2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 09/18/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 LSU 2 57 36 0.63 1 28.50 18.00
2 Navy 1 44 42 0.95 0 44.00 42.00
3 Massachusetts 1 25 27 1.08 0 25.00 27.00
4 Alabama 2 54 65 1.20 0 27.00 32.50
5 Troy 1 24 38 1.58 0 24.00 38.00
6 Colorado 1 30 51 1.70 0 30.00 51.00
7 West Virginia 1 27 52 1.93 0 27.00 52.00
8 Notre Dame 2 65 131 2.02 0 32.50 65.50
9 Old Dominion 1 42 89 2.12 2 42.00 89.00
10 Maryland 1 31 67 2.16 0 31.00 67.00
11 Utah 1 28 61 2.18 0 28.00 61.00
12 Auburn 2 70 153 2.19 0 35.00 76.50
13 Missouri 1 36 80 2.22 0 36.00 80.00
14 Iowa 2 65 145 2.23 0 32.50 72.50
15 Pittsburgh 3 81 182 2.25 2 27.00 60.67
16 James Madison 1 38 91 2.39 0 38.00 91.00
17 UCF 1 43 103 2.40 1 43.00 103.00
18 Miami (FL) 2 39 100 2.56 0 19.50 50.00
19 FIU 2 63 164 2.60 1 31.50 82.00
20 Arizona State 1 35 92 2.63 1 35.00 92.00
20 Delaware 1 38 100 2.63 3 38.00 100.00
22 Tulsa 2 68 182 2.68 0 34.00 91.00
23 Vanderbilt 1 36 98 2.72 1 36.00 98.00
23 North Carolina 1 39 106 2.72 1 39.00 106.00
25 Mississippi State 2 55 151 2.75 0 27.50 75.50
26 Duke 2 58 165 2.84 0 29.00 82.50
27 Ohio State 2 64 186 2.91 2 32.00 93.00
28 Texas A&M 2 52 152 2.92 0 26.00 76.00
28 Washington 2 60 175 2.92 1 30.00 87.50
30 Georgia 1 37 110 2.97 2 37.00 110.00
31 Toledo 1 49 150 3.06 1 49.00 150.00
32 Stanford 2 54 167 3.09 3 27.00 83.50
32 Michigan 2 75 232 3.09 0 37.50 116.00
34 TCU 1 29 90 3.10 1 29.00 90.00
35 BYU 1 31 97 3.13 1 31.00 97.00
36 Virginia 1 24 76 3.17 1 24.00 76.00
36 Baylor 1 41 130 3.17 2 41.00 130.00
38 Iowa State 1 29 93 3.21 1 29.00 93.00
39 Utah State 1 33 107 3.24 1 33.00 107.00
39 Florida 1 37 120 3.24 2 37.00 120.00
41 Oklahoma 2 79 264 3.34 2 39.50 132.00
42 North Texas 2 69 232 3.36 3 34.50 116.00
43 Kansas State 1 30 101 3.37 0 30.00 101.00
43 UCLA 2 78 263 3.37 1 39.00 131.50
45 Middle Tennessee State 1 38 129 3.39 3 38.00 129.00
46 Houston 2 57 194 3.40 5 28.50 97.00
47 Louisiana Tech 1 43 147 3.42 4 43.00 147.00
48 Georgia State 1 21 72 3.43 1 21.00 72.00
49 Nebraska 2 65 224 3.45 1 32.50 112.00
50 USC 3 83 287 3.46 4 27.67 95.67
51 Wisconsin 1 32 111 3.47 2 32.00 111.00
51 Connecticut 1 36 125 3.47 3 36.00 125.00
53 Texas 2 72 255 3.54 2 36.00 127.50
54 Fresno State 2 71 252 3.55 2 35.50 126.00
55 Oklahoma State 2 63 224 3.56 3 31.50 112.00
55 North Dakota State 2 82 292 3.56 3 41.00 146.00
57 Rice 1 32 118 3.69 2 32.00 118.00
58 Louisville 1 41 152 3.71 2 41.00 152.00
59 New Mexico 1 32 119 3.72 1 32.00 119.00
60 Penn State 2 59 220 3.73 1 29.50 110.00
61 Florida State 2 54 202 3.74 0 27.00 101.00
62 East Carolina 2 93 355 3.82 8 46.50 177.50
63 Georgia Southern 1 39 150 3.85 0 39.00 150.00
64 Michigan State 2 46 178 3.87 2 23.00 89.00
65 Kentucky 1 40 155 3.88 3 40.00 155.00
66 Nevada 1 42 164 3.90 2 42.00 164.00
67 USF 2 76 299 3.93 1 38.00 149.50
68 Wake Forest 3 110 433 3.94 4 36.67 144.33
69 Air Force 1 37 146 3.95 3 37.00 146.00
69 Buffalo 1 39 154 3.95 0 39.00 154.00
71 Virginia Tech 1 31 123 3.97 1 31.00 123.00
72 South Carolina 1 25 100 4.00 0 25.00 100.00
72 Indiana 1 38 152 4.00 1 38.00 152.00
74 Marshall 2 67 272 4.06 2 33.50 136.00
75 Arkansas 1 34 140 4.12 4 34.00 140.00
76 Texas Tech 2 56 231 4.13 0 28.00 115.50
77 Sacramento State 2 63 262 4.16 6 31.50 131.00
77 Jacksonville State 2 90 374 4.16 1 45.00 187.00
79 San Jose State 2 65 271 4.17 5 32.50 135.50
80 Colorado State 1 34 143 4.21 1 34.00 143.00
81 Western Michigan 1 25 106 4.24 1 25.00 106.00
81 Ole Miss 2 72 305 4.24 2 36.00 152.50
83 Kansas 1 41 177 4.32 2 41.00 177.00
84 Cincinnati 1 38 165 4.34 1 38.00 165.00
84 Oregon 2 76 330 4.34 2 38.00 165.00
86 Tennessee 1 31 135 4.35 1 31.00 135.00
86 Temple 1 34 148 4.35 0 34.00 148.00
86 Oregon State 2 88 383 4.35 6 44.00 191.50
89 Clemson 2 76 331 4.36 4 38.00 165.50
89 UTEP 1 39 170 4.36 2 39.00 170.00
91 New Mexico State 2 65 284 4.37 5 32.50 142.00
92 Illinois 2 83 364 4.39 2 41.50 182.00
93 Texas State 2 67 296 4.42 5 33.50 148.00
93 SMU 1 45 199 4.42 2 45.00 199.00
95 Eastern Michigan 3 98 444 4.53 4 32.67 148.00
95 NC State 1 57 258 4.53 2 57.00 258.00
97 Purdue 1 41 186 4.54 3 41.00 186.00
98 Coastal Carolina 1 61 281 4.61 3 61.00 281.00
99 Ohio 2 88 409 4.65 6 44.00 204.50
100 Central Michigan 1 44 205 4.66 3 44.00 205.00
101 Wyoming 1 33 154 4.67 0 33.00 154.00
102 Boston College 2 87 408 4.69 3 43.50 204.00
103 UNLV 3 105 496 4.72 4 35.00 165.33
104 Hawaii 3 112 530 4.73 7 37.33 176.67
105 Rutgers 2 73 350 4.79 3 36.50 175.00
106 Tulane 2 89 432 4.85 3 44.50 216.00
107 Kennesaw State 1 47 230 4.89 3 47.00 230.00
108 Arizona 1 30 148 4.93 1 30.00 148.00
109 Syracuse 2 63 312 4.95 3 31.50 156.00
110 Boise State 2 51 254 4.98 2 25.50 127.00
110 San Diego State 1 43 214 4.98 4 43.00 214.00
112 Missouri State 1 47 236 5.02 3 47.00 236.00
113 UAB 2 69 351 5.09 4 34.50 175.50
114 Sam Houston State 2 82 418 5.10 3 41.00 209.00
115 Georgia Tech 2 94 482 5.13 4 47.00 241.00
116 Army 1 25 130 5.20 2 25.00 130.00
117 Charlotte 1 24 127 5.29 3 24.00 127.00
118 Appalachian State 1 35 187 5.34 1 35.00 187.00
119 Miami (OH) 1 31 166 5.35 1 31.00 166.00
119 Louisiana 1 40 214 5.35 1 40.00 214.00
121 Memphis 3 117 635 5.43 6 39.00 211.67
122 Minnesota 1 46 252 5.48 2 46.00 252.00
123 Liberty 1 31 173 5.58 1 31.00 173.00
124 UTSA 1 50 289 5.78 2 50.00 289.00
125 California 2 68 395 5.81 7 34.00 197.50
126 Akron 1 33 203 6.15 1 33.00 203.00
127 Washington State 2 69 429 6.22 3 34.50 214.50
128 Southern Miss 1 51 343 6.73 1 51.00 343.00
129 Ball State 1 35 237 6.77 3 35.00 237.00
130 Florida Atlantic 2 77 527 6.84 7 38.50 263.50
131 Louisiana-Monroe 2 89 611 6.87 5 44.50 305.50
132 Arkansas State 1 48 335 6.98 4 48.00 335.00
133 Kent State 1 39 278 7.13 4 39.00 278.00
134 Western Kentucky 2 77 557 7.23 8 38.50 278.50
135 South Alabama 1 29 212 7.31 3 29.00 212.00
136 Northern Illinois 1 38 289 7.61 2 38.00 289.00
137 Bowling Green 1 34 264 7.76 2 34.00 264.00