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 | Kansas | 1 | 16 | 55 | 3.44 | 0 | 16.00 | 55.00 |
| 2 | Clemson | 2 | 45 | 108 | 2.40 | 0 | 22.50 | 54.00 |
| 2 | Texas A&M | 2 | 45 | 140 | 3.11 | 0 | 22.50 | 70.00 |
| 4 | North Dakota State | 2 | 47 | 186 | 3.96 | 1 | 23.50 | 93.00 |
| 5 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 48 | 50 | 1.04 | 0 | 24.00 | 25.00 |
| 6 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 99 | 362 | 3.66 | 5 | 24.75 | 90.50 |
| 7 | South Carolina | 1 | 25 | 100 | 4.00 | 0 | 25.00 | 100.00 |
| 8 | Houston | 1 | 26 | 66 | 2.54 | 1 | 26.00 | 66.00 |
| 8 | Michigan State | 1 | 26 | 101 | 3.88 | 1 | 26.00 | 101.00 |
| 8 | Kentucky | 2 | 52 | 202 | 3.88 | 2 | 26.00 | 101.00 |
| 11 | Utah | 5 | 131 | 426 | 3.25 | 3 | 26.20 | 85.20 |
| 12 | UCF | 1 | 27 | 33 | 1.22 | 1 | 27.00 | 33.00 |
| 12 | BYU | 3 | 81 | 256 | 3.16 | 1 | 27.00 | 85.33 |
| 14 | Louisiana | 4 | 109 | 525 | 4.82 | 6 | 27.25 | 131.25 |
| 15 | Miami (FL) | 3 | 82 | 237 | 2.89 | 1 | 27.33 | 79.00 |
| 16 | Georgia | 3 | 83 | 212 | 2.55 | 4 | 27.67 | 70.67 |
| 17 | Navy | 1 | 28 | 98 | 3.50 | 1 | 28.00 | 98.00 |
| 17 | Troy | 4 | 112 | 424 | 3.79 | 3 | 28.00 | 106.00 |
| 17 | South Alabama | 3 | 84 | 397 | 4.73 | 8 | 28.00 | 132.33 |
| 17 | Army | 3 | 84 | 487 | 5.80 | 4 | 28.00 | 162.33 |
| 21 | Notre Dame | 4 | 113 | 206 | 1.82 | 1 | 28.25 | 51.50 |
| 22 | Ohio State | 3 | 85 | 198 | 2.33 | 1 | 28.33 | 66.00 |
| 22 | Arizona | 3 | 85 | 232 | 2.73 | 2 | 28.33 | 77.33 |
| 24 | Miami (OH) | 4 | 114 | 270 | 2.37 | 4 | 28.50 | 67.50 |
| 24 | Coastal Carolina | 2 | 57 | 259 | 4.54 | 2 | 28.50 | 129.50 |
| 26 | Washington | 3 | 87 | 273 | 3.14 | 3 | 29.00 | 91.00 |
| 26 | Stanford | 3 | 87 | 334 | 3.84 | 5 | 29.00 | 111.33 |
| 26 | USC | 3 | 87 | 338 | 3.89 | 4 | 29.00 | 112.67 |
| 29 | Ohio | 4 | 117 | 407 | 3.48 | 3 | 29.25 | 101.75 |
| 30 | Air Force | 3 | 88 | 410 | 4.66 | 4 | 29.33 | 136.67 |
| 31 | Liberty | 5 | 147 | 516 | 3.51 | 2 | 29.40 | 103.20 |
| 32 | Texas Tech | 2 | 59 | 152 | 2.58 | 0 | 29.50 | 76.00 |
| 33 | Nebraska | 3 | 89 | 265 | 2.98 | 2 | 29.67 | 88.33 |
| 33 | UNLV | 3 | 89 | 294 | 3.30 | 2 | 29.67 | 98.00 |
| 35 | Colorado | 1 | 30 | 51 | 1.70 | 0 | 30.00 | 51.00 |
| 35 | Washington State | 1 | 30 | 86 | 2.87 | 1 | 30.00 | 86.00 |
| 35 | Iowa State | 1 | 30 | 90 | 3.00 | 0 | 30.00 | 90.00 |
| 35 | Georgia State | 4 | 120 | 407 | 3.39 | 5 | 30.00 | 101.75 |
| 35 | Illinois | 2 | 60 | 217 | 3.62 | 4 | 30.00 | 108.50 |
| 35 | TCU | 1 | 30 | 128 | 4.27 | 1 | 30.00 | 128.00 |
| 41 | Oregon State | 4 | 121 | 504 | 4.17 | 5 | 30.25 | 126.00 |
| 42 | Northwestern | 5 | 152 | 651 | 4.28 | 4 | 30.40 | 130.20 |
| 43 | Syracuse | 2 | 61 | 236 | 3.87 | 3 | 30.50 | 118.00 |
| 44 | Texas State | 3 | 92 | 351 | 3.82 | 4 | 30.67 | 117.00 |
| 45 | Michigan | 2 | 62 | 122 | 1.97 | 1 | 31.00 | 61.00 |
| 45 | Wake Forest | 5 | 155 | 414 | 2.67 | 3 | 31.00 | 82.80 |
