2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 10/29/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Massachusetts 1 25 27 1.08 0 25.00 27.00
2 New Mexico 1 32 61 1.91 0 32.00 61.00
3 Notre Dame 6 163 407 2.50 3 27.17 67.83
4 UNLV 1 24 69 2.88 1 24.00 69.00
5 Indiana 5 180 354 1.97 4 36.00 70.80
6 Miami (FL) 5 130 362 2.78 3 26.00 72.40
7 Pittsburgh 6 196 462 2.36 8 32.67 77.00
8 Wake Forest 6 191 498 2.61 6 31.83 83.00
9 Utah 6 162 512 3.16 4 27.00 85.33
10 Wisconsin 4 143 348 2.43 3 35.75 87.00
11 Old Dominion 1 42 89 2.12 2 42.00 89.00
12 UCLA 7 225 633 2.81 5 32.14 90.43
13 Nebraska 4 117 374 3.20 2 29.25 93.50
14 Michigan 5 158 480 3.04 3 31.60 96.00
15 Toledo 2 79 195 2.47 1 39.50 97.50
15 LSU 6 193 585 3.03 8 32.17 97.50
17 Boise State 4 107 410 3.83 3 26.75 102.50
18 UCF 5 182 516 2.84 9 36.40 103.20
19 Iowa 5 181 520 2.87 2 36.20 104.00
19 Georgia 5 156 520 3.33 4 31.20 104.00
21 BYU 5 153 523 3.42 4 30.60 104.60
22 Virginia Tech 6 173 628 3.63 10 28.83 104.67
23 Ohio State 5 152 534 3.51 6 30.40 106.80
24 Missouri 5 162 545 3.36 2 32.40 109.00
25 Delaware 2 79 219 2.77 4 39.50 109.50
26 Baylor 5 196 554 2.83 3 39.20 110.80
27 USC 6 201 671 3.34 9 33.50 111.83
28 Texas 6 223 679 3.04 4 37.17 113.17
29 Tennessee 6 190 703 3.70 8 31.67 117.17
30 TCU 5 177 590 3.33 7 35.40 118.00
31 Texas Tech 5 156 598 3.83 1 31.20 119.60
32 Mississippi State 6 198 734 3.71 5 33.00 122.33
33 Alabama 7 257 862 3.35 8 36.71 123.14
34 Houston 6 167 744 4.46 10 27.83 124.00
35 Kentucky 6 196 759 3.87 8 32.67 126.50
36 Texas State 4 128 507 3.96 7 32.00 126.75
37 Charlotte 1 24 127 5.29 3 24.00 127.00
38 Oklahoma 5 158 641 4.06 5 31.60 128.20
39 Washington 6 193 776 4.02 6 32.17 129.33
40 Tulsa 2 80 259 3.24 2 40.00 129.50
41 Arkansas State 1 39 131 3.36 1 39.00 131.00
42 Florida 5 161 669 4.16 9 32.20 133.80
43 Utah State 5 174 670 3.85 7 34.80 134.00
44 Arizona 5 195 671 3.44 7 39.00 134.20
45 Duke 5 173 679 3.92 6 34.60 135.80
46 South Carolina 5 189 685 3.62 7 37.80 137.00
47 Syracuse 5 158 697 4.41 11 31.60 139.40
48 Western Michigan 2 67 279 4.16 2 33.50 139.50
49 Colorado 6 230 848 3.69 5 38.33 141.33
50 Illinois 5 159 718 4.52 8 31.80 143.60
51 Troy 2 60 293 4.88 2 30.00 146.50
52 Texas A&M 6 197 883 4.48 7 32.83 147.17
53 SMU 5 175 739 4.22 8 35.00 147.80
54 Temple 1 34 148 4.35 0 34.00 148.00
55 Oregon 6 228 893 3.92 6 38.00 148.83
56 Connecticut 2 84 299 3.56 4 42.00 149.50
57 UAB 1 26 150 5.77 2 26.00 150.00
58 Oklahoma State 5 207 753 3.64 5 41.40 150.60
59 Miami (OH) 2 64 303 4.73 4 32.00 151.50
60 North Carolina 5 195 765 3.92 7 39.00 153.00
61 Minnesota 5 178 766 4.30 8 35.60 153.20
62 Wyoming 1 33 154 4.67 0 33.00 154.00
63 Louisiana Tech 2 87 312 3.59 6 43.50 156.00
64 Oregon State 5 168 795 4.73 11 33.60 159.00
65 San Jose State 2 79 322 4.08 5 39.50 161.00
66 Auburn 6 250 972 3.89 11 41.67 162.00
