2019 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games Won Only through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 4 | 118 | 333 | 2.82 | 2 | 29.50 | 83.25 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 4 | 141 | 345 | 2.45 | 4 | 35.25 | 86.25 |
| 3 | Navy | 11 | 378 | 1166 | 3.08 | 11 | 34.36 | 106.00 |
| 4 | Temple | 8 | 296 | 880 | 2.97 | 7 | 37.00 | 110.00 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 11 | 406 | 1278 | 3.15 | 8 | 36.91 | 116.18 |
| 6 | South Florida | 4 | 176 | 499 | 2.84 | 4 | 44.00 | 124.75 |
| 7 | Tulsa | 4 | 140 | 500 | 3.57 | 6 | 35.00 | 125.00 |
| 8 | Tulane | 7 | 229 | 896 | 3.91 | 8 | 32.71 | 128.00 |
| 9 | SMU | 10 | 366 | 1303 | 3.56 | 8 | 36.60 | 130.30 |
| 10 | UCF | 10 | 413 | 1379 | 3.34 | 11 | 41.30 | 137.90 |
| 11 | Connecticut | 2 | 59 | 303 | 5.14 | 5 | 29.50 | 151.50 |
| 12 | Memphis | 12 | 485 | 2038 | 4.20 | 21 | 40.42 | 169.83 |