2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 10/09/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Miami (FL) 3 72 98 1.36 1 24.00 32.67
2 Boise State 3 73 367 5.03 3 24.33 122.33
3 Army 1 25 130 5.20 2 25.00 130.00
4 Georgia 1 26 85 3.27 1 26.00 85.00
4 Houston 3 78 267 3.42 6 26.00 89.00
6 Pittsburgh 2 54 85 1.57 1 27.00 42.50
7 Eastern Michigan 2 55 223 4.05 3 27.50 111.50
8 LSU 3 84 194 2.31 3 28.00 64.67
8 Texas Tech 2 56 230 4.11 0 28.00 115.00
10 Mississippi State 3 87 311 3.57 4 29.00 103.67
10 Arizona 2 58 222 3.83 2 29.00 111.00
10 Troy 1 29 122 4.21 1 29.00 122.00
13 USC 3 92 323 3.51 6 30.67 107.67
14 Alabama 2 62 81 1.31 0 31.00 40.50
14 Notre Dame 1 31 67 2.16 0 31.00 67.00
14 Ohio State 2 62 180 2.90 3 31.00 90.00
14 BYU 1 31 97 3.13 1 31.00 97.00
14 Virginia Tech 1 31 104 3.35 3 31.00 104.00
14 Temple 3 93 369 3.97 4 31.00 123.00
14 Northwestern 2 62 319 5.15 3 31.00 159.50
14 Liberty 1 31 173 5.58 1 31.00 173.00
22 New Mexico 1 32 119 3.72 1 32.00 119.00
22 Texas State 3 96 409 4.26 7 32.00 136.33
22 Miami (OH) 2 64 303 4.73 4 32.00 151.50
25 Indiana 2 65 184 2.83 2 32.50 92.00
26 Florida 4 131 570 4.35 9 32.75 142.50
27 Texas 3 99 236 2.38 1 33.00 78.67
27 Nebraska 1 33 139 4.21 1 33.00 139.00
29 Iowa State 4 133 766 5.76 8 33.25 191.50
30 Northern Illinois 3 100 517 5.17 4 33.33 172.33
31 Western Michigan 2 67 279 4.16 2 33.50 139.50
32 South Carolina 3 101 381 3.77 3 33.67 127.00
33 James Madison 2 68 226 3.32 1 34.00 113.00
33 Wisconsin 2 68 230 3.38 3 34.00 115.00
33 Tennessee 2 68 247 3.63 3 34.00 123.50
33 Wake Forest 1 34 158 4.65 1 34.00 158.00
33 USF 2 68 357 5.25 3 34.00 178.50
38 NC State 3 103 452 4.39 5 34.33 150.67
39 FIU 2 69 164 2.38 2 34.50 82.00
40 Sacramento State 3 104 577 5.55 9 34.67 192.33
41 Missouri 3 105 274 2.61 1 35.00 91.33
41 Oklahoma 3 105 350 3.33 5 35.00 116.67
41 Georgia Southern 3 105 460 4.38 3 35.00 153.33
41 South Alabama 2 70 543 7.76 6 35.00 271.50
45 North Texas 3 106 373 3.52 6 35.33 124.33
45 Kentucky 3 106 430 4.06 6 35.33 143.33
45 Vanderbilt 3 106 481 4.54 4 35.33 160.33
45 Washington 3 106 503 4.75 3 35.33 167.67
49 TCU 2 71 260 3.66 4 35.50 130.00
49 Louisiana 2 71 288 4.06 2 35.50 144.00
49 Arizona State 2 71 336 4.73 4 35.50 168.00
49 Cincinnati 2 71 393 5.54 4 35.50 196.50
53 Florida State 3 107 439 4.10 3 35.67 146.33
53 UTEP 3 107 565 5.28 7 35.67 188.33
55 UNLV 2 72 378 5.25 4 36.00 189.00
56 Akron 4 145 929 6.41 8 36.25 232.25
57 Oregon 3 109 450 4.13 3 36.33 150.00
57 Utah State 3 109 548 5.03 4 36.33 182.67
57 Penn State 3 109 577 5.29 5 36.33 192.33
60 Michigan State 4 146 623 4.27 7 36.50 155.75
61 Michigan 3 110 316 2.87 1 36.67 105.33
62 Fresno State 1 37 140 3.78 2 37.00 140.00
62 Air Force 1 37 146 3.95 3 37.00 146.00
62 Minnesota 2 74 331 4.47 3 37.00 165.50
62 Arkansas 4 148 690 4.66 13 37.00 172.50
62 Texas A&M 2 74 350 4.73 5 37.00 175.00
62 Maryland 3 111 606 5.46 9 37.00 202.00
62 Rutgers 3 111 713 6.42 5 37.00 237.67
62 Syracuse 1 37 245 6.62 3 37.00 245.00
70 Virginia 2 75 323 4.31 4 37.50 161.50
71 Washington State 3 113 575 5.09 3 37.67 191.67
72 Rice 4 151 750 4.97 8 37.75 187.50
73 Florida Atlantic 2 76 376 4.95 6 38.00 188.00
73 Bowling Green 2 76 426 5.61 4 38.00 213.00
73 Western Kentucky 2 76 467 6.14 6 38.00 233.50
73 Kansas State 1 38 271 7.13 3 38.00 271.00
77 Illinois 3 115 515 4.48 4 38.33 171.67
78 Middle Tennessee State 2 77 405 5.26 4 38.50 202.50
79 Stanford 3 116 586 5.05 11 38.67 195.33
80 Kent State 2 78 326 4.18 5 39.00 163.00
80 West Virginia 2 78 377 4.83 3 39.00 188.50
80 Buffalo 3 117 573 4.90 7 39.00 191.00
80 Central Michigan 2 78 406 5.21 7 39.00 203.00
80 Sam Houston State 4 156 934 5.99 10 39.00 233.50
85 Kennesaw State 3 118 572 4.85 9 39.33 190.67
85 California 3 118 707 5.99 10 39.33 235.67
87 San Jose State 2 79 322 4.08 5 39.50 161.00
88 Colorado State 3 119 794 6.67 12 39.67 264.67
89 UTSA 2 80 342 4.28 2 40.00 171.00
89 Boston College 3 120 535 4.46 6 40.00 178.33
89 Marshall 2 80 473 5.91 5 40.00 236.50
89 Georgia State 1 40 304 7.60 4 40.00 304.00
93 Purdue 3 121 732 6.05 9 40.33 244.00
94 North Carolina 2 81 427 5.27 3 40.50 213.50
95 UCF 3 122 460 3.77 5 40.67 153.33
96 Baylor 1 41 130 3.17 2 41.00 130.00
96 North Dakota State 2 82 292 3.56 3 41.00 146.00
96 Old Dominion 3 123 438 3.56 3 41.00 146.00
96 Colorado 3 123 478 3.89 3 41.00 159.33
96 Charlotte 4 164 638 3.89 9 41.00 159.50
96 Kansas 1 41 177 4.32 2 41.00 177.00
96 Tulsa 2 82 354 4.32 2 41.00 177.00
103 Delaware 3 126 501 3.98 7 42.00 167.00
103 Tulane 3 126 633 5.02 7 42.00 211.00
103 Ball State 3 126 801 6.36 9 42.00 267.00
106 Louisville 4 171 706 4.13 8 42.75 176.50
107 Oklahoma State 3 129 559 4.33 6 43.00 186.33
107 Hawaii 1 43 248 5.77 3 43.00 248.00
109 Louisiana Tech 2 87 312 3.59 6 43.50 156.00
109 Iowa 2 87 313 3.60 1 43.50 156.50
111 Oregon State 2 88 383 4.35 6 44.00 191.50
111 Missouri State 3 132 631 4.78 7 44.00 210.33
111 Memphis 2 88 526 5.98 4 44.00 263.00
114 Jacksonville State 2 90 374 4.16 1 45.00 187.00
114 Georgia Tech 1 45 299 6.64 3 45.00 299.00
116 New Mexico State 2 91 353 3.88 6 45.50 176.50
116 Louisiana-Monroe 4 182 1094 6.01 11 45.50 273.50
118 Navy 3 137 346 2.53 4 45.67 115.33
119 San Diego State 3 138 595 4.31 6 46.00 198.33
119 Appalachian State 1 46 206 4.48 3 46.00 206.00
119 Ohio 3 138 675 4.89 10 46.00 225.00
122 East Carolina 2 93 355 3.82 8 46.50 177.50
122 Clemson 2 93 501 5.39 7 46.50 250.50
124 Arkansas State 3 140 882 6.30 12 46.67 294.00
125 Auburn 4 188 695 3.70 8 47.00 173.75
126 Ole Miss 2 96 474 4.94 8 48.00 237.00
127 Wyoming 2 104 559 5.38 6 52.00 279.50
128 UAB 1 53 225 4.25 3 53.00 225.00
128 Coastal Carolina 2 106 544 5.13 4 53.00 272.00
130 Southern Miss 2 110 780 7.09 6 55.00 390.00
131 Nevada 1 70 363 5.19 3 70.00 363.00