2020 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When The Game Is Tied through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati | 7 | 22 | 49 | 2.23 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Houston | 6 | 17 | 111 | 6.53 | 1 | 72 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Temple | 6 | 43 | 204 | 4.74 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 7 | 50 | 278 | 5.56 | 2 | 44 | 11 | 8 | 6 |
| 5 | UCF | 8 | 57 | 302 | 5.30 | 2 | 34 | 14 | 14 | 1 |
| 6 | South Florida | 9 | 60 | 313 | 5.22 | 2 | 26 | 21 | 11 | 3 |
| 7 | SMU | 8 | 67 | 341 | 5.09 | 4 | 35 | 20 | 13 | 6 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 9 | 98 | 435 | 4.44 | 4 | 42 | 20 | 13 | 5 |
| 9 | Navy | 9 | 102 | 478 | 4.69 | 3 | 42 | 23 | 12 | 6 |
| 10 | Tulane | 12 | 117 | 480 | 4.10 | 1 | 54 | 26 | 10 | 4 |
| 11 | Memphis | 11 | 147 | 529 | 3.60 | 5 | 25 | 29 | 15 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||