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

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 LSU 1 25 63 2.52 2 25.00 63.00
1 Boise State 1 25 119 4.76 1 25.00 119.00
3 Arizona 1 30 148 4.93 1 30.00 148.00
4 Virginia Tech 1 31 104 3.35 3 31.00 104.00
4 Liberty 1 31 173 5.58 1 31.00 173.00
6 New Mexico 1 32 61 1.91 0 32.00 61.00
6 Wisconsin 1 32 111 3.47 2 32.00 111.00
6 Houston 1 32 168 5.25 3 32.00 168.00
9 Oklahoma State 1 33 134 4.06 2 33.00 134.00
9 USC 1 33 138 4.18 3 33.00 138.00
11 Wake Forest 1 34 158 4.65 1 34.00 158.00
12 Tennessee 1 36 61 1.69 2 36.00 61.00
12 Florida 1 36 220 6.11 3 36.00 220.00
14 Fresno State 1 37 140 3.78 2 37.00 140.00
14 Air Force 1 37 146 3.95 3 37.00 146.00
14 Mississippi State 1 37 179 4.84 4 37.00 179.00
14 SMU 1 37 265 7.16 4 37.00 265.00
18 Kansas State 1 38 271 7.13 3 38.00 271.00
19 Massachusetts 1 39 192 4.92 3 39.00 192.00
20 Missouri 1 40 139 3.48 1 40.00 139.00
20 Kentucky 1 40 155 3.88 3 40.00 155.00
20 Louisiana 1 40 214 5.35 1 40.00 214.00
20 Oregon 1 40 237 5.93 2 40.00 237.00
20 Northwestern 1 40 271 6.78 2 40.00 271.00
20 Georgia State 1 40 304 7.60 4 40.00 304.00
26 Baylor 1 41 130 3.17 2 41.00 130.00
26 Ohio State 1 41 141 3.44 2 41.00 141.00
26 Cincinnati 1 41 238 5.80 2 41.00 238.00
26 Florida Atlantic 1 41 281 6.85 5 41.00 281.00
30 Appalachian State 1 46 206 4.48 3 46.00 206.00
30 Minnesota 1 46 252 5.48 2 46.00 252.00
32 Iowa 1 47 160 3.40 1 47.00 160.00
32 Memphis 1 47 357 7.60 3 47.00 357.00
34 Toledo 1 49 150 3.06 1 49.00 150.00
34 UTSA 1 49 231 4.71 1 49.00 231.00
36 Ole Miss 1 53 302 5.70 6 53.00 302.00
37 Army 2 58 374 6.45 5 29.00 187.00
38 Troy 2 60 293 4.88 2 30.00 146.50
39 Syracuse 2 63 312 4.95 3 31.50 156.00
40 Michigan 2 64 184 2.88 1 32.00 92.00
41 Vanderbilt 2 65 315 4.85 3 32.50 157.50
42 Western Michigan 2 67 279 4.16 2 33.50 139.50
42 Oklahoma 2 67 281 4.19 5 33.50 140.50
44 FIU 2 69 164 2.38 2 34.50 82.00
45 Arizona State 2 71 336 4.73 4 35.50 168.00
45 South Alabama 2 71 602 8.48 8 35.50 301.00
47 UNLV 2 72 378 5.25 4 36.00 189.00
48 Texas A&M 2 74 350 4.73 5 37.00 175.00
49 Central Michigan 2 78 406 5.21 7 39.00 203.00
50 UAB 2 79 375 4.75 5 39.50 187.50
50 USF 2 79 459 5.81 4 39.50 229.50
50 North Texas 2 79 471 5.96 6 39.50 235.50
53 Marshall 2 80 473 5.91 5 40.00 236.50
54 NC State 2 81 390 4.81 3 40.50 195.00
54 North Carolina 2 81 427 5.27 3 40.50 213.50
56 Penn State 2 83 533 6.42 5 41.50 266.50
57 Kansas 2 84 310 3.69 3 42.00 155.00
58 Tulane 2 86 451 5.24 6 43.00 225.50
59 Miami (OH) 3 87 363 4.17 5 29.00 121.00
59 UCF 2 87 257 2.95 4 43.50 128.50
59 Louisiana Tech 2 87 312 3.59 6 43.50 156.00
62 Tulsa 2 88 359 4.08 4 44.00 179.50
62 Oregon State 2 88 383 4.35 6 44.00 191.50
