2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - When Losing By 1-7 Pts through 10/02/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 10+ 20+
1 LSU 1 3 -12 -4.00 1 5 0 0 0
2 Nebraska 1 2 0 0.00 0 2 0 0 0
3 Navy 2 22 19 0.86 0 6 3 0 0
4 Alabama 2 19 19 1.00 1 12 1 2 0
5 Virginia Tech 2 15 17 1.13 1 7 2 0 0
6 Tennessee 1 28 56 2.00 1 11 3 4 0
7 Colorado 3 31 66 2.13 0 18 4 4 0
8 Arizona State 2 19 41 2.16 0 8 1 0 0
9 Texas 1 12 28 2.33 1 11 3 1 0
10 Nevada 3 21 50 2.38 1 11 3 1 0
11 FIU 2 34 85 2.50 1 10 8 2 0
12 Air Force 2 20 51 2.55 1 17 5 1 0
13 SMU 2 12 31 2.58 1 27 3 1 1
14 TCU 2 32 83 2.59 1 10 6 1 0
15 UNLV 2 13 34 2.62 0 9 1 0 0
16 Oklahoma 2 26 75 2.88 0 15 5 1 0
17 New Mexico 1 9 26 2.89 0 9 1 0 0
18 Central Michigan 3 23 67 2.91 1 10 3 1 0
19 UTEP 3 7 21 3.00 1 11 2 1 0
19 Pittsburgh 1 11 33 3.00 1 8 0 0 0
19 Baylor 1 31 93 3.00 1 25 8 4 2
22 Arizona 3 22 67 3.05 0 15 3 1 0
23 Duke 1 11 34 3.09 0 9 3 0 0
24 Georgia Tech 2 16 50 3.13 0 16 3 1 0
25 Army 1 7 22 3.14 0 8 2 0 0
26 San Jose State 3 26 82 3.15 1 19 3 2 0
26 Oregon 2 33 104 3.15 1 14 6 2 0
28 Charlotte 4 47 149 3.17 2 28 9 6 1
29 Tulsa 3 21 67 3.19 2 14 2 2 0
30 Missouri 2 27 87 3.22 0 15 7 5 0
31 Texas State 2 3 10 3.33 0 5 0 0 0
32 Louisiana-Monroe 4 26 87 3.35 1 13 6 3 0
33 Michigan 2 16 55 3.44 0 11 3 2 0
34 Louisville 2 27 94 3.48 2 20 7 3 1
35 Kansas State 2 22 77 3.50 1 17 5 4 0
35 Utah State 4 34 119 3.50 1 36 8 3 1
35 USF 2 36 126 3.50 1 23 9 5 1
35 Iowa 2 44 154 3.50 0 17 8 1 0
39 San Diego State 4 41 144 3.51 1 8 7 0 0
40 Kansas 2 21 74 3.52 1 13 5 3 0
41 Memphis 2 7 25 3.57 0 7 2 0 0
42 USC 1 12 43 3.58 3 14 2 1 0
43 Middle Tennessee State 3 38 137 3.61 2 20 8 5 1
44 Western Michigan 1 14 51 3.64 0 9 2 0 0
44 Illinois 2 22 80 3.64 0 12 5 2 0
46 UCF 2 21 78 3.71 1 21 5 2 1
46 Eastern Michigan 2 34 126 3.71 2 33 7 2 1
48 Temple 2 4 15 3.75 0 8 1 0 0
48 Connecticut 2 8 30 3.75 0 15 2 2 0
50 New Mexico State 4 36 137 3.81 3 21 8 4 2
51 Wisconsin 3 25 97 3.88 1 19 6 1 0
52 UTSA 3 19 74 3.89 0 15 5 2 0
53 Kent State 3 13 51 3.92 0 10 2 1 0
54 Appalachian State 2 15 59 3.93 1 14 3 2 0
55 Coastal Carolina 3 30 120 4.00 1 16 5 2 0
56 Houston 1 15 62 4.13 1 13 4 3 0
57 Buffalo 4 22 91 4.14 1 16 3 1 0
58 Liberty 2 27 112 4.15 0 51 4 2 2
59 Southern Miss 3 23 96 4.17 1 20 5 2 1
60 Ball State 3 21 88 4.19 1 21 5 3 1
61 Clemson 2 17 72 4.24 0 17 5 3 0
61 Vanderbilt 2 33 140 4.24 1 28 8 5 3
63 Old Dominion 3 30 128 4.27 1 40 8 3 2
64 Cincinnati 2 25 109 4.36 3 19 7 5 0
65 Michigan State 2 38 167 4.39 3 19 10 3 0
