2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - All Games through 10/29/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Indiana 8 274 585 2.14 5 34.25 73.13
2 Pittsburgh 8 241 520 2.16 9 30.13 65.00
3 Miami (FL) 7 176 420 2.39 3 25.14 60.00
3 Notre Dame 7 197 471 2.39 3 28.14 67.29
5 Iowa 7 237 580 2.45 2 33.86 82.86
6 LSU 8 254 683 2.69 9 31.75 85.38
7 Wisconsin 7 243 675 2.78 5 34.71 96.43
8 UCLA 7 225 633 2.81 5 32.14 90.43
9 Michigan 7 236 669 2.83 3 33.71 95.57
10 New Mexico 7 213 605 2.84 2 30.43 86.43
10 Georgia 7 225 640 2.84 6 32.14 91.43
12 Wake Forest 7 227 647 2.85 6 32.43 92.43
13 Baylor 7 255 729 2.86 5 36.43 104.14
14 Virginia Tech 8 247 747 3.02 11 30.88 93.38
15 Texas 7 247 751 3.04 4 35.29 107.29
16 Alabama 8 279 864 3.10 8 34.88 108.00
17 Ohio State 7 209 650 3.11 6 29.86 92.86
17 Navy 7 246 765 3.11 9 35.14 109.29
19 Arizona 7 240 750 3.13 8 34.29 107.14
20 TCU 7 235 738 3.14 8 33.57 105.43
21 Missouri 7 231 727 3.15 3 33.00 103.86
22 Utah 7 193 618 3.20 6 27.57 88.29
22 Nebraska 7 218 697 3.20 3 31.14 99.57
24 UCF 7 257 826 3.21 10 36.71 118.00
25 Duke 7 228 750 3.29 6 32.57 107.14
26 BYU 7 208 687 3.30 7 29.71 98.14
27 James Madison 9 318 1051 3.31 7 35.33 116.78
28 South Carolina 7 243 806 3.32 7 34.71 115.14
29 Connecticut 7 226 753 3.33 8 32.29 107.57
29 East Carolina 7 299 997 3.33 12 42.71 142.43
31 Miami (OH) 8 227 759 3.34 10 28.38 94.88
32 Louisiana Tech 7 259 878 3.39 12 37.00 125.43
33 North Dakota State 8 282 972 3.45 6 35.25 121.50
33 Old Dominion 8 318 1098 3.45 7 39.75 137.25
35 Oklahoma 7 234 822 3.51 5 33.43 117.43
35 Georgia Southern 7 252 884 3.51 3 36.00 126.29
37 Texas Tech 7 212 747 3.52 1 30.29 106.71
38 Toledo 8 288 1019 3.54 9 36.00 127.38
39 Kentucky 8 255 906 3.55 10 31.88 113.25
40 USC 8 255 919 3.60 13 31.88 114.88
40 Appalachian State 7 255 919 3.60 10 36.43 131.29
42 Oregon 7 245 895 3.65 6 35.00 127.86
43 Mississippi State 7 238 872 3.66 5 34.00 124.57
43 Oklahoma State 7 263 963 3.66 7 37.57 137.57
45 Texas State 7 225 835 3.71 11 32.14 119.29
46 Auburn 7 275 1022 3.72 11 39.29 146.00
47 Houston 8 215 804 3.74 11 26.88 100.50
47 FIU 7 227 848 3.74 4 32.43 121.14
47 Clemson 7 246 919 3.74 8 35.14 131.29
50 Colorado 7 259 970 3.75 5 37.00 138.57
51 San Jose State 8 304 1142 3.76 10 38.00 142.75
52 Western Michigan 8 322 1218 3.78 10 40.25 152.25
53 Minnesota 7 227 865 3.81 9 32.43 123.57
54 Liberty 7 211 807 3.82 4 30.14 115.29
54 Florida 7 223 851 3.82 11 31.86 121.57
54 Louisville 7 277 1057 3.82 10 39.57 151.00
57 SMU 7 227 869 3.83 8 32.43 124.14
58 Tennessee 8 256 982 3.84 9 32.00 122.75
58 Washington 7 239 918 3.84 7 34.14 131.14
60 New Mexico State 8 281 1088 3.87 16 35.13 136.00
60 Massachusetts 8 294 1138 3.87 8 36.75 142.25
62 Boise State 7 177 694 3.92 5 25.29 99.14
63 North Carolina 7 275 1083 3.94 8 39.29 154.71
64 Utah State 7 235 928 3.95 8 33.57 132.57
64 Ohio 8 274 1081 3.95 13 34.25 135.13
66 Texas A&M 8 267 1060 3.97 7 33.38 132.50
66 USF 7 254 1009 3.97 5 36.29 144.14
68 Maryland 7 260 1041 4.00 13 37.14 148.71
69 Troy 8 266 1067 4.01 9 33.25 133.38
70 Illinois 7 234 941 4.02 9 33.43 134.43
71 Nevada 7 289 1165 4.03 9 41.29 166.43
