2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games at Home Only through 10/29/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Houston 4 93 227 2.44 4 23.25 56.75
2 South Alabama 3 73 285 3.90 3 24.33 95.00
3 Navy 3 77 309 4.01 3 25.67 103.00
4 Pittsburgh 5 130 233 1.79 3 26.00 46.60
4 Arizona 4 104 205 1.97 2 26.00 51.25
4 Miami (OH) 4 104 327 3.14 4 26.00 81.75
7 NC State 4 105 411 3.91 6 26.25 102.75
8 Miami (FL) 4 106 265 2.50 2 26.50 66.25
9 Western Kentucky 3 80 308 3.85 1 26.67 102.67
10 Boise State 3 81 340 4.20 1 27.00 113.33
11 Utah 5 136 369 2.71 4 27.20 73.80
12 Army 4 109 427 3.92 3 27.25 106.75
13 Notre Dame 3 82 166 2.02 1 27.33 55.33
14 Louisiana 4 111 343 3.09 3 27.75 85.75
15 North Dakota State 4 113 310 2.74 2 28.25 77.50
15 BYU 4 113 363 3.21 4 28.25 90.75
17 Akron 3 86 353 4.10 2 28.67 117.67
18 Troy 4 115 369 3.21 3 28.75 92.25
18 Arizona State 4 115 494 4.30 5 28.75 123.50
20 Purdue 5 144 642 4.46 8 28.80 128.40
21 Duke 4 116 279 2.41 2 29.00 69.75
21 SMU 5 145 405 2.79 2 29.00 81.00
23 Missouri 4 117 251 2.15 1 29.25 62.75
24 Ohio State 4 118 397 3.36 2 29.50 99.25
25 Nebraska 5 148 529 3.57 2 29.60 105.80
26 Middle Tennessee State 4 119 422 3.55 7 29.75 105.50
27 USC 5 149 541 3.63 8 29.80 108.20
28 Air Force 4 120 440 3.67 5 30.00 110.00
28 Arkansas 4 120 526 4.38 9 30.00 131.50
30 Virginia 5 151 454 3.01 3 30.20 90.80
31 Texas Tech 4 121 359 2.97 0 30.25 89.75
32 Kentucky 5 152 411 2.70 6 30.40 82.20
33 Penn State 4 122 406 3.33 3 30.50 101.50
34 Minnesota 5 153 520 3.40 4 30.60 104.00
34 Stanford 5 153 675 4.41 7 30.60 135.00
36 New Mexico 4 123 359 2.92 2 30.75 89.75
37 Oklahoma State 4 124 332 2.68 2 31.00 83.00
37 Utah State 3 93 359 3.86 2 31.00 119.67
39 Kansas 4 125 389 3.11 3 31.25 97.25
39 Ohio 4 125 391 3.13 4 31.25 97.75
39 Oregon State 4 125 475 3.80 5 31.25 118.75
42 Texas A&M 5 157 551 3.51 2 31.40 110.20
43 Virginia Tech 4 126 316 2.51 5 31.50 79.00
43 Florida 4 126 424 3.37 5 31.50 106.00
43 FIU 4 126 511 4.06 1 31.50 127.75
46 Indiana 5 158 341 2.16 2 31.60 68.20
47 Syracuse 3 95 242 2.55 4 31.67 80.67
47 Georgia State 3 95 259 2.73 1 31.67 86.33
49 USF 4 127 428 3.37 1 31.75 107.00
49 Cincinnati 4 127 567 4.46 5 31.75 141.75
51 Baylor 4 128 291 2.27 2 32.00 72.75
51 UCLA 4 128 402 3.14 3 32.00 100.50
51 Texas State 5 160 549 3.43 6 32.00 109.80
51 Tennessee 5 160 580 3.63 5 32.00 116.00
51 Eastern Michigan 4 128 514 4.02 4 32.00 128.50
56 Clemson 5 161 524 3.25 4 32.20 104.80
57 Liberty 3 97 391 4.03 3 32.33 130.33
57 UNLV 3 97 440 4.54 2 32.33 146.67
59 LSU 5 162 399 2.46 2 32.40 79.80
59 Michigan State 5 162 596 3.68 7 32.40 119.20
61 Kent State 4 130 432 3.32 5 32.50 108.00
61 Delaware 4 130 559 4.30 6 32.50 139.75
63 Michigan 6 196 543 2.77 2 32.67 90.50
64 Missouri State 4 131 488 3.73 4 32.75 122.00
65 Northwestern 5 165 709 4.30 4 33.00 141.80
66 Oregon 4 133 313 2.35 2 33.25 78.25
67 North Texas 4 136 315 2.32 1 34.00 78.75
67 Oklahoma 3 102 253 2.48 0 34.00 84.33
67 Connecticut 4 136 416 3.06 6 34.00 104.00
67 Ole Miss 3 102 354 3.47 2 34.00 118.00
