2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 1 To 20 Yard Line through 09/11/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Oklahoma 1 1 -8 -8.00 0 -8 0 0 0
2 Utah 1 5 -14 -2.80 0 1 0 0 0
3 Delaware 1 3 -6 -2.00 0 3 0 0 0
4 West Virginia 1 7 -12 -1.71 0 8 0 0 0
5 USC 2 7 -11 -1.57 0 4 0 0 0
6 Georgia Southern 1 7 -8 -1.14 0 7 0 0 0
7 Michigan State 1 3 -3 -1.00 0 0 0 0 0
7 Nebraska 1 1 -1 -1.00 0 -1 0 0 0
9 Miami (OH) 1 3 -2 -0.67 0 1 0 0 0
10 Maryland 1 1 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0
10 USF 1 1 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0
10 San Diego State 1 2 0 0.00 0 1 0 0 0
10 Ohio State 1 2 0 0.00 0 2 0 0 0
14 Oregon 1 4 1 0.25 0 4 0 0 0
15 Colorado 1 2 1 0.50 0 1 0 0 0
15 Temple 1 2 1 0.50 0 2 0 0 0
15 Army 1 2 1 0.50 0 3 0 0 0
15 Kansas 2 4 2 0.50 0 3 0 0 0
15 Arizona 1 6 3 0.50 0 8 0 0 0
20 Iowa 1 11 6 0.55 0 6 0 0 0
21 Iowa State 1 7 6 0.86 0 10 1 1 0
22 Florida 1 1 1 1.00 0 1 0 0 0
22 Georgia 1 1 1 1.00 0 1 0 0 0
22 Houston 1 1 1 1.00 0 1 0 0 0
22 UTSA 1 1 1 1.00 0 1 0 0 0
22 Utah State 1 1 1 1.00 0 1 0 0 0
22 North Texas 1 2 2 1.00 0 5 0 0 0
22 Stanford 2 4 4 1.00 0 9 0 0 0
22 Fresno State 1 6 6 1.00 0 4 0 0 0
30 North Dakota State 2 8 9 1.13 0 6 1 0 0
31 UCLA 1 6 8 1.33 0 3 0 0 0
32 Texas Tech 1 2 3 1.50 0 3 0 0 0
32 LSU 1 2 3 1.50 0 5 0 0 0
32 Wake Forest 1 2 3 1.50 0 5 1 0 0
32 Virginia Tech 1 6 9 1.50 0 4 0 0 0
36 Kansas State 1 3 5 1.67 0 5 0 0 0
37 UCF 1 13 22 1.69 0 12 1 2 0
38 Alabama 1 4 7 1.75 0 6 0 0 0
38 East Carolina 1 4 7 1.75 0 6 1 0 0
40 UAB 1 3 6 2.00 0 6 0 0 0
40 Middle Tennessee State 1 7 14 2.00 0 6 0 0 0
40 Missouri 2 10 20 2.00 0 12 1 1 0
40 Syracuse 1 11 22 2.00 0 7 1 0 0
44 Minnesota 1 13 28 2.15 0 8 0 0 0
45 Boston College 1 6 13 2.17 0 3 0 0 0
46 Kentucky 1 3 7 2.33 0 3 0 0 0
46 Liberty 1 6 14 2.33 0 6 0 0 0
48 Wisconsin 1 7 17 2.43 0 4 0 0 0
48 Louisiana Tech 1 7 17 2.43 0 7 0 0 0
50 Texas State 1 4 10 2.50 0 5 1 0 0
50 Auburn 1 4 10 2.50 0 6 0 0 0
52 Marshall 1 7 18 2.57 0 5 0 0 0
53 Nevada 1 5 13 2.60 0 16 0 1 0
54 Eastern Michigan 2 9 24 2.67 0 12 0 1 0
55 Ball State 1 4 11 2.75 0 4 0 0 0
55 Penn State 1 4 11 2.75 0 6 0 0 0
57 Pittsburgh 1 5 14 2.80 0 11 2 1 0
58 Miami (FL) 2 8 23 2.88 0 10 0 1 0
59 Coastal Carolina 1 9 26 2.89 0 6 0 0 0
60 Old Dominion 1 4 13 3.25 0 6 1 0 0
61 Virginia 2 11 36 3.27 0 9 1 0 0
62 Kennesaw State 1 6 20 3.33 0 13 1 1 0
63 Wyoming 1 2 7 3.50 0 6 0 0 0
63 Michigan 1 4 14 3.50 0 6 1 0 0
65 Georgia State 1 5 18 3.60 0 10 0 1 0
65 Connecticut 1 5 18 3.60 0 10 1 1 0
67 Arkansas State 1 4 15 3.75 0 10 1 1 0
68 South Carolina 1 1 4 4.00 0 4 0 0 0
68 North Carolina 1 3 12 4.00 0 5 0 0 0
68 Louisiana 1 6 24 4.00 0 9 0 0 0
71 Duke 1 6 25 4.17 0 6 0 0 0
72 Washington 1 5 21 4.20 0 11 1 1 0
73 SMU 1 4 18 4.50 0 7 1 0 0
74 Ole Miss 1 3 14 4.67 0 17 1 1 0
74 Louisville 1 6 28 4.67 0 13 0 1 0
76 Baylor 1 4 19 4.75 0 7 1 0 0
76 San Jose State 2 4 19 4.75 0 8 0 0 0
78 Tulane 1 6 29 4.83 0 11 1 2 0
79 Sam Houston State 1 8 39 4.88 0 18 2 1 0
80 Rutgers 2 10 49 4.90 0 13 2 2 0
81 New Mexico 1 1 5 5.00 0 5 0 0 0
81 Akron 1 2 10 5.00 0 6 0 0 0
81 Appalachian State 1 3 15 5.00 0 14 1 1 0
81 Western Michigan 1 11 55 5.00 0 15 2 2 0
85 Tulsa 1 6 31 5.17 0 14 2 1 0
86 Charlotte 1 5 26 5.20 0 9 0 0 0
87 Mississippi State 1 3 16 5.33 0 12 1 1 0
87 TCU 1 6 32 5.33 0 10 2 1 0
87 Southern Miss 1 6 32 5.33 0 12 1 1 0
90 James Madison 1 2 11 5.50 0 6 0 0 0
91 Georgia Tech 1 7 39 5.57 0 12 2 1 0
92 Texas 1 6 34 5.67 0 22 1 1 1
93 Buffalo 1 7 40 5.71 0 11 1 1 0
94 Sacramento State 2 8 47 5.88 0 30 2 2 1
95 Colorado State 1 1 6 6.00 0 6 0 0 0
95 Oregon State 1 2 12 6.00 0 9 0 0 0
95 Navy 1 3 18 6.00 0 11 0 1 0
95 UNLV 2 13 78 6.00 0 15 3 4 0
99 Clemson 1 6 38 6.33 0 9 1 0 0
100 Arkansas 1 5 32 6.40 0 11 0 1 0
101 Hawaii 2 7 45 6.43 0 11 3 2 0
102 Arizona State 1 2 13 6.50 0 11 1 1 0
102 Cincinnati 1 4 26 6.50 0 10 1 1 0
104 Oklahoma State 1 3 20 6.67 0 7 0 0 0
104 Indiana 1 3 20 6.67 0 15 1 1 0
106 Texas A&M 1 1 7 7.00 0 7 0 0 0
106 Central Michigan 1 2 14 7.00 0 9 0 0 0
108 NC State 2 9 64 7.11 0 22 3 3 1
109 Florida Atlantic 1 4 29 7.25 0 9 2 0 0
110 Air Force 1 2 15 7.50 0 12 0 1 0
111 Jacksonville State 2 8 61 7.63 0 25 2 2 2
112 Rice 1 9 69 7.67 0 49 2 1 1
113 Tennessee 1 9 70 7.78 0 34 2 2 2
114 Florida State 2 5 40 8.00 0 23 3 1 1
115 Vanderbilt 1 2 17 8.50 0 16 0 1 0
116 Troy 1 3 30 10.00 0 24 1 1 1
117 Washington State 1 2 21 10.50 0 13 1 1 0
118 Memphis 1 4 43 10.75 0 54 1 1 1
119 Missouri State 1 1 13 13.00 0 13 1 1 0
120 Western Kentucky 1 4 58 14.50 0 42 1 1 1
121 Kent State 1 4 63 15.75 0 42 2 2 1
122 Louisiana-Monroe 1 4 64 16.00 0 48 2 2 1
123 South Alabama 1 2 35 17.50 0 20 2 2 1
124 Boise State 1 1 40 40.00 0 40 1 1 1
125 New Mexico State 1 1 52 52.00 0 52 1 1 1
126 Bowling Green 1 3 159 53.00 0 83 2 2 2
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards