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

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Louisiana Tech 2 48 50 1.04 0 24.00 25.00
2 UCF 1 27 33 1.22 1 27.00 33.00
3 Florida State 2 63 84 1.33 0 31.50 42.00
4 Colorado 1 30 51 1.70 0 30.00 51.00
5 Notre Dame 4 113 206 1.82 1 28.25 51.50
6 Indiana 2 64 125 1.95 1 32.00 62.50
7 Michigan 2 62 122 1.97 1 31.00 61.00
8 Missouri 3 99 200 2.02 0 33.00 66.67
9 Alabama 3 97 211 2.18 4 32.33 70.33
10 Iowa 2 65 145 2.23 0 32.50 72.50
11 Ohio State 3 85 198 2.33 1 28.33 66.00
12 Miami (OH) 4 114 270 2.37 4 28.50 67.50
13 Clemson 2 45 108 2.40 0 22.50 54.00
14 Auburn 2 66 162 2.45 1 33.00 81.00
15 UCLA 5 165 412 2.50 3 33.00 82.40
16 Houston 1 26 66 2.54 1 26.00 66.00
17 Georgia 3 83 212 2.55 4 27.67 70.67
18 Texas Tech 2 59 152 2.58 0 29.50 76.00
19 Baylor 3 125 325 2.60 1 41.67 108.33
20 Wake Forest 5 155 414 2.67 3 31.00 82.80
21 Arizona 3 85 232 2.73 2 28.33 77.33
22 New Mexico State 5 160 441 2.76 8 32.00 88.20
22 LSU 1 33 91 2.76 0 33.00 91.00
24 Wisconsin 3 111 308 2.77 1 37.00 102.67
25 Washington State 1 30 86 2.87 1 30.00 86.00
26 Miami (FL) 3 82 237 2.89 1 27.33 79.00
27 Oklahoma 1 38 112 2.95 0 38.00 112.00
28 Nebraska 3 89 265 2.98 2 29.67 88.33
29 Iowa State 1 30 90 3.00 0 30.00 90.00
30 Oklahoma State 2 63 190 3.02 3 31.50 95.00
30 Kent State 2 64 193 3.02 3 32.00 96.50
30 Ball State 3 105 317 3.02 2 35.00 105.67
33 Georgia Southern 2 68 207 3.04 0 34.00 103.50
34 Texas A&M 2 45 140 3.11 0 22.50 70.00
35 Georgia Tech 2 86 269 3.13 2 43.00 134.50
36 Washington 3 87 273 3.14 3 29.00 91.00
37 BYU 3 81 256 3.16 1 27.00 85.33
38 USF 4 129 410 3.18 1 32.25 102.50
39 SMU 4 133 428 3.22 4 33.25 107.00
40 Utah 5 131 426 3.25 3 26.20 85.20
41 Louisiana-Monroe 1 47 153 3.26 1 47.00 153.00
42 Louisville 3 121 396 3.27 3 40.33 132.00
43 Massachusetts 3 98 321 3.28 3 32.67 107.00
43 California 1 36 118 3.28 1 36.00 118.00
45 UNLV 3 89 294 3.30 2 29.67 98.00
46 James Madison 4 142 470 3.31 4 35.50 117.50
47 Boise State 2 66 222 3.36 1 33.00 111.00
48 Georgia State 4 120 407 3.39 5 30.00 101.75
49 Toledo 5 183 622 3.40 5 36.60 124.40
50 Arizona State 3 98 335 3.42 1 32.67 111.67
51 Kansas 1 16 55 3.44 0 16.00 55.00
51 Nevada 4 135 465 3.44 4 33.75 116.25
53 Mississippi State 1 40 138 3.45 0 40.00 138.00
54 North Carolina 2 88 305 3.47 3 44.00 152.50
55 Ohio 4 117 407 3.48 3 29.25 101.75
55 San Jose State 4 143 498 3.48 3 35.75 124.50
57 Navy 1 28 98 3.50 1 28.00 98.00
58 Liberty 5 147 516 3.51 2 29.40 103.20
58 Ole Miss 2 70 246 3.51 1 35.00 123.00
60 Pittsburgh 1 38 135 3.55 1 38.00 135.00
61 Hawaii 4 127 455 3.58 5 31.75 113.75
62 Connecticut 5 167 600 3.59 6 33.40 120.00
63 Illinois 2 60 217 3.62 4 30.00 108.50
63 East Carolina 2 95 344 3.62 2 47.50 172.00
65 Virginia Tech 4 99 362 3.66 5 24.75 90.50
66 Boston College 2 69 255 3.70 1 34.50 127.50
67 Old Dominion 2 82 306 3.73 1 41.00 153.00
