2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - When Losing By 8-14 Pts through 10/23/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tennessee | 1 | 3 | -11 | -3.67 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Northwestern | 1 | 3 | -5 | -1.67 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 2 | -3 | -1.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | USC | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | SMU | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Georgia | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | North Dakota State | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | North Texas | 2 | 11 | 6 | 0.55 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | South Carolina | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | New Mexico | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.10 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Oklahoma | 3 | 5 | 11 | 2.20 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Army | 1 | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | TCU | 1 | 4 | 15 | 3.75 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Notre Dame | 1 | 7 | 18 | 2.57 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Liberty | 1 | 9 | 21 | 2.33 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Illinois | 2 | 9 | 24 | 2.67 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Nebraska | 1 | 4 | 26 | 6.50 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Wake Forest | 1 | 16 | 28 | 1.75 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Oregon | 3 | 13 | 28 | 2.15 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | FIU | 2 | 13 | 28 | 2.15 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Air Force | 2 | 12 | 30 | 2.50 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Iowa | 1 | 9 | 31 | 3.44 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Georgia State | 2 | 6 | 31 | 5.17 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Baylor | 1 | 18 | 32 | 1.78 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Missouri | 3 | 8 | 32 | 4.00 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Kansas State | 1 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Mississippi State | 3 | 16 | 38 | 2.38 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Miami (OH) | 2 | 13 | 38 | 2.92 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Texas | 1 | 11 | 38 | 3.45 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Appalachian State | 2 | 20 | 40 | 2.00 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Texas State | 1 | 8 | 40 | 5.00 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Jacksonville State | 2 | 13 | 41 | 3.15 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | NC State | 3 | 13 | 43 | 3.31 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Connecticut | 2 | 22 | 44 | 2.00 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Louisville | 2 | 10 | 46 | 4.60 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Arizona | 1 | 11 | 49 | 4.45 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | UCF | 3 | 25 | 50 | 2.00 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Navy | 3 | 23 | 51 | 2.22 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Middle Tennessee State | 2 | 9 | 51 | 5.67 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 27 | 54 | 2.00 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Delaware | 3 | 24 | 56 | 2.33 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Duke | 1 | 19 | 57 | 3.00 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Washington | 2 | 18 | 59 | 3.28 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | UTSA | 1 | 15 | 60 | 4.00 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Kentucky | 2 | 11 | 64 | 5.82 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Alabama | 2 | 24 | 70 | 2.92 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | North Carolina | 2 | 17 | 70 | 4.12 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Eastern Michigan | 3 | 10 | 70 | 7.00 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Memphis | 3 | 29 | 73 | 2.52 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Temple | 2 | 15 | 78 | 5.20 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | East Carolina | 3 | 29 | 83 | 2.86 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 20 | 84 | 4.20 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Troy | 3 | 26 | 88 | 3.38 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 32 | 93 | 2.91 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Syracuse | 2 | 29 | 94 | 3.24 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 1 | Purdue | 3 | 26 | 95 | 3.65 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Nevada | 2 | 31 | 98 | 3.16 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Fresno State | 3 | 20 | 103 | 5.15 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | Boston College | 3 | 30 | 111 | 3.70 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Central Michigan | 5 | 31 | 123 | 3.97 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | Charlotte | 5 | 41 | 124 | 3.02 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Kennesaw State | 3 | 32 | 132 | 4.13 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 |
| 1 | UAB | 4 | 67 | 183 | 2.73 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | Clemson | 3 | 51 | 281 | 5.51 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 0 |
