2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 1 To 20 Yard Line through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 10 | 36 | 98 | 2.72 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Cincinnati | 13 | 48 | 133 | 2.77 | 0 | 33 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | Memphis | 14 | 62 | 190 | 3.06 | 0 | 29 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 4 | Temple | 12 | 62 | 201 | 3.24 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| 5 | SMU | 11 | 47 | 237 | 5.04 | 0 | 35 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| 6 | South Florida | 13 | 59 | 264 | 4.47 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| 7 | Tulsa | 12 | 55 | 278 | 5.05 | 0 | 52 | 8 | 7 | 2 |
| 8 | Houston | 13 | 60 | 289 | 4.82 | 0 | 57 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
| 8 | Tulane | 13 | 52 | 289 | 5.56 | 1 | 81 | 9 | 8 | 2 |
| 10 | East Carolina | 12 | 49 | 345 | 7.04 | 1 | 86 | 11 | 9 | 5 |
| 11 | UCF | 13 | 63 | 386 | 6.13 | 1 | 82 | 14 | 13 | 5 |
| 12 | Connecticut | 12 | 49 | 547 | 11.16 | 0 | 79 | 15 | 13 | 10 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||