2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 21 To 39 Yard Line through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Florida | 12 | 143 | 388 | 2.71 | 0 | 24 | 22 | 15 | 1 |
| 2 | Houston | 12 | 127 | 393 | 3.09 | 0 | 27 | 26 | 11 | 2 |
| 3 | Cincinnati | 12 | 141 | 668 | 4.74 | 0 | 53 | 36 | 17 | 6 |
| 4 | Tulane | 12 | 122 | 736 | 6.03 | 0 | 54 | 37 | 22 | 7 |
| 5 | Memphis | 13 | 166 | 775 | 4.67 | 1 | 64 | 36 | 25 | 3 |
| 6 | Connecticut | 12 | 140 | 596 | 4.26 | 1 | 65 | 30 | 21 | 8 |
| 7 | Temple | 13 | 158 | 772 | 4.89 | 0 | 66 | 41 | 28 | 5 |
| 7 | UCF | 13 | 180 | 934 | 5.19 | 1 | 66 | 47 | 32 | 11 |
| 9 | SMU | 13 | 162 | 827 | 5.10 | 2 | 70 | 40 | 27 | 6 |
| 10 | East Carolina | 12 | 151 | 890 | 5.89 | 2 | 75 | 41 | 23 | 5 |
| 10 | Tulsa | 12 | 150 | 1132 | 7.55 | 2 | 75 | 44 | 31 | 13 |
| 12 | Navy | 13 | 142 | 662 | 4.66 | 1 | 79 | 31 | 18 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||