2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games in August/September Only through 09/18/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Alabama 2 54 65 1.20 0 27.00 32.50
1 Maryland 2 62 77 1.24 0 31.00 38.50
1 Navy 2 64 81 1.27 0 32.00 40.50
1 Miami (FL) 3 60 137 2.28 0 20.00 45.67
1 South Carolina 2 54 121 2.24 0 27.00 60.50
1 Notre Dame 2 65 131 2.02 0 32.50 65.50
1 Iowa 2 65 145 2.23 0 32.50 72.50
1 Mississippi State 2 55 151 2.75 0 27.50 75.50
1 Texas A&M 2 52 152 2.92 0 26.00 76.00
1 Auburn 2 70 153 2.19 0 35.00 76.50
1 Georgia Southern 2 70 158 2.26 0 35.00 79.00
1 Duke 2 58 165 2.84 0 29.00 82.50
1 Colorado 2 59 173 2.93 0 29.50 86.50
1 James Madison 2 78 177 2.27 0 39.00 88.50
1 Tulsa 2 68 182 2.68 0 34.00 91.00
1 Kansas State 2 69 193 2.80 0 34.50 96.50
1 West Virginia 2 64 200 3.13 0 32.00 100.00
1 Florida State 2 54 202 3.74 0 27.00 101.00
1 Texas Tech 3 85 306 3.60 0 28.33 102.00
1 Buffalo 2 70 226 3.23 0 35.00 113.00
1 Michigan 2 75 232 3.09 0 37.50 116.00
1 Wyoming 2 69 293 4.25 0 34.50 146.50
23 LSU 2 57 36 0.63 1 28.50 18.00
23 TCU 2 57 110 1.93 1 28.50 55.00
23 Virginia Tech 2 74 119 1.61 1 37.00 59.50
23 Virginia 2 55 131 2.38 1 27.50 65.50
23 New Mexico 2 60 137 2.28 1 30.00 68.50
23 Arizona 2 51 141 2.76 1 25.50 70.50
23 Troy 2 58 154 2.66 1 29.00 77.00
23 Georgia State 2 51 156 3.06 1 25.50 78.00
23 Vanderbilt 2 61 160 2.62 1 30.50 80.00
23 FIU 2 63 164 2.60 1 31.50 82.00
23 Indiana 2 65 165 2.54 1 32.50 82.50
23 Missouri 2 65 169 2.60 1 32.50 84.50
23 Massachusetts 2 67 170 2.54 1 33.50 85.00
23 Washington 2 60 175 2.92 1 30.00 87.50
23 North Carolina 2 74 183 2.47 1 37.00 91.50
23 Miami (OH) 2 50 206 4.12 1 25.00 103.00
23 UCF 2 83 210 2.53 1 41.50 105.00
23 Akron 2 52 217 4.17 1 26.00 108.50
23 Penn State 2 59 220 3.73 1 29.50 110.00
23 Toledo 2 74 223 3.01 1 37.00 111.50
23 Nebraska 2 65 224 3.45 1 32.50 112.00
23 Appalachian State 2 63 239 3.79 1 31.50 119.50
23 Temple 2 64 245 3.83 1 32.00 122.50
23 UCLA 2 78 263 3.37 1 39.00 131.50
23 Louisiana 2 69 270 3.91 1 34.50 135.00
23 Northwestern 1 40 147 3.68 1 40.00 147.00
23 USF 2 76 299 3.93 1 38.00 149.50
23 Southern Miss 2 86 447 5.20 1 43.00 223.50
51 Georgia 2 69 120 1.74 2 34.50 60.00
51 Pittsburgh 3 81 182 2.25 2 27.00 60.67
51 BYU 2 56 146 2.61 2 28.00 73.00
51 Iowa State 2 74 160 2.16 2 37.00 80.00
51 Baylor 2 66 166 2.52 2 33.00 83.00
51 Utah 2 59 167 2.83 2 29.50 83.50
51 Michigan State 2 46 178 3.87 2 23.00 89.00
51 Florida 2 62 182 2.94 2 31.00 91.00
51 Ohio State 2 64 186 2.91 2 32.00 93.00
51 Arizona State 2 60 194 3.23 2 30.00 97.00
51 Utah State 2 63 196 3.11 2 31.50 98.00
51 Army 2 55 197 3.58 2 27.50 98.50
51 Kansas 2 74 212 2.86 2 37.00 106.00
51 Oregon 3 93 332 3.57 2 31.00 110.67
51 Louisville 2 69 227 3.29 2 34.50 113.50
51 Cincinnati 2 58 239 4.12 2 29.00 119.50
51 Fresno State 2 71 252 3.55 2 35.50 126.00
51 Boise State 2 51 254 4.98 2 25.50 127.00
51 Texas 2 72 255 3.54 2 36.00 127.50
51 SMU 2 69 261 3.78 2 34.50 130.50
51 Oklahoma 2 79 264 3.34 2 39.50 132.00
51 Western Michigan 2 69 264 3.83 2 34.50 132.00
51 Wisconsin 2 70 265 3.79 2 35.00 132.50
51 Rice 2 67 266 3.97 2 33.50 133.00
51 Marshall 2 67 272 4.06 2 33.50 136.00
51 Liberty 2 64 291 4.55 2 32.00 145.50
51 NC State 2 79 292 3.70 2 39.50 146.00
51 Minnesota 2 74 303 4.09 2 37.00 151.50
51 Ole Miss 2 72 305 4.24 2 36.00 152.50
51 Tennessee 2 67 312 4.66 2 33.50 156.00
51 Illinois 2 83 364 4.39 2 41.50 182.00
51 Jacksonville State 3 128 569 4.45 2 42.67 189.67
51 Bowling Green 2 67 522 7.79 2 33.50 261.00
84 Stanford 2 54 167 3.09 3 27.00 83.50
84 Air Force 2 58 200 3.45 3 29.00 100.00
84 North Dakota State 3 108 311 2.88 3 36.00 103.67
84 Old Dominion 2 82 215 2.62 3 41.00 107.50
84 Oklahoma State 2 63 224 3.56 3 31.50 112.00
84 North Texas 2 69 232 3.36 3 34.50 116.00
84 Syracuse 3 97 372 3.84 3 32.33 124.00
84 South Alabama 2 46 257 5.59 3 23.00 128.50
84 Kennesaw State 2 72 279 3.88 3 36.00 139.50
84 UTEP 2 79 282 3.57 3 39.50 141.00
84 Nevada 2 81 309 3.81 3 40.50 154.50
84 Colorado State 2 73 349 4.78 3 36.50 174.50
84 Rutgers 2 73 350 4.79 3 36.50 175.00
84 Missouri State 2 81 354 4.37 3 40.50 177.00
84 Northern Illinois 2 74 390 5.27 3 37.00 195.00
84 Coastal Carolina 2 94 395 4.20 3 47.00 197.50
84 Boston College 2 87 408 4.69 3 43.50 204.00
84 Sam Houston State 2 82 418 5.10 3 41.00 209.00
84 Washington State 2 69 429 6.22 3 34.50 214.50
84 Tulane 2 89 432 4.85 3 44.50 216.00
84 UTSA 2 84 466 5.55 3 42.00 233.00
105 Delaware 2 63 148 2.35 4 31.50 74.00
105 Connecticut 2 66 189 2.86 4 33.00 94.50
105 USC 3 83 287 3.46 4 27.67 95.67
105 Kentucky 2 68 214 3.15 4 34.00 107.00
105 Louisiana Tech 2 88 233 2.65 4 44.00 116.50
105 Purdue 2 65 252 3.88 4 32.50 126.00
105 Wake Forest 3 110 433 3.94 4 36.67 144.33
105 Eastern Michigan 3 98 444 4.53 4 32.67 148.00
105 Central Michigan 2 75 300 4.00 4 37.50 150.00
105 UNLV 3 105 496 4.72 4 35.00 165.33
105 Clemson 2 76 331 4.36 4 38.00 165.50
105 UAB 2 69 351 5.09 4 34.50 175.50
105 Arkansas State 2 72 407 5.65 4 36.00 203.50
105 Georgia Tech 2 94 482 5.13 4 47.00 241.00
119 Houston 3 79 188 2.38 5 26.33 62.67
119 Middle Tennessee State 2 65 274 4.22 5 32.50 137.00
119 Texas State 2 67 296 4.42 5 33.50 148.00
119 San Diego State 2 73 309 4.23 5 36.50 154.50
119 Kent State 2 65 336 5.17 5 32.50 168.00
119 Ball State 2 63 420 6.67 5 31.50 210.00
119 Louisiana-Monroe 2 89 611 6.87 5 44.50 305.50
126 Arkansas 2 54 180 3.33 6 27.00 90.00
126 New Mexico State 3 92 354 3.85 6 30.67 118.00
126 Sacramento State 3 97 366 3.77 6 32.33 122.00
126 Oregon State 2 88 383 4.35 6 44.00 191.50
126 Ohio 2 88 409 4.65 6 44.00 204.50
126 Memphis 3 117 635 5.43 6 39.00 211.67
132 San Jose State 3 94 362 3.85 7 31.33 120.67
132 Hawaii 3 112 530 4.73 7 37.33 176.67
132 California 2 68 395 5.81 7 34.00 197.50
132 Florida Atlantic 2 77 527 6.84 7 38.50 263.50
136 East Carolina 2 93 355 3.82 8 46.50 177.50
136 Western Kentucky 2 77 557 7.23 8 38.50 278.50
138 Charlotte 2 74 395 5.34 9 37.00 197.50