2026 American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 3rd Quarter through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temple | 3 | 17 | 77 | 4.53 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Navy | 2 | 16 | 55 | 3.44 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | North Texas | 3 | 19 | 72 | 3.79 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Charlotte | 3 | 22 | 100 | 4.55 | 2 | 56 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Rice | 3 | 28 | 106 | 3.79 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 20 | 122 | 6.10 | 1 | 61 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Army | 2 | 16 | 57 | 3.56 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 3 | 22 | 67 | 3.05 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | USF | 3 | 29 | 131 | 4.52 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | Tulane | 3 | 26 | 118 | 4.54 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | UAB | 3 | 31 | 126 | 4.06 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | UTSA | 3 | 30 | 110 | 3.67 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 13 | East Carolina | 3 | 37 | 179 | 4.84 | 1 | 41 | 9 | 7 | 1 |
| 14 | Memphis | 4 | 37 | 235 | 6.35 | 2 | 54 | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||