2026 American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 7-9 Yards To Go through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Texas | 1 | 2 | -13 | -6.50 | 0 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Navy | 1 | 1 | -8 | -8.00 | 0 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Tulsa | 1 | 1 | -5 | -5.00 | 0 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Memphis | 2 | 2 | -4 | -2.00 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Rice | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | USF | 2 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | UAB | 2 | 4 | 27 | 6.75 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Tulane | 2 | 5 | 28 | 5.60 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | Temple | 2 | 5 | 29 | 5.80 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | East Carolina | 3 | 6 | 48 | 8.00 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | UTSA | 1 | 4 | 69 | 17.25 | 0 | 54 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||