2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 15+ Pts through 10/02/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 UNLV 2 7 -10 -1.43 0 9 0 0 0
2 Michigan State 1 6 -6 -1.00 0 7 2 0 0
3 Ohio 1 7 -3 -0.43 0 3 0 0 0
4 Oregon 1 16 -1 -0.06 0 4 0 0 0
5 Kent State 2 13 8 0.62 1 10 1 1 0
6 East Carolina 1 32 21 0.66 0 18 3 1 0
7 Georgia Southern 2 29 21 0.72 0 8 2 0 0
8 Navy 1 11 8 0.73 0 11 2 2 0
9 Iowa 2 50 39 0.78 0 8 4 0 0
10 Washington State 1 11 9 0.82 0 4 0 0 0
11 Duke 2 29 29 1.00 0 7 4 0 0
12 Houston 3 25 28 1.12 0 5 1 0 0
13 James Madison 3 65 77 1.18 2 17 8 4 0
14 Notre Dame 4 64 86 1.34 0 10 12 2 0
15 TCU 2 23 31 1.35 0 8 1 0 0
16 Maryland 2 36 50 1.39 0 10 4 1 0
17 UTEP 1 16 23 1.44 0 9 2 0 0
18 Michigan 1 14 21 1.50 0 11 2 2 0
18 Arizona 2 26 39 1.50 1 18 4 2 0
20 New Mexico State 2 17 27 1.59 1 9 3 0 0
21 Miami (FL) 4 50 85 1.70 0 13 4 3 0
22 Texas A&M 2 17 29 1.71 0 6 1 0 0
22 Kennesaw State 1 21 36 1.71 0 13 1 1 0
24 LSU 3 43 76 1.77 1 14 9 3 0
25 Syracuse 1 27 49 1.81 0 46 3 1 1
26 Troy 1 22 40 1.82 0 15 3 1 0
27 Minnesota 2 35 64 1.83 1 17 4 2 0
28 Georgia 4 102 188 1.84 3 19 14 4 0
29 Auburn 1 22 41 1.86 0 12 2 1 0
29 Boston College 2 28 52 1.86 0 15 6 4 0
31 Kansas 1 23 43 1.87 0 11 3 1 0
32 Oklahoma 1 30 58 1.93 0 51 2 2 1
33 Toledo 2 35 73 2.09 0 12 4 2 0
34 Appalachian State 2 30 64 2.13 1 15 3 3 0
35 Texas State 1 33 71 2.15 0 15 6 2 0
36 Indiana 3 61 132 2.16 1 19 5 3 0
36 Virginia Tech 3 69 149 2.16 1 76 9 7 2
38 Coastal Carolina 1 18 39 2.17 0 20 3 1 1
38 Army 1 23 50 2.17 0 16 4 1 0
40 North Carolina 1 17 37 2.18 0 11 4 1 0
41 North Texas 2 37 81 2.19 0 17 6 3 0
42 Louisiana Tech 1 37 82 2.22 0 19 4 2 0
43 Louisiana 2 21 47 2.24 0 12 3 1 0
44 BYU 2 37 85 2.30 2 19 6 2 0
45 USF 2 13 30 2.31 0 7 2 0 0
46 Air Force 1 18 42 2.33 0 12 2 2 0
47 Pittsburgh 3 45 106 2.36 2 28 5 2 1
48 Massachusetts 4 73 175 2.40 1 12 11 3 0
49 FIU 2 21 51 2.43 0 19 2 2 0
50 SMU 2 17 42 2.47 0 14 3 2 0
50 West Virginia 3 47 116 2.47 0 17 8 4 0
52 Illinois 2 33 82 2.48 1 24 7 1 1
53 Akron 1 6 15 2.50 0 5 1 0 0
53 Virginia 3 66 165 2.50 1 13 10 2 0
55 Missouri 2 28 72 2.57 1 27 6 5 2
55 Florida State 3 44 113 2.57 1 14 10 1 0
57 San Diego State 1 17 44 2.59 1 7 4 0 0
57 UCF 1 34 88 2.59 0 24 5 5 1
59 Kansas State 3 61 160 2.62 0 26 13 9 1
60 Sam Houston State 1 25 66 2.64 0 20 2 1 1
60 Iowa State 2 45 119 2.64 0 44 8 3 1
62 Louisville 1 20 53 2.65 0 13 2 1 0
63 Miami (OH) 2 21 56 2.67 1 14 4 2 0
63 Kentucky 3 36 96 2.67 2 40 7 1 1
65 Connecticut 2 48 129 2.69 2 13 10 2 0
