2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games Won Only through 10/29/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Akron 1 19 14 0.74 0 19.00 14.00
1 Maryland 2 62 77 1.24 0 31.00 38.50
1 Iowa 5 155 348 2.25 0 31.00 69.60
1 Georgia Southern 3 99 215 2.17 0 33.00 71.67
1 Texas Tech 6 172 492 2.86 0 28.67 82.00
1 Colorado 2 59 173 2.93 0 29.50 86.50
1 FIU 3 87 263 3.02 0 29.00 87.67
1 Bowling Green 2 70 178 2.54 0 35.00 89.00
1 Western Kentucky 3 79 293 3.71 0 26.33 97.67
1 Texas A&M 4 121 395 3.26 0 30.25 98.75
1 Sacramento State 1 34 104 3.06 0 34.00 104.00
1 Oklahoma 4 141 469 3.33 0 35.25 117.25
1 Sam Houston State 1 36 124 3.44 0 36.00 124.00
1 Rice 1 35 148 4.23 0 35.00 148.00
15 Notre Dame 6 167 350 2.10 1 27.83 58.33
15 Florida State 3 106 194 1.83 1 35.33 64.67
15 Missouri 5 153 331 2.16 1 30.60 66.20
15 TCU 3 92 202 2.20 1 30.67 67.33
15 Navy 2 48 137 2.85 1 24.00 68.50
15 Kansas 3 84 212 2.52 1 28.00 70.67
15 Purdue 3 64 213 3.33 1 21.33 71.00
15 Massachusetts 4 129 299 2.32 1 32.25 74.75
15 Clemson 4 116 348 3.00 1 29.00 87.00
15 Michigan 4 137 354 2.58 1 34.25 88.50
15 Wisconsin 5 174 444 2.55 1 34.80 88.80
15 Duke 5 162 450 2.78 1 32.40 90.00
15 Mississippi State 4 129 419 3.25 1 32.25 104.75
15 Old Dominion 2 68 218 3.21 1 34.00 109.00
15 USF 5 175 550 3.14 1 35.00 110.00
15 UTEP 1 40 112 2.80 1 40.00 112.00
15 Washington State 1 32 114 3.56 1 32.00 114.00
15 Boston College 4 142 523 3.68 1 35.50 130.75
15 Utah State 2 63 270 4.29 1 31.50 135.00
15 Louisiana-Monroe 1 47 153 3.26 1 47.00 153.00
15 Tulane 3 118 489 4.14 1 39.33 163.00
15 Coastal Carolina 2 74 335 4.53 1 37.00 167.50
37 Oregon 4 119 293 2.46 2 29.75 73.25
37 Missouri State 3 86 221 2.57 2 28.67 73.67
37 Georgia State 4 116 331 2.85 2 29.00 82.75
37 Michigan State 2 46 178 3.87 2 23.00 89.00
37 Baylor 4 128 357 2.79 2 32.00 89.25
37 New Mexico 6 181 544 3.01 2 30.17 90.67
37 Auburn 4 139 378 2.72 2 34.75 94.50
37 Virginia 4 132 383 2.90 2 33.00 95.75
37 Texas 5 170 510 3.00 2 34.00 102.00
37 Temple 2 64 211 3.30 2 32.00 105.50
37 Arizona State 4 120 429 3.58 2 30.00 107.25
37 Eastern Michigan 4 111 434 3.91 2 27.75 108.50
37 Vanderbilt 3 102 326 3.20 2 34.00 108.67
37 Hawaii 2 55 219 3.98 2 27.50 109.50
37 Southern Miss 2 75 222 2.96 2 37.50 111.00
37 Penn State 3 97 333 3.43 2 32.33 111.00
37 Kansas State 4 136 456 3.35 2 34.00 114.00
37 UNLV 4 128 470 3.67 2 32.00 117.50
37 Kennesaw State 2 70 246 3.51 2 35.00 123.00
37 East Carolina 3 137 379 2.77 2 45.67 126.33
37 Fresno State 4 136 577 4.24 2 34.00 144.25
37 Tulsa 4 154 597 3.88 2 38.50 149.25
37 Marshall 4 127 633 4.98 2 31.75 158.25
37 Wyoming 5 179 796 4.45 2 35.80 159.20
37 Georgia Tech 2 81 347 4.28 2 40.50 173.50
62 New Mexico State 3 78 127 1.63 3 26.00 42.33
62 Pittsburgh 5 137 278 2.03 3 27.40 55.60
62 Miami (FL) 7 176 420 2.39 3 25.14 60.00
62 Minnesota 5 134 308 2.30 3 26.80 61.60
62 Louisiana 5 126 369 2.93 3 25.20 73.80
62 Connecticut 4 113 365 3.23 3 28.25 91.25
62 Nebraska 5 158 503 3.18 3 31.60 100.60
