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

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Boise State 1 25 119 4.76 1 25.00 119.00
2 Virginia Tech 2 57 186 3.26 5 28.50 93.00
2 LSU 2 57 218 3.82 5 28.50 109.00
4 Miami (OH) 3 87 363 4.17 5 29.00 121.00
4 Army 2 58 374 6.45 5 29.00 187.00
6 Nebraska 2 60 194 3.23 0 30.00 97.00
6 Notre Dame 1 30 121 4.03 2 30.00 121.00
6 Arizona 1 30 148 4.93 1 30.00 148.00
9 Air Force 2 61 334 5.48 5 30.50 167.00
10 Oklahoma 3 93 353 3.80 5 31.00 117.67
10 Liberty 1 31 173 5.58 1 31.00 173.00
12 New Mexico 1 32 61 1.91 0 32.00 61.00
12 Texas State 3 96 426 4.44 7 32.00 142.00
14 Iowa State 4 129 616 4.78 7 32.25 154.00
15 Michigan 3 99 315 3.18 2 33.00 105.00
15 Duke 2 66 300 4.55 5 33.00 150.00
17 Syracuse 4 133 596 4.48 10 33.25 149.00
18 Illinois 3 100 411 4.11 4 33.33 137.00
19 Tennessee 2 67 195 2.91 4 33.50 97.50
19 Houston 2 67 394 5.88 6 33.50 197.00
21 South Carolina 3 101 381 3.77 3 33.67 127.00
22 Wake Forest 1 34 158 4.65 1 34.00 158.00
23 Akron 7 239 1471 6.15 12 34.14 210.14
24 Utah State 5 172 658 3.83 7 34.40 131.60
25 Wisconsin 2 69 231 3.35 4 34.50 115.50
26 Washington State 7 242 1261 5.21 12 34.57 180.14
27 Pittsburgh 3 104 242 2.33 6 34.67 80.67
27 South Alabama 3 104 749 7.20 10 34.67 249.67
29 Troy 4 139 631 4.54 5 34.75 157.75
30 FIU 4 140 585 4.18 4 35.00 146.25
30 Eastern Michigan 5 175 782 4.47 9 35.00 156.40
32 Washington 3 106 503 4.75 3 35.33 167.67
33 TCU 4 143 536 3.75 7 35.75 134.00
34 Vanderbilt 5 180 871 4.84 12 36.00 174.20
34 Arizona State 3 108 596 5.52 8 36.00 198.67
34 Western Kentucky 5 180 1076 5.98 14 36.00 215.20
37 Mississippi State 3 109 453 4.16 4 36.33 151.00
38 Oklahoma State 2 73 296 4.05 2 36.50 148.00
38 Texas A&M 4 146 665 4.55 7 36.50 166.25
38 Florida 2 73 334 4.58 4 36.50 167.00
41 Rutgers 5 184 1146 6.23 10 36.80 229.20
42 Indiana 1 37 78 2.11 0 37.00 78.00
42 Penn State 4 148 873 5.90 9 37.00 218.25
42 SMU 1 37 265 7.16 4 37.00 265.00
45 Sacramento State 7 260 1312 5.05 22 37.14 187.43
46 Kennesaw State 6 223 1024 4.59 13 37.17 170.67
47 Virginia 4 149 752 5.05 9 37.25 188.00
48 Kent State 5 187 886 4.74 12 37.40 177.20
49 NC State 4 150 648 4.32 5 37.50 162.00
50 Connecticut 3 113 388 3.43 5 37.67 129.33
51 Delaware 4 151 606 4.01 8 37.75 151.50
52 James Madison 2 76 251 3.30 2 38.00 125.50
52 USC 2 76 280 3.68 5 38.00 140.00
52 Western Michigan 3 114 483 4.24 5 38.00 161.00
55 Georgia Southern 4 153 669 4.37 3 38.25 167.25
56 West Virginia 3 115 626 5.44 7 38.33 208.67
56 Georgia State 3 115 714 6.21 11 38.33 238.00
58 Texas 2 77 241 3.13 2 38.50 120.50
58 Hawaii 6 231 1141 4.94 14 38.50 190.17
58 Florida State 4 154 1056 6.86 12 38.50 264.00
61 Temple 5 193 950 4.92 13 38.60 190.00
62 UTEP 6 232 1242 5.35 13 38.67 207.00
63 Purdue 4 155 918 5.92 11 38.75 229.50
64 Rice 7 272 1258 4.63 15 38.86 179.71
65 Buffalo 3 117 573 4.90 7 39.00 191.00
65 Missouri 2 78 396 5.08 2 39.00 198.00
65 Louisiana 3 117 647 5.53 7 39.00 215.67
68 USF 2 79 459 5.81 4 39.50 229.50
