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