62 Nevada 3 97 308 3.18 3 32.33 102.67
62 Liberty 6 180 634 3.52 3 30.00 105.67
62 Ball State 3 90 335 3.72 3 30.00 111.67
62 North Carolina 4 145 457 3.15 3 36.25 114.25
62 California 3 95 343 3.61 3 31.67 114.33
62 Rutgers 2 55 248 4.51 3 27.50 124.00
62 Central Michigan 3 95 415 4.37 3 31.67 138.33
62 Charlotte 1 34 206 6.06 3 34.00 206.00
77 LSU 6 197 465 2.36 4 32.83 77.50
77 Kent State 3 90 251 2.79 4 30.00 83.67
77 Ohio State 6 168 509 3.03 4 28.00 84.83
77 Boise State 6 152 575 3.78 4 25.33 95.83
77 SMU 6 190 604 3.18 4 31.67 100.67
77 North Dakota State 6 190 607 3.19 4 31.67 101.17
77 Texas State 4 129 409 3.17 4 32.25 102.25
77 Washington 4 133 415 3.12 4 33.25 103.75
77 South Carolina 4 142 425 2.99 4 35.50 106.25
77 Troy 4 127 436 3.43 4 31.75 109.00
77 NC State 3 69 327 4.74 4 23.00 109.00
77 Syracuse 3 93 342 3.68 4 31.00 114.00
77 UCF 4 138 459 3.33 4 34.50 114.75
77 San Jose State 4 129 475 3.68 4 32.25 118.75
77 Army 5 142 662 4.66 4 28.40 132.40
77 Arkansas State 4 118 551 4.67 4 29.50 137.75
77 San Diego State 3 128 423 3.30 4 42.67 141.00
77 UAB 4 176 729 4.14 4 44.00 182.25
95 Houston 6 148 410 2.77 5 24.67 68.33
95 Indiana 7 237 507 2.14 5 33.86 72.43
95 Arkansas 3 72 221 3.07 5 24.00 73.67
95 Georgia 6 179 448 2.50 5 29.83 74.67
95 Miami (OH) 5 140 396 2.83 5 28.00 79.20
95 Wake Forest 6 193 489 2.53 5 32.17 81.50
95 Alabama 6 199 508 2.55 5 33.17 84.67
95 BYU 6 167 517 3.10 5 27.83 86.17
95 UCLA 7 225 633 2.81 5 32.14 90.43
95 Ohio 6 182 567 3.12 5 30.33 94.50
95 James Madison 7 242 800 3.31 5 34.57 114.29
95 Middle Tennessee State 4 119 478 4.02 5 29.75 119.50
95 Oregon State 5 148 600 4.05 5 29.60 120.00
95 Ole Miss 5 178 619 3.48 5 35.60 123.80
95 Buffalo 5 162 621 3.83 5 32.40 124.20
95 Delaware 4 117 509 4.35 5 29.25 127.25
95 Tennessee 6 189 787 4.16 5 31.50 131.17
95 Illinois 4 134 530 3.96 5 33.50 132.50
95 Northwestern 6 192 798 4.16 5 32.00 133.00
95 Oklahoma State 5 190 667 3.51 5 38.00 133.40
95 Western Michigan 5 208 735 3.53 5 41.60 147.00
95 Iowa State 3 115 448 3.90 5 38.33 149.33
95 Louisville 4 151 608 4.03 5 37.75 152.00
118 Utah 7 193 618 3.20 6 27.57 88.29
118 Virginia Tech 6 190 561 2.95 6 31.67 93.50
118 South Alabama 4 100 383 3.83 6 25.00 95.75
118 Appalachian State 5 148 506 3.42 6 29.60 101.20
118 Louisiana Tech 5 172 566 3.29 6 34.40 113.20
118 Toledo 6 192 689 3.59 6 32.00 114.83
118 Air Force 5 141 594 4.21 6 28.20 118.80
118 Stanford 4 121 554 4.58 6 30.25 138.50
118 West Virginia 5 176 702 3.99 6 35.20 140.40
127 Arizona 6 210 602 2.87 7 35.00 100.33
127 Florida 5 150 517 3.45 7 30.00 103.40
127 Kentucky 7 215 751 3.49 7 30.71 107.29
127 Cincinnati 5 155 643 4.15 7 31.00 128.60
127 Jacksonville State 6 203 915 4.51 7 33.83 152.50
127 Colorado State 3 110 545 4.95 7 36.67 181.67
133 USC 6 179 639 3.57 8 29.83 106.50
133 North Texas 6 238 819 3.44 8 39.67 136.50
133 Memphis 6 209 864 4.13 8 34.83 144.00
136 Florida Atlantic 5 191 1048 5.49 10 38.20 209.60
137 UTSA 7 263 1238 4.71 13 37.57 176.86