2019 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When The Game Is Tied through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 9 | 51 | 278 | 5.45 | 5 | 62 | 14 | 11 | 2 |
| 1 | East Carolina | 10 | 51 | 426 | 8.35 | 7 | 64 | 18 | 14 | 6 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 11 | 54 | 411 | 7.61 | 5 | 58 | 18 | 16 | 3 |
| 4 | UCF | 9 | 56 | 154 | 2.75 | 3 | 37 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Tulane | 11 | 62 | 396 | 6.39 | 4 | 52 | 20 | 10 | 5 |
| 6 | Tulsa | 11 | 66 | 303 | 4.59 | 4 | 75 | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| 6 | Memphis | 11 | 66 | 488 | 7.39 | 6 | 68 | 19 | 12 | 8 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 11 | 67 | 234 | 3.49 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 0 |
| 9 | Temple | 12 | 74 | 314 | 4.24 | 1 | 48 | 20 | 12 | 3 |
| 10 | Navy | 11 | 80 | 266 | 3.33 | 1 | 26 | 16 | 6 | 2 |
| 11 | SMU | 8 | 86 | 396 | 4.60 | 5 | 70 | 18 | 11 | 4 |
| 12 | South Florida | 12 | 97 | 458 | 4.72 | 3 | 67 | 23 | 11 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||