2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games at Home Only through 09/18/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Arizona 1 21 -7 -0.33 0 21.00 -7.00
2 Alabama 1 22 2 0.09 0 22.00 2.00
3 Georgia Southern 1 31 8 0.26 0 31.00 8.00
4 Maryland 1 31 10 0.32 0 31.00 10.00
5 Houston 2 47 20 0.43 2 23.50 10.00
6 LSU 2 57 36 0.63 1 28.50 18.00
7 TCU 1 28 20 0.71 0 28.00 20.00
8 Akron 1 19 14 0.74 0 19.00 14.00
9 Clemson 1 18 22 1.22 0 18.00 22.00
10 Baylor 1 25 36 1.44 0 25.00 36.00
11 Iowa State 1 45 67 1.49 1 45.00 67.00
12 NC State 1 22 34 1.55 0 22.00 34.00
13 Virginia Tech 2 74 119 1.61 1 37.00 59.50
14 Penn State 1 26 44 1.69 0 26.00 44.00
15 Georgia 2 69 120 1.74 2 34.50 60.00
16 Miami (FL) 1 21 37 1.76 0 21.00 37.00
17 Oregon 2 53 95 1.79 0 26.50 47.50
18 North Dakota State 2 57 104 1.82 1 28.50 52.00
19 Appalachian State 1 28 52 1.86 0 28.00 52.00
20 Notre Dame 1 34 64 1.88 0 34.00 64.00
21 Louisiana Tech 1 45 86 1.91 0 45.00 86.00
22 Delaware 1 25 48 1.92 1 25.00 48.00
23 Louisiana 1 29 56 1.93 0 29.00 56.00
24 Navy 1 20 39 1.95 0 20.00 39.00
25 Ohio State 1 23 45 1.96 0 23.00 45.00
26 Arkansas 1 20 40 2.00 2 20.00 40.00
26 Auburn 1 25 50 2.00 0 25.00 50.00
28 Duke 1 26 54 2.08 0 26.00 54.00
29 Miami (OH) 1 19 40 2.11 0 19.00 40.00
30 Syracuse 2 60 127 2.12 0 30.00 63.50
31 North Carolina 1 35 77 2.20 0 35.00 77.00
32 Kent State 1 26 58 2.23 1 26.00 58.00
32 Iowa 2 65 145 2.23 0 32.50 72.50
34 FIU 1 25 56 2.24 0 25.00 56.00
34 South Carolina 2 54 121 2.24 0 27.00 60.50
36 Pittsburgh 3 81 182 2.25 2 27.00 60.67
37 James Madison 2 78 177 2.27 0 39.00 88.50
38 New Mexico 2 60 137 2.28 1 30.00 68.50
39 Buffalo 1 31 72 2.32 0 31.00 72.00
40 Virginia 2 55 131 2.38 1 27.50 65.50
41 North Texas 1 39 98 2.51 0 39.00 98.00
42 Indiana 2 65 165 2.54 1 32.50 82.50
43 SMU 1 24 62 2.58 0 24.00 62.00
44 New Mexico State 1 27 70 2.59 1 27.00 70.00
45 BYU 2 56 146 2.61 2 28.00 73.00
46 Vanderbilt 2 61 160 2.62 1 30.50 80.00
47 South Alabama 1 17 45 2.65 0 17.00 45.00
48 Troy 2 58 154 2.66 1 29.00 77.00
49 Louisville 1 28 75 2.68 0 28.00 75.00
49 UCF 1 40 107 2.68 0 40.00 107.00
51 Georgia State 1 30 84 2.80 0 30.00 84.00
51 Kansas State 2 69 193 2.80 0 34.50 96.50
51 UTEP 1 40 112 2.80 1 40.00 112.00
54 Northern Illinois 1 36 101 2.81 1 36.00 101.00
55 Utah 2 59 167 2.83 2 29.50 83.50
56 Connecticut 2 66 189 2.86 4 33.00 94.50
56 Kansas 2 74 212 2.86 2 37.00 106.00
58 East Carolina 1 44 128 2.91 3 44.00 128.00
59 Toledo 1 25 73 2.92 0 25.00 73.00
59 Texas A&M 2 52 152 2.92 0 26.00 76.00
59 Washington 2 60 175 2.92 1 30.00 87.50
62 Florida 2 62 182 2.94 2 31.00 91.00
63 Oklahoma 1 38 112 2.95 0 38.00 112.00
64 Utah State 1 30 89 2.97 1 30.00 89.00
64 Southern Miss 1 35 104 2.97 0 35.00 104.00
66 Arkansas State 1 24 72 3.00 0 24.00 72.00
66 Oklahoma State 1 30 90 3.00 1 30.00 90.00
68 Central Michigan 1 31 95 3.06 1 31.00 95.00
68 Sacramento State 1 34 104 3.06 0 34.00 104.00
70 Missouri 1 29 89 3.07 1 29.00 89.00
71 Stanford 2 54 167 3.09 3 27.00 83.50
71 Michigan 2 75 232 3.09 0 37.50 116.00
73 West Virginia 2 64 200 3.13 0 32.00 100.00
74 San Jose State 1 29 91 3.14 2 29.00 91.00
75 Kentucky 2 68 214 3.15 4 34.00 107.00
75 Old Dominion 1 40 126 3.15 1 40.00 126.00
77 San Diego State 1 30 95 3.17 1 30.00 95.00
78 USF 1 25 80 3.20 0 25.00 80.00
79 Fresno State 1 34 112 3.29 0 34.00 112.00
80 Oregon State 1 47 155 3.30 3 47.00 155.00
81 Massachusetts 1 42 143 3.40 1 42.00 143.00
82 Tulsa 1 37 127 3.43 0 37.00 127.00
83 Air Force 2 58 200 3.45 3 29.00 100.00
83 Nebraska 2 65 224 3.45 1 32.50 112.00
83 Coastal Carolina 1 33 114 3.45 0 33.00 114.00
83 Mississippi State 1 40 138 3.45 0 40.00 138.00
87 USC 3 83 287 3.46 4 27.67 95.67
88 Missouri State 1 34 118 3.47 0 34.00 118.00
89 Ohio 1 46 161 3.50 2 46.00 161.00
90 Eastern Michigan 2 53 186 3.51 1 26.50 93.00
91 Texas 2 72 255 3.54 2 36.00 127.50
92 Army 2 55 197 3.58 2 27.50 98.50
92 Liberty 1 33 118 3.58 1 33.00 118.00
94 Western Michigan 1 44 158 3.59 1 44.00 158.00
95 Northwestern 1 40 147 3.68 1 40.00 147.00
96 Florida State 2 54 202 3.74 0 27.00 101.00
97 Memphis 1 29 109 3.76 2 29.00 109.00
97 Boston College 1 41 154 3.76 0 41.00 154.00
99 UCLA 1 38 144 3.79 0 38.00 144.00
100 Texas Tech 2 66 251 3.80 0 33.00 125.50
101 Nevada 2 81 309 3.81 3 40.50 154.50
102 Temple 2 64 245 3.83 1 32.00 122.50
103 Wyoming 1 36 139 3.86 0 36.00 139.00
104 Michigan State 2 46 178 3.87 2 23.00 89.00
105 Purdue 2 65 252 3.88 4 32.50 126.00
105 Kennesaw State 2 72 279 3.88 3 36.00 139.50
107 Wisconsin 1 38 154 4.05 0 38.00 154.00
108 Arizona State 1 25 102 4.08 1 25.00 102.00
109 Minnesota 2 74 303 4.09 2 37.00 151.50
110 Cincinnati 2 58 239 4.12 2 29.00 119.50
111 Colorado 1 29 122 4.21 0 29.00 122.00
112 Rice 1 35 148 4.23 0 35.00 148.00
113 Ole Miss 1 33 143 4.33 0 33.00 143.00
114 Wake Forest 2 70 307 4.39 1 35.00 153.50
114 Illinois 2 83 364 4.39 2 41.50 182.00
116 Texas State 1 31 140 4.52 2 31.00 140.00
117 Tulane 1 40 182 4.55 1 40.00 182.00
118 UAB 1 43 201 4.67 2 43.00 201.00
119 Colorado State 2 73 349 4.78 3 36.50 174.50
120 Rutgers 1 41 200 4.88 1 41.00 200.00
121 Tennessee 1 36 177 4.92 1 36.00 177.00
122 Marshall 1 22 109 4.95 0 22.00 109.00
123 Hawaii 2 74 372 5.03 4 37.00 186.00
124 Jacksonville State 1 38 195 5.13 1 38.00 195.00
124 Georgia Tech 2 94 482 5.13 4 47.00 241.00
126 Boise State 1 26 135 5.19 1 26.00 135.00
127 UTSA 1 34 177 5.21 1 34.00 177.00
128 Charlotte 1 50 268 5.36 6 50.00 268.00
129 Middle Tennessee State 1 27 145 5.37 2 27.00 145.00
130 UNLV 1 34 195 5.74 1 34.00 195.00
131 Sam Houston State 1 40 241 6.03 3 40.00 241.00
132 Ball State 1 28 183 6.54 2 28.00 183.00
133 Florida Atlantic 1 36 246 6.83 2 36.00 246.00
134 Bowling Green 1 33 258 7.82 0 33.00 258.00
135 California 1 32 277 8.66 6 32.00 277.00