| 47 | New Mexico | 4 | 125 | 473 | 3.78 | 2 | 31.25 | 118.25 |
| 48 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 157 | 693 | 4.41 | 5 | 31.40 | 138.60 |
| 49 | Florida State | 2 | 63 | 84 | 1.33 | 0 | 31.50 | 42.00 |
| 49 | Oklahoma State | 2 | 63 | 190 | 3.02 | 3 | 31.50 | 95.00 |
| 49 | Utah State | 2 | 63 | 270 | 4.29 | 1 | 31.50 | 135.00 |
| 52 | Tennessee | 3 | 95 | 370 | 3.89 | 2 | 31.67 | 123.33 |
| 53 | Hawaii | 4 | 127 | 455 | 3.58 | 5 | 31.75 | 113.75 |
| 54 | Indiana | 2 | 64 | 125 | 1.95 | 1 | 32.00 | 62.50 |
| 54 | New Mexico State | 5 | 160 | 441 | 2.76 | 8 | 32.00 | 88.20 |
| 54 | Kent State | 2 | 64 | 193 | 3.02 | 3 | 32.00 | 96.50 |
| 54 | Duke | 4 | 128 | 487 | 3.80 | 4 | 32.00 | 121.75 |
| 54 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 160 | 810 | 5.06 | 8 | 32.00 | 162.00 |
| 59 | USF | 4 | 129 | 410 | 3.18 | 1 | 32.25 | 102.50 |
| 59 | Memphis | 4 | 129 | 552 | 4.28 | 6 | 32.25 | 138.00 |
| 61 | Alabama | 3 | 97 | 211 | 2.18 | 4 | 32.33 | 70.33 |
| 61 | Kansas State | 3 | 97 | 364 | 3.75 | 2 | 32.33 | 121.33 |
| 63 | Iowa | 2 | 65 | 145 | 2.23 | 0 | 32.50 | 72.50 |
| 64 | Massachusetts | 3 | 98 | 321 | 3.28 | 3 | 32.67 | 107.00 |
| 64 | Arizona State | 3 | 98 | 335 | 3.42 | 1 | 32.67 | 111.67 |
| 64 | Delaware | 6 | 196 | 785 | 4.01 | 9 | 32.67 | 130.83 |
| 67 | Missouri | 3 | 99 | 200 | 2.02 | 0 | 33.00 | 66.67 |
| 67 | Auburn | 2 | 66 | 162 | 2.45 | 1 | 33.00 | 81.00 |
| 67 | UCLA | 5 | 165 | 412 | 2.50 | 3 | 33.00 | 82.40 |
| 67 | LSU | 1 | 33 | 91 | 2.76 | 0 | 33.00 | 91.00 |
| 67 | Boise State | 2 | 66 | 222 | 3.36 | 1 | 33.00 | 111.00 |
| 67 | Jacksonville State | 5 | 165 | 720 | 4.36 | 6 | 33.00 | 144.00 |
| 67 | Penn State | 1 | 33 | 176 | 5.33 | 1 | 33.00 | 176.00 |
| 74 | SMU | 4 | 133 | 428 | 3.22 | 4 | 33.25 | 107.00 |
| 75 | Connecticut | 5 | 167 | 600 | 3.59 | 6 | 33.40 | 120.00 |
| 76 | Rutgers | 2 | 67 | 315 | 4.70 | 3 | 33.50 | 157.50 |
| 76 | FIU | 2 | 67 | 355 | 5.30 | 1 | 33.50 | 177.50 |
| 78 | Arkansas | 3 | 101 | 412 | 4.08 | 7 | 33.67 | 137.33 |
| 79 | Nevada | 4 | 135 | 465 | 3.44 | 4 | 33.75 | 116.25 |
| 80 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 68 | 207 | 3.04 | 0 | 34.00 | 103.50 |
| 80 | Tulane | 1 | 34 | 131 | 3.85 | 0 | 34.00 | 131.00 |
| 80 | Arkansas State | 3 | 102 | 409 | 4.01 | 4 | 34.00 | 136.33 |
| 80 | Minnesota | 2 | 68 | 353 | 5.19 | 5 | 34.00 | 176.50 |
| 80 | Charlotte | 1 | 34 | 206 | 6.06 | 3 | 34.00 | 206.00 |
| 85 | Wyoming | 5 | 172 | 846 | 4.92 | 5 | 34.40 | 169.20 |
| 86 | Boston College | 2 | 69 | 255 | 3.70 | 1 | 34.50 | 127.50 |
| 87 | Akron | 3 | 104 | 550 | 5.29 | 6 | 34.67 | 183.33 |
| 88 | Ball State | 3 | 105 | 317 | 3.02 | 2 | 35.00 | 105.67 |
| 88 | Ole Miss | 2 | 70 | 246 | 3.51 | 1 | 35.00 | 123.00 |
| 90 | Fresno State | 5 | 176 | 781 | 4.44 | 2 | 35.20 | 156.20 |
| 91 | James Madison | 4 | 142 | 470 | 3.31 | 4 | 35.50 | 117.50 |
