2026 American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 11/04/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Carolina | 7 | 14 | 4 | 0.29 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | North Texas | 8 | 17 | 35 | 2.06 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Memphis | 7 | 14 | 55 | 3.93 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | UAB | 7 | 27 | 59 | 2.19 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Rice | 7 | 24 | 66 | 2.75 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | UTSA | 7 | 20 | 68 | 3.40 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Army | 7 | 21 | 76 | 3.62 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | Charlotte | 8 | 23 | 95 | 4.13 | 1 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | USF | 8 | 19 | 105 | 5.53 | 1 | 53 | 13 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Tulane | 6 | 23 | 117 | 5.09 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | Navy | 7 | 27 | 119 | 4.41 | 2 | 28 | 21 | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | Tulsa | 8 | 31 | 122 | 3.94 | 4 | 56 | 15 | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | Temple | 8 | 23 | 124 | 5.39 | 1 | 48 | 16 | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | Florida Atlantic | 8 | 24 | 147 | 6.13 | 2 | 61 | 18 | 3 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||