2026 American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 1-7 Pts through 11/04/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulsa | 7 | 105 | 313 | 2.98 | 3 | 25 | 21 | 9 | 2 |
| 2 | North Texas | 6 | 60 | 233 | 3.88 | 4 | 26 | 11 | 10 | 3 |
| 3 | UAB | 6 | 93 | 481 | 5.17 | 5 | 42 | 29 | 16 | 3 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 7 | 79 | 275 | 3.48 | 2 | 44 | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| 5 | Rice | 6 | 46 | 210 | 4.57 | 2 | 45 | 13 | 7 | 2 |
| 6 | Florida Atlantic | 6 | 63 | 234 | 3.71 | 1 | 48 | 11 | 8 | 2 |
| 7 | Temple | 7 | 60 | 333 | 5.55 | 4 | 51 | 19 | 9 | 2 |
| 8 | Navy | 5 | 38 | 220 | 5.79 | 4 | 52 | 11 | 4 | 3 |
| 9 | USF | 8 | 97 | 444 | 4.58 | 4 | 53 | 26 | 14 | 4 |
| 10 | Charlotte | 3 | 45 | 315 | 7.00 | 5 | 56 | 14 | 8 | 4 |
| 11 | Tulane | 7 | 76 | 409 | 5.38 | 4 | 58 | 22 | 13 | 4 |
| 12 | Army | 6 | 58 | 324 | 5.59 | 4 | 59 | 18 | 12 | 2 |
| 13 | UTSA | 7 | 84 | 346 | 4.12 | 3 | 65 | 14 | 7 | 2 |
| 14 | Memphis | 9 | 85 | 483 | 5.68 | 4 | 71 | 27 | 16 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||