2026 American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 1 To 20 Yard Line through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Army | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | UAB | 2 | 7 | 23 | 3.29 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Navy | 2 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Temple | 3 | 10 | 27 | 2.70 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 3 | 10 | 52 | 5.20 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | North Texas | 3 | 10 | 92 | 9.20 | 0 | 76 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | UTSA | 3 | 11 | 98 | 8.91 | 0 | 65 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | USF | 3 | 13 | 29 | 2.23 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 7 | 42 | 6.00 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | East Carolina | 3 | 16 | 57 | 3.56 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | Tulane | 3 | 12 | 73 | 6.08 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | Tulsa | 3 | 15 | 75 | 5.00 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Memphis | 3 | 14 | 151 | 10.79 | 0 | 71 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | Rice | 3 | 19 | 199 | 10.47 | 0 | 66 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||