2026 American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 7-9 Yards To Go through 10/14/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Texas | 3 | 4 | -24 | -6.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Navy | 4 | 7 | -13 | -1.86 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Memphis | 4 | 5 | -7 | -1.40 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Army | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Rice | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Charlotte | 2 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Temple | 3 | 6 | 33 | 5.50 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 1 | 34 | 34.00 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Tulane | 4 | 9 | 35 | 3.89 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | East Carolina | 4 | 9 | 73 | 8.11 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | UTSA | 3 | 7 | 77 | 11.00 | 0 | 54 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Tulsa | 4 | 4 | 38 | 9.50 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | USF | 4 | 8 | 59 | 7.38 | 1 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | UAB | 4 | 10 | 63 | 6.30 | 2 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||