2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Carolina | 4 | 129 | 498 | 3.86 | 7 | 32.25 | 124.50 |
| 2 | SMU | 4 | 152 | 558 | 3.67 | 5 | 38.00 | 139.50 |
| 3 | Cincinnati | 5 | 165 | 709 | 4.30 | 6 | 33.00 | 141.80 |
| 4 | Memphis | 5 | 193 | 814 | 4.22 | 11 | 38.60 | 162.80 |
| 5 | Temple | 5 | 214 | 833 | 3.89 | 8 | 42.80 | 166.60 |
| 6 | Tulane | 5 | 206 | 834 | 4.05 | 8 | 41.20 | 166.80 |
| 7 | Tulsa | 4 | 181 | 730 | 4.03 | 7 | 45.25 | 182.50 |
| 8 | UCF | 4 | 187 | 767 | 4.10 | 4 | 46.75 | 191.75 |
| 9 | Houston | 5 | 219 | 963 | 4.40 | 15 | 43.80 | 192.60 |
| 10 | Navy | 5 | 201 | 981 | 4.88 | 13 | 40.20 | 196.20 |
| 11 | USF | 5 | 232 | 1190 | 5.13 | 13 | 46.40 | 238.00 |
| 12 | Connecticut | 4 | 172 | 1187 | 6.90 | 11 | 43.00 | 296.75 |