2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 1-7 Pts through 10/29/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Northern Illinois 2 12 26 2.17 0 14 3 2 0
2 New Mexico State 3 21 30 1.43 1 18 3 1 0
3 Iowa 4 15 35 2.33 0 8 1 0 0
4 Wisconsin 5 31 46 1.48 0 9 5 0 0
5 Rutgers 3 10 47 4.70 0 17 2 3 0
6 Pittsburgh 7 57 49 0.86 1 10 9 1 0
7 Mississippi State 3 27 63 2.33 0 11 7 1 0
8 Arkansas 5 27 66 2.44 3 17 5 2 0
9 Old Dominion 5 20 74 3.70 1 14 4 2 0
10 North Dakota State 6 37 79 2.14 1 17 5 3 0
11 Florida 7 41 80 1.95 0 17 6 3 0
12 Louisiana-Monroe 2 25 81 3.24 0 14 8 2 0
13 Indiana 8 76 85 1.12 0 9 9 0 0
14 Oregon State 7 34 89 2.62 1 11 6 3 0
15 Kent State 3 31 91 2.94 1 11 7 2 0
16 Utah 7 34 97 2.85 1 26 5 4 1
17 Missouri State 5 51 105 2.06 2 21 5 2 1
18 Sacramento State 3 24 111 4.63 1 15 4 2 0
19 UTEP 2 29 114 3.93 2 16 6 2 0
20 Miami (FL) 7 40 115 2.88 1 27 8 4 1
20 New Mexico 6 35 115 3.29 0 54 4 5 1
22 Maryland 4 32 124 3.88 1 22 7 3 1
23 Oklahoma 5 45 127 2.82 0 37 6 3 1
24 Vanderbilt 5 36 133 3.69 2 19 10 8 0
25 Oklahoma State 6 61 135 2.21 1 12 9 2 0
26 Notre Dame 7 44 137 3.11 0 12 8 2 0
26 Texas Tech 7 33 137 4.15 0 20 11 8 1
28 NC State 4 34 139 4.09 1 70 7 4 2
29 South Carolina 6 47 140 2.98 2 26 11 5 1
30 Alabama 6 44 144 3.27 2 18 6 5 0
30 FIU 4 33 144 4.36 0 21 8 3 1
32 Boise State 6 53 145 2.74 2 24 7 4 1
32 Purdue 5 35 145 4.14 3 18 9 5 0
34 Ohio State 7 57 149 2.61 2 11 8 2 0
34 Washington 5 48 149 3.10 2 59 9 6 1
36 Georgia 7 46 150 3.26 1 21 10 6 1
37 Miami (OH) 7 52 152 2.92 4 53 8 2 1
38 Wake Forest 6 63 153 2.43 2 25 13 5 1
38 Navy 4 33 153 4.64 3 48 8 3 2
40 Clemson 6 44 158 3.59 0 18 10 4 0
40 Connecticut 6 44 158 3.59 0 20 8 3 1
42 Kennesaw State 5 47 159 3.38 3 16 8 2 0
43 Virginia 7 49 160 3.27 3 23 7 5 1
43 Duke 7 49 160 3.27 3 24 9 4 2
43 Missouri 6 46 160 3.48 1 22 12 7 1
43 Illinois 5 43 160 3.72 2 29 7 5 1
47 Texas A&M 7 44 161 3.66 0 19 12 5 0
48 Colorado State 3 30 164 5.47 3 36 9 6 2
49 Texas 6 89 168 1.89 1 15 17 6 0
50 Southern Miss 3 25 170 6.80 2 74 6 4 2
51 UCLA 7 59 171 2.90 2 26 11 9 2
52 Toledo 7 40 172 4.30 1 27 9 7 3
52 Georgia State 5 36 172 4.78 2 63 7 7 2
54 Minnesota 5 52 173 3.33 1 14 11 5 0
55 Baylor 5 50 176 3.52 2 22 15 9 1
56 Ohio 7 76 177 2.33 2 24 9 4 1
57 Boston College 6 53 182 3.43 1 22 10 6 1
57 Utah State 5 48 182 3.79 3 30 13 5 3
59 Arizona State 4 36 185 5.14 2 63 10 6 2
60 Auburn 5 65 186 2.86 1 25 13 4 2
60 Stanford 4 43 186 4.33 2 46 13 8 4
62 Troy 6 53 190 3.58 1 50 12 7 1
62 Fresno State 6 28 190 6.79 1 72 5 3 2
64 Appalachian State 6 55 192 3.49 2 32 8 3 1
64 Penn State 6 35 192 5.49 2 43 10 6 2
66 Buffalo 6 76 195 2.57 2 15 11 4 0
66 Florida State 6 41 195 4.76 4 30 11 8 3
68 Ball State 5 48 196 4.08 0 50 8 6 1
69 Louisiana Tech 4 35 197 5.63 4 54 8 6 5
70 Nebraska 7 62 198 3.19 0 19 13 7 0
