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

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Alabama 1 30 18 0.60 0 30.00 18.00
2 Fresno State 1 24 30 1.25 0 24.00 30.00
3 Ohio State 1 21 39 1.86 1 21.00 39.00
4 Missouri 1 25 42 1.68 0 25.00 42.00
5 Northwestern 1 22 48 2.18 1 22.00 48.00
6 Wake Forest 1 34 49 1.44 0 34.00 49.00
6 Ohio 1 31 49 1.58 1 31.00 49.00
8 Miami (FL) 1 31 55 1.77 1 31.00 55.00
8 Kansas 1 16 55 3.44 0 16.00 55.00
10 Boston College 1 32 58 1.81 2 32.00 58.00
11 Indiana 1 35 59 1.69 1 35.00 59.00
12 Miami (OH) 1 23 60 2.61 1 23.00 60.00
13 Georgia State 1 34 63 1.85 0 34.00 63.00
14 Pittsburgh 1 32 65 2.03 1 32.00 65.00
15 UNLV 1 24 69 2.88 1 24.00 69.00
16 Houston 1 21 73 3.48 1 21.00 73.00
17 Kennesaw State 1 30 74 2.47 2 30.00 74.00
17 Arizona 1 28 74 2.64 1 28.00 74.00
19 Notre Dame 1 23 77 3.35 0 23.00 77.00
20 Hawaii 1 34 78 2.29 0 34.00 78.00
20 Texas Tech 1 32 78 2.44 0 32.00 78.00
22 Minnesota 1 28 79 2.82 1 28.00 79.00
23 Georgia 1 26 85 3.27 1 26.00 85.00
24 Louisiana 1 23 87 3.78 1 23.00 87.00
25 Illinois 1 33 90 2.73 1 33.00 90.00
25 UAB 1 25 90 3.60 0 25.00 90.00
27 Baylor 1 30 99 3.30 0 30.00 99.00
28 LSU 1 30 102 3.40 1 30.00 102.00
29 Texas A&M 1 22 103 4.68 0 22.00 103.00
30 Virginia Tech 1 31 104 3.35 3 31.00 104.00
31 Eastern Michigan 1 25 106 4.24 1 25.00 106.00
32 FIU 1 28 107 3.82 0 28.00 107.00
33 Bowling Green 1 35 108 3.09 0 35.00 108.00
34 North Dakota State 1 35 110 3.14 0 35.00 110.00
34 Air Force 1 30 110 3.67 0 30.00 110.00
36 Temple 1 34 114 3.35 1 34.00 114.00
36 SMU 1 33 114 3.45 0 33.00 114.00
38 Buffalo 1 37 115 3.11 2 37.00 115.00
39 USC 1 33 116 3.52 1 33.00 116.00
40 Jacksonville State 1 30 117 3.90 2 30.00 117.00
41 Purdue 1 27 120 4.44 0 27.00 120.00
42 Troy 1 27 121 4.48 2 27.00 121.00
43 South Carolina 1 37 122 3.30 1 37.00 122.00
44 Michigan 1 40 126 3.15 1 40.00 126.00
45 Wisconsin 1 45 127 2.82 0 45.00 127.00
46 Texas State 1 29 130 4.48 2 29.00 130.00
47 Toledo 1 27 132 4.89 1 27.00 132.00
47 Memphis 1 24 132 5.50 1 24.00 132.00
49 Western Michigan 1 47 135 2.87 1 47.00 135.00
49 James Madison 1 30 135 4.50 1 30.00 135.00
51 North Texas 1 37 141 3.81 3 37.00 141.00
51 Nebraska 1 25 141 5.64 1 25.00 141.00
53 Georgia Southern 1 36 142 3.94 0 36.00 142.00
54 New Mexico State 2 75 146 1.95 2 37.50 73.00
55 Florida Atlantic 1 44 154 3.50 1 44.00 154.00
55 UCF 1 44 154 3.50 3 44.00 154.00
55 TCU 1 38 154 4.05 2 38.00 154.00
58 Iowa 2 72 157 2.18 1 36.00 78.50
59 Central Michigan 1 36 160 4.44 1 36.00 160.00
60 Rice 1 43 166 3.86 1 43.00 166.00
60 Coastal Carolina 1 26 166 6.38 1 26.00 166.00
