2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati | 7 | 213 | 765 | 3.59 | 6 | 30.43 | 109.29 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 5 | 205 | 932 | 4.55 | 10 | 41.00 | 186.40 |
| 3 | Tulane | 7 | 288 | 1311 | 4.55 | 15 | 41.14 | 187.29 |
| 4 | Navy | 8 | 338 | 1665 | 4.93 | 19 | 42.25 | 208.13 |
| 5 | South Florida | 6 | 272 | 1091 | 4.01 | 11 | 45.33 | 181.83 |
| 5 | SMU | 6 | 272 | 1192 | 4.38 | 13 | 45.33 | 198.67 |
| 7 | Connecticut | 6 | 279 | 2350 | 8.42 | 23 | 46.50 | 391.67 |
| 8 | UCF | 5 | 235 | 948 | 4.03 | 4 | 47.00 | 189.60 |
| 9 | Temple | 7 | 331 | 1436 | 4.34 | 14 | 47.29 | 205.14 |
| 10 | Memphis | 7 | 336 | 1538 | 4.58 | 22 | 48.00 | 219.71 |
| 11 | Houston | 7 | 339 | 1740 | 5.13 | 25 | 48.43 | 248.57 |
| 12 | Tulsa | 6 | 295 | 1626 | 5.51 | 15 | 49.17 | 271.00 |