68 Kansas State 3 97 364 3.75 2 32.33 121.33
69 New Mexico 4 125 473 3.78 2 31.25 118.25
69 Western Michigan 3 117 442 3.78 3 39.00 147.33
71 Troy 4 112 424 3.79 3 28.00 106.00
72 Duke 4 128 487 3.80 4 32.00 121.75
73 Texas State 3 92 351 3.82 4 30.67 117.00
73 Vanderbilt 3 118 451 3.82 5 39.33 150.33
75 Stanford 3 87 334 3.84 5 29.00 111.33
76 Tulane 1 34 131 3.85 0 34.00 131.00
77 Syracuse 2 61 236 3.87 3 30.50 118.00
77 Maryland 1 39 151 3.87 2 39.00 151.00
79 Michigan State 1 26 101 3.88 1 26.00 101.00
79 Kentucky 2 52 202 3.88 2 26.00 101.00
81 USC 3 87 338 3.89 4 29.00 112.67
81 Tennessee 3 95 370 3.89 2 31.67 123.33
83 Appalachian State 5 197 775 3.93 8 39.40 155.00
84 North Dakota State 2 47 186 3.96 1 23.50 93.00
85 Kennesaw State 3 109 434 3.98 3 36.33 144.67
86 South Carolina 1 25 100 4.00 0 25.00 100.00
87 Delaware 6 196 785 4.01 9 32.67 130.83
87 Arkansas State 3 102 409 4.01 4 34.00 136.33
87 West Virginia 4 146 586 4.01 6 36.50 146.50
90 Arkansas 3 101 412 4.08 7 33.67 137.33
91 Virginia 4 147 609 4.14 7 36.75 152.25
92 North Texas 3 135 560 4.15 7 45.00 186.67
93 Oregon State 4 121 504 4.17 5 30.25 126.00
93 Northern Illinois 1 42 175 4.17 5 42.00 175.00
95 UAB 3 151 639 4.23 4 50.33 213.00
96 TCU 1 30 128 4.27 1 30.00 128.00
97 Northwestern 5 152 651 4.28 4 30.40 130.20
97 Memphis 4 129 552 4.28 6 32.25 138.00
99 Utah State 2 63 270 4.29 1 31.50 135.00
100 Sam Houston State 5 206 894 4.34 6 41.20 178.80
101 Jacksonville State 5 165 720 4.36 6 33.00 144.00
102 Temple 2 72 316 4.39 3 36.00 158.00
103 Eastern Michigan 5 157 693 4.41 5 31.40 138.60
104 Tulsa 4 195 863 4.43 8 48.75 215.75
105 Fresno State 5 176 781 4.44 2 35.20 156.20
105 Central Michigan 1 36 160 4.44 1 36.00 160.00
105 Missouri State 5 181 804 4.44 11 36.20 160.80
108 UTSA 4 148 661 4.47 9 37.00 165.25
109 Coastal Carolina 2 57 259 4.54 2 28.50 129.50
110 Buffalo 4 163 753 4.62 7 40.75 188.25
111 Sacramento State 4 151 702 4.65 11 37.75 175.50
112 Air Force 3 88 410 4.66 4 29.33 136.67
113 Marshall 4 148 693 4.68 5 37.00 173.25
114 Rutgers 2 67 315 4.70 3 33.50 157.50
115 South Alabama 3 84 397 4.73 8 28.00 132.33
116 Louisiana 4 109 525 4.82 6 27.25 131.25
117 Wyoming 5 172 846 4.92 5 34.40 169.20
118 NC State 3 114 564 4.95 3 38.00 188.00
119 Rice 2 77 386 5.01 4 38.50 193.00
120 Western Kentucky 5 160 810 5.06 8 32.00 162.00
121 San Diego State 1 42 216 5.14 4 42.00 216.00
122 Middle Tennessee State 5 179 925 5.17 11 35.80 185.00
123 Minnesota 2 68 353 5.19 5 34.00 176.50
124 Akron 3 104 550 5.29 6 34.67 183.33
125 FIU 2 67 355 5.30 1 33.50 177.50
125 Colorado State 1 37 196 5.30 4 37.00 196.00
127 Penn State 1 33 176 5.33 1 33.00 176.00
128 Southern Miss 3 158 852 5.39 9 52.67 284.00
129 Bowling Green 3 123 675 5.49 7 41.00 225.00
130 Army 3 84 487 5.80 4 28.00 162.33
131 UTEP 2 86 507 5.90 4 43.00 253.50
132 Charlotte 1 34 206 6.06 3 34.00 206.00
133 Florida Atlantic 4 147 894 6.08 9 36.75 223.50