2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - When Losing By 8-14 Pts through 09/18/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona State | 1 | 4 | -7 | -1.75 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Old Dominion | 1 | 6 | -3 | -0.50 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Marshall | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | UTEP | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Akron | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Connecticut | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | North Texas | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Ball State | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | San Jose State | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Rice | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Houston | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Sam Houston State | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Oregon | 2 | 8 | 12 | 1.50 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Oklahoma | 1 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Central Michigan | 2 | 7 | 13 | 1.86 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Charlotte | 1 | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Fresno State | 1 | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Kennesaw State | 1 | 10 | 15 | 1.50 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Memphis | 1 | 7 | 15 | 2.14 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Utah State | 1 | 8 | 19 | 2.38 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Arkansas | 1 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Liberty | 1 | 9 | 21 | 2.33 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | UCF | 1 | 15 | 22 | 1.47 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Sacramento State | 1 | 18 | 24 | 1.33 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Delaware | 1 | 16 | 24 | 1.50 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 12 | 24 | 2.00 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | FIU | 1 | 9 | 24 | 2.67 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Stanford | 1 | 6 | 24 | 4.00 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Missouri State | 1 | 10 | 25 | 2.50 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | NC State | 1 | 5 | 25 | 5.00 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Minnesota | 1 | 4 | 25 | 6.25 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Navy | 1 | 11 | 26 | 2.36 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Kansas | 1 | 10 | 26 | 2.60 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Miami (OH) | 1 | 8 | 26 | 3.25 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | Jacksonville State | 1 | 6 | 26 | 4.33 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | Wyoming | 1 | 8 | 27 | 3.38 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | Wake Forest | 1 | 16 | 28 | 1.75 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 7 | 28 | 4.00 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | Air Force | 1 | 11 | 30 | 2.73 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | Temple | 1 | 6 | 30 | 5.00 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Toledo | 1 | 13 | 32 | 2.46 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 43 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 10 | 35 | 3.50 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | UNLV | 1 | 10 | 35 | 3.50 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 43 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 4 | 35 | 8.75 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 46 | Texas | 1 | 11 | 38 | 3.45 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | Wisconsin | 1 | 6 | 39 | 6.50 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 48 | Texas State | 1 | 8 | 40 | 5.00 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 49 | Kentucky | 1 | 6 | 43 | 7.17 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 50 | Arizona | 1 | 11 | 49 | 4.45 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 51 | California | 1 | 3 | 56 | 18.67 | 1 | 53 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 52 | Buffalo | 1 | 19 | 60 | 3.16 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 52 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 11 | 60 | 5.45 | 2 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 54 | Tulane | 1 | 16 | 61 | 3.81 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 54 | San Diego State | 1 | 6 | 61 | 10.17 | 2 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 56 | East Carolina | 2 | 26 | 62 | 2.38 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 57 | Nevada | 1 | 18 | 68 | 3.78 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 58 | UAB | 1 | 21 | 69 | 3.29 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 58 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 12 | 69 | 5.75 | 1 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 58 | Clemson | 1 | 11 | 69 | 6.27 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 61 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 23 | 75 | 3.26 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 61 | Arkansas State | 1 | 14 | 75 | 5.36 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 63 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 21 | 78 | 3.71 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 63 | Boston College | 1 | 12 | 78 | 6.50 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 65 | Oregon State | 1 | 20 | 92 | 4.60 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 66 | Hawaii | 2 | 18 | 94 | 5.22 | 2 | 50 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 67 | Syracuse | 1 | 23 | 107 | 4.65 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 68 | Ohio | 1 | 7 | 112 | 16.00 | 2 | 39 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 69 | Washington State | 2 | 18 | 126 | 7.00 | 1 | 75 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 70 | Bowling Green | 2 | 12 | 133 | 11.08 | 0 | 72 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 71 | Rutgers | 2 | 20 | 134 | 6.70 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| 72 | New Mexico State | 2 | 21 | 148 | 7.05 | 2 | 52 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 73 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 26 | 197 | 7.58 | 3 | 47 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||