66 UCLA 2 24 65 2.71 0 13 4 2 0
67 Washington 1 32 87 2.72 0 32 4 2 1
68 Old Dominion 1 15 41 2.73 1 19 3 2 0
69 Georgia State 3 42 115 2.74 1 23 9 6 1
70 Mississippi State 3 48 134 2.79 0 18 5 4 0
71 Sacramento State 1 28 81 2.89 0 30 3 1 1
72 Purdue 1 13 38 2.92 1 26 2 2 1
72 Alabama 4 50 146 2.92 2 15 10 5 0
74 Oregon State 2 56 164 2.93 0 21 12 7 1
75 Penn State 4 77 230 2.99 3 21 12 7 1
76 Hawaii 1 4 12 3.00 1 8 0 0 0
76 Arkansas State 1 13 39 3.00 0 7 3 0 0
78 Texas Tech 2 36 110 3.06 0 14 8 6 0
79 Baylor 2 29 89 3.07 1 17 5 3 0
80 Utah 4 76 238 3.13 3 22 14 9 1
81 New Mexico 3 62 197 3.18 1 23 14 8 2
82 Wisconsin 2 57 183 3.21 0 17 11 8 0
83 Ohio State 4 81 266 3.28 0 25 17 8 1
84 Fresno State 2 28 92 3.29 0 18 7 3 0
84 Liberty 3 35 115 3.29 1 20 6 4 1
86 Nebraska 4 60 202 3.37 1 22 12 6 2
87 Missouri State 1 22 76 3.45 0 18 5 4 0
88 Oklahoma State 2 20 71 3.55 0 20 2 1 1
89 Temple 1 9 32 3.56 0 17 2 1 0
90 Florida 4 67 239 3.57 3 21 14 8 2
91 Delaware 1 12 43 3.58 1 18 1 1 0
91 Colorado 1 19 68 3.58 0 18 6 4 0
93 Northwestern 3 26 94 3.62 0 35 6 3 1
94 Stanford 1 8 30 3.75 1 10 3 1 0
94 Central Michigan 1 12 45 3.75 1 21 1 1 1
96 NC State 3 34 130 3.82 3 19 6 4 0
97 North Dakota State 4 80 307 3.84 2 24 20 8 1
98 Texas 2 37 144 3.89 1 32 8 4 1
99 Western Kentucky 1 17 67 3.94 0 35 4 1 1
100 Southern Miss 1 22 89 4.05 0 16 4 3 0
101 USC 3 48 197 4.10 3 32 10 6 3
102 Western Michigan 1 29 120 4.14 1 16 7 3 0
103 Nevada 1 17 71 4.18 1 11 5 3 0
104 California 1 26 109 4.19 0 24 4 2 2
105 Florida Atlantic 2 34 145 4.26 1 49 9 3 1
106 Cincinnati 2 28 121 4.32 1 16 7 5 0
107 Arkansas 2 22 96 4.36 3 15 3 2 0
108 Tulsa 1 12 54 4.50 0 17 5 4 0
109 Memphis 1 23 104 4.52 1 16 6 3 0
110 Ole Miss 2 47 219 4.66 2 43 11 5 2
111 Georgia Tech 1 25 118 4.72 0 17 5 5 0
112 South Carolina 3 35 166 4.74 0 43 6 3 3
113 Eastern Michigan 2 33 158 4.79 1 37 7 6 2
114 Tennessee 3 55 272 4.95 2 34 15 11 4
115 Clemson 1 2 10 5.00 0 12 1 1 0
115 Rice 1 14 70 5.00 0 49 2 1 1
117 Arizona State 2 29 148 5.10 1 39 10 5 1
118 Wake Forest 1 28 144 5.14 0 24 11 4 1
119 Middle Tennessee State 1 11 57 5.18 1 11 4 1 0
120 Vanderbilt 2 12 63 5.25 0 37 1 2 1
121 Boise State 2 22 118 5.36 1 27 6 6 2
122 Jacksonville State 1 28 158 5.64 1 72 6 3 2
123 UTSA 2 32 183 5.72 1 54 6 2 2
124 Rutgers 1 24 141 5.88 1 75 5 4 1
125 Colorado State 2 29 186 6.41 1 58 8 7 3
126 Wyoming 1 4 28 7.00 0 20 2 2 1
127 South Alabama 2 12 87 7.25 1 33 4 4 2
128 Ball State 1 18 147 8.17 2 66 4 3 2
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards