2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Quarter through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati | 13 | 106 | 356 | 3.36 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 3 |
| 2 | SMU | 12 | 132 | 467 | 3.54 | 5 | 50 | 24 | 13 | 4 |
| 3 | East Carolina | 12 | 110 | 485 | 4.41 | 6 | 68 | 20 | 14 | 5 |
| 4 | Memphis | 14 | 146 | 520 | 3.56 | 7 | 47 | 23 | 15 | 6 |
| 5 | Tulane | 13 | 129 | 543 | 4.21 | 5 | 81 | 28 | 12 | 4 |
| 6 | South Florida | 13 | 150 | 619 | 4.13 | 4 | 40 | 33 | 25 | 7 |
| 7 | Navy | 13 | 109 | 643 | 5.90 | 10 | 48 | 31 | 18 | 7 |
| 8 | Temple | 13 | 150 | 660 | 4.40 | 8 | 52 | 39 | 21 | 7 |
| 9 | Houston | 13 | 163 | 725 | 4.45 | 12 | 44 | 37 | 24 | 6 |
| 10 | Tulsa | 12 | 158 | 777 | 4.92 | 10 | 29 | 41 | 26 | 7 |
| 11 | UCF | 13 | 156 | 868 | 5.56 | 4 | 82 | 48 | 30 | 6 |
| 12 | Connecticut | 12 | 120 | 1152 | 9.60 | 16 | 61 | 46 | 38 | 21 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||