2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - All Games through 10/15/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Miami (FL) 5 116 213 1.84 1 23.20 42.60
1 Pittsburgh 6 162 298 1.84 4 27.00 49.67
3 Notre Dame 6 167 350 2.10 1 27.83 58.33
4 Indiana 6 195 450 2.31 5 32.50 75.00
5 Missouri 6 193 470 2.44 2 32.17 78.33
6 Georgia 6 179 448 2.50 5 29.83 74.67
7 Iowa 6 202 508 2.51 1 33.67 84.67
8 LSU 6 177 447 2.53 7 29.50 74.50
9 Navy 5 185 483 2.61 5 37.00 96.60
10 UCLA 5 163 438 2.69 4 32.60 87.60
11 Virginia Tech 6 190 519 2.73 9 31.67 86.50
12 Michigan 5 171 473 2.77 1 34.20 94.60
13 Wake Forest 6 206 572 2.78 6 34.33 95.33
14 Texas 5 171 480 2.81 3 34.20 96.00
15 Houston 6 155 444 2.86 7 25.83 74.00
15 Utah 5 138 394 2.86 4 27.60 78.80
17 Baylor 5 169 487 2.88 4 33.80 97.40
18 BYU 5 137 402 2.93 3 27.40 80.40
19 James Madison 6 205 612 2.99 3 34.17 102.00
20 Alabama 6 198 599 3.03 5 33.00 99.83
21 Duke 5 136 420 3.09 3 27.20 84.00
22 TCU 5 158 498 3.15 6 31.60 99.60
23 Nebraska 6 180 568 3.16 3 30.00 94.67
24 Texas Tech 5 144 457 3.17 0 28.80 91.40
24 Wisconsin 5 181 573 3.17 3 36.20 114.60
26 North Dakota State 6 217 689 3.18 3 36.17 114.83
26 East Carolina 6 262 833 3.18 10 43.67 138.83
28 FIU 6 188 600 3.19 3 31.33 100.00
28 New Mexico 5 158 504 3.19 2 31.60 100.80
30 Ohio State 6 180 577 3.21 5 30.00 96.17
30 UCF 6 221 710 3.21 8 36.83 118.33
32 South Carolina 6 193 622 3.22 4 32.17 103.67
32 Massachusetts 6 204 656 3.22 6 34.00 109.33
34 Arizona 6 209 698 3.34 8 34.83 116.33
34 Oklahoma 5 175 584 3.34 5 35.00 116.80
36 Oregon 5 173 592 3.42 4 34.60 118.40
37 Connecticut 6 204 700 3.43 7 34.00 116.67
38 Auburn 5 213 745 3.50 8 42.60 149.00
39 Louisiana 6 172 604 3.51 5 28.67 100.67
39 Georgia Southern 7 252 884 3.51 3 36.00 126.29
41 New Mexico State 6 214 753 3.52 13 35.67 125.50
41 Old Dominion 7 273 962 3.52 5 39.00 137.43
43 Appalachian State 5 195 688 3.53 7 39.00 137.60
44 Colorado 5 182 651 3.58 3 36.40 130.20
45 Mississippi State 5 166 598 3.60 5 33.20 119.60
46 Western Michigan 6 235 856 3.64 6 39.17 142.67
47 USC 7 212 777 3.67 11 30.29 111.00
48 Miami (OH) 6 166 614 3.70 8 27.67 102.33
48 Toledo 6 227 841 3.70 7 37.83 140.17
50 Delaware 6 211 789 3.74 9 35.17 131.50
51 Illinois 6 202 761 3.77 8 33.67 126.83
52 Kansas 5 180 687 3.82 6 36.00 137.40
52 North Texas 6 224 856 3.82 10 37.33 142.67
54 Ohio 6 220 844 3.84 13 36.67 140.67
55 Oklahoma State 5 193 745 3.86 6 38.60 149.00
56 Florida 6 193 746 3.87 10 32.17 124.33
56 Washington 6 212 820 3.87 5 35.33 136.67
58 North Carolina 5 196 760 3.88 6 39.20 152.00
59 Boston College 5 195 758 3.89 6 39.00 151.60
60 Troy 5 145 568 3.92 5 29.00 113.60
60 Louisville 6 238 934 3.92 9 39.67 155.67
60 Louisiana Tech 5 211 828 3.92 12 42.20 165.60
63 Minnesota 6 197 775 3.93 9 32.83 129.17
64 Kentucky 6 207 815 3.94 10 34.50 135.83
65 Texas State 6 193 762 3.95 11 32.17 127.00
66 Oregon State 6 206 815 3.96 9 34.33 135.83
66 San Diego State 6 271 1072 3.96 10 45.17 178.67
68 Virginia 6 229 911 3.98 10 38.17 151.83
69 Tennessee 6 199 794 3.99 6 33.17 132.33
70 San Jose State 6 211 848 4.02 8 35.17 141.33
71 Maryland 6 221 890 4.03 11 36.83 148.33
72 Liberty 6 184 745 4.05 4 30.67 124.17
73 Georgia State 5 156 635 4.07 6 31.20 127.00
74 Tulsa 6 255 1052 4.13 8 42.50 175.33
75 Vanderbilt 6 202 837 4.14 8 33.67 139.50
75 Utah State 6 204 845 4.14 7 34.00 140.83
75 Kennesaw State 6 207 858 4.14 10 34.50 143.00
78 Michigan State 6 205 851 4.15 9 34.17 141.83
79 Air Force 5 146 610 4.18 7 29.20 122.00
80 Jacksonville State 7 259 1095 4.23 8 37.00 156.43
81 UNLV 6 200 848 4.24 6 33.33 141.33
81 SMU 5 167 708 4.24 6 33.40 141.60
81 Nevada 5 214 908 4.24 7 42.80 181.60
84 Eastern Michigan 7 222 946 4.26 7 31.71 135.14
85 Arizona State 5 159 681 4.28 5 31.80 136.20
86 Ole Miss 5 205 882 4.30 11 41.00 176.40
87 NC State 6 186 801 4.31 9 31.00 133.50
88 USF 6 219 946 4.32 5 36.50 157.67
88 Georgia Tech 5 212 915 4.32 7 42.40 183.00
90 Kansas State 5 183 792 4.33 5 36.60 158.40
91 Syracuse 5 166 722 4.35 9 33.20 144.40
92 Kent State 6 208 912 4.38 13 34.67 152.00
93 Arkansas 6 203 897 4.42 17 33.83 149.50
94 Northwestern 5 166 736 4.43 5 33.20 147.20
94 UAB 7 301 1332 4.43 12 43.00 190.29
96 Texas A&M 6 192 852 4.44 7 32.00 142.00
96 Iowa State 6 208 923 4.44 9 34.67 153.83
98 Boise State 6 144 641 4.45 4 24.00 106.83
99 Washington State 6 204 909 4.46 7 34.00 151.50
100 Cincinnati 5 157 708 4.51 8 31.40 141.60
100 Charlotte 6 245 1104 4.51 16 40.83 184.00
102 Temple 6 219 993 4.53 12 36.50 165.50
103 West Virginia 6 216 983 4.55 9 36.00 163.83
103 Fresno State 6 218 991 4.55 6 36.33 165.17
103 Missouri State 6 233 1059 4.55 12 38.83 176.50
106 UTSA 6 242 1108 4.58 10 40.33 184.67
107 Buffalo 6 196 899 4.59 10 32.67 149.83
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
110 Florida State 6 216 993 4.60 10 36.00 165.50
111 Sacramento State 6 209 968 4.63 14 34.83 161.33
112 Clemson 5 177 823 4.65 8 35.40 164.60
113 UTEP 6 237 1121 4.73 12 39.50 186.83
114 Penn State 6 210 995 4.74 8 35.00 165.83
115 Hawaii 6 214 1022 4.78 12 35.67 170.33
115 Central Michigan 6 223 1066 4.78 11 37.17 177.67
117 Coastal Carolina 6 237 1138 4.80 7 39.50 189.67
118 California 6 214 1039 4.86 13 35.67 173.17
118 Memphis 6 218 1060 4.86 9 36.33 176.67
120 Rice 6 227 1132 4.99 10 37.83 188.67
120 Tulane 5 219 1093 4.99 9 43.80 218.60
122 Purdue 6 185 945 5.11 10 30.83 157.50
122 Sam Houston State 6 235 1202 5.11 10 39.17 200.33
124 Northern Illinois 5 203 1057 5.21 9 40.60 211.40
125 Middle Tennessee State 6 225 1195 5.31 15 37.50 199.17
126 Arkansas State 6 241 1282 5.32 15 40.17 213.67
127 Stanford 6 217 1156 5.33 19 36.17 192.67
128 Army 5 146 780 5.34 6 29.20 156.00
129 Bowling Green 6 225 1227 5.45 8 37.50 204.50
130 Akron 6 197 1079 5.48 9 32.83 179.83
131 Marshall 6 210 1163 5.54 8 35.00 193.83
132 Western Kentucky 7 231 1289 5.58 13 33.00 184.14
133 Louisiana-Monroe 5 212 1218 5.75 12 42.40 243.60
134 South Alabama 6 171 985 5.76 14 28.50 164.17
134 Ball State 6 228 1313 5.76 14 38.00 218.83
136 Southern Miss 5 239 1378 5.77 11 47.80 275.60
137 Rutgers 5 172 996 5.79 8 34.40 199.20
138 Colorado State 6 247 1646 6.66 23 41.17 274.33