2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Quarter through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 12 | 114 | 365 | 3.20 | 8 | 27 | 24 | 14 | 1 |
| 2 | UCF | 13 | 144 | 547 | 3.80 | 4 | 30 | 35 | 24 | 2 |
| 3 | Navy | 13 | 112 | 428 | 3.82 | 4 | 42 | 22 | 14 | 3 |
| 4 | South Florida | 12 | 112 | 375 | 3.35 | 3 | 45 | 20 | 17 | 2 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 12 | 141 | 593 | 4.21 | 3 | 47 | 32 | 19 | 5 |
| 5 | Temple | 13 | 138 | 610 | 4.42 | 4 | 47 | 34 | 21 | 7 |
| 7 | Connecticut | 12 | 110 | 518 | 4.71 | 5 | 53 | 26 | 18 | 5 |
| 8 | East Carolina | 12 | 123 | 791 | 6.43 | 12 | 75 | 33 | 25 | 7 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 12 | 129 | 871 | 6.75 | 12 | 75 | 43 | 30 | 9 |
| 10 | Tulane | 12 | 93 | 518 | 5.57 | 4 | 82 | 23 | 15 | 4 |
| 11 | SMU | 13 | 154 | 938 | 6.09 | 11 | 92 | 39 | 26 | 13 |
| 12 | Memphis | 13 | 134 | 672 | 5.01 | 7 | 96 | 30 | 20 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||