2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games in December/January Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulane | 1 | 30 | 84 | 2.80 | 2 | 30.00 | 84.00 |
| 2 | Temple | 1 | 39 | 123 | 3.15 | 3 | 39.00 | 123.00 |
| 3 | Navy | 1 | 50 | 222 | 4.44 | 2 | 50.00 | 222.00 |
| 4 | Cincinnati | 1 | 45 | 224 | 4.98 | 2 | 45.00 | 224.00 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 1 | 38 | 234 | 6.16 | 4 | 38.00 | 234.00 |
| 6 | Memphis | 2 | 112 | 551 | 4.92 | 9 | 56.00 | 275.50 |
| 7 | UCF | 2 | 97 | 562 | 5.79 | 4 | 48.50 | 281.00 |
| 8 | South Florida | 1 | 44 | 282 | 6.41 | 5 | 44.00 | 282.00 |
| 9 | Houston | 1 | 58 | 507 | 8.74 | 8 | 58.00 | 507.00 |