2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When The Game Is Tied through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCF | 6 | 59 | 248 | 4.20 | 1 | 36 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| 2 | South Florida | 12 | 94 | 257 | 2.73 | 2 | 24 | 16 | 9 | 2 |
| 3 | Tulane | 11 | 66 | 371 | 5.62 | 5 | 58 | 13 | 10 | 4 |
| 4 | Memphis | 13 | 102 | 384 | 3.76 | 6 | 64 | 15 | 10 | 2 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 12 | 99 | 389 | 3.93 | 1 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 1 |
| 6 | SMU | 10 | 87 | 417 | 4.79 | 6 | 35 | 20 | 12 | 5 |
| 7 | Connecticut | 11 | 93 | 426 | 4.58 | 6 | 31 | 26 | 17 | 6 |
| 8 | Houston | 11 | 131 | 428 | 3.27 | 7 | 27 | 25 | 11 | 1 |
| 9 | Temple | 11 | 98 | 475 | 4.85 | 3 | 37 | 28 | 19 | 1 |
| 10 | East Carolina | 10 | 88 | 483 | 5.49 | 7 | 60 | 26 | 15 | 3 |
| 11 | Navy | 12 | 99 | 541 | 5.46 | 6 | 79 | 24 | 14 | 6 |
| 12 | Tulsa | 11 | 104 | 583 | 5.61 | 3 | 54 | 29 | 19 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||