2026 American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Own 39 To 21 Yard Line through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 2 | 13 | 22 | 1.69 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | North Texas | 3 | 22 | 91 | 4.14 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Tulane | 3 | 25 | 71 | 2.84 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Rice | 3 | 20 | 63 | 3.15 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 3 | 23 | 57 | 2.48 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | Tulsa | 3 | 17 | 53 | 3.12 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | Temple | 3 | 16 | 78 | 4.88 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | UTSA | 3 | 34 | 153 | 4.50 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 9 | Memphis | 4 | 27 | 107 | 3.96 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| 9 | UAB | 3 | 27 | 114 | 4.22 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | USF | 3 | 14 | 57 | 4.07 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | Army | 2 | 3 | 26 | 8.67 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Charlotte | 3 | 9 | 72 | 8.00 | 1 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 18 | 112 | 6.22 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||