2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati | 10 | 334 | 1053 | 3.15 | 5 | 33.40 | 105.30 |
| 2 | Tulane | 10 | 374 | 1434 | 3.83 | 16 | 37.40 | 143.40 |
| 3 | East Carolina | 9 | 381 | 1560 | 4.09 | 17 | 42.33 | 173.33 |
| 4 | Temple | 9 | 425 | 1726 | 4.06 | 16 | 47.22 | 191.78 |
| 5 | SMU | 9 | 438 | 1867 | 4.26 | 17 | 48.67 | 207.44 |
| 6 | Memphis | 11 | 474 | 1871 | 3.95 | 25 | 43.09 | 170.09 |
| 7 | Tulsa | 9 | 427 | 2278 | 5.33 | 21 | 47.44 | 253.11 |
| 8 | Navy | 12 | 465 | 2328 | 5.01 | 31 | 38.75 | 194.00 |
| 9 | South Florida | 10 | 475 | 2395 | 5.04 | 29 | 47.50 | 239.50 |
| 10 | UCF | 10 | 481 | 2443 | 5.08 | 17 | 48.10 | 244.30 |
| 11 | Houston | 10 | 498 | 2568 | 5.16 | 35 | 49.80 | 256.80 |
| 12 | Connecticut | 10 | 450 | 3480 | 7.73 | 39 | 45.00 | 348.00 |