2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Florida | 10 | 25 | 28 | 1.12 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Connecticut | 12 | 30 | 76 | 2.53 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | Tulsa | 12 | 39 | 97 | 2.49 | 2 | 12 | 22 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | SMU | 13 | 37 | 105 | 2.84 | 1 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 12 | 40 | 120 | 3.00 | 2 | 13 | 25 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | Houston | 12 | 41 | 122 | 2.98 | 1 | 18 | 25 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | Memphis | 13 | 41 | 125 | 3.05 | 2 | 16 | 26 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | Navy | 12 | 30 | 126 | 4.20 | 4 | 42 | 17 | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | UCF | 13 | 35 | 146 | 4.17 | 2 | 25 | 21 | 5 | 1 |
| 10 | East Carolina | 12 | 40 | 152 | 3.80 | 3 | 19 | 26 | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | Tulane | 12 | 34 | 175 | 5.15 | 2 | 54 | 19 | 5 | 2 |
| 12 | Temple | 11 | 29 | 215 | 7.41 | 2 | 47 | 20 | 6 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||