2020 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 2nd Down through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati | 10 | 111 | 346 | 3.12 | 3 | 24 | 27 | 9 | 2 |
| 2 | Tulsa | 9 | 118 | 466 | 3.95 | 4 | 49 | 30 | 12 | 3 |
| 3 | Houston | 8 | 100 | 481 | 4.81 | 5 | 32 | 25 | 15 | 5 |
| 4 | Temple | 7 | 101 | 533 | 5.28 | 4 | 75 | 31 | 18 | 4 |
| 5 | UCF | 10 | 135 | 537 | 3.98 | 5 | 30 | 39 | 18 | 2 |
| 6 | South Florida | 9 | 132 | 570 | 4.32 | 7 | 31 | 30 | 13 | 5 |
| 7 | Tulane | 12 | 166 | 580 | 3.49 | 3 | 24 | 46 | 18 | 3 |
| 8 | Memphis | 11 | 141 | 582 | 4.13 | 4 | 28 | 43 | 20 | 5 |
| 9 | East Carolina | 9 | 118 | 607 | 5.14 | 5 | 43 | 35 | 21 | 6 |
| 10 | SMU | 10 | 148 | 663 | 4.48 | 5 | 27 | 36 | 18 | 6 |
| 11 | Navy | 10 | 134 | 740 | 5.52 | 8 | 80 | 40 | 21 | 8 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||