2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 40 to Own 40 Yard Line through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulane | 13 | 126 | 373 | 2.96 | 1 | 47 | 25 | 13 | 1 |
| 2 | Cincinnati | 13 | 103 | 382 | 3.71 | 0 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 2 |
| 3 | East Carolina | 12 | 117 | 596 | 5.09 | 1 | 55 | 34 | 22 | 6 |
| 4 | Navy | 13 | 132 | 664 | 5.03 | 3 | 59 | 35 | 20 | 7 |
| 5 | Temple | 13 | 149 | 699 | 4.69 | 2 | 52 | 42 | 24 | 6 |
| 6 | SMU | 12 | 129 | 717 | 5.56 | 2 | 52 | 39 | 22 | 9 |
| 7 | Houston | 13 | 140 | 772 | 5.51 | 1 | 60 | 46 | 28 | 6 |
| 8 | Memphis | 14 | 153 | 784 | 5.12 | 3 | 59 | 38 | 20 | 8 |
| 9 | UCF | 13 | 171 | 799 | 4.67 | 1 | 46 | 44 | 34 | 8 |
| 10 | Tulsa | 12 | 169 | 955 | 5.65 | 0 | 51 | 53 | 31 | 9 |
| 11 | South Florida | 13 | 181 | 1004 | 5.55 | 5 | 57 | 52 | 33 | 9 |
| 12 | Connecticut | 12 | 145 | 1259 | 8.68 | 4 | 55 | 55 | 44 | 18 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||