62 New Mexico 1 35 169 4.83 1 35.00 169.00
62 Boise State 1 33 169 5.12 0 33.00 169.00
64 California 1 38 173 4.55 2 38.00 173.00
65 BYU 2 57 174 3.05 0 28.50 87.00
65 Connecticut 1 48 174 3.63 1 48.00 174.00
67 Vanderbilt 1 34 176 5.18 2 34.00 176.00
68 Mississippi State 1 37 179 4.84 4 37.00 179.00
69 Colorado 1 37 180 4.86 1 37.00 180.00
70 Kent State 1 40 181 4.53 1 40.00 181.00
70 Syracuse 1 34 181 5.32 3 34.00 181.00
72 South Alabama 2 55 185 3.36 5 27.50 92.50
73 Tennessee 1 32 186 5.81 1 32.00 186.00
74 Old Dominion 1 44 187 4.25 0 44.00 187.00
75 Navy 1 59 188 3.19 2 59.00 188.00
75 Oregon State 1 29 188 6.48 3 29.00 188.00
77 Massachusetts 1 39 192 4.92 3 39.00 192.00
77 Clemson 1 35 192 5.49 3 35.00 192.00
79 San Diego State 1 58 193 3.33 0 58.00 193.00
80 Stanford 1 37 197 5.32 6 37.00 197.00
81 Liberty 2 54 207 3.83 0 27.00 103.50
82 Maryland 1 36 209 5.81 3 36.00 209.00
83 Washington State 2 65 216 3.32 3 32.50 108.00
84 Florida 1 36 220 6.11 3 36.00 220.00
85 Colorado State 1 36 223 6.19 3 36.00 223.00
86 Tulsa 1 45 227 5.04 2 45.00 227.00
87 Michigan State 1 42 228 5.43 1 42.00 228.00
88 UTEP 1 42 230 5.48 3 42.00 230.00
89 Arkansas 1 49 231 4.71 4 49.00 231.00
89 NC State 1 25 231 9.24 2 25.00 231.00
91 Kentucky 1 37 232 6.27 2 37.00 232.00
92 Missouri State 1 40 233 5.83 3 40.00 233.00
93 Auburn 1 49 237 4.84 3 49.00 237.00
94 Cincinnati 1 41 238 5.80 2 41.00 238.00
95 North Carolina 1 45 241 5.36 1 45.00 241.00
96 Arizona State 1 36 244 6.78 3 36.00 244.00
96 Army 1 33 244 7.39 3 33.00 244.00
98 Louisiana-Monroe 1 46 249 5.41 3 46.00 249.00
99 UTSA 2 77 255 3.31 3 38.50 127.50
100 West Virginia 1 47 265 5.64 3 47.00 265.00
101 Louisiana Tech 1 45 270 6.00 3 45.00 270.00
102 Louisville 2 82 273 3.33 2 41.00 136.50
103 Virginia 1 46 281 6.11 5 46.00 281.00
104 Delaware 1 47 282 6.00 3 47.00 282.00
105 Utah State 2 73 286 3.92 3 36.50 143.00
106 Charlotte 1 58 288 4.97 2 58.00 288.00
107 Wyoming 2 73 295 4.04 4 36.50 147.50
108 Sam Houston State 1 39 297 7.62 4 39.00 297.00
109 Marshall 1 35 310 8.86 3 35.00 310.00
110 San Jose State 2 78 328 4.21 0 39.00 164.00
111 Rutgers 1 39 329 8.44 2 39.00 329.00
112 Akron 1 45 332 7.38 4 45.00 332.00
113 Western Kentucky 2 63 342 5.43 2 31.50 171.00
114 Ball State 1 51 352 6.90 3 51.00 352.00
115 Washington 2 73 378 5.18 3 36.50 189.00
116 Penn State 1 55 413 7.51 4 55.00 413.00
117 Florida State 2 83 434 5.23 6 41.50 217.00
118 Southern Miss 1 59 437 7.41 5 59.00 437.00
119 USF 2 79 459 5.81 4 39.50 229.50
120 Iowa State 2 71 468 6.59 5 35.50 234.00
121 Middle Tennessee State 1 58 480 8.28 6 58.00 480.00
122 Arkansas State 2 92 547 5.95 8 46.00 273.50