2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 09/18/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Mississippi State 1 15 13 0.87 0 15.00 13.00
2 Texas Tech 1 19 55 2.89 0 19.00 55.00
3 Miami (FL) 2 39 100 2.56 0 19.50 50.00
4 Georgia State 1 21 72 3.43 1 21.00 72.00
5 Charlotte 1 24 127 5.29 3 24.00 127.00
6 Massachusetts 1 25 27 1.08 0 25.00 27.00
6 Western Michigan 1 25 106 4.24 1 25.00 106.00
6 Boise State 1 25 119 4.76 1 25.00 119.00
9 UAB 1 26 150 5.77 2 26.00 150.00
10 TCU 1 29 90 3.10 1 29.00 90.00
10 Iowa State 1 29 93 3.21 1 29.00 93.00
10 South Alabama 1 29 212 7.31 3 29.00 212.00
13 Colorado 1 30 51 1.70 0 30.00 51.00
13 North Texas 1 30 134 4.47 3 30.00 134.00
13 Arizona 1 30 148 4.93 1 30.00 148.00
16 Tulsa 1 31 55 1.77 0 31.00 55.00
16 Maryland 1 31 67 2.16 0 31.00 67.00
16 Notre Dame 1 31 67 2.16 0 31.00 67.00
16 Tennessee 1 31 135 4.35 1 31.00 135.00
16 Miami (OH) 1 31 166 5.35 1 31.00 166.00
16 Liberty 1 31 173 5.58 1 31.00 173.00
22 Sacramento State 2 63 262 4.16 6 31.50 131.00
23 Alabama 1 32 63 1.97 0 32.00 63.00
23 Duke 1 32 111 3.47 0 32.00 111.00
23 Wisconsin 1 32 111 3.47 2 32.00 111.00
23 Rice 1 32 118 3.69 2 32.00 118.00
23 Rutgers 1 32 150 4.69 2 32.00 150.00
23 Houston 1 32 168 5.25 3 32.00 168.00
29 San Jose State 2 65 271 4.17 5 32.50 135.50
29 New Mexico State 2 65 284 4.37 5 32.50 142.00
31 Utah State 1 33 107 3.24 1 33.00 107.00
31 Oklahoma State 1 33 134 4.06 2 33.00 134.00
31 Wyoming 1 33 154 4.67 0 33.00 154.00
31 Penn State 1 33 176 5.33 1 33.00 176.00
31 Akron 1 33 203 6.15 1 33.00 203.00
36 Arkansas 1 34 140 4.12 4 34.00 140.00
36 Bowling Green 1 34 264 7.76 2 34.00 264.00
38 Washington State 2 69 429 6.22 3 34.50 214.50
39 Arizona State 1 35 92 2.63 1 35.00 92.00
39 Appalachian State 1 35 187 5.34 1 35.00 187.00
39 Ball State 1 35 237 6.77 3 35.00 237.00
42 UNLV 2 71 301 4.24 3 35.50 150.50
43 Missouri 1 36 80 2.22 0 36.00 80.00
43 California 1 36 118 3.28 1 36.00 118.00
43 Texas State 1 36 156 4.33 3 36.00 156.00
46 Fresno State 1 37 140 3.78 2 37.00 140.00
46 Syracuse 1 37 245 6.62 3 37.00 245.00
48 Delaware 1 38 100 2.63 3 38.00 100.00
48 FIU 1 38 108 2.84 1 38.00 108.00
48 Middle Tennessee State 1 38 129 3.39 3 38.00 129.00
48 Hawaii 1 38 158 4.16 3 38.00 158.00
48 Northern Illinois 1 38 289 7.61 2 38.00 289.00
53 Western Kentucky 2 77 557 7.23 8 38.50 278.50
54 North Carolina 1 39 106 2.72 1 39.00 106.00
54 Georgia Southern 1 39 150 3.85 0 39.00 150.00
54 Buffalo 1 39 154 3.95 0 39.00 154.00
54 Ole Miss 1 39 162 4.15 2 39.00 162.00
54 UTEP 1 39 170 4.36 2 39.00 170.00
54 Kent State 1 39 278 7.13 4 39.00 278.00
60 UCLA 1 40 119 2.98 1 40.00 119.00
60 Wake Forest 1 40 126 3.15 3 40.00 126.00
60 Louisiana 1 40 214 5.35 1 40.00 214.00
60 Oregon 1 40 237 5.93 2 40.00 237.00
64 Baylor 1 41 130 3.17 2 41.00 130.00
64 Ohio State 1 41 141 3.44 2 41.00 141.00
64 Louisville 1 41 152 3.71 2 41.00 152.00
64 Oklahoma 1 41 152 3.71 2 41.00 152.00
64 Oregon State 1 41 228 5.56 3 41.00 228.00
64 Florida Atlantic 1 41 281 6.85 5 41.00 281.00
70 Old Dominion 1 42 89 2.12 2 42.00 89.00
70 Sam Houston State 1 42 177 4.21 0 42.00 177.00
70 Ohio 1 42 248 5.90 4 42.00 248.00
73 UCF 1 43 103 2.40 1 43.00 103.00
73 Louisiana Tech 1 43 147 3.42 4 43.00 147.00
73 San Diego State 1 43 214 4.98 4 43.00 214.00
76 Navy 1 44 42 0.95 0 44.00 42.00
76 Central Michigan 1 44 205 4.66 3 44.00 205.00
76 Memphis 2 88 526 5.98 4 44.00 263.00
79 Louisiana-Monroe 2 89 611 6.87 5 44.50 305.50
80 Auburn 1 45 103 2.29 0 45.00 103.00
80 Marshall 1 45 163 3.62 2 45.00 163.00
80 Jacksonville State 2 90 374 4.16 1 45.00 187.00
80 SMU 1 45 199 4.42 2 45.00 199.00
80 Eastern Michigan 1 45 258 5.73 3 45.00 258.00
85 Boston College 1 46 254 5.52 3 46.00 254.00
86 Missouri State 1 47 236 5.02 3 47.00 236.00
87 Arkansas State 1 48 335 6.98 4 48.00 335.00
88 Toledo 1 49 150 3.06 1 49.00 150.00
88 East Carolina 1 49 227 4.63 5 49.00 227.00
88 Tulane 1 49 250 5.10 2 49.00 250.00
91 UTSA 1 50 289 5.78 2 50.00 289.00
92 North Dakota State 1 51 207 4.06 2 51.00 207.00
92 USF 1 51 219 4.29 1 51.00 219.00
92 Southern Miss 1 51 343 6.73 1 51.00 343.00
95 NC State 1 57 258 4.53 2 57.00 258.00
96 Clemson 1 58 309 5.33 4 58.00 309.00
97 Coastal Carolina 1 61 281 4.61 3 61.00 281.00