2023 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When The Game Is Tied through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMU | 10 | 32 | 69 | 2.16 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Tulsa | 10 | 53 | 255 | 4.81 | 6 | 54 | 10 | 4 | 3 |
| 3 | Memphis | 8 | 52 | 272 | 5.23 | 2 | 40 | 14 | 6 | 4 |
| 4 | South Florida | 12 | 68 | 274 | 4.03 | 5 | 26 | 16 | 9 | 3 |
| 5 | Temple | 8 | 63 | 302 | 4.79 | 5 | 26 | 17 | 11 | 1 |
| 6 | Charlotte | 10 | 81 | 348 | 4.30 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 11 | 2 |
| 7 | Rice | 13 | 69 | 357 | 5.17 | 4 | 75 | 15 | 10 | 6 |
| 8 | Florida Atlantic | 10 | 88 | 361 | 4.10 | 2 | 26 | 22 | 9 | 1 |
| 9 | East Carolina | 12 | 81 | 372 | 4.59 | 3 | 46 | 17 | 13 | 4 |
| 10 | Tulane | 12 | 90 | 387 | 4.30 | 1 | 51 | 22 | 15 | 4 |
| 11 | UTSA | 12 | 96 | 390 | 4.06 | 4 | 81 | 19 | 10 | 3 |
| 12 | UAB | 10 | 72 | 452 | 6.28 | 6 | 60 | 22 | 13 | 5 |
| 13 | Navy | 12 | 117 | 500 | 4.27 | 5 | 69 | 26 | 16 | 3 |
| 14 | North Texas | 10 | 84 | 575 | 6.85 | 6 | 64 | 26 | 14 | 7 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||