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

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Arizona 1 21 -7 -0.33 0 21.00 -7.00
2 Houston 2 47 20 0.43 2 23.50 10.00
3 LSU 2 57 36 0.63 1 28.50 18.00
4 Clemson 1 18 22 1.22 0 18.00 22.00
5 Alabama 2 54 65 1.20 0 27.00 32.50
6 NC State 1 22 34 1.55 0 22.00 34.00
7 Kansas 1 33 35 1.06 0 33.00 35.00
8 Maryland 2 62 77 1.24 0 31.00 38.50
9 Arkansas 1 20 40 2.00 2 20.00 40.00
10 Navy 2 64 81 1.27 0 32.00 40.50
11 Ohio State 1 23 45 1.96 0 23.00 45.00
12 Miami (FL) 3 60 137 2.28 0 20.00 45.67
13 Stanford 1 22 46 2.09 2 22.00 46.00
14 Florida State 1 23 47 2.04 0 23.00 47.00
15 TCU 2 57 110 1.93 1 28.50 55.00
16 Louisiana 1 29 56 1.93 0 29.00 56.00
17 Kentucky 1 28 59 2.11 1 28.00 59.00
18 Virginia Tech 2 74 119 1.61 1 37.00 59.50
19 Georgia 2 69 120 1.74 2 34.50 60.00
20 South Carolina 2 54 121 2.24 0 27.00 60.50
21 Pittsburgh 3 81 182 2.25 2 27.00 60.67
22 Texas Tech 2 48 130 2.71 0 24.00 65.00
23 Notre Dame 2 65 131 2.02 0 32.50 65.50
23 Virginia 2 55 131 2.38 1 27.50 65.50
25 Iowa State 1 45 67 1.49 1 45.00 67.00
26 New Mexico 2 60 137 2.28 1 30.00 68.50
27 Iowa 2 65 145 2.23 0 32.50 72.50
28 BYU 2 56 146 2.61 2 28.00 73.00
29 Delaware 2 63 148 2.35 4 31.50 74.00
30 Louisville 1 28 75 2.68 0 28.00 75.00
31 Mississippi State 2 55 151 2.75 0 27.50 75.50
32 Texas A&M 2 52 152 2.92 0 26.00 76.00
33 Auburn 2 70 153 2.19 0 35.00 76.50
34 Troy 2 58 154 2.66 1 29.00 77.00
35 Georgia State 2 51 156 3.06 1 25.50 78.00
36 Georgia Southern 2 70 158 2.26 0 35.00 79.00
37 Vanderbilt 2 61 160 2.62 1 30.50 80.00
38 FIU 2 63 164 2.60 1 31.50 82.00
39 Indiana 2 65 165 2.54 1 32.50 82.50
39 Duke 2 58 165 2.84 0 29.00 82.50
41 Baylor 2 66 166 2.52 2 33.00 83.00
42 Utah 2 59 167 2.83 2 29.50 83.50
43 Missouri 2 65 169 2.60 1 32.50 84.50
44 Massachusetts 2 67 170 2.54 1 33.50 85.00
45 Louisiana Tech 1 45 86 1.91 0 45.00 86.00
46 Colorado 2 59 173 2.93 0 29.50 86.50
47 Washington 2 60 175 2.92 1 30.00 87.50
48 James Madison 2 78 177 2.27 0 39.00 88.50
49 Michigan State 2 46 178 3.87 2 23.00 89.00
50 Tulsa 2 68 182 2.68 0 34.00 91.00
50 Florida 2 62 182 2.94 2 31.00 91.00
52 North Carolina 2 74 183 2.47 1 37.00 91.50
53 Connecticut 2 66 189 2.86 4 33.00 94.50
54 USC 3 83 287 3.46 4 27.67 95.67
55 Kansas State 2 69 193 2.80 0 34.50 96.50
56 Temple 1 30 97 3.23 1 30.00 97.00
57 North Texas 1 39 98 2.51 0 39.00 98.00
57 Utah State 2 63 196 3.11 2 31.50 98.00
59 Army 2 55 197 3.58 2 27.50 98.50
60 San Jose State 2 54 198 3.67 3 27.00 99.00
61 West Virginia 2 64 200 3.13 0 32.00 100.00
61 Air Force 2 58 200 3.45 3 29.00 100.00
63 Northern Illinois 1 36 101 2.81 1 36.00 101.00
64 Arizona State 1 25 102 4.08 1 25.00 102.00
65 Miami (OH) 2 50 206 4.12 1 25.00 103.00
66 North Dakota State 3 108 311 2.88 3 36.00 103.67
67 UCF 2 83 210 2.53 1 41.50 105.00
68 Old Dominion 2 82 215 2.62 3 41.00 107.50
69 Akron 2 52 217 4.17 1 26.00 108.50
70 Marshall 1 22 109 4.95 0 22.00 109.00
