2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 4th Quarter through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temple | 13 | 119 | 412 | 3.46 | 5 | 66 | 21 | 20 | 5 |
| 2 | Memphis | 13 | 133 | 467 | 3.51 | 2 | 28 | 35 | 22 | 2 |
| 3 | Navy | 13 | 108 | 399 | 3.69 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 12 | 3 |
| 4 | South Florida | 12 | 113 | 447 | 3.96 | 7 | 54 | 26 | 18 | 4 |
| 5 | SMU | 13 | 135 | 541 | 4.01 | 5 | 52 | 31 | 18 | 7 |
| 6 | Houston | 12 | 121 | 503 | 4.16 | 4 | 84 | 31 | 14 | 4 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 11 | 136 | 579 | 4.26 | 4 | 53 | 26 | 12 | 4 |
| 8 | UCF | 12 | 98 | 442 | 4.51 | 3 | 66 | 22 | 13 | 5 |
| 9 | Tulsa | 12 | 147 | 714 | 4.86 | 7 | 73 | 27 | 17 | 8 |
| 10 | Tulane | 12 | 133 | 650 | 4.89 | 8 | 57 | 33 | 20 | 5 |
| 11 | Connecticut | 12 | 126 | 677 | 5.37 | 11 | 65 | 35 | 24 | 11 |
| 12 | East Carolina | 12 | 125 | 756 | 6.05 | 8 | 80 | 32 | 18 | 7 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||