2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 1 To 20 Yard Line through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati | 12 | 60 | 302 | 5.03 | 0 | 53 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 2 | South Florida | 12 | 55 | 170 | 3.09 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 3 | Houston | 10 | 57 | 341 | 5.98 | 0 | 84 | 10 | 7 | 2 |
| 4 | UCF | 13 | 80 | 264 | 3.30 | 0 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 0 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 12 | 49 | 287 | 5.86 | 0 | 30 | 10 | 9 | 3 |
| 5 | Navy | 12 | 52 | 305 | 5.87 | 0 | 71 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| 5 | SMU | 13 | 63 | 402 | 6.38 | 1 | 92 | 12 | 9 | 6 |
| 8 | Temple | 12 | 54 | 243 | 4.50 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 11 | 1 |
| 8 | East Carolina | 11 | 43 | 427 | 9.93 | 2 | 85 | 13 | 11 | 6 |
| 8 | Memphis | 13 | 65 | 476 | 7.32 | 1 | 96 | 14 | 11 | 7 |
| 11 | Tulsa | 11 | 42 | 288 | 6.86 | 0 | 47 | 13 | 12 | 4 |
| 12 | Tulane | 12 | 54 | 472 | 8.74 | 1 | 82 | 15 | 14 | 7 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||