2020 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In All Plays through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati | 10 | 355 | 1111 | 3.13 | 10 | 64 | 71 | 30 | 8 |
| 2 | Houston | 8 | 314 | 1340 | 4.27 | 12 | 72 | 72 | 46 | 17 |
| 3 | Tulsa | 9 | 358 | 1291 | 3.61 | 9 | 49 | 76 | 44 | 9 |
| 4 | Temple | 7 | 303 | 1460 | 4.82 | 15 | 75 | 81 | 47 | 12 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 9 | 351 | 1812 | 5.16 | 23 | 75 | 86 | 60 | 24 |
| 6 | Memphis | 11 | 413 | 1596 | 3.86 | 13 | 48 | 93 | 51 | 13 |
| 7 | SMU | 10 | 428 | 1803 | 4.21 | 19 | 91 | 98 | 51 | 17 |
| 8 | South Florida | 9 | 386 | 1911 | 4.95 | 20 | 62 | 99 | 55 | 18 |
| 9 | Navy | 10 | 414 | 2047 | 4.94 | 23 | 80 | 105 | 61 | 19 |
| 10 | Tulane | 12 | 505 | 1720 | 3.41 | 16 | 54 | 110 | 49 | 14 |
| 11 | UCF | 10 | 444 | 1926 | 4.34 | 17 | 39 | 112 | 78 | 14 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||