2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games at Home Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 5 | 152 | 825 | 5.43 | 14 | 30.40 | 165.00 |
| 2 | Tulane | 6 | 206 | 604 | 2.93 | 5 | 34.33 | 100.67 |
| 3 | Cincinnati | 6 | 222 | 704 | 3.17 | 3 | 37.00 | 117.33 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 6 | 245 | 1670 | 6.82 | 22 | 40.83 | 278.33 |
| 5 | Memphis | 7 | 252 | 867 | 3.44 | 10 | 36.00 | 123.86 |
| 6 | Tulsa | 6 | 264 | 1171 | 4.44 | 11 | 44.00 | 195.17 |
| 7 | Temple | 6 | 267 | 971 | 3.64 | 8 | 44.50 | 161.83 |
| 8 | East Carolina | 7 | 270 | 1105 | 4.09 | 12 | 38.57 | 157.86 |
| 9 | SMU | 6 | 275 | 1165 | 4.24 | 9 | 45.83 | 194.17 |
| 10 | Houston | 6 | 277 | 1137 | 4.10 | 17 | 46.17 | 189.50 |
| 11 | South Florida | 7 | 357 | 2127 | 5.96 | 25 | 51.00 | 303.86 |
| 12 | UCF | 8 | 383 | 1942 | 5.07 | 13 | 47.88 | 242.75 |