2025 American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 01/08/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis | 12 | 32 | 49 | 1.53 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 11 | 28 | 46 | 1.64 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Navy | 12 | 28 | 76 | 2.71 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Army | 12 | 42 | 125 | 2.98 | 2 | 28 | 26 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 11 | 46 | 140 | 3.04 | 2 | 21 | 26 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | UTSA | 13 | 31 | 100 | 3.23 | 1 | 32 | 18 | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | Charlotte | 12 | 38 | 129 | 3.39 | 4 | 13 | 30 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | Rice | 13 | 38 | 137 | 3.61 | 3 | 42 | 25 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | North Texas | 14 | 46 | 170 | 3.70 | 3 | 34 | 33 | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | USF | 11 | 32 | 121 | 3.78 | 2 | 24 | 22 | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | Temple | 12 | 34 | 135 | 3.97 | 3 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | Tulane | 12 | 40 | 167 | 4.18 | 2 | 41 | 23 | 6 | 2 |
| 13 | UAB | 11 | 33 | 156 | 4.73 | 2 | 32 | 23 | 4 | 2 |
| 14 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 39 | 341 | 8.74 | 3 | 90 | 31 | 5 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||