2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Offense - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 4 | 260 | 1600 | 6.15 | 16 | 65.00 | 400.00 |
| 2 | USF | 5 | 302 | 1546 | 5.12 | 17 | 60.40 | 309.20 |
| 3 | Tulsa | 5 | 270 | 1475 | 5.46 | 19 | 54.00 | 295.00 |
| 4 | UCF | 3 | 133 | 748 | 5.62 | 9 | 44.33 | 249.33 |
| 5 | Tulane | 4 | 189 | 977 | 5.17 | 10 | 47.25 | 244.25 |
| 6 | SMU | 5 | 207 | 995 | 4.81 | 14 | 41.40 | 199.00 |
| 7 | Memphis | 4 | 136 | 732 | 5.38 | 7 | 34.00 | 183.00 |
| 8 | Houston | 4 | 136 | 560 | 4.12 | 6 | 34.00 | 140.00 |
| 9 | Connecticut | 4 | 152 | 549 | 3.61 | 7 | 38.00 | 137.25 |
| 10 | East Carolina | 5 | 176 | 530 | 3.01 | 6 | 35.20 | 106.00 |
| 11 | Cincinnati | 5 | 143 | 500 | 3.50 | 5 | 28.60 | 100.00 |
| 12 | Temple | 5 | 168 | 421 | 2.51 | 1 | 33.60 | 84.20 |