2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulane | 5 | 168 | 462 | 2.75 | 5 | 33.60 | 92.40 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 3 | 89 | 273 | 3.07 | 3 | 29.67 | 91.00 |
| 3 | Memphis | 7 | 278 | 900 | 3.24 | 12 | 39.71 | 128.57 |
| 4 | Cincinnati | 7 | 232 | 758 | 3.27 | 4 | 33.14 | 108.29 |
| 5 | Temple | 5 | 233 | 799 | 3.43 | 4 | 46.60 | 159.80 |
| 6 | Houston | 7 | 329 | 1181 | 3.59 | 14 | 47.00 | 168.71 |
| 7 | Navy | 3 | 136 | 579 | 4.26 | 8 | 45.33 | 193.00 |
| 8 | South Florida | 5 | 228 | 995 | 4.36 | 9 | 45.60 | 199.00 |
| 9 | UCF | 6 | 269 | 1196 | 4.45 | 8 | 44.83 | 199.33 |
| 10 | Tulsa | 4 | 197 | 901 | 4.57 | 7 | 49.25 | 225.25 |
| 11 | SMU | 3 | 177 | 852 | 4.81 | 8 | 59.00 | 284.00 |
| 12 | Connecticut | 4 | 203 | 1447 | 7.13 | 13 | 50.75 | 361.75 |