2026 American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 1st Down through 10/14/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Carolina | 5 | 108 | 297 | 2.75 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 2 | Charlotte | 6 | 107 | 367 | 3.43 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 0 |
| 2 | Tulsa | 6 | 110 | 399 | 3.63 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| 4 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 92 | 288 | 3.13 | 3 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
| 5 | USF | 6 | 97 | 452 | 4.66 | 1 | 34 | 13 | 13 | 3 |
| 6 | UAB | 6 | 125 | 617 | 4.94 | 3 | 42 | 20 | 20 | 2 |
| 7 | North Texas | 6 | 106 | 474 | 4.47 | 5 | 43 | 12 | 14 | 3 |
| 8 | Tulane | 5 | 105 | 530 | 5.05 | 4 | 47 | 16 | 16 | 4 |
| 9 | Navy | 5 | 82 | 206 | 2.51 | 2 | 48 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| 10 | Temple | 6 | 110 | 549 | 4.99 | 7 | 51 | 15 | 16 | 4 |
| 11 | Rice | 6 | 103 | 492 | 4.78 | 5 | 52 | 13 | 12 | 4 |
| 12 | UTSA | 6 | 110 | 531 | 4.83 | 2 | 65 | 12 | 12 | 2 |
| 13 | Army | 5 | 69 | 372 | 5.39 | 4 | 72 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| 14 | Memphis | 6 | 115 | 677 | 5.89 | 5 | 75 | 19 | 20 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||