2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Offense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 13 | 61 | 401 | 6.57 | 3 | 54 | 45 | 10 | 6 |
| 2 | Houston | 12 | 31 | 208 | 6.71 | 4 | 35 | 22 | 9 | 1 |
| 3 | South Florida | 12 | 50 | 246 | 4.92 | 4 | 47 | 30 | 8 | 2 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 12 | 54 | 242 | 4.48 | 2 | 70 | 32 | 7 | 3 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 12 | 32 | 120 | 3.75 | 3 | 28 | 20 | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | Tulsa | 12 | 51 | 218 | 4.27 | 8 | 55 | 30 | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | UCF | 12 | 31 | 136 | 4.39 | 1 | 55 | 16 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | SMU | 13 | 36 | 100 | 2.78 | 2 | 14 | 20 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | East Carolina | 12 | 28 | 57 | 2.04 | 0 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | Memphis | 10 | 19 | 51 | 2.68 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | Temple | 11 | 31 | 109 | 3.52 | 1 | 19 | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Tulane | 11 | 32 | 155 | 4.84 | 1 | 42 | 23 | 1 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||