2022 Conference USA Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 1-7 Pts through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida International | 5 | 41 | 159 | 3.88 | 4 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | Middle Tennessee | 9 | 71 | 209 | 2.94 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 2 |
| 3 | UTEP | 8 | 65 | 285 | 4.38 | 3 | 36 | 16 | 9 | 4 |
| 4 | UTSA | 11 | 105 | 335 | 3.19 | 4 | 52 | 22 | 10 | 2 |
| 5 | Louisiana Tech | 8 | 62 | 362 | 5.84 | 7 | 64 | 17 | 8 | 4 |
| 6 | Florida Atlantic | 10 | 95 | 414 | 4.36 | 3 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 2 |
| 7 | UAB | 12 | 91 | 423 | 4.65 | 6 | 21 | 26 | 9 | 3 |
| 8 | Western Kentucky | 12 | 108 | 509 | 4.71 | 3 | 48 | 29 | 13 | 5 |
| 9 | Charlotte | 9 | 132 | 636 | 4.82 | 9 | 52 | 37 | 21 | 7 |
| 10 | Rice | 9 | 138 | 682 | 4.94 | 5 | 44 | 33 | 25 | 8 |
| 11 | North Texas | 13 | 179 | 836 | 4.67 | 8 | 34 | 53 | 31 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||