2019 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 8 | 257 | 930 | 3.62 | 7 | 32.13 | 116.25 |
| 2 | Houston | 8 | 294 | 1580 | 5.37 | 18 | 36.75 | 197.50 |
| 3 | Tulane | 8 | 309 | 1496 | 4.84 | 11 | 38.63 | 187.00 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 8 | 323 | 2072 | 6.41 | 28 | 40.38 | 259.00 |
| 5 | Temple | 8 | 336 | 1298 | 3.86 | 12 | 42.00 | 162.25 |
| 6 | SMU | 8 | 341 | 1291 | 3.79 | 10 | 42.63 | 161.38 |
| 7 | Tulsa | 8 | 345 | 1518 | 4.40 | 22 | 43.13 | 189.75 |
| 8 | East Carolina | 8 | 351 | 2051 | 5.84 | 21 | 43.88 | 256.38 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 9 | 356 | 1343 | 3.77 | 8 | 39.56 | 149.22 |
| 10 | South Florida | 8 | 369 | 1775 | 4.81 | 19 | 46.13 | 221.88 |
| 11 | UCF | 8 | 370 | 1286 | 3.48 | 10 | 46.25 | 160.75 |
| 12 | Memphis | 9 | 378 | 1626 | 4.30 | 18 | 42.00 | 180.67 |