2026 American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Quarter through 10/14/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 5 | 46 | 138 | 3.00 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| 1 | East Carolina | 5 | 69 | 222 | 3.22 | 6 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 0 |
| 3 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 52 | 193 | 3.71 | 5 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 1 |
| 3 | Tulsa | 6 | 68 | 255 | 3.75 | 0 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 1 |
| 3 | USF | 6 | 71 | 298 | 4.20 | 0 | 50 | 24 | 9 | 1 |
| 3 | UTSA | 6 | 59 | 303 | 5.14 | 2 | 65 | 17 | 5 | 1 |
| 7 | North Texas | 6 | 57 | 210 | 3.68 | 2 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| 7 | Army | 5 | 44 | 223 | 5.07 | 1 | 72 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
| 7 | Charlotte | 6 | 64 | 272 | 4.25 | 3 | 61 | 16 | 9 | 2 |
| 7 | UAB | 6 | 67 | 328 | 4.90 | 4 | 42 | 17 | 10 | 2 |
| 11 | Rice | 6 | 45 | 227 | 5.04 | 3 | 45 | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| 11 | Temple | 6 | 48 | 264 | 5.50 | 3 | 51 | 14 | 9 | 3 |
| 13 | Tulane | 5 | 55 | 317 | 5.76 | 2 | 66 | 12 | 7 | 4 |
| 14 | Memphis | 6 | 58 | 329 | 5.67 | 3 | 71 | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||