2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - When The Game Is Tied through 11/12/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 Ohio State 2 3 -9 -3.00 0 4 0 0 0
2 Pittsburgh 5 17 24 1.41 0 14 3 1 0
3 Boise State 6 23 97 4.22 1 40 4 3 1
4 Utah 4 25 92 3.68 0 33 4 1 1
5 Houston 6 26 69 2.65 0 22 4 2 2
5 Arizona 3 26 80 3.08 1 20 6 3 1
5 Minnesota 8 26 81 3.12 0 31 2 1 1
8 Miami (FL) 6 27 106 3.93 0 24 6 3 1
9 Western Kentucky 8 28 162 5.79 1 72 6 3 2
10 Liberty 7 29 115 3.97 1 20 6 2 1
10 NC State 7 29 228 7.86 1 69 7 6 3
12 Northwestern 5 31 138 4.45 1 33 6 4 2
13 North Dakota State 4 33 253 7.67 3 57 10 7 3
13 Colorado State 7 33 269 8.15 6 56 9 6 3
15 Wisconsin 7 35 69 1.97 0 8 4 0 0
15 Wyoming 7 35 112 3.20 1 19 6 3 0
15 Utah State 8 35 124 3.54 1 39 6 4 1
15 Georgia Southern 6 35 129 3.69 2 23 5 4 1
19 Toledo 9 36 79 2.19 1 14 5 3 0
19 USC 5 36 96 2.67 0 45 4 1 1
19 Notre Dame 7 36 114 3.17 1 14 7 1 0
19 Florida 7 36 127 3.53 2 32 5 3 1
19 Mississippi State 7 36 128 3.56 0 23 7 4 1
19 Texas State 7 36 169 4.69 2 45 5 3 1
25 Georgia 7 37 139 3.76 0 22 7 4 1
25 South Carolina 8 37 164 4.43 0 40 9 3 2
27 Eastern Michigan 9 38 98 2.58 0 12 7 3 0
28 Wake Forest 8 39 88 2.26 2 17 7 2 0
28 Virginia Tech 4 39 115 2.95 1 18 7 6 0
30 Indiana 7 40 172 4.30 1 30 10 5 1
31 LSU 8 41 105 2.56 2 17 9 6 0
32 New Mexico 6 42 117 2.79 0 14 8 5 0
32 Arizona State 8 42 150 3.57 2 31 8 3 1
32 Syracuse 8 42 198 4.71 2 53 9 7 2
35 Texas 6 43 80 1.86 0 16 6 2 0
35 Texas A&M 8 43 166 3.86 1 36 9 6 1
35 Iowa State 9 43 208 4.84 2 54 7 3 2
35 Vanderbilt 8 43 213 4.95 5 38 12 8 2
35 Rice 6 43 272 6.33 2 66 11 6 2
40 Navy 7 44 140 3.18 3 12 10 6 0
40 Clemson 5 44 167 3.80 2 16 13 8 0
40 North Texas 7 44 179 4.07 1 28 8 5 3
40 Florida Atlantic 8 44 419 9.52 5 59 16 8 5
44 Georgia State 6 45 205 4.56 5 24 14 6 3
45 Texas Tech 8 46 152 3.30 2 38 8 5 1
45 New Mexico State 7 46 211 4.59 4 23 12 6 2
45 Washington 7 46 225 4.89 0 35 9 8 2
45 Ole Miss 8 46 259 5.63 4 47 14 8 4
49 Oregon State 5 47 149 3.17 3 18 8 2 0
49 Purdue 5 47 305 6.49 3 48 12 5 4
51 James Madison 8 48 148 3.08 0 19 6 4 0
51 Iowa 4 48 185 3.85 1 34 6 4 2
51 Delaware 8 48 227 4.73 3 61 11 9 3
51 Akron 9 48 283 5.90 0 69 11 9 4
51 Stanford 8 48 288 6.00 4 33 16 12 2
56 Nebraska 7 49 108 2.20 0 29 7 4 1
56 North Carolina 8 49 174 3.55 2 13 14 4 0
58 Tennessee 7 50 158 3.16 1 12 7 3 0
58 BYU 5 50 200 4.00 2 25 14 6 2
58 Duke 6 50 242 4.84 1 28 13 8 2
58 Central Michigan 6 50 253 5.06 5 23 14 9 1
58 Georgia Tech 8 50 284 5.68 1 33 15 8 3
63 Penn State 7 51 228 4.47 0 47 14 7 1
63 Air Force 8 51 271 5.31 3 68 11 4 2
63 California 7 51 302 5.92 3 55 12 8 4
66 SMU 7 52 199 3.83 1 49 10 6 2
67 Nevada 8 53 239 4.51 2 23 14 6 1
68 Troy 7 54 245 4.54 0 36 12 8 5
69 UTEP 9 55 257 4.67 3 24 15 9 1
69 Cincinnati 8 55 263 4.78 2 51 18 10 1
