2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games in August/September Only through 10/09/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Miami (FL) 4 85 158 1.86 0 21.25 39.50
2 Boise State 4 95 403 4.24 3 23.75 100.75
3 Pittsburgh 4 105 213 2.03 2 26.25 53.25
3 Houston 4 105 254 2.42 6 26.25 63.50
3 Arizona 4 105 321 3.06 3 26.25 80.25
6 BYU 3 80 228 2.85 3 26.67 76.00
7 Duke 4 109 255 2.34 0 27.25 63.75
8 Texas Tech 4 112 379 3.38 0 28.00 94.75
9 Miami (OH) 4 113 489 4.33 6 28.25 122.25
10 LSU 4 115 190 1.65 3 28.75 47.50
10 Louisiana 4 115 370 3.22 2 28.75 92.50
12 Cincinnati 4 116 470 4.05 6 29.00 117.50
12 Army 3 87 414 4.76 2 29.00 138.00
12 South Alabama 4 116 800 6.90 9 29.00 200.00
15 Utah 4 117 336 2.87 3 29.25 84.00
16 South Carolina 4 118 380 3.22 2 29.50 95.00
16 Troy 4 118 447 3.79 3 29.50 111.75
18 USC 5 148 593 4.01 9 29.60 118.60
19 Arkansas 4 119 499 4.19 11 29.75 124.75
19 Akron 4 119 611 5.13 4 29.75 152.75
21 TCU 4 120 344 2.87 4 30.00 86.00
21 Florida 4 120 412 3.43 6 30.00 103.00
23 Indiana 4 121 263 2.17 2 30.25 65.75
24 Connecticut 4 122 380 3.11 6 30.50 95.00
24 Minnesota 4 122 391 3.20 4 30.50 97.75
24 Georgia State 4 122 572 4.69 6 30.50 143.00
27 Notre Dame 4 123 215 1.75 1 30.75 53.75
27 New Mexico 4 123 335 2.72 1 30.75 83.75
29 Georgia 4 124 202 1.63 3 31.00 50.50
29 Air Force 3 93 387 4.16 6 31.00 129.00
31 Penn State 4 125 453 3.62 3 31.25 113.25
31 NC State 4 125 486 3.89 5 31.25 121.50
33 Oregon 4 126 452 3.59 3 31.50 113.00
33 Texas A&M 4 126 502 3.98 5 31.50 125.50
35 FIU 4 128 320 2.50 2 32.00 80.00
36 Massachusetts 4 129 299 2.32 1 32.25 74.75
36 Alabama 4 129 375 2.91 4 32.25 93.75
36 Mississippi State 4 129 419 3.25 1 32.25 104.75
39 Syracuse 3 97 372 3.84 3 32.33 124.00
40 Iowa 4 130 351 2.70 0 32.50 87.75
40 Michigan State 4 130 496 3.82 7 32.50 124.00
40 Kent State 4 130 527 4.05 10 32.50 131.75
40 Liberty 4 130 538 4.14 4 32.50 134.50
40 Marshall 4 130 618 4.75 3 32.50 154.50
45 Eastern Michigan 5 163 697 4.28 6 32.60 139.40
46 Navy 3 98 197 2.01 2 32.67 65.67
47 Michigan 4 131 347 2.65 0 32.75 86.75
47 Ohio State 4 131 456 3.48 3 32.75 114.00
47 Utah State 4 131 559 4.27 4 32.75 139.75
50 Virginia Tech 4 133 333 2.50 4 33.25 83.25
50 Nebraska 4 133 362 2.72 2 33.25 90.50
50 Vanderbilt 4 133 465 3.50 3 33.25 116.25
50 Tennessee 4 133 475 3.57 4 33.25 118.75
50 Texas State 4 133 484 3.64 7 33.25 121.00
50 San Jose State 4 133 520 3.91 8 33.25 130.00
50 Florida State 4 133 559 4.20 4 33.25 139.75
50 Stanford 4 133 598 4.50 8 33.25 149.50
50 Rutgers 4 133 667 5.02 6 33.25 166.75
50 Buffalo 4 133 683 5.14 7 33.25 170.75
60 North Dakota State 4 134 401 2.99 3 33.50 100.25
60 Appalachian State 4 134 481 3.59 6 33.50 120.25
60 Kentucky 4 134 489 3.65 7 33.50 122.25
60 SMU 4 134 594 4.43 6 33.50 148.50
64 Sacramento State 5 168 750 4.46 11 33.60 150.00
65 Arizona State 3 101 373 3.69 2 33.67 124.33
66 UCLA 4 136 365 2.68 3 34.00 91.25
66 Wisconsin 4 136 446 3.28 3 34.00 111.50
66 Virginia 4 136 467 3.43 4 34.00 116.75
66 Georgia Southern 4 136 468 3.44 3 34.00 117.00
