2026 American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 1-7 Pts through 10/13/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 3 | 17 | 79 | 4.65 | 2 | 48 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 33 | 114 | 3.45 | 1 | 48 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | Charlotte | 1 | 23 | 116 | 5.04 | 3 | 56 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Army | 4 | 35 | 153 | 4.37 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
| 5 | Rice | 4 | 29 | 157 | 5.41 | 1 | 45 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 6 | North Texas | 4 | 41 | 166 | 4.05 | 4 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| 7 | Tulsa | 5 | 66 | 186 | 2.82 | 1 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 1 |
| 8 | East Carolina | 4 | 57 | 196 | 3.44 | 2 | 44 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| 9 | Memphis | 6 | 44 | 245 | 5.57 | 3 | 71 | 14 | 10 | 3 |
| 10 | UTSA | 5 | 57 | 261 | 4.58 | 2 | 65 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | Tulane | 4 | 55 | 326 | 5.93 | 2 | 58 | 17 | 9 | 3 |
| 12 | Temple | 6 | 57 | 330 | 5.79 | 4 | 51 | 19 | 9 | 2 |
| 13 | UAB | 4 | 83 | 418 | 5.04 | 4 | 42 | 26 | 14 | 2 |
| 14 | USF | 6 | 85 | 441 | 5.19 | 4 | 53 | 25 | 13 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||