2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - When Losing By 1-7 Pts through 11/12/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 LSU 3 17 2 0.12 1 9 0 0 0
2 New Mexico 2 23 27 1.17 0 12 1 1 0
3 Texas State 5 30 54 1.80 1 9 3 0 0
4 Virginia Tech 4 32 59 1.84 1 14 5 2 0
5 Alabama 5 58 118 2.03 2 20 7 4 2
6 Arizona State 6 48 103 2.15 2 10 6 1 0
7 Pittsburgh 4 43 99 2.30 2 16 4 2 0
8 UCLA 2 11 26 2.36 0 21 1 1 1
9 Utah 3 20 50 2.50 1 11 3 1 0
10 James Madison 2 14 36 2.57 0 7 2 0 0
11 Tennessee 4 33 86 2.61 2 31 4 5 1
12 SMU 4 32 87 2.72 2 27 4 1 1
13 Massachusetts 5 67 187 2.79 1 13 12 6 0
14 Louisville 5 62 177 2.85 3 20 11 4 1
15 Baylor 4 50 145 2.90 1 26 11 6 4
16 Oklahoma 5 57 166 2.91 0 16 9 5 0
17 Appalachian State 7 58 170 2.93 2 14 8 3 0
18 Colorado 7 67 199 2.97 1 39 11 8 1
19 South Carolina 5 39 117 3.00 0 18 8 2 0
20 Indiana 3 57 176 3.09 1 39 12 9 2
21 Illinois 6 69 214 3.10 1 41 13 6 2
21 Michigan 6 77 239 3.10 0 23 13 4 1
23 North Dakota State 4 79 247 3.13 1 21 12 9 1
24 Texas Tech 6 50 159 3.18 1 21 9 4 1
24 Iowa 4 78 248 3.18 0 17 15 4 0
26 Texas 3 30 97 3.23 2 13 8 4 0
27 UCF 7 50 162 3.24 2 21 11 4 1
28 Miami (FL) 2 24 78 3.25 1 20 3 1 1
29 Navy 7 92 301 3.27 4 59 16 6 2
30 San Jose State 6 77 255 3.31 2 19 10 10 0
31 Central Michigan 6 49 165 3.37 1 20 9 3 1
31 Temple 7 63 212 3.37 3 41 13 5 2
33 Missouri 5 39 132 3.38 1 15 9 5 0
34 Kent State 9 67 229 3.42 1 21 14 8 1
35 Wisconsin 5 46 158 3.43 3 19 9 3 0
36 Toledo 6 92 318 3.46 3 50 17 6 1
37 Syracuse 8 72 258 3.58 5 33 15 8 3
37 TCU 6 78 279 3.58 2 40 14 7 2
39 Western Michigan 4 58 208 3.59 1 15 13 6 0
40 Arkansas 6 54 202 3.74 4 23 14 7 3
41 USF 8 76 289 3.80 2 41 18 10 3
42 Charlotte 9 67 256 3.82 3 28 15 11 1
42 Utah State 7 74 283 3.82 2 54 17 8 3
44 Kennesaw State 8 40 153 3.83 1 18 10 5 0
45 Oregon 7 107 412 3.85 4 33 21 9 5
46 Georgia 1 14 54 3.86 1 20 2 1 1
47 New Mexico State 8 83 321 3.87 4 27 20 12 4
48 FIU 5 77 300 3.90 2 18 21 12 0
49 Boston College 7 54 212 3.93 1 20 15 7 1
50 Florida 5 44 175 3.98 0 15 10 5 0
51 Memphis 5 37 148 4.00 3 48 5 4 2
51 Nevada 6 38 152 4.00 2 31 6 4 1
51 Air Force 4 43 172 4.00 2 33 11 5 1
51 Southern Miss 7 63 252 4.00 4 20 16 8 1
55 Liberty 3 32 129 4.03 0 51 4 2 2
56 Duke 4 59 239 4.05 1 60 12 8 2
57 Georgia Southern 4 47 191 4.06 0 17 13 8 0
57 Eastern Michigan 6 68 276 4.06 3 33 15 10 2
59 USC 3 28 114 4.07 3 16 5 3 0
60 Virginia 6 53 217 4.09 1 16 14 7 0
61 Middle Tennessee State 7 62 254 4.10 3 21 16 9 2
62 UTEP 8 97 399 4.11 3 49 18 12 2
63 Vanderbilt 6 78 321 4.12 4 28 17 10 4
64 Buffalo 9 55 227 4.13 2 20 10 7 1
65 San Diego State 8 82 344 4.20 3 30 19 4 2
66 Clemson 4 31 131 4.23 1 34 7 5 1
66 Delaware 6 60 254 4.23 4 56 13 9 3
66 Washington State 7 90 381 4.23 3 33 20 14 4
69 Mississippi State 7 89 378 4.25 4 22 24 12 1
70 California 7 107 458 4.28 5 75 24 11 3
