2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 1 To 20 Yard Line through 11/12/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Pittsburgh 9 38 70 1.84 0 11 6 2 0
2 Old Dominion 10 38 72 1.89 0 16 2 1 0
3 Wake Forest 9 30 62 2.07 0 14 5 1 0
4 South Carolina 8 22 48 2.18 0 8 1 0 0
5 USF 10 42 94 2.24 0 15 6 3 0
6 Iowa State 9 27 61 2.26 0 32 2 2 1
7 Oklahoma 9 25 58 2.32 0 37 1 1 1
8 West Virginia 7 43 101 2.35 0 31 6 2 1
9 Louisiana Tech 9 39 94 2.41 0 18 3 2 0
10 TCU 9 37 92 2.49 0 11 3 3 0
11 Alabama 9 43 109 2.53 0 12 2 3 0
12 Florida Atlantic 7 38 98 2.58 0 14 5 3 0
12 Wisconsin 9 43 111 2.58 0 10 4 2 0
14 Boston College 8 30 78 2.60 0 20 3 3 1
15 Utah State 9 37 104 2.81 0 11 3 1 0
15 Ole Miss 7 37 104 2.81 0 17 5 3 0
17 Virginia Tech 8 31 88 2.84 0 18 1 3 0
17 Iowa 9 57 162 2.84 0 13 7 2 0
19 UCLA 9 43 123 2.86 0 13 6 3 0
20 Texas Tech 9 37 108 2.92 0 15 5 6 0
21 Appalachian State 6 27 79 2.93 0 14 2 1 0
21 Duke 9 43 126 2.93 0 20 6 4 1
23 Coastal Carolina 9 53 157 2.96 0 16 3 2 0
24 North Dakota State 9 46 138 3.00 0 18 4 4 0
25 Texas 8 31 94 3.03 0 22 3 2 1
25 UCF 7 38 115 3.03 0 12 5 4 0
27 Louisville 8 26 79 3.04 0 23 3 2 1
28 Georgia Southern 9 39 122 3.13 0 23 6 5 1
29 Miami (OH) 8 38 120 3.16 0 26 3 2 1
30 Auburn 9 37 119 3.22 0 15 4 1 0
31 Kent State 9 42 136 3.24 0 42 6 5 1
32 Texas State 8 24 78 3.25 0 14 3 1 0
33 Liberty 9 29 95 3.28 0 13 4 2 0
34 Utah 9 28 93 3.32 0 30 6 5 1
35 Navy 8 18 60 3.33 0 11 2 3 0
36 Penn State 9 29 97 3.34 0 41 4 1 1
37 Michigan State 9 36 122 3.39 0 20 6 5 1
38 Nevada 9 32 109 3.41 0 16 1 2 0
39 Ohio State 8 27 93 3.44 0 11 3 2 0
40 Arizona 7 22 76 3.45 0 21 3 2 1
40 Colorado 8 33 114 3.45 0 16 6 6 0
42 Troy 9 32 112 3.50 0 24 4 3 1
43 Miami (FL) 7 19 67 3.53 0 16 1 2 0
44 East Carolina 9 41 145 3.54 0 19 8 6 0
45 USC 7 29 103 3.55 0 45 3 2 1
46 BYU 5 17 61 3.59 0 21 2 2 1
47 Vanderbilt 9 45 162 3.60 0 21 5 6 1
48 Northern Illinois 8 32 116 3.63 0 19 4 4 0
49 Kentucky 8 21 77 3.67 0 26 3 1 1
49 Kennesaw State 9 30 110 3.67 0 20 6 4 1
51 Nebraska 8 25 92 3.68 0 17 4 4 0
52 Delaware 7 26 98 3.77 0 34 3 4 1
53 Air Force 8 25 95 3.80 0 18 3 3 0
54 Minnesota 9 52 199 3.83 0 26 7 5 2
55 Mississippi State 9 40 154 3.85 0 15 7 6 0
56 FIU 8 25 98 3.92 0 20 5 5 1
57 UTEP 8 30 119 3.97 0 35 2 3 1
58 Clemson 9 41 163 3.98 0 19 5 6 0
59 Georgia State 6 22 88 4.00 0 21 3 4 1
59 Maryland 8 28 112 4.00 0 51 1 1 1
61 Temple 9 29 117 4.03 0 13 1 2 0
61 Georgia Tech 9 39 157 4.03 0 12 6 3 0
63 Texas A&M 9 27 111 4.11 0 18 4 4 0
63 Arizona State 8 27 111 4.11 0 22 4 2 1
63 Indiana 8 28 115 4.11 0 16 4 4 0
63 Buffalo 9 35 144 4.11 0 15 3 3 0
67 New Mexico 7 43 177 4.12 1 86 4 3 2
68 Arkansas State 9 31 128 4.13 0 16 6 5 0
69 Washington 9 31 130 4.19 0 20 6 6 1
70 California 7 27 114 4.22 0 29 4 2 1
