2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Quarter through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 12 | 104 | 244 | 2.35 | 0 | 27 | 18 | 6 | 1 |
| 2 | South Florida | 12 | 129 | 311 | 2.41 | 3 | 24 | 19 | 12 | 2 |
| 3 | Memphis | 13 | 155 | 661 | 4.26 | 8 | 64 | 31 | 17 | 6 |
| 4 | UCF | 13 | 124 | 550 | 4.44 | 4 | 57 | 28 | 16 | 5 |
| 5 | SMU | 13 | 136 | 645 | 4.74 | 9 | 44 | 36 | 23 | 7 |
| 6 | Temple | 13 | 131 | 671 | 5.12 | 5 | 60 | 33 | 25 | 4 |
| 7 | Navy | 13 | 115 | 596 | 5.18 | 4 | 71 | 27 | 16 | 7 |
| 8 | East Carolina | 12 | 130 | 696 | 5.35 | 11 | 44 | 40 | 22 | 3 |
| 9 | Connecticut | 12 | 108 | 580 | 5.37 | 6 | 48 | 28 | 23 | 7 |
| 10 | Cincinnati | 12 | 130 | 719 | 5.53 | 6 | 53 | 33 | 21 | 4 |
| 11 | Tulane | 12 | 100 | 560 | 5.60 | 6 | 58 | 24 | 17 | 7 |
| 12 | Tulsa | 12 | 134 | 838 | 6.25 | 6 | 54 | 41 | 28 | 7 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||