2026 American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 21 To 39 Yard Line through 11/04/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USF | 8 | 97 | 262 | 2.70 | 0 | 30 | 20 | 8 | 1 |
| 2 | Navy | 8 | 92 | 389 | 4.23 | 0 | 28 | 23 | 12 | 3 |
| 3 | East Carolina | 8 | 126 | 538 | 4.27 | 0 | 44 | 28 | 18 | 6 |
| 4 | UTSA | 8 | 96 | 420 | 4.38 | 0 | 59 | 19 | 9 | 2 |
| 5 | North Texas | 8 | 100 | 441 | 4.41 | 0 | 28 | 22 | 19 | 4 |
| 6 | Charlotte | 8 | 86 | 392 | 4.56 | 1 | 61 | 21 | 13 | 4 |
| 7 | Rice | 8 | 73 | 337 | 4.62 | 0 | 45 | 19 | 13 | 1 |
| 8 | UAB | 8 | 114 | 530 | 4.65 | 0 | 23 | 31 | 17 | 2 |
| 9 | Temple | 8 | 83 | 399 | 4.81 | 0 | 48 | 21 | 12 | 3 |
| 10 | Tulsa | 8 | 113 | 567 | 5.02 | 2 | 78 | 25 | 15 | 4 |
| 11 | Army | 8 | 88 | 480 | 5.45 | 1 | 72 | 24 | 13 | 2 |
| 12 | Tulane | 8 | 107 | 588 | 5.50 | 0 | 66 | 27 | 18 | 6 |
| 13 | Memphis | 9 | 117 | 714 | 6.10 | 1 | 75 | 31 | 24 | 9 |
| 14 | Florida Atlantic | 8 | 113 | 782 | 6.92 | 4 | 74 | 29 | 15 | 8 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||