2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 10/09/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 LSU 4 115 190 1.65 3 28.75 47.50
2 Miami (FL) 4 95 176 1.85 1 23.75 44.00
3 Notre Dame 5 146 292 2.00 1 29.20 58.40
4 Pittsburgh 4 113 247 2.19 3 28.25 61.75
5 Georgia 4 118 277 2.35 4 29.50 69.25
6 Indiana 4 129 309 2.40 3 32.25 77.25
7 Alabama 5 159 393 2.47 4 31.80 78.60
8 Missouri 4 141 354 2.51 1 35.25 88.50
9 Navy 3 137 346 2.53 4 45.67 115.33
10 Iowa 5 177 455 2.57 1 35.40 91.00
11 Utah 3 86 230 2.67 1 28.67 76.67
12 FIU 4 122 327 2.68 2 30.50 81.75
12 UCLA 4 136 365 2.68 3 34.00 91.25
14 Michigan 5 171 473 2.77 1 34.20 94.60
15 Texas 4 140 397 2.84 2 35.00 99.25
16 James Madison 4 140 404 2.89 3 35.00 101.00
17 Wisconsin 4 143 419 2.93 3 35.75 104.75
18 Duke 3 80 238 2.98 0 26.67 79.33
19 Wake Forest 5 182 557 3.06 6 36.40 111.40
20 Baylor 4 144 451 3.13 4 36.00 112.75
21 BYU 4 112 353 3.15 2 28.00 88.25
22 Houston 4 104 333 3.20 7 26.00 83.25
23 Oklahoma 4 143 462 3.23 5 35.75 115.50
24 Ohio State 5 152 495 3.26 4 30.40 99.00
25 Massachusetts 3 98 321 3.28 3 32.67 107.00
26 Nebraska 4 122 404 3.31 3 30.50 101.00
26 UCF 4 149 493 3.31 6 37.25 123.25
28 Texas Tech 4 115 382 3.32 0 28.75 95.50
29 Minnesota 4 122 419 3.43 5 30.50 104.75
30 North Dakota State 4 143 492 3.44 3 35.75 123.00
31 Colorado 4 153 529 3.46 3 38.25 132.25
32 Tulsa 4 156 541 3.47 4 39.00 135.25
33 Connecticut 4 140 490 3.50 6 35.00 122.50
33 Auburn 5 213 745 3.50 8 42.60 149.00
35 Arizona 4 112 402 3.59 4 28.00 100.50
35 Old Dominion 4 170 611 3.59 3 42.50 152.75
37 Mississippi State 5 166 598 3.60 5 33.20 119.60
38 Virginia Tech 4 121 441 3.64 7 30.25 110.25
39 Kansas 3 100 365 3.65 3 33.33 121.67
39 New Mexico State 5 187 683 3.65 12 37.40 136.60
41 Louisiana 4 109 401 3.68 3 27.25 100.25
41 TCU 4 130 478 3.68 6 32.50 119.50
43 New Mexico 4 130 486 3.74 2 32.50 121.50
44 Tennessee 4 129 484 3.75 4 32.25 121.00
45 Toledo 4 155 588 3.79 5 38.75 147.00
46 South Carolina 4 126 481 3.82 3 31.50 120.25
47 Charlotte 4 164 638 3.89 9 41.00 159.50
48 East Carolina 3 137 535 3.91 9 45.67 178.33
49 USC 6 181 709 3.92 10 30.17 118.17
50 Western Michigan 4 158 623 3.94 5 39.50 155.75
51 Delaware 4 161 636 3.95 7 40.25 159.00
52 San Diego State 4 196 788 4.02 6 49.00 197.00
53 Appalachian State 3 106 429 4.05 6 35.33 143.00
54 Troy 4 111 452 4.07 4 27.75 113.00
55 Washington 5 166 678 4.08 4 33.20 135.60
55 Vanderbilt 4 142 579 4.08 5 35.50 144.75
57 Texas A&M 5 148 605 4.09 5 29.60 121.00
57 Illinois 4 148 605 4.09 5 37.00 151.25
57 Louisville 5 210 859 4.09 9 42.00 171.80
60 Jacksonville State 5 189 776 4.11 6 37.80 155.20
61 Oregon 3 109 450 4.13 3 36.33 150.00
62 Fresno State 5 173 717 4.14 4 34.60 143.40
63 Liberty 5 151 627 4.15 3 30.20 125.40
64 San Jose State 5 182 757 4.16 6 36.40 151.40
65 UNLV 5 161 672 4.17 6 32.20 134.40
66 Oregon State 4 158 663 4.20 9 39.50 165.75
67 Michigan State 5 172 724 4.21 8 34.40 144.80
68 Georgia Southern 4 141 602 4.27 3 35.25 150.50
69 Boston College 4 161 689 4.28 6 40.25 172.25
69 Ohio 4 169 724 4.28 11 42.25 181.00
71 Hawaii 5 184 791 4.30 10 36.80 158.20
72 Texas State 4 125 539 4.31 9 31.25 134.75
73 Temple 4 150 648 4.32 7 37.50 162.00
74 Oklahoma State 3 129 559 4.33 6 43.00 186.33
75 Air Force 3 102 443 4.34 6 34.00 147.67
75 Utah State 5 174 756 4.34 6 34.80 151.20
75 Georgia Tech 3 131 568 4.34 5 43.67 189.33
78 Miami (OH) 4 117 509 4.35 7 29.25 127.25
78 Florida 4 131 570 4.35 9 32.75 142.50
80 Eastern Michigan 5 153 667 4.36 7 30.60 133.40
81 Georgia State 4 126 551 4.37 6 31.50 137.75
82 Louisiana Tech 3 132 582 4.41 9 44.00 194.00
83 North Carolina 3 120 533 4.44 4 40.00 177.67
84 USF 5 188 843 4.48 5 37.60 168.60
84 UTSA 5 208 931 4.48 9 41.60 186.20
86 Kent State 4 144 650 4.51 10 36.00 162.50
87 SMU 4 143 646 4.52 6 35.75 161.50
88 Nevada 3 150 684 4.56 6 50.00 228.00
89 West Virginia 4 152 694 4.57 6 38.00 173.50
90 North Texas 4 155 710 4.58 9 38.75 177.50
90 UAB 4 180 825 4.58 9 45.00 206.25
92 Virginia 4 151 693 4.59 9 37.75 173.25
93 Arizona State 3 112 515 4.60 4 37.33 171.67
94 Kansas State 3 101 467 4.62 4 33.67 155.67
94 Washington State 5 172 795 4.62 6 34.40 159.00
96 Cincinnati 4 137 634 4.63 7 34.25 158.50
96 Kentucky 4 143 662 4.63 8 35.75 165.50
98 Kennesaw State 4 149 691 4.64 10 37.25 172.75
98 Ole Miss 4 168 779 4.64 10 42.00 194.75
100 Clemson 5 177 823 4.65 8 35.40 164.60
101 Arkansas 4 148 690 4.66 13 37.00 172.50
102 Stanford 5 170 795 4.68 14 34.00 159.00
103 Wyoming 5 188 890 4.73 7 37.60 178.00
104 Maryland 4 142 673 4.74 9 35.50 168.25
105 Tulane 4 160 764 4.78 7 40.00 191.00
106 Penn State 5 180 866 4.81 7 36.00 173.20
107 Sacramento State 4 134 646 4.82 11 33.50 161.50
108 Buffalo 3 117 573 4.90 7 39.00 191.00
109 Florida Atlantic 4 137 676 4.93 8 34.25 169.00
109 Coastal Carolina 4 163 803 4.93 6 40.75 200.75
111 Rice 4 151 750 4.97 8 37.75 187.50
112 Missouri State 4 172 864 5.02 10 43.00 216.00
113 UTEP 4 146 735 5.03 9 36.50 183.75
114 Boise State 4 106 536 5.06 3 26.50 134.00
115 Syracuse 3 97 493 5.08 6 32.33 164.33
116 Florida State 5 173 883 5.10 9 34.60 176.60
117 Central Michigan 4 142 726 5.11 9 35.50 181.50
118 Northern Illinois 3 100 517 5.17 4 33.33 172.33
119 Northwestern 3 95 499 5.25 3 31.67 166.33
119 Iowa State 5 163 856 5.25 8 32.60 171.20
121 NC State 4 128 683 5.34 7 32.00 170.75
122 California 4 154 825 5.36 11 38.50 206.25
123 Memphis 4 141 767 5.44 7 35.25 191.75
124 Marshall 4 138 768 5.57 6 34.50 192.00
125 Arkansas State 5 217 1210 5.58 15 43.40 242.00
126 Ball State 4 169 966 5.72 10 42.25 241.50
127 Bowling Green 4 157 899 5.73 8 39.25 224.75
128 Purdue 4 148 852 5.76 9 37.00 213.00
129 Middle Tennessee State 4 168 980 5.83 12 42.00 245.00
130 Sam Houston State 4 156 934 5.99 10 39.00 233.50
131 Louisiana-Monroe 4 182 1094 6.01 11 45.50 273.50
132 Rutgers 4 143 863 6.03 7 35.75 215.75
133 South Alabama 5 154 940 6.10 14 30.80 188.00
134 Colorado State 4 153 937 6.12 13 38.25 234.25
135 Western Kentucky 5 181 1132 6.25 13 36.20 226.40
135 Southern Miss 4 204 1274 6.25 11 51.00 318.50
137 Akron 4 145 929 6.41 8 36.25 232.25
138 Army 3 90 591 6.57 5 30.00 197.00