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

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 LSU 1 31 -4 -0.13 0 31.00 -4.00
2 Alabama 1 22 2 0.09 0 22.00 2.00
3 Iowa 1 31 7 0.23 0 31.00 7.00
4 Miami (FL) 1 25 21 0.84 0 25.00 21.00
5 Clemson 1 18 22 1.22 0 18.00 22.00
6 Pittsburgh 1 21 27 1.29 1 21.00 27.00
7 Texas A&M 1 23 37 1.61 0 23.00 37.00
8 Notre Dame 1 34 64 1.88 0 34.00 64.00
9 West Virginia 1 27 52 1.93 0 27.00 52.00
10 Auburn 1 25 50 2.00 0 25.00 50.00
11 Florida State 1 23 47 2.04 0 23.00 47.00
11 Ohio State 2 57 116 2.04 0 28.50 58.00
13 Duke 1 26 54 2.08 0 26.00 54.00
14 Maryland 1 31 67 2.16 0 31.00 67.00
15 Oregon State 1 41 92 2.24 0 41.00 92.00
16 Minnesota 1 21 48 2.29 1 21.00 48.00
17 Missouri 1 40 93 2.33 0 40.00 93.00
18 Oklahoma 2 76 181 2.38 0 38.00 90.50
19 Michigan 2 78 189 2.42 0 39.00 94.50
20 SMU 1 28 68 2.43 0 28.00 68.00
21 Houston 1 26 66 2.54 1 26.00 66.00
22 Cincinnati 1 28 76 2.71 2 28.00 76.00
23 Vanderbilt 1 36 98 2.72 1 36.00 98.00
24 Texas Tech 1 27 74 2.74 0 27.00 74.00
25 Wisconsin 2 62 173 2.79 2 31.00 86.50
26 NC State 1 22 62 2.82 2 22.00 62.00
27 Arkansas 1 23 65 2.83 1 23.00 65.00
28 Kentucky 1 31 88 2.84 1 31.00 88.00
29 Kansas State 1 33 95 2.88 1 33.00 95.00
30 Miami (OH) 5 144 416 2.89 6 28.80 83.20
31 Northwestern 1 31 90 2.90 1 31.00 90.00
32 Arizona State 1 22 64 2.91 0 22.00 64.00
33 Virginia 1 30 89 2.97 0 30.00 89.00
33 Georgia 1 37 110 2.97 2 37.00 110.00
35 Texas 1 24 72 3.00 0 24.00 72.00
35 Iowa State 1 30 90 3.00 0 30.00 90.00
37 Navy 6 226 726 3.21 9 37.67 121.00
38 Florida 1 37 120 3.24 2 37.00 120.00
39 Indiana 2 67 218 3.25 1 33.50 109.00
40 James Madison 7 234 773 3.30 6 33.43 110.43
41 Tennessee 1 30 102 3.40 0 30.00 102.00
42 Penn State 3 97 333 3.43 2 32.33 111.00
43 Kansas 1 16 55 3.44 0 16.00 55.00
43 New Mexico 5 153 526 3.44 2 30.60 105.20
45 Nebraska 2 65 224 3.45 1 32.50 112.00
45 Mississippi State 1 40 138 3.45 0 40.00 138.00
47 Connecticut 4 112 390 3.48 3 28.00 97.50
48 East Carolina 5 208 735 3.53 7 41.60 147.00
49 Arizona 1 24 86 3.58 1 24.00 86.00
50 Buffalo 5 185 665 3.59 5 37.00 133.00
51 North Texas 5 202 729 3.61 7 40.40 145.80
52 Appalachian State 5 181 661 3.65 7 36.20 132.20
53 Western Michigan 5 211 781 3.70 7 42.20 156.20
54 Georgia Southern 4 141 524 3.72 1 35.25 131.00
54 North Dakota State 7 256 953 3.72 6 36.57 136.14
54 San Jose State 5 196 729 3.72 3 39.20 145.80
57 New Mexico State 6 215 801 3.73 12 35.83 133.50
58 Old Dominion 6 236 883 3.74 4 39.33 147.17
59 Kent State 5 174 656 3.77 7 34.80 131.20
60 Louisiana Tech 4 127 480 3.78 6 31.75 120.00
61 Michigan State 3 89 339 3.81 5 29.67 113.00
62 BYU 1 30 115 3.83 2 30.00 115.00
62 Troy 5 172 658 3.83 6 34.40 131.60
64 Liberty 6 178 689 3.87 3 29.67 114.83
65 FIU 6 193 748 3.88 4 32.17 124.67
66 Ohio 6 213 834 3.92 9 35.50 139.00
