2026 American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 40 to Own 40 Yard Line through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 2 | 17 | -36 | -2.12 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Army | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.20 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | East Carolina | 3 | 26 | 32 | 1.23 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | Rice | 3 | 26 | 50 | 1.92 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 3 | 23 | 54 | 2.35 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | Temple | 3 | 22 | 112 | 5.09 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | Charlotte | 3 | 24 | 124 | 5.17 | 1 | 56 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| 8 | Tulane | 3 | 26 | 125 | 4.81 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | USF | 3 | 27 | 139 | 5.15 | 0 | 50 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 10 | UTSA | 3 | 28 | 160 | 5.71 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | Memphis | 4 | 41 | 182 | 4.44 | 0 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | North Texas | 3 | 22 | 186 | 8.45 | 2 | 57 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| 13 | UAB | 3 | 41 | 226 | 5.51 | 1 | 51 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
| 14 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 30 | 238 | 7.93 | 2 | 49 | 11 | 7 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||