2020 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 1 To 20 Yard Line through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulane | 11 | 52 | 131 | 2.52 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | East Carolina | 8 | 38 | 131 | 3.45 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | Memphis | 11 | 34 | 139 | 4.09 | 0 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | South Florida | 8 | 28 | 151 | 5.39 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 5 | Houston | 7 | 28 | 162 | 5.79 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| 6 | UCF | 10 | 43 | 166 | 3.86 | 0 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| 7 | Tulsa | 9 | 47 | 178 | 3.79 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| 8 | Temple | 7 | 40 | 201 | 5.03 | 0 | 34 | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| 9 | SMU | 9 | 23 | 206 | 8.96 | 1 | 91 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 10 | Cincinnati | 10 | 52 | 241 | 4.63 | 0 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 3 |
| 11 | Navy | 10 | 32 | 254 | 7.94 | 1 | 80 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||