71 Missouri 8 56 178 3.18 0 24 10 6 1
71 Oregon 7 56 213 3.80 1 75 12 6 1
73 Rutgers 8 57 252 4.42 3 30 13 6 2
74 Marshall 9 58 214 3.69 0 55 9 4 1
75 San Diego State 8 59 225 3.81 2 25 14 4 1
75 Hawaii 7 59 289 4.90 2 31 15 7 3
77 Oklahoma 8 60 255 4.25 5 38 12 9 1
77 Virginia 8 60 306 5.10 4 33 14 10 5
77 UTSA 9 60 321 5.35 3 53 18 11 2
77 Coastal Carolina 8 60 329 5.48 3 72 14 8 3
77 Alabama 8 60 351 5.85 0 56 13 7 5
82 Michigan State 9 61 234 3.84 1 16 15 7 0
82 Kansas State 7 61 369 6.05 7 47 17 12 9
84 Kansas 8 62 275 4.44 2 59 12 9 2
84 Illinois 8 62 308 4.97 4 21 21 8 1
84 Boston College 8 62 338 5.45 4 76 19 9 4
87 Maryland 8 63 229 3.63 2 45 15 5 2
88 Ohio 8 64 264 4.13 2 31 15 8 4
89 Sam Houston State 9 65 244 3.75 1 21 17 8 2
89 Massachusetts 7 65 393 6.05 3 69 18 10 3
91 UCLA 6 67 197 2.94 0 12 11 4 0
91 South Alabama 6 67 337 5.03 6 65 17 12 3
93 Old Dominion 10 68 292 4.29 2 35 12 7 2
94 Miami (OH) 9 69 216 3.13 1 23 10 3 1
94 Kentucky 7 69 312 4.52 4 66 17 8 1
96 Middle Tennessee State 9 70 319 4.56 2 48 16 12 2
96 Sacramento State 11 70 405 5.79 6 33 20 12 3
98 UCF 8 71 191 2.69 1 12 10 2 0
98 FIU 9 71 329 4.63 4 54 16 12 4
98 Arkansas 7 71 355 5.00 4 59 20 9 2
101 Michigan 8 72 219 3.04 2 17 11 4 0
101 Western Michigan 9 72 246 3.42 4 19 13 7 0
101 Kent State 9 72 350 4.86 5 42 21 11 2
104 Connecticut 7 73 342 4.68 3 39 19 5 3
104 Louisiana 7 73 408 5.59 3 39 23 12 5
106 Colorado 7 74 239 3.23 1 21 15 5 1
106 Tulane 9 74 283 3.82 3 27 16 8 1
106 East Carolina 9 74 295 3.99 2 23 21 13 1
106 Oklahoma State 8 74 325 4.39 3 75 21 7 2
110 Auburn 8 75 214 2.85 3 17 17 9 0
110 Baylor 8 75 251 3.35 2 40 11 5 1
110 TCU 8 75 267 3.56 2 16 17 10 0
110 Northern Illinois 7 75 388 5.17 5 33 24 10 3
110 UNLV 9 75 406 5.41 1 27 23 13 1
110 Tulsa 8 75 462 6.16 4 84 21 10 4
116 UAB 7 76 282 3.71 2 16 14 9 0
116 Ball State 9 76 327 4.30 3 41 21 11 2
116 Washington State 8 76 433 5.70 5 46 22 13 2
119 San Jose State 10 77 255 3.31 2 28 17 10 1
120 Fresno State 8 78 315 4.04 2 88 19 7 1
120 Kennesaw State 6 78 363 4.65 3 29 20 15 2
120 Missouri State 8 78 441 5.65 2 55 23 14 5
123 Charlotte 8 80 328 4.10 7 29 20 11 3
124 Louisiana Tech 7 81 236 2.91 2 25 12 6 1
125 Louisville 7 83 330 3.98 3 40 19 5 2
125 Jacksonville State 9 83 375 4.52 0 30 18 13 3
125 Army 8 83 531 6.40 3 72 22 11 5
128 Arkansas State 8 86 460 5.35 6 36 24 15 2
129 Louisiana-Monroe 10 89 340 3.82 3 33 18 4 2
130 Memphis 10 91 512 5.63 2 54 23 14 4
131 Southern Miss 8 92 395 4.29 3 43 20 7 2
132 USF 9 95 435 4.58 2 47 28 14 4
133 Appalachian State 9 97 396 4.08 4 24 25 14 2
134 Buffalo 9 98 496 5.06 4 50 23 13 4
135 Florida State 8 100 398 3.98 3 25 23 9 1
136 West Virginia 8 103 510 4.95 6 47 24 13 5
137 Bowling Green 10 105 399 3.80 2 35 21 10 3
138 Temple 8 138 666 4.83 11 48 39 19 4
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards