2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Quarter through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati | 13 | 112 | 330 | 2.95 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 11 | 1 |
| 2 | Tulane | 13 | 133 | 615 | 4.62 | 5 | 64 | 25 | 14 | 6 |
| 3 | East Carolina | 12 | 120 | 513 | 4.28 | 4 | 48 | 29 | 16 | 2 |
| 3 | Tulsa | 12 | 133 | 604 | 4.54 | 4 | 29 | 29 | 20 | 2 |
| 5 | Houston | 13 | 140 | 754 | 5.39 | 7 | 77 | 30 | 16 | 7 |
| 6 | Navy | 13 | 120 | 683 | 5.69 | 10 | 75 | 31 | 22 | 6 |
| 7 | South Florida | 13 | 151 | 807 | 5.34 | 9 | 47 | 32 | 24 | 9 |
| 8 | Temple | 13 | 152 | 475 | 3.13 | 4 | 49 | 34 | 14 | 3 |
| 9 | SMU | 12 | 137 | 559 | 4.08 | 4 | 30 | 37 | 22 | 6 |
| 9 | Memphis | 14 | 149 | 587 | 3.94 | 9 | 53 | 37 | 20 | 3 |
| 11 | UCF | 13 | 166 | 829 | 4.99 | 6 | 70 | 38 | 27 | 9 |
| 12 | Connecticut | 12 | 119 | 921 | 7.74 | 9 | 51 | 44 | 33 | 13 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||