71 Ole Miss 5 45 202 4.49 2 41 9 6 3
72 Colorado 6 58 204 3.52 0 35 9 6 2
73 Arizona 6 51 208 4.08 2 30 12 8 3
73 Liberty 6 42 208 4.95 2 65 9 8 2
75 Rice 6 46 210 4.57 2 45 13 7 2
75 Washington State 3 44 210 4.77 2 54 10 6 1
77 Texas State 6 60 211 3.52 4 25 15 7 1
78 Michigan State 5 48 216 4.50 3 71 13 7 2
79 Kentucky 8 76 218 2.87 2 74 13 5 1
79 Kansas 6 43 218 5.07 3 64 8 5 2
81 Cincinnati 6 65 220 3.38 3 16 11 6 0
81 LSU 7 61 220 3.61 3 77 10 6 1
81 Northwestern 6 52 220 4.23 1 16 13 7 0
81 Houston 8 50 220 4.40 5 29 10 8 3
85 Central Michigan 5 43 223 5.19 4 27 18 9 2
86 Iowa State 4 45 226 5.02 3 32 11 6 3
87 North Texas 6 60 233 3.88 4 26 11 10 3
88 Florida Atlantic 6 63 234 3.71 1 48 11 8 2
89 Hawaii 5 55 236 4.29 2 41 12 7 2
90 San Diego State 5 61 239 3.92 4 19 18 6 0
91 USC 8 73 245 3.36 3 17 14 6 0
92 Western Kentucky 5 47 248 5.28 1 48 13 6 2
93 East Carolina 6 70 249 3.56 2 44 11 9 3
94 Middle Tennessee State 7 58 253 4.36 3 21 14 6 1
95 Jacksonville State 7 76 255 3.36 3 15 18 5 0
96 Georgia Southern 5 58 257 4.43 0 35 14 8 2
97 Tennessee 7 79 258 3.27 3 27 14 10 3
98 Michigan 6 90 259 2.88 0 31 15 5 2
99 Charlotte 2 39 262 6.72 5 56 12 7 3
100 Akron 6 56 267 4.77 3 55 13 6 1
101 Western Michigan 6 59 271 4.59 2 29 14 10 1
102 Coastal Carolina 5 56 275 4.91 3 45 17 9 1
102 Kansas State 6 48 275 5.73 4 53 9 7 2
104 Wyoming 5 55 276 5.02 1 34 17 9 1
105 Eastern Michigan 7 69 278 4.03 2 22 16 11 1
106 Massachusetts 7 75 286 3.81 1 29 16 8 3
107 Delaware 6 63 287 4.56 3 28 17 9 2
108 James Madison 9 77 294 3.82 3 47 12 7 3
109 Syracuse 5 50 299 5.98 4 82 13 7 4
110 TCU 6 75 307 4.09 3 36 14 7 3
110 Louisville 6 70 307 4.39 4 39 19 6 3
110 Sam Houston State 4 55 307 5.58 3 56 14 9 4
113 Bowling Green 5 68 309 4.54 3 39 17 12 4
114 Tulsa 7 105 313 2.98 3 25 21 9 2
115 Virginia Tech 8 72 315 4.38 5 45 20 13 5
116 Oregon 6 69 321 4.65 2 35 19 10 4
117 Tulane 6 62 322 5.19 3 58 18 10 3
118 Army 6 58 324 5.59 4 59 18 12 2
119 BYU 7 87 325 3.74 4 30 24 10 3
120 Temple 7 60 333 5.55 4 51 19 9 2
121 UTSA 7 84 346 4.12 3 65 14 7 2
122 Louisiana 8 85 351 4.13 3 30 21 13 3
122 California 6 66 351 5.32 7 42 20 12 4
124 Memphis 8 63 352 5.59 3 71 19 13 4
125 Air Force 5 63 353 5.60 4 57 16 10 3
126 North Carolina 7 97 355 3.66 3 48 19 4 3
127 UCF 5 78 363 4.65 7 78 16 7 3
128 Georgia Tech 6 94 369 3.93 5 40 23 8 3
129 Marshall 5 63 371 5.89 1 32 21 11 4
130 West Virginia 7 73 375 5.14 4 63 15 10 5
131 Nevada 6 97 380 3.92 2 34 19 7 2
132 South Alabama 7 52 397 7.63 5 80 11 8 4
133 San Jose State 6 88 414 4.70 2 50 29 16 3
134 UAB 5 85 421 4.95 4 42 26 14 2
135 USF 7 92 440 4.78 4 53 26 14 4
136 Arkansas State 7 82 484 5.90 5 77 28 11 2
137 SMU 7 104 562 5.40 7 58 26 15 6
138 UNLV 6 94 584 6.21 5 36 29 17 9
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards