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

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 LSU 1 31 -4 -0.13 0 31.00 -4.00
2 UCF 1 27 33 1.22 1 27.00 33.00
3 Iowa 3 90 142 1.58 0 30.00 47.33
3 Ohio 1 31 49 1.58 1 31.00 49.00
5 Colorado 1 30 51 1.70 0 30.00 51.00
6 Minnesota 2 48 88 1.83 2 24.00 44.00
7 Indiana 2 64 125 1.95 1 32.00 62.50
8 Notre Dame 4 115 225 1.96 1 28.75 56.25
9 Auburn 1 25 50 2.00 0 25.00 50.00
10 Georgia 3 92 192 2.09 3 30.67 64.00
11 Maryland 1 31 67 2.16 0 31.00 67.00
12 Missouri 1 36 80 2.22 0 36.00 80.00
13 Sacramento State 1 30 69 2.30 2 30.00 69.00
14 James Madison 2 72 178 2.47 2 36.00 89.00
15 Wisconsin 2 75 189 2.52 0 37.50 94.50
16 Tulsa 2 74 187 2.53 2 37.00 93.50
17 Houston 1 26 66 2.54 1 26.00 66.00
18 Michigan 2 61 157 2.57 0 30.50 78.50
19 Texas Tech 2 59 152 2.58 0 29.50 76.00
20 Utah 3 86 230 2.67 1 28.67 76.67
21 UCLA 4 136 365 2.68 3 34.00 91.25
22 Wake Forest 4 148 399 2.70 5 37.00 99.75
23 Vanderbilt 1 36 98 2.72 1 36.00 98.00
23 North Carolina 1 39 106 2.72 1 39.00 106.00
25 Illinois 1 33 90 2.73 1 33.00 90.00
26 Pittsburgh 2 59 162 2.75 2 29.50 81.00
27 Georgia State 3 86 247 2.87 2 28.67 82.33
28 Washington 2 60 175 2.92 1 30.00 87.50
29 Oklahoma 1 38 112 2.95 0 38.00 112.00
30 Louisiana 2 38 113 2.97 1 19.00 56.50
31 Duke 3 80 238 2.98 0 26.67 79.33
31 Nebraska 3 89 265 2.98 2 29.67 88.33
33 Iowa State 1 30 90 3.00 0 30.00 90.00
34 FIU 2 53 163 3.08 0 26.50 81.50
35 Kansas State 2 63 196 3.11 1 31.50 98.00
36 Baylor 3 103 321 3.12 2 34.33 107.00
37 Georgia Tech 2 86 269 3.13 2 43.00 134.50
38 BYU 3 81 256 3.16 1 27.00 85.33
39 Kansas 2 59 188 3.19 1 29.50 94.00
40 Utah State 2 65 208 3.20 2 32.50 104.00
41 Alabama 3 97 312 3.22 4 32.33 104.00
42 North Dakota State 2 61 200 3.28 0 30.50 100.00
42 Massachusetts 3 98 321 3.28 3 32.67 107.00
42 California 1 36 118 3.28 1 36.00 118.00
45 UNLV 3 89 294 3.30 2 29.67 98.00
46 Arizona 2 54 180 3.33 2 27.00 90.00
46 San Diego State 1 58 193 3.33 0 58.00 193.00
48 Miami (FL) 1 23 78 3.39 0 23.00 78.00
49 New Mexico State 3 96 330 3.44 6 32.00 110.00
50 Texas A&M 3 74 255 3.45 0 24.67 85.00
51 Ohio State 3 90 315 3.50 1 30.00 105.00
51 Connecticut 4 140 490 3.50 6 35.00 122.50
53 Mississippi State 2 79 287 3.63 1 39.50 143.50
54 Cincinnati 2 66 241 3.65 3 33.00 120.50
55 Old Dominion 1 47 173 3.68 0 47.00 173.00
56 TCU 2 59 218 3.69 2 29.50 109.00
57 Appalachian State 2 60 223 3.72 3 30.00 111.50
58 Washington State 2 59 220 3.73 3 29.50 110.00
59 Virginia Tech 3 90 337 3.74 4 30.00 112.33
59 New Mexico 3 98 367 3.74 1 32.67 122.33
61 Boston College 1 41 154 3.76 0 41.00 154.00
62 Liberty 4 120 454 3.78 2 30.00 113.50
62 Western Michigan 2 91 344 3.78 3 45.50 172.00
64 Toledo 4 155 588 3.79 5 38.75 147.00
65 Clemson 3 84 322 3.83 1 28.00 107.33
66 Kennesaw State 1 31 119 3.84 1 31.00 119.00
66 Ball State 1 43 165 3.84 1 43.00 165.00
68 Tulane 1 34 131 3.85 0 34.00 131.00
68 Hawaii 4 141 543 3.85 7 35.25 135.75
70 Delaware 1 35 135 3.86 0 35.00 135.00
71 Stanford 2 54 209 3.87 3 27.00 104.50
72 Michigan State 1 26 101 3.88 1 26.00 101.00
73 Miami (OH) 2 53 206 3.89 3 26.50 103.00
73 Tennessee 2 61 237 3.89 1 30.50 118.50
75 Louisville 1 39 153 3.92 1 39.00 153.00
76 Texas 1 41 161 3.93 1 41.00 161.00
77 Wyoming 3 84 331 3.94 1 28.00 110.33
77 Georgia Southern 1 36 142 3.94 0 36.00 142.00
79 South Carolina 1 25 100 4.00 0 25.00 100.00
79 Oregon State 2 70 280 4.00 3 35.00 140.00
81 Nevada 2 80 321 4.01 3 40.00 160.50
82 Troy 3 82 330 4.02 3 27.33 110.00
83 USF 3 120 486 4.05 2 40.00 162.00
84 Jacksonville State 3 99 402 4.06 5 33.00 134.00
85 Penn State 2 71 289 4.07 2 35.50 144.50
86 East Carolina 1 44 180 4.09 1 44.00 180.00
87 Syracuse 2 60 248 4.13 3 30.00 124.00
88 Colorado State 1 34 143 4.21 1 34.00 143.00
89 San Jose State 3 103 435 4.22 1 34.33 145.00
90 Fresno State 4 136 577 4.24 2 34.00 144.25
90 Ole Miss 2 72 305 4.24 2 36.00 152.50
92 Arkansas State 2 77 328 4.26 3 38.50 164.00
93 West Virginia 2 74 317 4.28 3 37.00 158.50
94 USC 3 89 386 4.34 4 29.67 128.67
95 UTEP 1 39 170 4.36 2 39.00 170.00
96 Arizona State 1 41 179 4.37 0 41.00 179.00
97 Purdue 1 27 120 4.44 0 27.00 120.00
98 Texas State 1 29 130 4.48 2 29.00 130.00
99 SMU 4 143 646 4.52 6 35.75 161.50
100 Eastern Michigan 3 98 444 4.53 4 32.67 148.00
101 Coastal Carolina 2 57 259 4.54 2 28.50 129.50
102 Memphis 2 53 241 4.55 3 26.50 120.50
103 Air Force 2 65 297 4.57 3 32.50 148.50
104 UTSA 3 128 589 4.60 7 42.67 196.33
105 Rutgers 1 32 150 4.69 2 32.00 150.00
106 UAB 3 127 600 4.72 6 42.33 200.00
107 South Alabama 3 84 397 4.73 8 28.00 132.33
108 Virginia 2 76 370 4.87 5 38.00 185.00
109 Temple 1 57 279 4.89 3 57.00 279.00
110 Kent State 2 66 324 4.91 5 33.00 162.00
111 Florida Atlantic 2 61 300 4.92 2 30.50 150.00
112 Central Michigan 2 64 320 5.00 2 32.00 160.00
113 Marshall 2 58 295 5.09 1 29.00 147.50
114 Boise State 1 33 169 5.12 0 33.00 169.00
115 Southern Miss 2 94 494 5.26 5 47.00 247.00
116 Northwestern 1 33 180 5.45 0 33.00 180.00
117 Missouri State 1 40 233 5.83 3 40.00 233.00
118 Bowling Green 2 81 473 5.84 4 40.50 236.50
119 Louisiana Tech 1 45 270 6.00 3 45.00 270.00
120 Kentucky 1 37 232 6.27 2 37.00 232.00
121 Middle Tennessee State 2 91 575 6.32 8 45.50 287.50
122 Western Kentucky 3 105 665 6.33 7 35.00 221.67
123 Florida State 2 66 444 6.73 6 33.00 222.00
124 North Texas 1 49 337 6.88 3 49.00 337.00
125 Army 2 65 461 7.09 3 32.50 230.50
126 NC State 1 25 231 9.24 2 25.00 231.00