2026 American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 4-6 Yards To Go through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Army | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | North Texas | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Tulsa | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Navy | 2 | 2 | -6 | -3.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Temple | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Charlotte | 2 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | UAB | 2 | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Rice | 2 | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | USF | 2 | 5 | 27 | 5.40 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | UTSA | 3 | 7 | 19 | 2.71 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Memphis | 4 | 7 | 23 | 3.29 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Tulane | 3 | 8 | 52 | 6.50 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | East Carolina | 3 | 8 | 68 | 8.50 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||