2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 1 To 20 Yard Line through 10/02/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Texas Tech 4 17 16 0.94 0 10 2 1 0
2 BYU 1 3 3 1.00 0 7 0 0 0
2 South Carolina 3 9 9 1.00 0 4 0 0 0
4 Northern Illinois 3 16 17 1.06 0 7 1 0 0
5 Kansas 3 5 6 1.20 0 4 0 0 0
6 Toledo 2 13 16 1.23 0 5 0 0 0
7 Pittsburgh 5 20 26 1.30 0 11 3 1 0
8 Wake Forest 4 15 21 1.40 0 6 3 0 0
9 Iowa State 4 14 20 1.43 0 10 1 1 0
10 Arizona 3 13 19 1.46 0 9 1 0 0
11 Nebraska 4 10 15 1.50 0 11 0 1 0
12 Georgia Southern 4 16 25 1.56 0 17 1 1 0
13 Maryland 4 10 16 1.60 0 5 0 0 0
14 Oklahoma 4 9 15 1.67 0 4 0 0 0
15 LSU 4 17 31 1.82 0 22 2 2 1
16 Colorado 4 12 22 1.83 0 16 2 2 0
17 Boston College 3 13 26 2.00 0 7 0 0 0
18 Utah 4 10 21 2.10 0 18 2 2 0
19 Oregon 3 8 17 2.13 0 9 0 0 0
20 Coastal Carolina 4 31 68 2.19 0 8 1 0 0
21 West Virginia 3 20 44 2.20 0 31 2 1 1
22 Houston 4 12 27 2.25 0 19 2 1 0
23 Penn State 5 19 44 2.32 0 7 2 0 0
23 East Carolina 4 22 51 2.32 0 19 3 2 0
25 North Dakota State 4 12 28 2.33 0 12 2 1 0
26 Iowa 4 32 77 2.41 0 7 4 0 0
27 New Mexico 4 22 54 2.45 0 21 2 1 1
28 Syracuse 2 13 32 2.46 0 8 1 0 0
29 Old Dominion 4 15 37 2.47 0 7 1 0 0
29 Middle Tennessee State 4 19 47 2.47 0 10 2 2 0
31 Washington 4 15 38 2.53 0 12 2 2 0
31 Massachusetts 3 19 48 2.53 0 12 2 1 0
33 UCF 3 22 56 2.55 0 12 3 2 0
34 Minnesota 4 27 69 2.56 0 10 2 2 0
35 Texas State 4 13 34 2.62 0 7 2 0 0
36 Louisiana Tech 3 12 32 2.67 0 10 1 1 0
37 Eastern Michigan 5 13 35 2.69 0 12 0 1 0
38 Indiana 3 11 30 2.73 0 15 1 1 0
39 Temple 4 11 31 2.82 0 9 0 0 0
40 Notre Dame 2 6 17 2.83 0 9 1 0 0
41 Missouri 4 20 57 2.85 0 12 3 2 0
42 Appalachian State 3 11 32 2.91 0 14 1 1 0
43 Alabama 4 16 47 2.94 0 12 1 2 0
44 Auburn 4 18 54 3.00 0 9 2 0 0
44 Virginia Tech 4 22 66 3.00 0 18 1 3 0
46 UCLA 4 21 65 3.10 0 13 4 2 0
47 Miami (FL) 3 9 28 3.11 0 10 0 1 0
48 SMU 4 17 53 3.12 0 15 3 2 0
49 Kentucky 4 11 36 3.27 0 26 1 1 1
50 Georgia 3 7 23 3.29 0 5 0 0 0
51 Akron 2 6 20 3.33 0 8 1 0 0
52 USC 4 15 51 3.40 0 45 2 1 1
53 Michigan State 4 17 58 3.41 0 20 4 3 1
54 FIU 3 7 24 3.43 0 19 1 1 0
55 Liberty 5 18 62 3.44 0 13 3 1 0
56 Oregon State 3 10 35 3.50 0 9 0 0 0
56 Cincinnati 4 14 49 3.50 0 10 2 2 0
56 Wisconsin 4 18 63 3.50 0 10 2 1 0
59 USF 4 16 57 3.56 0 15 5 1 0
60 California 3 15 54 3.60 0 17 3 1 0
60 Kent State 3 20 72 3.60 0 42 3 2 1
62 Arizona State 3 8 29 3.63 0 11 1 1 0
63 Kennesaw State 4 17 62 3.65 0 13 3 2 0
63 Michigan 4 17 62 3.65 0 22 2 2 1
65 Northwestern 2 6 22 3.67 0 10 1 1 0
66 Nevada 4 13 48 3.69 0 16 0 1 0
66 Ohio State 4 16 59 3.69 0 11 3 2 0
68 Ball State 4 13 49 3.77 0 10 1 1 0
69 James Madison 4 18 70 3.89 0 13 2 2 0
70 Ohio 3 12 47 3.92 0 15 1 1 0
70 TCU 4 13 51 3.92 0 11 2 2 0
72 Vanderbilt 4 25 99 3.96 0 16 4 4 0
73 Rutgers 4 15 60 4.00 0 14 3 3 0
73 Marshall 4 16 64 4.00 0 9 3 0 0
75 Delaware 4 18 73 4.06 0 34 2 3 1
76 Illinois 3 8 33 4.13 0 12 2 2 0
76 Sacramento State 5 24 99 4.13 0 30 2 3 1
78 Missouri State 4 14 58 4.14 0 13 2 2 0
79 Ole Miss 2 12 51 4.25 0 17 3 2 0
79 UNLV 4 20 85 4.25 0 15 3 4 0
81 UTEP 3 11 47 4.27 0 35 1 1 1
82 Louisville 3 9 39 4.33 0 13 1 1 0
83 Georgia Tech 4 19 83 4.37 0 12 3 1 0
84 Stanford 3 8 35 4.38 0 14 2 2 0
84 Mississippi State 4 13 57 4.38 0 12 3 3 0
84 Texas 3 13 57 4.38 0 22 2 1 1
87 Georgia State 3 11 49 4.45 0 21 2 3 1
88 Texas A&M 4 13 58 4.46 0 18 2 1 0
89 Utah State 4 15 67 4.47 0 11 3 1 0
90 Connecticut 3 9 41 4.56 0 15 2 2 0
91 Buffalo 3 12 55 4.58 0 11 1 1 0
91 Arkansas State 4 12 55 4.58 0 12 3 3 0
91 Duke 4 12 55 4.58 0 19 2 1 0
94 San Diego State 4 15 71 4.73 0 13 3 2 0
95 Miami (OH) 3 8 38 4.75 0 26 1 1 1
96 Florida Atlantic 3 10 48 4.80 0 9 3 0 0
97 UAB 3 11 54 4.91 0 14 1 2 0
98 Charlotte 4 13 66 5.08 0 10 3 1 0
99 North Carolina 3 11 56 5.09 0 17 3 1 0
100 Tulane 4 21 107 5.10 0 23 4 6 1
101 Clemson 4 19 97 5.11 0 19 3 3 0
102 Air Force 3 7 36 5.14 0 18 1 2 0
103 Virginia 4 20 103 5.15 0 21 3 2 2
104 Louisiana-Monroe 4 20 104 5.20 0 48 5 3 1
105 Arkansas 3 14 73 5.21 0 11 1 1 0
106 San Jose State 3 9 47 5.22 0 17 1 1 0
107 Louisiana 4 20 105 5.25 0 28 2 1 1
108 Hawaii 4 14 76 5.43 0 15 4 3 0
109 Navy 3 6 33 5.50 0 11 1 2 0
109 Florida 4 6 33 5.50 0 20 2 1 1
111 Washington State 4 15 83 5.53 0 14 3 3 0
112 Western Kentucky 4 21 118 5.62 0 42 2 1 1
113 Troy 4 14 79 5.64 0 24 2 2 1
114 Western Michigan 3 23 130 5.65 0 29 5 4 1
115 Baylor 3 15 86 5.73 0 14 4 4 0
116 Army 3 14 81 5.79 0 47 2 1 1
117 Tennessee 4 14 83 5.93 0 34 3 2 2
118 Jacksonville State 5 24 144 6.00 0 25 7 5 2
119 Colorado State 3 14 85 6.07 0 19 3 3 0
120 Florida State 4 10 61 6.10 0 23 5 2 1
121 NC State 4 16 103 6.44 0 22 4 4 1
122 Central Michigan 3 10 68 6.80 0 17 2 2 0
123 Southern Miss 4 16 109 6.81 0 43 3 2 1
124 Purdue 3 14 101 7.21 0 44 3 1 1
125 Wyoming 4 18 130 7.22 0 34 4 4 2
126 Fresno State 4 24 174 7.25 1 88 4 3 2
127 Kansas State 4 22 168 7.64 0 53 5 5 2
127 Sam Houston State 4 28 214 7.64 1 81 6 5 3
129 North Texas 5 15 117 7.80 0 76 3 2 1
130 UTSA 4 13 104 8.00 0 65 2 1 1
131 Tulsa 5 22 185 8.41 0 84 6 4 1
132 Rice 3 19 199 10.47 0 66 6 5 3
133 New Mexico State 3 12 127 10.58 0 52 4 3 2
134 Memphis 3 14 151 10.79 0 71 4 2 2
135 Oklahoma State 3 8 122 15.25 0 75 2 2 1
136 South Alabama 4 12 197 16.42 1 80 5 5 3
137 Bowling Green 4 14 246 17.57 0 83 5 5 4
138 Boise State 4 9 159 17.67 1 80 4 4 3
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards