2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 09/18/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Oklahoma State 1 30 90 3.00 1 30.00 90.00
2 Arizona State 1 35 92 2.63 1 35.00 92.00
3 Iowa State 1 29 93 3.21 1 29.00 93.00
4 Texas 1 31 94 3.03 1 31.00 94.00
5 Michigan 1 29 100 3.45 0 29.00 100.00
6 Western Michigan 1 25 106 4.24 1 25.00 106.00
7 Wisconsin 1 32 111 3.47 2 32.00 111.00
8 Rice 1 32 118 3.69 2 32.00 118.00
9 Boise State 1 25 119 4.76 1 25.00 119.00
10 Stanford 1 32 121 3.78 1 32.00 121.00
11 Charlotte 1 24 127 5.29 3 24.00 127.00
12 North Texas 1 30 134 4.47 3 30.00 134.00
13 Fresno State 1 37 140 3.78 2 37.00 140.00
13 Arkansas 1 34 140 4.12 4 34.00 140.00
15 Ohio State 1 41 141 3.44 2 41.00 141.00
16 Louisiana Tech 1 43 147 3.42 4 43.00 147.00
17 Temple 1 34 148 4.35 0 34.00 148.00
17 Arizona 1 30 148 4.93 1 30.00 148.00
19 Louisville 1 41 152 3.71 2 41.00 152.00
19 Oklahoma 1 41 152 3.71 2 41.00 152.00
21 Kentucky 1 40 155 3.88 3 40.00 155.00
21 Florida State 1 31 155 5.00 0 31.00 155.00
23 Texas State 1 36 156 4.33 3 36.00 156.00
24 Wake Forest 1 34 158 4.65 1 34.00 158.00
25 Ole Miss 1 39 162 4.15 2 39.00 162.00
26 Marshall 1 45 163 3.62 2 45.00 163.00
27 San Jose State 1 40 164 4.10 4 40.00 164.00
28 Houston 1 32 168 5.25 3 32.00 168.00
29 UTEP 1 39 170 4.36 2 39.00 170.00
30 Texas Tech 1 37 176 4.76 0 37.00 176.00
31 Kansas 1 41 177 4.32 2 41.00 177.00
32 Louisiana 1 40 214 5.35 1 40.00 214.00
33 East Carolina 1 49 227 4.63 5 49.00 227.00
34 Western Kentucky 1 35 234 6.69 3 35.00 234.00
35 Missouri State 1 47 236 5.02 3 47.00 236.00
36 Ball State 1 35 237 6.77 3 35.00 237.00
37 NC State 1 57 258 4.53 2 57.00 258.00
38 Northern Illinois 1 38 289 7.61 2 38.00 289.00
39 Georgia Tech 1 45 299 6.64 3 45.00 299.00
40 Clemson 1 58 309 5.33 4 58.00 309.00
41 Oregon State 2 88 383 4.35 6 44.00 191.50