2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 21 To 39 Yard Line through 10/02/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Miami (FL) 4 44 74 1.68 0 13 2 1 0
1 Iowa 4 47 85 1.81 0 11 4 1 0
1 Connecticut 4 36 110 3.06 0 32 7 1 1
1 Georgia 4 67 142 2.12 0 16 7 1 0
1 Virginia 4 66 178 2.70 0 23 9 1 1
6 Kent State 4 25 65 2.60 0 11 4 2 0
6 Houston 4 46 70 1.52 0 22 5 2 1
6 Air Force 3 30 87 2.90 0 15 5 2 0
6 FIU 4 38 92 2.42 0 12 6 2 0
6 Duke 4 49 110 2.24 0 28 8 2 1
6 Wisconsin 4 48 120 2.50 0 13 5 2 0
6 Notre Dame 4 55 122 2.22 0 11 6 2 0
6 Syracuse 3 38 125 3.29 0 46 8 2 1
6 San Jose State 4 39 127 3.26 0 19 8 2 0
6 Appalachian State 4 47 172 3.66 0 45 8 2 1
16 LSU 4 49 50 1.02 0 16 8 3 0
16 Louisiana Tech 3 36 75 2.08 0 11 5 3 0
16 Massachusetts 4 47 86 1.83 0 14 7 3 0
16 TCU 4 51 98 1.92 0 14 5 3 0
16 BYU 3 37 100 2.70 0 19 8 3 0
16 Navy 3 35 102 2.91 0 11 10 3 0
16 Utah 4 40 118 2.95 0 16 4 3 0
16 Wake Forest 4 39 123 3.15 0 16 7 3 0
16 North Dakota State 4 45 127 2.82 0 18 9 3 0
16 Georgia Southern 4 43 131 3.05 0 13 9 3 0
16 Auburn 4 47 142 3.02 0 12 12 3 0
16 USF 4 55 157 2.85 0 18 12 3 0
16 Florida 4 54 166 3.07 0 11 7 3 0
16 UCF 4 45 180 4.00 1 78 4 3 2
16 Florida Atlantic 4 44 186 4.23 0 61 7 3 2
16 Oklahoma State 4 61 187 3.07 0 14 7 3 0
16 Mississippi State 4 53 190 3.58 0 23 8 3 1
16 San Diego State 4 48 197 4.10 0 27 11 3 1
34 Northern Illinois 4 34 69 2.03 0 23 6 4 1
34 Baylor 4 44 74 1.68 0 21 5 4 1
34 Texas State 4 38 104 2.74 0 15 6 4 0
34 Miami (OH) 4 43 114 2.65 0 14 5 4 0
34 Alabama 4 54 118 2.19 0 56 7 4 1
34 UCLA 4 50 119 2.38 0 18 8 4 0
34 Indiana 4 53 130 2.45 0 19 8 4 0
34 Minnesota 4 45 134 2.98 0 30 8 4 1
34 Illinois 4 43 142 3.30 0 14 11 4 0
34 Wyoming 4 41 144 3.51 0 13 10 4 0
34 James Madison 4 62 152 2.45 0 17 11 4 0
34 Louisiana 4 41 153 3.73 0 29 7 4 1
34 Central Michigan 4 33 158 4.79 0 23 8 4 2
34 Oregon State 4 49 167 3.41 0 21 11 4 1
34 NC State 4 49 168 3.43 0 17 9 4 0
34 UNLV 4 48 170 3.54 0 20 11 4 1
34 Florida State 4 47 196 4.17 0 29 9 4 2
34 Louisville 4 57 214 3.75 0 40 11 4 2
34 Iowa State 4 47 242 5.15 0 44 8 4 2
34 UTSA 4 42 252 6.00 0 59 10 4 2
54 Boise State 4 32 81 2.53 0 14 7 5 0
54 Cincinnati 4 25 120 4.80 0 18 6 5 0
54 Michigan 4 48 135 2.81 0 13 7 5 0
54 North Carolina 3 45 135 3.00 0 48 13 5 1
54 Charlotte 4 43 137 3.19 0 28 7 5 1
54 Kennesaw State 4 33 141 4.27 0 24 9 5 1
54 New Mexico 4 52 144 2.77 0 54 10 5 1
54 Colorado 4 41 144 3.51 0 21 8 5 1
54 Texas A&M 4 51 153 3.00 0 19 9 5 0
54 Nebraska 4 59 177 3.00 0 22 9 5 1
54 Georgia Tech 4 49 177 3.61 0 33 8 5 1
54 Temple 4 46 182 3.96 0 23 12 5 1
54 USC 5 52 190 3.65 0 49 9 5 1
54 Rice 4 27 190 7.04 0 45 8 5 1
54 Oregon 4 42 196 4.67 0 75 9 5 2
54 Western Michigan 4 50 197 3.94 0 16 11 5 0
54 Oklahoma 4 57 221 3.88 0 51 7 5 2
