2026 American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Army | 2 | 8 | -3 | -0.38 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | North Texas | 3 | 14 | 4 | 0.29 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Charlotte | 3 | 19 | 59 | 3.11 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | USF | 3 | 19 | 42 | 2.21 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Navy | 2 | 11 | 32 | 2.91 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Tulsa | 3 | 17 | 26 | 1.53 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Rice | 3 | 22 | 78 | 3.55 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Temple | 3 | 16 | 63 | 3.94 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | UAB | 3 | 22 | 73 | 3.32 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | Memphis | 4 | 18 | 38 | 2.11 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | East Carolina | 3 | 25 | 156 | 6.24 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 1 |
| 12 | Tulane | 3 | 27 | 152 | 5.63 | 2 | 27 | 15 | 6 | 1 |
| 13 | UTSA | 3 | 28 | 147 | 5.25 | 0 | 54 | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 15 | 127 | 8.47 | 1 | 61 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||