2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games Won Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Florida | 10 | 369 | 1108 | 3.00 | 12 | 36.90 | 110.80 |
| 2 | Temple | 7 | 266 | 857 | 3.22 | 3 | 38.00 | 122.43 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 3 | 99 | 400 | 4.04 | 5 | 33.00 | 133.33 |
| 4 | SMU | 7 | 265 | 945 | 3.57 | 11 | 37.86 | 135.00 |
| 5 | Houston | 7 | 276 | 960 | 3.48 | 7 | 39.43 | 137.14 |
| 6 | East Carolina | 3 | 100 | 431 | 4.31 | 2 | 33.33 | 143.67 |
| 7 | Navy | 7 | 236 | 1053 | 4.46 | 10 | 33.71 | 150.43 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 4 | 179 | 602 | 3.36 | 4 | 44.75 | 150.50 |
| 9 | UCF | 13 | 498 | 2079 | 4.17 | 17 | 38.31 | 159.92 |
| 10 | Memphis | 10 | 438 | 1780 | 4.06 | 19 | 43.80 | 178.00 |
| 11 | Tulane | 5 | 184 | 968 | 5.26 | 11 | 36.80 | 193.60 |
| 12 | Tulsa | 2 | 88 | 433 | 4.92 | 6 | 44.00 | 216.50 |