2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 10/09/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Georgia 1 20 17 0.85 1 20.00 17.00
2 Nebraska 1 32 39 1.22 1 32.00 39.00
3 Alabama 2 62 81 1.31 0 31.00 40.50
4 Minnesota 1 27 40 1.48 1 27.00 40.00
5 Texas 1 44 70 1.59 0 44.00 70.00
6 Indiana 1 35 59 1.69 1 35.00 59.00
7 Pittsburgh 1 32 65 2.03 1 32.00 65.00
8 Notre Dame 3 85 184 2.16 0 28.33 61.33
9 Massachusetts 2 59 129 2.19 0 29.50 64.50
10 Miami (FL) 3 70 155 2.21 1 23.33 51.67
11 UCLA 2 70 158 2.26 1 35.00 79.00
12 Iowa 2 65 150 2.31 0 32.50 75.00
13 Georgia Tech 1 37 86 2.32 1 37.00 86.00
14 FIU 2 69 164 2.38 2 34.50 82.00
15 James Madison 2 72 178 2.47 2 36.00 89.00
16 LSU 1 25 63 2.52 2 25.00 63.00
17 Tulsa 2 74 187 2.53 2 37.00 93.50
17 Navy 3 137 346 2.53 4 45.67 115.33
19 Wake Forest 2 78 201 2.58 5 39.00 100.50
20 Texas Tech 2 51 133 2.61 0 25.50 66.50
21 Delaware 2 79 219 2.77 4 39.50 109.50
22 Fresno State 3 93 261 2.81 2 31.00 87.00
23 BYU 2 54 154 2.85 1 27.00 77.00
24 Missouri 2 76 219 2.88 1 38.00 109.50
25 Ohio State 2 62 180 2.90 3 31.00 90.00
26 UCF 2 87 257 2.95 4 43.50 128.50
27 Mississippi State 2 54 162 3.00 1 27.00 81.00
28 Colorado 3 116 349 3.01 2 38.67 116.33
29 Kansas 1 43 133 3.09 1 43.00 133.00
30 New Mexico 2 63 198 3.14 0 31.50 99.00
31 Michigan 1 40 126 3.15 1 40.00 126.00
32 TCU 2 62 196 3.16 3 31.00 98.00
33 Old Dominion 2 86 276 3.21 2 43.00 138.00
34 Baylor 2 71 229 3.23 2 35.50 114.50
35 Louisville 2 84 272 3.24 3 42.00 136.00
36 Washington 1 35 115 3.29 1 35.00 115.00
37 Utah 1 33 111 3.36 1 33.00 111.00
38 Wisconsin 2 68 230 3.38 3 34.00 115.00
39 Connecticut 2 56 191 3.41 2 28.00 95.50
40 Duke 1 32 111 3.47 0 32.00 111.00
41 New Mexico State 3 109 384 3.52 6 36.33 128.00
42 Arizona State 2 76 271 3.57 1 38.00 135.50
43 Louisiana Tech 2 87 312 3.59 6 43.50 156.00
44 Auburn 2 94 340 3.62 3 47.00 170.00
45 Virginia Tech 2 59 214 3.63 3 29.50 107.00
46 Toledo 2 76 282 3.71 2 38.00 141.00
47 Temple 2 59 221 3.75 4 29.50 110.50
48 Charlotte 2 57 217 3.81 4 28.50 108.50
49 North Dakota State 2 77 297 3.86 2 38.50 148.50
50 Western Michigan 3 116 450 3.88 4 38.67 150.00
51 North Carolina 2 75 292 3.89 3 37.50 146.00
52 California 2 74 291 3.93 3 37.00 145.50
53 UNLV 3 103 408 3.96 4 34.33 136.00
54 Georgia Southern 3 100 400 4.00 1 33.33 133.33
54 Boston College 2 78 312 4.00 5 39.00 156.00
56 Houston 2 58 234 4.03 4 29.00 117.00
56 Arizona 2 60 242 4.03 2 30.00 121.00
58 Liberty 3 87 354 4.07 1 29.00 118.00
58 Coastal Carolina 2 92 374 4.07 4 46.00 187.00
60 San Jose State 3 90 368 4.09 5 30.00 122.67
60 Jacksonville State 3 120 491 4.09 3 40.00 163.67
62 Maryland 2 67 276 4.12 3 33.50 138.00
63 South Carolina 1 30 124 4.13 2 30.00 124.00
63 Nevada 1 38 157 4.13 1 38.00 157.00
65 Sacramento State 2 63 262 4.16 6 31.50 131.00
66 Oklahoma 2 67 281 4.19 5 33.50 140.50
67 Tennessee 1 31 135 4.35 1 31.00 135.00
68 Louisiana 2 55 240 4.36 1 27.50 120.00
69 Utah State 3 111 486 4.38 5 37.00 162.00
69 East Carolina 2 93 407 4.38 6 46.50 203.50
71 Texas State 2 65 286 4.40 5 32.50 143.00
72 Arkansas 2 83 371 4.47 8 41.50 185.50
73 Hawaii 2 76 341 4.49 6 38.00 170.50
74 Iowa State 2 60 270 4.50 2 30.00 135.00
75 Cincinnati 2 69 314 4.55 4 34.50 157.00
76 USF 3 127 581 4.57 4 42.33 193.67
77 Oregon State 3 111 508 4.58 6 37.00 169.33
77 Ohio 3 123 563 4.58 9 41.00 187.67
77 Michigan State 2 85 389 4.58 4 42.50 194.50
77 UTSA 3 145 664 4.58 5 48.33 221.33
81 Clemson 2 85 395 4.65 4 42.50 197.50
82 San Diego State 2 91 424 4.66 5 45.50 212.00
83 Rutgers 1 32 150 4.69 2 32.00 150.00
84 Missouri State 3 127 597 4.70 8 42.33 199.00
85 Illinois 1 32 151 4.72 2 32.00 151.00
86 Miami (OH) 2 64 303 4.73 4 32.00 151.50
87 Oklahoma State 2 99 469 4.74 5 49.50 234.50
88 UAB 2 79 375 4.75 5 39.50 187.50
89 UTEP 3 123 585 4.76 8 41.00 195.00
90 Wyoming 4 165 788 4.78 7 41.25 197.00
91 Eastern Michigan 3 100 481 4.81 6 33.33 160.33
91 Florida 2 67 322 4.81 5 33.50 161.00
91 NC State 2 81 390 4.81 3 40.50 195.00
94 Vanderbilt 2 65 315 4.85 3 32.50 157.50
94 Appalachian State 2 81 393 4.85 4 40.50 196.50
96 Troy 2 60 293 4.88 2 30.00 146.50
97 Oregon 2 73 357 4.89 3 36.50 178.50
98 Boise State 2 47 232 4.94 2 23.50 116.00
99 West Virginia 2 84 422 5.02 5 42.00 211.00
100 Ole Miss 2 92 464 5.04 8 46.00 232.00
101 Florida Atlantic 2 66 335 5.08 5 33.00 167.50
102 Texas A&M 1 38 194 5.11 3 38.00 194.00
103 Northern Illinois 3 100 517 5.17 4 33.33 172.33
104 Washington State 3 99 515 5.20 4 33.00 171.67
104 Ball State 3 118 614 5.20 7 39.33 204.67
106 Central Michigan 2 78 406 5.21 7 39.00 203.00
107 Tulane 2 86 451 5.24 6 43.00 225.50
108 USC 1 32 168 5.25 2 32.00 168.00
109 North Texas 3 116 612 5.28 9 38.67 204.00
110 Air Force 1 35 187 5.34 3 35.00 187.00
111 Kennesaw State 2 72 387 5.38 5 36.00 193.50
112 Virginia 2 97 528 5.44 8 48.50 264.00
113 Kent State 2 77 423 5.49 8 38.50 211.50
114 Stanford 2 84 465 5.54 10 42.00 232.50
115 Rice 2 66 367 5.56 4 33.00 183.50
115 Arkansas State 3 129 717 5.56 7 43.00 239.00
117 SMU 2 82 464 5.66 6 41.00 232.00
118 Marshall 3 116 659 5.68 6 38.67 219.67
119 Colorado State 1 42 239 5.69 4 42.00 239.00
120 Buffalo 2 80 458 5.73 5 40.00 229.00
121 Kentucky 2 72 419 5.82 4 36.00 209.50
122 Memphis 3 112 658 5.88 5 37.33 219.33
123 Sam Houston State 3 116 693 5.97 7 38.67 231.00
124 Syracuse 2 71 426 6.00 6 35.50 213.00
125 Georgia State 2 61 376 6.16 5 30.50 188.00
126 Louisiana-Monroe 3 135 860 6.37 8 45.00 286.67
127 Bowling Green 3 115 737 6.41 6 38.33 245.67
128 Purdue 2 75 489 6.52 4 37.50 244.50
129 Akron 3 111 726 6.54 7 37.00 242.00
130 Western Kentucky 4 152 996 6.55 13 38.00 249.00
131 Middle Tennessee State 3 135 885 6.56 10 45.00 295.00
132 Penn State 2 88 589 6.69 5 44.00 294.50
133 Southern Miss 3 158 1061 6.72 8 52.67 353.67
134 Northwestern 1 40 271 6.78 2 40.00 271.00
135 Army 2 65 461 7.09 3 32.50 230.50
136 Kansas State 1 38 271 7.13 3 38.00 271.00
137 South Alabama 3 98 700 7.14 11 32.67 233.33
138 Florida State 2 79 644 8.15 9 39.50 322.00