2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 21 To 39 Yard Line through 10/29/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Iowa 7 77 113 1.47 0 23 8 3 1
2 Baylor 7 81 163 2.01 0 22 13 7 2
3 Miami (OH) 8 77 185 2.40 0 17 11 6 0
4 Houston 8 68 189 2.78 0 22 10 6 3
5 Wake Forest 7 76 190 2.50 0 16 12 4 0
6 Wisconsin 7 81 194 2.40 0 13 13 2 0
7 Miami (FL) 7 79 199 2.52 0 24 6 5 2
8 Duke 7 80 217 2.71 0 28 14 6 1
8 Clemson 7 76 217 2.86 0 18 12 8 0
10 TCU 7 84 219 2.61 0 16 11 5 0
11 Pittsburgh 8 80 224 2.80 0 28 16 8 3
12 Indiana 8 113 226 2.00 0 26 16 9 1
13 Utah 7 68 236 3.47 0 26 8 6 1
14 Texas State 7 75 239 3.19 0 15 13 8 0
15 Michigan 7 88 240 2.73 0 17 13 7 0
15 FIU 7 67 240 3.58 0 27 14 6 1
17 UCLA 7 82 246 3.00 0 26 16 9 1
17 Texas 7 81 246 3.04 0 42 13 9 2
19 New Mexico State 8 68 247 3.63 0 27 16 12 2
20 USF 7 84 254 3.02 0 30 19 7 1
21 New Mexico 7 84 255 3.04 0 54 15 9 1
21 Auburn 7 69 255 3.70 0 24 18 7 1
23 Illinois 7 70 258 3.69 0 36 17 6 1
24 Connecticut 7 72 259 3.60 0 32 13 5 2
25 Air Force 7 61 262 4.30 1 68 9 5 2
26 Notre Dame 7 93 264 2.84 0 23 12 5 1
26 Nebraska 7 86 264 3.07 0 22 13 9 1
28 Texas Tech 7 78 268 3.44 0 51 15 9 1
28 BYU 7 71 268 3.77 0 26 15 8 3
30 Alabama 8 101 272 2.69 0 56 15 9 3
31 Northern Illinois 7 68 276 4.06 0 27 22 11 2
32 LSU 8 103 280 2.72 1 64 18 11 3
33 Missouri 7 88 284 3.23 0 27 19 11 2
33 Boise State 7 59 284 4.81 0 64 16 11 2
35 Virginia Tech 8 99 285 2.88 1 76 16 11 5
36 Georgia Southern 7 87 290 3.33 0 21 17 8 1
37 Louisiana Tech 7 86 291 3.38 0 30 18 11 3
37 Arkansas 7 58 291 5.02 0 62 14 10 2
39 Syracuse 7 80 293 3.66 1 71 15 5 3
40 Colorado 7 79 295 3.73 0 39 15 8 2
41 Mississippi State 7 81 296 3.65 0 47 14 4 2
42 USC 8 75 297 3.96 0 49 15 9 1
43 Kent State 8 58 301 5.19 0 36 15 7 3
44 Minnesota 7 83 304 3.66 0 30 19 10 1
45 Oklahoma State 7 100 314 3.14 0 44 15 4 1
45 Vanderbilt 8 79 314 3.97 0 59 16 10 2
45 Utah State 7 63 314 4.98 1 63 20 9 3
48 UCF 7 75 315 4.20 1 78 9 4 3
49 Ohio State 7 86 323 3.76 0 37 15 7 2
50 Northwestern 7 63 325 5.16 0 70 16 12 4
51 North Dakota State 8 96 329 3.43 0 19 20 8 0
52 Virginia 8 102 330 3.24 0 48 18 8 2
52 Tennessee 8 94 330 3.51 0 57 16 13 5
52 Appalachian State 7 89 330 3.71 0 45 16 7 2
55 Georgia 7 110 332 3.02 0 25 19 6 2
56 Rice 8 73 337 4.62 0 45 19 13 1
57 Troy 8 81 338 4.17 0 25 19 13 3
58 Navy 7 87 342 3.93 0 28 21 10 2
59 Arizona 7 86 343 3.99 0 24 21 13 3
60 Louisville 7 90 344 3.82 0 40 17 7 3
61 Florida 7 96 347 3.61 0 77 15 7 1
62 Temple 7 76 350 4.61 0 48 18 10 3
63 San Diego State 8 93 352 3.78 0 27 23 7 1
64 Oregon 7 81 354 4.37 1 75 15 7 3
65 Georgia Tech 7 81 356 4.40 0 33 18 12 6
66 North Carolina 7 92 360 3.91 0 48 24 9 2
67 Florida State 7 78 365 4.68 1 68 18 10 3
68 Charlotte 7 78 366 4.69 1 61 18 12 4
69 Western Michigan 8 95 367 3.86 0 16 20 10 0
69 Oklahoma 7 94 367 3.90 0 51 13 10 2
71 Purdue 7 60 368 6.13 0 47 20 11 3
