2019 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 6 | 197 | 644 | 3.27 | 8 | 32.83 | 107.33 |
| 2 | Cincinnati | 7 | 269 | 1056 | 3.93 | 12 | 38.43 | 150.86 |
| 3 | UCF | 6 | 264 | 958 | 3.63 | 6 | 44.00 | 159.67 |
| 4 | Tulane | 7 | 264 | 1194 | 4.52 | 11 | 37.71 | 170.57 |
| 5 | SMU | 6 | 266 | 1112 | 4.18 | 12 | 44.33 | 185.33 |
| 6 | Tulsa | 9 | 393 | 1900 | 4.83 | 27 | 43.67 | 211.11 |
| 7 | Temple | 7 | 332 | 1518 | 4.57 | 17 | 47.43 | 216.86 |
| 8 | Memphis | 7 | 309 | 1522 | 4.93 | 17 | 44.14 | 217.43 |
| 9 | Houston | 7 | 277 | 1767 | 6.38 | 21 | 39.57 | 252.43 |
| 10 | East Carolina | 5 | 237 | 1272 | 5.37 | 16 | 47.40 | 254.40 |
| 11 | South Florida | 8 | 393 | 2041 | 5.19 | 22 | 49.13 | 255.13 |
| 12 | Connecticut | 6 | 250 | 1696 | 6.78 | 21 | 41.67 | 282.67 |