2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Florida | 3 | 121 | 411 | 3.40 | 5 | 40.33 | 137.00 |
| 2 | Navy | 8 | 266 | 1161 | 4.36 | 9 | 33.25 | 145.13 |
| 3 | UCF | 8 | 309 | 1381 | 4.47 | 12 | 38.63 | 172.63 |
| 4 | Houston | 7 | 279 | 956 | 3.43 | 13 | 39.86 | 136.57 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 7 | 314 | 1593 | 5.07 | 14 | 44.86 | 227.57 |
| 6 | Temple | 7 | 320 | 1498 | 4.68 | 15 | 45.71 | 214.00 |
| 6 | Memphis | 6 | 289 | 1426 | 4.93 | 15 | 48.17 | 237.67 |
| 8 | Connecticut | 7 | 273 | 1461 | 5.35 | 18 | 39.00 | 208.71 |
| 8 | Tulane | 8 | 347 | 1940 | 5.59 | 18 | 43.38 | 242.50 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 8 | 331 | 1998 | 6.04 | 18 | 41.38 | 249.75 |
| 11 | SMU | 8 | 337 | 1967 | 5.84 | 24 | 42.13 | 245.88 |
| 12 | East Carolina | 7 | 307 | 1780 | 5.80 | 26 | 43.86 | 254.29 |