2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Own 39 To 21 Yard Line through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati | 13 | 56 | 192 | 3.43 | 0 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 3 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 12 | 79 | 299 | 3.78 | 1 | 39 | 15 | 11 | 4 |
| 3 | Navy | 13 | 92 | 532 | 5.78 | 2 | 28 | 31 | 18 | 6 |
| 4 | Memphis | 13 | 94 | 433 | 4.61 | 1 | 25 | 28 | 18 | 5 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 12 | 95 | 734 | 7.73 | 6 | 39 | 35 | 25 | 15 |
| 6 | Tulane | 13 | 99 | 474 | 4.79 | 6 | 38 | 25 | 14 | 7 |
| 7 | SMU | 12 | 101 | 395 | 3.91 | 3 | 30 | 21 | 16 | 3 |
| 7 | Tulsa | 12 | 101 | 618 | 6.12 | 5 | 39 | 35 | 21 | 5 |
| 9 | UCF | 13 | 106 | 459 | 4.33 | 1 | 28 | 31 | 18 | 2 |
| 10 | South Florida | 13 | 107 | 563 | 5.26 | 5 | 39 | 32 | 22 | 9 |
| 11 | Temple | 13 | 117 | 392 | 3.35 | 3 | 32 | 26 | 15 | 4 |
| 12 | Houston | 13 | 135 | 597 | 4.42 | 5 | 33 | 37 | 21 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||