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

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Oregon 1 17 2 0.12 0 17.00 2.00
2 Houston 4 94 159 1.69 4 23.50 39.75
3 Miami (FL) 5 116 213 1.84 1 23.20 42.60
4 LSU 4 120 229 1.91 2 30.00 57.25
4 Georgia 5 150 287 1.91 4 30.00 57.40
6 Notre Dame 5 146 292 2.00 1 29.20 58.40
7 Pittsburgh 5 137 278 2.03 3 27.40 55.60
8 Indiana 5 156 322 2.06 3 31.20 64.40
9 Minnesota 4 104 218 2.10 3 26.00 54.50
10 Iowa 5 155 348 2.25 0 31.00 69.60
11 Duke 4 109 255 2.34 0 27.25 63.75
12 Auburn 3 111 265 2.39 1 37.00 88.33
13 Arizona 4 103 247 2.40 3 25.75 61.75
14 Kansas 3 92 223 2.42 1 30.67 74.33
15 Navy 4 157 385 2.45 4 39.25 96.25
16 Louisiana 4 98 243 2.48 2 24.50 60.75
17 Virginia Tech 4 133 333 2.50 4 33.25 83.25
17 Missouri 3 105 262 2.50 1 35.00 87.33
19 Texas Tech 4 107 282 2.64 0 26.75 70.50
19 East Carolina 3 130 343 2.64 4 43.33 114.33
21 South Carolina 3 91 243 2.67 1 30.33 81.00
22 UCLA 4 136 365 2.68 3 34.00 91.25
23 Wake Forest 4 148 399 2.70 5 37.00 99.75
24 James Madison 5 180 490 2.72 3 36.00 98.00
25 FIU 5 156 427 2.74 2 31.20 85.40
26 Michigan 4 147 415 2.82 1 36.75 103.75
27 Oklahoma 3 117 333 2.85 2 39.00 111.00
28 Utah 4 117 336 2.87 3 29.25 84.00
28 TCU 4 120 344 2.87 4 30.00 86.00
30 Baylor 5 169 487 2.88 4 33.80 97.40
31 Alabama 4 129 375 2.91 4 32.25 93.75
32 Massachusetts 5 168 491 2.92 4 33.60 98.20
33 BYU 5 137 402 2.93 3 27.40 80.40
34 North Dakota State 5 169 511 3.02 3 33.80 102.20
35 Florida 3 93 284 3.05 4 31.00 94.67
36 Wisconsin 4 149 462 3.10 1 37.25 115.50
37 Georgia Southern 4 131 408 3.11 1 32.75 102.00
37 Maryland 4 134 417 3.11 5 33.50 104.25
39 Nebraska 5 158 503 3.18 3 31.60 100.60
39 Washington 4 139 442 3.18 2 34.75 110.50
41 Mississippi State 3 94 300 3.19 1 31.33 100.00
41 New Mexico 5 158 504 3.19 2 31.60 100.80
43 Colorado 4 145 471 3.25 2 36.25 117.75
44 Connecticut 5 170 554 3.26 7 34.00 110.80
45 Syracuse 3 94 308 3.28 3 31.33 102.67
46 North Carolina 3 110 369 3.35 3 36.67 123.00
47 Northern Illinois 3 98 329 3.36 3 32.67 109.67
47 UCF 3 102 343 3.36 2 34.00 114.33
49 Illinois 4 143 483 3.38 3 35.75 120.75
50 Louisville 4 152 525 3.45 4 38.00 131.25
51 Georgia Tech 3 132 457 3.46 2 44.00 152.33
52 Ohio State 3 90 315 3.50 1 30.00 105.00
52 Vanderbilt 4 133 465 3.50 3 33.25 116.25
54 Old Dominion 5 210 737 3.51 4 42.00 147.40
55 New Mexico State 6 214 753 3.52 13 35.67 125.50
56 Kennesaw State 4 133 472 3.55 6 33.25 118.00
57 Tulsa 4 151 539 3.57 4 37.75 134.75
58 Texas 2 65 233 3.58 1 32.50 116.50
59 Appalachian State 4 134 481 3.59 6 33.50 120.25
60 Texas State 4 126 458 3.63 6 31.50 114.50
61 Miami (OH) 4 105 383 3.65 6 26.25 95.75
61 Arkansas 3 92 336 3.65 7 30.67 112.00
63 San Diego State 4 183 669 3.66 3 45.75 167.25
64 Toledo 5 180 661 3.67 5 36.00 132.20
65 Delaware 5 186 684 3.68 8 37.20 136.80
66 Utah State 4 126 466 3.70 3 31.50 116.50
67 Texas A&M 4 110 411 3.74 2 27.50 102.75
68 Western Michigan 4 160 608 3.80 5 40.00 152.00
69 Clemson 3 84 322 3.83 1 28.00 107.33
70 Troy 4 116 446 3.84 4 29.00 111.50
71 Ohio 5 188 723 3.85 11 37.60 144.60
72 USC 5 148 571 3.86 7 29.60 114.20
73 Oregon State 3 97 376 3.88 3 32.33 125.33
74 Louisiana Tech 3 134 521 3.89 5 44.67 173.67
75 Iowa State 3 115 448 3.90 5 38.33 149.33
76 Florida Atlantic 4 140 549 3.92 4 35.00 137.25
77 Northwestern 3 95 375 3.95 2 31.67 125.00
78 Florida State 4 149 591 3.97 7 37.25 147.75
79 Kansas State 4 140 559 3.99 4 35.00 139.75
80 San Jose State 5 171 684 4.00 4 34.20 136.80
81 Purdue 3 92 372 4.04 4 30.67 124.00
81 Air Force 4 123 497 4.04 6 30.75 124.25
83 Liberty 6 184 745 4.05 4 30.67 124.17
84 Georgia State 5 156 635 4.07 6 31.20 127.00
85 Charlotte 4 190 779 4.10 12 47.50 194.75
86 Virginia 5 182 748 4.11 9 36.40 149.60
87 Temple 5 180 745 4.14 8 36.00 149.00
87 North Texas 4 161 666 4.14 7 40.25 166.50
89 UNLV 5 161 672 4.17 6 32.20 134.40
90 West Virginia 4 148 622 4.20 5 37.00 155.50
91 SMU 5 167 708 4.24 6 33.40 141.60
91 Fresno State 4 136 577 4.24 2 34.00 144.25
91 Ole Miss 2 72 305 4.24 2 36.00 152.50
94 Eastern Michigan 6 188 803 4.27 7 31.33 133.83
94 Kent State 4 132 563 4.27 7 33.00 140.75
96 Jacksonville State 6 227 971 4.28 7 37.83 161.83
97 Boston College 4 163 700 4.29 4 40.75 175.00
98 Memphis 4 122 524 4.30 5 30.50 131.00
98 Hawaii 5 184 791 4.30 10 36.80 158.20
100 Kentucky 4 131 566 4.32 6 32.75 141.50
100 USF 6 219 946 4.32 5 36.50 157.67
102 Michigan State 4 129 563 4.36 5 32.25 140.75
103 Nevada 4 189 829 4.39 7 47.25 207.25
104 Boise State 4 103 453 4.40 2 25.75 113.25
105 California 4 149 660 4.43 5 37.25 165.00
106 Sacramento State 5 168 750 4.46 11 33.60 150.00
106 Washington State 6 204 909 4.46 7 34.00 151.50
106 Central Michigan 4 139 620 4.46 6 34.75 155.00
106 UAB 5 205 915 4.46 9 41.00 183.00
110 Oklahoma State 3 122 545 4.47 5 40.67 181.67
111 Arizona State 4 137 617 4.50 5 34.25 154.25
112 Cincinnati 5 157 708 4.51 8 31.40 141.60
113 UTSA 5 193 877 4.54 9 38.60 175.40
114 UTEP 5 186 847 4.55 10 37.20 169.40
115 Wyoming 6 224 1029 4.59 7 37.33 171.50
116 Tennessee 4 129 600 4.65 3 32.25 150.00
117 Coastal Carolina 5 196 917 4.68 6 39.20 183.40
118 Buffalo 5 170 798 4.69 9 34.00 159.60
119 Rutgers 3 102 483 4.74 4 34.00 161.00
120 NC State 5 150 717 4.78 7 30.00 143.40
120 Tulane 4 160 764 4.78 7 40.00 191.00
122 Penn State 5 180 866 4.81 7 36.00 173.20
123 Stanford 4 138 674 4.88 13 34.50 168.50
124 Louisiana-Monroe 4 175 873 4.99 8 43.75 218.25
125 Rice 4 154 780 5.06 6 38.50 195.00
126 Missouri State 4 166 854 5.14 8 41.50 213.50
127 Arkansas State 6 241 1282 5.32 15 40.17 213.67
128 Sam Houston State 4 157 839 5.34 7 39.25 209.75
129 Colorado State 4 151 811 5.37 10 37.75 202.75
130 Army 4 120 658 5.48 5 30.00 164.50
131 Marshall 5 165 928 5.62 6 33.00 185.60
132 Ball State 4 162 912 5.63 9 40.50 228.00
133 Akron 5 164 943 5.75 8 32.80 188.60
134 South Alabama 6 171 985 5.76 14 28.50 164.17
135 Middle Tennessee State 5 195 1125 5.77 14 39.00 225.00
135 Southern Miss 5 239 1378 5.77 11 47.80 275.60
137 Western Kentucky 4 128 757 5.91 7 32.00 189.25
138 Bowling Green 5 190 1157 6.09 8 38.00 231.40