2019 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games Lost Only through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 2 | 56 | 210 | 3.75 | 2 | 28.00 | 105.00 |
| 2 | UCF | 3 | 133 | 527 | 3.96 | 3 | 44.33 | 175.67 |
| 3 | Memphis | 2 | 101 | 589 | 5.83 | 6 | 50.50 | 294.50 |
| 4 | Cincinnati | 3 | 129 | 663 | 5.14 | 7 | 43.00 | 221.00 |
| 5 | SMU | 3 | 156 | 730 | 4.68 | 8 | 52.00 | 243.33 |
| 6 | Tulane | 6 | 241 | 1136 | 4.71 | 10 | 40.17 | 189.33 |
| 7 | Temple | 5 | 245 | 1186 | 4.84 | 12 | 49.00 | 237.20 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 8 | 356 | 1721 | 4.83 | 23 | 44.50 | 215.13 |
| 9 | Houston | 8 | 296 | 1816 | 6.14 | 22 | 37.00 | 227.00 |
| 10 | South Florida | 8 | 386 | 2004 | 5.19 | 23 | 48.25 | 250.50 |
| 11 | East Carolina | 8 | 352 | 2148 | 6.10 | 24 | 44.00 | 268.50 |
| 12 | Connecticut | 10 | 398 | 2380 | 5.98 | 29 | 39.80 | 238.00 |