2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 09/18/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Miami (FL) 1 16 22 1.38 0 16.00 22.00
2 Old Dominion 1 42 89 2.12 2 42.00 89.00
3 UCF 1 43 103 2.40 1 43.00 103.00
4 Arizona State 1 35 92 2.63 1 35.00 92.00
4 Delaware 1 38 100 2.63 3 38.00 100.00
6 FIU 1 38 108 2.84 1 38.00 108.00
7 Toledo 1 49 150 3.06 1 49.00 150.00
8 TCU 1 29 90 3.10 1 29.00 90.00
9 Baylor 1 41 130 3.17 2 41.00 130.00
10 Iowa State 1 29 93 3.21 1 29.00 93.00
11 Utah State 1 33 107 3.24 1 33.00 107.00
12 Louisiana Tech 1 43 147 3.42 4 43.00 147.00
13 Ohio State 1 41 141 3.44 2 41.00 141.00
14 Wisconsin 1 32 111 3.47 2 32.00 111.00
14 Connecticut 1 36 125 3.47 3 36.00 125.00
16 Oklahoma State 2 63 224 3.56 3 31.50 112.00
17 Marshall 1 45 163 3.62 2 45.00 163.00
18 Rice 1 32 118 3.69 2 32.00 118.00
19 Louisville 1 41 152 3.71 2 41.00 152.00
19 Oklahoma 1 41 152 3.71 2 41.00 152.00
21 Stanford 1 32 121 3.78 1 32.00 121.00
21 Fresno State 1 37 140 3.78 2 37.00 140.00
23 East Carolina 2 93 355 3.82 8 46.50 177.50
24 Kentucky 1 40 155 3.88 3 40.00 155.00
25 Air Force 1 37 146 3.95 3 37.00 146.00
26 San Jose State 1 40 164 4.10 4 40.00 164.00
27 Arkansas 1 34 140 4.12 4 34.00 140.00
28 Western Michigan 1 25 106 4.24 1 25.00 106.00
29 USC 1 24 102 4.25 1 24.00 102.00
30 Kansas 1 41 177 4.32 2 41.00 177.00
31 Temple 1 34 148 4.35 0 34.00 148.00
31 Oregon State 2 88 383 4.35 6 44.00 191.50
33 Texas State 2 67 296 4.42 5 33.50 148.00
34 North Texas 1 30 134 4.47 3 30.00 134.00
35 NC State 1 57 258 4.53 2 57.00 258.00
36 Purdue 1 41 186 4.54 3 41.00 186.00
37 Coastal Carolina 1 61 281 4.61 3 61.00 281.00
38 Wake Forest 1 34 158 4.65 1 34.00 158.00
39 Central Michigan 1 44 205 4.66 3 44.00 205.00
40 Wyoming 1 33 154 4.67 0 33.00 154.00
41 Jacksonville State 1 44 209 4.75 0 44.00 209.00
42 Texas Tech 1 37 176 4.76 0 37.00 176.00
43 Illinois 1 35 170 4.86 1 35.00 170.00
44 Eastern Michigan 2 81 395 4.88 3 40.50 197.50
44 Rutgers 1 41 200 4.88 1 41.00 200.00
46 Kennesaw State 1 47 230 4.89 3 47.00 230.00
47 Arizona 1 30 148 4.93 1 30.00 148.00
48 Boise State 2 51 254 4.98 2 25.50 127.00
48 San Diego State 1 43 214 4.98 4 43.00 214.00
50 Florida State 1 31 155 5.00 0 31.00 155.00
51 Missouri State 1 47 236 5.02 3 47.00 236.00
52 Sam Houston State 2 82 418 5.10 3 41.00 209.00
52 Tulane 1 49 250 5.10 2 49.00 250.00
54 Georgia Tech 2 94 482 5.13 4 47.00 241.00
55 Army 1 25 130 5.20 2 25.00 130.00
56 Houston 1 32 168 5.25 3 32.00 168.00
57 Charlotte 1 24 127 5.29 3 24.00 127.00
58 Clemson 1 58 309 5.33 4 58.00 309.00
59 Miami (OH) 1 31 166 5.35 1 31.00 166.00
59 Louisiana 1 40 214 5.35 1 40.00 214.00
61 Minnesota 1 46 252 5.48 2 46.00 252.00
62 Boston College 1 46 254 5.52 3 46.00 254.00
63 Liberty 1 31 173 5.58 1 31.00 173.00
64 UNLV 1 34 195 5.74 1 34.00 195.00
65 Ohio 1 42 248 5.90 4 42.00 248.00
66 Akron 1 33 203 6.15 1 33.00 203.00
67 Washington State 2 69 429 6.22 3 34.50 214.50
68 Syracuse 1 37 245 6.62 3 37.00 245.00
69 Western Kentucky 1 35 234 6.69 3 35.00 234.00
70 Southern Miss 1 51 343 6.73 1 51.00 343.00
71 Florida Atlantic 1 41 281 6.85 5 41.00 281.00
72 Arkansas State 1 48 335 6.98 4 48.00 335.00
73 Kent State 1 39 278 7.13 4 39.00 278.00
74 Northern Illinois 1 38 289 7.61 2 38.00 289.00
75 Bowling Green 1 34 264 7.76 2 34.00 264.00
76 California 1 32 277 8.66 6 32.00 277.00
77 Louisiana-Monroe 1 37 345 9.32 4 37.00 345.00