2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams 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 Houston 2 47 20 0.43 2 23.50 10.00
4 NC State 1 22 34 1.55 0 22.00 34.00
5 LSU 2 57 36 0.63 1 28.50 18.00
6 Miami (FL) 1 21 37 1.76 0 21.00 37.00
7 Navy 1 20 39 1.95 0 20.00 39.00
8 Stanford 1 22 46 2.09 2 22.00 46.00
9 Pittsburgh 2 43 47 1.09 1 21.50 23.50
9 Florida State 1 23 47 2.04 0 23.00 47.00
11 BYU 1 25 49 1.96 1 25.00 49.00
12 Air Force 1 21 54 2.57 0 21.00 54.00
13 Virginia 1 31 55 1.77 0 31.00 55.00
14 Kentucky 1 28 59 2.11 1 28.00 59.00
15 Syracuse 1 34 60 1.76 0 34.00 60.00
16 SMU 1 24 62 2.58 0 24.00 62.00
17 Army 1 30 67 2.23 0 30.00 67.00
18 Maryland 2 62 77 1.24 0 31.00 38.50
19 USF 1 25 80 3.20 0 25.00 80.00
20 North Dakota State 2 57 104 1.82 1 28.50 52.00
21 TCU 2 57 110 1.93 1 28.50 55.00
22 Virginia Tech 2 74 119 1.61 1 37.00 59.50
23 Georgia 2 69 120 1.74 2 34.50 60.00
24 South Carolina 2 54 121 2.24 0 27.00 60.50
25 Texas Tech 2 48 130 2.71 0 24.00 65.00
26 Notre Dame 2 65 131 2.02 0 32.50 65.50
27 New Mexico 2 60 137 2.28 1 30.00 68.50
28 Iowa 2 65 145 2.23 0 32.50 72.50
29 Northwestern 1 40 147 3.68 1 40.00 147.00
30 Delaware 2 63 148 2.35 4 31.50 74.00
31 Mississippi State 2 55 151 2.75 0 27.50 75.50
32 Texas A&M 2 52 152 2.92 0 26.00 76.00
33 Auburn 2 70 153 2.19 0 35.00 76.50
34 Troy 2 58 154 2.66 1 29.00 77.00
35 Georgia State 2 51 156 3.06 1 25.50 78.00
36 Georgia Southern 2 70 158 2.26 0 35.00 79.00
37 Iowa State 2 74 160 2.16 2 37.00 80.00
37 Vanderbilt 2 61 160 2.62 1 30.50 80.00
39 FIU 2 63 164 2.60 1 31.50 82.00
40 Indiana 2 65 165 2.54 1 32.50 82.50
40 Duke 2 58 165 2.84 0 29.00 82.50
42 Baylor 2 66 166 2.52 2 33.00 83.00
43 Utah 2 59 167 2.83 2 29.50 83.50
44 Missouri 2 65 169 2.60 1 32.50 84.50
45 Massachusetts 2 67 170 2.54 1 33.50 85.00
46 Colorado 2 59 173 2.93 0 29.50 86.50
47 Washington 2 60 175 2.92 1 30.00 87.50
48 James Madison 2 78 177 2.27 0 39.00 88.50
49 Michigan State 2 46 178 3.87 2 23.00 89.00
50 Arkansas 2 54 180 3.33 6 27.00 90.00
51 Tulsa 2 68 182 2.68 0 34.00 91.00
51 Florida 2 62 182 2.94 2 31.00 91.00
53 North Carolina 2 74 183 2.47 1 37.00 91.50
54 Ohio State 2 64 186 2.91 2 32.00 93.00
55 Connecticut 2 66 189 2.86 4 33.00 94.50
56 Kansas State 2 69 193 2.80 0 34.50 96.50
57 Arizona State 2 60 194 3.23 2 30.00 97.00
58 Utah State 2 63 196 3.11 2 31.50 98.00
59 West Virginia 2 64 200 3.13 0 32.00 100.00
60 Miami (OH) 2 50 206 4.12 1 25.00 103.00
61 UCF 2 83 210 2.53 1 41.50 105.00
62 Kansas 2 74 212 2.86 2 37.00 106.00
63 Old Dominion 2 82 215 2.62 3 41.00 107.50
64 Akron 2 52 217 4.17 1 26.00 108.50
65 Penn State 2 59 220 3.73 1 29.50 110.00
66 Toledo 2 74 223 3.01 1 37.00 111.50
67 Nebraska 2 65 224 3.45 1 32.50 112.00
67 Oklahoma State 2 63 224 3.56 3 31.50 112.00
69 Buffalo 2 70 226 3.23 0 35.00 113.00
70 Louisville 2 69 227 3.29 2 34.50 113.50
71 Michigan 2 75 232 3.09 0 37.50 116.00
71 North Texas 2 69 232 3.36 3 34.50 116.00
