2020 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 21 To 39 Yard Line through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulsa | 9 | 86 | 283 | 3.29 | 0 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 1 |
| 2 | Temple | 7 | 66 | 392 | 5.94 | 0 | 75 | 18 | 13 | 2 |
| 3 | Cincinnati | 10 | 123 | 407 | 3.31 | 1 | 64 | 27 | 6 | 4 |
| 4 | Houston | 8 | 115 | 455 | 3.96 | 0 | 72 | 23 | 15 | 5 |
| 5 | Memphis | 11 | 132 | 518 | 3.92 | 0 | 28 | 30 | 16 | 4 |
| 6 | East Carolina | 9 | 109 | 577 | 5.29 | 1 | 75 | 28 | 15 | 6 |
| 7 | Tulane | 12 | 156 | 579 | 3.71 | 0 | 54 | 34 | 20 | 7 |
| 8 | Navy | 10 | 102 | 594 | 5.82 | 0 | 42 | 31 | 19 | 6 |
| 9 | SMU | 10 | 171 | 613 | 3.58 | 0 | 44 | 35 | 16 | 6 |
| 10 | South Florida | 9 | 99 | 667 | 6.74 | 1 | 62 | 30 | 21 | 8 |
| 11 | UCF | 10 | 134 | 678 | 5.06 | 0 | 30 | 37 | 33 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||