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