| 66 | LSU | 1 | 10 | 39 | 3.90 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 66 | Tulsa | 3 | 17 | 49 | 2.88 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 66 | Houston | 2 | 10 | 60 | 6.00 | 1 | 37 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 66 | Cincinnati | 2 | 12 | 63 | 5.25 | 1 | 58 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 66 | Western Michigan | 1 | 14 | 75 | 5.36 | 1 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 66 | Massachusetts | 2 | 2 | 79 | 39.50 | 2 | 70 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 66 | Rice | 5 | 28 | 81 | 2.89 | 2 | 45 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 66 | Florida | 3 | 19 | 86 | 4.53 | 2 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 66 | San Jose State | 2 | 14 | 86 | 6.14 | 1 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 66 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 17 | 88 | 5.18 | 3 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 66 | Oregon State | 1 | 20 | 92 | 4.60 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 66 | California | 4 | 16 | 100 | 6.25 | 2 | 53 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 66 | Utah State | 4 | 27 | 103 | 3.81 | 1 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 66 | Penn State | 2 | 19 | 106 | 5.58 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 66 | Tulane | 2 | 29 | 107 | 3.69 | 1 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 66 | Ole Miss | 1 | 20 | 110 | 5.50 | 1 | 44 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 66 | UNLV | 2 | 19 | 113 | 5.95 | 2 | 50 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 66 | Colorado | 4 | 29 | 117 | 4.03 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 66 | Old Dominion | 4 | 36 | 118 | 3.28 | 0 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 66 | Arkansas | 3 | 11 | 124 | 11.27 | 2 | 62 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 66 | Auburn | 2 | 28 | 128 | 4.57 | 1 | 53 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 66 | Buffalo | 2 | 24 | 131 | 5.46 | 0 | 61 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 66 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 45 | 137 | 3.04 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 66 | Toledo | 3 | 29 | 144 | 4.97 | 1 | 87 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 66 | Wisconsin | 3 | 30 | 147 | 4.90 | 2 | 33 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 66 | Maryland | 4 | 29 | 156 | 5.38 | 2 | 51 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 66 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 45 | 169 | 3.76 | 0 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 1 |
| 66 | Colorado State | 4 | 31 | 169 | 5.45 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
| 66 | Kent State | 3 | 32 | 170 | 5.31 | 2 | 36 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 66 | Texas A&M | 3 | 36 | 190 | 5.28 | 3 | 54 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
| 66 | San Diego State | 4 | 48 | 197 | 4.10 | 2 | 36 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 66 | Stanford | 4 | 22 | 205 | 9.32 | 4 | 97 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| 66 | Michigan State | 4 | 47 | 231 | 4.91 | 4 | 47 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
| 66 | New Mexico State | 4 | 51 | 267 | 5.24 | 2 | 52 | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| 100 | West Virginia | 3 | 13 | 85 | 6.54 | 1 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 100 | South Alabama | 1 | 9 | 91 | 10.11 | 1 | 39 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 100 | Arizona State | 3 | 19 | 113 | 5.95 | 1 | 62 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 100 | Virginia | 4 | 33 | 122 | 3.70 | 1 | 48 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| 100 | Minnesota | 2 | 17 | 130 | 7.65 | 2 | 33 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 100 | Sacramento State | 5 | 39 | 148 | 3.79 | 4 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 100 | Florida State | 2 | 15 | 150 | 10.00 | 1 | 44 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
| 100 | Marshall | 3 | 13 | 160 | 12.31 | 2 | 70 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 100 | Missouri State | 4 | 40 | 180 | 4.50 | 3 | 39 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| 100 | Sam Houston State | 5 | 39 | 189 | 4.85 | 1 | 33 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 100 | Arkansas State | 3 | 36 | 210 | 5.83 | 2 | 42 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
| 100 | Rutgers | 5 | 30 | 223 | 7.43 | 0 | 41 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| 100 | Ball State | 5 | 48 | 244 | 5.08 | 3 | 68 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
| 100 | UTEP | 6 | 32 | 254 | 7.94 | 3 | 72 | 11 | 7 | 2 |
| 100 | Southern Miss | 3 | 61 | 279 | 4.57 | 6 | 48 | 14 | 8 | 2 |
| 115 | Iowa State | 2 | 33 | 163 | 4.94 | 1 | 39 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| 115 | Bowling Green | 4 | 18 | 175 | 9.72 | 1 | 72 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 115 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 34 | 207 | 6.09 | 2 | 33 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 115 | Akron | 5 | 22 | 230 | 10.45 | 2 | 58 | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| 115 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 32 | 233 | 7.28 | 4 | 41 | 12 | 7 | 3 |
| 115 | Kansas | 4 | 49 | 235 | 4.80 | 2 | 90 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 115 | Washington State | 5 | 32 | 236 | 7.38 | 3 | 75 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
| 115 | Georgia Tech | 2 | 47 | 241 | 5.13 | 3 | 47 | 12 | 10 | 3 |
| 115 | Ohio | 2 | 40 | 257 | 6.43 | 3 | 39 | 14 | 9 | 3 |
| 115 | Wyoming | 3 | 49 | 273 | 5.57 | 2 | 38 | 16 | 7 | 3 |
| 115 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 48 | 290 | 6.04 | 4 | 56 | 13 | 7 | 3 |
| 115 | Hawaii | 6 | 71 | 401 | 5.65 | 5 | 67 | 18 | 13 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||