2026 American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down through 10/14/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Texas | 6 | 33 | 30 | 0.91 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | Memphis | 6 | 28 | 55 | 1.96 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Army | 5 | 22 | 66 | 3.00 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Navy | 5 | 36 | 109 | 3.03 | 1 | 28 | 18 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Rice | 6 | 37 | 137 | 3.70 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 0 |
| 6 | Charlotte | 6 | 42 | 158 | 3.76 | 1 | 20 | 19 | 6 | 1 |
| 7 | UAB | 6 | 47 | 178 | 3.79 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 1 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 6 | 42 | 166 | 3.95 | 4 | 56 | 17 | 7 | 1 |
| 9 | East Carolina | 5 | 47 | 186 | 3.96 | 2 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 1 |
| 10 | UTSA | 6 | 48 | 193 | 4.02 | 1 | 54 | 19 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | Temple | 6 | 39 | 158 | 4.05 | 1 | 15 | 21 | 5 | 0 |
| 12 | Tulane | 5 | 45 | 190 | 4.22 | 3 | 27 | 21 | 7 | 1 |
| 13 | USF | 6 | 40 | 185 | 4.63 | 3 | 53 | 16 | 5 | 2 |
| 14 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 25 | 180 | 7.20 | 1 | 61 | 10 | 4 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||