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