2019 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 1 | 27 | 46 | 1.70 | 1 | 27.00 | 46.00 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 1 | 31 | 191 | 6.16 | 3 | 31.00 | 191.00 |
| 3 | SMU | 1 | 42 | 236 | 5.62 | 2 | 42.00 | 236.00 |
| 4 | Tulane | 1 | 45 | 172 | 3.82 | 2 | 45.00 | 172.00 |
| 5 | Houston | 2 | 56 | 403 | 7.20 | 5 | 28.00 | 201.50 |
| 6 | UCF | 2 | 60 | 312 | 5.20 | 2 | 30.00 | 156.00 |
| 7 | Connecticut | 2 | 75 | 308 | 4.11 | 1 | 37.50 | 154.00 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 2 | 86 | 445 | 5.17 | 4 | 43.00 | 222.50 |
| 8 | Memphis | 2 | 86 | 476 | 5.53 | 6 | 43.00 | 238.00 |
| 10 | South Florida | 2 | 92 | 415 | 4.51 | 6 | 46.00 | 207.50 |
| 11 | Cincinnati | 3 | 110 | 409 | 3.72 | 4 | 36.67 | 136.33 |
| 12 | Temple | 3 | 121 | 530 | 4.38 | 3 | 40.33 | 176.67 |