2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games Won Only through 09/18/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 South Alabama 1 17 45 2.65 0 17.00 45.00
1 Eastern Michigan 1 17 49 2.88 1 17.00 49.00
3 Clemson 1 18 22 1.22 0 18.00 22.00
4 Akron 1 19 14 0.74 0 19.00 14.00
4 Miami (OH) 1 19 40 2.11 0 19.00 40.00
6 Navy 1 20 39 1.95 0 20.00 39.00
6 Arkansas 1 20 40 2.00 2 20.00 40.00
6 Miami (FL) 3 60 137 2.28 0 20.00 45.67
9 Arizona 1 21 -7 -0.33 0 21.00 -7.00
9 Air Force 1 21 54 2.57 0 21.00 54.00
11 NC State 1 22 34 1.55 0 22.00 34.00
11 Stanford 1 22 46 2.09 2 22.00 46.00
11 Marshall 1 22 109 4.95 0 22.00 109.00
14 Ohio State 1 23 45 1.96 0 23.00 45.00
14 Florida State 1 23 47 2.04 0 23.00 47.00
14 Michigan State 2 46 178 3.87 2 23.00 89.00
17 Houston 2 47 20 0.43 2 23.50 10.00
18 Purdue 1 24 66 2.75 1 24.00 66.00
18 Arkansas State 1 24 72 3.00 0 24.00 72.00
20 Baylor 1 25 36 1.44 0 25.00 36.00
20 Delaware 1 25 48 1.92 1 25.00 48.00
20 Kennesaw State 1 25 49 1.96 0 25.00 49.00
20 FIU 1 25 56 2.24 0 25.00 56.00
20 Toledo 1 25 73 2.92 0 25.00 73.00
20 Arizona State 1 25 102 4.08 1 25.00 102.00
26 Georgia State 2 51 156 3.06 1 25.50 78.00
27 Kent State 1 26 58 2.23 1 26.00 58.00
27 Texas A&M 2 52 152 2.92 0 26.00 76.00
27 Boise State 1 26 135 5.19 1 26.00 135.00
30 Oregon 2 53 95 1.79 0 26.50 47.50
31 Alabama 2 54 65 1.20 0 27.00 32.50
31 South Carolina 2 54 121 2.24 0 27.00 60.50
31 Pittsburgh 3 81 182 2.25 2 27.00 60.67
31 New Mexico State 1 27 70 2.59 1 27.00 70.00
31 San Jose State 2 54 198 3.67 3 27.00 99.00
31 Middle Tennessee State 1 27 145 5.37 2 27.00 145.00
37 Virginia 2 55 131 2.38 1 27.50 65.50
37 Mississippi State 2 55 151 2.75 0 27.50 75.50
39 USC 3 83 287 3.46 4 27.67 95.67
40 TCU 1 28 20 0.71 0 28.00 20.00
40 Minnesota 1 28 51 1.82 0 28.00 51.00
40 Kentucky 1 28 59 2.11 1 28.00 59.00
40 BYU 2 56 146 2.61 2 28.00 73.00
40 Louisville 1 28 75 2.68 0 28.00 75.00
40 Ball State 1 28 183 6.54 2 28.00 183.00
46 Texas Tech 3 85 306 3.60 0 28.33 102.00
47 LSU 2 57 36 0.63 1 28.50 18.00
48 Louisiana 1 29 56 1.93 0 29.00 56.00
48 Troy 2 58 154 2.66 1 29.00 77.00
48 Duke 2 58 165 2.84 0 29.00 82.50
48 Cincinnati 2 58 239 4.12 2 29.00 119.50
52 Utah 2 59 167 2.83 2 29.50 83.50
52 Colorado 2 59 173 2.93 0 29.50 86.50
52 Penn State 2 59 220 3.73 1 29.50 110.00
55 Connecticut 1 30 64 2.13 1 30.00 64.00
55 Army 1 30 67 2.23 0 30.00 67.00
55 New Mexico 2 60 137 2.28 1 30.00 68.50
55 Washington 2 60 175 2.92 1 30.00 87.50
55 Oklahoma State 1 30 90 3.00 1 30.00 90.00
55 San Diego State 1 30 95 3.17 1 30.00 95.00
55 Temple 1 30 97 3.23 1 30.00 97.00
62 Vanderbilt 2 61 160 2.62 1 30.50 80.00
