2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 10/29/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Indiana 5 180 354 1.97 4 36.00 70.80
2 Miami (OH) 4 114 270 2.37 4 28.50 67.50
3 Wisconsin 4 143 348 2.43 3 35.75 87.00
4 Wake Forest 5 151 372 2.46 3 30.20 74.40
5 UCLA 5 147 370 2.52 4 29.40 74.00
6 Pittsburgh 5 174 442 2.54 8 34.80 88.40
7 Louisiana Tech 3 82 210 2.56 3 27.33 70.00
8 Iowa 4 147 382 2.60 2 36.75 95.50
9 Baylor 4 155 424 2.74 1 38.75 106.00
10 Miami (FL) 5 130 362 2.78 3 26.00 72.40
11 Texas 4 151 424 2.81 2 37.75 106.00
12 Michigan 4 129 380 2.95 3 32.25 95.00
13 UCF 4 139 413 2.97 8 34.75 103.25
14 New Mexico 3 90 270 3.00 1 30.00 90.00
15 Nebraska 4 117 374 3.20 2 29.25 93.50
16 Navy 5 167 538 3.22 7 33.40 107.60
17 LSU 5 167 545 3.26 7 33.40 109.00
18 Liberty 3 81 269 3.32 0 27.00 89.67
19 Georgia 5 156 520 3.33 4 31.20 104.00
20 TCU 4 148 500 3.38 6 37.00 125.00
21 New Mexico State 4 142 481 3.39 5 35.50 120.25
22 BYU 4 129 441 3.42 3 32.25 110.25
23 Western Michigan 4 167 572 3.43 5 41.75 143.00
24 Alabama 6 222 768 3.46 5 37.00 128.00
25 Ohio 4 117 407 3.48 3 29.25 101.75
25 James Madison 6 196 682 3.48 6 32.67 113.67
27 Buffalo 4 146 511 3.50 5 36.50 127.75
27 Arizona 4 165 577 3.50 6 41.25 144.25
29 Ohio State 4 111 393 3.54 4 27.75 98.25
30 Boise State 3 82 291 3.55 2 27.33 97.00
30 Utah State 3 104 369 3.55 4 34.67 123.00
32 East Carolina 3 120 427 3.56 3 40.00 142.33
33 Tennessee 5 159 568 3.57 7 31.80 113.60
34 Georgia Southern 3 116 416 3.59 0 38.67 138.67
35 Utah 4 109 393 3.61 4 27.25 98.25
36 South Carolina 5 189 685 3.62 7 37.80 137.00
36 Appalachian State 3 121 438 3.62 4 40.33 146.00
38 Toledo 4 135 490 3.63 5 33.75 122.50
39 San Jose State 4 171 622 3.64 2 42.75 155.50
40 USC 5 172 632 3.67 9 34.40 126.40
41 Missouri 4 126 465 3.69 2 31.50 116.25
42 Oregon 4 152 563 3.70 4 38.00 140.75
43 Virginia Tech 5 152 564 3.71 9 30.40 112.80
44 Oklahoma State 4 177 663 3.75 4 44.25 165.75
45 Old Dominion 5 189 710 3.76 4 37.80 142.00
46 South Alabama 3 88 332 3.77 7 29.33 110.67
47 Texas State 3 92 351 3.82 4 30.67 117.00
48 Kentucky 6 196 759 3.87 8 32.67 126.50
48 North Texas 4 163 631 3.87 7 40.75 157.75
50 Minnesota 4 132 514 3.89 6 33.00 128.50
51 North Dakota State 5 199 778 3.91 5 39.80 155.60
52 Mississippi State 5 183 721 3.94 5 36.60 144.20
53 Texas Tech 4 137 543 3.96 1 34.25 135.75
53 San Diego State 4 185 733 3.96 10 46.25 183.25
55 Louisville 5 208 830 3.99 8 41.60 166.00
56 Duke 4 141 568 4.03 6 35.25 142.00
57 Kennesaw State 4 149 604 4.05 7 37.25 151.00
58 Eastern Michigan 5 140 568 4.06 6 28.00 113.60
59 Clemson 4 138 562 4.07 4 34.50 140.50
59 Kent State 4 142 578 4.07 6 35.50 144.50
61 Ole Miss 5 201 823 4.09 12 40.20 164.60
62 Rice 4 164 674 4.11 8 41.00 168.50
62 Nevada 4 170 699 4.11 5 42.50 174.75
64 Boston College 4 141 581 4.12 4 35.25 145.25
65 Western Kentucky 4 118 487 4.13 3 29.50 121.75
65 Colorado 4 149 615 4.13 3 37.25 153.75
65 Louisiana-Monroe 3 136 562 4.13 5 45.33 187.33
68 Florida 5 161 669 4.16 9 32.20 133.80
