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

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Oregon 1 17 2 0.12 0 17.00 2.00
1 South Alabama 1 17 45 2.65 0 17.00 45.00
3 Ohio 1 19 -1 -0.05 0 19.00 -1.00
3 Akron 1 19 14 0.74 0 19.00 14.00
3 Miami (OH) 1 19 40 2.11 0 19.00 40.00
6 Navy 1 20 39 1.95 0 20.00 39.00
6 Arkansas 1 20 40 2.00 2 20.00 40.00
6 Cincinnati 1 20 74 3.70 1 20.00 74.00
9 Arizona 1 21 -7 -0.33 0 21.00 -7.00
9 Miami (FL) 1 21 37 1.76 0 21.00 37.00
9 Air Force 1 21 54 2.57 0 21.00 54.00
12 Houston 1 22 -6 -0.27 0 22.00 -6.00
12 NC State 1 22 34 1.55 0 22.00 34.00
12 Boise State 1 22 36 1.64 0 22.00 36.00
15 Oklahoma State 1 23 76 3.30 0 23.00 76.00
15 Western Kentucky 1 23 92 4.00 0 23.00 92.00
17 Pittsburgh 1 24 31 1.29 0 24.00 31.00
17 SMU 1 24 62 2.58 0 24.00 62.00
17 Purdue 1 24 66 2.75 1 24.00 66.00
17 Arkansas State 1 24 72 3.00 0 24.00 72.00
21 Baylor 1 25 36 1.44 0 25.00 36.00
21 Delaware 1 25 48 1.92 1 25.00 48.00
21 Kennesaw State 1 25 49 1.96 0 25.00 49.00
21 BYU 1 25 49 1.96 1 25.00 49.00
21 Iowa 1 25 53 2.12 0 25.00 53.00
21 Florida 1 25 62 2.48 0 25.00 62.00
21 Vanderbilt 1 25 62 2.48 0 25.00 62.00
21 Toledo 1 25 73 2.92 0 25.00 73.00
21 UAB 1 25 90 3.60 0 25.00 90.00
21 Arizona State 1 25 102 4.08 1 25.00 102.00
31 North Dakota State 1 26 19 0.73 0 26.00 19.00
31 Kent State 1 26 58 2.23 1 26.00 58.00
33 Indiana 1 27 13 0.48 0 27.00 13.00
33 Illinois 1 27 29 1.07 0 27.00 29.00
33 New Mexico State 1 27 70 2.59 1 27.00 70.00
33 Oregon State 1 27 96 3.56 0 27.00 96.00
33 California 1 27 112 4.15 0 27.00 112.00
33 Middle Tennessee State 1 27 145 5.37 2 27.00 145.00
33 Marshall 1 27 160 5.93 0 27.00 160.00
40 New Mexico 1 28 18 0.64 0 28.00 18.00
40 TCU 1 28 20 0.71 0 28.00 20.00
40 Minnesota 1 28 51 1.82 0 28.00 51.00
40 Appalachian State 1 28 52 1.86 0 28.00 52.00
40 Kentucky 1 28 59 2.11 1 28.00 59.00
40 Louisville 1 28 75 2.68 0 28.00 75.00
40 Memphis 1 28 114 4.07 1 28.00 114.00
40 Ball State 1 28 183 6.54 2 28.00 183.00
48 Duke 1 29 17 0.59 0 29.00 17.00
48 South Carolina 1 29 21 0.72 0 29.00 21.00
48 Louisiana 1 29 56 1.93 0 29.00 56.00
48 Texas Tech 1 29 75 2.59 0 29.00 75.00
48 Missouri 1 29 89 3.07 1 29.00 89.00
48 San Jose State 1 29 91 3.14 2 29.00 91.00
48 Colorado 1 29 122 4.21 0 29.00 122.00
48 Rutgers 1 29 133 4.59 1 29.00 133.00
56 Connecticut 1 30 64 2.13 1 30.00 64.00
56 Army 1 30 67 2.23 0 30.00 67.00
56 Georgia State 1 30 84 2.80 0 30.00 84.00
56 Utah State 1 30 89 2.97 1 30.00 89.00
