2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When The Game Is Tied through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMU | 8 | 94 | 259 | 2.76 | 3 | 23 | 22 | 8 | 1 |
| 2 | Cincinnati | 12 | 84 | 267 | 3.18 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 10 | 3 |
| 3 | Memphis | 10 | 71 | 297 | 4.18 | 5 | 53 | 19 | 8 | 1 |
| 4 | UCF | 13 | 61 | 299 | 4.90 | 1 | 62 | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| 5 | Houston | 10 | 58 | 314 | 5.41 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 1 |
| 6 | Connecticut | 10 | 50 | 365 | 7.30 | 6 | 36 | 18 | 14 | 5 |
| 7 | Tulsa | 11 | 83 | 379 | 4.57 | 4 | 40 | 18 | 10 | 3 |
| 8 | Navy | 11 | 86 | 439 | 5.10 | 6 | 51 | 19 | 13 | 4 |
| 9 | Temple | 11 | 114 | 479 | 4.20 | 4 | 49 | 26 | 16 | 3 |
| 10 | East Carolina | 11 | 83 | 524 | 6.31 | 2 | 80 | 23 | 16 | 4 |
| 11 | Tulane | 12 | 128 | 573 | 4.48 | 5 | 39 | 32 | 12 | 3 |
| 12 | South Florida | 13 | 110 | 658 | 5.98 | 6 | 47 | 27 | 23 | 7 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||