2022 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games Won Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 4 | 90 | 232 | 2.58 | 1 | 22.50 | 58.00 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 8 | 245 | 951 | 3.88 | 10 | 30.63 | 118.88 |
| 3 | UCF | 9 | 276 | 1160 | 4.20 | 12 | 30.67 | 128.89 |
| 4 | Houston | 8 | 256 | 999 | 3.90 | 10 | 32.00 | 124.88 |
| 5 | Memphis | 7 | 230 | 721 | 3.13 | 4 | 32.86 | 103.00 |
| 6 | Tulsa | 5 | 177 | 797 | 4.50 | 6 | 35.40 | 159.40 |
| 7 | Tulane | 12 | 465 | 1737 | 3.74 | 11 | 38.75 | 144.75 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 9 | 359 | 1002 | 2.79 | 10 | 39.89 | 111.33 |
| 9 | South Florida | 1 | 40 | 168 | 4.20 | 3 | 40.00 | 168.00 |
| 10 | SMU | 7 | 296 | 1373 | 4.64 | 13 | 42.29 | 196.14 |
| 11 | Temple | 3 | 128 | 487 | 3.80 | 1 | 42.67 | 162.33 |