66 Fresno State 4 146 648 4.44 4 36.50 162.00
68 Marshall 1 45 163 3.62 2 45.00 163.00
69 Louisville 6 249 982 3.94 10 41.50 163.67
70 Ole Miss 6 240 985 4.10 14 40.00 164.17
71 Boston College 6 228 989 4.34 7 38.00 164.83
72 Virginia 6 220 991 4.50 11 36.67 165.17
73 Northwestern 5 161 832 5.17 5 32.20 166.40
74 UTEP 3 104 505 4.86 6 34.67 168.33
75 Arizona State 5 181 859 4.75 9 36.20 171.80
76 Vanderbilt 6 221 1037 4.69 13 36.83 172.83
77 Cincinnati 5 194 865 4.46 9 38.80 173.00
78 Clemson 5 196 871 4.44 8 39.20 174.20
79 Stanford 5 181 874 4.83 14 36.20 174.80
80 NC State 5 175 879 5.02 7 35.00 175.80
81 Georgia Southern 2 80 352 4.40 2 40.00 176.00
82 Purdue 5 163 888 5.45 9 32.60 177.60
83 Michigan State 5 206 891 4.33 9 41.20 178.20
84 Washington State 7 242 1261 5.21 12 34.57 180.14
85 Iowa State 5 169 907 5.37 11 33.80 181.40
86 Arkansas 5 189 908 4.80 16 37.80 181.60
87 Missouri State 2 87 364 4.18 5 43.50 182.00
88 Kansas State 5 185 920 4.97 9 37.00 184.00
89 Northern Illinois 2 65 373 5.74 3 32.50 186.50
90 Eastern Michigan 2 75 375 5.00 5 37.50 187.50
91 West Virginia 6 227 1128 4.97 13 37.83 188.00
92 San Diego State 5 228 947 4.15 14 45.60 189.40
93 James Madison 1 44 192 4.36 1 44.00 192.00
94 Maryland 5 198 964 4.87 13 39.60 192.80
95 Sacramento State 1 33 193 5.85 4 33.00 193.00
96 Hawaii 2 68 389 5.72 5 34.00 194.50
97 Akron 2 66 394 5.97 3 33.00 197.00
98 Ball State 2 66 401 6.08 5 33.00 200.50
99 Central Michigan 1 34 201 5.91 4 34.00 201.00
100 Appalachian State 1 46 206 4.48 3 46.00 206.00
101 California 6 228 1241 5.44 18 38.00 206.83
102 Kent State 2 77 423 5.49 8 38.50 211.50
103 Rutgers 5 169 1061 6.28 11 33.80 212.20
104 Louisiana 1 40 214 5.35 1 40.00 214.00
105 Georgia Tech 6 253 1285 5.08 13 42.17 214.17
106 Kansas 5 217 1078 4.97 9 43.40 215.60
107 New Mexico State 1 39 217 5.56 3 39.00 217.00
108 Penn State 4 148 873 5.90 9 37.00 218.25
109 Florida State 5 194 1093 5.63 12 38.80 218.60
110 Sam Houston State 1 35 219 6.26 3 35.00 219.00
111 UTSA 3 131 676 5.16 6 43.67 225.33
112 Tulane 2 86 451 5.24 6 43.00 225.50
113 East Carolina 1 49 227 4.63 5 49.00 227.00
114 Western Kentucky 2 76 467 6.14 6 38.00 233.50
115 North Texas 2 79 471 5.96 6 39.50 235.50
116 Ohio 1 42 248 5.90 4 42.00 248.00
117 Rice 1 34 249 7.32 2 34.00 249.00
118 Kennesaw State 1 41 268 6.54 4 41.00 268.00
119 Coastal Carolina 1 61 281 4.61 3 61.00 281.00
119 Florida Atlantic 1 41 281 6.85 5 41.00 281.00
121 Buffalo 1 41 304 7.41 5 41.00 304.00
121 Georgia State 1 40 304 7.60 4 40.00 304.00
123 Colorado State 4 169 1254 7.42 20 42.25 313.50
124 Bowling Green 2 80 629 7.86 6 40.00 314.50
125 Southern Miss 1 51 343 6.73 1 51.00 343.00
126 Louisiana-Monroe 1 37 345 9.32 4 37.00 345.00
127 Memphis 1 47 357 7.60 3 47.00 357.00
128 South Alabama 1 42 390 9.29 5 42.00 390.00
129 Middle Tennessee State 1 58 480 8.28 6 58.00 480.00