2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games Won Only through 10/09/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Akron 1 19 14 0.74 0 19.00 14.00
2 Navy 1 20 39 1.95 0 20.00 39.00
3 Arkansas 2 43 105 2.44 3 21.50 52.50
4 Michigan State 2 46 178 3.87 2 23.00 89.00
4 NC State 3 69 327 4.74 4 23.00 109.00
6 Miami (FL) 5 116 213 1.84 1 23.20 42.60
7 Houston 4 94 159 1.69 4 23.50 39.75
8 Kansas 2 49 90 1.84 0 24.50 45.00
8 Louisiana 4 98 243 2.48 2 24.50 60.75
8 Miami (OH) 2 49 186 3.80 2 24.50 93.00
11 Texas A&M 3 74 255 3.45 0 24.67 85.00
12 Kennesaw State 1 25 49 1.96 0 25.00 49.00
12 South Alabama 4 100 383 3.83 6 25.00 95.75
14 Purdue 2 51 186 3.65 1 25.50 93.00
15 Eastern Michigan 3 77 291 3.78 2 25.67 97.00
16 Arizona 4 103 247 2.40 3 25.75 61.75
16 Boise State 4 103 453 4.40 2 25.75 113.25
18 Minnesota 4 104 218 2.10 3 26.00 54.50
18 Western Kentucky 2 52 228 4.38 0 26.00 114.00
20 San Jose State 3 79 295 3.73 3 26.33 98.33
21 Kent State 2 53 104 1.96 2 26.50 52.00
21 Buffalo 2 53 225 4.25 2 26.50 112.50
23 South Carolina 2 54 121 2.24 0 27.00 60.50
23 Stanford 2 54 209 3.87 3 27.00 104.50
25 Duke 4 109 255 2.34 0 27.25 63.75
26 Pittsburgh 5 137 278 2.03 3 27.40 55.60
26 BYU 5 137 402 2.93 3 27.40 80.40
28 Ohio State 4 111 354 3.19 2 27.75 88.50
29 Clemson 3 84 322 3.83 1 28.00 107.33
29 Ball State 1 28 183 6.54 2 28.00 183.00
31 Virginia 3 85 220 2.59 1 28.33 73.33
31 Troy 3 85 275 3.24 3 28.33 91.67
31 Marshall 3 85 455 5.35 1 28.33 151.67
34 Connecticut 2 57 166 2.91 2 28.50 83.00
35 Oregon 3 86 215 2.50 1 28.67 71.67
35 Air Force 3 86 351 4.08 3 28.67 117.00
37 Texas Tech 5 144 457 3.17 0 28.80 91.40
38 New Mexico State 2 58 116 2.00 2 29.00 58.00
38 TCU 2 58 148 2.55 1 29.00 74.00
38 Georgia State 4 116 331 2.85 2 29.00 82.75
38 FIU 3 87 263 3.02 0 29.00 87.67
38 Wyoming 3 87 316 3.63 1 29.00 105.33
38 Cincinnati 4 116 470 4.05 6 29.00 117.50
38 Rutgers 1 29 133 4.59 1 29.00 133.00
45 Notre Dame 5 146 292 2.00 1 29.20 58.40
46 Utah 4 117 336 2.87 3 29.25 84.00
47 Appalachian State 3 88 275 3.13 3 29.33 91.67
48 Colorado 2 59 173 2.93 0 29.50 86.50
49 USC 5 148 571 3.86 7 29.60 114.20
50 UNLV 3 89 294 3.30 2 29.67 98.00
51 LSU 4 120 229 1.91 2 30.00 57.25
51 Georgia 5 150 287 1.91 4 30.00 57.40
51 Delaware 2 60 183 3.05 1 30.00 91.50
51 Florida 4 120 412 3.43 6 30.00 103.00
51 Middle Tennessee State 2 60 240 4.00 4 30.00 120.00
56 Memphis 4 122 524 4.30 5 30.50 131.00
57 Liberty 5 153 572 3.74 3 30.60 114.40
58 Maryland 2 62 77 1.24 0 31.00 38.50
58 Iowa 5 155 348 2.25 0 31.00 69.60
58 Hawaii 1 31 124 4.00 1 31.00 124.00
58 Arkansas State 2 62 269 4.34 2 31.00 134.50
58 Army 2 62 284 4.58 0 31.00 142.00
63 Indiana 5 156 322 2.06 3 31.20 64.40
64 New Mexico 4 126 443 3.52 2 31.50 110.75
64 California 2 63 230 3.65 1 31.50 115.00
64 Utah State 2 63 270 4.29 1 31.50 135.00
67 Nebraska 5 158 503 3.18 3 31.60 100.60
68 Northwestern 3 95 375 3.95 2 31.67 125.00
