2020 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Half through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati | 10 | 178 | 561 | 3.15 | 4 | 22 | 37 | 15 | 1 |
| 2 | Tulsa | 9 | 179 | 651 | 3.64 | 5 | 49 | 35 | 19 | 7 |
| 2 | UCF | 10 | 206 | 721 | 3.50 | 5 | 34 | 39 | 30 | 3 |
| 4 | Memphis | 11 | 217 | 694 | 3.20 | 6 | 30 | 42 | 21 | 6 |
| 5 | Houston | 8 | 152 | 690 | 4.54 | 7 | 72 | 35 | 22 | 8 |
| 5 | SMU | 10 | 205 | 887 | 4.33 | 7 | 44 | 55 | 25 | 7 |
| 7 | Temple | 7 | 148 | 629 | 4.25 | 8 | 34 | 36 | 22 | 2 |
| 8 | East Carolina | 9 | 177 | 788 | 4.45 | 9 | 44 | 39 | 27 | 10 |
| 8 | Tulane | 12 | 250 | 1065 | 4.26 | 9 | 54 | 58 | 27 | 8 |
| 10 | Navy | 10 | 205 | 1075 | 5.24 | 12 | 42 | 56 | 28 | 10 |
| 11 | South Florida | 9 | 222 | 1154 | 5.20 | 13 | 42 | 61 | 37 | 12 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||