2022 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - All Games through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 12 | 355 | 1067 | 3.01 | 7 | 29.58 | 88.92 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 13 | 425 | 1462 | 3.44 | 15 | 32.69 | 112.46 |
| 2 | Tulane | 14 | 546 | 2132 | 3.90 | 15 | 39.00 | 152.29 |
| 4 | Memphis | 13 | 449 | 1587 | 3.53 | 17 | 34.54 | 122.08 |
| 5 | Houston | 13 | 449 | 1859 | 4.14 | 18 | 34.54 | 143.00 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 13 | 553 | 1992 | 3.60 | 18 | 42.54 | 153.23 |
| 7 | Tulsa | 12 | 508 | 2495 | 4.91 | 20 | 42.33 | 207.92 |
| 8 | Temple | 12 | 506 | 2311 | 4.57 | 21 | 42.17 | 192.58 |
| 9 | UCF | 14 | 488 | 2212 | 4.53 | 24 | 34.86 | 158.00 |
| 10 | SMU | 13 | 535 | 2647 | 4.95 | 30 | 41.15 | 203.62 |
| 11 | South Florida | 12 | 460 | 2817 | 6.12 | 37 | 38.33 | 234.75 |