2022 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - From Own 39 To 21 Yard Line through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UTSA | 13 | 76 | 257 | 3.38 | 2 | 33 | 18 | 6 | 3 |
| 2 | UTEP | 12 | 68 | 294 | 4.32 | 1 | 32 | 16 | 7 | 2 |
| 3 | Middle Tennessee | 12 | 81 | 298 | 3.68 | 3 | 27 | 23 | 8 | 3 |
| 4 | Western Kentucky | 12 | 66 | 318 | 4.82 | 3 | 39 | 17 | 10 | 3 |
| 5 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 64 | 328 | 5.13 | 1 | 28 | 17 | 10 | 2 |
| 6 | UAB | 12 | 88 | 332 | 3.77 | 0 | 23 | 19 | 11 | 1 |
| 7 | Charlotte | 12 | 92 | 381 | 4.14 | 2 | 27 | 20 | 12 | 4 |
| 8 | Rice | 13 | 97 | 394 | 4.06 | 3 | 28 | 18 | 13 | 6 |
| 9 | Florida International | 12 | 82 | 434 | 5.29 | 3 | 35 | 28 | 15 | 6 |
| 10 | North Texas | 14 | 103 | 583 | 5.66 | 4 | 39 | 30 | 20 | 6 |
| 11 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 92 | 646 | 7.02 | 8 | 34 | 33 | 22 | 11 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||