2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 10/29/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 New Mexico 2 60 114 1.90 0 30.00 57.00
2 Pittsburgh 6 179 354 1.98 8 29.83 59.00
3 Miami (FL) 3 73 146 2.00 2 24.33 48.67
4 Wisconsin 3 94 213 2.27 4 31.33 71.00
5 Indiana 5 183 447 2.44 4 36.60 89.40
6 LSU 6 191 490 2.57 8 31.83 81.67
7 Iowa 4 147 382 2.60 2 36.75 95.50
8 Utah 1 31 86 2.77 1 31.00 86.00
9 Texas 7 247 751 3.04 4 35.29 107.29
10 Connecticut 1 29 89 3.07 1 29.00 89.00
10 Appalachian State 1 30 92 3.07 2 30.00 92.00
12 FIU 4 126 393 3.12 3 31.50 98.25
13 Michigan 5 174 547 3.14 2 34.80 109.40
14 Notre Dame 3 84 265 3.15 2 28.00 88.33
15 Navy 5 198 628 3.17 8 39.60 125.60
16 Wake Forest 2 72 233 3.24 3 36.00 116.50
17 TCU 5 177 590 3.33 7 35.40 118.00
18 Old Dominion 5 196 666 3.40 5 39.20 133.20
19 Buffalo 2 63 216 3.43 3 31.50 108.00
20 USC 5 168 581 3.46 9 33.60 116.20
20 Duke 2 71 246 3.46 2 35.50 123.00
22 Tennessee 4 125 435 3.48 6 31.25 108.75
23 Baylor 3 105 368 3.50 4 35.00 122.67
24 Minnesota 4 131 461 3.52 4 32.75 115.25
25 Nebraska 3 93 333 3.58 1 31.00 111.00
26 Alabama 5 182 653 3.59 4 36.40 130.60
27 UCF 5 190 686 3.61 9 38.00 137.20
28 Oklahoma 6 196 710 3.62 5 32.67 118.33
28 South Carolina 5 189 685 3.62 7 37.80 137.00
30 James Madison 4 136 495 3.64 3 34.00 123.75
31 Ohio State 4 124 452 3.65 5 31.00 113.00
32 North Dakota State 5 209 767 3.67 5 41.80 153.40
33 UCLA 2 60 221 3.68 2 30.00 110.50
34 Kentucky 5 175 645 3.69 7 35.00 129.00
35 Virginia Tech 3 105 389 3.70 6 35.00 129.67
36 Mississippi State 6 198 734 3.71 5 33.00 122.33
37 BYU 3 102 382 3.75 5 34.00 127.33
38 Georgia 3 110 418 3.80 2 36.67 139.33
39 East Carolina 4 162 618 3.81 10 40.50 154.50
40 Western Michigan 4 161 618 3.84 6 40.25 154.50
41 Oregon 6 228 893 3.92 6 38.00 148.83
41 Arizona 3 134 525 3.92 6 44.67 175.00
43 Oklahoma State 4 177 697 3.94 4 44.25 174.25
44 San Diego State 6 281 1112 3.96 12 46.83 185.33
45 Florida 6 198 789 3.98 11 33.00 131.50
46 Colorado 5 200 797 3.99 5 40.00 159.40
47 Utah State 4 142 569 4.01 6 35.50 142.25
48 Toledo 2 80 324 4.05 4 40.00 162.00
49 Auburn 5 209 860 4.11 10 41.80 172.00
50 Eastern Michigan 3 94 387 4.12 6 31.33 129.00
51 Louisiana 3 105 435 4.14 4 35.00 145.00
52 Jacksonville State 2 90 374 4.16 1 45.00 187.00
53 Texas Tech 4 124 520 4.19 1 31.00 130.00
53 San Jose State 3 132 553 4.19 5 44.00 184.33
55 Michigan State 7 269 1129 4.20 13 38.43 161.29
56 Cincinnati 6 222 941 4.24 11 37.00 156.83
57 Missouri 3 103 438 4.25 2 34.33 146.00
58 Texas State 3 96 409 4.26 7 32.00 136.33
59 Charlotte 5 195 836 4.29 10 39.00 167.20
60 Ole Miss 5 203 882 4.34 13 40.60 176.40
61 Oregon State 2 88 383 4.35 6 44.00 191.50
62 Georgia Southern 4 153 669 4.37 3 38.25 167.25
63 North Texas 4 146 640 4.38 6 36.50 160.00
64 Troy 3 120 527 4.39 5 40.00 175.67
65 Houston 6 167 744 4.46 10 27.83 124.00
65 Texas A&M 5 175 780 4.46 7 35.00 156.00
67 Rice 5 195 872 4.47 11 39.00 174.40
67 Louisiana Tech 4 166 742 4.47 12 41.50 185.50
69 NC State 3 83 377 4.54 6 27.67 125.67
70 Virginia 3 103 471 4.57 4 34.33 157.00
71 Louisville 3 128 586 4.58 7 42.67 195.33
72 North Carolina 4 152 701 4.61 5 38.00 175.25
73 Boston College 4 159 734 4.62 6 39.75 183.50
74 Maryland 5 190 880 4.63 11 38.00 176.00
75 Clemson 4 169 785 4.64 8 42.25 196.25
76 Missouri State 2 85 395 4.65 4 42.50 197.50
77 Illinois 4 147 695 4.73 5 36.75 173.75
77 Tulsa 3 133 629 4.73 6 44.33 209.67
79 Kent State 5 187 886 4.74 12 37.40 177.20
80 Washington 3 106 503 4.75 3 35.33 167.67
81 Miami (OH) 3 94 449 4.78 6 31.33 149.67
82 Temple 4 155 748 4.83 11 38.75 187.00
82 Nevada 2 115 555 4.83 4 57.50 277.50
84 UAB 3 125 605 4.84 8 41.67 201.67
85 UTSA 3 130 631 4.85 4 43.33 210.33
85 Wyoming 2 108 524 4.85 3 54.00 262.00
87 Penn State 6 212 1030 4.86 10 35.33 171.67
88 Ohio 3 138 675 4.89 10 46.00 225.00
89 Boise State 4 89 436 4.90 4 22.25 109.00
89 Syracuse 4 131 642 4.90 11 32.75 160.50
91 Vanderbilt 4 139 684 4.92 9 34.75 171.00
91 Southern Miss 3 137 674 4.92 6 45.67 224.67
93 Tulane 6 276 1361 4.93 15 46.00 226.83
94 Central Michigan 6 237 1174 4.95 14 39.50 195.67
94 Kennesaw State 4 159 787 4.95 12 39.75 196.75
96 Kansas 5 217 1078 4.97 9 43.40 215.60
97 Air Force 3 93 464 4.99 7 31.00 154.67
98 UTEP 4 146 735 5.03 9 36.50 183.75
99 Arkansas 3 111 561 5.05 10 37.00 187.00
99 Fresno State 2 82 414 5.05 4 41.00 207.00
101 Coastal Carolina 4 199 1018 5.12 9 49.75 254.50
102 Massachusetts 3 126 647 5.13 4 42.00 215.67
103 Memphis 3 137 705 5.15 5 45.67 235.00
104 Bowling Green 4 152 785 5.16 7 38.00 196.25
105 Middle Tennessee State 2 77 405 5.26 4 38.50 202.50
106 USF 2 94 496 5.28 4 47.00 248.00
107 Iowa State 5 169 907 5.37 11 33.80 181.40
108 Kansas State 3 121 651 5.38 8 40.33 217.00
109 SMU 2 70 379 5.41 4 35.00 189.50
110 Purdue 6 195 1065 5.46 11 32.50 177.50
111 West Virginia 3 108 594 5.50 7 36.00 198.00
112 Washington State 6 212 1175 5.54 11 35.33 195.83
113 Louisiana-Monroe 5 225 1254 5.57 12 45.00 250.80
114 Liberty 1 31 173 5.58 1 31.00 173.00
115 Army 3 86 482 5.60 5 28.67 160.67
115 Arizona State 3 105 588 5.60 8 35.00 196.00
115 Sacramento State 3 109 610 5.60 11 36.33 203.33
118 California 6 230 1296 5.63 19 38.33 216.00
119 Hawaii 4 159 905 5.69 11 39.75 226.25
119 UNLV 4 173 984 5.69 9 43.25 246.00
121 Stanford 4 163 947 5.81 16 40.75 236.75
122 Delaware 1 47 282 6.00 3 47.00 282.00
123 Georgia Tech 4 167 1016 6.08 11 41.75 254.00
124 Northern Illinois 5 208 1270 6.11 13 41.60 254.00
125 Western Kentucky 2 76 467 6.14 6 38.00 233.50
125 New Mexico State 2 94 577 6.14 7 47.00 288.50
127 Ball State 4 157 965 6.15 11 39.25 241.25
128 Arkansas State 4 171 1083 6.33 13 42.75 270.75
129 Marshall 2 77 488 6.34 4 38.50 244.00
130 Rutgers 4 143 946 6.62 9 35.75 236.50
131 South Alabama 3 103 690 6.70 8 34.33 230.00
132 Northwestern 1 40 271 6.78 2 40.00 271.00
133 Akron 4 135 921 6.82 6 33.75 230.25
134 Georgia State 2 81 554 6.84 8 40.50 277.00
135 Florida State 4 154 1056 6.86 12 38.50 264.00
136 Colorado State 5 208 1440 6.92 21 41.60 288.00
137 Sam Houston State 2 74 516 6.97 7 37.00 258.00
138 Florida Atlantic 3 137 1000 7.30 15 45.67 333.33