2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 10/29/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Texas 2 75 153 2.04 1 37.50 76.50
2 Indiana 3 116 244 2.10 3 38.67 81.33
3 Miami (FL) 3 70 155 2.21 1 23.33 51.67
4 Iowa 3 100 222 2.22 1 33.33 74.00
5 Alabama 3 103 231 2.24 2 34.33 77.00
6 Wake Forest 4 123 291 2.37 5 30.75 72.75
7 UCLA 3 97 231 2.38 2 32.33 77.00
8 Nebraska 2 70 168 2.40 1 35.00 84.00
9 Pittsburgh 3 111 287 2.59 6 37.00 95.67
10 TCU 3 96 250 2.60 3 32.00 83.33
11 Notre Dame 4 115 305 2.65 2 28.75 76.25
12 Navy 4 169 456 2.70 6 42.25 114.00
13 New Mexico 3 90 246 2.73 0 30.00 82.00
14 Ohio State 3 91 253 2.78 4 30.33 84.33
15 Mississippi State 3 85 252 2.96 1 28.33 84.00
16 James Madison 4 128 381 2.98 2 32.00 95.25
17 Toledo 3 104 316 3.04 2 34.67 105.33
18 New Mexico State 4 129 395 3.06 7 32.25 98.75
19 UCF 3 119 367 3.08 6 39.67 122.33
20 LSU 3 92 284 3.09 7 30.67 94.67
21 Michigan 1 40 126 3.15 1 40.00 126.00
22 Old Dominion 4 159 504 3.17 4 39.75 126.00
23 Georgia Tech 2 77 245 3.18 2 38.50 122.50
24 Louisville 3 123 395 3.21 4 41.00 131.67
25 Louisiana Tech 3 113 375 3.32 6 37.67 125.00
26 Wisconsin 3 105 350 3.33 5 35.00 116.67
27 FIU 3 101 337 3.34 3 33.67 112.33
28 BYU 3 95 324 3.41 3 31.67 108.00
29 Washington 2 62 213 3.44 3 31.00 106.50
30 Baylor 3 127 438 3.45 3 42.33 146.00
31 Colorado 4 154 537 3.49 4 38.50 134.25
32 Fresno State 4 133 465 3.50 2 33.25 116.25
33 Miami (OH) 4 123 432 3.51 6 30.75 108.00
34 Georgia Southern 4 132 465 3.52 1 33.00 116.25
35 Virginia Tech 4 121 431 3.56 6 30.25 107.75
36 USC 3 106 378 3.57 5 35.33 126.00
37 South Carolina 2 68 244 3.59 3 34.00 122.00
38 San Jose State 5 183 662 3.62 7 36.60 132.40
39 Georgia 2 49 178 3.63 2 24.50 89.00
40 Liberty 4 114 416 3.65 1 28.50 104.00
41 Boise State 4 96 354 3.69 4 24.00 88.50
42 Auburn 3 122 453 3.71 4 40.67 151.00
43 Connecticut 3 90 337 3.74 2 30.00 112.33
44 Temple 2 59 221 3.75 4 29.50 110.50
45 North Carolina 4 146 566 3.88 5 36.50 141.50
46 Boston College 3 106 413 3.90 6 35.33 137.67
46 Cincinnati 3 115 448 3.90 7 38.33 149.33
48 North Dakota State 4 169 662 3.92 4 42.25 165.50
49 Nevada 3 108 428 3.96 2 36.00 142.67
50 Western Michigan 5 203 812 4.00 8 40.60 162.40
51 Utah State 4 142 569 4.01 6 35.50 142.25
51 Arizona 3 136 545 4.01 6 45.33 181.67
53 Delaware 4 138 556 4.03 7 34.50 139.00
54 Massachusetts 4 149 611 4.10 2 37.25 152.75
55 East Carolina 4 162 670 4.14 8 40.50 167.50
56 Missouri 3 114 476 4.18 2 38.00 158.67
57 Tennessee 3 96 402 4.19 4 32.00 134.00
58 Maryland 3 115 483 4.20 5 38.33 161.00
59 Duke 3 112 471 4.21 4 37.33 157.00
60 Texas Tech 3 91 388 4.26 1 30.33 129.33
61 Iowa State 3 96 411 4.28 5 32.00 137.00
62 Oklahoma 4 132 569 4.31 5 33.00 142.25
63 Arkansas 3 112 487 4.35 10 37.33 162.33
64 Utah 2 57 249 4.37 2 28.50 124.50
65 UTSA 4 167 731 4.38 6 41.75 182.75
66 Florida 3 97 427 4.40 6 32.33 142.33
66 Texas State 2 65 286 4.40 5 32.50 143.00
68 Tulsa 4 195 863 4.43 8 48.75 215.75
69 Eastern Michigan 5 158 702 4.44 7 31.60 140.40
70 Jacksonville State 4 154 685 4.45 3 38.50 171.25
71 Coastal Carolina 3 133 595 4.47 5 44.33 198.33
72 West Virginia 3 119 534 4.49 6 39.67 178.00
73 Sacramento State 4 147 663 4.51 12 36.75 165.75
74 Ole Miss 4 171 774 4.53 12 42.75 193.50
75 Oklahoma State 3 139 631 4.54 5 46.33 210.33
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
78 Troy 4 151 698 4.62 6 37.75 174.50
79 Texas A&M 3 110 509 4.63 5 36.67 169.67
79 Ohio 4 149 690 4.63 9 37.25 172.50
81 California 3 118 547 4.64 8 39.33 182.33
82 Clemson 2 85 395 4.65 4 42.50 197.50
83 Minnesota 2 74 345 4.66 5 37.00 172.50
83 San Diego State 4 178 829 4.66 12 44.50 207.25
85 Kennesaw State 4 150 702 4.68 7 37.50 175.50
86 Vanderbilt 3 104 488 4.69 6 34.67 162.67
87 Arizona State 3 113 531 4.70 5 37.67 177.00
88 Illinois 2 59 278 4.71 5 29.50 139.00
89 Houston 4 122 577 4.73 7 30.50 144.25
90 Ball State 5 184 876 4.76 10 36.80 175.20
90 UTEP 3 123 585 4.76 8 41.00 195.00
92 Michigan State 3 133 634 4.77 7 44.33 211.33
93 Wyoming 4 165 788 4.78 7 41.25 197.00
94 Appalachian State 3 111 532 4.79 5 37.00 177.33
94 Rice 4 151 723 4.79 9 37.75 180.75
96 Kent State 4 147 705 4.80 11 36.75 176.25
97 Kentucky 3 103 495 4.81 4 34.33 165.00
98 UAB 3 125 605 4.84 8 41.67 201.67
99 Missouri State 4 169 829 4.91 11 42.25 207.25
100 NC State 3 114 564 4.95 3 38.00 188.00
101 UNLV 4 165 838 5.08 9 41.25 209.50
102 Charlotte 4 122 621 5.09 8 30.50 155.25
102 Central Michigan 3 128 651 5.09 8 42.67 217.00
104 Louisiana 4 132 673 5.10 7 33.00 168.25
105 Hawaii 4 130 667 5.13 9 32.50 166.75
106 Arkansas State 4 154 798 5.18 8 38.50 199.50
107 Oregon 3 112 582 5.20 4 37.33 194.00
108 Virginia 3 130 681 5.24 8 43.33 227.00
109 Buffalo 3 106 559 5.27 6 35.33 186.33
110 Sam Houston State 4 155 822 5.30 8 38.75 205.50
111 Syracuse 4 131 696 5.31 10 32.75 174.00
112 Kansas State 2 78 418 5.36 7 39.00 209.00
113 Northwestern 2 67 360 5.37 3 33.50 180.00
114 Tulane 3 145 780 5.38 8 48.33 260.00
115 Memphis 4 150 808 5.39 6 37.50 202.00
115 North Texas 4 181 975 5.39 13 45.25 243.75
117 Washington State 4 132 723 5.48 7 33.00 180.75
118 Kansas 3 141 779 5.52 6 47.00 259.67
119 Rutgers 3 99 548 5.54 7 33.00 182.67
120 Louisiana-Monroe 4 182 1013 5.57 9 45.50 253.25
121 SMU 2 82 464 5.66 6 41.00 232.00
122 Marshall 3 116 659 5.68 6 38.67 219.67
123 Georgia State 4 136 786 5.78 12 34.00 196.50
124 Northern Illinois 4 141 831 5.89 9 35.25 207.75
125 Western Kentucky 5 179 1061 5.93 13 35.80 212.20
126 Air Force 3 82 488 5.95 6 27.33 162.67
127 Stanford 3 131 826 6.31 15 43.67 275.33
128 Bowling Green 4 156 988 6.33 9 39.00 247.00
129 Middle Tennessee State 4 164 1053 6.42 10 41.00 263.25
130 South Alabama 4 131 847 6.47 13 32.75 211.75
131 Penn State 3 123 800 6.50 8 41.00 266.67
132 Florida Atlantic 4 162 1054 6.51 15 40.50 263.50
133 Purdue 2 75 489 6.52 4 37.50 244.50
134 Akron 5 172 1132 6.58 10 34.40 226.40
135 Army 3 91 609 6.69 6 30.33 203.00
136 Southern Miss 3 158 1061 6.72 8 52.67 353.67
137 Florida State 3 123 901 7.33 12 41.00 300.33
138 Colorado State 2 97 742 7.65 12 48.50 371.00