2023 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 1 To 20 Yard Line through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rice | 11 | 35 | 76 | 2.17 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 12 | 46 | 86 | 1.87 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Tulane | 13 | 40 | 111 | 2.78 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 4 | Memphis | 12 | 41 | 153 | 3.73 | 0 | 67 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | Navy | 11 | 46 | 154 | 3.35 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| 6 | North Texas | 10 | 35 | 167 | 4.77 | 0 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | UAB | 10 | 27 | 168 | 6.22 | 1 | 80 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | UTSA | 11 | 44 | 190 | 4.32 | 1 | 81 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | SMU | 13 | 50 | 199 | 3.98 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 0 |
| 10 | South Florida | 12 | 52 | 215 | 4.13 | 0 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 2 |
| 11 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 51 | 223 | 4.37 | 0 | 61 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 12 | Temple | 12 | 64 | 286 | 4.47 | 0 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 3 |
| 13 | Tulsa | 11 | 46 | 297 | 6.46 | 0 | 58 | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| 14 | Charlotte | 12 | 53 | 366 | 6.91 | 1 | 95 | 9 | 8 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||