2026 American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In All Plays through 11/04/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Carolina | 8 | 326 | 1119 | 3.43 | 12 | 44 | 69 | 42 | 8 |
| 2 | Temple | 8 | 302 | 1383 | 4.58 | 17 | 51 | 81 | 39 | 7 |
| 2 | UAB | 8 | 344 | 1525 | 4.43 | 13 | 51 | 86 | 44 | 8 |
| 4 | USF | 8 | 287 | 1026 | 3.57 | 6 | 53 | 66 | 32 | 8 |
| 5 | Navy | 8 | 275 | 969 | 3.52 | 12 | 59 | 61 | 27 | 8 |
| 6 | Charlotte | 8 | 313 | 1493 | 4.77 | 22 | 61 | 87 | 51 | 12 |
| 7 | Rice | 8 | 307 | 1406 | 4.58 | 15 | 66 | 75 | 43 | 11 |
| 7 | Tulane | 8 | 353 | 1708 | 4.84 | 17 | 66 | 86 | 54 | 11 |
| 9 | Army | 8 | 239 | 1219 | 5.10 | 12 | 72 | 66 | 32 | 11 |
| 10 | Florida Atlantic | 8 | 328 | 2041 | 6.22 | 25 | 74 | 86 | 49 | 23 |
| 11 | Memphis | 9 | 345 | 1691 | 4.90 | 14 | 75 | 79 | 50 | 15 |
| 12 | North Texas | 8 | 317 | 1290 | 4.07 | 14 | 76 | 63 | 39 | 13 |
| 13 | UTSA | 8 | 312 | 1469 | 4.71 | 14 | 81 | 69 | 32 | 10 |
| 14 | Tulsa | 8 | 360 | 1617 | 4.49 | 14 | 84 | 88 | 47 | 9 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||