2026 American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 7-9 Yards To Go through 11/04/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis | 7 | 12 | -11 | -0.92 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Navy | 6 | 10 | -4 | -0.40 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Army | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Rice | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 4 | 6 | 15 | 2.50 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 1 | 34 | 34.00 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | USF | 6 | 12 | 36 | 3.00 | 1 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Tulane | 7 | 14 | 40 | 2.86 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | Temple | 4 | 8 | 47 | 5.88 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | North Texas | 4 | 7 | 51 | 7.29 | 1 | 43 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | Tulsa | 6 | 9 | 64 | 7.11 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | UAB | 6 | 13 | 69 | 5.31 | 2 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | East Carolina | 6 | 11 | 72 | 6.55 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | UTSA | 5 | 10 | 94 | 9.40 | 1 | 54 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||