2026 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 10/09/2026

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Massachusetts 1 25 27 1.08 0 25.00 27.00
2 Indiana 2 62 91 1.47 2 31.00 45.50
3 New Mexico 1 32 61 1.91 0 32.00 61.00
4 Notre Dame 4 112 228 2.04 1 28.00 57.00
5 Georgia 3 81 167 2.06 2 27.00 55.67
6 Old Dominion 1 42 89 2.12 2 42.00 89.00
7 Miami (FL) 3 70 155 2.21 1 23.33 51.67
8 LSU 3 84 194 2.31 3 28.00 64.67
9 Pittsburgh 3 92 220 2.39 2 30.67 73.33
10 Toledo 2 79 195 2.47 1 39.50 97.50
11 UCF 3 114 290 2.54 5 38.00 96.67
12 Missouri 3 101 261 2.58 1 33.67 87.00
13 Utah 3 86 230 2.67 1 28.67 76.67
14 UCLA 4 136 365 2.68 3 34.00 91.25
15 Delaware 2 79 219 2.77 4 39.50 109.50
16 Fresno State 2 61 170 2.79 2 30.50 85.00
16 Wake Forest 4 146 408 2.79 6 36.50 102.00
18 Texas 3 116 325 2.80 2 38.67 108.33
19 Baylor 3 110 312 2.84 2 36.67 104.00
20 Alabama 4 137 391 2.85 4 34.25 97.75
21 UNLV 1 24 69 2.88 1 24.00 69.00
22 Wisconsin 2 81 246 3.04 1 40.50 123.00
23 Michigan 3 93 284 3.05 1 31.00 94.67
24 Iowa 4 146 448 3.07 1 36.50 112.00
25 BYU 4 112 353 3.15 2 28.00 88.25
26 Nebraska 2 57 180 3.16 2 28.50 90.00
27 Tulsa 2 80 259 3.24 2 40.00 129.50
28 Arkansas State 1 39 131 3.36 1 39.00 131.00
29 Duke 2 54 184 3.41 0 27.00 92.00
30 Houston 3 78 267 3.42 6 26.00 89.00
31 Colorado 4 153 529 3.46 3 38.25 132.25
32 Texas Tech 3 88 308 3.50 0 29.33 102.67
32 TCU 3 100 350 3.50 5 33.33 116.67
34 Virginia Tech 3 90 318 3.53 6 30.00 106.00
35 Connecticut 2 84 299 3.56 4 42.00 149.50
36 Arizona 3 88 316 3.59 3 29.33 105.33
36 Louisiana Tech 2 87 312 3.59 6 43.50 156.00
38 Marshall 1 45 163 3.62 2 45.00 163.00
39 USC 4 127 461 3.63 6 31.75 115.25
40 Mississippi State 4 126 460 3.65 5 31.50 115.00
41 Minnesota 3 101 371 3.67 4 33.67 123.67
42 Kansas 2 84 310 3.69 3 42.00 155.00
43 Auburn 4 188 695 3.70 8 47.00 173.75
44 South Carolina 3 101 381 3.77 3 33.67 127.00
45 Tennessee 3 99 382 3.86 4 33.00 127.33
46 North Carolina 2 75 292 3.89 3 37.50 146.00
47 Ohio State 3 95 379 3.99 4 31.67 126.33
48 San Diego State 2 101 407 4.03 4 50.50 203.50
49 Washington 5 166 678 4.08 4 33.20 135.60
49 San Jose State 2 79 322 4.08 5 39.50 161.00
51 Louisville 5 210 859 4.09 9 42.00 171.80
52 Utah State 4 143 587 4.10 6 35.75 146.75
53 Illinois 3 100 411 4.11 4 33.33 137.00
54 Oregon 3 109 450 4.13 3 36.33 150.00
55 Western Michigan 2 67 279 4.16 2 33.50 139.50
55 Hawaii 1 38 158 4.16 3 38.00 158.00
57 Missouri State 2 87 364 4.18 5 43.50 182.00
58 Oklahoma 2 67 281 4.19 5 33.50 140.50
59 Boston College 4 161 689 4.28 6 40.25 172.25
60 Georgia Tech 3 131 568 4.34 5 43.67 189.33
61 Temple 1 34 148 4.35 0 34.00 148.00
62 James Madison 1 44 192 4.36 1 44.00 192.00
63 Texas State 2 65 286 4.40 5 32.50 143.00
63 Georgia Southern 2 80 352 4.40 2 40.00 176.00
65 Oklahoma State 2 96 425 4.43 4 48.00 212.50
