2026 American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Quarter through 11/04/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Carolina | 8 | 98 | 293 | 2.99 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 1 |
| 2 | USF | 8 | 90 | 292 | 3.24 | 0 | 50 | 26 | 10 | 1 |
| 3 | North Texas | 8 | 84 | 309 | 3.68 | 4 | 26 | 13 | 12 | 2 |
| 4 | Navy | 8 | 61 | 225 | 3.69 | 6 | 52 | 12 | 6 | 1 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 8 | 82 | 331 | 4.04 | 4 | 61 | 19 | 12 | 2 |
| 6 | Tulsa | 8 | 94 | 406 | 4.32 | 2 | 78 | 22 | 14 | 3 |
| 7 | Rice | 8 | 73 | 325 | 4.45 | 5 | 45 | 19 | 14 | 3 |
| 8 | UTSA | 8 | 80 | 388 | 4.85 | 3 | 65 | 22 | 8 | 1 |
| 9 | Temple | 8 | 68 | 339 | 4.99 | 3 | 51 | 18 | 11 | 4 |
| 10 | UAB | 8 | 87 | 448 | 5.15 | 5 | 42 | 23 | 13 | 4 |
| 11 | Memphis | 9 | 93 | 484 | 5.20 | 3 | 71 | 23 | 15 | 5 |
| 12 | Florida Atlantic | 8 | 92 | 487 | 5.29 | 10 | 74 | 26 | 16 | 3 |
| 13 | Army | 8 | 59 | 322 | 5.46 | 2 | 72 | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| 14 | Tulane | 8 | 86 | 472 | 5.49 | 4 | 66 | 21 | 13 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||