2026 American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Losing By 8-14 Pts through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rice | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | North Texas | 2 | 11 | 6 | 0.55 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Memphis | 1 | 7 | 15 | 2.14 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Temple | 1 | 6 | 30 | 5.00 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Navy | 1 | 11 | 26 | 2.36 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 11 | 60 | 5.45 | 2 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | UTSA | 1 | 15 | 60 | 4.00 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Charlotte | 2 | 13 | 60 | 4.62 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 3 | 29 | 83 | 2.86 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Tulane | 2 | 29 | 107 | 3.69 | 1 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | UAB | 2 | 35 | 92 | 2.63 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||