56 San Diego State 1 30 95 3.17 1 30.00 95.00
56 Temple 1 30 97 3.23 1 30.00 97.00
56 LSU 1 30 102 3.40 1 30.00 102.00
56 Louisiana-Monroe 1 30 124 4.13 1 30.00 124.00
64 Georgia Southern 1 31 8 0.26 0 31.00 8.00
64 Maryland 1 31 10 0.32 0 31.00 10.00
64 Virginia 1 31 55 1.77 0 31.00 55.00
64 Central Michigan 1 31 95 3.06 1 31.00 95.00
64 USF 1 31 103 3.32 0 31.00 103.00
64 Utah 1 31 106 3.42 2 31.00 106.00
70 Georgia 1 32 10 0.31 0 32.00 10.00
70 Washington State 1 32 114 3.56 1 32.00 114.00
70 Tulsa 1 32 125 3.91 0 32.00 125.00
73 Kansas 1 33 35 1.06 0 33.00 35.00
73 Coastal Carolina 1 33 114 3.45 0 33.00 114.00
73 Liberty 1 33 118 3.58 1 33.00 118.00
73 Bowling Green 1 33 258 7.82 0 33.00 258.00
77 Syracuse 1 34 60 1.76 0 34.00 60.00
77 Boston College 1 34 69 2.03 0 34.00 69.00
77 FIU 1 34 100 2.94 0 34.00 100.00
77 Sacramento State 1 34 104 3.06 0 34.00 104.00
77 Troy 1 34 116 3.41 1 34.00 116.00
77 Missouri State 1 34 118 3.47 0 34.00 118.00
77 UTSA 1 34 177 5.21 1 34.00 177.00
84 North Carolina 1 35 77 2.20 0 35.00 77.00
84 Southern Miss 1 35 104 2.97 0 35.00 104.00
84 Eastern Michigan 1 35 136 3.89 0 35.00 136.00
84 Rice 1 35 148 4.23 0 35.00 148.00
88 North Texas 1 36 90 2.50 1 36.00 90.00
88 Nebraska 1 36 99 2.75 0 36.00 99.00
88 Northern Illinois 1 36 101 2.81 1 36.00 101.00
88 Sam Houston State 1 36 124 3.44 0 36.00 124.00
88 Wyoming 1 36 139 3.86 0 36.00 139.00
88 Tennessee 1 36 177 4.92 1 36.00 177.00
94 Texas State 1 37 75 2.03 0 37.00 75.00
94 West Virginia 1 37 148 4.00 0 37.00 148.00
96 Wisconsin 1 38 154 4.05 0 38.00 154.00
96 Jacksonville State 1 38 195 5.13 1 38.00 195.00
98 Kansas State 1 39 92 2.36 0 39.00 92.00
98 Nevada 1 39 145 3.72 1 39.00 145.00
98 Colorado State 1 39 206 5.28 2 39.00 206.00
101 James Madison 1 40 86 2.15 0 40.00 86.00
101 UCF 1 40 107 2.68 0 40.00 107.00
101 UTEP 1 40 112 2.80 1 40.00 112.00
101 Old Dominion 1 40 126 3.15 1 40.00 126.00
101 Northwestern 1 40 147 3.68 1 40.00 147.00
106 East Carolina 1 42 35 0.83 0 42.00 35.00
107 Virginia Tech 1 43 -4 -0.09 0 43.00 -4.00
107 Florida State 1 43 110 2.56 1 43.00 110.00
109 Florida Atlantic 1 44 154 3.50 1 44.00 154.00
109 Western Michigan 1 44 158 3.59 1 44.00 158.00
111 Iowa State 1 45 67 1.49 1 45.00 67.00
111 Louisiana Tech 1 45 86 1.91 0 45.00 86.00
113 Washington 1 46 142 3.09 1 46.00 142.00
113 Georgia Tech 1 46 188 4.09 0 46.00 188.00
115 Charlotte 1 50 268 5.36 6 50.00 268.00
116 Buffalo 2 53 225 4.25 2 26.50 112.50
117 Massachusetts 2 70 170 2.43 1 35.00 85.00