2019 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 12 | 407 | 1312 | 3.22 | 12 | 33.92 | 109.33 | 
| 2 | UCF | 12 | 521 | 1902 | 3.65 | 14 | 43.42 | 158.50 | 
| 3 | Cincinnati | 14 | 535 | 1941 | 3.63 | 15 | 38.21 | 138.64 | 
| 4 | SMU | 13 | 522 | 2033 | 3.89 | 16 | 40.15 | 156.38 | 
| 5 | Tulane | 12 | 447 | 1978 | 4.43 | 18 | 37.25 | 164.83 | 
| 6 | Temple | 12 | 515 | 2045 | 3.97 | 19 | 42.92 | 170.42 | 
| 7 | Houston | 11 | 380 | 2079 | 5.47 | 24 | 34.55 | 189.00 | 
| 8 | Memphis | 13 | 547 | 2459 | 4.50 | 26 | 42.08 | 189.15 | 
| 8 | USF | 11 | 517 | 2408 | 4.66 | 26 | 47.00 | 218.91 | 
| 8 | East Carolina | 10 | 424 | 2332 | 5.50 | 26 | 42.40 | 233.20 | 
| 11 | Tulsa | 12 | 496 | 2221 | 4.48 | 29 | 41.33 | 185.08 | 
| 12 | Connecticut | 11 | 436 | 2580 | 5.92 | 32 | 39.64 | 234.55 |