63 Georgia Southern 1 31 8 0.26 0 31.00 8.00
63 Maryland 2 62 77 1.24 0 31.00 38.50
63 Buffalo 1 31 72 2.32 0 31.00 72.00
63 Florida 2 62 182 2.94 2 31.00 91.00
63 Central Michigan 1 31 95 3.06 1 31.00 95.00
63 Hawaii 1 31 124 4.00 1 31.00 124.00
69 Appalachian State 2 63 239 3.79 1 31.50 119.50
70 West Virginia 2 64 200 3.13 0 32.00 100.00
71 Notre Dame 2 65 131 2.02 0 32.50 65.50
71 Iowa 2 65 145 2.23 0 32.50 72.50
71 Indiana 2 65 165 2.54 1 32.50 82.50
71 Missouri 2 65 169 2.60 1 32.50 84.50
71 Nebraska 2 65 224 3.45 1 32.50 112.00
76 Kansas 1 33 35 1.06 0 33.00 35.00
76 Coastal Carolina 1 33 114 3.45 0 33.00 114.00
76 UNLV 1 33 118 3.58 0 33.00 118.00
76 Liberty 1 33 118 3.58 1 33.00 118.00
80 Massachusetts 2 67 170 2.54 1 33.50 85.00
80 Tennessee 2 67 312 4.66 2 33.50 156.00
82 Syracuse 1 34 60 1.76 0 34.00 60.00
82 Tulsa 2 68 182 2.68 0 34.00 91.00
82 Sacramento State 1 34 104 3.06 0 34.00 104.00
82 Fresno State 1 34 112 3.29 0 34.00 112.00
82 Missouri State 1 34 118 3.47 0 34.00 118.00
87 Georgia 2 69 120 1.74 2 34.50 60.00
87 Kansas State 2 69 193 2.80 0 34.50 96.50
87 SMU 2 69 261 3.78 2 34.50 130.50
90 Auburn 2 70 153 2.19 0 35.00 76.50
90 Southern Miss 1 35 104 2.97 0 35.00 104.00
90 Memphis 2 70 278 3.97 3 35.00 139.00
90 Rice 1 35 148 4.23 0 35.00 148.00
94 North Dakota State 3 108 311 2.88 3 36.00 103.67
94 California 1 36 118 3.28 1 36.00 118.00
94 Texas 2 72 255 3.54 2 36.00 127.50
94 Wyoming 1 36 139 3.86 0 36.00 139.00
94 Ole Miss 2 72 305 4.24 2 36.00 152.50
94 Florida Atlantic 1 36 246 6.83 2 36.00 246.00
100 Colorado State 2 73 349 4.78 3 36.50 174.50
101 Virginia Tech 2 74 119 1.61 1 37.00 59.50
101 North Carolina 2 74 183 2.47 1 37.00 91.50
103 Michigan 2 75 232 3.09 0 37.50 116.00
104 Oklahoma 1 38 112 2.95 0 38.00 112.00
104 Wake Forest 2 76 275 3.62 3 38.00 137.50
104 USF 2 76 299 3.93 1 38.00 149.50
104 Wisconsin 1 38 154 4.05 0 38.00 154.00
104 Jacksonville State 1 38 195 5.13 1 38.00 195.00
109 James Madison 2 78 177 2.27 0 39.00 88.50
109 North Texas 1 39 98 2.51 0 39.00 98.00
109 UCLA 2 78 263 3.37 1 39.00 131.50
112 UCF 1 40 107 2.68 0 40.00 107.00
112 UTEP 1 40 112 2.80 1 40.00 112.00
112 Old Dominion 1 40 126 3.15 1 40.00 126.00
112 Northwestern 1 40 147 3.68 1 40.00 147.00
112 Tulane 1 40 182 4.55 1 40.00 182.00
117 Boston College 1 41 154 3.76 0 41.00 154.00
118 Nevada 1 42 164 3.90 2 42.00 164.00
118 UTSA 2 84 466 5.55 3 42.00 233.00
120 UAB 1 43 201 4.67 2 43.00 201.00
121 Western Michigan 1 44 158 3.59 1 44.00 158.00
122 Iowa State 1 45 67 1.49 1 45.00 67.00
122 Louisiana Tech 1 45 86 1.91 0 45.00 86.00
124 Ohio 1 46 161 3.50 2 46.00 161.00
125 Illinois 1 48 194 4.04 1 48.00 194.00