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