2026 American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When The Game Is Tied through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 2 | 5 | -3 | -0.60 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Temple | 2 | 14 | 27 | 1.93 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Army | 2 | 10 | 38 | 3.80 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Tulsa | 3 | 18 | 53 | 2.94 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 12 | 80 | 6.67 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | Tulane | 3 | 21 | 95 | 4.52 | 1 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | UAB | 3 | 22 | 96 | 4.36 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | North Texas | 3 | 21 | 98 | 4.67 | 1 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | East Carolina | 3 | 31 | 115 | 3.71 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| 10 | UTSA | 3 | 25 | 118 | 4.72 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | USF | 2 | 30 | 129 | 4.30 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | Rice | 2 | 28 | 169 | 6.04 | 2 | 66 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | Charlotte | 2 | 28 | 170 | 6.07 | 4 | 29 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
| 14 | Memphis | 4 | 44 | 242 | 5.50 | 1 | 54 | 10 | 6 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||