2026 American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 1 To 20 Yard Line through 11/04/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 8 | 18 | 60 | 3.33 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | USF | 8 | 33 | 71 | 2.15 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Florida Atlantic | 6 | 26 | 78 | 3.00 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Temple | 8 | 23 | 80 | 3.48 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | UAB | 7 | 24 | 104 | 4.33 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | East Carolina | 8 | 38 | 133 | 3.50 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| 7 | Charlotte | 8 | 27 | 164 | 6.07 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | Army | 6 | 27 | 165 | 6.11 | 0 | 47 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | North Texas | 8 | 30 | 181 | 6.03 | 0 | 76 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 10 | Tulane | 8 | 34 | 184 | 5.41 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 9 | 1 |
| 11 | Tulsa | 8 | 30 | 231 | 7.70 | 0 | 84 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 12 | Memphis | 8 | 38 | 241 | 6.34 | 0 | 71 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 13 | UTSA | 7 | 27 | 244 | 9.04 | 0 | 81 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 14 | Rice | 7 | 29 | 260 | 8.97 | 0 | 66 | 8 | 7 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||