2020 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games Lost Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati | 1 | 24 | 45 | 1.88 | 1 | 24.00 | 45.00 |
| 2 | Tulsa | 3 | 118 | 415 | 3.52 | 5 | 39.33 | 138.33 |
| 3 | Memphis | 3 | 112 | 482 | 4.30 | 7 | 37.33 | 160.67 |
| 4 | UCF | 4 | 175 | 740 | 4.23 | 8 | 43.75 | 185.00 |
| 4 | SMU | 3 | 123 | 603 | 4.90 | 8 | 41.00 | 201.00 |
| 6 | Houston | 5 | 178 | 968 | 5.44 | 9 | 35.60 | 193.60 |
| 7 | Tulane | 6 | 286 | 1158 | 4.05 | 12 | 47.67 | 193.00 |
| 8 | Temple | 6 | 259 | 1317 | 5.08 | 13 | 43.17 | 219.50 |
| 9 | Navy | 7 | 292 | 1348 | 4.62 | 15 | 41.71 | 192.57 |
| 10 | East Carolina | 6 | 244 | 1510 | 6.19 | 17 | 40.67 | 251.67 |
| 11 | South Florida | 8 | 332 | 1711 | 5.15 | 20 | 41.50 | 213.88 |