2020 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 3rd Quarter through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati | 10 | 85 | 261 | 3.07 | 2 | 38 | 17 | 7 | 4 |
| 2 | Houston | 8 | 73 | 284 | 3.89 | 1 | 46 | 14 | 8 | 3 |
| 3 | South Florida | 9 | 79 | 349 | 4.42 | 3 | 62 | 22 | 7 | 2 |
| 4 | Tulsa | 9 | 89 | 364 | 4.09 | 3 | 33 | 22 | 15 | 1 |
| 5 | Tulane | 12 | 128 | 383 | 2.99 | 6 | 48 | 28 | 16 | 4 |
| 6 | Navy | 10 | 88 | 385 | 4.38 | 2 | 30 | 22 | 16 | 2 |
| 7 | SMU | 10 | 112 | 442 | 3.95 | 7 | 32 | 22 | 13 | 6 |
| 8 | Temple | 7 | 70 | 444 | 6.34 | 2 | 75 | 23 | 14 | 7 |
| 9 | Memphis | 11 | 95 | 450 | 4.74 | 3 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 5 |
| 10 | East Carolina | 9 | 93 | 498 | 5.35 | 5 | 48 | 23 | 15 | 7 |
| 11 | UCF | 10 | 124 | 640 | 5.16 | 6 | 39 | 38 | 23 | 7 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||