2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games Won Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | 1 | 28 | 199 | 7.11 | 3 | 28.00 | 199.00 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 3 | 89 | 273 | 3.07 | 3 | 29.67 | 91.00 |
| 3 | Navy | 3 | 93 | 559 | 6.01 | 9 | 31.00 | 186.33 |
| 4 | Tulane | 7 | 229 | 735 | 3.21 | 8 | 32.71 | 105.00 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 11 | 369 | 1255 | 3.40 | 7 | 33.55 | 114.09 |
| 6 | Memphis | 8 | 270 | 834 | 3.09 | 9 | 33.75 | 104.25 |
| 7 | Tulsa | 3 | 113 | 398 | 3.52 | 3 | 37.67 | 132.67 |
| 8 | Houston | 8 | 360 | 1362 | 3.78 | 14 | 45.00 | 170.25 |
| 9 | Temple | 8 | 372 | 1388 | 3.73 | 10 | 46.50 | 173.50 |
| 10 | UCF | 12 | 566 | 2729 | 4.82 | 17 | 47.17 | 227.42 |
| 11 | South Florida | 7 | 334 | 1606 | 4.81 | 15 | 47.71 | 229.43 |
| 12 | SMU | 5 | 247 | 1132 | 4.58 | 9 | 49.40 | 226.40 |