2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 10/29/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Miami (FL) 6 155 383 2.47 3 25.83 63.83
2 Notre Dame 7 197 471 2.39 3 28.14 67.29
3 Pittsburgh 7 217 489 2.25 9 31.00 69.86
4 Utah 6 162 512 3.16 4 27.00 85.33
5 Wisconsin 6 205 521 2.54 5 34.17 86.83
6 Iowa 6 212 527 2.49 2 35.33 87.83
7 Indiana 7 247 572 2.32 5 35.29 81.71
8 LSU 7 224 581 2.59 8 32.00 83.00
9 New Mexico 6 185 587 3.17 2 30.83 97.83
10 Nebraska 6 182 598 3.29 3 30.33 99.67
11 Georgia 6 193 630 3.26 6 32.17 105.00
12 UCLA 7 225 633 2.81 5 32.14 90.43
13 Missouri 6 202 638 3.16 2 33.67 106.33
13 BYU 6 183 638 3.49 6 30.50 106.33
15 Wake Forest 7 227 647 2.85 6 32.43 92.43
16 Ohio State 7 209 650 3.11 6 29.86 92.86
17 Boise State 6 155 658 4.25 5 25.83 109.67
18 Michigan 7 236 669 2.83 3 33.71 95.57
19 Texas Tech 6 183 672 3.67 1 30.50 112.00
20 Connecticut 6 196 689 3.52 7 32.67 114.83
20 Liberty 6 178 689 3.87 3 29.67 114.83
22 Baylor 6 230 693 3.01 5 38.33 115.50
23 TCU 6 207 718 3.47 8 34.50 119.67
24 Miami (OH) 7 208 719 3.46 10 29.71 102.71
24 UCF 6 217 719 3.31 10 36.17 119.83
26 Navy 6 226 726 3.21 9 37.67 121.00
27 Duke 6 199 733 3.68 6 33.17 122.17
28 FIU 6 193 748 3.88 4 32.17 124.67
29 Texas 7 247 751 3.04 4 35.29 107.29
29 Virginia Tech 7 204 751 3.68 11 29.14 107.29
31 Arizona 6 219 757 3.46 8 36.50 126.17
32 Texas State 6 188 760 4.04 11 31.33 126.67
33 Washington 6 193 776 4.02 6 32.17 129.33
34 South Carolina 6 214 785 3.67 7 35.67 130.83
35 Florida 6 198 789 3.98 11 33.00 131.50
36 Louisiana Tech 6 214 792 3.70 12 35.67 132.00
37 Tennessee 7 220 805 3.66 8 31.43 115.00
38 SMU 6 203 807 3.98 8 33.83 134.50
39 Houston 7 193 810 4.20 11 27.57 115.71
40 Minnesota 6 199 814 4.09 9 33.17 135.67
41 Oklahoma 7 234 822 3.51 5 33.43 117.43
42 Utah State 6 205 839 4.09 7 34.17 139.83
43 Kentucky 7 227 847 3.73 9 32.43 121.00
44 Colorado 6 230 848 3.69 5 38.33 141.33
45 Alabama 8 279 864 3.10 8 34.88 108.00
46 Appalachian State 6 227 867 3.82 10 37.83 144.50
47 Mississippi State 7 238 872 3.66 5 34.00 124.57
48 Air Force 6 181 874 4.83 11 30.17 145.67
49 Georgia Southern 6 221 876 3.96 3 36.83 146.00
50 Syracuse 6 192 878 4.57 14 32.00 146.33
51 Oklahoma State 6 240 887 3.70 7 40.00 147.83
51 Oregon State 6 209 887 4.24 11 34.83 147.83
53 Oregon 6 228 893 3.92 6 38.00 148.83
53 Clemson 6 214 893 4.17 8 35.67 148.83
55 USF 6 223 906 4.06 5 37.17 151.00
56 Illinois 6 207 912 4.41 9 34.50 152.00
57 USC 8 255 919 3.60 13 31.88 114.88
58 Texas A&M 7 220 920 4.18 7 31.43 131.43
59 Northwestern 6 192 922 4.80 6 32.00 153.67
60 Arizona State 6 203 923 4.55 9 33.83 153.83
61 Cincinnati 6 222 941 4.24 11 37.00 156.83
61 NC State 6 197 941 4.78 9 32.83 156.83
63 Toledo 7 263 946 3.60 9 37.57 135.14
64 Troy 7 232 951 4.10 8 33.14 135.86
65 North Dakota State 7 256 953 3.72 6 36.57 136.14
66 Louisiana 7 214 960 4.49 10 30.57 137.14
67 Georgia State 6 201 961 4.78 13 33.50 160.17
68 East Carolina 6 257 962 3.74 12 42.83 160.33
69 James Madison 8 278 965 3.47 7 34.75 120.63
70 Massachusetts 6 224 968 4.32 7 37.33 161.33
71 Buffalo 6 226 969 4.29 10 37.67 161.50
71 Army 6 170 969 5.70 9 28.33 161.50
73 Old Dominion 7 278 972 3.50 6 39.71 138.86
74 Arkansas 6 212 973 4.59 17 35.33 162.17
75 Louisville 6 249 982 3.94 10 41.50 163.67
76 Boston College 6 228 989 4.34 7 38.00 164.83
77 Iowa State 6 199 997 5.01 11 33.17 166.17
78 North Carolina 6 240 1006 4.19 8 40.00 167.67
79 Kansas State 6 218 1015 4.66 10 36.33 169.17
80 New Mexico State 7 254 1018 4.01 15 36.29 145.43
81 Nevada 6 250 1020 4.08 8 41.67 170.00
82 Auburn 7 275 1022 3.72 11 39.29 146.00
83 Maryland 6 229 1031 4.50 13 38.17 171.83
84 Charlotte 6 229 1042 4.55 13 38.17 173.67
85 San Jose State 7 275 1051 3.82 8 39.29 150.14
86 Western Michigan 7 278 1060 3.81 9 39.71 151.43
87 Temple 6 227 1064 4.69 14 37.83 177.33
88 Purdue 6 195 1065 5.46 11 32.50 177.50
89 Delaware 7 243 1067 4.39 12 34.71 152.43
90 Kent State 7 251 1079 4.30 15 35.86 154.14
91 Eastern Michigan 8 251 1080 4.30 11 31.38 135.00
91 Virginia 7 250 1080 4.32 11 35.71 154.29
93 Ohio 7 255 1082 4.24 13 36.43 154.57
94 South Alabama 6 187 1087 5.81 16 31.17 181.17
95 Jacksonville State 7 255 1094 4.29 7 36.43 156.29
96 Ole Miss 7 273 1128 4.13 14 39.00 161.14
97 Kansas 6 233 1133 4.86 9 38.83 188.83
98 Vanderbilt 7 257 1135 4.42 14 36.71 162.14
99 Florida State 6 217 1140 5.25 12 36.17 190.00
100 West Virginia 7 254 1180 4.65 13 36.29 168.57
101 Marshall 6 225 1181 5.25 9 37.50 196.83
102 Fresno State 7 258 1195 4.63 6 36.86 170.71
103 Missouri State 7 266 1199 4.51 15 38.00 171.29
104 North Texas 7 281 1200 4.27 13 40.14 171.43
105 Penn State 7 245 1206 4.92 11 35.00 172.29
106 Kennesaw State 7 268 1221 4.56 15 38.29 174.43
107 Michigan State 8 295 1230 4.17 14 36.88 153.75
108 UTEP 6 232 1242 5.35 13 38.67 207.00
109 UAB 6 276 1244 4.51 12 46.00 207.33
110 Memphis 7 266 1257 4.73 11 38.00 179.57
111 Rice 7 272 1258 4.63 15 38.86 179.71
112 Washington State 7 242 1261 5.21 12 34.57 180.14
112 Rutgers 6 210 1261 6.00 12 35.00 210.17
114 Western Kentucky 7 236 1277 5.41 14 33.71 182.43
114 Coastal Carolina 6 256 1277 4.99 11 42.67 212.83
116 UNLV 7 262 1278 4.88 11 37.43 182.57
117 Stanford 7 250 1281 5.12 21 35.71 183.00
118 Ball State 7 262 1282 4.89 13 37.43 183.14
119 Georgia Tech 6 253 1285 5.08 13 42.17 214.17
120 UTSA 7 278 1292 4.65 13 39.71 184.57
121 Sacramento State 7 260 1312 5.05 22 37.14 187.43
122 San Diego State 7 323 1328 4.11 16 46.14 189.71
123 Middle Tennessee State 7 256 1330 5.20 15 36.57 190.00
124 Central Michigan 7 273 1334 4.89 15 39.00 190.57
125 Hawaii 8 286 1360 4.76 16 35.75 170.00
126 Wyoming 7 280 1370 4.89 8 40.00 195.71
127 Louisiana-Monroe 6 272 1407 5.17 13 45.33 234.50
128 Sam Houston State 7 280 1410 5.04 13 40.00 201.43
129 California 7 266 1414 5.32 20 38.00 202.00
130 Northern Illinois 6 250 1445 5.78 18 41.67 240.83
131 Bowling Green 7 275 1460 5.31 14 39.29 208.57
132 Akron 7 239 1471 6.15 12 34.14 210.14
133 Tulsa 7 328 1492 4.55 14 46.86 213.14
133 Tulane 7 310 1492 4.81 15 44.29 213.14
133 Arkansas State 7 273 1492 5.47 17 39.00 213.14
136 Southern Miss 6 295 1526 5.17 15 49.17 254.33
137 Colorado State 6 245 1636 6.68 25 40.83 272.67
138 Florida Atlantic 7 284 1894 6.67 24 40.57 270.57