| 92 | San Jose State | 4 | 143 | 498 | 3.48 | 3 | 35.75 | 124.50 |
| 93 | Middle Tennessee State | 5 | 179 | 925 | 5.17 | 11 | 35.80 | 185.00 |
| 94 | California | 1 | 36 | 118 | 3.28 | 1 | 36.00 | 118.00 |
| 94 | Temple | 2 | 72 | 316 | 4.39 | 3 | 36.00 | 158.00 |
| 94 | Central Michigan | 1 | 36 | 160 | 4.44 | 1 | 36.00 | 160.00 |
| 97 | Missouri State | 5 | 181 | 804 | 4.44 | 11 | 36.20 | 160.80 |
| 98 | Kennesaw State | 3 | 109 | 434 | 3.98 | 3 | 36.33 | 144.67 |
| 99 | West Virginia | 4 | 146 | 586 | 4.01 | 6 | 36.50 | 146.50 |
| 100 | Toledo | 5 | 183 | 622 | 3.40 | 5 | 36.60 | 124.40 |
| 101 | Virginia | 4 | 147 | 609 | 4.14 | 7 | 36.75 | 152.25 |
| 101 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 147 | 894 | 6.08 | 9 | 36.75 | 223.50 |
| 103 | Wisconsin | 3 | 111 | 308 | 2.77 | 1 | 37.00 | 102.67 |
| 103 | UTSA | 4 | 148 | 661 | 4.47 | 9 | 37.00 | 165.25 |
| 103 | Marshall | 4 | 148 | 693 | 4.68 | 5 | 37.00 | 173.25 |
| 103 | Colorado State | 1 | 37 | 196 | 5.30 | 4 | 37.00 | 196.00 |
| 107 | Sacramento State | 4 | 151 | 702 | 4.65 | 11 | 37.75 | 175.50 |
| 108 | Oklahoma | 1 | 38 | 112 | 2.95 | 0 | 38.00 | 112.00 |
| 108 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 38 | 135 | 3.55 | 1 | 38.00 | 135.00 |
| 108 | NC State | 3 | 114 | 564 | 4.95 | 3 | 38.00 | 188.00 |
| 111 | Rice | 2 | 77 | 386 | 5.01 | 4 | 38.50 | 193.00 |
| 112 | Western Michigan | 3 | 117 | 442 | 3.78 | 3 | 39.00 | 147.33 |
| 112 | Maryland | 1 | 39 | 151 | 3.87 | 2 | 39.00 | 151.00 |
| 114 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 118 | 451 | 3.82 | 5 | 39.33 | 150.33 |
| 115 | Appalachian State | 5 | 197 | 775 | 3.93 | 8 | 39.40 | 155.00 |
| 116 | Mississippi State | 1 | 40 | 138 | 3.45 | 0 | 40.00 | 138.00 |
| 117 | Louisville | 3 | 121 | 396 | 3.27 | 3 | 40.33 | 132.00 |
| 118 | Buffalo | 4 | 163 | 753 | 4.62 | 7 | 40.75 | 188.25 |
| 119 | Old Dominion | 2 | 82 | 306 | 3.73 | 1 | 41.00 | 153.00 |
| 119 | Bowling Green | 3 | 123 | 675 | 5.49 | 7 | 41.00 | 225.00 |
| 121 | Sam Houston State | 5 | 206 | 894 | 4.34 | 6 | 41.20 | 178.80 |
| 122 | Baylor | 3 | 125 | 325 | 2.60 | 1 | 41.67 | 108.33 |
| 123 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 42 | 175 | 4.17 | 5 | 42.00 | 175.00 |
| 123 | San Diego State | 1 | 42 | 216 | 5.14 | 4 | 42.00 | 216.00 |
| 125 | Georgia Tech | 2 | 86 | 269 | 3.13 | 2 | 43.00 | 134.50 |
| 125 | UTEP | 2 | 86 | 507 | 5.90 | 4 | 43.00 | 253.50 |
| 127 | North Carolina | 2 | 88 | 305 | 3.47 | 3 | 44.00 | 152.50 |
| 128 | North Texas | 3 | 135 | 560 | 4.15 | 7 | 45.00 | 186.67 |
| 129 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 47 | 153 | 3.26 | 1 | 47.00 | 153.00 |
| 130 | East Carolina | 2 | 95 | 344 | 3.62 | 2 | 47.50 | 172.00 |
| 131 | Tulsa | 4 | 195 | 863 | 4.43 | 8 | 48.75 | 215.75 |
| 132 | UAB | 3 | 151 | 639 | 4.23 | 4 | 50.33 | 213.00 |
| 133 | Southern Miss | 3 | 158 | 852 | 5.39 | 9 | 52.67 | 284.00 |