2026 American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 1st Down through 11/04/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Carolina | 8 | 156 | 532 | 3.41 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 3 |
| 2 | Tulsa | 8 | 150 | 523 | 3.49 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| 3 | USF | 8 | 126 | 497 | 3.94 | 1 | 34 | 16 | 16 | 3 |
| 4 | Charlotte | 8 | 138 | 572 | 4.14 | 6 | 44 | 18 | 19 | 2 |
| 5 | Navy | 8 | 131 | 547 | 4.18 | 7 | 59 | 15 | 15 | 6 |
| 6 | Rice | 8 | 145 | 638 | 4.40 | 8 | 52 | 17 | 16 | 4 |
| 7 | North Texas | 8 | 152 | 676 | 4.45 | 6 | 43 | 17 | 19 | 5 |
| 8 | UTSA | 8 | 147 | 686 | 4.67 | 3 | 65 | 15 | 16 | 3 |
| 9 | Temple | 8 | 150 | 710 | 4.73 | 9 | 51 | 20 | 21 | 4 |
| 10 | Tulane | 8 | 170 | 816 | 4.80 | 8 | 47 | 25 | 25 | 5 |
| 11 | UAB | 8 | 169 | 833 | 4.93 | 3 | 42 | 27 | 27 | 3 |
| 12 | Memphis | 9 | 180 | 940 | 5.22 | 6 | 75 | 25 | 26 | 7 |
| 13 | Army | 8 | 113 | 629 | 5.57 | 8 | 72 | 12 | 13 | 5 |
| 14 | Florida Atlantic | 8 | 160 | 905 | 5.66 | 12 | 69 | 21 | 21 | 10 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||