2022 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games Won Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Florida | 1 | 168 | 250 | 77 | 418 | 5.43 | 418.0 |
| 2 | Temple | 3 | 487 | 353 | 198 | 840 | 4.24 | 280.0 |
| 3 | Navy | 4 | 232 | 1049 | 238 | 1281 | 5.38 | 320.3 |
| 4 | Tulsa | 5 | 797 | 1168 | 345 | 1965 | 5.70 | 393.0 |
| 5 | Memphis | 7 | 721 | 1325 | 441 | 2046 | 4.64 | 292.3 |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 9 | 1002 | 1605 | 648 | 2607 | 4.02 | 289.7 |
| 7 | SMU | 7 | 1373 | 1739 | 550 | 3112 | 5.66 | 444.6 |
| 8 | UCF | 9 | 1160 | 2033 | 602 | 3193 | 5.30 | 354.8 |
| 9 | Houston | 8 | 999 | 2230 | 547 | 3229 | 5.90 | 403.6 |
| 10 | East Carolina | 8 | 951 | 2414 | 528 | 3365 | 6.37 | 420.6 |
| 11 | Tulane | 12 | 1737 | 2587 | 873 | 4324 | 4.95 | 360.3 |