66 Northern Illinois 4 136 618 4.54 5 34.00 154.50
71 Iowa State 4 137 455 3.32 4 34.25 113.75
71 Maryland 4 137 474 3.46 6 34.25 118.50
71 UNLV 4 137 603 4.40 5 34.25 150.75
71 Middle Tennessee State 4 137 645 4.71 8 34.25 161.25
71 Central Michigan 4 137 661 4.82 9 34.25 165.25
71 Florida Atlantic 4 137 676 4.93 8 34.25 169.00
77 Baylor 4 139 388 2.79 4 34.75 97.00
77 Delaware 4 139 402 2.89 5 34.75 100.50
77 Washington 4 139 442 3.18 2 34.75 110.50
77 New Mexico State 4 139 607 4.37 11 34.75 151.75
77 Washington State 4 139 693 4.99 4 34.75 173.25
82 Texas 4 140 397 2.84 2 35.00 99.25
82 USF 4 140 487 3.48 1 35.00 121.75
82 Kansas State 4 140 559 3.99 4 35.00 139.75
85 Western Kentucky 4 141 882 6.26 11 35.25 220.50
86 Illinois 4 142 544 3.83 4 35.50 136.00
86 West Virginia 4 142 577 4.06 3 35.50 144.25
86 Clemson 4 142 631 4.44 5 35.50 157.75
89 Tulsa 4 143 439 3.07 2 35.75 109.75
89 Oklahoma 4 143 462 3.23 5 35.75 115.50
89 Rice 4 143 732 5.12 7 35.75 183.00
89 California 4 143 764 5.34 9 35.75 191.00
93 UTEP 4 144 617 4.28 7 36.00 154.25
93 Kennesaw State 4 144 666 4.63 8 36.00 166.50
95 Missouri 4 145 401 2.77 2 36.25 100.25
95 UCF 4 145 446 3.08 3 36.25 111.50
95 Colorado 4 145 471 3.25 2 36.25 117.75
95 Memphis 4 145 749 5.17 7 36.25 187.25
95 Purdue 4 145 798 5.50 10 36.25 199.50
100 Temple 4 146 631 4.32 7 36.50 157.75
100 Ball State 4 146 797 5.46 9 36.50 199.25
102 North Carolina 3 110 369 3.35 3 36.67 123.00
103 Wake Forest 4 148 508 3.43 6 37.00 127.00
104 Fresno State 4 149 687 4.61 4 37.25 171.75
104 Arkansas State 4 149 735 4.93 7 37.25 183.75
106 James Madison 4 150 355 2.37 2 37.50 88.75
106 Hawaii 4 150 713 4.75 10 37.50 178.25
108 Northwestern 3 113 598 5.29 3 37.67 199.33
109 Wyoming 4 151 734 4.86 3 37.75 183.50
110 Oklahoma State 4 152 635 4.18 6 38.00 158.75
111 Toledo 4 153 529 3.46 4 38.25 132.25
111 Sam Houston State 4 153 761 4.97 6 38.25 190.25
113 North Texas 4 154 659 4.28 7 38.50 164.75
114 Western Michigan 4 155 646 4.17 5 38.75 161.50
114 Bowling Green 4 155 1049 6.77 8 38.75 262.25
116 Kansas 3 117 345 2.95 3 39.00 115.00
116 Oregon State 4 156 571 3.66 6 39.00 142.75
116 Charlotte 4 156 618 3.96 13 39.00 154.50
116 Louisville 4 156 661 4.24 7 39.00 165.25
116 Colorado State 4 156 920 5.90 12 39.00 230.00
121 Ohio 4 157 674 4.29 10 39.25 168.50
122 Jacksonville State 5 197 854 4.34 5 39.40 170.80
123 Tulane 4 160 764 4.78 7 40.00 191.00
124 Boston College 4 163 700 4.29 4 40.75 175.00
125 Auburn 4 164 508 3.10 5 41.00 127.00
126 UTSA 4 165 853 5.17 7 41.25 213.25
127 Old Dominion 4 166 550 3.31 4 41.50 137.50
127 Missouri State 4 166 749 4.51 7 41.50 187.25
127 Louisiana-Monroe 4 166 969 5.84 9 41.50 242.25
130 San Diego State 4 168 690 4.11 7 42.00 172.50
130 Ole Miss 4 168 779 4.64 10 42.00 194.75
132 Coastal Carolina 4 170 751 4.42 5 42.50 187.75
133 Louisiana Tech 3 132 398 3.02 6 44.00 132.67
134 Georgia Tech 4 177 756 4.27 5 44.25 189.00
135 East Carolina 4 179 570 3.18 9 44.75 142.50
136 UAB 4 180 825 4.58 9 45.00 206.25
136 Southern Miss 4 180 941 5.23 6 45.00 235.25
138 Nevada 4 189 829 4.39 7 47.25 207.25