2020 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati | 7 | 251 | 744 | 2.96 | 7 | 35.86 | 106.29 |
| 2 | Houston | 6 | 256 | 1131 | 4.42 | 10 | 42.67 | 188.50 |
| 3 | Navy | 7 | 259 | 1243 | 4.80 | 13 | 37.00 | 177.57 |
| 4 | Tulsa | 7 | 278 | 1027 | 3.69 | 6 | 39.71 | 146.71 |
| 5 | South Florida | 7 | 287 | 1430 | 4.98 | 14 | 41.00 | 204.29 |
| 6 | SMU | 7 | 297 | 1351 | 4.55 | 15 | 42.43 | 193.00 |
| 7 | Temple | 7 | 303 | 1460 | 4.82 | 15 | 43.29 | 208.57 |
| 8 | East Carolina | 8 | 307 | 1565 | 5.10 | 20 | 38.38 | 195.63 |
| 9 | Memphis | 8 | 312 | 1277 | 4.09 | 11 | 39.00 | 159.63 |
| 10 | Tulane | 8 | 335 | 1106 | 3.30 | 12 | 41.88 | 138.25 |
| 11 | UCF | 8 | 362 | 1485 | 4.10 | 11 | 45.25 | 185.63 |