2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 1-7 Pts through 10/23/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Northern Illinois 2 12 26 2.17 0 14 3 2 0
1 Iowa 4 15 35 2.33 0 8 1 0 0
1 Oklahoma 4 31 41 1.32 0 10 4 1 0
1 Wisconsin 4 16 44 2.75 0 9 3 0 0
1 Rutgers 3 10 47 4.70 0 17 2 3 0
1 Indiana 7 41 55 1.34 0 9 5 0 0
1 Mississippi State 3 27 63 2.33 0 11 7 1 0
1 Florida 7 41 80 1.95 0 17 6 3 0
1 South Carolina 5 34 81 2.38 0 26 7 2 1
1 New Mexico 5 15 84 5.60 0 54 2 2 1
1 Louisiana-Monroe 1 23 95 4.13 0 14 8 2 0
1 Oklahoma State 5 49 105 2.14 0 12 7 2 0
1 Texas Tech 6 27 106 3.93 0 20 8 5 1
1 Clemson 5 33 124 3.76 0 18 9 3 0
1 Notre Dame 7 44 137 3.11 0 12 8 2 0
1 FIU 4 33 144 4.36 0 21 8 3 1
1 Texas A&M 6 36 148 4.11 0 19 10 5 0
1 Connecticut 6 44 158 3.59 0 20 8 3 1
1 Colorado 5 44 159 3.61 0 35 8 5 2
1 Nebraska 7 62 198 3.19 0 19 13 7 0
1 Ball State 4 43 202 4.70 0 50 8 6 1
1 Western Kentucky 4 35 207 5.91 0 48 10 6 2
1 Georgia Southern 5 58 257 4.43 0 35 14 8 2
1 Michigan 6 90 259 2.88 0 31 15 5 2
25 New Mexico State 3 21 30 1.43 1 18 3 1 0
25 Pittsburgh 7 57 49 0.86 1 10 9 1 0
25 Kent State 2 24 69 2.88 1 11 5 2 0
25 Old Dominion 5 20 74 3.70 1 14 4 2 0
25 North Dakota State 6 37 79 2.14 1 17 5 3 0
25 Baylor 4 33 79 2.39 1 15 9 5 0
25 Sacramento State 2 16 88 5.50 1 15 4 2 0
25 Oregon State 7 34 89 2.62 1 11 6 3 0
25 Minnesota 4 26 93 3.58 1 14 6 3 0
25 Boise State 5 31 96 3.10 1 24 5 3 1
25 Alabama 5 25 97 3.88 1 17 4 4 0
25 Colorado State 2 20 101 5.05 1 36 7 4 1
25 Central Michigan 4 18 108 6.00 1 20 7 4 1
25 Utah 6 31 111 3.58 1 26 5 4 1
25 Vanderbilt 4 30 111 3.70 1 19 9 7 0
25 Troy 5 27 112 4.15 1 50 6 4 1
25 Florida Atlantic 4 33 114 3.45 1 48 5 4 2
25 Miami (FL) 6 39 124 3.18 1 27 8 4 1
25 Maryland 4 32 124 3.88 1 22 7 3 1
25 NC State 4 34 139 4.09 1 70 7 4 2
25 Toledo 6 32 140 4.38 1 27 7 5 3
25 Southern Miss 2 22 145 6.59 1 74 5 3 1
25 Arizona State 3 19 146 7.68 1 63 8 5 2
25 Georgia 7 46 150 3.26 1 21 10 6 1
25 Texas 5 80 158 1.98 1 15 16 6 0
25 Missouri 6 46 160 3.48 1 22 12 7 1
25 Boston College 5 43 160 3.72 1 22 8 4 1
25 TCU 5 51 171 3.35 1 34 8 4 1
25 Rice 5 38 172 4.53 1 45 11 6 2
25 Auburn 5 65 186 2.86 1 25 13 4 2
25 Northwestern 5 46 189 4.11 1 16 11 5 0
25 Fresno State 6 28 190 6.79 1 72 5 3 2
25 Louisiana 7 68 247 3.63 1 28 15 9 1
25 Eastern Michigan 6 59 255 4.32 1 15 15 9 0
25 Wyoming 5 55 276 5.02 1 34 17 9 1
25 Massachusetts 7 75 286 3.81 1 29 16 8 3
25 Marshall 5 63 371 5.89 1 32 21 11 4
62 Kennesaw State 4 30 86 2.87 2 9 2 0 0
62 Missouri State 4 33 102 3.09 2 21 3 2 1
62 Illinois 4 32 114 3.56 2 29 5 5 1
62 UTEP 2 29 114 3.93 2 16 6 2 0
62 Ohio 6 62 129 2.08 2 24 5 1 1
62 Utah State 4 33 130 3.94 2 30 8 4 2
62 Buffalo 5 62 136 2.19 2 15 8 4 0
62 Ohio State 7 57 149 2.61 2 11 8 2 0
