2019 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 9 | 324 | 1676 | 5.17 | 19 | 36.00 | 186.22 |
| 2 | Connecticut | 9 | 361 | 2272 | 6.29 | 31 | 40.11 | 252.44 |
| 3 | Navy | 11 | 380 | 1266 | 3.33 | 11 | 34.55 | 115.09 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 9 | 393 | 2141 | 5.45 | 23 | 43.67 | 237.89 |
| 5 | Temple | 9 | 394 | 1515 | 3.85 | 16 | 43.78 | 168.33 |
| 6 | Tulane | 11 | 402 | 1806 | 4.49 | 16 | 36.55 | 164.18 |
| 7 | Tulsa | 10 | 410 | 1776 | 4.33 | 25 | 41.00 | 177.60 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 11 | 425 | 1532 | 3.60 | 11 | 38.64 | 139.27 |
| 8 | South Florida | 9 | 425 | 1993 | 4.69 | 20 | 47.22 | 221.44 |
| 10 | UCF | 10 | 461 | 1590 | 3.45 | 12 | 46.10 | 159.00 |
| 10 | Memphis | 11 | 461 | 1983 | 4.30 | 20 | 41.91 | 180.27 |
| 12 | SMU | 12 | 480 | 1797 | 3.74 | 14 | 40.00 | 149.75 |