2026 American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 4-6 Yards To Go through 11/04/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 7 | 8 | -7 | -0.88 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | UTSA | 6 | 16 | 30 | 1.88 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | North Texas | 3 | 7 | 15 | 2.14 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Memphis | 7 | 13 | 35 | 2.69 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Temple | 7 | 14 | 45 | 3.21 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | USF | 5 | 13 | 49 | 3.77 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Army | 7 | 11 | 42 | 3.82 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 4 | 7 | 28 | 4.00 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Rice | 4 | 8 | 32 | 4.00 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | UAB | 7 | 15 | 72 | 4.80 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | East Carolina | 7 | 17 | 86 | 5.06 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | Tulane | 7 | 18 | 98 | 5.44 | 3 | 34 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | Florida Atlantic | 6 | 14 | 112 | 8.00 | 1 | 58 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | Charlotte | 7 | 13 | 128 | 9.85 | 1 | 33 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||