2026 American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 40 to Own 40 Yard Line through 10/14/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Army | 5 | 40 | 187 | 4.68 | 0 | 37 | 10 | 6 | 3 |
| 2 | Tulane | 5 | 42 | 271 | 6.45 | 1 | 58 | 13 | 6 | 2 |
| 3 | East Carolina | 5 | 43 | 80 | 1.86 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 0 |
| 3 | North Texas | 6 | 43 | 217 | 5.05 | 2 | 57 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
| 5 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 44 | 289 | 6.57 | 2 | 49 | 15 | 9 | 3 |
| 6 | Temple | 6 | 50 | 300 | 6.00 | 0 | 51 | 22 | 9 | 1 |
| 7 | USF | 6 | 52 | 333 | 6.40 | 1 | 53 | 14 | 9 | 3 |
| 8 | UTSA | 6 | 54 | 247 | 4.57 | 0 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 2 |
| 9 | Tulsa | 6 | 56 | 235 | 4.20 | 1 | 56 | 20 | 9 | 1 |
| 10 | Rice | 6 | 57 | 304 | 5.33 | 2 | 52 | 15 | 8 | 5 |
| 11 | Navy | 5 | 59 | 78 | 1.32 | 1 | 48 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | Memphis | 6 | 59 | 236 | 4.00 | 0 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 2 |
| 13 | Charlotte | 6 | 60 | 285 | 4.75 | 1 | 56 | 18 | 13 | 2 |
| 14 | UAB | 6 | 67 | 359 | 5.36 | 1 | 51 | 17 | 10 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||