62 West Virginia 2 88 485 5.51 4 44.00 242.50
65 Jacksonville State 2 90 374 4.16 1 45.00 187.00
66 Ohio 2 92 514 5.59 8 46.00 257.00
67 Iowa State 3 93 475 5.11 4 31.00 158.33
67 East Carolina 2 93 355 3.82 8 46.50 177.50
67 Clemson 2 93 501 5.39 7 46.50 250.50
70 Texas State 3 96 426 4.44 7 32.00 142.00
71 Virginia 2 97 528 5.44 8 48.50 264.00
72 TCU 3 100 350 3.50 5 33.33 116.67
72 Illinois 3 100 411 4.11 4 33.33 137.00
74 South Carolina 3 101 381 3.77 3 33.67 127.00
75 Auburn 2 102 480 4.71 7 51.00 240.00
76 Georgia Southern 3 105 460 4.38 3 35.00 153.33
77 Washington 3 106 503 4.75 3 35.33 167.67
78 Florida State 3 110 799 7.26 9 36.67 266.33
79 Eastern Michigan 3 111 512 4.61 5 37.00 170.67
79 Maryland 3 111 606 5.46 9 37.00 202.00
81 Connecticut 3 113 388 3.43 5 37.67 129.33
82 Temple 3 116 534 4.60 6 38.67 178.00
82 Stanford 3 116 586 5.05 11 38.67 195.33
84 Buffalo 3 117 573 4.90 7 39.00 191.00
84 Kent State 3 117 604 5.16 9 39.00 201.33
86 California 3 118 707 5.99 10 39.33 235.67
87 Colorado State 3 119 794 6.67 12 39.67 264.67
88 Boston College 3 120 535 4.46 6 40.00 178.33
89 Purdue 3 121 732 6.05 9 40.33 244.00
90 Colorado 3 123 478 3.89 3 41.00 159.33
91 Arkansas 3 125 625 5.00 12 41.67 208.33
92 Louisville 3 126 449 3.56 5 42.00 149.67
92 Delaware 3 126 501 3.98 7 42.00 167.00
92 Michigan State 3 126 546 4.33 6 42.00 182.00
95 Georgia Tech 3 131 568 4.34 5 43.67 189.33
96 San Jose State 3 132 553 4.19 5 44.00 184.33
97 Sacramento State 4 134 646 4.82 11 33.50 161.50
98 Middle Tennessee State 3 135 885 6.56 10 45.00 295.00
99 Northern Illinois 4 136 618 4.54 5 34.00 154.50
100 Navy 3 137 346 2.53 4 45.67 115.33
100 Wyoming 3 137 713 5.20 6 45.67 237.67
102 San Diego State 3 138 595 4.31 6 46.00 198.33
103 Utah State 4 141 575 4.08 6 35.25 143.75
104 Rutgers 4 143 863 6.03 7 35.75 215.75
105 Akron 4 145 929 6.41 8 36.25 232.25
106 UTEP 4 146 735 5.03 9 36.50 183.75
107 Nevada 3 147 665 4.52 5 49.00 221.67
108 Kennesaw State 4 149 691 4.64 10 37.25 172.75
109 Rice 4 151 750 4.97 8 37.75 187.50
110 Western Kentucky 4 152 996 6.55 13 38.00 249.00
111 Hawaii 4 153 667 4.36 9 38.25 166.75
112 Bowling Green 4 155 1049 6.77 8 38.75 262.25
113 New Mexico State 4 156 637 4.08 11 39.00 159.25
113 Sam Houston State 4 156 934 5.99 10 39.00 233.50
115 Coastal Carolina 4 163 803 4.93 6 40.75 200.75
116 Ball State 4 169 966 5.72 10 42.25 241.50
117 Old Dominion 4 170 611 3.59 3 42.50 152.75
118 Washington State 5 172 795 4.62 6 34.40 159.00
118 Missouri State 4 172 864 5.02 10 43.00 216.00
120 Arkansas State 4 179 1013 5.66 13 44.75 253.25
121 Southern Miss 4 204 1274 6.25 11 51.00 318.50
122 Louisiana-Monroe 5 212 1218 5.75 12 42.40 243.60
123 Charlotte 5 214 906 4.23 15 42.80 181.20