71 Penn State 2 59 220 3.73 1 29.50 110.00
72 Oregon 3 93 332 3.57 2 31.00 110.67
73 Toledo 2 74 223 3.01 1 37.00 111.50
74 UTEP 1 40 112 2.80 1 40.00 112.00
74 Oklahoma 1 38 112 2.95 0 38.00 112.00
74 Fresno State 1 34 112 3.29 0 34.00 112.00
74 Nebraska 2 65 224 3.45 1 32.50 112.00
78 Buffalo 2 70 226 3.23 0 35.00 113.00
79 Missouri State 1 34 118 3.47 0 34.00 118.00
79 New Mexico State 3 92 354 3.85 6 30.67 118.00
81 Appalachian State 2 63 239 3.79 1 31.50 119.50
81 Cincinnati 2 58 239 4.12 2 29.00 119.50
83 Sacramento State 3 97 366 3.77 6 32.33 122.00
84 Syracuse 3 97 372 3.84 3 32.33 124.00
85 Purdue 2 65 252 3.88 4 32.50 126.00
86 East Carolina 1 44 128 2.91 3 44.00 128.00
87 South Alabama 2 46 257 5.59 3 23.00 128.50
88 SMU 2 69 261 3.78 2 34.50 130.50
89 UCLA 2 78 263 3.37 1 39.00 131.50
90 Michigan 1 46 132 2.87 0 46.00 132.00
91 Oklahoma State 1 33 134 4.06 2 33.00 134.00
92 Boise State 1 26 135 5.19 1 26.00 135.00
93 Middle Tennessee State 2 65 274 4.22 5 32.50 137.00
94 Wake Forest 2 76 275 3.62 3 38.00 137.50
95 Kennesaw State 2 72 279 3.88 3 36.00 139.50
96 Texas State 1 31 140 4.52 2 31.00 140.00
97 Ole Miss 1 33 143 4.33 0 33.00 143.00
98 Liberty 2 64 291 4.55 2 32.00 145.50
99 Wyoming 2 69 293 4.25 0 34.50 146.50
100 Northwestern 1 40 147 3.68 1 40.00 147.00
101 Rice 1 35 148 4.23 0 35.00 148.00
101 Eastern Michigan 3 98 444 4.53 4 32.67 148.00
103 USF 2 76 299 3.93 1 38.00 149.50
104 Central Michigan 2 75 300 4.00 4 37.50 150.00
105 Minnesota 2 74 303 4.09 2 37.00 151.50
106 Wisconsin 1 38 154 4.05 0 38.00 154.00
107 Nevada 2 81 309 3.81 3 40.50 154.50
107 San Diego State 2 73 309 4.23 5 36.50 154.50
109 Tennessee 2 67 312 4.66 2 33.50 156.00
110 Western Michigan 1 44 158 3.59 1 44.00 158.00
111 Texas 1 41 161 3.93 1 41.00 161.00
112 UNLV 3 105 496 4.72 4 35.00 165.33
113 Kent State 2 65 336 5.17 5 32.50 168.00
114 Colorado State 2 73 349 4.78 3 36.50 174.50
115 Rutgers 2 73 350 4.79 3 36.50 175.00
116 UAB 2 69 351 5.09 4 34.50 175.50
117 Hawaii 3 112 530 4.73 7 37.33 176.67
118 Illinois 2 83 364 4.39 2 41.50 182.00
119 Georgia Tech 1 49 183 3.73 1 49.00 183.00
119 Ball State 1 28 183 6.54 2 28.00 183.00
121 Jacksonville State 3 128 569 4.45 2 42.67 189.67
122 Coastal Carolina 2 94 395 4.20 3 47.00 197.50
122 California 2 68 395 5.81 7 34.00 197.50
124 Arkansas State 2 72 407 5.65 4 36.00 203.50
125 Boston College 2 87 408 4.69 3 43.50 204.00
126 Ohio 2 88 409 4.65 6 44.00 204.50
127 Sam Houston State 2 82 418 5.10 3 41.00 209.00
128 Memphis 3 117 635 5.43 6 39.00 211.67
129 Washington State 2 69 429 6.22 3 34.50 214.50
130 Tulane 2 89 432 4.85 3 44.50 216.00
131 Southern Miss 2 86 447 5.20 1 43.00 223.50
132 UTSA 2 84 466 5.55 3 42.00 233.00
133 Bowling Green 2 67 522 7.79 2 33.50 261.00
134 Florida Atlantic 2 77 527 6.84 7 38.50 263.50
135 Charlotte 1 50 268 5.36 6 50.00 268.00
136 Louisiana-Monroe 2 89 611 6.87 5 44.50 305.50
137 Western Kentucky 1 42 323 7.69 5 42.00 323.00