2026 American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 21 To 39 Yard Line through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 2 | 25 | 74 | 2.96 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Temple | 3 | 22 | 78 | 3.55 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Tulsa | 3 | 33 | 119 | 3.61 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | Rice | 3 | 21 | 96 | 4.57 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Army | 2 | 31 | 129 | 4.16 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | USF | 3 | 44 | 148 | 3.36 | 0 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | UAB | 3 | 29 | 145 | 5.00 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 8 | North Texas | 3 | 29 | 150 | 5.17 | 0 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| 9 | Charlotte | 3 | 31 | 112 | 3.61 | 0 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | East Carolina | 3 | 49 | 285 | 5.82 | 0 | 41 | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| 11 | Memphis | 4 | 41 | 244 | 5.95 | 0 | 44 | 12 | 9 | 2 |
| 12 | UTSA | 3 | 32 | 175 | 5.47 | 0 | 54 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 36 | 173 | 4.81 | 0 | 61 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 14 | Tulane | 3 | 38 | 275 | 7.24 | 0 | 66 | 10 | 8 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||