73 Louisiana Tech 2 88 233 2.65 4 44.00 116.50
74 Appalachian State 2 63 239 3.79 1 31.50 119.50
74 Cincinnati 2 58 239 4.12 2 29.00 119.50
76 Temple 2 64 245 3.83 1 32.00 122.50
77 Fresno State 2 71 252 3.55 2 35.50 126.00
77 Purdue 2 65 252 3.88 4 32.50 126.00
79 Boise State 2 51 254 4.98 2 25.50 127.00
80 Texas 2 72 255 3.54 2 36.00 127.50
81 South Alabama 2 46 257 5.59 3 23.00 128.50
82 UCLA 2 78 263 3.37 1 39.00 131.50
83 Oklahoma 2 79 264 3.34 2 39.50 132.00
83 Western Michigan 2 69 264 3.83 2 34.50 132.00
85 Wisconsin 2 70 265 3.79 2 35.00 132.50
86 Rice 2 67 266 3.97 2 33.50 133.00
87 Louisiana 2 69 270 3.91 1 34.50 135.00
88 Marshall 2 67 272 4.06 2 33.50 136.00
89 Middle Tennessee State 2 65 274 4.22 5 32.50 137.00
90 Wake Forest 2 76 275 3.62 3 38.00 137.50
91 California 1 32 277 8.66 6 32.00 277.00
92 Kennesaw State 2 72 279 3.88 3 36.00 139.50
93 Florida Atlantic 1 41 281 6.85 5 41.00 281.00
94 UTEP 2 79 282 3.57 3 39.50 141.00
94 Hawaii 2 69 282 4.09 4 34.50 141.00
96 USC 3 83 287 3.46 4 27.67 95.67
97 Liberty 2 64 291 4.55 2 32.00 145.50
98 Wyoming 2 69 293 4.25 0 34.50 146.50
99 Texas State 2 67 296 4.42 5 33.50 148.00
100 Sacramento State 2 67 297 4.43 4 33.50 148.50
101 Central Michigan 2 75 300 4.00 4 37.50 150.00
102 Minnesota 2 74 303 4.09 2 37.00 151.50
103 Ole Miss 2 72 305 4.24 2 36.00 152.50
104 Nevada 2 81 309 3.81 3 40.50 154.50
104 San Diego State 2 73 309 4.23 5 36.50 154.50
106 Tennessee 2 67 312 4.66 2 33.50 156.00
107 Clemson 2 76 331 4.36 4 38.00 165.50
108 Oregon 3 93 332 3.57 2 31.00 110.67
109 Kent State 2 65 336 5.17 5 32.50 168.00
110 Colorado State 2 73 349 4.78 3 36.50 174.50
111 Rutgers 2 73 350 4.79 3 36.50 175.00
112 UAB 2 69 351 5.09 4 34.50 175.50
113 New Mexico State 3 92 354 3.85 6 30.67 118.00
113 Missouri State 2 81 354 4.37 3 40.50 177.00
115 East Carolina 2 93 355 3.82 8 46.50 177.50
116 San Jose State 3 94 362 3.85 7 31.33 120.67
117 Illinois 2 83 364 4.39 2 41.50 182.00
118 UNLV 2 72 378 5.25 4 36.00 189.00
119 Oregon State 2 88 383 4.35 6 44.00 191.50
120 Northern Illinois 2 74 390 5.27 3 37.00 195.00
121 Coastal Carolina 2 94 395 4.20 3 47.00 197.50
121 Eastern Michigan 2 81 395 4.88 3 40.50 197.50
121 Charlotte 2 74 395 5.34 9 37.00 197.50
124 Arkansas State 2 72 407 5.65 4 36.00 203.50
125 Boston College 2 87 408 4.69 3 43.50 204.00
126 Ohio 2 88 409 4.65 6 44.00 204.50
127 Sam Houston State 2 82 418 5.10 3 41.00 209.00
128 Ball State 2 63 420 6.67 5 31.50 210.00
129 Washington State 2 69 429 6.22 3 34.50 214.50
130 Tulane 2 89 432 4.85 3 44.50 216.00
131 Southern Miss 2 86 447 5.20 1 43.00 223.50
132 UTSA 2 84 466 5.55 3 42.00 233.00
133 Georgia Tech 2 94 482 5.13 4 47.00 241.00
134 Bowling Green 2 67 522 7.79 2 33.50 261.00
135 Western Kentucky 2 77 557 7.23 8 38.50 278.50
136 Jacksonville State 3 128 569 4.45 2 42.67 189.67
137 Louisiana-Monroe 2 89 611 6.87 5 44.50 305.50
138 Memphis 3 117 635 5.43 6 39.00 211.67