2026 American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 3rd Quarter through 11/04/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rice | 8 | 71 | 231 | 3.25 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | North Texas | 8 | 67 | 247 | 3.69 | 2 | 43 | 15 | 7 | 4 |
| 3 | USF | 8 | 65 | 279 | 4.29 | 1 | 34 | 17 | 9 | 2 |
| 4 | UTSA | 8 | 74 | 296 | 4.00 | 2 | 59 | 15 | 9 | 3 |
| 5 | Navy | 8 | 74 | 300 | 4.05 | 2 | 28 | 23 | 9 | 2 |
| 5 | Army | 8 | 54 | 300 | 5.56 | 5 | 59 | 20 | 8 | 3 |
| 7 | UAB | 8 | 85 | 315 | 3.71 | 2 | 24 | 20 | 9 | 1 |
| 8 | Charlotte | 8 | 67 | 350 | 5.22 | 6 | 56 | 16 | 10 | 5 |
| 9 | Temple | 8 | 75 | 359 | 4.79 | 4 | 48 | 22 | 6 | 2 |
| 10 | East Carolina | 8 | 73 | 373 | 5.11 | 2 | 44 | 16 | 12 | 5 |
| 11 | Tulane | 8 | 81 | 419 | 5.17 | 3 | 26 | 20 | 14 | 2 |
| 12 | Tulsa | 8 | 74 | 423 | 5.72 | 3 | 84 | 17 | 11 | 3 |
| 13 | Memphis | 9 | 82 | 481 | 5.87 | 5 | 75 | 17 | 12 | 4 |
| 14 | Florida Atlantic | 8 | 73 | 552 | 7.56 | 6 | 69 | 20 | 12 | 9 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||