2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Half through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati | 13 | 218 | 686 | 3.15 | 6 | 26 | 30 | 21 | 4 |
| 2 | Tulsa | 12 | 291 | 1381 | 4.75 | 14 | 29 | 70 | 46 | 9 |
| 3 | South Florida | 13 | 301 | 1426 | 4.74 | 13 | 47 | 65 | 49 | 16 |
| 4 | SMU | 12 | 269 | 1026 | 3.81 | 9 | 50 | 61 | 35 | 10 |
| 5 | Temple | 13 | 302 | 1135 | 3.76 | 12 | 52 | 73 | 35 | 10 |
| 6 | Memphis | 14 | 295 | 1107 | 3.75 | 16 | 53 | 60 | 35 | 9 |
| 7 | Connecticut | 12 | 239 | 2073 | 8.67 | 25 | 61 | 90 | 71 | 34 |
| 8 | East Carolina | 12 | 230 | 998 | 4.34 | 10 | 68 | 49 | 30 | 7 |
| 9 | Navy | 13 | 229 | 1326 | 5.79 | 20 | 75 | 62 | 40 | 13 |
| 10 | Houston | 13 | 303 | 1479 | 4.88 | 19 | 77 | 67 | 40 | 13 |
| 11 | Tulane | 13 | 262 | 1158 | 4.42 | 10 | 81 | 53 | 26 | 10 |
| 12 | UCF | 13 | 322 | 1697 | 5.27 | 10 | 82 | 86 | 57 | 15 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||