69 Memphis 4 149 622 4.17 5 37.25 155.50
70 Oklahoma 4 117 489 4.18 3 29.25 122.25
71 UTSA 4 147 616 4.19 7 36.75 154.00
71 Troy 4 148 620 4.19 6 37.00 155.00
73 SMU 5 175 739 4.22 8 35.00 147.80
73 North Carolina 4 156 659 4.22 6 39.00 164.75
75 Missouri State 4 134 568 4.24 8 33.50 142.00
75 Auburn 5 205 869 4.24 11 41.00 173.80
77 Jacksonville State 4 126 538 4.27 3 31.50 134.50
78 Ball State 4 156 669 4.29 5 39.00 167.25
79 Michigan State 5 206 891 4.33 9 41.20 178.20
80 Georgia State 3 109 473 4.34 7 36.33 157.67
80 UAB 3 154 668 4.34 5 51.33 222.67
82 Temple 3 129 561 4.35 7 43.00 187.00
83 Bowling Green 4 153 669 4.37 6 38.25 167.25
84 Virginia 5 169 744 4.40 8 33.80 148.80
85 Syracuse 5 158 697 4.41 11 31.60 139.40
86 Illinois 4 124 548 4.42 7 31.00 137.00
86 Massachusetts 4 153 676 4.42 5 38.25 169.00
88 Cincinnati 4 156 700 4.49 8 39.00 175.00
89 Washington 4 133 601 4.52 5 33.25 150.25
90 Hawaii 5 187 847 4.53 10 37.40 169.40
91 Texas A&M 5 168 768 4.57 7 33.60 153.60
92 Southern Miss 3 150 689 4.59 9 50.00 229.67
93 Central Michigan 4 167 768 4.60 7 41.75 192.00
94 Fresno State 3 109 508 4.66 2 36.33 169.33
94 Wyoming 5 188 877 4.66 5 37.60 175.40
96 Sam Houston State 4 163 773 4.74 7 40.75 193.25
97 Stanford 5 181 874 4.83 14 36.20 174.80
98 Vanderbilt 5 180 871 4.84 12 36.00 174.20
99 Tulane 3 150 728 4.85 8 50.00 242.67
100 California 5 196 964 4.92 12 39.20 192.80
101 Middle Tennessee State 4 127 626 4.93 4 31.75 156.50
102 NC State 4 151 747 4.95 6 37.75 186.75
102 Arkansas 4 155 768 4.95 12 38.75 192.00
104 Sacramento State 5 193 967 5.01 16 38.60 193.40
105 Louisiana 4 128 646 5.05 8 32.00 161.50
105 Washington State 4 135 682 5.05 9 33.75 170.50
105 Georgia Tech 4 159 803 5.05 9 39.75 200.75
108 Houston 5 142 718 5.06 8 28.40 143.60
108 Air Force 5 151 764 5.06 11 30.20 152.80
110 Northwestern 4 128 652 5.09 5 32.00 163.00
111 West Virginia 5 190 971 5.11 11 38.00 194.20
112 Kansas 4 176 901 5.12 7 44.00 225.25
113 Maryland 4 162 833 5.14 11 40.50 208.25
114 Oregon State 3 80 412 5.15 5 26.67 137.33
115 USF 3 130 678 5.22 5 43.33 226.00
116 Arizona State 4 146 767 5.25 8 36.50 191.75
117 Kansas State 4 155 819 5.28 9 38.75 204.75
118 Army 5 137 725 5.29 6 27.40 145.00
119 FIU 3 99 528 5.33 2 33.00 176.00
120 Florida State 4 158 846 5.35 9 39.50 211.50
121 Coastal Carolina 3 119 640 5.38 6 39.67 213.33
122 UNLV 3 134 724 5.40 5 44.67 241.33
123 Tulsa 4 217 1178 5.43 12 54.25 294.50
124 Delaware 4 129 713 5.53 8 32.25 178.25
125 Arkansas State 4 148 829 5.60 10 37.00 207.25
126 Charlotte 3 123 692 5.63 6 41.00 230.67
127 Purdue 4 122 702 5.75 6 30.50 175.50
128 UTEP 3 128 737 5.76 7 42.67 245.67
129 Iowa State 4 140 814 5.81 10 35.00 203.50
130 Penn State 4 148 873 5.90 9 37.00 218.25
131 Marshall 3 122 723 5.93 6 40.67 241.00
132 Northern Illinois 3 150 928 6.19 14 50.00 309.33
133 Akron 4 139 874 6.29 8 34.75 218.50
134 Rutgers 4 137 911 6.65 9 34.25 227.75
135 Colorado State 3 128 922 7.20 15 42.67 307.33
136 Florida Atlantic 4 183 1464 8.00 18 45.75 366.00