68 Central Michigan 3 95 415 4.37 3 31.67 138.33
70 Alabama 5 159 393 2.47 4 31.80 78.60
71 Ohio 3 96 209 2.18 3 32.00 69.67
71 Baylor 4 128 357 2.79 2 32.00 89.25
71 Temple 2 64 211 3.30 2 32.00 105.50
71 Washington State 1 32 114 3.56 1 32.00 114.00
75 Massachusetts 4 129 299 2.32 1 32.25 74.75
75 Mississippi State 4 129 419 3.25 1 32.25 104.75
75 Tennessee 4 129 600 4.65 3 32.25 150.00
78 Penn State 3 97 333 3.43 2 32.33 111.00
78 Oregon State 3 97 376 3.88 3 32.33 125.33
80 Missouri 4 130 304 2.34 1 32.50 76.00
80 SMU 4 130 443 3.41 2 32.50 110.75
82 Toledo 4 131 511 3.90 4 32.75 127.75
82 Kentucky 4 131 566 4.32 6 32.75 141.50
84 Texas State 2 66 188 2.85 2 33.00 94.00
84 Coastal Carolina 1 33 114 3.45 0 33.00 114.00
84 Arizona State 2 66 281 4.26 1 33.00 140.50
87 Virginia Tech 4 133 333 2.50 4 33.25 83.25
88 Tulsa 3 100 307 3.07 0 33.33 102.33
89 Georgia Southern 2 67 150 2.24 0 33.50 75.00
90 West Virginia 3 101 357 3.53 2 33.67 119.00
91 North Dakota State 5 169 511 3.02 3 33.80 102.20
92 UCLA 4 136 365 2.68 3 34.00 91.25
92 Kansas State 3 102 288 2.82 1 34.00 96.00
92 Sacramento State 1 34 104 3.06 0 34.00 104.00
92 Vanderbilt 3 102 326 3.20 2 34.00 108.67
92 UCF 3 102 343 3.36 2 34.00 114.33
92 Missouri State 1 34 118 3.47 0 34.00 118.00
92 Syracuse 2 68 241 3.54 3 34.00 120.50
92 Fresno State 4 136 577 4.24 2 34.00 144.25
100 Jacksonville State 4 137 597 4.36 6 34.25 149.25
101 Texas 4 140 397 2.84 2 35.00 99.25
101 Southern Miss 1 35 104 2.97 0 35.00 104.00
101 Bowling Green 1 35 108 3.09 0 35.00 108.00
101 USF 4 140 487 3.48 1 35.00 121.75
101 Florida Atlantic 4 140 549 3.92 4 35.00 137.25
101 Rice 1 35 148 4.23 0 35.00 148.00
107 Florida State 3 106 194 1.83 1 35.33 64.67
107 Washington 3 106 317 2.99 2 35.33 105.67
109 Michigan 3 107 289 2.70 0 35.67 96.33
110 James Madison 5 180 490 2.72 3 36.00 98.00
110 Sam Houston State 1 36 124 3.44 0 36.00 124.00
112 Colorado State 2 73 349 4.78 3 36.50 174.50
113 Auburn 3 111 265 2.39 1 37.00 88.33
113 North Carolina 2 74 183 2.47 1 37.00 91.50
113 Wake Forest 4 148 399 2.70 5 37.00 99.75
113 Tulane 2 74 313 4.23 1 37.00 156.50
117 Wisconsin 4 149 462 3.10 1 37.25 115.50
118 North Texas 3 112 329 2.94 4 37.33 109.67
118 Louisville 3 112 485 4.33 4 37.33 161.67
120 Boston College 2 75 223 2.97 0 37.50 111.50
120 Illinois 2 75 223 2.97 1 37.50 111.50
122 Oklahoma 2 76 181 2.38 0 38.00 90.50
123 Iowa State 3 115 448 3.90 5 38.33 149.33
123 Ole Miss 3 115 477 4.15 4 38.33 159.00
125 UTSA 5 193 877 4.54 9 38.60 175.40
126 Oklahoma State 3 119 501 4.21 4 39.67 167.00
127 UTEP 1 40 112 2.80 1 40.00 112.00
127 Old Dominion 1 40 126 3.15 1 40.00 126.00
129 Nevada 1 42 164 3.90 2 42.00 164.00
129 UAB 3 126 540 4.29 4 42.00 180.00
131 East Carolina 2 86 215 2.50 1 43.00 107.50
132 San Diego State 2 88 288 3.27 1 44.00 144.00
133 Western Michigan 3 135 502 3.72 4 45.00 167.33
133 Louisiana Tech 2 90 356 3.96 3 45.00 178.00
135 Georgia Tech 1 46 188 4.09 0 46.00 188.00