2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - All Games through 10/09/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Miami (FL) 5 116 213 1.84 1 23.20 42.60
2 Georgia 5 150 287 1.91 4 30.00 57.40
3 Notre Dame 5 146 292 2.00 1 29.20 58.40
4 LSU 5 145 292 2.01 4 29.00 58.40
5 Pittsburgh 5 137 278 2.03 3 27.40 55.60
6 Indiana 5 156 322 2.06 3 31.20 64.40
7 Duke 4 109 255 2.34 0 27.25 63.75
8 Navy 4 157 385 2.45 4 39.25 96.25
9 Alabama 5 159 393 2.47 4 31.80 78.60
10 Iowa 6 202 508 2.51 1 33.67 84.67
11 Houston 5 126 327 2.60 7 25.20 65.40
12 Missouri 5 170 443 2.61 2 34.00 88.60
13 Virginia Tech 5 164 437 2.66 7 32.80 87.40
14 UCLA 4 136 365 2.68 3 34.00 91.25
15 James Madison 5 180 490 2.72 3 36.00 98.00
16 FIU 5 156 427 2.74 2 31.20 85.40
17 Michigan 5 171 473 2.77 1 34.20 94.60
18 Texas 4 140 397 2.84 2 35.00 99.25
19 Utah 4 117 336 2.87 3 29.25 84.00
20 Baylor 5 169 487 2.88 4 33.80 97.40
21 Massachusetts 5 168 491 2.92 4 33.60 98.20
22 BYU 5 137 402 2.93 3 27.40 80.40
23 Arizona 5 133 395 2.97 4 26.60 79.00
24 Kansas 4 133 400 3.01 3 33.25 100.00
25 North Dakota State 5 169 511 3.02 3 33.80 102.20
26 Wake Forest 5 182 557 3.06 6 36.40 111.40
27 Minnesota 5 150 470 3.13 5 30.00 94.00
28 TCU 5 158 498 3.15 6 31.60 99.60
29 Texas Tech 5 144 457 3.17 0 28.80 91.40
29 Wisconsin 5 181 573 3.17 3 36.20 114.60
29 UCF 5 189 600 3.17 6 37.80 120.00
32 Nebraska 5 158 503 3.18 3 31.60 100.60
32 East Carolina 4 179 570 3.18 9 44.75 142.50
34 New Mexico 5 158 504 3.19 2 31.60 100.80
35 Oklahoma 4 143 462 3.23 5 35.75 115.50
36 South Carolina 5 155 502 3.24 3 31.00 100.40
37 Ohio State 5 152 495 3.26 4 30.40 99.00
37 Connecticut 5 170 554 3.26 7 34.00 110.80
39 Louisiana 5 138 457 3.31 3 27.60 91.40
40 Auburn 5 213 745 3.50 8 42.60 149.00
41 Old Dominion 5 210 737 3.51 4 42.00 147.40
42 New Mexico State 6 214 753 3.52 13 35.67 125.50
43 Tulsa 5 188 666 3.54 4 37.60 133.20
44 Georgia Southern 5 172 610 3.55 3 34.40 122.00
45 Colorado 5 182 651 3.58 3 36.40 130.20
46 Oregon 4 126 452 3.59 3 31.50 113.00
46 Appalachian State 4 134 481 3.59 6 33.50 120.25
48 Mississippi State 5 166 598 3.60 5 33.20 119.60
49 Illinois 5 175 634 3.62 5 35.00 126.80
50 Toledo 5 180 661 3.67 5 36.00 132.20
51 Delaware 5 186 684 3.68 8 37.20 136.80
52 Louisiana Tech 4 177 668 3.77 9 44.25 167.00
53 Texas State 5 162 614 3.79 9 32.40 122.80
54 Vanderbilt 5 167 641 3.84 5 33.40 128.20
55 Ohio 5 188 723 3.85 11 37.60 144.60
56 Washington 6 212 820 3.87 5 35.33 136.67
56 Western Michigan 5 202 781 3.87 6 40.40 156.20
58 Boston College 5 195 758 3.89 6 39.00 151.60
59 San Diego State 5 226 883 3.91 7 45.20 176.60
60 Troy 5 145 568 3.92 5 29.00 113.60
60 USC 6 181 709 3.92 10 30.17 118.17
60 Louisville 6 238 934 3.92 9 39.67 155.67
63 North Carolina 4 155 610 3.94 4 38.75 152.50
64 Maryland 5 173 683 3.95 9 34.60 136.60
65 Kansas State 4 140 559 3.99 4 35.00 139.75
66 Tennessee 5 165 661 4.01 5 33.00 132.20
67 San Jose State 6 211 848 4.02 8 35.17 141.33
68 Miami (OH) 5 136 549 4.04 7 27.20 109.80
68 Air Force 4 123 497 4.04 6 30.75 124.25
70 Liberty 6 184 745 4.05 4 30.67 124.17
70 Florida 5 156 632 4.05 9 31.20 126.40
72 Georgia State 5 156 635 4.07 6 31.20 127.00
73 Texas A&M 5 148 605 4.09 5 29.60 121.00
74 Oregon State 5 185 759 4.10 9 37.00 151.80
75 Virginia 5 182 748 4.11 9 36.40 149.60
76 Utah State 6 204 845 4.14 7 34.00 140.83
76 Fresno State 5 173 717 4.14 4 34.60 143.40
76 Temple 5 180 745 4.14 8 36.00 149.00
79 Kent State 5 170 708 4.16 11 34.00 141.60
80 UNLV 5 161 672 4.17 6 32.20 134.40
81 Oklahoma State 4 152 635 4.18 6 38.00 158.75
82 North Texas 5 191 800 4.19 10 38.20 160.00
83 Michigan State 5 172 724 4.21 8 34.40 144.80
84 Syracuse 4 131 553 4.22 6 32.75 138.25
84 Kentucky 5 171 721 4.22 9 34.20 144.20
86 Charlotte 5 214 906 4.23 15 42.80 181.20
87 SMU 5 167 708 4.24 6 33.40 141.60
88 Kennesaw State 5 174 740 4.25 10 34.80 148.00
89 Eastern Michigan 6 188 803 4.27 7 31.33 133.83
89 Georgia Tech 4 177 756 4.27 5 44.25 189.00
91 Jacksonville State 6 227 971 4.28 7 37.83 161.83
92 Hawaii 5 184 791 4.30 10 36.80 158.20
93 USF 6 219 946 4.32 5 36.50 157.67
94 Arkansas 5 168 730 4.35 15 33.60 146.00
95 Nevada 4 189 829 4.39 7 47.25 207.25
96 Iowa State 6 208 923 4.44 9 34.67 153.83
97 Sacramento State 5 168 750 4.46 11 33.60 150.00
97 Washington State 6 204 909 4.46 7 34.00 151.50
97 West Virginia 5 189 842 4.46 6 37.80 168.40
97 UAB 5 205 915 4.46 9 41.00 183.00
101 Boise State 5 128 572 4.47 3 25.60 114.40
102 Arizona State 4 137 617 4.50 5 34.25 154.25
103 Cincinnati 5 157 708 4.51 8 31.40 141.60
104 Northern Illinois 4 136 618 4.54 5 34.00 154.50
105 UTEP 5 186 847 4.55 10 37.20 169.40
106 UTSA 6 242 1108 4.58 10 40.33 184.67
107 Florida Atlantic 5 181 830 4.59 9 36.20 166.00
107 Wyoming 6 224 1029 4.59 7 37.33 171.50
109 Florida State 6 216 993 4.60 10 36.00 165.50
110 Ole Miss 4 168 779 4.64 10 42.00 194.75
111 Clemson 5 177 823 4.65 8 35.40 164.60
112 Stanford 5 170 795 4.68 14 34.00 159.00
112 Coastal Carolina 5 196 917 4.68 6 39.20 183.40
114 Buffalo 5 170 798 4.69 9 34.00 159.60
115 Central Michigan 5 173 821 4.75 10 34.60 164.20
116 Missouri State 5 206 982 4.77 10 41.20 196.40
117 NC State 5 150 717 4.78 7 30.00 143.40
117 Tulane 4 160 764 4.78 7 40.00 191.00
119 Northwestern 4 135 646 4.79 4 33.75 161.50
120 Penn State 5 180 866 4.81 7 36.00 173.20
121 Rice 5 186 898 4.83 8 37.20 179.60
122 California 5 181 937 5.18 11 36.20 187.40
123 Memphis 5 169 881 5.21 8 33.80 176.20
124 Arkansas State 6 241 1282 5.32 15 40.17 213.67
125 Purdue 5 172 918 5.34 10 34.40 183.60
126 Army 4 120 658 5.48 5 30.00 164.50
127 Sam Houston State 5 192 1058 5.51 10 38.40 211.60
128 Marshall 5 165 928 5.62 6 33.00 185.60
129 Akron 5 164 943 5.75 8 32.80 188.60
129 Louisiana-Monroe 5 212 1218 5.75 12 42.40 243.60
131 South Alabama 6 171 985 5.76 14 28.50 164.17
132 Middle Tennessee State 5 195 1125 5.77 14 39.00 225.00
132 Southern Miss 5 239 1378 5.77 11 47.80 275.60
134 Rutgers 5 172 996 5.79 8 34.40 199.20
135 Ball State 5 197 1149 5.83 12 39.40 229.80
136 Colorado State 5 192 1143 5.95 15 38.40 228.60
137 Western Kentucky 6 204 1224 6.00 13 34.00 204.00
138 Bowling Green 5 190 1157 6.09 8 38.00 231.40