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

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Clemson 1 18 22 1.22 0 18.00 22.00
2 Pittsburgh 1 21 27 1.29 1 21.00 27.00
2 Georgia State 1 21 72 3.43 1 21.00 72.00
4 Alabama 1 22 2 0.09 0 22.00 2.00
4 Stanford 1 22 46 2.09 2 22.00 46.00
4 Marshall 1 22 109 4.95 0 22.00 109.00
7 Texas A&M 1 23 37 1.61 0 23.00 37.00
7 Ohio State 1 23 45 1.96 0 23.00 45.00
7 Florida State 1 23 47 2.04 0 23.00 47.00
7 Michigan State 2 46 178 3.87 2 23.00 89.00
11 Troy 1 24 38 1.58 0 24.00 38.00
12 Auburn 1 25 50 2.00 0 25.00 50.00
12 South Carolina 1 25 100 4.00 0 25.00 100.00
12 San Jose State 1 25 107 4.28 1 25.00 107.00
12 Army 1 25 130 5.20 2 25.00 130.00
16 Duke 1 26 54 2.08 0 26.00 54.00
16 New Mexico State 1 26 67 2.58 2 26.00 67.00
16 Boise State 1 26 135 5.19 1 26.00 135.00
19 Eastern Michigan 2 53 186 3.51 1 26.50 93.00
20 West Virginia 1 27 52 1.93 0 27.00 52.00
20 USC 2 54 248 4.59 4 27.00 124.00
22 South Alabama 1 29 212 7.31 3 29.00 212.00
23 Penn State 2 59 220 3.73 1 29.50 110.00
24 Sacramento State 1 30 69 2.30 2 30.00 69.00
25 LSU 1 31 -4 -0.13 0 31.00 -4.00
25 Iowa 1 31 7 0.23 0 31.00 7.00
25 Tulsa 1 31 55 1.77 0 31.00 55.00
25 Maryland 1 31 67 2.16 0 31.00 67.00
25 Virginia Tech 1 31 123 3.97 1 31.00 123.00
25 Texas State 1 31 140 4.52 2 31.00 140.00
25 Liberty 1 31 173 5.58 1 31.00 173.00
32 FIU 2 63 164 2.60 1 31.50 82.00
33 Wisconsin 1 32 111 3.47 2 32.00 111.00
33 Rice 1 32 118 3.69 2 32.00 118.00
33 New Mexico 1 32 119 3.72 1 32.00 119.00
36 Nebraska 2 65 224 3.45 1 32.50 112.00
37 Oklahoma State 1 33 134 4.06 2 33.00 134.00
37 Ole Miss 1 33 143 4.33 0 33.00 143.00
39 Notre Dame 1 34 64 1.88 0 34.00 64.00
39 Fresno State 1 34 112 3.29 0 34.00 112.00
39 Colorado State 1 34 143 4.21 1 34.00 143.00
42 Memphis 2 70 278 3.97 3 35.00 139.00
42 UNLV 3 105 496 4.72 4 35.00 165.33
42 Appalachian State 1 35 187 5.34 1 35.00 187.00
45 Vanderbilt 1 36 98 2.72 1 36.00 98.00
45 Wake Forest 1 36 149 4.14 0 36.00 149.00
45 Florida Atlantic 1 36 246 6.83 2 36.00 246.00
48 Georgia 1 37 110 2.97 2 37.00 110.00
48 Florida 1 37 120 3.24 2 37.00 120.00
48 Air Force 1 37 146 3.95 3 37.00 146.00
48 Hawaii 2 74 372 5.03 4 37.00 186.00
52 James Madison 1 38 91 2.39 0 38.00 91.00
52 Oklahoma 1 38 112 2.95 0 38.00 112.00
52 Middle Tennessee State 1 38 129 3.39 3 38.00 129.00
52 USF 2 76 299 3.93 1 38.00 149.50
52 Indiana 1 38 152 4.00 1 38.00 152.00
57 North Texas 1 39 98 2.51 0 39.00 98.00
57 Buffalo 1 39 154 3.95 0 39.00 154.00
59 Mississippi State 1 40 138 3.45 0 40.00 138.00
59 Tulane 1 40 182 4.55 1 40.00 182.00
61 North Dakota State 2 82 292 3.56 3 41.00 146.00
61 Rutgers 1 41 200 4.88 1 41.00 200.00
61 Sam Houston State 2 82 418 5.10 3 41.00 209.00
64 Nevada 1 42 164 3.90 2 42.00 164.00
64 Western Kentucky 1 42 323 7.69 5 42.00 323.00
66 UAB 1 43 201 4.67 2 43.00 201.00
67 Navy 1 44 42 0.95 0 44.00 42.00
67 East Carolina 1 44 128 2.91 3 44.00 128.00
67 Central Michigan 1 44 205 4.66 3 44.00 205.00
70 Jacksonville State 2 90 374 4.16 1 45.00 187.00
71 Michigan 1 46 132 2.87 0 46.00 132.00
71 Ohio 1 46 161 3.50 2 46.00 161.00
73 Kennesaw State 1 47 230 4.89 3 47.00 230.00
74 Illinois 1 48 194 4.04 1 48.00 194.00
74 Arkansas State 1 48 335 6.98 4 48.00 335.00
76 Louisiana-Monroe 1 52 266 5.12 1 52.00 266.00