2023 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 15+ Pts through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte | 1 | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Navy | 2 | 27 | 61 | 2.26 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | East Carolina | 2 | 35 | 63 | 1.80 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | Temple | 2 | 48 | 124 | 2.58 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 56 | 133 | 2.38 | 0 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 1 |
| 6 | UTSA | 8 | 68 | 139 | 2.04 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 0 |
| 7 | Tulane | 7 | 61 | 179 | 2.93 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 1 |
| 8 | South Florida | 4 | 67 | 196 | 2.93 | 0 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 1 |
| 9 | Tulsa | 3 | 41 | 199 | 4.85 | 0 | 55 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
| 10 | UAB | 3 | 51 | 237 | 4.65 | 2 | 39 | 16 | 5 | 3 |
| 11 | North Texas | 3 | 53 | 238 | 4.49 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 1 |
| 12 | Rice | 4 | 70 | 251 | 3.59 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 4 |
| 13 | Memphis | 7 | 79 | 287 | 3.63 | 0 | 67 | 14 | 11 | 5 |
| 14 | SMU | 7 | 173 | 486 | 2.81 | 4 | 69 | 26 | 15 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||