2025 American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 1-7 Pts through 01/08/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Carolina | 9 | 49 | 189 | 3.86 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 3 |
| 2 | UAB | 6 | 97 | 453 | 4.67 | 2 | 60 | 25 | 12 | 3 |
| 3 | Charlotte | 4 | 31 | 186 | 6.00 | 3 | 34 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 3 | USF | 11 | 91 | 250 | 2.75 | 3 | 24 | 19 | 9 | 3 |
| 3 | Tulane | 12 | 84 | 276 | 3.29 | 3 | 21 | 19 | 10 | 2 |
| 3 | Rice | 8 | 75 | 317 | 4.23 | 3 | 54 | 13 | 7 | 3 |
| 3 | Temple | 7 | 84 | 402 | 4.79 | 3 | 51 | 19 | 11 | 2 |
| 3 | North Texas | 13 | 112 | 451 | 4.03 | 3 | 25 | 28 | 7 | 1 |
| 3 | UTSA | 11 | 116 | 528 | 4.55 | 3 | 54 | 24 | 11 | 4 |
| 10 | Tulsa | 8 | 89 | 440 | 4.94 | 4 | 39 | 28 | 14 | 4 |
| 10 | Army | 10 | 132 | 616 | 4.67 | 4 | 41 | 31 | 17 | 7 |
| 12 | Florida Atlantic | 7 | 55 | 232 | 4.22 | 5 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 4 |
| 13 | Navy | 11 | 118 | 510 | 4.32 | 6 | 61 | 28 | 13 | 5 |
| 14 | Memphis | 10 | 121 | 469 | 3.88 | 9 | 23 | 29 | 17 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||