2026 American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Quarter through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 2 | 15 | 22 | 1.47 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | USF | 3 | 14 | 35 | 2.50 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Army | 2 | 18 | 62 | 3.44 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Temple | 3 | 24 | 71 | 2.96 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 3 | 27 | 88 | 3.26 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | Charlotte | 3 | 20 | 93 | 4.65 | 2 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | UTSA | 3 | 28 | 95 | 3.39 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | East Carolina | 3 | 34 | 113 | 3.32 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Tulane | 3 | 30 | 140 | 4.67 | 2 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| 10 | Rice | 3 | 22 | 148 | 6.73 | 1 | 66 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | North Texas | 3 | 34 | 155 | 4.56 | 2 | 76 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | Memphis | 4 | 36 | 158 | 4.39 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | UAB | 3 | 31 | 199 | 6.42 | 3 | 51 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 14 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 25 | 217 | 8.68 | 1 | 48 | 8 | 7 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||