2020 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 40 to Own 40 Yard Line through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati | 10 | 79 | 186 | 2.35 | 0 | 38 | 16 | 7 | 1 |
| 2 | SMU | 10 | 83 | 379 | 4.57 | 0 | 27 | 21 | 11 | 4 |
| 3 | Temple | 7 | 68 | 408 | 6.00 | 1 | 49 | 23 | 11 | 4 |
| 4 | Tulsa | 9 | 96 | 412 | 4.29 | 2 | 49 | 26 | 15 | 4 |
| 5 | South Florida | 9 | 98 | 415 | 4.23 | 1 | 42 | 26 | 12 | 3 |
| 6 | Houston | 8 | 81 | 467 | 5.77 | 0 | 52 | 22 | 13 | 8 |
| 7 | UCF | 10 | 118 | 507 | 4.30 | 0 | 30 | 31 | 17 | 3 |
| 8 | Navy | 10 | 109 | 514 | 4.72 | 1 | 48 | 27 | 14 | 6 |
| 9 | Tulane | 12 | 126 | 521 | 4.13 | 1 | 50 | 31 | 13 | 5 |
| 10 | Memphis | 11 | 116 | 548 | 4.72 | 1 | 48 | 34 | 19 | 4 |
| 11 | East Carolina | 9 | 93 | 575 | 6.18 | 1 | 48 | 30 | 22 | 9 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||