67 Marshall 4 136 682 5.01 3 34.00 170.50
72 Florida State 4 137 349 2.55 1 34.25 87.25
72 Iowa 4 137 358 2.61 1 34.25 89.50
74 Texas 5 172 598 3.48 3 34.40 119.60
74 West Virginia 5 172 794 4.62 7 34.40 158.80
76 Wisconsin 4 138 325 2.36 0 34.50 81.25
76 UCF 4 138 459 3.33 4 34.50 114.75
78 Buffalo 5 173 635 3.67 6 34.60 127.00
79 Wake Forest 3 104 356 3.42 1 34.67 118.67
80 TCU 4 139 488 3.51 5 34.75 122.00
80 Jacksonville State 4 139 604 4.35 5 34.75 151.00
82 South Carolina 5 175 562 3.21 4 35.00 112.40
82 Illinois 5 175 663 3.79 4 35.00 132.60
82 Colorado 3 105 433 4.12 1 35.00 144.33
82 California 5 175 979 5.59 12 35.00 195.80
82 Rutgers 4 140 846 6.04 6 35.00 211.50
87 Georgia 5 176 462 2.63 4 35.20 92.40
87 Alabama 5 176 633 3.60 6 35.20 126.60
87 Central Michigan 5 176 778 4.42 8 35.20 155.60
90 Ball State 3 106 589 5.56 5 35.33 196.33
91 Washington 5 177 705 3.98 4 35.40 141.00
92 Washington State 4 142 652 4.59 6 35.50 163.00
93 Vanderbilt 5 178 709 3.98 8 35.60 141.80
94 Kennesaw State 4 143 568 3.97 8 35.75 142.00
94 Arkansas State 4 143 766 5.36 9 35.75 191.50
96 Kansas State 5 179 689 3.85 3 35.80 137.80
97 Appalachian State 4 144 387 2.69 5 36.00 96.75
97 Memphis 4 144 563 3.91 6 36.00 140.75
99 Massachusetts 4 145 527 3.63 6 36.25 131.75
99 Maryland 4 145 558 3.85 8 36.25 139.50
99 UTSA 4 145 738 5.09 8 36.25 184.50
102 Louisiana Tech 4 146 503 3.45 6 36.50 125.75
103 Sacramento State 4 147 753 5.12 10 36.75 188.25
104 Toledo 5 184 703 3.82 7 36.80 140.60
105 Iowa State 4 148 653 4.41 7 37.00 163.25
106 UTEP 4 149 769 5.16 6 37.25 192.25
107 Colorado State 5 187 1100 5.88 15 37.40 220.00
108 Wyoming 4 151 721 4.77 1 37.75 180.25
109 James Madison 5 190 670 3.53 5 38.00 134.00
109 New Mexico State 4 152 693 4.56 9 38.00 173.25
109 Bowling Green 4 152 730 4.80 5 38.00 182.50
112 Auburn 4 153 569 3.72 7 38.25 142.25
112 Mississippi State 4 153 620 4.05 4 38.25 155.00
114 Louisville 4 154 662 4.30 6 38.50 165.50
115 Boston College 4 156 645 4.13 1 39.00 161.25
115 Rice 4 156 683 4.38 6 39.00 170.75
115 Hawaii 4 156 693 4.44 7 39.00 173.25
115 Coastal Carolina 4 156 796 5.10 6 39.00 199.00
119 Temple 5 198 940 4.75 11 39.60 188.00
120 Western Michigan 3 119 406 3.41 2 39.67 135.33
121 Old Dominion 4 159 594 3.74 3 39.75 148.50
122 Georgia Southern 3 120 419 3.49 2 40.00 139.67
122 Louisiana-Monroe 3 120 518 4.32 5 40.00 172.67
124 Sam Houston State 4 161 712 4.42 5 40.25 178.00
125 San Jose State 3 121 480 3.97 3 40.33 160.00
126 Tulane 4 165 712 4.32 7 41.25 178.00
126 Tulsa 4 165 754 4.57 6 41.25 188.50
128 Florida Atlantic 4 166 994 5.99 10 41.50 248.50
129 Fresno State 3 125 730 5.84 4 41.67 243.33
130 Southern Miss 4 172 569 3.31 7 43.00 142.25
130 North Carolina 3 129 517 4.01 3 43.00 172.33
132 San Diego State 4 175 594 3.39 5 43.75 148.50
133 UAB 4 176 729 4.14 4 44.00 182.25
134 Georgia Tech 5 222 1228 5.53 11 44.40 245.60
135 Nevada 4 181 737 4.07 7 45.25 184.25
136 East Carolina 3 137 327 2.39 4 45.67 109.00
137 Northern Illinois 3 145 715 4.93 10 48.33 238.33
138 Charlotte 3 157 689 4.39 11 52.33 229.67