2020 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Losing By 15+ Pts through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulsa | 2 | 12 | 24 | 2.00 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Memphis | 1 | 16 | 143 | 8.94 | 2 | 48 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | UCF | 1 | 25 | 131 | 5.24 | 2 | 39 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
| 4 | SMU | 2 | 27 | 207 | 7.67 | 3 | 91 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| 5 | Tulane | 4 | 49 | 165 | 3.37 | 0 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 1 |
| 6 | Houston | 4 | 52 | 354 | 6.81 | 3 | 46 | 17 | 13 | 6 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 4 | 66 | 483 | 7.32 | 5 | 75 | 18 | 13 | 9 |
| 8 | Temple | 4 | 67 | 424 | 6.33 | 3 | 75 | 19 | 13 | 6 |
| 9 | Navy | 6 | 81 | 385 | 4.75 | 7 | 48 | 22 | 12 | 3 |
| 10 | South Florida | 6 | 89 | 498 | 5.60 | 5 | 31 | 23 | 17 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||