2026 American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 21 To 39 Yard Line through 10/14/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulsa | 6 | 75 | 314 | 4.19 | 0 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 1 |
| 2 | UAB | 6 | 80 | 399 | 4.99 | 0 | 23 | 24 | 14 | 2 |
| 3 | North Texas | 6 | 71 | 269 | 3.79 | 0 | 24 | 15 | 13 | 1 |
| 4 | Navy | 5 | 67 | 234 | 3.49 | 0 | 28 | 16 | 6 | 1 |
| 5 | USF | 6 | 78 | 262 | 3.36 | 0 | 30 | 18 | 7 | 1 |
| 6 | Temple | 6 | 68 | 271 | 3.99 | 0 | 41 | 16 | 8 | 2 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 5 | 90 | 367 | 4.08 | 0 | 44 | 18 | 13 | 3 |
| 8 | Rice | 6 | 46 | 276 | 6.00 | 0 | 45 | 14 | 9 | 1 |
| 9 | UTSA | 6 | 70 | 318 | 4.54 | 0 | 59 | 13 | 4 | 2 |
| 10 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 68 | 275 | 4.04 | 0 | 61 | 13 | 4 | 3 |
| 10 | Charlotte | 6 | 65 | 297 | 4.57 | 1 | 61 | 14 | 9 | 4 |
| 12 | Tulane | 5 | 72 | 406 | 5.64 | 0 | 66 | 16 | 10 | 5 |
| 13 | Army | 5 | 55 | 367 | 6.67 | 1 | 72 | 17 | 10 | 2 |
| 14 | Memphis | 6 | 74 | 416 | 5.62 | 1 | 75 | 21 | 15 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||