2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temple | 1 | 30 | 20 | 0.67 | 0 | 30.00 | 20.00 |
| 1 | Memphis | 1 | 37 | 103 | 2.78 | 0 | 37.00 | 103.00 |
| 3 | SMU | 1 | 35 | 75 | 2.14 | 1 | 35.00 | 75.00 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 1 | 26 | 89 | 3.42 | 1 | 26.00 | 89.00 |
| 3 | South Florida | 1 | 36 | 92 | 2.56 | 1 | 36.00 | 92.00 |
| 3 | Cincinnati | 1 | 60 | 224 | 3.73 | 1 | 60.00 | 224.00 |
| 7 | Tulane | 1 | 22 | 77 | 3.50 | 2 | 22.00 | 77.00 |
| 7 | UCF | 1 | 44 | 144 | 3.27 | 2 | 44.00 | 144.00 |
| 9 | East Carolina | 1 | 42 | 410 | 9.76 | 4 | 42.00 | 410.00 |