66 Toledo 3 55 244 4.44 2 50 11 5 1
67 Boston College 2 21 94 4.48 0 19 6 3 0
68 South Carolina 2 6 27 4.50 0 18 1 1 0
68 Ohio 3 52 234 4.50 4 32 14 7 1
70 Stanford 3 26 119 4.58 2 20 5 1 1
71 Fresno State 3 20 94 4.70 0 41 4 1 1
72 Texas A&M 2 14 66 4.71 1 22 2 2 1
73 Missouri State 3 61 288 4.72 3 26 16 10 2
74 Arkansas 2 17 81 4.76 2 22 6 4 1
75 Rutgers 3 40 191 4.78 3 27 14 10 1
76 Iowa State 1 14 67 4.79 0 15 2 1 0
77 Mississippi State 2 15 72 4.80 1 15 5 4 0
78 Minnesota 1 6 29 4.83 1 7 2 0 0
79 Northern Illinois 4 39 190 4.87 3 50 10 6 2
80 Virginia 1 8 39 4.88 1 15 2 1 0
81 Jacksonville State 2 22 108 4.91 2 24 6 4 1
82 Texas Tech 2 16 79 4.94 0 21 5 3 1
83 Georgia Southern 3 28 139 4.96 0 17 10 6 0
84 Hawaii 3 34 169 4.97 2 25 8 5 2
85 BYU 1 2 10 5.00 0 7 0 0 0
85 West Virginia 1 7 35 5.00 0 9 3 0 0
87 Marshall 3 21 106 5.05 0 59 3 2 1
88 Auburn 1 21 107 5.10 2 33 5 3 2
89 Wyoming 3 40 207 5.18 1 37 12 4 2
90 California 3 54 284 5.26 3 75 14 7 2
91 Delaware 4 35 185 5.29 2 56 9 6 2
92 Washington State 3 37 204 5.51 2 22 11 8 2
93 Louisiana Tech 1 12 68 5.67 2 46 3 2 1
94 East Carolina 4 28 161 5.75 4 41 9 7 1
95 Troy 2 22 127 5.77 2 22 7 5 2
96 Oregon State 2 29 169 5.83 3 56 6 2 2
97 Oklahoma State 3 41 240 5.85 3 29 14 7 2
98 Tulane 4 61 365 5.98 4 66 15 12 3
99 Colorado State 2 19 114 6.00 2 47 5 2 1
100 Washington 1 14 85 6.07 0 45 5 2 1
101 Louisiana 1 12 73 6.08 0 15 2 3 0
102 Kennesaw State 3 15 92 6.13 1 18 6 4 0
103 Akron 3 12 74 6.17 1 16 4 3 0
104 UAB 4 61 380 6.23 4 51 20 14 4
105 Boise State 3 16 100 6.25 1 80 2 1 1
106 Arkansas State 2 27 170 6.30 2 74 9 6 1
107 Sam Houston State 3 34 220 6.47 2 81 9 7 2
108 Maryland 2 15 103 6.87 2 33 4 4 1
109 Western Kentucky 4 21 146 6.95 4 42 4 3 2
110 Rice 3 26 182 7.00 3 52 8 5 2
111 Ole Miss 1 15 108 7.20 3 45 6 2 1
112 North Texas 3 39 282 7.23 3 76 11 7 2
113 Purdue 3 51 385 7.55 5 47 17 12 5
114 NC State 1 4 32 8.00 1 22 2 1 1
114 Georgia State 1 18 144 8.00 1 35 6 5 2
116 Wake Forest 1 5 41 8.20 1 32 1 1 1
117 Northwestern 1 27 222 8.22 2 70 7 6 3
118 Bowling Green 4 32 276 8.63 2 83 9 5 3
119 North Carolina 1 5 44 8.80 1 34 2 1 1
120 Florida Atlantic 1 2 18 9.00 0 18 1 1 0
121 South Alabama 2 7 64 9.14 1 53 2 2 1
122 Syracuse 2 12 117 9.75 2 33 4 4 2
123 Sacramento State 2 8 84 10.50 1 32 3 3 2
124 Miami (OH) 3 12 136 11.33 2 50 3 3 3
125 Florida State 2 17 198 11.65 2 57 8 7 4
126 Kentucky 1 2 34 17.00 1 31 1 1 1
127 Penn State 1 7 132 18.86 2 47 3 3 3
1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards