2026 American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Own 39 To 21 Yard Line through 11/04/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Texas | 8 | 56 | 219 | 3.91 | 1 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | Army | 8 | 31 | 142 | 4.58 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 2 |
| 2 | Navy | 8 | 42 | 157 | 3.74 | 2 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 8 | 55 | 172 | 3.13 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | UTSA | 8 | 61 | 263 | 4.31 | 1 | 38 | 15 | 6 | 2 |
| 6 | Rice | 8 | 62 | 193 | 3.11 | 0 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 0 |
| 6 | UAB | 8 | 65 | 260 | 4.00 | 1 | 25 | 17 | 7 | 3 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 8 | 67 | 218 | 3.25 | 0 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 1 |
| 8 | Tulane | 8 | 71 | 295 | 4.15 | 0 | 34 | 16 | 8 | 1 |
| 10 | Memphis | 9 | 59 | 235 | 3.98 | 0 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 1 |
| 10 | Temple | 8 | 65 | 290 | 4.46 | 1 | 39 | 17 | 9 | 2 |
| 12 | Charlotte | 8 | 43 | 222 | 5.16 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 3 |
| 12 | USF | 8 | 51 | 248 | 4.86 | 1 | 34 | 17 | 10 | 4 |
| 14 | Florida Atlantic | 8 | 56 | 330 | 5.89 | 1 | 30 | 16 | 13 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||