2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati | 12 | 410 | 1421 | 3.47 | 9 | 34.17 | 118.42 |
| 2 | Tulane | 12 | 455 | 1739 | 3.82 | 19 | 37.92 | 144.92 |
| 3 | Temple | 12 | 561 | 2256 | 4.02 | 22 | 46.75 | 188.00 |
| 4 | Memphis | 13 | 564 | 2345 | 4.16 | 32 | 43.38 | 180.38 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 11 | 444 | 1955 | 4.40 | 22 | 40.36 | 177.73 |
| 6 | SMU | 11 | 520 | 2297 | 4.42 | 22 | 47.27 | 208.82 |
| 7 | Houston | 12 | 589 | 2817 | 4.78 | 41 | 49.08 | 234.75 |
| 8 | UCF | 12 | 566 | 2713 | 4.79 | 17 | 47.17 | 226.08 |
| 9 | Navy | 12 | 465 | 2328 | 5.01 | 31 | 38.75 | 194.00 |
| 10 | Tulsa | 11 | 527 | 2715 | 5.15 | 24 | 47.91 | 246.82 |
| 11 | South Florida | 12 | 580 | 3026 | 5.22 | 34 | 48.33 | 252.17 |
| 12 | Connecticut | 11 | 496 | 3821 | 7.70 | 42 | 45.09 | 347.36 |