2023 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Own 20 To 1 Yard Line (Red Zone) through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMU | 14 | 64 | 142 | 2.22 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | Navy | 10 | 50 | 143 | 2.86 | 10 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | South Florida | 12 | 68 | 157 | 2.31 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | Memphis | 11 | 63 | 160 | 2.54 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | Tulane | 14 | 64 | 161 | 2.52 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 0 |
| 6 | UTSA | 12 | 70 | 163 | 2.33 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 10 | 78 | 179 | 2.29 | 11 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 0 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 12 | 82 | 214 | 2.61 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 0 |
| 9 | Charlotte | 11 | 91 | 217 | 2.38 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 63 | 223 | 3.54 | 12 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | Rice | 13 | 108 | 244 | 2.26 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 |
| 12 | Temple | 12 | 92 | 287 | 3.12 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 9 | 0 |
| 13 | UAB | 12 | 106 | 292 | 2.75 | 25 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 0 |
| 14 | North Texas | 12 | 94 | 324 | 3.45 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||