2026 American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Half through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 2 | 31 | 48 | 1.55 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Army | 2 | 30 | 94 | 3.13 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Tulsa | 3 | 53 | 176 | 3.32 | 0 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | Temple | 3 | 49 | 183 | 3.73 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 0 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 3 | 55 | 201 | 3.65 | 4 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 1 |
| 6 | USF | 3 | 54 | 206 | 3.81 | 0 | 50 | 16 | 6 | 1 |
| 7 | Rice | 3 | 43 | 215 | 5.00 | 3 | 66 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 8 | North Texas | 3 | 59 | 255 | 4.32 | 2 | 76 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 9 | East Carolina | 3 | 71 | 277 | 3.90 | 7 | 23 | 16 | 10 | 1 |
| 10 | UTSA | 3 | 63 | 326 | 5.17 | 2 | 65 | 18 | 5 | 1 |
| 11 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 60 | 340 | 5.67 | 5 | 48 | 16 | 13 | 4 |
| 12 | UAB | 3 | 67 | 358 | 5.34 | 6 | 51 | 18 | 11 | 3 |
| 13 | Tulane | 3 | 63 | 375 | 5.95 | 4 | 66 | 16 | 10 | 5 |
| 14 | Memphis | 4 | 72 | 405 | 5.63 | 3 | 71 | 20 | 10 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||