2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 4-6 Yards To Go through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temple | 9 | 21 | 27 | 1.29 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | UCF | 9 | 16 | 17 | 1.06 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Houston | 9 | 18 | 20 | 1.11 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | South Florida | 7 | 11 | 22 | 2.00 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Cincinnati | 7 | 10 | 31 | 3.10 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Tulane | 5 | 11 | 36 | 3.27 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Navy | 9 | 19 | 20 | 1.05 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 9 | 16 | 54 | 3.38 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Tulsa | 9 | 15 | 83 | 5.53 | 1 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | Connecticut | 3 | 7 | 109 | 15.57 | 1 | 65 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | Memphis | 8 | 19 | 84 | 4.42 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | SMU | 9 | 20 | 98 | 4.90 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||