2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/09/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Alabama 1 30 18 0.60 0 30.00 18.00
2 Boston College 1 32 58 1.81 2 32.00 58.00
2 Michigan 1 24 58 2.42 0 24.00 58.00
4 Tennessee 1 36 61 1.69 2 36.00 61.00
5 LSU 1 25 63 2.52 2 25.00 63.00
6 Texas 2 75 164 2.19 1 37.50 82.00
7 Ohio State 2 62 180 2.90 3 31.00 90.00
7 Oklahoma State 1 30 90 3.00 1 30.00 90.00
9 Missouri 2 65 181 2.78 1 32.50 90.50
10 Virginia Tech 1 31 104 3.35 3 31.00 104.00
11 Wisconsin 1 32 111 3.47 2 32.00 111.00
12 Rice 1 32 118 3.69 2 32.00 118.00
13 Boise State 1 25 119 4.76 1 25.00 119.00
14 Stanford 1 32 121 3.78 1 32.00 121.00
15 Troy 1 29 122 4.21 1 29.00 122.00
16 Tulsa 1 37 127 3.43 0 37.00 127.00
16 Charlotte 1 24 127 5.29 3 24.00 127.00
18 Missouri State 1 40 128 3.20 2 40.00 128.00
19 UCF 2 87 257 2.95 4 43.50 128.50
20 Oklahoma 1 26 129 4.96 3 26.00 129.00
21 South Carolina 2 64 259 4.05 2 32.00 129.50
22 North Texas 1 30 134 4.47 3 30.00 134.00
23 USC 1 33 138 4.18 3 33.00 138.00
24 Fresno State 1 37 140 3.78 2 37.00 140.00
25 Kent State 1 38 145 3.82 4 38.00 145.00
26 Louisiana Tech 1 43 147 3.42 4 43.00 147.00
27 Arizona 1 30 148 4.93 1 30.00 148.00
28 Mississippi State 2 72 298 4.14 4 36.00 149.00
29 Oregon 3 109 450 4.13 3 36.33 150.00
30 Illinois 1 32 151 4.72 2 32.00 151.00
31 TCU 1 38 154 4.05 2 38.00 154.00
32 Kentucky 1 40 155 3.88 3 40.00 155.00
33 Texas State 1 36 156 4.33 3 36.00 156.00
34 Wake Forest 1 34 158 4.65 1 34.00 158.00
35 Iowa State 3 93 475 5.11 4 31.00 158.33
36 Iowa 1 47 160 3.40 1 47.00 160.00
37 Michigan State 1 43 161 3.74 3 43.00 161.00
38 San Jose State 1 40 164 4.10 4 40.00 164.00
39 Miami (OH) 1 31 166 5.35 1 31.00 166.00
40 Houston 1 32 168 5.25 3 32.00 168.00
41 Western Michigan 1 42 173 4.12 1 42.00 173.00
42 Florida 2 63 348 5.52 5 31.50 174.00
43 Texas Tech 1 37 175 4.73 0 37.00 175.00
44 Vanderbilt 1 34 176 5.18 2 34.00 176.00
45 Kansas 1 41 177 4.32 2 41.00 177.00
46 Colorado 1 37 180 4.86 1 37.00 180.00
47 Washington 2 73 378 5.18 3 36.50 189.00
48 Utah State 2 78 379 4.86 4 39.00 189.50
49 Oregon State 2 88 383 4.35 6 44.00 191.50
50 Texas A&M 1 38 194 5.11 3 38.00 194.00
51 Arkansas 2 76 394 5.18 8 38.00 197.00
52 Central Michigan 1 34 201 5.91 4 34.00 201.00
52 Florida State 2 67 402 6.00 3 33.50 201.00
54 Georgia Southern 1 41 202 4.93 2 41.00 202.00
55 Louisville 2 86 409 4.76 5 43.00 204.50
56 San Diego State 1 43 214 4.98 4 43.00 214.00
56 Louisiana 1 40 214 5.35 1 40.00 214.00
58 Sam Houston State 1 35 219 6.26 3 35.00 219.00
59 West Virginia 1 41 220 5.37 1 41.00 220.00
60 East Carolina 1 49 227 4.63 5 49.00 227.00
61 UTSA 1 49 231 4.71 1 49.00 231.00
62 Western Kentucky 2 76 467 6.14 6 38.00 233.50
63 Ole Miss 2 96 474 4.94 8 48.00 237.00
63 Ball State 1 35 237 6.77 3 35.00 237.00
65 Auburn 2 102 480 4.71 7 51.00 240.00
66 North Carolina 1 45 241 5.36 1 45.00 241.00
67 Syracuse 1 37 245 6.62 3 37.00 245.00
68 Clemson 2 93 501 5.39 7 46.50 250.50
69 Minnesota 1 46 252 5.48 2 46.00 252.00
70 Rutgers 2 70 513 7.33 4 35.00 256.50
71 Maryland 1 39 266 6.82 4 39.00 266.00
72 Kennesaw State 1 41 268 6.54 4 41.00 268.00
73 Northwestern 1 40 271 6.78 2 40.00 271.00
74 Purdue 2 80 546 6.83 6 40.00 273.00
75 California 1 32 277 8.66 6 32.00 277.00
76 Florida Atlantic 1 41 281 6.85 5 41.00 281.00
77 Northern Illinois 1 38 289 7.61 2 38.00 289.00
78 Georgia Tech 1 45 299 6.64 3 45.00 299.00
79 Colorado State 1 41 332 8.10 5 41.00 332.00
80 Louisiana-Monroe 1 37 345 9.32 4 37.00 345.00
81 Memphis 1 47 357 7.60 3 47.00 357.00