2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati | 8 | 270 | 760 | 2.81 | 3 | 33.75 | 95.00 |
| 2 | Tulane | 8 | 288 | 1081 | 3.75 | 12 | 36.00 | 135.13 |
| 3 | Memphis | 9 | 395 | 1591 | 4.03 | 21 | 43.89 | 176.78 |
| 4 | Navy | 8 | 289 | 1509 | 5.22 | 20 | 36.13 | 188.63 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 8 | 346 | 1539 | 4.45 | 15 | 43.25 | 192.38 |
| 6 | Temple | 8 | 384 | 1574 | 4.10 | 14 | 48.00 | 196.75 |
| 7 | SMU | 8 | 395 | 1799 | 4.55 | 17 | 49.38 | 224.88 |
| 8 | UCF | 9 | 431 | 2123 | 4.93 | 13 | 47.89 | 235.89 |
| 9 | Houston | 8 | 397 | 1914 | 4.82 | 27 | 49.63 | 239.25 |
| 10 | South Florida | 8 | 397 | 2028 | 5.11 | 23 | 49.63 | 253.50 |
| 11 | Tulsa | 8 | 378 | 2067 | 5.47 | 19 | 47.25 | 258.38 |
| 12 | Connecticut | 8 | 352 | 2833 | 8.05 | 34 | 44.00 | 354.13 |