2026 American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 10+ Yards To Go through 11/04/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temple | 4 | 6 | 33 | 5.50 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Memphis | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Army | 6 | 7 | 25 | 3.57 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | Navy | 4 | 7 | 42 | 6.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | Florida Atlantic | 6 | 9 | 40 | 4.44 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | Charlotte | 6 | 11 | 12 | 1.09 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | UTSA | 6 | 11 | 17 | 1.55 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Rice | 6 | 11 | 37 | 3.36 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | North Texas | 6 | 13 | 16 | 1.23 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | Tulane | 6 | 13 | 49 | 3.77 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | USF | 6 | 14 | 6 | 0.43 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Tulsa | 6 | 15 | 11 | 0.73 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | UAB | 7 | 15 | 79 | 5.27 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | East Carolina | 8 | 21 | 24 | 1.14 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||