2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 4-6 Yards To Go through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati | 7 | 13 | 25 | 1.92 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Connecticut | 8 | 14 | 185 | 13.21 | 1 | 49 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
| 3 | Houston | 10 | 17 | 48 | 2.82 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Memphis | 8 | 18 | 89 | 4.94 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Navy | 8 | 19 | 49 | 2.58 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | Temple | 8 | 20 | 125 | 6.25 | 1 | 39 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | East Carolina | 11 | 20 | 141 | 7.05 | 1 | 74 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 8 | Tulane | 12 | 22 | 30 | 1.36 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 9 | 22 | 106 | 4.82 | 1 | 33 | 13 | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | South Florida | 10 | 22 | 112 | 5.09 | 2 | 33 | 11 | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | SMU | 10 | 23 | 56 | 2.43 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | UCF | 12 | 25 | 218 | 8.72 | 1 | 70 | 14 | 6 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||