2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 15+ Pts through 09/18/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 1 | 6 | -6 | -1.00 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Oregon | 1 | 16 | -1 | -0.06 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Iowa | 1 | 29 | 1 | 0.03 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Kent State | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Arizona | 1 | 11 | 3 | 0.27 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | USF | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Florida State | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Navy | 1 | 11 | 8 | 0.73 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | Northwestern | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | New Mexico State | 1 | 9 | 9 | 1.00 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | UNLV | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Houston | 2 | 18 | 10 | 0.56 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Clemson | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | South Alabama | 1 | 7 | 11 | 1.57 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Hawaii | 1 | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Boise State | 1 | 7 | 15 | 2.14 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | Akron | 1 | 6 | 15 | 2.50 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 28 | 17 | 0.61 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | TCU | 1 | 19 | 20 | 1.05 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | UTEP | 1 | 16 | 23 | 1.44 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | UCLA | 1 | 7 | 23 | 3.29 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Minnesota | 1 | 21 | 29 | 1.38 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Texas A&M | 2 | 17 | 29 | 1.71 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Kentucky | 1 | 20 | 30 | 1.50 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Stanford | 1 | 8 | 30 | 3.75 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Alabama | 2 | 21 | 31 | 1.48 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Baylor | 1 | 15 | 32 | 2.13 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Temple | 1 | 9 | 32 | 3.56 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Louisiana | 1 | 17 | 33 | 1.94 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | FIU | 1 | 14 | 34 | 2.43 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Miami (OH) | 1 | 14 | 34 | 2.43 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | Kennesaw State | 1 | 21 | 36 | 1.71 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | NC State | 1 | 21 | 36 | 1.71 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | BYU | 1 | 21 | 36 | 1.71 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | North Carolina | 1 | 17 | 37 | 2.18 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | Toledo | 1 | 19 | 38 | 2.00 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | Purdue | 1 | 13 | 38 | 2.92 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 38 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 18 | 39 | 2.17 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | Arkansas State | 1 | 13 | 39 | 3.00 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Troy | 1 | 22 | 40 | 1.82 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | Auburn | 1 | 22 | 41 | 1.86 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | Old Dominion | 1 | 15 | 41 | 2.73 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 41 | Arkansas | 1 | 10 | 41 | 4.10 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 44 | Air Force | 1 | 18 | 42 | 2.33 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 45 | Kansas | 1 | 23 | 43 | 1.87 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 45 | Delaware | 1 | 12 | 43 | 3.58 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 47 | San Diego State | 1 | 17 | 44 | 2.59 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 5 | 44 | 8.80 | 1 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 49 | Appalachian State | 1 | 25 | 47 | 1.88 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 50 | LSU | 2 | 30 | 48 | 1.60 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 50 | Boston College | 1 | 14 | 48 | 3.43 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 52 | Syracuse | 1 | 27 | 49 | 1.81 | 0 | 46 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 53 | Maryland | 2 | 36 | 50 | 1.39 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 53 | Army | 1 | 23 | 50 | 2.17 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 | Texas Tech | 1 | 21 | 52 | 2.48 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 | SMU | 1 | 16 | 52 | 3.25 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 57 | Louisville | 1 | 20 | 53 | 2.65 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 58 | Connecticut | 1 | 28 | 56 | 2.00 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 59 | Middle Tennessee State | 1 | 11 | 57 | 5.18 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 | Oklahoma | 1 | 30 | 58 | 1.93 | 0 | 51 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 61 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 12 | 63 | 5.25 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 62 | Notre Dame | 2 | 43 | 64 | 1.49 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 62 | James Madison | 1 | 31 | 64 | 2.06 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 62 | Iowa State | 1 | 27 | 64 | 2.37 | 0 | 44 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 65 | Colorado | 1 | 19 | 68 | 3.58 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 65 | Illinois | 1 | 17 | 68 | 4.00 | 1 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 67 | Miami (FL) | 3 | 35 | 69 | 1.97 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 68 | Rice | 1 | 14 | 70 | 5.00 | 0 | 49 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 69 | Nevada | 1 | 17 | 71 | 4.18 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 70 | Missouri | 2 | 28 | 72 | 2.57 | 1 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| 71 | Penn State | 2 | 34 | 75 | 2.21 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 71 | Ohio State | 2 | 30 | 75 | 2.50 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 71 | North Texas | 1 | 22 | 75 | 3.41 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 74 | Missouri State | 1 | 22 | 76 | 3.45 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 75 | Sacramento State | 1 | 28 | 81 | 2.89 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 76 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 37 | 82 | 2.22 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 77 | UCF | 1 | 34 | 88 | 2.59 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 77 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 25 | 88 | 3.52 | 2 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 79 | Southern Miss | 1 | 22 | 89 | 4.05 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 80 | Fresno State | 1 | 27 | 94 | 3.48 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 81 | Georgia State | 2 | 33 | 97 | 2.94 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 82 | Arizona State | 1 | 21 | 101 | 4.81 | 1 | 39 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 83 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 19 | 112 | 5.89 | 1 | 49 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 84 | West Virginia | 2 | 46 | 115 | 2.50 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 85 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 63 | 116 | 1.84 | 1 | 76 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 85 | Indiana | 2 | 50 | 116 | 2.32 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 87 | Western Michigan | 1 | 29 | 120 | 4.14 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 88 | Virginia | 2 | 47 | 121 | 2.57 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 88 | South Carolina | 2 | 33 | 121 | 3.67 | 0 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 88 | Cincinnati | 2 | 28 | 121 | 4.32 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| 91 | Nebraska | 2 | 34 | 122 | 3.59 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 92 | Georgia | 2 | 65 | 124 | 1.91 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 92 | Texas | 1 | 29 | 124 | 4.28 | 1 | 32 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 94 | Mississippi State | 2 | 42 | 125 | 2.98 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 95 | Ole Miss | 1 | 26 | 129 | 4.96 | 0 | 43 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 96 | Utah | 2 | 39 | 132 | 3.38 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 97 | Massachusetts | 2 | 50 | 137 | 2.74 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 98 | Wake Forest | 1 | 28 | 144 | 5.14 | 0 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 1 |
| 99 | Wisconsin | 1 | 34 | 145 | 4.26 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 100 | Ball State | 1 | 18 | 147 | 8.17 | 2 | 66 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 101 | New Mexico | 2 | 50 | 150 | 3.00 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
| 102 | Florida | 2 | 53 | 154 | 2.91 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 103 | UTSA | 1 | 26 | 156 | 6.00 | 1 | 54 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 104 | Jacksonville State | 1 | 28 | 158 | 5.64 | 1 | 72 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 105 | Kansas State | 2 | 56 | 168 | 3.00 | 0 | 26 | 12 | 9 | 1 |
| 106 | Colorado State | 2 | 29 | 186 | 6.41 | 1 | 58 | 8 | 7 | 3 |
| 107 | USC | 3 | 48 | 197 | 4.10 | 3 | 32 | 10 | 6 | 3 |
| 107 | Tennessee | 2 | 34 | 197 | 5.79 | 2 | 34 | 10 | 7 | 4 |
| 109 | North Dakota State | 3 | 59 | 201 | 3.41 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||