2026 American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down through 11/04/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Army | 8 | 41 | 146 | 3.56 | 0 | 16 | 23 | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | Memphis | 9 | 46 | 84 | 1.83 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Rice | 8 | 46 | 140 | 3.04 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 8 | 63 | 186 | 2.95 | 3 | 23 | 22 | 12 | 1 |
| 5 | UAB | 8 | 70 | 279 | 3.99 | 5 | 25 | 26 | 9 | 2 |
| 6 | Navy | 8 | 52 | 150 | 2.88 | 2 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 1 |
| 7 | Charlotte | 8 | 53 | 250 | 4.72 | 2 | 33 | 27 | 10 | 3 |
| 8 | Tulane | 8 | 68 | 304 | 4.47 | 6 | 34 | 31 | 11 | 2 |
| 9 | North Texas | 8 | 44 | 117 | 2.66 | 1 | 43 | 12 | 5 | 2 |
| 10 | Temple | 8 | 51 | 249 | 4.88 | 1 | 48 | 26 | 8 | 1 |
| 11 | USF | 8 | 58 | 196 | 3.38 | 3 | 53 | 22 | 7 | 3 |
| 12 | UTSA | 8 | 57 | 209 | 3.67 | 3 | 54 | 23 | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | Tulsa | 8 | 62 | 225 | 3.63 | 5 | 56 | 22 | 9 | 1 |
| 14 | Florida Atlantic | 8 | 48 | 333 | 6.94 | 3 | 61 | 23 | 8 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||