2026 American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 10/13/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Carolina | 4 | 8 | 8 | 1.00 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | North Texas | 6 | 14 | 28 | 2.00 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | UAB | 5 | 20 | 41 | 2.05 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Army | 4 | 12 | 32 | 2.67 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Rice | 5 | 19 | 63 | 3.32 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | UTSA | 6 | 18 | 66 | 3.67 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Temple | 6 | 19 | 70 | 3.68 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | Charlotte | 6 | 18 | 76 | 4.22 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Memphis | 5 | 11 | 47 | 4.27 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Tulane | 4 | 17 | 77 | 4.53 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Tulsa | 6 | 23 | 107 | 4.65 | 3 | 56 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | Navy | 4 | 20 | 98 | 4.90 | 1 | 28 | 17 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | USF | 6 | 13 | 79 | 6.08 | 1 | 53 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 13 | 108 | 8.31 | 1 | 61 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||