2023 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 10+ Yards To Go through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rice | 10 | 17 | -2 | -0.12 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | UTSA | 11 | 23 | -1 | -0.04 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | Charlotte | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0.33 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Memphis | 8 | 14 | 4 | 0.29 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 7 | 10 | 6 | 0.60 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Temple | 7 | 13 | 22 | 1.69 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | South Florida | 9 | 16 | 24 | 1.50 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | East Carolina | 9 | 19 | 53 | 2.79 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | SMU | 8 | 15 | 55 | 3.67 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | UAB | 10 | 15 | 62 | 4.13 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Tulane | 7 | 11 | 67 | 6.09 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 12 | Florida Atlantic | 9 | 19 | 78 | 4.11 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 13 | North Texas | 7 | 9 | 86 | 9.56 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | Navy | 10 | 19 | 103 | 5.42 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||