2026 American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Own 39 To 21 Yard Line through 10/14/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 5 | 28 | 70 | 2.50 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Army | 5 | 16 | 78 | 4.88 | 2 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | North Texas | 6 | 36 | 152 | 4.22 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 5 | 39 | 105 | 2.69 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Tulane | 5 | 42 | 153 | 3.64 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | Memphis | 6 | 37 | 129 | 3.49 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 6 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 27 | 135 | 5.00 | 0 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| 6 | UAB | 6 | 50 | 176 | 3.52 | 1 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 2 |
| 9 | Temple | 6 | 39 | 201 | 5.15 | 1 | 39 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
| 9 | UTSA | 6 | 53 | 262 | 4.94 | 1 | 38 | 13 | 6 | 2 |
| 11 | Charlotte | 6 | 32 | 161 | 5.03 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 1 |
| 11 | Rice | 6 | 52 | 180 | 3.46 | 0 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 0 |
| 11 | USF | 6 | 43 | 200 | 4.65 | 1 | 34 | 14 | 7 | 3 |
| 14 | Tulsa | 6 | 47 | 193 | 4.11 | 0 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||