2026 American Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 11/05/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 7 | 246 | 765 | 3.11 | 9 | 35.14 | 109.29 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 7 | 277 | 891 | 3.22 | 7 | 39.57 | 127.29 |
| 3 | USF | 8 | 287 | 1026 | 3.57 | 6 | 35.88 | 128.25 |
| 4 | North Texas | 7 | 287 | 1156 | 4.03 | 11 | 41.00 | 165.14 |
| 5 | Army | 8 | 239 | 1219 | 5.10 | 12 | 29.88 | 152.38 |
| 6 | Rice | 7 | 275 | 1288 | 4.68 | 13 | 39.29 | 184.00 |
| 7 | Memphis | 8 | 298 | 1334 | 4.48 | 11 | 37.25 | 166.75 |
| 8 | Charlotte | 7 | 289 | 1366 | 4.73 | 19 | 41.29 | 195.14 |
| 9 | Temple | 8 | 302 | 1383 | 4.58 | 17 | 37.75 | 172.88 |
| 10 | UAB | 8 | 344 | 1525 | 4.43 | 13 | 43.00 | 190.63 |
| 11 | UTSA | 8 | 312 | 1577 | 5.05 | 16 | 39.00 | 197.13 |
| 12 | Tulsa | 8 | 360 | 1617 | 4.49 | 14 | 45.00 | 202.13 |
| 13 | Tulane | 8 | 353 | 1708 | 4.84 | 17 | 44.13 | 213.50 |
| 14 | Florida Atlantic | 8 | 324 | 1907 | 5.89 | 21 | 40.50 | 238.38 |