2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games in August/September Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Carolina | 4 | 123 | 379 | 3.08 | 5 | 30.75 | 94.75 |
| 2 | Houston | 4 | 161 | 456 | 2.83 | 7 | 40.25 | 114.00 |
| 3 | Cincinnati | 5 | 148 | 586 | 3.96 | 4 | 29.60 | 117.20 |
| 4 | Navy | 4 | 114 | 639 | 5.61 | 6 | 28.50 | 159.75 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 4 | 164 | 725 | 4.42 | 8 | 41.00 | 181.25 |
| 6 | Tulane | 5 | 197 | 781 | 3.96 | 7 | 39.40 | 156.20 |
| 7 | UCF | 4 | 181 | 826 | 4.56 | 5 | 45.25 | 206.50 |
| 8 | SMU | 5 | 230 | 907 | 3.94 | 8 | 46.00 | 181.40 |
| 9 | Temple | 5 | 241 | 918 | 3.81 | 7 | 48.20 | 183.60 |
| 10 | Memphis | 5 | 232 | 922 | 3.97 | 11 | 46.40 | 184.40 |
| 11 | USF | 4 | 200 | 979 | 4.90 | 8 | 50.00 | 244.75 |
| 12 | Connecticut | 5 | 208 | 1556 | 7.48 | 18 | 41.60 | 311.20 |