2026 American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 2nd Down through 11/04/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 8 | 85 | 311 | 3.66 | 2 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 1 |
| 1 | UAB | 8 | 94 | 381 | 4.05 | 4 | 51 | 27 | 7 | 2 |
| 3 | USF | 8 | 91 | 327 | 3.59 | 2 | 50 | 25 | 8 | 2 |
| 4 | Temple | 8 | 92 | 410 | 4.46 | 7 | 23 | 29 | 10 | 2 |
| 5 | Army | 8 | 82 | 408 | 4.98 | 2 | 47 | 29 | 11 | 5 |
| 6 | UTSA | 8 | 98 | 463 | 4.72 | 5 | 53 | 26 | 12 | 4 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 8 | 105 | 418 | 3.98 | 4 | 44 | 29 | 13 | 4 |
| 8 | North Texas | 8 | 108 | 515 | 4.77 | 6 | 76 | 28 | 15 | 6 |
| 9 | Florida Atlantic | 8 | 105 | 720 | 6.86 | 9 | 74 | 30 | 16 | 6 |
| 10 | Tulane | 8 | 109 | 580 | 5.32 | 2 | 66 | 29 | 18 | 4 |
| 11 | Memphis | 9 | 112 | 590 | 5.27 | 5 | 68 | 34 | 19 | 6 |
| 12 | Rice | 8 | 102 | 597 | 5.85 | 3 | 66 | 31 | 20 | 7 |
| 13 | Charlotte | 8 | 114 | 643 | 5.64 | 13 | 61 | 37 | 21 | 6 |
| 14 | Tulsa | 8 | 131 | 839 | 6.40 | 6 | 84 | 46 | 24 | 7 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||