2026 American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In All Plays through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 2 | 64 | 81 | 1.27 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | Army | 2 | 55 | 197 | 3.58 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 1 |
| 3 | Tulsa | 3 | 100 | 307 | 3.07 | 0 | 17 | 25 | 12 | 0 |
| 4 | Temple | 3 | 89 | 352 | 3.96 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 9 | 0 |
| 5 | USF | 3 | 107 | 402 | 3.76 | 1 | 50 | 27 | 11 | 2 |
| 6 | Rice | 3 | 109 | 483 | 4.43 | 5 | 66 | 23 | 10 | 3 |
| 7 | Charlotte | 3 | 107 | 485 | 4.53 | 10 | 56 | 27 | 13 | 4 |
| 8 | East Carolina | 3 | 137 | 536 | 3.91 | 9 | 41 | 31 | 21 | 2 |
| 9 | North Texas | 3 | 118 | 569 | 4.82 | 6 | 76 | 26 | 14 | 5 |
| 10 | UAB | 3 | 122 | 576 | 4.72 | 7 | 51 | 29 | 18 | 4 |
| 11 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 112 | 622 | 5.55 | 8 | 61 | 26 | 17 | 7 |
| 12 | Tulane | 3 | 126 | 633 | 5.02 | 7 | 66 | 30 | 20 | 6 |
| 13 | UTSA | 3 | 133 | 697 | 5.24 | 4 | 65 | 36 | 16 | 4 |
| 14 | Memphis | 4 | 145 | 749 | 5.17 | 7 | 71 | 39 | 23 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||