2026 American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Half through 11/04/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Carolina | 8 | 168 | 462 | 2.75 | 7 | 23 | 31 | 19 | 2 |
| 2 | Navy | 8 | 118 | 365 | 3.09 | 7 | 52 | 24 | 9 | 1 |
| 3 | USF | 8 | 145 | 492 | 3.39 | 2 | 53 | 37 | 16 | 3 |
| 4 | North Texas | 8 | 167 | 661 | 3.96 | 6 | 76 | 28 | 20 | 6 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 8 | 153 | 653 | 4.27 | 8 | 61 | 41 | 22 | 4 |
| 6 | Tulane | 8 | 163 | 744 | 4.56 | 9 | 66 | 36 | 22 | 6 |
| 7 | UTSA | 8 | 165 | 760 | 4.61 | 6 | 65 | 39 | 14 | 4 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 8 | 182 | 854 | 4.69 | 6 | 78 | 45 | 24 | 6 |
| 9 | Rice | 8 | 131 | 638 | 4.87 | 6 | 66 | 34 | 23 | 6 |
| 10 | Temple | 8 | 141 | 694 | 4.92 | 9 | 51 | 38 | 22 | 5 |
| 11 | Army | 8 | 115 | 578 | 5.03 | 4 | 72 | 29 | 15 | 4 |
| 12 | UAB | 8 | 169 | 871 | 5.15 | 9 | 51 | 45 | 25 | 6 |
| 13 | Memphis | 9 | 182 | 945 | 5.19 | 6 | 71 | 47 | 27 | 8 |
| 14 | Florida Atlantic | 8 | 171 | 1113 | 6.51 | 15 | 74 | 49 | 30 | 11 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||