2026 American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Army | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1.50 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Memphis | 4 | 6 | 31 | 5.17 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | East Carolina | 3 | 7 | 6 | 0.86 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | USF | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.43 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Navy | 1 | 7 | 35 | 5.00 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 7 | 92 | 13.14 | 1 | 61 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | North Texas | 3 | 9 | 22 | 2.44 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Temple | 3 | 9 | 26 | 2.89 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | UAB | 3 | 10 | 10 | 1.00 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Tulsa | 3 | 10 | 24 | 2.40 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Tulane | 3 | 10 | 52 | 5.20 | 1 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Charlotte | 3 | 11 | 40 | 3.64 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Rice | 3 | 13 | 36 | 2.77 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | UTSA | 3 | 13 | 53 | 4.08 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||