2022 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 1 To 20 Yard Line through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMU | 12 | 31 | 273 | 8.81 | 0 | 50 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| 2 | South Florida | 11 | 32 | 194 | 6.06 | 0 | 28 | 10 | 7 | 2 |
| 3 | Houston | 12 | 34 | 113 | 3.32 | 0 | 37 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 12 | 43 | 125 | 2.91 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | Navy | 12 | 45 | 141 | 3.13 | 0 | 41 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 6 | Temple | 11 | 47 | 254 | 5.40 | 1 | 84 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| 7 | Memphis | 12 | 51 | 275 | 5.39 | 0 | 61 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
| 8 | Tulane | 14 | 52 | 218 | 4.19 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 0 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 13 | 58 | 270 | 4.66 | 0 | 59 | 10 | 10 | 5 |
| 10 | Tulsa | 12 | 61 | 219 | 3.59 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 0 |
| 11 | UCF | 14 | 63 | 316 | 5.02 | 0 | 56 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||