2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 10+ Yards To Go through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMU | 8 | 13 | -2 | -0.15 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Tulane | 8 | 14 | 5 | 0.36 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Temple | 8 | 16 | 6 | 0.38 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 9 | 19 | 18 | 0.95 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Houston | 10 | 26 | 20 | 0.77 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | Navy | 6 | 8 | 37 | 4.63 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Connecticut | 8 | 14 | 44 | 3.14 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | Memphis | 11 | 22 | 64 | 2.91 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 9 | UCF | 13 | 23 | 67 | 2.91 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 10 | Tulsa | 8 | 11 | 73 | 6.64 | 1 | 52 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | Cincinnati | 11 | 23 | 102 | 4.43 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 12 | South Florida | 10 | 18 | 125 | 6.94 | 0 | 47 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||