2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games Lost Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCF | 1 | 52 | 161 | 3.10 | 0 | 52.00 | 161.00 |
| 2 | Cincinnati | 2 | 66 | 214 | 3.24 | 2 | 33.00 | 107.00 |
| 3 | Temple | 5 | 226 | 1019 | 4.51 | 12 | 45.20 | 203.80 |
| 4 | Houston | 5 | 256 | 1515 | 5.92 | 28 | 51.20 | 303.00 |
| 5 | Tulane | 6 | 265 | 1180 | 4.45 | 12 | 44.17 | 196.67 |
| 6 | South Florida | 6 | 295 | 1612 | 5.46 | 21 | 49.17 | 268.67 |
| 7 | SMU | 7 | 300 | 1225 | 4.08 | 13 | 42.86 | 175.00 |
| 8 | Memphis | 6 | 318 | 1571 | 4.94 | 23 | 53.00 | 261.83 |
| 9 | East Carolina | 9 | 386 | 1764 | 4.57 | 19 | 42.89 | 196.00 |
| 10 | Navy | 10 | 397 | 1931 | 4.86 | 24 | 39.70 | 193.10 |
| 11 | Tulsa | 9 | 446 | 2399 | 5.38 | 23 | 49.56 | 266.56 |
| 12 | Connecticut | 11 | 496 | 3821 | 7.70 | 42 | 45.09 | 347.36 |