2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 09/18/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Mississippi State 1 15 13 0.87 0 15.00 13.00
2 Massachusetts 1 25 27 1.08 0 25.00 27.00
3 USC 1 29 39 1.34 0 29.00 39.00
4 LSU 1 26 40 1.54 1 26.00 40.00
5 Miami (FL) 2 39 100 2.56 0 19.50 50.00
6 Colorado 1 30 51 1.70 0 30.00 51.00
7 Utah 1 28 61 2.18 0 28.00 61.00
8 Alabama 1 32 63 1.97 0 32.00 63.00
9 Notre Dame 1 31 67 2.16 0 31.00 67.00
10 Virginia 1 24 76 3.17 1 24.00 76.00
11 Pittsburgh 2 60 155 2.58 1 30.00 77.50
12 Missouri 1 36 80 2.22 0 36.00 80.00
13 Washington 2 60 175 2.92 1 30.00 87.50
14 Old Dominion 1 42 89 2.12 2 42.00 89.00
15 Oklahoma State 1 30 90 3.00 1 30.00 90.00
15 TCU 1 29 90 3.10 1 29.00 90.00
17 Arizona State 1 35 92 2.63 1 35.00 92.00
18 Iowa State 1 29 93 3.21 1 29.00 93.00
19 BYU 1 31 97 3.13 1 31.00 97.00
19 Houston 2 57 194 3.40 5 28.50 97.00
21 Delaware 1 38 100 2.63 3 38.00 100.00
21 Michigan 1 29 100 3.45 0 29.00 100.00
23 Kansas State 1 30 101 3.37 0 30.00 101.00
24 Auburn 1 45 103 2.29 0 45.00 103.00
24 UCF 1 43 103 2.40 1 43.00 103.00
26 North Carolina 1 39 106 2.72 1 39.00 106.00
26 Western Michigan 1 25 106 4.24 1 25.00 106.00
28 Utah State 1 33 107 3.24 1 33.00 107.00
29 Duke 1 32 111 3.47 0 32.00 111.00
30 Texas A&M 1 29 115 3.97 0 29.00 115.00
31 Texas Tech 2 56 231 4.13 0 28.00 115.50
32 Boise State 1 25 119 4.76 1 25.00 119.00
33 Stanford 1 32 121 3.78 1 32.00 121.00
34 Connecticut 1 36 125 3.47 3 36.00 125.00
35 Tulsa 1 37 127 3.43 0 37.00 127.00
35 Charlotte 1 24 127 5.29 3 24.00 127.00
37 Texas 2 72 255 3.54 2 36.00 127.50
38 Baylor 1 41 130 3.17 2 41.00 130.00
39 UCLA 2 78 263 3.37 1 39.00 131.50
40 North Texas 1 30 134 4.47 3 30.00 134.00
41 Tennessee 1 31 135 4.35 1 31.00 135.00
42 Iowa 1 34 138 4.06 0 34.00 138.00
43 Fresno State 1 37 140 3.78 2 37.00 140.00
43 Arkansas 1 34 140 4.12 4 34.00 140.00
45 Ohio State 1 41 141 3.44 2 41.00 141.00
46 Wake Forest 2 74 284 3.84 4 37.00 142.00
47 Louisiana Tech 1 43 147 3.42 4 43.00 147.00
48 Temple 1 34 148 4.35 0 34.00 148.00
48 Arizona 1 30 148 4.93 1 30.00 148.00
50 Toledo 1 49 150 3.06 1 49.00 150.00
50 Georgia Southern 1 39 150 3.85 0 39.00 150.00
50 Rutgers 1 32 150 4.69 2 32.00 150.00
50 UAB 1 26 150 5.77 2 26.00 150.00
54 Louisville 1 41 152 3.71 2 41.00 152.00
54 Oklahoma 1 41 152 3.71 2 41.00 152.00
56 Wyoming 1 33 154 4.67 0 33.00 154.00
57 Kentucky 1 40 155 3.88 3 40.00 155.00
57 Florida State 1 31 155 5.00 0 31.00 155.00
59 Texas State 1 36 156 4.33 3 36.00 156.00
59 Syracuse 2 63 312 4.95 3 31.50 156.00
61 Hawaii 1 38 158 4.16 3 38.00 158.00
62 Ole Miss 1 39 162 4.15 2 39.00 162.00
63 Marshall 1 45 163 3.62 2 45.00 163.00
64 San Jose State 1 40 164 4.10 4 40.00 164.00
65 Cincinnati 1 38 165 4.34 1 38.00 165.00
65 Oregon 2 76 330 4.34 2 38.00 165.00
67 Miami (OH) 1 31 166 5.35 1 31.00 166.00
68 UTEP 1 39 170 4.36 2 39.00 170.00
68 Illinois 1 35 170 4.86 1 35.00 170.00
70 Kansas 1 41 177 4.32 2 41.00 177.00
71 Purdue 1 41 186 4.54 3 41.00 186.00
72 Oregon State 2 88 383 4.35 6 44.00 191.50
73 Sacramento State 1 33 193 5.85 4 33.00 193.00
74 California 2 68 395 5.81 7 34.00 197.50
75 SMU 1 45 199 4.42 2 45.00 199.00
76 Akron 1 33 203 6.15 1 33.00 203.00
77 Boston College 2 87 408 4.69 3 43.50 204.00
78 San Diego State 1 43 214 4.98 4 43.00 214.00
78 Louisiana 1 40 214 5.35 1 40.00 214.00
80 Washington State 2 69 429 6.22 3 34.50 214.50
81 New Mexico State 1 39 217 5.56 3 39.00 217.00
82 East Carolina 1 49 227 4.63 5 49.00 227.00
83 Western Kentucky 1 35 234 6.69 3 35.00 234.00
84 Missouri State 1 47 236 5.02 3 47.00 236.00
85 Ball State 1 35 237 6.77 3 35.00 237.00
86 Georgia Tech 2 94 482 5.13 4 47.00 241.00
87 Ohio 1 42 248 5.90 4 42.00 248.00
88 Tulane 1 49 250 5.10 2 49.00 250.00
89 Minnesota 1 46 252 5.48 2 46.00 252.00
90 NC State 1 57 258 4.53 2 57.00 258.00
90 Eastern Michigan 1 45 258 5.73 3 45.00 258.00
92 Bowling Green 1 34 264 7.76 2 34.00 264.00
93 Kent State 1 39 278 7.13 4 39.00 278.00
94 Coastal Carolina 1 61 281 4.61 3 61.00 281.00
94 Florida Atlantic 1 41 281 6.85 5 41.00 281.00
96 UTSA 1 50 289 5.78 2 50.00 289.00
96 Northern Illinois 1 38 289 7.61 2 38.00 289.00
98 Clemson 1 58 309 5.33 4 58.00 309.00
99 Southern Miss 1 51 343 6.73 1 51.00 343.00
100 Louisiana-Monroe 1 37 345 9.32 4 37.00 345.00
101 Memphis 1 47 357 7.60 3 47.00 357.00