2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 1 To 20 Yard Line through 10/29/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 South Carolina 6 17 31 1.82 0 8 1 0 0
2 Louisiana Tech 7 25 34 1.36 0 10 1 1 0
3 Utah 7 18 43 2.39 0 18 4 3 0
4 Georgia State 5 17 52 3.06 0 21 2 3 1
5 Oregon State 6 19 53 2.79 0 13 1 1 0
5 Oklahoma 7 18 53 2.94 0 37 1 1 1
7 Navy 7 17 54 3.18 0 11 2 3 0
8 Texas State 7 21 57 2.71 0 14 3 1 0
8 Notre Dame 5 17 57 3.35 0 12 3 2 0
8 BYU 4 14 57 4.07 0 21 2 2 1
11 Wake Forest 7 28 58 2.07 0 14 5 1 0
12 Washington 7 22 59 2.68 0 12 3 3 0
12 Miami (FL) 6 16 59 3.69 0 16 1 2 0
14 Kentucky 7 17 60 3.53 0 26 2 1 1
14 Arizona State 6 15 60 4.00 0 22 2 2 1
14 Connecticut 5 13 60 4.62 0 15 2 2 0
17 Ole Miss 5 26 61 2.35 0 17 3 2 0
18 Temple 7 19 62 3.26 0 9 0 0 0
19 Iowa State 7 25 64 2.56 0 32 2 2 1
20 Pittsburgh 8 31 67 2.16 0 11 6 2 0
21 Nebraska 7 23 68 2.96 0 16 3 3 0
22 Georgia Southern 7 31 69 2.23 0 17 4 4 0
23 Arizona 6 20 70 3.50 0 21 3 2 1
24 UCF 5 30 72 2.40 0 12 3 2 0
24 Old Dominion 8 26 72 2.77 0 16 2 1 0
24 Appalachian State 5 25 72 2.88 0 14 2 1 0
24 Oregon 6 22 72 3.27 0 15 2 2 0
28 TCU 7 29 73 2.52 0 11 3 3 0
29 West Virginia 6 34 75 2.21 0 31 5 2 1
29 Louisville 6 21 75 3.57 0 13 2 1 0
31 Boston College 6 23 76 3.30 0 20 3 3 1
32 Florida Atlantic 6 26 78 3.00 0 12 4 1 0
33 Virginia Tech 7 28 79 2.82 0 18 1 3 0
33 Colorado 6 21 79 3.76 0 16 5 5 0
35 USC 6 25 82 3.28 0 45 2 1 1
35 UTEP 6 24 82 3.42 0 35 1 2 1
37 Air Force 6 19 83 4.37 0 18 3 3 0
38 USF 7 28 85 3.04 0 15 5 2 0
39 Liberty 7 26 87 3.35 0 13 4 2 0
39 Texas A&M 8 23 87 3.78 0 18 4 3 0
41 Wisconsin 7 33 90 2.73 0 10 3 1 0
41 Texas Tech 7 29 90 3.10 0 15 5 5 0
41 North Carolina 6 18 90 5.00 0 17 4 2 0
44 Miami (OH) 7 27 91 3.37 0 26 3 1 1
44 Ohio State 6 25 91 3.64 0 11 3 2 0
46 Texas 6 26 92 3.54 0 22 3 2 1
46 Maryland 7 22 92 4.18 0 51 1 1 1
48 Delaware 6 25 93 3.72 0 34 3 4 1
48 Indiana 7 24 93 3.88 0 15 3 3 0
50 UAB 6 22 94 4.27 0 14 3 3 0
51 FIU 6 19 95 5.00 0 20 5 5 1
52 Northern Illinois 6 29 96 3.31 0 19 3 3 0
53 Army 5 20 97 4.85 0 47 3 1 1
54 Nevada 7 25 99 3.96 0 16 1 2 0
54 Rutgers 7 20 99 4.95 0 18 5 5 0
56 Alabama 8 40 100 2.50 0 12 2 3 0
56 Auburn 7 32 100 3.13 0 9 3 0 0
56 Penn State 7 26 100 3.85 0 41 4 1 1
59 Georgia 6 12 101 8.42 0 58 2 2 1
60 Utah State 7 30 104 3.47 0 11 3 1 0
60 Troy 8 28 104 3.71 0 24 3 2 1
62 Mississippi State 7 29 105 3.62 0 12 5 3 0
63 East Carolina 7 36 106 2.94 0 19 6 4 0
63 Kennesaw State 8 28 106 3.79 0 20 5 3 1
65 Buffalo 7 27 108 4.00 0 11 2 2 0
66 Missouri State 8 28 109 3.89 0 17 3 4 0
66 SMU 7 25 109 4.36 0 40 4 3 1
68 California 6 25 110 4.40 0 29 4 2 1
69 Cincinnati 7 32 113 3.53 0 13 4 7 0
69 Kent State 7 29 113 3.90 0 42 5 4 1
69 Illinois 6 22 113 5.14 0 32 5 4 1