71 UAB 8 26 113 4.35 0 14 3 3 0
72 Middle Tennessee State 9 43 188 4.37 0 38 8 6 2
73 LSU 9 34 149 4.38 0 77 4 4 2
74 Houston 9 35 156 4.46 0 22 8 7 1
75 Louisiana 9 40 179 4.48 0 28 5 4 2
76 Connecticut 7 18 81 4.50 0 15 2 2 0
76 Michigan 9 38 171 4.50 0 22 5 3 2
78 North Carolina 8 26 118 4.54 0 17 5 2 0
79 Western Michigan 9 47 217 4.62 0 29 8 6 1
80 Missouri 8 36 167 4.64 0 20 8 5 1
81 Baylor 8 35 166 4.74 0 16 7 7 0
82 Sacramento State 10 55 262 4.76 0 30 10 8 2
83 Jacksonville State 9 44 211 4.80 0 25 10 7 2
84 Massachusetts 9 37 178 4.81 0 46 7 4 1
85 Louisiana-Monroe 10 47 228 4.85 0 48 9 7 2
86 James Madison 9 45 219 4.87 0 32 8 9 1
87 NC State 9 36 176 4.89 0 22 8 7 2
88 Marshall 9 41 201 4.90 0 32 7 4 1
89 Notre Dame 7 22 109 4.95 0 29 4 4 1
90 Rutgers 9 25 124 4.96 0 18 5 6 0
91 SMU 9 30 149 4.97 0 40 5 4 2
92 Oregon 8 28 144 5.14 0 24 5 5 2
93 San Diego State 8 31 162 5.23 0 19 7 5 0
93 Washington State 8 35 183 5.23 0 20 7 5 1
95 Southern Miss 8 31 163 5.26 0 43 6 3 1
96 Central Michigan 9 37 195 5.27 0 29 7 5 2
97 Ball State 9 32 170 5.31 0 14 6 6 0
98 Missouri State 9 32 171 5.34 0 56 4 5 1
99 Purdue 7 31 166 5.35 0 44 5 1 1
100 Oregon State 8 30 161 5.37 0 63 3 3 2
100 North Texas 9 35 188 5.37 0 76 5 5 2
102 Toledo 7 29 156 5.38 1 87 2 3 1
103 Kansas State 9 49 265 5.41 0 53 9 7 3
104 Tulane 9 36 196 5.44 0 23 8 10 1
104 UNLV 9 41 223 5.44 0 49 8 10 1
106 Hawaii 9 44 240 5.45 0 41 9 9 1
107 Illinois 8 26 142 5.46 0 32 5 5 1
108 Western Kentucky 8 36 197 5.47 0 42 6 3 1
109 Eastern Michigan 9 31 170 5.48 0 21 6 9 1
110 Cincinnati 9 38 215 5.66 0 64 6 9 1
111 Ohio 8 23 131 5.70 0 33 4 4 1
112 Charlotte 9 28 160 5.71 0 20 8 4 1
113 Tennessee 9 33 191 5.79 0 34 6 6 3
114 Syracuse 7 30 178 5.93 1 82 3 2 1
115 Wyoming 9 37 220 5.95 0 34 9 8 2
116 Colorado State 7 26 156 6.00 0 19 6 5 0
117 Army 6 27 165 6.11 0 47 6 3 3
118 San Jose State 9 30 185 6.17 0 33 5 5 2
119 Fresno State 9 50 313 6.26 1 88 6 5 3
120 Memphis 9 41 259 6.32 0 71 8 5 2
121 Florida State 8 36 230 6.39 1 97 9 5 3
121 South Alabama 9 38 243 6.39 1 80 5 6 3
123 Sam Houston State 9 60 404 6.73 1 81 14 12 6
124 Georgia 8 23 157 6.83 0 58 3 4 1
125 Arkansas 7 29 211 7.28 0 59 5 4 2
126 Virginia 9 50 370 7.40 1 81 11 6 5
127 Florida 9 27 205 7.59 1 80 7 4 3
128 Tulsa 9 32 246 7.69 0 84 8 7 1
129 New Mexico State 7 28 237 8.46 0 84 6 4 3
130 Northwestern 7 25 216 8.64 0 45 6 7 3
131 Rice 7 29 260 8.97 0 66 8 7 4
132 Stanford 7 21 192 9.14 1 97 4 3 1
133 Oklahoma State 7 18 165 9.17 0 75 4 2 1
134 UTSA 8 31 288 9.29 0 81 6 6 3
135 Bowling Green 9 39 446 11.44 1 83 10 8 5
136 Boise State 7 20 240 12.00 1 80 5 5 4
137 Akron 8 27 340 12.59 2 91 8 4 3
138 Kansas 6 14 185 13.21 1 90 2 2 2
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards