2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 10/09/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Pittsburgh 3 67 78 1.16 1 22.33 26.00
2 Houston 3 73 86 1.18 3 24.33 28.67
3 Miami (FL) 2 46 58 1.26 0 23.00 29.00
4 LSU 3 87 138 1.59 2 29.00 46.00
5 Alabama 2 57 96 1.68 3 28.50 48.00
6 Georgia 2 69 120 1.74 2 34.50 60.00
7 Virginia Tech 3 95 183 1.93 2 31.67 61.00
8 Notre Dame 5 146 292 2.00 1 29.20 58.40
9 Massachusetts 3 95 197 2.07 1 31.67 65.67
10 Stanford 1 22 46 2.09 2 22.00 46.00
10 Duke 3 87 182 2.09 0 29.00 60.67
12 Maryland 3 98 208 2.12 2 32.67 69.33
13 Auburn 2 70 153 2.19 0 35.00 76.50
14 Iowa 3 90 198 2.20 0 30.00 66.00
15 South Carolina 2 54 121 2.24 0 27.00 60.50
16 Arizona 3 75 173 2.31 2 25.00 57.67
17 North Dakota State 3 83 194 2.34 1 27.67 64.67
18 Iowa State 3 104 250 2.40 2 34.67 83.33
19 Indiana 3 94 231 2.46 1 31.33 77.00
20 Kentucky 2 59 147 2.49 2 29.50 73.50
21 SMU 2 52 130 2.50 0 26.00 65.00
21 FIU 4 128 320 2.50 2 32.00 80.00
21 Missouri 3 105 262 2.50 1 35.00 87.33
24 Ohio State 3 98 257 2.62 2 32.67 85.67
25 BYU 2 49 131 2.67 2 24.50 65.50
26 Utah 3 84 225 2.68 2 28.00 75.00
27 Michigan 3 107 289 2.70 0 35.67 96.33
28 Texas Tech 3 75 204 2.72 0 25.00 68.00
28 New Mexico 4 123 335 2.72 1 30.75 83.75
30 TCU 3 87 238 2.74 2 29.00 79.33
31 Mississippi State 2 55 151 2.75 0 27.50 75.50
32 Kansas State 3 102 288 2.82 1 34.00 96.00
33 Oklahoma 3 117 333 2.85 2 39.00 111.00
34 Navy 2 79 227 2.87 2 39.50 113.50
35 Delaware 4 139 402 2.89 5 34.75 100.50
36 Texas A&M 2 52 152 2.92 0 26.00 76.00
37 Florida 2 62 182 2.94 2 31.00 91.00
38 Kansas 3 90 267 2.97 2 30.00 89.00
39 Washington 3 106 317 2.99 2 35.33 105.67
40 USF 3 89 268 3.01 0 29.67 89.33
40 Old Dominion 3 129 388 3.01 3 43.00 129.33
42 James Madison 3 122 369 3.02 1 40.67 123.00
43 Baylor 3 100 305 3.05 4 33.33 101.67
44 Tulsa 4 143 439 3.07 2 35.75 109.75
45 Arkansas 3 77 245 3.18 7 25.67 81.67
45 East Carolina 4 179 570 3.18 9 44.75 142.50
47 Nebraska 3 101 323 3.20 1 33.67 107.67
47 Vanderbilt 3 102 326 3.20 2 34.00 108.67
49 Air Force 2 51 164 3.22 0 25.50 82.00
49 Louisiana 4 115 370 3.22 2 28.75 92.50
51 Arizona State 2 60 194 3.23 2 30.00 97.00
51 Colorado 3 110 355 3.23 2 36.67 118.33
53 Connecticut 5 170 554 3.26 7 34.00 110.80
54 Wisconsin 3 100 327 3.27 2 33.33 109.00
55 Louisville 2 69 227 3.29 2 34.50 113.50
56 NC State 3 68 228 3.35 3 22.67 76.00
57 UCLA 2 78 263 3.37 1 39.00 131.50
58 Texas 3 96 327 3.41 2 32.00 109.00
59 Penn State 3 97 333 3.43 2 32.33 111.00
60 Georgia Southern 4 136 468 3.44 3 34.00 117.00
61 USC 3 83 287 3.46 4 27.67 95.67
61 Toledo 4 153 529 3.46 4 38.25 132.25
63 Oklahoma State 3 86 300 3.49 3 28.67 100.00
63 Virginia 3 112 391 3.49 3 37.33 130.33
65 UCF 3 118 413 3.50 2 39.33 137.67
66 West Virginia 3 101 357 3.53 2 33.67 119.00
67 Syracuse 2 68 241 3.54 3 34.00 120.50
68 North Carolina 3 119 424 3.56 2 39.67 141.33
69 Oregon 3 93 332 3.57 2 31.00 110.67
69 Illinois 3 110 393 3.57 2 36.67 131.00
71 Appalachian State 4 134 481 3.59 6 33.50 120.25
72 Wake Forest 2 76 275 3.62 3 38.00 137.50
73 Texas State 4 133 484 3.64 7 33.25 121.00
74 Cincinnati 3 86 315 3.66 4 28.67 105.00
74 Oregon State 4 156 571 3.66 6 39.00 142.75
76 Minnesota 3 95 351 3.69 3 31.67 117.00
77 Louisiana Tech 4 177 668 3.77 9 44.25 167.00
78 Troy 4 118 447 3.79 3 29.50 111.75
79 Michigan State 3 89 339 3.81 5 29.67 113.00
80 San Jose State 4 133 520 3.91 8 33.25 130.00
81 Nevada 3 119 466 3.92 4 39.67 155.33
82 Boston College 3 121 477 3.94 3 40.33 159.00
83 Temple 3 89 352 3.96 4 29.67 117.33
83 Florida State 3 102 404 3.96 4 34.00 134.67
83 Charlotte 4 156 618 3.96 13 39.00 154.50
86 Florida Atlantic 4 145 584 4.03 7 36.25 146.00
87 Hawaii 2 69 282 4.09 4 34.50 141.00
88 San Diego State 4 168 690 4.11 7 42.00 172.50
89 Liberty 4 130 538 4.14 4 32.50 134.50
90 Western Michigan 4 155 646 4.17 5 38.75 161.50
91 Boise State 4 95 403 4.24 3 23.75 100.75
91 Ole Miss 2 72 305 4.24 2 36.00 152.50
93 Tennessee 3 97 414 4.27 2 32.33 138.00
93 Utah State 4 131 559 4.27 4 32.75 139.75
95 UTEP 4 144 617 4.28 7 36.00 154.25
95 North Texas 4 154 659 4.28 7 38.50 164.75
97 Ohio 4 157 674 4.29 10 39.25 168.50
98 Miami (OH) 4 113 489 4.33 6 28.25 122.25
98 UNLV 4 128 554 4.33 6 32.00 138.50
100 Clemson 2 76 331 4.36 4 38.00 165.50
101 New Mexico State 4 139 607 4.37 11 34.75 151.75
102 Purdue 3 97 429 4.42 6 32.33 143.00
102 Coastal Carolina 4 170 751 4.42 5 42.50 187.75
104 Eastern Michigan 4 146 648 4.44 5 36.50 162.00
105 Sacramento State 3 101 449 4.45 6 33.67 149.67
106 Northwestern 2 73 327 4.48 1 36.50 163.50
107 Jacksonville State 4 167 751 4.50 5 41.75 187.75
108 Missouri State 4 166 749 4.51 7 41.50 187.25
109 UAB 4 147 666 4.53 7 36.75 166.50
110 Northern Illinois 4 136 618 4.54 5 34.00 154.50
111 Fresno State 4 149 687 4.61 4 37.25 171.75
112 Kennesaw State 4 144 666 4.63 8 36.00 166.50
113 Kent State 3 103 481 4.67 9 34.33 160.33
114 Georgia State 4 122 572 4.69 6 30.50 143.00
115 Rutgers 3 102 483 4.74 4 34.00 161.00
116 Marshall 4 130 618 4.75 3 32.50 154.50
117 Tulane 4 160 764 4.78 7 40.00 191.00
118 Georgia Tech 3 140 670 4.79 4 46.67 223.33
119 Central Michigan 4 137 661 4.82 9 34.25 165.25
120 Arkansas State 4 149 735 4.93 7 37.25 183.75
121 Army 2 63 311 4.94 3 31.50 155.50
121 Wyoming 3 128 632 4.94 3 42.67 210.67
123 Sam Houston State 4 153 761 4.97 6 38.25 190.25
124 Washington State 4 139 693 4.99 4 34.75 173.25
125 Rice 4 143 732 5.12 7 35.75 183.00
126 Akron 4 119 611 5.13 4 29.75 152.75
127 Buffalo 4 133 683 5.14 7 33.25 170.75
128 Memphis 4 145 749 5.17 7 36.25 187.25
128 UTSA 4 165 853 5.17 7 41.25 213.25
130 Southern Miss 4 180 941 5.23 6 45.00 235.25
131 Middle Tennessee State 4 156 849 5.44 13 39.00 212.25
132 California 3 97 562 5.79 8 32.33 187.33
133 Louisiana-Monroe 4 166 969 5.84 9 41.50 242.25
134 Colorado State 4 156 920 5.90 12 39.00 230.00
135 Ball State 3 103 632 6.14 8 34.33 210.67
136 Western Kentucky 4 141 882 6.26 11 35.25 220.50
137 Bowling Green 4 155 1049 6.77 8 38.75 262.25
138 South Alabama 4 116 800 6.90 9 29.00 200.00