2020 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Half/Overtime through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temple | 7 | 155 | 831 | 5.36 | 7 | 75 | 45 | 25 | 10 |
| 2 | Houston | 8 | 162 | 650 | 4.01 | 5 | 46 | 37 | 24 | 9 |
| 3 | South Florida | 9 | 164 | 757 | 4.62 | 7 | 62 | 38 | 18 | 6 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 9 | 174 | 1024 | 5.89 | 14 | 75 | 47 | 33 | 14 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 10 | 177 | 550 | 3.11 | 6 | 64 | 34 | 15 | 7 |
| 6 | Tulsa | 9 | 179 | 640 | 3.58 | 4 | 33 | 41 | 25 | 2 |
| 7 | Memphis | 11 | 196 | 902 | 4.60 | 7 | 48 | 51 | 30 | 7 |
| 8 | Navy | 10 | 209 | 972 | 4.65 | 11 | 80 | 49 | 33 | 9 |
| 9 | SMU | 10 | 223 | 916 | 4.11 | 12 | 91 | 43 | 26 | 10 |
| 10 | UCF | 10 | 238 | 1205 | 5.06 | 12 | 39 | 73 | 48 | 11 |
| 11 | Tulane | 12 | 255 | 655 | 2.57 | 7 | 48 | 52 | 22 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||