2026 American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Quarter through 10/14/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 5 | 46 | 117 | 2.54 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | USF | 6 | 34 | 125 | 3.68 | 1 | 53 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 1 | East Carolina | 5 | 51 | 136 | 2.67 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 1 | Army | 5 | 39 | 175 | 4.49 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| 1 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 42 | 273 | 6.50 | 1 | 48 | 10 | 8 | 4 |
| 1 | Rice | 6 | 44 | 287 | 6.52 | 1 | 66 | 11 | 7 | 3 |
| 1 | Memphis | 6 | 57 | 299 | 5.25 | 1 | 29 | 17 | 8 | 1 |
| 8 | UTSA | 6 | 58 | 213 | 3.67 | 2 | 38 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | Charlotte | 6 | 50 | 214 | 4.28 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 1 |
| 8 | North Texas | 6 | 58 | 244 | 4.21 | 2 | 76 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 6 | 58 | 248 | 4.28 | 2 | 56 | 14 | 6 | 1 |
| 12 | Tulane | 5 | 54 | 195 | 3.61 | 3 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 1 |
| 13 | Temple | 6 | 54 | 245 | 4.54 | 4 | 39 | 13 | 7 | 1 |
| 13 | UAB | 6 | 58 | 316 | 5.45 | 4 | 51 | 17 | 10 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||