2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Offense - On 1st Down through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Florida | 12 | 307 | 1473 | 4.80 | 14 | 75 | 42 | 47 | 11 |
| 2 | Memphis | 13 | 245 | 1577 | 6.44 | 17 | 82 | 44 | 45 | 14 |
| 3 | Navy | 13 | 342 | 1880 | 5.50 | 18 | 92 | 36 | 40 | 14 |
| 3 | Tulsa | 12 | 276 | 1464 | 5.30 | 10 | 50 | 39 | 40 | 12 |
| 5 | SMU | 13 | 255 | 1490 | 5.84 | 11 | 75 | 39 | 39 | 17 |
| 6 | UCF | 13 | 256 | 1374 | 5.37 | 15 | 96 | 36 | 36 | 12 |
| 7 | Tulane | 12 | 258 | 1293 | 5.01 | 15 | 75 | 30 | 31 | 10 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 12 | 179 | 952 | 5.32 | 5 | 57 | 30 | 31 | 13 |
| 9 | Connecticut | 12 | 237 | 848 | 3.58 | 8 | 64 | 23 | 25 | 4 |
| 10 | Houston | 12 | 208 | 932 | 4.48 | 10 | 52 | 20 | 23 | 9 |
| 10 | Temple | 13 | 226 | 929 | 4.11 | 8 | 50 | 21 | 23 | 7 |
| 12 | East Carolina | 12 | 199 | 578 | 2.90 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||