67 Virginia Tech 1 31 123 3.97 1 31.00 123.00
68 South Carolina 1 25 100 4.00 0 25.00 100.00
69 Eastern Michigan 6 176 705 4.01 6 29.33 117.50
69 San Diego State 2 95 381 4.01 2 47.50 190.50
71 Illinois 1 48 194 4.04 1 48.00 194.00
72 Oklahoma State 1 33 134 4.06 2 33.00 134.00
72 USF 6 223 906 4.06 5 37.17 151.00
74 Georgia State 5 161 657 4.08 9 32.20 131.40
74 Toledo 5 184 751 4.08 8 36.80 150.20
74 Nevada 6 250 1020 4.08 8 41.67 170.00
77 Baylor 1 34 139 4.09 2 34.00 139.00
78 Memphis 6 219 900 4.11 8 36.50 150.00
79 Wake Forest 1 36 149 4.14 0 36.00 149.00
80 UTSA 4 147 616 4.19 7 36.75 154.00
81 Kennesaw State 6 227 953 4.20 11 37.83 158.83
82 Texas State 2 60 253 4.22 4 30.00 126.50
83 Rice 6 238 1009 4.24 13 39.67 168.17
84 Bowling Green 5 195 831 4.26 8 39.00 166.20
85 TCU 1 30 128 4.27 1 30.00 128.00
86 Louisiana 6 174 746 4.29 9 29.00 124.33
86 Middle Tennessee State 6 198 850 4.29 9 33.00 141.67
86 Jacksonville State 7 255 1094 4.29 7 36.43 156.29
89 Ole Miss 1 33 143 4.33 0 33.00 143.00
90 UAB 5 250 1094 4.38 10 50.00 218.80
91 Hawaii 6 218 971 4.45 11 36.33 161.83
92 Charlotte 5 205 915 4.46 10 41.00 183.00
93 Ball State 5 196 881 4.49 8 39.20 176.20
94 Louisiana-Monroe 5 235 1062 4.52 9 47.00 212.40
95 California 1 38 173 4.55 2 38.00 173.00
96 USC 2 54 248 4.59 4 27.00 124.00
97 Tulane 5 224 1041 4.65 9 44.80 208.20
98 Missouri State 5 179 835 4.66 10 35.80 167.00
99 Massachusetts 5 199 941 4.73 7 39.80 188.20
100 Central Michigan 6 239 1133 4.74 11 39.83 188.83
101 Temple 5 193 916 4.75 14 38.60 183.20
102 South Alabama 5 145 697 4.81 11 29.00 139.40
103 Air Force 6 181 874 4.83 11 30.17 145.67
104 Southern Miss 5 244 1183 4.85 14 48.80 236.60
105 Sam Houston State 6 245 1191 4.86 10 40.83 198.50
106 Fresno State 3 112 547 4.88 2 37.33 182.33
106 Rutgers 1 41 200 4.88 1 41.00 200.00
108 Wyoming 6 247 1216 4.92 8 41.17 202.67
109 Sacramento State 6 227 1119 4.93 18 37.83 186.50
110 Tulsa 5 248 1233 4.97 12 49.60 246.60
111 Colorado State 2 76 382 5.03 5 38.00 191.00
112 Western Kentucky 5 160 810 5.06 8 32.00 162.00
113 UNLV 6 238 1209 5.08 10 39.67 201.50
114 Coastal Carolina 5 195 996 5.11 8 39.00 199.20
115 Boise State 2 48 248 5.17 2 24.00 124.00
115 Delaware 5 164 848 5.17 8 32.80 169.60
117 Syracuse 1 34 181 5.32 3 34.00 181.00
118 North Carolina 1 45 241 5.36 1 45.00 241.00
119 Utah State 1 31 169 5.45 0 31.00 169.00
120 Purdue 1 32 177 5.53 2 32.00 177.00
121 Marshall 5 180 1018 5.66 7 36.00 203.60
122 Army 6 170 969 5.70 9 28.33 161.50
123 UTEP 3 128 737 5.76 7 42.67 245.67
124 Northern Illinois 4 185 1072 5.79 15 46.25 268.00
125 UCF 1 35 203 5.80 1 35.00 203.00
126 Arkansas State 6 234 1361 5.82 16 39.00 226.83
127 Stanford 2 69 407 5.90 7 34.50 203.50
128 Akron 5 173 1077 6.23 9 34.60 215.40
129 Florida Atlantic 6 243 1613 6.64 19 40.50 268.83