2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/29/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Miami (FL) 1 16 22 1.38 0 16.00 22.00
2 Nebraska 1 22 65 2.95 0 22.00 65.00
3 Charlotte 1 24 127 5.29 3 24.00 127.00
4 Northern Illinois 1 27 84 3.11 1 27.00 84.00
5 Oklahoma 3 84 323 3.85 3 28.00 107.67
6 LSU 2 57 218 3.82 5 28.50 109.00
7 Troy 1 29 122 4.21 1 29.00 122.00
7 Georgia 1 29 161 5.55 1 29.00 161.00
9 Eastern Michigan 1 30 117 3.90 2 30.00 117.00
9 North Texas 1 30 134 4.47 3 30.00 134.00
9 Arizona 1 30 148 4.93 1 30.00 148.00
12 Notre Dame 2 61 188 3.08 2 30.50 94.00
12 BYU 2 61 212 3.48 3 30.50 106.00
14 Houston 3 92 528 5.74 7 30.67 176.00
15 Tennessee 2 62 115 1.85 3 31.00 57.50
15 Utah 1 31 86 2.77 1 31.00 86.00
15 Florida 3 93 453 4.87 6 31.00 151.00
18 Missouri 2 63 299 4.75 1 31.50 149.50
19 Indiana 2 64 110 1.72 1 32.00 55.00
19 Boston College 1 32 58 1.81 2 32.00 58.00
19 Rice 1 32 118 3.69 2 32.00 118.00
19 Illinois 1 32 151 4.72 2 32.00 151.00
23 UCLA 1 33 148 4.48 1 33.00 148.00
23 Virginia 1 33 153 4.64 0 33.00 153.00
23 Ball State 2 66 401 6.08 5 33.00 200.50
23 Akron 1 33 203 6.15 1 33.00 203.00
27 Iowa State 3 100 523 5.23 6 33.33 174.33
28 Wake Forest 1 34 158 4.65 1 34.00 158.00
28 West Virginia 2 68 361 5.31 4 34.00 180.50
28 Central Michigan 1 34 201 5.91 4 34.00 201.00
31 Mississippi State 3 103 388 3.77 4 34.33 129.33
32 Wisconsin 2 69 231 3.35 4 34.50 115.50
33 Ohio State 2 70 214 3.06 3 35.00 107.00
33 Michigan 1 35 131 3.74 1 35.00 131.00
33 Sam Houston State 1 35 219 6.26 3 35.00 219.00
36 NC State 1 36 84 2.33 2 36.00 84.00
36 Texas State 1 36 156 4.33 3 36.00 156.00
36 Vanderbilt 3 108 545 5.05 8 36.00 181.67
39 Texas A&M 4 146 665 4.55 7 36.50 166.25
40 Tulsa 1 37 127 3.43 0 37.00 127.00
40 Texas Tech 1 37 175 4.73 0 37.00 175.00
40 Arkansas 3 111 561 5.05 10 37.00 187.00
40 Florida State 3 111 659 5.94 6 37.00 219.67
40 Arizona State 1 37 260 7.03 4 37.00 260.00
45 UCF 3 112 380 3.39 7 37.33 126.67
45 Alabama 3 112 419 3.74 3 37.33 139.67
45 California 3 112 753 6.72 13 37.33 251.00
48 Washington State 2 75 408 5.44 3 37.50 204.00
49 Texas 4 151 435 2.88 2 37.75 108.75
50 Kentucky 2 76 249 3.28 4 38.00 124.50
50 Kent State 1 38 145 3.82 4 38.00 145.00
50 TCU 1 38 154 4.05 2 38.00 154.00
50 Western Kentucky 2 76 467 6.14 6 38.00 233.50
54 Stanford 3 116 679 5.85 12 38.67 226.33
55 South Carolina 4 155 550 3.55 7 38.75 137.50
56 Pittsburgh 1 39 119 3.05 3 39.00 119.00
56 Utah State 2 78 379 4.86 4 39.00 189.50
58 Missouri State 1 40 128 3.20 2 40.00 128.00
58 Oklahoma State 1 40 162 4.05 0 40.00 162.00
58 Cincinnati 2 80 411 5.14 3 40.00 205.50
58 Northwestern 1 40 271 6.78 2 40.00 271.00
58 Rutgers 2 80 612 7.65 5 40.00 306.00
63 Purdue 3 121 732 6.05 9 40.33 244.00
64 Oregon 3 123 470 3.82 3 41.00 156.67
64 Ole Miss 4 164 720 4.39 11 41.00 180.00
64 Auburn 4 164 757 4.62 10 41.00 189.25
64 Georgia Southern 1 41 202 4.93 2 41.00 202.00
64 Kennesaw State 1 41 268 6.54 4 41.00 268.00
64 Florida Atlantic 1 41 281 6.85 5 41.00 281.00
64 Colorado State 1 41 332 8.10 5 41.00 332.00
71 Colorado 4 165 681 4.13 5 41.25 170.25
72 Penn State 2 83 533 6.42 5 41.50 266.50
73 Western Michigan 1 42 173 4.12 1 42.00 173.00
73 South Alabama 1 42 390 9.29 5 42.00 390.00
75 Louisville 3 128 586 4.58 7 42.67 195.33
76 USC 1 43 142 3.30 2 43.00 142.00
76 Louisiana Tech 1 43 147 3.42 4 43.00 147.00
76 San Diego State 1 43 214 4.98 4 43.00 214.00
76 Kansas State 1 43 233 5.42 1 43.00 233.00
80 Maryland 2 87 473 5.44 6 43.50 236.50
81 Michigan State 4 175 768 4.39 9 43.75 192.00
82 Oregon State 2 88 383 4.35 6 44.00 191.50
82 Kansas 2 88 464 5.27 5 44.00 232.00
84 North Carolina 1 45 241 5.36 1 45.00 241.00
84 Fresno State 1 45 274 6.09 2 45.00 274.00
84 Georgia Tech 1 45 299 6.64 3 45.00 299.00
87 Clemson 2 93 501 5.39 7 46.50 250.50
88 Iowa 1 47 160 3.40 1 47.00 160.00
88 Memphis 1 47 357 7.60 3 47.00 357.00
90 East Carolina 1 49 227 4.63 5 49.00 227.00
90 UTSA 1 49 231 4.71 1 49.00 231.00