54 Kansas 3 55 223 4.05 1 64 8 5 2
54 West Virginia 4 41 226 5.51 0 48 9 5 2
54 Ohio State 4 56 228 4.07 0 37 11 5 2
54 Washington 4 46 232 5.04 0 45 8 5 3
54 Maryland 4 57 239 4.19 1 63 12 5 3
54 Marshall 4 45 253 5.62 0 59 9 5 2
54 Buffalo 4 58 262 4.52 0 61 9 5 1
54 Coastal Carolina 4 41 304 7.41 0 72 12 5 4
79 Troy 4 39 123 3.15 0 21 8 6 2
79 Texas 4 48 126 2.63 0 15 9 6 0
79 Vanderbilt 4 50 142 2.84 0 28 9 6 1
79 Texas Tech 4 43 142 3.30 0 17 9 6 0
79 Pittsburgh 5 49 149 3.04 0 28 11 6 2
79 Arizona State 3 37 149 4.03 0 18 7 6 0
79 Arizona 4 33 150 4.55 0 24 8 6 2
79 Clemson 4 43 164 3.81 0 17 10 6 0
79 Arkansas 4 34 165 4.85 0 62 6 6 2
79 Sam Houston State 4 51 194 3.80 0 20 9 6 2
79 Tulsa 5 57 198 3.47 0 18 10 6 0
79 Stanford 4 52 198 3.81 0 19 14 6 0
79 Michigan State 4 38 199 5.24 1 71 7 6 1
79 Kentucky 4 44 205 4.66 0 40 12 6 1
79 Sacramento State 5 57 227 3.98 0 33 9 6 1
79 Old Dominion 4 57 265 4.65 0 40 11 6 3
79 California 4 37 276 7.46 1 75 10 6 4
79 South Carolina 4 54 298 5.52 0 43 13 6 4
97 Virginia Tech 5 73 153 2.10 1 76 8 7 3
97 Delaware 5 55 163 2.96 0 15 13 7 0
97 New Mexico State 5 47 163 3.47 0 18 11 7 0
97 UTEP 4 35 163 4.66 0 25 8 7 2
97 Missouri 4 60 186 3.10 0 27 12 7 1
97 Army 3 38 188 4.95 0 16 11 7 0
97 Ohio 4 38 190 5.00 0 39 10 7 3
97 Utah State 4 34 215 6.32 1 63 10 7 3
97 Bowling Green 4 34 256 7.53 1 61 10 7 4
97 Ole Miss 4 52 260 5.00 0 43 13 7 3
107 Missouri State 4 41 192 4.68 0 21 11 8 1
107 Middle Tennessee State 4 38 222 5.84 0 21 11 8 1
107 Georgia State 4 36 229 6.36 1 63 9 8 2
107 Arkansas State 4 48 271 5.65 1 74 11 8 1
107 SMU 4 56 273 4.88 0 54 11 8 3
107 Louisiana-Monroe 4 47 286 6.09 0 35 14 8 3
107 Washington State 4 46 301 6.54 1 75 13 8 5
107 Akron 4 45 306 6.80 1 71 10 8 4
115 Tennessee 4 51 151 2.96 0 22 9 9 3
115 Hawaii 4 49 220 4.49 0 21 14 9 1
115 Fresno State 4 50 226 4.52 0 18 19 9 0
115 Toledo 4 40 227 5.68 0 50 9 9 3
115 Memphis 4 41 244 5.95 0 44 12 9 2
115 Northwestern 4 34 269 7.91 0 70 11 9 4
115 Jacksonville State 5 45 279 6.20 1 72 10 9 2
115 Liberty 5 59 282 4.78 1 65 14 9 2
115 Colorado State 4 48 296 6.17 0 49 11 9 5
115 Tulane 4 50 305 6.10 0 66 11 9 4
115 South Alabama 4 36 324 9.00 1 75 12 9 5
115 Southern Miss 4 66 368 5.58 1 74 16 9 4
127 Purdue 4 40 302 7.55 0 47 16 10 3
128 UAB 4 56 278 4.96 0 23 18 11 2
128 East Carolina 4 68 298 4.38 0 41 15 11 2
128 Nevada 4 62 337 5.44 0 34 20 11 3
128 Penn State 5 82 376 4.59 0 47 15 11 3
128 Western Kentucky 5 52 419 8.06 2 72 15 11 6
133 North Texas 5 59 249 4.22 0 24 13 12 1
133 Rutgers 4 53 285 5.38 1 75 16 12 3
133 Eastern Michigan 5 45 300 6.67 0 37 17 12 3
133 Boston College 4 52 345 6.63 1 76 18 12 3
133 Ball State 4 50 415 8.30 2 66 18 12 4
138 Kansas State 4 53 234 4.42 0 30 15 14 2
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards