52 146 2.81 0 16 9 2 0
48 Utah State 6 42 152 3.62 1 33 9 3 2
48 Hawaii 7 44 153 3.48 1 21 9 3 2
48 Ohio 7 42 157 3.74 2 32 9 5 2
48 Appalachian State 7 43 162 3.77 0 32 9 7 2
48 Ball State 7 48 169 3.52 1 30 9 5 2
58 Wake Forest 7 31 107 3.45 0 32 10 3 1
58 Northwestern 6 37 127 3.43 0 12 10 2 0
58 BYU 6 35 129 3.69 0 20 10 5 1
58 Texas A&M 6 37 137 3.70 0 19 10 4 0
58 North Texas 6 36 152 4.22 1 26 10 2 1
58 Clemson 6 41 158 3.85 1 34 10 9 1
58 Ole Miss 6 31 159 5.13 1 30 10 4 2
58 Maryland 7 39 162 4.15 1 25 10 5 1
58 Purdue 7 39 172 4.41 1 22 10 8 2
58 Auburn 5 49 189 3.86 2 33 10 5 3
58 Michigan State 7 38 197 5.18 0 18 10 6 0
58 Sacramento State 6 36 204 5.67 2 32 10 7 2
58 Akron 6 44 222 5.05 2 27 10 6 2
71 Delaware 7 45 122 2.71 0 24 11 3 1
71 Georgia State 6 37 124 3.35 0 20 11 6 1
71 Washington 7 43 147 3.42 0 17 11 7 0
71 Troy 6 38 160 4.21 1 37 11 4 1
71 Texas 6 46 168 3.65 0 32 11 3 1
71 Texas State 6 31 168 5.42 2 25 11 5 2
71 Toledo 6 51 169 3.31 1 22 11 3 1
71 UCF 6 51 170 3.33 0 24 11 5 2
71 East Carolina 7 51 170 3.33 1 23 11 4 2
71 Old Dominion 7 50 184 3.68 0 35 11 5 1
71 Stanford 8 35 187 5.34 2 32 11 6 3
71 Memphis 8 51 191 3.75 0 22 11 7 1
71 Florida State 7 47 191 4.06 1 30 11 8 3
71 Wyoming 8 54 232 4.30 2 38 11 4 2
85 Connecticut 7 49 97 1.98 0 8 12 0 0
85 Western Michigan 6 41 135 3.29 0 15 12 2 0
85 Coastal Carolina 7 53 136 2.57 0 18 12 5 0
85 San Jose State 7 51 143 2.80 1 36 12 5 1
85 New Mexico State 7 39 146 3.74 0 21 12 4 2
85 Cincinnati 6 30 150 5.00 0 21 12 6 1
85 Tulane 6 50 186 3.72 0 17 12 5 0
85 Arkansas 7 37 187 5.05 0 19 12 5 0
85 Nevada 5 47 209 4.45 0 32 12 6 1
85 Florida Atlantic 6 42 235 5.60 1 30 12 8 4
85 Vanderbilt 7 40 235 5.88 2 38 12 7 4
96 Virginia 8 52 139 2.67 1 32 13 7 2
96 Western Kentucky 7 33 169 5.12 1 25 13 8 2
96 Kansas State 6 38 171 4.50 1 30 13 8 2
96 Charlotte 7 37 177 4.78 2 25 13 8 2
96 Kentucky 7 47 193 4.11 0 31 13 5 1
96 Oregon 5 37 197 5.32 1 35 13 7 3
96 North Carolina 6 52 205 3.94 1 34 13 3 1
96 Oklahoma State 6 44 212 4.82 1 29 13 7 1
96 California 7 34 224 6.59 3 31 13 10 4
96 Marshall 7 47 225 4.79 1 33 13 7 2
96 West Virginia 7 42 230 5.48 4 30 13 9 4
96 Louisiana Tech 6 31 239 7.71 3 33 13 11 4
108 Jacksonville State 7 64 166 2.59 0 27 14 4 1
108 Kent State 6 45 207 4.60 1 35 14 8 1
108 UAB 7 59 213 3.61 1 24 14 6 2
108 Tulsa 8 67 218 3.25 0 20 14 8 1
108 Middle Tennessee State 7 42 218 5.19 1 27 14 6 3
108 Sam Houston State 6 49 240 4.90 1 23 14 9 1
108 Southern Miss 5 54 241 4.46 0 24 14 5 1
108 Louisiana-Monroe 6 46 242 5.26 3 32 14 7 4
108 Air Force 6 41 249 6.07 1 31 14 9 2
108 Louisville 7 56 256 4.57 1 25 14 7 3
118 Boston College 6 54 181 3.35 0 24 15 6 3
118 Rice 7 55 191 3.47 0 17 15 7 0
118 Massachusetts 8 55 207 3.76 1 25 15 4 1
118 Colorado 6 43 217 5.05 1 30 15 10 3
118 Arkansas State 6 48 224 4.67 2 24 15 9 2
118 Bowling Green 7 52 228 4.38 1 28 15 7 2
118 Arizona State 5 54 240 4.44 1 38 15 8 1
118 Temple 7 53 243 4.58 1 39 15 9 2
118 Missouri State 7 44 254 5.77 2 39 15 8 4
118 UTSA 7 58 279 4.81 1 38 15 6 2
128 Washington State 6 43 231 5.37 0 30 16 10 1
128 UNLV 7 52 279 5.37 3 36 16 9 4
128 Colorado State 6 51 280 5.49 1 30 16 7 2
128 Georgia Tech 6 57 295 5.18 1 29 16 11 1
132 USF 7 49 243 4.96 1 34 17 10 4
132 San Diego State 7 63 254 4.03 2 36 17 6 2
132 Rutgers 6 38 264 6.95 0 28 17 12 2
132 Central Michigan 7 53 279 5.26 2 35 17 9 3
136 Georgia Southern 7 48 251 5.23 1 35 18 11 2
136 Northern Illinois 6 48 311 6.48 4 37 18 10 5
138 UTEP 7 67 296 4.42 0 21 20 7 1
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards