2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati | 5 | 178 | 663 | 3.72 | 5 | 35.60 | 132.60 |
| 2 | Navy | 9 | 329 | 1749 | 5.32 | 23 | 36.56 | 194.33 |
| 3 | Tulane | 7 | 287 | 1277 | 4.45 | 14 | 41.00 | 182.43 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 7 | 293 | 2374 | 8.10 | 29 | 41.86 | 339.14 |
| 5 | SMU | 8 | 343 | 1445 | 4.21 | 14 | 42.88 | 180.63 |
| 6 | East Carolina | 8 | 355 | 1682 | 4.74 | 19 | 44.38 | 210.25 |
| 7 | Temple | 7 | 328 | 1457 | 4.44 | 18 | 46.86 | 208.14 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 7 | 330 | 1814 | 5.50 | 17 | 47.14 | 259.14 |
| 9 | Memphis | 6 | 286 | 1445 | 5.05 | 20 | 47.67 | 240.83 |
| 10 | UCF | 6 | 297 | 1517 | 5.11 | 9 | 49.50 | 252.83 |
| 11 | USF | 7 | 352 | 2031 | 5.77 | 25 | 50.29 | 290.14 |
| 12 | Houston | 5 | 260 | 1636 | 6.29 | 27 | 52.00 | 327.20 |