71 San Diego State 8 353 1423 4.03 17 44.13 177.88
73 Virginia 8 281 1135 4.04 11 35.13 141.88
73 Boston College 7 262 1058 4.04 7 37.43 151.14
75 North Texas 8 317 1290 4.07 14 39.63 161.25
76 Kent State 8 277 1137 4.10 16 34.63 142.13
77 Ole Miss 7 273 1128 4.13 14 39.00 161.14
78 Syracuse 7 226 938 4.15 14 32.29 134.00
79 Delaware 8 268 1115 4.16 13 33.50 139.38
80 Oregon State 7 236 983 4.17 11 33.71 140.43
80 Michigan State 8 295 1230 4.17 14 36.88 153.75
82 Louisiana 8 243 1016 4.18 10 30.38 127.00
83 Cincinnati 7 242 1015 4.19 12 34.57 145.00
84 Vanderbilt 8 282 1197 4.24 14 35.25 149.63
85 Eastern Michigan 9 286 1216 4.25 11 31.78 135.11
86 Buffalo 8 279 1194 4.28 12 34.88 149.25
87 Kansas State 7 257 1107 4.31 10 36.71 158.14
88 Kennesaw State 8 293 1270 4.33 15 36.63 158.75
89 Iowa State 7 244 1064 4.36 12 34.86 152.00
90 Arkansas 7 232 1013 4.37 19 33.14 144.71
91 Missouri State 8 300 1317 4.39 15 37.50 164.63
91 Kansas 7 266 1168 4.39 9 38.00 166.86
93 Jacksonville State 8 293 1289 4.40 8 36.63 161.13
94 UAB 7 301 1334 4.43 12 43.00 190.57
95 NC State 7 219 975 4.45 9 31.29 139.29
96 Tulsa 8 360 1617 4.49 14 45.00 202.13
97 Arizona State 7 228 1025 4.50 10 32.57 146.43
98 Georgia State 7 231 1045 4.52 13 33.00 149.29
98 Temple 7 257 1161 4.52 15 36.71 165.86
100 West Virginia 8 291 1328 4.56 13 36.38 166.00
101 Rice 8 307 1406 4.58 15 38.38 175.75
102 Air Force 7 202 928 4.59 11 28.86 132.57
103 Northwestern 7 232 1069 4.61 7 33.14 152.71
104 Fresno State 7 258 1195 4.63 6 36.86 170.71
105 Memphis 8 294 1371 4.66 12 36.75 171.38
106 Central Michigan 8 304 1429 4.70 16 38.00 178.63
106 Charlotte 7 279 1310 4.70 19 39.86 187.14
108 UTSA 8 312 1469 4.71 14 39.00 183.63
109 Hawaii 8 286 1360 4.76 16 35.75 170.00
110 Wyoming 8 316 1509 4.78 8 39.50 188.63
111 Florida State 7 260 1250 4.81 13 37.14 178.57
111 Coastal Carolina 7 289 1391 4.81 11 41.29 198.71
111 Tulane 7 310 1492 4.81 15 44.29 213.14
114 Sacramento State 8 294 1416 4.82 22 36.75 177.00
115 Sam Houston State 8 316 1534 4.85 13 39.50 191.75
116 UNLV 7 262 1278 4.88 11 37.43 182.57
117 Penn State 7 245 1206 4.92 11 35.00 172.29
118 Georgia Tech 7 299 1473 4.93 13 42.71 210.43
119 Southern Miss 7 330 1630 4.94 15 47.14 232.86
120 UTEP 7 272 1354 4.98 14 38.86 193.43
121 Washington State 8 274 1375 5.02 13 34.25 171.88
122 Ball State 8 290 1465 5.05 15 36.25 183.13
123 Louisiana-Monroe 7 302 1531 5.07 14 43.14 218.71
124 Purdue 7 219 1131 5.16 12 31.29 161.57
125 Army 7 200 1036 5.18 9 28.57 148.00
126 Middle Tennessee State 8 283 1475 5.21 17 35.38 184.38
126 California 8 293 1526 5.21 20 36.63 190.75
128 Arkansas State 8 297 1564 5.27 17 37.13 195.50
129 Western Kentucky 8 259 1369 5.29 14 32.38 171.13
129 Stanford 8 284 1501 5.29 22 35.50 187.63
131 Marshall 7 252 1341 5.32 9 36.00 191.57
132 Northern Illinois 7 286 1546 5.41 19 40.86 220.86
133 South Alabama 7 204 1132 5.55 16 29.14 161.71
134 Bowling Green 8 308 1718 5.58 14 38.50 214.75
135 Akron 8 258 1485 5.76 12 32.25 185.63
136 Rutgers 7 239 1394 5.83 13 34.14 199.14
137 Florida Atlantic 8 328 2048 6.24 25 41.00 256.00
138 Colorado State 7 284 1842 6.49 27 40.57 263.14