62 Washington 5 48 149 3.10 2 59 9 6 1
62 Wake Forest 6 63 153 2.43 2 25 13 5 1
62 UCLA 6 54 161 2.98 2 26 10 8 2
62 Georgia State 5 36 172 4.78 2 63 7 7 2
62 USC 7 62 177 2.85 2 13 10 4 0
62 Kansas 5 35 183 5.23 2 64 7 4 2
62 Stanford 4 43 186 4.33 2 46 13 8 4
62 San Diego State 4 50 187 3.74 2 19 15 5 0
62 Appalachian State 6 55 192 3.49 2 32 8 3 1
62 Michigan State 4 41 192 4.68 2 71 11 7 2
62 Penn State 6 35 192 5.49 2 43 10 6 2
62 Kansas State 5 39 195 5.00 2 53 6 5 1
62 Tennessee 6 61 199 3.26 2 27 10 7 2
62 Ole Miss 5 45 202 4.49 2 41 9 6 3
62 Bowling Green 4 57 208 3.65 2 30 12 9 2
62 Arizona 6 51 208 4.08 2 30 12 8 3
62 Liberty 6 42 208 4.95 2 65 9 8 2
62 Washington State 3 44 210 4.77 2 54 10 6 1
62 Hawaii 4 48 215 4.48 2 41 11 6 2
62 Kentucky 7 73 222 3.04 2 74 13 5 1
62 Oregon 5 47 242 5.15 2 35 13 7 3
62 BYU 6 67 243 3.63 2 26 17 8 2
62 North Carolina 6 71 248 3.49 2 48 13 3 2
62 East Carolina 6 70 249 3.56 2 44 11 9 3
62 James Madison 8 71 265 3.73 2 47 11 6 2
62 Western Michigan 6 59 271 4.59 2 29 14 10 1
62 Tulane 5 58 312 5.38 2 58 17 9 3
62 Nevada 5 80 371 4.64 2 34 18 7 2
62 San Jose State 6 88 414 4.70 2 50 29 16 3
99 Arkansas 5 27 66 2.44 3 17 5 2 0
99 Miami (OH) 6 38 107 2.82 3 53 5 2 1
99 Purdue 5 35 145 4.14 3 18 9 5 0
99 Navy 4 33 153 4.64 3 48 8 3 2
99 Virginia 7 49 160 3.27 3 23 7 5 1
99 Duke 7 49 160 3.27 3 24 9 4 2
99 Cincinnati 5 56 213 3.80 3 16 10 5 0
99 LSU 6 52 218 4.19 3 77 10 6 1
99 Delaware 5 52 219 4.21 3 28 13 6 1
99 Jacksonville State 6 66 220 3.33 3 15 17 5 0
99 Akron 5 43 225 5.23 3 55 10 5 1
99 Iowa State 4 45 226 5.02 3 32 11 6 3
99 Middle Tennessee State 6 56 240 4.29 3 21 13 5 1
99 Georgia Tech 5 82 253 3.09 3 20 17 3 1
99 Coastal Carolina 5 56 275 4.91 3 45 17 9 1
99 West Virginia 6 45 301 6.69 3 63 11 9 4
99 Sam Houston State 4 55 307 5.58 3 56 14 9 4
99 Tulsa 7 105 313 2.98 3 25 21 9 2
99 UTSA 6 79 351 4.44 3 65 14 7 2
99 Memphis 8 63 352 5.59 3 71 19 13 4
119 Houston 7 42 153 3.64 4 29 7 5 2
119 Texas State 5 41 161 3.93 4 25 11 6 1
119 North Texas 4 41 166 4.05 4 26 8 8 1
119 Florida State 6 41 195 4.76 4 30 11 8 3
119 Louisiana Tech 3 32 211 6.59 4 54 8 6 5
119 Virginia Tech 7 51 216 4.24 4 45 14 8 3
119 Syracuse 5 50 299 5.98 4 82 13 7 4
119 Louisville 6 70 307 4.39 4 39 19 6 3
119 Army 6 58 324 5.59 4 59 18 12 2
119 Arkansas State 6 60 325 5.42 4 36 20 9 1
119 Temple 7 60 333 5.55 4 51 19 9 2
119 Air Force 5 63 353 5.60 4 57 16 10 3
119 UAB 5 85 421 4.95 4 42 26 14 2
119 USF 7 92 440 4.78 4 53 26 14 4
133 California 5 44 231 5.25 5 42 13 7 4
133 Charlotte 2 39 262 6.72 5 56 12 7 3
133 UCF 4 60 305 5.08 5 78 13 6 2
133 South Alabama 7 52 397 7.63 5 80 11 8 4
133 UNLV 6 94 584 6.21 5 36 29 17 9
138 SMU 6 96 549 5.72 6 58 25 15 6
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards