2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 09/18/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona | 1 | 21 | -7 | -0.33 | 0 | 21.00 | -7.00 |
| 2 | Houston | 1 | 22 | -6 | -0.27 | 0 | 22.00 | -6.00 |
| 3 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 43 | -4 | -0.09 | 0 | 43.00 | -4.00 |
| 4 | Oregon | 1 | 17 | 2 | 0.12 | 0 | 17.00 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 31 | 8 | 0.26 | 0 | 31.00 | 8.00 |
| 6 | Georgia | 1 | 32 | 10 | 0.31 | 0 | 32.00 | 10.00 |
| 6 | Maryland | 1 | 31 | 10 | 0.32 | 0 | 31.00 | 10.00 |
| 8 | Indiana | 1 | 27 | 13 | 0.48 | 0 | 27.00 | 13.00 |
| 9 | Akron | 1 | 19 | 14 | 0.74 | 0 | 19.00 | 14.00 |
| 10 | New Mexico | 1 | 28 | 18 | 0.64 | 0 | 28.00 | 18.00 |
| 11 | North Dakota State | 1 | 26 | 19 | 0.73 | 0 | 26.00 | 19.00 |
| 12 | TCU | 1 | 28 | 20 | 0.71 | 0 | 28.00 | 20.00 |
| 13 | South Carolina | 1 | 29 | 21 | 0.72 | 0 | 29.00 | 21.00 |
| 14 | NC State | 1 | 22 | 34 | 1.55 | 0 | 22.00 | 34.00 |
| 15 | Kansas | 1 | 33 | 35 | 1.06 | 0 | 33.00 | 35.00 |
| 16 | Baylor | 1 | 25 | 36 | 1.44 | 0 | 25.00 | 36.00 |
| 17 | Miami (FL) | 1 | 21 | 37 | 1.76 | 0 | 21.00 | 37.00 |
| 18 | Navy | 1 | 20 | 39 | 1.95 | 0 | 20.00 | 39.00 |
| 19 | Arkansas | 1 | 20 | 40 | 2.00 | 2 | 20.00 | 40.00 |
| 19 | Miami (OH) | 1 | 19 | 40 | 2.11 | 0 | 19.00 | 40.00 |
| 21 | South Alabama | 1 | 17 | 45 | 2.65 | 0 | 17.00 | 45.00 |
| 22 | Delaware | 1 | 25 | 48 | 1.92 | 1 | 25.00 | 48.00 |
| 23 | Kennesaw State | 1 | 25 | 49 | 1.96 | 0 | 25.00 | 49.00 |
| 23 | BYU | 1 | 25 | 49 | 1.96 | 1 | 25.00 | 49.00 |
| 25 | Minnesota | 1 | 28 | 51 | 1.82 | 0 | 28.00 | 51.00 |
| 26 | Appalachian State | 1 | 28 | 52 | 1.86 | 0 | 28.00 | 52.00 |
| 27 | Air Force | 1 | 21 | 54 | 2.57 | 0 | 21.00 | 54.00 |
| 28 | Virginia | 1 | 31 | 55 | 1.77 | 0 | 31.00 | 55.00 |
| 29 | Louisiana | 1 | 29 | 56 | 1.93 | 0 | 29.00 | 56.00 |
| 30 | Kent State | 1 | 26 | 58 | 2.23 | 1 | 26.00 | 58.00 |
| 31 | Kentucky | 1 | 28 | 59 | 2.11 | 1 | 28.00 | 59.00 |
| 32 | Syracuse | 1 | 34 | 60 | 1.76 | 0 | 34.00 | 60.00 |
| 33 | Florida | 1 | 25 | 62 | 2.48 | 0 | 25.00 | 62.00 |
| 33 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 25 | 62 | 2.48 | 0 | 25.00 | 62.00 |
| 33 | SMU | 1 | 24 | 62 | 2.58 | 0 | 24.00 | 62.00 |
| 36 | Connecticut | 1 | 30 | 64 | 2.13 | 1 | 30.00 | 64.00 |
| 37 | Purdue | 1 | 24 | 66 | 2.75 | 1 | 24.00 | 66.00 |
| 38 | Iowa State | 1 | 45 | 67 | 1.49 | 1 | 45.00 | 67.00 |
| 38 | Army | 1 | 30 | 67 | 2.23 | 0 | 30.00 | 67.00 |
| 40 | New Mexico State | 1 | 27 | 70 | 2.59 | 1 | 27.00 | 70.00 |
| 41 | Buffalo | 1 | 31 | 72 | 2.32 | 0 | 31.00 | 72.00 |
| 41 | Arkansas State | 1 | 24 | 72 | 3.00 | 0 | 24.00 | 72.00 |
| 43 | Toledo | 1 | 25 | 73 | 2.92 | 0 | 25.00 | 73.00 |
| 44 | Cincinnati | 1 | 20 | 74 | 3.70 | 1 | 20.00 | 74.00 |
| 45 | Texas Tech | 1 | 29 | 75 | 2.59 | 0 | 29.00 | 75.00 |
| 45 | Louisville | 1 | 28 | 75 | 2.68 | 0 | 28.00 | 75.00 |
| 47 | North Carolina | 1 | 35 | 77 | 2.20 | 0 | 35.00 | 77.00 |
| 48 | Georgia State | 1 | 30 | 84 | 2.80 | 0 | 30.00 | 84.00 |
| 49 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 45 | 86 | 1.91 | 0 | 45.00 | 86.00 |
| 49 | James Madison | 1 | 40 | 86 | 2.15 | 0 | 40.00 | 86.00 |
| 51 | Utah State | 1 | 30 | 89 | 2.97 | 1 | 30.00 | 89.00 |
| 51 | Missouri | 1 | 29 | 89 | 3.07 | 1 | 29.00 | 89.00 |
| 53 | San Jose State | 1 | 29 | 91 | 3.14 | 2 | 29.00 | 91.00 |
| 54 | Kansas State | 1 | 39 | 92 | 2.36 | 0 | 39.00 | 92.00 |
| 55 | Central Michigan | 1 | 31 | 95 | 3.06 | 1 | 31.00 | 95.00 |
| 55 | San Diego State | 1 | 30 | 95 | 3.17 | 1 | 30.00 | 95.00 |
| 57 | Temple | 1 | 30 | 97 | 3.23 | 1 | 30.00 | 97.00 |
| 58 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 36 | 101 | 2.81 | 1 | 36.00 | 101.00 |
| 59 | Arizona State | 1 | 25 | 102 | 4.08 | 1 | 25.00 | 102.00 |
| 60 | Southern Miss | 1 | 35 | 104 | 2.97 | 0 | 35.00 | 104.00 |
| 60 | Sacramento State | 1 | 34 | 104 | 3.06 | 0 | 34.00 | 104.00 |
| 62 | Utah | 1 | 31 | 106 | 3.42 | 2 | 31.00 | 106.00 |
| 63 | UCF | 1 | 40 | 107 | 2.68 | 0 | 40.00 | 107.00 |
| 64 | UTEP | 1 | 40 | 112 | 2.80 | 1 | 40.00 | 112.00 |
| 65 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 33 | 114 | 3.45 | 0 | 33.00 | 114.00 |
| 66 | Troy | 1 | 34 | 116 | 3.41 | 1 | 34.00 | 116.00 |
| 67 | Missouri State | 1 | 34 | 118 | 3.47 | 0 | 34.00 | 118.00 |
| 67 | Liberty | 1 | 33 | 118 | 3.58 | 1 | 33.00 | 118.00 |
| 69 | Colorado | 1 | 29 | 122 | 4.21 | 0 | 29.00 | 122.00 |
| 70 | Old Dominion | 1 | 40 | 126 | 3.15 | 1 | 40.00 | 126.00 |
| 71 | Wyoming | 1 | 36 | 139 | 3.86 | 0 | 36.00 | 139.00 |
| 72 | Massachusetts | 1 | 42 | 143 | 3.40 | 1 | 42.00 | 143.00 |
| 73 | Nevada | 1 | 39 | 145 | 3.72 | 1 | 39.00 | 145.00 |
| 73 | Middle Tennessee State | 1 | 27 | 145 | 5.37 | 2 | 27.00 | 145.00 |
| 75 | Northwestern | 1 | 40 | 147 | 3.68 | 1 | 40.00 | 147.00 |
| 76 | West Virginia | 1 | 37 | 148 | 4.00 | 0 | 37.00 | 148.00 |
| 76 | Rice | 1 | 35 | 148 | 4.23 | 0 | 35.00 | 148.00 |
| 78 | Wisconsin | 1 | 38 | 154 | 4.05 | 0 | 38.00 | 154.00 |
| 79 | Western Michigan | 1 | 44 | 158 | 3.59 | 1 | 44.00 | 158.00 |
| 80 | Tennessee | 1 | 36 | 177 | 4.92 | 1 | 36.00 | 177.00 |
| 80 | UTSA | 1 | 34 | 177 | 5.21 | 1 | 34.00 | 177.00 |
| 82 | Ball State | 1 | 28 | 183 | 6.54 | 2 | 28.00 | 183.00 |
| 83 | Jacksonville State | 1 | 38 | 195 | 5.13 | 1 | 38.00 | 195.00 |
| 84 | Colorado State | 1 | 39 | 206 | 5.28 | 2 | 39.00 | 206.00 |
| 85 | Bowling Green | 1 | 33 | 258 | 7.82 | 0 | 33.00 | 258.00 |
| 86 | Charlotte | 1 | 50 | 268 | 5.36 | 6 | 50.00 | 268.00 |