2019 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 7 | 221 | 889 | 4.02 | 7 | 31.57 | 127.00 |
| 2 | Tulane | 9 | 293 | 1198 | 4.09 | 10 | 32.56 | 133.11 |
| 3 | Navy | 10 | 333 | 1058 | 3.18 | 9 | 33.30 | 105.80 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 9 | 326 | 1738 | 5.33 | 20 | 36.22 | 193.11 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 10 | 364 | 1152 | 3.16 | 7 | 36.40 | 115.20 |
| 6 | SMU | 11 | 410 | 1491 | 3.64 | 11 | 37.27 | 135.55 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 9 | 343 | 1680 | 4.90 | 17 | 38.11 | 186.67 |
| 8 | Memphis | 10 | 383 | 1541 | 4.02 | 15 | 38.30 | 154.10 |
| 9 | Tulsa | 8 | 318 | 1329 | 4.18 | 14 | 39.75 | 166.13 |
| 10 | Temple | 10 | 416 | 1404 | 3.38 | 11 | 41.60 | 140.40 |
| 11 | UCF | 12 | 505 | 1714 | 3.39 | 14 | 42.08 | 142.83 |
| 12 | South Florida | 7 | 312 | 1078 | 3.46 | 10 | 44.57 | 154.00 |