2022 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Half/Overtime through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 12 | 188 | 519 | 2.76 | 6 | 60 | 30 | 21 | 7 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 13 | 233 | 735 | 3.15 | 8 | 27 | 52 | 26 | 4 |
| 3 | Cincinnati | 13 | 284 | 938 | 3.30 | 9 | 59 | 58 | 26 | 7 |
| 4 | Tulane | 14 | 271 | 928 | 3.42 | 8 | 26 | 60 | 19 | 5 |
| 5 | Memphis | 13 | 220 | 778 | 3.54 | 7 | 29 | 49 | 24 | 4 |
| 6 | Houston | 13 | 226 | 836 | 3.70 | 5 | 37 | 52 | 27 | 11 |
| 7 | UCF | 14 | 226 | 894 | 3.96 | 13 | 68 | 42 | 25 | 9 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 12 | 257 | 1059 | 4.12 | 8 | 60 | 56 | 33 | 8 |
| 9 | SMU | 13 | 281 | 1358 | 4.83 | 15 | 63 | 70 | 39 | 14 |
| 10 | Temple | 12 | 264 | 1355 | 5.13 | 11 | 84 | 59 | 39 | 17 |
| 11 | South Florida | 12 | 220 | 1336 | 6.07 | 17 | 75 | 65 | 44 | 14 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||