2023 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - All Games through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMU | 14 | 1707 | 2551 | 927 | 4258 | 4.59 | 304.1 |
| 2 | Charlotte | 12 | 1938 | 2552 | 769 | 4490 | 5.84 | 374.2 |
| 3 | East Carolina | 12 | 1466 | 2630 | 781 | 4096 | 5.24 | 341.3 |
| 4 | North Texas | 12 | 3062 | 2655 | 872 | 5717 | 6.56 | 476.4 |
| 5 | Navy | 12 | 1546 | 2698 | 768 | 4244 | 5.53 | 353.7 |
| 6 | Rice | 13 | 1990 | 2751 | 862 | 4741 | 5.50 | 364.7 |
| 7 | UAB | 12 | 2365 | 2855 | 846 | 5220 | 6.17 | 435.0 |
| 8 | Temple | 12 | 2380 | 2919 | 841 | 5299 | 6.30 | 441.6 |
| 9 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 1791 | 2977 | 889 | 4768 | 5.36 | 397.3 |
| 10 | UTSA | 13 | 1761 | 3037 | 926 | 4798 | 5.18 | 369.1 |
| 11 | Tulane | 14 | 1578 | 3200 | 918 | 4778 | 5.20 | 341.3 |
| 12 | Tulsa | 12 | 1978 | 3358 | 811 | 5336 | 6.58 | 444.7 |
| 13 | Memphis | 13 | 2018 | 3484 | 879 | 5502 | 6.26 | 423.2 |
| 14 | South Florida | 13 | 1868 | 3754 | 926 | 5622 | 6.07 | 432.5 |