68 North Texas 2 79 471 5.96 6 39.50 235.50
70 Navy 5 198 628 3.17 8 39.60 125.60
70 Maryland 5 198 964 4.87 13 39.60 192.80
70 California 5 198 1183 5.97 17 39.60 236.60
73 UCF 3 119 367 3.08 6 39.67 122.33
73 Bowling Green 6 238 1540 6.47 14 39.67 256.67
75 Kentucky 1 40 155 3.88 3 40.00 155.00
75 Colorado 5 200 797 3.99 5 40.00 159.40
75 Alabama 2 80 356 4.45 3 40.00 178.00
75 Boston College 3 120 535 4.46 6 40.00 178.33
75 Arkansas 4 160 792 4.95 14 40.00 198.00
75 Sam Houston State 7 280 1410 5.04 13 40.00 201.43
75 Ball State 5 200 1130 5.65 12 40.00 226.00
75 Texas Tech 1 40 255 6.38 1 40.00 255.00
75 Northwestern 1 40 271 6.78 2 40.00 271.00
84 Kansas State 3 121 651 5.38 8 40.33 217.00
85 East Carolina 4 162 618 3.81 10 40.50 154.50
86 New Mexico State 5 203 961 4.73 13 40.60 192.20
87 Fresno State 3 122 618 5.07 4 40.67 206.00
88 Stanford 4 163 947 5.81 16 40.75 236.75
89 Charlotte 6 245 1104 4.51 16 40.83 184.00
90 Northern Illinois 7 286 1546 5.41 19 40.86 220.86
91 Iowa 2 82 232 2.83 2 41.00 116.00
91 Ohio State 1 41 141 3.44 2 41.00 141.00
91 BYU 1 41 170 4.15 2 41.00 170.00
91 Middle Tennessee State 4 164 997 6.08 12 41.00 249.25
95 Massachusetts 4 165 839 5.08 7 41.25 209.75
96 Michigan State 6 249 1052 4.22 12 41.50 175.33
97 Old Dominion 6 250 880 3.52 6 41.67 146.67
97 UAB 3 125 605 4.84 8 41.67 201.67
97 Marshall 3 125 708 5.66 7 41.67 236.00
100 Central Michigan 5 209 1014 4.85 13 41.80 202.80
101 Louisville 3 126 449 3.56 5 42.00 149.67
101 Oregon 3 126 602 4.78 4 42.00 200.67
103 Baylor 3 127 372 2.93 3 42.33 124.00
104 Louisiana-Monroe 6 255 1378 5.40 13 42.50 229.67
104 Memphis 2 85 507 5.96 4 42.50 253.50
106 Missouri State 5 214 1096 5.12 13 42.80 219.20
107 Coastal Carolina 5 215 1056 4.91 10 43.00 211.20
108 Clemson 3 130 571 4.39 7 43.33 190.33
108 North Carolina 3 130 626 4.82 5 43.33 208.67
110 Louisiana Tech 2 87 312 3.59 6 43.50 156.00
110 Cincinnati 2 87 372 4.28 5 43.50 186.00
110 Colorado State 4 174 1297 7.45 20 43.50 324.25
113 Georgia Tech 5 218 1126 5.17 11 43.60 225.20
114 San Jose State 4 175 667 3.81 6 43.75 166.75
115 Oregon State 2 88 383 4.35 6 44.00 191.50
116 UNLV 3 134 808 6.03 9 44.67 269.33
117 Arkansas State 4 179 1013 5.66 13 44.75 253.25
118 Jacksonville State 2 90 374 4.16 1 45.00 187.00
118 San Diego State 5 225 1000 4.44 13 45.00 200.00
120 Auburn 3 136 644 4.74 9 45.33 214.67
121 Kansas 4 182 956 5.25 8 45.50 239.00
122 Wyoming 3 137 713 5.20 6 45.67 237.67
122 Florida Atlantic 3 137 1000 7.30 15 45.67 333.33
124 North Dakota State 2 92 365 3.97 2 46.00 182.50
124 Georgia 1 46 192 4.17 1 46.00 192.00
124 Ohio 2 92 514 5.59 8 46.00 257.00
127 Minnesota 2 93 557 5.99 6 46.50 278.50
128 Ole Miss 2 95 509 5.36 9 47.50 254.50
129 Toledo 2 96 330 3.44 3 48.00 165.00
129 Nevada 4 192 857 4.46 6 48.00 214.25
129 Tulane 4 192 1003 5.22 14 48.00 250.75
132 UTSA 1 49 231 4.71 1 49.00 231.00
133 Southern Miss 5 255 1408 5.52 13 51.00 281.60
134 Tulsa 4 206 1020 4.95 12 51.50 255.00
135 Appalachian State 2 107 413 3.86 4 53.50 206.50