2026 American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Quarter through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 2 | 16 | 26 | 1.63 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Army | 2 | 12 | 32 | 2.67 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Rice | 3 | 21 | 67 | 3.19 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Tulsa | 3 | 26 | 88 | 3.38 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Charlotte | 3 | 35 | 108 | 3.09 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Temple | 3 | 25 | 112 | 4.48 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | East Carolina | 3 | 37 | 164 | 4.43 | 6 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 0 |
| 8 | North Texas | 3 | 25 | 100 | 4.00 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 35 | 123 | 3.51 | 4 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| 8 | UAB | 3 | 36 | 159 | 4.42 | 3 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
| 8 | USF | 3 | 40 | 171 | 4.28 | 0 | 50 | 14 | 5 | 1 |
| 8 | UTSA | 3 | 35 | 231 | 6.60 | 2 | 65 | 13 | 4 | 1 |
| 13 | Tulane | 3 | 33 | 235 | 7.12 | 2 | 66 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
| 13 | Memphis | 4 | 36 | 247 | 6.86 | 3 | 71 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||