72 UCLA 7 36 114 3.17 0 13 6 3 0
73 Michigan 7 29 115 3.97 0 22 4 2 1
73 Ball State 7 23 115 5.00 0 13 4 5 0
75 Coastal Carolina 7 41 116 2.83 0 16 3 2 0
75 Purdue 5 19 116 6.11 0 44 3 1 1
77 North Dakota State 8 39 117 3.00 0 18 4 4 0
78 Toledo 5 19 119 6.26 1 87 2 2 1
79 Massachusetts 7 29 121 4.17 0 46 3 2 1
80 Northwestern 5 16 122 7.63 0 43 4 5 1
81 Houston 8 33 123 3.73 0 22 6 5 1
81 Arkansas State 8 27 123 4.56 0 16 6 5 0
83 Baylor 6 26 124 4.77 0 14 5 6 0
84 Sacramento State 7 33 125 3.79 0 30 2 3 1
84 Michigan State 8 30 125 4.17 0 20 6 5 1
84 Ohio 7 21 125 5.95 0 33 4 4 1
87 UNLV 7 30 129 4.30 0 16 5 6 0
88 LSU 8 29 133 4.59 0 77 4 4 2
89 Vanderbilt 8 40 135 3.38 0 16 4 5 0
89 Duke 7 32 135 4.22 0 20 6 4 1
91 Akron 6 16 136 8.50 0 69 4 2 1
92 Clemson 7 35 138 3.94 0 19 4 4 0
93 Georgia Tech 7 32 139 4.34 0 12 5 3 0
94 San Jose State 7 25 141 5.64 0 24 4 4 1
95 Iowa 7 52 144 2.77 0 12 6 1 0
96 Charlotte 7 23 145 6.30 0 20 7 4 1
97 Missouri 7 33 147 4.45 0 20 8 5 1
97 Syracuse 5 22 147 6.68 1 82 3 2 1
99 Eastern Michigan 8 27 148 5.48 0 21 4 7 1
100 Colorado State 6 24 149 6.21 0 19 6 5 0
101 Louisiana 7 31 150 4.84 0 28 4 3 2
101 Tennessee 8 26 150 5.77 0 34 5 4 3
103 Oklahoma State 5 13 151 11.62 0 75 4 2 1
104 Minnesota 7 39 154 3.95 0 26 5 4 2
104 Tulane 7 32 154 4.81 0 23 5 7 1
106 Central Michigan 7 29 155 5.34 0 29 6 4 1
106 Arkansas 6 23 155 6.74 0 59 3 3 1
108 San Diego State 7 30 159 5.30 0 19 7 5 0
109 New Mexico 6 35 162 4.63 1 86 4 3 2
110 Southern Miss 7 29 164 5.66 0 43 5 2 1
111 Louisiana-Monroe 7 39 166 4.26 0 48 6 4 1
112 NC State 7 29 167 5.76 0 22 7 7 2
113 Middle Tennessee State 8 36 170 4.72 0 38 7 6 2
114 Marshall 7 34 171 5.03 0 32 6 4 1
115 Florida 7 19 172 9.05 1 80 5 3 3
116 Kansas 5 11 174 15.82 1 90 2 2 2
117 Stanford 6 18 180 10.00 1 97 4 3 1
118 North Texas 8 30 181 6.03 0 76 5 5 2
119 Washington State 8 35 183 5.23 0 20 7 5 1
120 Jacksonville State 8 36 189 5.25 0 25 8 5 2
120 Western Kentucky 7 35 189 5.40 0 42 6 3 1
122 Western Michigan 7 42 202 4.81 0 29 8 5 1
123 South Alabama 7 19 205 10.79 1 80 5 5 3
124 Memphis 7 31 211 6.81 0 71 5 3 2
125 Kansas State 7 39 215 5.51 0 53 6 6 3
126 James Madison 9 45 219 4.87 0 32 8 9 1
127 New Mexico State 6 24 221 9.21 0 84 5 4 3
128 Wyoming 8 33 223 6.76 0 34 9 8 2
129 Hawaii 8 41 230 5.61 0 41 8 8 1
130 Tulsa 8 30 231 7.70 0 84 7 6 1
130 Boise State 6 18 231 12.83 1 80 5 5 4
132 Florida State 7 29 235 8.10 1 97 9 5 3
133 UTSA 7 27 244 9.04 0 81 4 4 3
134 Rice 7 29 260 8.97 0 66 8 7 4
135 Virginia 8 40 293 7.33 1 81 8 5 4
136 Fresno State 7 39 306 7.85 1 88 6 5 3
137 Bowling Green 7 27 312 11.56 0 83 7 6 4
138 Sam Houston State 8 59 383 6.49 1 81 13 11 5
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards