2023 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 11 | 30 | 38 | 1.27 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | SMU | 12 | 26 | 45 | 1.73 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | South Florida | 10 | 24 | 52 | 2.17 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 10 | 23 | 68 | 2.96 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 36 | 98 | 2.72 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | Tulane | 13 | 29 | 103 | 3.55 | 1 | 23 | 19 | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | UTSA | 11 | 29 | 122 | 4.21 | 4 | 32 | 19 | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | Charlotte | 12 | 33 | 129 | 3.91 | 0 | 30 | 18 | 5 | 3 |
| 9 | Memphis | 10 | 28 | 135 | 4.82 | 5 | 49 | 12 | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | Rice | 12 | 39 | 148 | 3.79 | 5 | 29 | 21 | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | Temple | 12 | 36 | 149 | 4.14 | 3 | 20 | 25 | 5 | 1 |
| 12 | UAB | 12 | 40 | 154 | 3.85 | 6 | 30 | 27 | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | Tulsa | 11 | 25 | 178 | 7.12 | 3 | 77 | 14 | 4 | 1 |
| 14 | North Texas | 12 | 53 | 231 | 4.36 | 2 | 65 | 35 | 5 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||