66 Appalachian State 1 46 206 4.48 3 46.00 206.00
67 Texas A&M 4 125 568 4.54 5 31.25 142.00
67 Vanderbilt 3 106 481 4.54 4 35.33 160.33
69 Arizona State 3 112 515 4.60 4 37.33 171.67
70 Coastal Carolina 1 61 281 4.61 3 61.00 281.00
71 Washington State 5 172 795 4.62 6 34.40 159.00
72 East Carolina 1 49 227 4.63 5 49.00 227.00
73 Michigan State 2 83 385 4.64 3 41.50 192.50
74 Wyoming 1 33 154 4.67 0 33.00 154.00
75 Ole Miss 3 135 636 4.71 10 45.00 212.00
76 Miami (OH) 2 64 303 4.73 4 32.00 151.50
77 Florida 3 94 450 4.79 7 31.33 150.00
78 UTEP 3 104 505 4.86 6 34.67 168.33
79 Troy 2 60 293 4.88 2 30.00 146.50
79 Oregon State 3 117 571 4.88 9 39.00 190.33
81 Syracuse 2 63 312 4.95 3 31.50 156.00
82 Boise State 2 58 288 4.97 1 29.00 144.00
83 Virginia 3 121 604 4.99 9 40.33 201.33
84 Eastern Michigan 2 75 375 5.00 5 37.50 187.50
84 Arkansas 3 125 625 5.00 12 41.67 208.33
86 SMU 3 115 578 5.03 6 38.33 192.67
87 Clemson 4 159 801 5.04 8 39.75 200.25
88 Stanford 4 148 749 5.06 12 37.00 187.25
89 Cincinnati 3 109 558 5.12 5 36.33 186.00
90 Kentucky 3 112 574 5.13 7 37.33 191.33
91 West Virginia 3 125 642 5.14 6 41.67 214.00
92 UTSA 3 131 676 5.16 6 43.67 225.33
93 Tulane 2 86 451 5.24 6 43.00 225.50
94 Northwestern 3 95 499 5.25 3 31.67 166.33
95 Charlotte 1 24 127 5.29 3 24.00 127.00
96 Louisiana 1 40 214 5.35 1 40.00 214.00
97 Maryland 3 111 606 5.46 9 37.00 202.00
98 Kansas State 2 68 372 5.47 3 34.00 186.00
99 Kent State 2 77 423 5.49 8 38.50 211.50
100 New Mexico State 1 39 217 5.56 3 39.00 217.00
101 Florida State 4 150 836 5.57 9 37.50 209.00
102 California 3 116 652 5.62 9 38.67 217.33
103 Northern Illinois 2 65 373 5.74 3 32.50 186.50
104 Iowa State 4 133 766 5.76 8 33.25 191.50
105 UAB 1 26 150 5.77 2 26.00 150.00
106 Purdue 3 116 675 5.82 7 38.67 225.00
107 Sacramento State 1 33 193 5.85 4 33.00 193.00
108 NC State 3 106 621 5.86 5 35.33 207.00
109 Ohio 1 42 248 5.90 4 42.00 248.00
110 Central Michigan 1 34 201 5.91 4 34.00 201.00
111 North Texas 2 79 471 5.96 6 39.50 235.50
112 Akron 2 66 394 5.97 3 33.00 197.00
113 Western Kentucky 2 76 467 6.14 6 38.00 233.50
114 Sam Houston State 1 35 219 6.26 3 35.00 219.00
115 Penn State 2 83 533 6.42 5 41.50 266.50
116 Rutgers 3 102 663 6.50 6 34.00 221.00
117 Kennesaw State 1 41 268 6.54 4 41.00 268.00
118 Southern Miss 1 51 343 6.73 1 51.00 343.00
119 Ball State 1 35 237 6.77 3 35.00 237.00
120 Florida Atlantic 1 41 281 6.85 5 41.00 281.00
121 Colorado State 2 77 555 7.21 8 38.50 277.50
122 Rice 1 34 249 7.32 2 34.00 249.00
123 Buffalo 1 41 304 7.41 5 41.00 304.00
124 Georgia State 1 40 304 7.60 4 40.00 304.00
124 Memphis 1 47 357 7.60 3 47.00 357.00
126 Bowling Green 2 80 629 7.86 6 40.00 314.50
127 Middle Tennessee State 1 58 480 8.28 6 58.00 480.00
128 South Alabama 1 42 390 9.29 5 42.00 390.00
129 Louisiana-Monroe 1 37 345 9.32 4 37.00 345.00