72 Oregon State 7 86 369 4.29 0 46 20 9 3
72 Central Michigan 8 79 369 4.67 0 23 19 11 4
74 Georgia State 7 74 372 5.03 1 63 18 14 2
75 San Jose State 8 83 374 4.51 0 22 20 14 1
76 Kentucky 8 83 380 4.58 0 74 19 10 2
77 Delaware 8 82 381 4.65 0 61 23 13 4
78 Texas A&M 8 106 382 3.60 0 30 22 13 1
79 NC State 7 77 384 4.99 1 70 17 11 4
80 Maryland 7 94 387 4.12 1 63 20 9 3
80 Middle Tennessee State 8 78 387 4.96 0 21 21 14 2
80 Cincinnati 7 63 387 6.14 0 58 20 14 2
83 Kennesaw State 8 85 389 4.58 0 24 22 13 1
84 Ole Miss 7 85 391 4.60 0 47 18 10 5
85 Liberty 7 79 395 5.00 1 65 19 12 4
86 SMU 7 89 396 4.45 0 54 16 13 3
87 Massachusetts 8 97 398 4.10 1 70 19 12 2
88 Sam Houston State 8 95 400 4.21 0 30 20 12 4
89 Kansas State 7 77 402 5.22 0 33 22 20 4
90 Michigan State 8 86 403 4.69 1 71 20 12 2
91 James Madison 9 112 405 3.62 0 47 20 9 2
92 UNLV 7 83 407 4.90 0 50 22 10 5
93 Eastern Michigan 9 84 408 4.86 0 37 22 16 4
94 Toledo 8 81 413 5.10 1 66 19 14 5
94 Washington 7 74 413 5.58 0 59 16 8 4
96 Boston College 7 84 415 4.94 1 76 25 15 3
97 South Carolina 7 95 416 4.38 0 43 25 10 5
97 Missouri State 8 75 416 5.55 0 55 23 13 4
99 UTSA 8 96 420 4.38 0 59 19 9 2
100 Hawaii 8 83 424 5.11 1 67 22 13 3
101 Penn State 7 97 426 4.39 0 47 16 12 3
102 Wyoming 8 98 430 4.39 0 28 26 12 2
103 Ohio 8 89 431 4.84 0 40 24 13 5
104 Army 7 78 433 5.55 1 72 22 12 2
105 Buffalo 8 109 439 4.03 0 61 14 6 2
106 North Texas 8 100 441 4.41 0 28 22 19 4
107 Nevada 7 91 442 4.86 0 34 25 13 4
108 Sacramento State 8 90 449 4.99 0 33 20 13 4
109 Jacksonville State 8 75 450 6.00 1 72 16 15 4
110 Arizona State 7 69 451 6.54 3 75 15 11 5
111 Louisiana 8 80 453 5.66 0 39 21 14 6
112 South Alabama 7 67 458 6.84 1 75 20 14 6
113 Fresno State 7 85 462 5.44 1 72 33 16 2
114 Iowa State 7 77 467 6.06 0 44 16 10 5
115 East Carolina 7 114 476 4.18 0 44 24 16 6
116 UAB 7 98 477 4.87 0 23 28 17 2
116 West Virginia 8 77 477 6.19 1 63 19 12 5
116 Western Kentucky 8 76 477 6.28 2 72 20 13 6
119 Old Dominion 8 101 487 4.82 0 40 23 13 3
120 Louisiana-Monroe 7 89 504 5.66 0 56 22 13 5
121 Memphis 8 93 506 5.44 1 75 24 18 6
122 Stanford 8 99 511 5.16 0 53 32 16 4
123 California 8 90 512 5.69 1 75 22 14 6
124 Tulane 7 94 515 5.48 0 66 23 16 5
125 Kansas 7 92 530 5.76 1 64 21 16 6
126 Bowling Green 8 85 533 6.27 2 73 21 16 5
127 Washington State 8 87 534 6.14 2 75 23 13 6
128 UTEP 7 74 538 7.27 2 72 23 16 7
129 Southern Miss 7 100 553 5.53 1 74 26 16 6
130 Colorado State 7 77 560 7.27 0 63 20 15 9
131 Tulsa 8 113 567 5.02 2 78 25 15 4
132 Coastal Carolina 7 78 571 7.32 1 72 24 14 7
132 Marshall 7 75 571 7.61 2 73 20 12 6
134 Akron 8 89 591 6.64 1 71 26 18 7
135 Rutgers 7 85 598 7.04 1 75 25 22 8
136 Arkansas State 8 88 614 6.98 2 77 25 18 5
137 Ball State 8 96 644 6.71 3 68 30 18 6
138 Florida Atlantic 8 113 782 6.92 4 74 29 15 8
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards