2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 3rd Quarter through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Florida | 12 | 103 | 390 | 3.79 | 4 | 46 | 20 | 13 | 4 |
| 2 | UCF | 13 | 129 | 527 | 4.09 | 6 | 51 | 24 | 16 | 4 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 12 | 103 | 446 | 4.33 | 4 | 38 | 25 | 16 | 4 |
| 4 | Cincinnati | 12 | 116 | 430 | 3.71 | 6 | 39 | 28 | 9 | 3 |
| 4 | Memphis | 13 | 140 | 569 | 4.06 | 6 | 58 | 28 | 15 | 6 |
| 6 | SMU | 13 | 119 | 570 | 4.79 | 8 | 64 | 29 | 20 | 5 |
| 7 | Temple | 13 | 140 | 564 | 4.03 | 4 | 40 | 30 | 18 | 5 |
| 7 | Navy | 13 | 112 | 586 | 5.23 | 5 | 79 | 30 | 19 | 6 |
| 9 | Tulsa | 12 | 133 | 757 | 5.69 | 7 | 49 | 31 | 19 | 7 |
| 10 | Houston | 12 | 132 | 663 | 5.02 | 7 | 73 | 34 | 22 | 4 |
| 10 | East Carolina | 12 | 121 | 684 | 5.65 | 4 | 85 | 34 | 14 | 4 |
| 12 | Tulane | 12 | 132 | 777 | 5.89 | 8 | 49 | 39 | 27 | 8 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||