2023 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 4th Quarter through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Carolina | 12 | 124 | 284 | 2.29 | 2 | 56 | 18 | 12 | 1 |
| 2 | Tulane | 14 | 93 | 311 | 3.34 | 1 | 38 | 21 | 13 | 2 |
| 3 | UTSA | 13 | 115 | 321 | 2.79 | 3 | 41 | 22 | 10 | 3 |
| 4 | Navy | 12 | 112 | 344 | 3.07 | 3 | 69 | 20 | 9 | 3 |
| 5 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 133 | 419 | 3.15 | 2 | 46 | 31 | 14 | 3 |
| 6 | Tulsa | 12 | 119 | 428 | 3.60 | 3 | 31 | 25 | 14 | 5 |
| 7 | Rice | 13 | 126 | 446 | 3.54 | 8 | 39 | 23 | 15 | 6 |
| 8 | Memphis | 13 | 115 | 472 | 4.10 | 4 | 37 | 23 | 15 | 8 |
| 9 | South Florida | 13 | 121 | 501 | 4.14 | 5 | 48 | 26 | 18 | 7 |
| 10 | SMU | 14 | 119 | 521 | 4.38 | 5 | 57 | 26 | 21 | 5 |
| 11 | Charlotte | 12 | 114 | 531 | 4.66 | 6 | 62 | 25 | 16 | 4 |
| 12 | UAB | 12 | 122 | 578 | 4.74 | 10 | 50 | 34 | 13 | 6 |
| 13 | North Texas | 12 | 132 | 581 | 4.40 | 11 | 38 | 36 | 15 | 7 |
| 14 | Temple | 12 | 162 | 785 | 4.85 | 10 | 43 | 39 | 23 | 8 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||