2026 American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 3rd Quarter through 10/13/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Texas | 6 | 41 | 84 | 2.05 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 38 | 156 | 4.11 | 1 | 61 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Army | 5 | 30 | 156 | 5.20 | 3 | 37 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | Navy | 5 | 48 | 172 | 3.58 | 0 | 28 | 15 | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | Rice | 6 | 57 | 175 | 3.07 | 0 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | Tulane | 5 | 41 | 209 | 5.10 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| 7 | Temple | 6 | 53 | 214 | 4.04 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | Charlotte | 6 | 56 | 244 | 4.36 | 4 | 56 | 12 | 7 | 2 |
| 9 | East Carolina | 5 | 54 | 261 | 4.83 | 2 | 44 | 11 | 9 | 3 |
| 10 | UAB | 6 | 65 | 269 | 4.14 | 2 | 24 | 17 | 9 | 1 |
| 11 | USF | 6 | 54 | 278 | 5.15 | 1 | 34 | 16 | 8 | 2 |
| 12 | UTSA | 6 | 63 | 280 | 4.44 | 2 | 59 | 14 | 8 | 3 |
| 13 | Tulsa | 6 | 52 | 283 | 5.44 | 2 | 84 | 13 | 8 | 2 |
| 14 | Memphis | 6 | 54 | 340 | 6.30 | 3 | 75 | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||