71 Fresno State 6 79 339 4.29 2 41 20 9 2
72 Houston 3 32 138 4.31 2 18 7 6 0
72 Kentucky 6 59 254 4.31 2 31 10 5 2
74 Kansas 7 87 378 4.34 3 64 24 14 3
75 Old Dominion 7 60 264 4.40 3 49 16 6 3
76 Michigan State 6 64 284 4.44 3 26 14 5 1
77 UNLV 6 50 223 4.46 3 49 10 6 2
78 Miami (OH) 7 45 201 4.47 3 50 6 5 3
79 West Virginia 5 43 193 4.49 2 37 10 6 3
80 Iowa State 3 27 122 4.52 0 17 4 3 0
81 Washington 5 68 310 4.56 1 56 16 6 4
82 Minnesota 5 50 229 4.58 2 22 12 7 1
83 Wyoming 5 64 294 4.59 2 37 17 7 2
84 BYU 3 13 60 4.62 1 30 2 1 1
84 Stanford 6 47 217 4.62 3 20 9 2 1
86 North Carolina 4 63 292 4.63 2 34 14 5 2
87 Arizona 5 52 242 4.65 2 64 8 4 2
88 Maryland 6 65 303 4.66 4 39 16 11 3
88 Connecticut 5 83 387 4.66 5 62 23 9 1
90 Jacksonville State 3 34 162 4.76 3 24 8 5 1
91 Troy 5 69 332 4.81 5 37 17 10 3
92 Louisiana-Monroe 10 91 439 4.82 7 48 20 11 4
93 Rice 8 121 585 4.83 9 52 29 18 5
94 Kansas State 7 72 351 4.88 3 40 17 13 5
95 East Carolina 5 43 211 4.91 4 41 13 10 1
96 Louisiana 4 25 123 4.92 0 15 5 5 0
97 Hawaii 6 53 263 4.96 4 49 12 6 3
98 Cincinnati 6 69 343 4.97 5 23 21 15 1
99 Sacramento State 8 81 410 5.06 3 40 22 12 5
100 Tulane 9 128 651 5.09 6 66 29 16 4
101 Boise State 4 21 107 5.10 1 80 3 1 1
102 Notre Dame 1 9 47 5.22 1 23 2 2 1
103 UTSA 7 52 272 5.23 1 43 14 7 2
103 Ohio 6 56 293 5.23 5 48 15 8 2
103 Army 5 62 324 5.23 3 37 17 7 4
106 Georgia State 6 46 241 5.24 3 35 11 9 3
106 UAB 9 94 493 5.24 4 51 28 16 4
108 Rutgers 8 90 473 5.26 7 56 27 21 4
109 Arkansas State 5 64 338 5.28 4 74 19 11 3
110 Oklahoma State 6 94 498 5.30 5 75 25 13 4
111 Georgia Tech 6 47 250 5.32 3 28 13 5 2
112 Coastal Carolina 6 61 327 5.36 2 67 15 9 1
113 Missouri State 7 80 434 5.43 5 56 21 14 4
114 NC State 4 38 210 5.53 2 33 14 9 2
115 Ohio State 3 13 72 5.54 2 48 2 1 1
115 Sam Houston State 8 100 554 5.54 4 81 23 19 6
117 Texas A&M 5 38 211 5.55 2 41 7 7 2
117 Ball State 8 80 444 5.55 4 67 25 13 4
119 Florida Atlantic 4 45 253 5.62 3 52 12 9 3
120 South Alabama 5 51 295 5.78 1 53 14 8 4
121 Wake Forest 2 7 41 5.86 1 32 1 1 1
122 Nebraska 5 18 109 6.06 1 56 4 3 1
123 Tulsa 6 59 361 6.12 5 78 13 9 2
124 Western Kentucky 6 30 185 6.17 4 42 7 4 2
124 Auburn 6 82 506 6.17 7 65 21 14 7
126 Bowling Green 9 75 472 6.29 4 83 17 11 4
127 Marshall 6 35 225 6.43 1 73 6 4 2
128 Purdue 6 95 624 6.57 8 75 25 16 8
129 Louisiana Tech 2 22 145 6.59 3 46 7 7 3
130 Northern Illinois 9 92 612 6.65 9 60 27 20 8
131 North Texas 4 43 290 6.74 3 76 11 7 2
132 Akron 9 64 436 6.81 5 91 18 7 2
133 Ole Miss 3 32 219 6.84 3 45 12 7 2
134 Colorado State 6 46 317 6.89 5 51 14 7 3
135 Oregon State 4 50 355 7.10 6 63 13 5 4
136 Florida State 7 43 344 8.00 4 79 12 8 5
137 Northwestern 3 35 305 8.71 2 70 10 8 4
138 Penn State 3 28 264 9.43 4 47 9 7 5
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards