2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 40 to Own 40 Yard Line through 10/09/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 BYU 5 28 18 0.64 0 13 6 2 0
2 Notre Dame 5 38 22 0.58 0 10 8 1 0
3 South Carolina 5 44 34 0.77 0 16 7 2 0
4 Georgia 5 35 45 1.29 0 7 5 0 0
5 Miami (FL) 5 23 46 2.00 0 27 6 2 1
6 LSU 5 34 50 1.47 0 15 5 2 0
7 East Carolina 4 33 51 1.55 0 18 7 5 0
8 Minnesota 4 23 53 2.30 0 18 6 1 0
9 Pittsburgh 5 36 62 1.72 0 14 5 4 0
10 Houston 4 25 63 2.52 0 19 6 3 0
11 Louisiana 5 35 69 1.97 0 15 6 5 0
11 Arizona 5 33 69 2.09 0 20 8 4 1
13 Kansas 4 25 72 2.88 0 17 5 2 0
14 Navy 4 56 74 1.32 1 48 12 2 1
14 Boise State 5 27 74 2.74 0 27 3 2 1
16 Duke 4 28 75 2.68 0 9 5 0 0
17 Kentucky 5 33 78 2.36 0 19 8 3 0
18 Alabama 5 34 80 2.35 0 27 7 2 1
19 Kansas State 4 36 82 2.28 0 26 5 2 1
19 Oregon 4 28 82 2.93 0 9 6 0 0
21 Tulsa 5 37 84 2.27 0 16 12 4 0
22 James Madison 5 46 90 1.96 0 41 6 3 1
23 Missouri 5 48 92 1.92 0 24 11 7 1
24 Indiana 5 41 94 2.29 0 17 5 2 0
24 Texas 4 38 94 2.47 0 16 7 4 0
26 Florida 5 24 96 4.00 0 19 6 3 0
27 Utah 4 33 97 2.94 0 17 5 4 0
27 Ohio State 5 29 97 3.34 0 18 8 5 0
29 New Mexico 5 43 98 2.28 0 16 8 3 0
29 Arkansas 5 25 98 3.92 0 23 9 5 2
31 North Carolina 4 33 105 3.18 0 45 9 2 1
31 Massachusetts 5 32 105 3.28 0 24 8 2 1
31 Rutgers 5 24 105 4.38 0 12 6 3 0
34 UCLA 4 44 108 2.45 0 14 8 7 0
35 North Dakota State 5 40 109 2.73 0 17 7 3 0
36 UCF 5 43 113 2.63 0 11 8 3 0
36 Arizona State 4 30 113 3.77 0 39 8 3 1
38 Oklahoma State 4 36 114 3.17 0 24 9 5 2
39 Baylor 5 46 118 2.57 0 25 10 5 1
40 Appalachian State 4 26 120 4.62 0 14 9 5 0
41 FIU 5 35 121 3.46 0 21 6 4 1
42 Virginia 5 24 122 5.08 0 14 5 4 0
43 Old Dominion 5 44 126 2.86 0 35 10 5 2
44 Ohio 5 44 130 2.95 0 21 10 2 1
44 SMU 5 37 130 3.51 2 58 7 4 2
46 Virginia Tech 5 31 131 4.23 0 45 8 6 1
47 USC 6 30 134 4.47 0 28 6 4 2
48 Toledo 5 47 136 2.89 0 15 7 4 0
49 Oklahoma 4 36 137 3.81 1 54 7 4 2
49 Texas Tech 5 35 137 3.91 0 21 9 5 1
51 Michigan 5 52 138 2.65 0 11 11 1 0
51 Iowa 6 38 138 3.63 0 34 8 3 1
53 NC State 5 36 140 3.89 0 23 10 7 1
54 Georgia Southern 5 34 142 4.18 0 21 9 6 1
55 South Alabama 6 31 145 4.68 0 39 8 6 1
56 TCU 4 33 146 4.42 0 34 8 4 1
57 Boston College 5 41 150 3.66 0 19 8 4 0
57 Air Force 4 29 150 5.17 1 57 8 4 2
59 Maryland 5 49 153 3.12 1 45 10 4 1
60 Mississippi State 5 30 155 5.17 0 37 8 4 1
61 Marshall 5 34 158 4.65 0 26 8 2 2
61 Army 4 32 158 4.94 0 37 8 5 2
63 Wisconsin 5 42 159 3.79 0 19 12 5 0
64 Tulane 4 30 160 5.33 0 25 8 5 1
65 Texas A&M 5 31 161 5.19 0 36 6 5 2
66 Nebraska 5 44 162 3.68 0 56 13 6 2
67 Northwestern 4 33 164 4.97 0 39 9 6 2
68 Fresno State 5 36 166 4.61 1 50 8 2 2
69 Washington State 6 50 167 3.34 0 54 7 3 2
70 Cincinnati 5 40 171 4.28 0 19 9 4 0
70 Georgia State 5 32 171 5.34 0 35 7 7 3
72 Nevada 4 46 175 3.80 0 23 7 4 1
73 Tennessee 5 40 177 4.43 0 21 11 8 1
73 Connecticut 5 37 177 4.78 0 14 9 4 0
75 UNLV 5 30 180 6.00 0 43 8 7 2
76 Western Michigan 5 44 181 4.11 0 26 11 5 1
77 Vanderbilt 5 41 183 4.46 0 37 15 8 1
78 Syracuse 4 24 184 7.67 0 33 8 8 2
79 Texas State 5 37 187 5.05 0 45 7 7 1
80 Washington 6 63 189 3.00 1 56 10 7 2
80 Liberty 6 49 189 3.86 0 25 12 8 5
82 Louisville 6 52 190 3.65 0 17 13 4 0
83 New Mexico State 6 55 198 3.60 0 24 9 8 2
83 Memphis 5 45 198 4.40 0 23 12 5 1
83 Wake Forest 5 41 198 4.83 0 25 14 7 2
86 Purdue 5 39 201 5.15 0 44 10 5 2
87 Illinois 5 50 204 4.08 0 29 16 4 2
88 Troy 5 35 207 5.91 2 50 11 5 4
89 Clemson 4 37 210 5.68 0 19 15 7 0
90 Kent State 5 48 211 4.40 1 60 9 6 1
91 Louisiana Tech 4 50 212 4.24 1 54 11 5 3
91 Rice 5 48 212 4.42 1 52 11 5 3
91 UTEP 5 38 212 5.58 1 54 6 4 1
94 Coastal Carolina 5 45 215 4.78 0 24 13 6 2
95 Charlotte 5 48 219 4.56 1 56 13 9 2
96 Sacramento State 5 43 221 5.14 2 56 7 4 4
97 West Virginia 5 54 222 4.11 1 47 12 7 1
97 North Texas 5 36 222 6.17 2 57 8 6 3
99 Temple 5 43 223 5.19 0 14 19 7 0
100 Michigan State 5 50 224 4.48 1 47 17 5 2
101 Georgia Tech 4 49 230 4.69 1 47 16 5 1
101 Buffalo 5 38 230 6.05 2 59 9 6 2
101 Miami (OH) 5 34 230 6.76 2 53 11 6 2
104 Colorado 5 49 235 4.80 0 35 13 10 2
105 Ball State 5 52 237 4.56 1 49 12 7 3
106 Eastern Michigan 6 58 240 4.14 0 40 12 5 1
106 Stanford 5 45 240 5.33 0 46 11 7 3
108 Oregon State 5 49 241 4.92 1 56 14 8 2
109 San Jose State 6 51 246 4.82 1 50 16 8 2
110 Auburn 5 55 247 4.49 2 53 12 7 2
110 UTSA 6 54 247 4.57 0 25 16 7 2
112 San Diego State 5 60 249 4.15 0 25 12 3 1
113 Iowa State 6 56 250 4.46 1 54 13 7 4
114 Jacksonville State 6 61 256 4.20 0 24 17 8 1
114 Ole Miss 4 46 256 5.57 1 45 15 6 3
116 Akron 5 38 258 6.79 1 55 13 7 3
117 Utah State 6 58 260 4.48 1 54 14 7 4
118 Sam Houston State 5 46 265 5.76 1 56 15 9 4
119 Penn State 5 33 274 8.30 0 47 16 10 4
120 Delaware 5 50 277 5.54 1 56 17 10 3
121 Missouri State 5 57 281 4.93 0 21 18 12 1
121 Hawaii 5 45 281 6.24 1 50 15 7 4
123 Central Michigan 5 52 282 5.42 0 21 19 9 1
124 Florida Atlantic 5 44 289 6.57 2 49 15 9 3
125 Kennesaw State 5 53 302 5.70 1 42 14 9 2
126 UAB 5 57 320 5.61 1 51 14 8 2
127 Florida State 6 57 321 5.63 2 57 18 10 2
128 Northern Illinois 4 42 323 7.69 1 50 16 13 4
129 Bowling Green 5 57 327 5.74 2 59 16 10 5
130 California 5 55 329 5.98 2 55 13 8 5
131 USF 6 52 333 6.40 1 53 14 9 3
132 Wyoming 6 59 341 5.78 0 37 22 11 3
133 Western Kentucky 6 55 344 6.25 0 48 13 7 4
134 Arkansas State 6 63 345 5.48 1 42 21 10 3
135 Colorado State 5 42 363 8.64 3 58 16 10 3
136 Middle Tennessee State 5 49 398 8.12 1 48 21 11 5
137 Southern Miss 5 57 405 7.11 2 48 19 11 4
138 Louisiana-Monroe 5 63 412 6.54 1 57 21 9 3
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards