2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games at Home Only through 10/09/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Miami (FL) 2 46 58 1.26 0 23.00 29.00
2 Houston 3 68 93 1.37 3 22.67 31.00
3 Appalachian State 2 53 88 1.66 2 26.50 44.00
4 Notre Dame 2 61 108 1.77 1 30.50 54.00
5 Oregon 2 53 95 1.79 0 26.50 47.50
6 Duke 3 77 144 1.87 0 25.67 48.00
7 East Carolina 2 86 163 1.90 3 43.00 81.50
8 LSU 4 120 229 1.91 2 30.00 57.25
9 Navy 1 20 39 1.95 0 20.00 39.00
10 Pittsburgh 4 105 213 2.03 2 26.25 53.25
11 Georgia 4 130 270 2.08 3 32.50 67.50
12 Arizona 3 73 153 2.10 2 24.33 51.00
13 Syracuse 2 60 127 2.12 0 30.00 63.50
13 Virginia Tech 3 105 223 2.12 4 35.00 74.33
15 Indiana 4 121 263 2.17 2 30.25 65.75
16 North Dakota State 3 92 214 2.33 1 30.67 71.33
17 Missouri 3 94 224 2.38 1 31.33 74.67
17 Oklahoma 2 76 181 2.38 0 38.00 90.50
19 Ohio 2 65 160 2.46 2 32.50 80.00
20 North Texas 2 75 188 2.51 1 37.50 94.00
21 Florida State 4 137 349 2.55 1 34.25 87.25
22 Virginia 3 85 220 2.59 1 28.33 73.33
23 Louisiana 3 83 217 2.61 2 27.67 72.33
23 Iowa 4 137 358 2.61 1 34.25 89.50
25 Baylor 3 98 258 2.63 2 32.67 86.00
26 Michigan 4 131 347 2.65 0 32.75 86.75
27 Utah 3 84 225 2.68 2 28.00 75.00
28 Georgia State 3 95 259 2.73 1 31.67 86.33
29 Northern Illinois 1 36 101 2.81 1 36.00 101.00
30 Kansas State 3 102 288 2.82 1 34.00 96.00
31 SMU 3 85 244 2.87 0 28.33 81.33
32 James Madison 3 108 312 2.89 1 36.00 104.00
33 Georgia Southern 2 72 210 2.92 2 36.00 105.00
34 Kansas 3 90 267 2.97 2 30.00 89.00
35 BYU 3 83 248 2.99 2 27.67 82.67
36 Penn State 3 92 277 3.01 2 30.67 92.33
37 FIU 3 87 263 3.02 0 29.00 87.67
37 South Carolina 4 125 378 3.02 1 31.25 94.50
39 Wisconsin 3 113 343 3.04 0 37.67 114.33
40 Kentucky 3 99 302 3.05 5 33.00 100.67
41 Kent State 3 93 285 3.06 3 31.00 95.00
42 Oklahoma State 2 53 166 3.13 1 26.50 83.00
43 UCLA 2 66 207 3.14 2 33.00 103.50
44 TCU 3 96 302 3.15 3 32.00 100.67
45 Connecticut 3 114 363 3.18 5 38.00 121.00
46 Vanderbilt 3 102 326 3.20 2 34.00 108.67
47 New Mexico 3 95 306 3.22 2 31.67 102.00
47 Alabama 3 97 312 3.22 4 32.33 104.00
49 Troy 3 85 275 3.24 3 28.33 91.67
50 Massachusetts 3 109 362 3.32 4 36.33 120.67
51 UCF 3 102 343 3.36 2 34.00 114.33
52 Texas State 3 97 328 3.38 4 32.33 109.33
52 Illinois 4 143 483 3.38 3 35.75 120.75
54 Oregon State 2 74 251 3.39 3 37.00 125.50
55 Auburn 3 119 405 3.40 5 39.67 135.00
55 San Diego State 3 135 459 3.40 2 45.00 153.00
57 Texas 3 96 327 3.41 2 32.00 109.00
58 Miami (OH) 3 72 246 3.42 3 24.00 82.00
58 Wake Forest 3 104 356 3.42 1 34.67 118.67
60 Kennesaw State 3 102 353 3.46 5 34.00 117.67
61 Florida 3 89 310 3.48 4 29.67 103.33
61 Texas Tech 3 93 324 3.48 0 31.00 108.00
63 Ohio State 3 90 315 3.50 1 30.00 105.00
63 Minnesota 4 123 430 3.50 4 30.75 107.50
65 New Mexico State 3 105 369 3.51 7 35.00 123.00
66 Air Force 3 88 310 3.52 3 29.33 103.33
67 Army 2 55 197 3.58 2 27.50 98.50
68 USC 5 149 541 3.63 8 29.80 108.20
69 Toledo 3 104 379 3.64 3 34.67 126.33
70 Eastern Michigan 3 88 322 3.66 1 29.33 107.33
71 Nebraska 4 126 464 3.68 2 31.50 116.00
72 Old Dominion 3 124 461 3.72 2 41.33 153.67
73 Texas A&M 4 110 411 3.74 2 27.50 102.75
74 Washington State 3 105 394 3.75 3 35.00 131.33
75 Buffalo 3 90 340 3.78 4 30.00 113.33
76 Boston College 3 117 446 3.81 1 39.00 148.67
77 Stanford 3 86 330 3.84 4 28.67 110.00
77 Maryland 3 106 407 3.84 6 35.33 135.67
79 Michigan State 3 87 335 3.85 4 29.00 111.67
79 Western Michigan 2 86 331 3.85 2 43.00 165.50
81 Utah State 3 93 359 3.86 2 31.00 119.67
82 Mississippi State 3 112 436 3.89 4 37.33 145.33
83 South Alabama 3 73 285 3.90 3 24.33 95.00
84 Memphis 2 57 223 3.91 3 28.50 111.50
84 Southern Miss 2 81 317 3.91 3 40.50 158.50
86 Tennessee 4 134 526 3.93 4 33.50 131.50
87 Northwestern 3 95 375 3.95 2 31.67 125.00
88 Louisiana Tech 2 90 356 3.96 3 45.00 178.00
89 USF 3 92 365 3.97 1 30.67 121.67
89 San Jose State 3 121 480 3.97 3 40.33 160.00
91 Washington 5 177 705 3.98 4 35.40 141.00
91 North Carolina 2 80 318 3.98 1 40.00 159.00
93 Middle Tennessee State 2 60 240 4.00 4 30.00 120.00
93 West Virginia 3 105 420 4.00 1 35.00 140.00
95 Liberty 3 97 391 4.03 3 32.33 130.33
96 Wyoming 2 59 241 4.08 0 29.50 120.50
97 Akron 2 53 217 4.09 1 26.50 108.50
98 Ole Miss 2 76 315 4.14 2 38.00 157.50
99 UTEP 2 63 262 4.16 2 31.50 131.00
100 Hawaii 3 108 450 4.17 4 36.00 150.00
101 Boise State 3 81 340 4.20 1 27.00 113.33
101 Tulsa 3 114 479 4.20 2 38.00 159.67
103 Arkansas 3 85 359 4.22 7 28.33 119.67
104 Tulane 2 74 313 4.23 1 37.00 156.50
105 UAB 3 126 540 4.29 4 42.00 180.00
106 Florida Atlantic 3 115 495 4.30 4 38.33 165.00
106 Louisville 4 154 662 4.30 6 38.50 165.50
108 Temple 3 121 524 4.33 4 40.33 174.67
109 Delaware 3 107 465 4.35 4 35.67 155.00
110 Central Michigan 3 95 415 4.37 3 31.67 138.33
111 Western Kentucky 2 52 228 4.38 0 26.00 114.00
112 Charlotte 3 157 689 4.39 11 52.33 229.67
113 Iowa State 4 148 653 4.41 7 37.00 163.25
114 Purdue 3 97 429 4.42 6 32.33 143.00
115 Rice 3 120 531 4.43 4 40.00 177.00
116 Nevada 3 151 672 4.45 6 50.33 224.00
117 Cincinnati 3 88 394 4.48 4 29.33 131.33
118 Jacksonville State 3 107 480 4.49 4 35.67 160.00
119 UNLV 2 58 264 4.55 2 29.00 132.00
120 UTSA 3 97 444 4.58 5 32.33 148.00
120 Colorado 2 66 302 4.58 1 33.00 151.00
122 Clemson 3 92 428 4.65 4 30.67 142.67
122 Sacramento State 3 105 488 4.65 5 35.00 162.67
122 Louisiana-Monroe 2 77 358 4.65 4 38.50 179.00
125 NC State 3 69 327 4.74 4 23.00 109.00
126 Georgia Tech 3 140 670 4.79 4 46.67 223.33
127 Sam Houston State 2 76 365 4.80 3 38.00 182.50
128 Missouri State 2 79 385 4.87 2 39.50 192.50
129 Arkansas State 3 112 565 5.04 8 37.33 188.33
130 Coastal Carolina 3 104 543 5.22 2 34.67 181.00
131 Marshall 2 49 269 5.49 0 24.50 134.50
132 Bowling Green 2 75 420 5.60 2 37.50 210.00
133 Arizona State 2 61 346 5.67 4 30.50 173.00
134 Fresno State 2 80 456 5.70 2 40.00 228.00
135 Colorado State 4 150 904 6.03 11 37.50 226.00
136 Rutgers 4 140 846 6.04 6 35.00 211.50
136 California 3 107 646 6.04 8 35.67 215.33
138 Ball State 2 79 535 6.77 5 39.50 267.50