2020 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 1st Down through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 8 | 154 | 591 | 3.84 | 5 | 48 | 22 | 22 | 6 |
| 2 | Tulsa | 9 | 171 | 634 | 3.71 | 4 | 33 | 21 | 21 | 5 |
| 3 | Cincinnati | 10 | 172 | 650 | 3.78 | 5 | 64 | 13 | 13 | 5 |
| 4 | Temple | 7 | 152 | 751 | 4.94 | 5 | 49 | 24 | 24 | 8 |
| 5 | Memphis | 11 | 192 | 763 | 3.97 | 3 | 33 | 19 | 20 | 5 |
| 6 | East Carolina | 9 | 165 | 887 | 5.38 | 12 | 75 | 26 | 27 | 13 |
| 7 | SMU | 10 | 200 | 888 | 4.44 | 10 | 91 | 26 | 25 | 5 |
| 8 | Tulane | 12 | 226 | 939 | 4.15 | 10 | 54 | 23 | 23 | 10 |
| 9 | South Florida | 9 | 185 | 1038 | 5.61 | 8 | 62 | 33 | 33 | 9 |
| 10 | Navy | 10 | 201 | 1041 | 5.18 | 13 | 48 | 32 | 33 | 9 |
| 11 | UCF | 10 | 241 | 1245 | 5.17 | 8 | 39 | 47 | 53 | 11 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||