2026 American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Half through 10/13/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 5 | 92 | 255 | 2.77 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 7 | 0 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 5 | 120 | 358 | 2.98 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 1 |
| 3 | North Texas | 6 | 115 | 454 | 3.95 | 4 | 76 | 18 | 12 | 3 |
| 4 | Tulsa | 6 | 126 | 503 | 3.99 | 2 | 56 | 30 | 16 | 2 |
| 5 | USF | 6 | 105 | 423 | 4.03 | 1 | 53 | 29 | 12 | 2 |
| 6 | Charlotte | 6 | 114 | 486 | 4.26 | 5 | 61 | 30 | 16 | 3 |
| 7 | UTSA | 6 | 117 | 516 | 4.41 | 4 | 65 | 27 | 8 | 2 |
| 8 | Tulane | 5 | 109 | 512 | 4.70 | 5 | 66 | 23 | 13 | 5 |
| 9 | Army | 5 | 83 | 398 | 4.80 | 2 | 72 | 19 | 9 | 3 |
| 10 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 94 | 466 | 4.96 | 6 | 48 | 24 | 17 | 5 |
| 11 | Temple | 6 | 102 | 509 | 4.99 | 7 | 51 | 27 | 16 | 4 |
| 12 | UAB | 6 | 125 | 644 | 5.15 | 8 | 51 | 34 | 20 | 4 |
| 13 | Memphis | 6 | 115 | 628 | 5.46 | 4 | 71 | 32 | 18 | 6 |
| 14 | Rice | 6 | 89 | 514 | 5.78 | 4 | 66 | 23 | 16 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||